Obituaries

Cary Sides

Cary Sides

Mar 5, 2025

Cary Charles Sides of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the age of 68. He was born on October 31, 1956, in Lubbock. Cary graduated from Monterey High School in 1975. He worked for Lubbock Electric as a welder for more than 30 years before retiring. Cary enjoyed spending time outdoors camping and fishing. His favorite hobby...

Aida Leos Ambriz

Aida Leos Ambriz

Mar 4, 2025

Aida Leos Ambriz of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born November 3, 1937, in Marion, Texas. She married Juan Ambriz in June of 1959. Aida worked for Texas Tech University for more than 35 years before retiring. She enjoyed spending time outside watering her flowers, cooking for her family, as...

Abraham Samuel Trevino

Abraham Samuel Trevino

Mar 3, 2025

Abraham Samuel Trevino, 29, of Lubbock, was taken away from us too soon on Monday, March 3, 2025. He was born on March 1, 1996, in Lubbock, to Edward and Victoria (Garcia) Trevino.

He was raised in the Lubbock area and attended Lubbock-Cooper High School, graduating with the senior class of 2015. To further his education, he attended South Plains College...

Consuelo "Connie" Peralez Sanchez

Consuelo "Connie" Peralez Sanchez

Mar 3, 2025

Consuelo “Connie” Peralez Sanchez, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on March 3, 2025, at the age of 87. She was born on May 23, 1937, in Martindale, Texas, to the late Vidal Peralez Sr. and Bernadina Rangel Peralez.

Consuelo was preceded in death by her parents, her stepmother, Juanita F. Peralez, her daughter, Gloria Sanchez, her great-grandson, Ryan...

Loy Doggett

Loy Doggett

Mar 3, 2025

Loy Doggett, 87, of Lubbock went to be with the love of her life, Bennie Doggett, on Monday, March 3, 2025. She was born August 5, 1937, in Fieldton, Texas, a little town outside the Olton community to L. R. “Snooks” and Mildred (Elliott) Goyne. Loy graduated from Olton High School and went on to attend Eastern New Mexico University...

Janice Heinrich

Janice Heinrich

Mar 2, 2025

Janice Heinrich, 67, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Janice was born on October 25, 1957, in Lubbock, Texas to Betty (Larsen) Heinrich and the late Marvin Thomas Heinrich.

Janice grew up in Ralls and graduated from Ralls High School, graduating with the senior class of 1976.

Janice...

Rosa Linda Sanchez

Rosa Linda Sanchez

Mar 2, 2025

Rosa Linda Sanchez was born on April 22, 1945, in Lubbock, Texas to Rosalia and Leopoldo Sanchez. She lived her entire life in Lubbock. Rosa Linda worked as a presser, cleaner, and served as a caretaker for the elderly through her late sixties. She was kind to everyone she met and gave selflessly. Rosa Linda was proud of her children...

Mary Ann Cowan

Mary Ann Cowan

Mar 2, 2025

Mary Ann Cowan of San Benito, Texas, passed away at her beloved home after a long, full life and a brief illness on March 2, 2025. She was born August 3, 1931, in Silverton, Texas to Alla Virginia (Powell) and Vernon Forrest Jones. 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Don D Cowan; her sister, Virginia Griffing;...

Riley James Jernigan

Riley James Jernigan

Mar 2, 2025

Riley James Jernigan passed away March 2, 2025, in Lubbock, TX. He was born November 8, 1951, to Roy and Irene (Jorgenson) Jernigan, in Deming, NM. Riley married Debra Bradley on August 15, 1990.

Riley was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Irene Jernigan; also, Raymond Jernigan, Nathan Jernigan, and Sheryl Shifford. Those remaining to cherish his memory and...

Lynn Searcy Dockery

Lynn Searcy Dockery

Mar 2, 2025

Lynn Searcy Buford Collier Dockery passed away on March 2, 2025. 

She was born on June 17, 1939 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She graduated from the University of Texas in 1962 and received a masters degree from the University of Eastern Oklahoma in 1990. She dedicated her life to teaching communications and English to high school and college students and later in...

Guadalupe Alonzo Garcia

Guadalupe Alonzo Garcia

Mar 1, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Guadalupe Alonzo Garcia, who departed from this world surrounded by the love of her cherished family on March 1, 2025.

Born on December 12, 1947, in Lubbock to Dario and Anita Enriquez Alonzo, Guadalupe radiated warmth and an undeniable spirit of love throughout her life. On February 15, 1969, she...

Tammy Kay Green

Tammy Kay Green

Feb 27, 2025

Tammy Kay Green was born on June 25th, 1960 in Lubbock to Jack Biddle Sr and Frances Hice. She passed into the loving arms of Jesus on February 27th, 2025. She was a long time employee of Texas Department of Transportation. 

Tammy leaves a legacy through her loving family, her sons Ricky Wallace and wife Jennifer and Derreck Green both of...

Marguerite Beaumont

Marguerite Beaumont

Feb 26, 2025

Marguerite (Henze) Beaumont passed away February 26, 2025, in Lubbock, TX. She was born April 12, 1927, to Herman and Rosa Marie (Winter) Henze, in Chicago, IL. Marguerite has 2 children, Catherine Gharati and Michael Beaumont. 

Arrangements were entrusted to Combest Family Funeral Homes and Crematory. 

Please check back with us for a full obituary, honoring the life of Marguerite Beaumont. 

Laura DeLaCerda

Laura DeLaCerda

Feb 26, 2025

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Laura DeLaCerda, who left us peacefully on February 26, 2025. Born on June 4, 1982, in Lubbock, Texas, Laura was the cherished daughter of Jose and Rosa DeLaCerda. She grew up surrounded by the warmth of family and community, and was a proud graduate of Lubbock High School, Class...

Dominga Barboza Castro

Dominga Barboza Castro

Feb 26, 2025

On Wednesday, February 26, just two days before her 88th birthday, Dominga Barboza Castro of Lubbock, Texas joined our heavenly father. 

She was born in Maxwell, Texas on February 29, 1937 to Brigido and Mercedes Barboza. She married Pedro Castro, Sr. on December 26, 1950. They remained married until his passing January 21, 2025. True love is what their marriage meant....

Sylvia Ann "Grammy" Mitchell

Sylvia Ann "Grammy" Mitchell

Feb 26, 2025

Sylvia Ann “Grammy” Mitchell, 89, of Wolfforth, was lifted into heaven by her Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning, and to be rejoined with her loving husband James. Sylvia was born on December 28, 1935, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Oldham Bufford Wright and Lois Katherine (Akins) Wright.

While in high school at New Deal, she was active in playing...

Philip Wischkaemper

Philip Wischkaemper

Feb 25, 2025

Philip Wischkaemper, 69, died on February 25, 2025. A simple graveside service will take place at Dozier Cemetery on March 5th at 1:00 p.m. A memorial gathering will be held on March 7th at 10:00 a.m. at the Texas Tech School of Law. 

Out on the wide, wind-swept plains of West Texas, where the sky stretches forever and the earth hums...

Joyce Radford Komkov

Joyce Radford Komkov

Feb 25, 2025

Joyce Radford Komkov was born February 19, 1924, in Long Eaton England, the fourth child of John and Eliza Radford. She married Vadim Komkov on April 27th, 1946, at the end of World War ll. He was serving as a pilot in the Royal Air Force. Their first daughter, Valerie, was born in 1950, after which they moved to Johannesburg,...

Tamie Leigh (Born) Ford

Tamie Leigh (Born) Ford

Feb 25, 2025

Tamie Leigh (Born) Ford, passed away February 25, 2025, in Lubbock, TX. She was born January 2, 1961, to Richard and Leottie (O’Neal) Born, in Perryton, TX. She married Tony Ford on December 29, 1984.

Tamie was preceded in death by, her father, Richard Born. Those remaining to cherish her memories and honor her life are, her husband of 42 years,...

Mark Kevin Nance

Mark Kevin Nance

Feb 24, 2025

On Monday, February 24, 2025, M. Kevin Nance, passed away at the age of 62.

Kevin was born on April 26, 1962 in Jal, New Mexico to John Wesley and Melba Jo (Fulton) Nance. Kevin married Monica K Anderson on September 1, 1984. They had two daughters, Brittany Romick and Heather Howell.

Kevin graduated from Dumas High School in 1980. He played...