Obituaries
Olen Leroy Perkins
Oct 28, 2022
Olen Leroy Perkins, 80, of Lubbock passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 in Lubbock.
Leroy was born on September 1, 1942 in Coleman, Texas and raised in Coleman. He graduated from Abilene Christian College with a bachelor’s degree in Education. He married the love of his life, Sandra Marie Stephens on February 5, 1965 in Snyder,...
Johnny Warlick
Oct 27, 2022
Johnny Warlick, 96, of Lubbock passed away on October 27, 2022. He was born in Snyder, OK on September 29, 1926 to John & Della Mae Warlick. He joined the U.S. Navy at the young age of 16. In the U.S. Navy Johnny was a Seaman 2nd Class, USNR proudly serving his country during World War II. In the...
Rebecca Campos Castilleja
Oct 27, 2022
Rebecca Campos Castilleja, 83, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Mrs. Castilleja was born on December 9, 1938, in La Feria, Cameron County, Texas, to the late Francisco Campos and Aurelia (Ayala) Campos.
She met her first husband, Rogelio Morin, Sr., and was married in 1951 in Lubbock. ...
Harvin Smith
Oct 26, 2022
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Harvin Ray Smith passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. He was born Wednesday, November 11, 1925, to Joseph and Harriett (Jones) Smith, in Meadow, TX. Harvin proudly served his county, in the United States Navy, as a gunner, from 1944-1946.
Harvin graduated New Home high school, and later attended Texas Tech...
Jimmy Damron
Oct 26, 2022
Jimmy Damron passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. He was born Thursday, February 18, 1937, to Aaron and Ellen (Lanehart) Damron in Crane, TX. Upon graduating high school, Jimmy went to West Texas State University, earning his bachelor’s degree in agriculture. Jimmy then enlisted in the United States Army, serving his country from 1959-1962, and ended...
Lena Williams-Killman
Oct 26, 2022
Lena Francis (Williams) Killman, 91, of Lubbock passed away on October 26, 2022. She was born the fourth of nine children on February 4, 1931, to Carl and Bertha Williams in Draw, Texas. She attended the Draw Redwine School until the 4th grade when it closed, and the family moved to Tahoka where she finished public school graduating from...
Donna Jan "Dj" Hall
Oct 25, 2022
Donna Jan “DJ” (Smith) Hall, 68, of Lubbock, entered heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 25, 2022. She was born on February 19, 1954, in Midland, Texas to Roy and Dee Smith.
She attended Monterey High School, graduating with the senior class of 1972. Following graduation from Monterey, she attended Texas Tech...
Justin Lee Wolfe
Oct 23, 2022
Justin Lee Wolfe, 37, of Lubbock, passed away suddenly on Sunday morning, October 23, 2022. Justin was born on February 27, 1985, in Lubbock, to Jerry Wolfe, and the late Jana Strickland.
Justin attended Coronado High School in Lubbock and graduated with the senior class of 2003.
Justin was an avid remodeler, working in construction...
Eluterio Castilleja
Oct 22, 2022
Eluterio M. “JR” Castilleja passed away October 22, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. He was born March 3, 1961, to Eluterio R. Sr., and Manuela (Macias) Castilleja, in Floydada, TX. JR graduated from Petersburg high school in 1979; He was a state qualifier in track and field and was the best all-around athlete his senior year. JR married Rebecca Hernandez in...
Greg "Poyo" Silvar
Oct 21, 2022
Greg " Poyo" Silvar born August 7, 1954 in Lubbock, TX to Assie Silva and Candelaria Arenas. He passed from this life on October 21,2022 at the age of 68. He married Maria Orosco July 3, 1975.
Poyo had many talents and enjoyed all types of music. He enjoyed playing the accordian, guitar and drums. At one...
Nancy Coppedge
Oct 18, 2022
Nancy Fay (Timms) Coppedge, 84, passed away October 18, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. She was born May 22, 1938, to James Leroy and Susan Lois (Condra) Timms, in Winters, TX. Nancy graduated from Plainview high school; she married Van Earl Coppedge Sr. October 25, 1955. Together, they raised 3 boys and 2 girls, Sonya, Van Jr., Teresa, Darryle, and...
Betty Jo Siddens-Bowles
Oct 16, 2022
Betty Jo (Mallory) Siddens-Bowles was born in Wichita Falls Texas on January 30, 1926 and died in Lubbock Texas on October 16, 2022.
Betty was the youngest of two children born to Bertha A. Mallory and is preceded in death by her mother, her brother Lloyd Mallory, and her father, Joe M. Mallory.
Betty lived...
Jim Hardage
Oct 16, 2022
Jim Hardage, 80, of Lubbock, passed away on October 16, 2022. He was born in Clovis, New Mexico on January 17, 1942, to Walter Hardage and Daisy Fern Spurlin. On July 25th of 1970, he married Danelle Davis in Farwell, Texas. They recently celebrated 52 years of marriage together.
Jim served his country in the Army and...
David Lacombe
Oct 15, 2022
David Lee LaCombe, 57, of Lubbock, Texas passed away the morning of October 15, 2022. He was born in Wharton, Texas on February 9, 1965, to Andrus and Theresa LaCombe. Raised in “big town” Sweeny, Texas, he played Little League Baseball, sang in the Sweeny Bulldog Choir, served as Student Council President and graduated Valedictorian of the Sweeny High...
Bobette Starnes
Oct 14, 2022
Bobette Rebecca Brooks Starnes, 79, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022. She was born April 26, 1943, in Wheatland, Wyoming, to Robert Ralph and Helen J. Brooks. The Brooks family moved to Lubbock while she was a young girl. She was the big sister to two younger brothers. She attended Monterey High School and graduated in...
Gary Buck
Oct 14, 2022
Gary Lynn Buck, 73, of Lubbock, passed away the morning of October 14, 2022. He was born in Dallas, Texas on November 24, 1949, to Wayland Buck and Ozella (Butler) Loden. Gary attended South Plains college and found work in transportation working for many different companies throughout the years.
He loved to spend time sailing on the...
Eva Wilburn
Oct 12, 2022
Eva Ellen Wilburn went to be with Jesus Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the age of 97. She was born June 12, 1925 in San Bernardino, California to Della and Logan Baker. Eva grew up near Jennings, Oklahoma and attended school in Jennings. Carl and Eva married on December 6, 1942 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Eva was a...
Tim "Screech" Atwood
Oct 12, 2022
Tim “Screech” Atwood, 51, of Lubbock, passed away tragically on Wednesday evening, October 12, 2022. Screech was born on December 6, 1970, in Snyder, Scurry County, Texas, to Vicki (Horsley) Craig and the late Billy Tim Atwood.
He attended Snyder High School, graduating in 1988.
Tim met Jessica Robbins, and they were united in marriage...
Ronnie "Ronald" Howell
Oct 11, 2022
Ronald Wayne Howell, 79, of Lubbock, passed away October 11, 2022. Ronnie was born in Bowie, TX on June 26, 1943 to Wayne D. and Wyneth (McDaniel) Howell. Over the next few years, the family moved to Brownfield then Lubbock. He attended Roosevelt High School before enlisting in the Army. Upon his return home, he began a 36 year...
Nancy Callander
Oct 11, 2022
Nancy Jo Callander, 86, of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Lubbock.
Nancy was born on August 31, 1936 in Dearborn, Michigan. She graduated from Mongo, Indiana and attended Butler University. She married Harry John Callander, and they lived in Japan, Key West, and San Antonio, while he served in the U.S. Air Force,...