Obituaries
Celia De La Garza
Mar 3, 2014
Celia De La Garza, 93, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 3, 2014. She was born to Isac and Augustina (Guerra) Rodriguez on January 19, 1921 in Realitos, Texas. Celia married Esteban De La Garza in 1941. She was a member of Primera Bautista Eglesia Church in Idalou. Wela was a loving mother and...
John "Eugenio" Vasquez
Mar 1, 2014
John “Eugenio” Vasquez, Sr., 85, of Lubbock was received by his Savior on Saturday, March 1, 2014. He was born September 30, 1928 in Kerens, Texas to Ramon and Ysidra Vasquez. He was married to Minnie Rodriguez. The couple recently celebrated 65 years of marriage on August 18, 1948. John was retired from Texas Tech University Recreational Sports Department where...
Bobby A. "Jack" Faulks
Mar 1, 2014
Bobby A. “Jack” Faulks of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the age of 81. He was born December 30, 1932 in Hawley, Texas to Alton and Pauline (Maxwell) Faulks. After graduation from Hawley High, Jack attended Hardin Simmons College in Abilene where he met and married Yvonne Mitchell. He joined the U.S. Army and spent two...
Vaudell Smith Wilson
Feb 27, 2014
Vaudell Smith Wilson, 89 formally of Lubbock passed away on February 27, 2014 in Gilbert, Az.
Vaudell was born on July 30, 1924 to Walter and Ella (Young) Smith in Quail, Texas. She was a loving mother, wife grandmother and great- grandmother.
Those left to cherish her memories are her son, Don Wilson and his wife Carole of Phoenix, Az.,...
Robert Hernandez
Feb 27, 2014
Robert Hernandez of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the age of 57. He was born June 4, 1956 in Slaton to Asencion and Maria (Najera) Hernandez. Robert graduated from Dunbar High School. Robert worked for Excel and was an insurance salesman. He was of the Pentecostal faith.
Those left to cherish his memory are three children,...
Richard Edward Cook
Feb 24, 2014
Richard Edward Cook of Idalou passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014 at the age of 54. He was born December 31, 1959 in Lamesa, California. Richard worked as a fleet mechanic for Coca Cola for 17 years, then UPS for the last 11 years. He was very active in the community where he coached Idalou Little League T-Ball,...
Tony P Maldonado
Feb 23, 2014
Tony P. Maldonado, 63 of Lubbock was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on February 23, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 5, 1950 in Slaton to Felix and Pauline Maldonado. He married Elva Banda on July 25, 1983 in Lubbock. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic...
Charley (Junior) Edward Vinyard
Feb 20, 2014
Memorial services for Charley Edward (Junior) Vinyard will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Park Drive Baptist Church in Levelland.
He passed away February 20, 2014.
He was born April 20, 1930 to Charley and Myrtle Vinyard in Texico, New Mexico and moved to Hockley County at a young age.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years,...
Alexandria Lee Courtney-Dean
Feb 20, 2014
Alexandria Lee Courtney-Dean of Post passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the age of 1. She was born April 25, 2012 in Lubbock to Jason Courtney and Ashlee Dean.
Those left to cherish her memory are Alex’s parents, Jason Courtney and Ashlee Dean; two brothers, Chance Courtney and Zachary Courtney of Post; two sisters, Alexis Courtney Kelly...
Janie Lee McAtee
Feb 18, 2014
Janie Lee McAtee of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at the age of 84. She was born July 16, 1929 in Tahoka. At a young age the family moved to Henryetta, Oklahoma where she attended and graduated High School. She went on to attend William Woods College, Oklahoma State University, and Texas Tech University where she received...
Glenn L. Kelley
Feb 17, 2014
Glenn Kelley passed away at home on February 17, 2014 at the age of 98, due to complications from a recent fall. He was born September 10, 1915 to William Oliver Kelley and Beulah Milburn Kelley in the community of Prospect, Clay County, Texas. At age three, his family moved to a half dug-out on their homestead near Cameo, NM...
Avery-Lee Henri Acuna-Gomez
Feb 15, 2014
Avery-Lee Henri Acuña-Gomez, 3, of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014. She is survived by her parents, Samantha Acuña and Eric Gomez; brother, Silas Hernandez; grandparents, Paula Gomez and Ernest and Rosalina Acuña; great-grandmothers, Virginia Acuña and Margarita Galvan; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Avery-Lee was preceded in death by one aunt, Enriquetta Gomez; great-grandfather, Eliverio...
Ruth Jeanette O'Hair
Feb 14, 2014
Ruth Jeanette O’Hair of Lubbock, formerly of Earth, Texas, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 at the age of 83. She was born June 19, 1930 to Henry and Edna (Waggoner) Doughty. She graduated from Springlake-Earth High School and went on to work as an instructional aide for the Springlake-Earth School District until retiring. Jeanette married Edwin O’Hair on...
Dr. Howard W. McIlroy
Feb 14, 2014
Dr. Howard W. McIlroy, 86, of Lubbock passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born November 22, 1927 in Lubbock to Dr. Thomas and Johnnie McIlroy. Dr. McIlroy attended Texas Tech University before joining the U.S. Navy Seabee serving in World War II, where he was honorably discharged in 1948. He continued in his...
David Willeby
Feb 13, 2014
Dowd Willeby LUBBOCK-Dowd Bubba Randy Willeby, age 50, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2014, in Lubbock. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at West Texas Church at the Barn located at 8322 CR 6500 with Brother Ted Currington officiating. Dowd was born to DL and Lavetta Willeby March 3, 1964, in Lubbock, Texas....
Deanna Kay Canfield
Feb 13, 2014
Deanna Kay Canfield of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2014 at the age of 51. She was born October 16, 1962 in Muleshoe. She loved spending time with her family and friends.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Evelyn; daughter, Danielle Canfield; two sons, Jeremy and Andrew Canfield; two sisters, Montiene Bean and Kandi...
Isabel "Chavela" Vargas
Feb 11, 2014
Isabel “Chavela” Vargas, 84, of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born February 10, 1930 in Kerens, Texas to the late Ramon and Ysidra Vasquez. She worked as a property manager assisting with housing programs along with T. J. and Mack Davis. Chavela was most known as a woman of faith who ministered the Word of...
Jane Strickland Ivey
Feb 11, 2014
Jana Stickland Ivey of Lubbock passed away surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at the age of 49. She was born May 22, 1964 in Lubbock. Jana graduated from Coronado High School and worked as a CNA until her illness. She married Billy Ivey, Jr. and they made their home in Lubbock.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Zora Ethel Parr
Feb 10, 2014
Ethel Parr of Lubbock passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at the age of 76. She was born February 19, 1937 in Rush Springs, OK to Henry and Euria (Kendrick) Agee. She married Teddy “Ted” Ray Parr on November 5th, 1960 in Lubbock. Ethel was a fan of the Astros & the Lubbock - Cooper Pirates. She loved watching...
Lawrence Floyd Hull
Feb 6, 2014
Lawrence Floyd Hull passed from this earth into Heaven on February 6, 2014. A memorial service to celebrate his life is planned for Monday, February 10, 2014 at Combest Funeral Home. Lawrence was born in Roaring Springs, Texas to Ira and Minnie (Roller) Hull on August 9, 1937. Lawrence married his wife of 57 years, Elsie "Margie" (Wagoner) in Fort...
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