Obituaries

Mar 15, 2023

Jimmy Clayton Snead, 39, went to Heaven on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 23rd from 11:00am – 1:00pm at Combest Funeral Home in Lubbock, TX.  Interment will follow at 2:00 pm at the Levelland Cemetery.  A Celebration of Life will take place at the home of Michael and Jacy Kelly at...

Mar 14, 2023

Rebecca Ruth “Woodall” Gast, 74, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, March 14, 2023.  She was born on March 1, 1949, in Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico, to the late George Roger Woodall and Kathryn Louise (Morrison) Woodall.

She attended Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, graduating with the...

Mar 11, 2023

Theodore “Junior” Cook, Jr. age 81 of Idalou passed away March 11, 2023.  He was born April 14, 1941 in Atoka County, Oklahoma to Theodore, Sr. and Cora (Lemmons) Cook.  He married Sabra Robinson on August 4, 1961.

Junior was a gifted carpenter and woodworker who loved to fish, garden and follow Idalou Wildcat sports.    For 18...

Mar 10, 2023

Jeremy DeShon Portee, 31, of Lubbock, unexpectedly went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday morning, March 10, 2023.  Jeremy was born on October 29, 1991, in Lubbock, Texas to Roosevelt Portee and Pamela (Lavalais) Morris.

Jeremy grew up in Lubbock, attending Estacado High School and graduating in 2007.  He worked as a prep-cook for...

Mar 10, 2023

Dara Lynn Ritchie, 54, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 10, 2023. Dara passed peacefully in her home. Dara was born on April 2, 1968, in Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, to the late Daryl Davis and Frances (Wallace) Davis.

Dara graduated from Wichita Falls High School in 1986. Dara...

Mar 6, 2023

Ashleigh Cassandra Reedy was born in Midland, Texas, on May 1, 2003; heaven gained a beautiful angel as she earned her wings on March 6, 2023, at 19 years old.

Ashleigh was born to Mike and Amy Reedy and raised in Midland, TX, with three of her four siblings, older brothers Daniel and Noah and younger sister...

Mar 5, 2023

Sandra Cooper Davis, 87, of Lubbock, Texas passed away March 5, 2023. Sandra was born November 9, 1935 in Colorado City, Texas to Charles and Nina Lee Cooper. She graduated from Colorado City High School in 1953, then went on to earn her bachelor's degree in education at Texas Tech University in 1957. Sandra was a teacher at Snyder...

Mar 4, 2023

Lupe Ortiz, 82, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, March 4, 2023.  Lupe was born on August 5, 1940, in Beeville, Bee County, Texas, to the late Hipolito Villarreal and Elojia (Gomez) Villarreal.

Lupe Villarreal met Luis Ortiz, Jr., the love of her life, and they...

Mar 4, 2023

Judy Watterson Buckner, 74, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday morning, March 4, 2023.  Judy was born on November 16, 1948, in Levelland, Hockley County, Texas, to the late Woodrow W. Coursey and Ruby Jewell (Brewer) Coursey.

Judy was married to James Walter Buckner.  Mr. Buckner preceded...

Mar 4, 2023

Leticia Reyna, 51, of Lubbock, Texas passed away from her earthly home on March 4, 2023. She was born on February 15, 1972 in Lubbock, Texas to her parents, Gilbert Reyna and Guadalupe Armenta. Leticia was raised in Lubbock, Texas, and she graduated from Lubbock High School in 1990. She worked for many years at the Texas Tech University...

Mar 2, 2023

Don L. Alford was born on February 22, 1943 to Howard L. Alford and Milbrey Jo Bell Alford in

Lubbock, Texas. He graduated from Monterey High School in 1961, graduated from Texas Tech University

on May 29, 1965 where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. He was a member

of...

Mar 1, 2023

Clifford Hilbers, 90, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born to George F. and Eva G. (Nesbitt) Hilbers on June 23, 1923 in Lynn County, Texas. He was a farmer until he retired and was a member of the Idalou Co-op gin board for 12 years. In 1970 he received the...

Mar 1, 2023

Dane Warren Higgins, 53, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023, in Lubbock, TX. He was born to Donald Walter and Sylvia Ann (Angell) Higgins on Monday, July 7, 1969, in Clovis, NM. He graduated high school in 1987, from Texline, TX, and continued his education at Lubbock Christian University.

Dane married Valency Zumwalt in June of 1992,...

Feb 28, 2023

Etta May Box (Boxie) Harrison was born July 24, 1931, in Albany, Texas, to Noah Lovell Box and Edna Elaine Hitchcock. She graduated from DeLeon High School as Valedictorian in 1948. She attended Tarleton State and received her BS at North Texas University. She loved teaching and completed 25 years in Brownfield, Idalou, Shallowater, and Petersburg.

She...

Feb 28, 2023

Ronald Barclay Kiker, 69, of Lubbock passed away on February 28, 2023 after a long battle with kidney disease.

Ronald was born September 18, 1953 in Dallas, Tx to Barclay and Joyce Kiker. After graduating from Lake Highlands High School in 1972, he went on to study architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. Before graduating,...

Feb 27, 2023

Thomas Wheeler Russell, 66, of Lubbock passed away Monday, February 27, 2023. He was born January 19, 1957 in Hutchinson County to Thomas J. Russell and Cynthia Armbruster. Thomas married Gina Kay Heald in Lubbock, Texas on November 2, 1984. Thomas was a journeyman electrician for many years before retiring in May of 2022.

Thomas not only...

Feb 26, 2023

Liberty James Bloxom, 51, of Lubbock passed away from his earthly home on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was born on February 9, 1972, in Miles City, Montana to Jeff Bloxom and Kathy Hollowell. Liberty grew up in Pampa, Texas and graduated from Pampa High School.

He was very outgoing, social, and loveable. Liberty was a member...

Feb 26, 2023

Rosary for Zenaida Gonzalez (Flores – Carmona) 88 of Idalou will be Friday, March 3rd, at 6:00 pm at Venue on Broadway, Lubbock, Texas. Mass will be at 2:00 pm Saturday March 4th, at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church.

Burial will be in the Idalou Cemetery under the direction of Combest Family Funeral Homes.

Zenaida...

Feb 26, 2023

Lynda Kay (Snead) Parkerson, 67, of Lubbock, passed away from her earthly home on Sunday, February 26th, 2023. She was born on November 10, 1955 in Levelland, Texas to Welda Joann Claude. She was later adopted and raised by her father, Doyal Edward Snead.

She will best be remembered by her love for serving others. Lynda selflessly...

Feb 25, 2023

Ruby Mary (Hanes) Wilson was born on May 23, 1928, in Keyes, Oklahoma to Ward and M. Lillian Hanes. She married Norman J. Wilson on August 9, 1951.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, a sister and a daughter, Mary L. Marshall.  She leaves behind a sister, Opal Burton (Wendell), brother, Ellis...