Obituaries
Anthony W. (Tony) Skeen
Jul 9, 2014
Anthony W. (Tony) Skeen, 55, of Austin, Texas, passed away July 9, 2014, following an 18-month battle with melanoma. He was born Feb. 16, 1959, in Clovis, NM, the son of Johnnie and Don Skeen. He was the youngest of three children and was raised in Lubbock, TX. He graduated from Lubbock High school in 1977 and obtained a Bachelor...
Tommie Ruth Berryhill
Jul 7, 2014
Tommie Ruth Berryhill of Lubbock passed away on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the age of 79. She was born May 15, 1935 in Wichita Falls to Albert and Ruby (Blackwell) Arp. Tommie married Ernest Berryhill on August 7, 1953 and worked as a homemaker. She served on the Lubbock Women’s Bowling League for many years and was of the...
Lee Edward Horn
Jul 5, 2014
Lee Horn of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at the age of 63. He was born November 3, 1950 in Mercedes, Texas to James R. Horn and Mary Lee Richardson. He graduated from Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. Lee married Judy Howell on August 18, 1978. Lee owned Lee Horn Cotton Company and was...
Kourtney Kay Row Johnson
Jul 2, 2014
Kourtney Kay Row Johnson of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at the age of 22. She was born January 3, 1992 in Odessa to Kenneth Row and Donna Goswick. She graduated in Cleburne and worked in the medical industry as a medical tech. She was a member of Wayne Avenue Baptist Church and enjoyed singing as well...
Bill Streety
Jun 27, 2014
After a valiant battle with cancer, Bill Streety passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014. He was born May 23, 1946 in Gladewater, Texas to the late Virgil and Mildred (Holmes) Streety. Bill married Ann Barnes on September 16, 1972. He worked as a Senior Operations Manager with Union Pacific Railroad for 45 years. He was of the Baptist faith.
Those...
Cathryn Anne Hansen Buesseler
Jun 26, 2014
Cathryn Anne Hansen Buesseler, born March 11, 1928, died on Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was the daughter of Alton R. and Anita G. (Magdanz) Hansen of Waupaca, Wisconsin. Her first career was as a women’s ready-to-wear buyer in Madison, Wisconsin, where she met and married John Aure Buesseler, M.D., on December 26, 1959.
They then moved to Columbia,...
Johnny Jose Ramirez
Jun 24, 2014
Johnny Jose Ramirez of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the age of 54. He was born August 1, 1959 in San Saba, Texas to Condo and Margie Ramirez. Johnny was a sports fanatic and enjoyed football, especially the Dallas Cowboys.
Those left to cherish his memory are his parents, Condo and Margie; step-daughter, Rosanna Narvais...
Chon Hernandez
Jun 23, 2014
Chon Hernandez of Iraan passed away on Monday, June 23, 2014 at the age of 87. He was born September 27, 1926 in Mexico to the late Victor and Magdalena (Barrientos) Hernandez. Chon worked as a rancher in Iraan before retiring. He married Maria Garcia in 1954 and they were members of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Sheffield.
Those left...
Beatrice Daniel
Jun 19, 2014
Beatrice Daniel of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at the age of 76. She was born May 29, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama to Willie Albert and Lavonia (Wester) Bodie. Beatrice enjoyed reading, music, working crossword puzzles, fishing, and sewing. She worked as a bookkeeper until retiring.
Those left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Betty...
Mike Furgeson
Jun 17, 2014
Mike Furgeson of Idalou passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at the age of 62. He was born September 7, 1951 in Lubbock to James William and Mary Evelyn (Boyd) Furgeson. Mike graduated from Idalou High School and went on to attend college. He later returned to the community and worked as a cattleman. He also was a regional...
David L. Snook
Jun 15, 2014
Retired Msgt. David L. Snook of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the age of 77. He was born December 15, 1936 in Winfield, Kansas to the late Orval and Nellie (Thomas) Snook. David served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After returning to the states he served as sector supervisor for Air Force recruiting before retiring...
Frank "Tony" Houchin
Jun 15, 2014
Frank (Tony) Houchin of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the age of 55. He was born June 23, 1958 in Granite City, Illinois to Raymond and Norma (Ray) Houchin. He was a diesel mechanic at Robert Heath Trucking Company.
Those left to cherish his memory are his three daughters, Kimberly Houchin and husband Steve, Amanda...
Robert James Henderson
Jun 15, 2014
Robert James Henderson, a resident of Lubbock for the past six years (most recently at Raider Ranch where he met so many wonderful new friends), passed away on Father’s Day – June 15, 2014. Bob was born October 5, 1926 in Batavia, New York, to Loretta B. and Kenneth A. Henderson. After service in the Army during World War II,...
Robert James Henderson
Jun 15, 2014
Robert James Henderson, a resident of Lubbock for the past six years (most recently at Raider Ranch where he met so many wonderful new friends), passed away on Father’s Day – June 15, 2014. Bob was born October 5, 1926 in Batavia, New York, to Loretta B. and Kenneth A. Henderson. After service in the Army during World War II,...
Melvin Childs
Jun 14, 2014
Melvin Childs of Ft. Worth, formerly a long time resident of Lubbock, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014. He was born May 31, 1925 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Willie and Emmie (Wedgeworth) Childs. Melvin was a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in World War II. When returning home, he worked for United Supermarkets for...
Simon S. Cardenas, Jr.
Jun 13, 2014
Simon Cardenas, Jr. of Lubbock passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the age of 66. He was born July 30, 1947 in Floresville, Texas to Simon and Elvira (Sanchez) Cardenas, Sr. He married Ofelia Cerda on November 10, 1963.
Simon was the owner and operator of Simon’s Installation & Service. He was very much a perfectionist...
Charlotte Curry
Jun 10, 2014
Charlotte Curry of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the age of 68. She was born July 10, 1945 in Lubbock, Texas to Hal Rubin and Geraldine (Bailey) Curry. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University in case management where she was employed as a social worker for many developmentally disabled care facilities within the...
Martha Marin Perez
Jun 8, 2014
Martha Marin Perez of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the age of 73. She was born February 8, 1941 in Floresville, TX to Manuel and Jesusa (Rangel) Marin. She married Manuel Perez on February 8, 1963. Martha was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.
Those left to cherish her memory are daughters, Diana Perez...
Jose Flores, Sr.
Jun 7, 2014
Jose Flores, Sr. of Slaton passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the age of 65. He was born April 1, 1949 in Brownsville to Jesus and Espiranza (Cerda) Flores, Sr. He married Lousie Mojica in 1968. He worked for Eugene Bednarz as his farm hand for over thirty five years. He was a member of St. Ramon Catholic...
Araceli M. Chatman
Jun 7, 2014
Araceli Chatman of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the age of 61. She was born August 10, 1952 in Mexico to Filomeno and Socorro Tecerro. She was married to Jesse Carl Chatman until his death on November 19, 2010. Araceli enjoyed being a loving mother and grandmother; she was also a member at Mackenzie Terrace Baptist...



