Obituaries

Melissa Ulery

Melissa Ulery

Jan 10, 2022

Melissa "Glitter" Ulery, 49, of Lubbock, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. Melissa was born on February 7, 1972, in Lubbock, to Donnie Thorne and the late Paula (Bishoff) Thorne. She grew up in Lubbock and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1990. Melissa met Lon Ulery, and they were married on May 25, 2007, in Lubbock, where they...

Terry Martin

Terry Martin

Jan 10, 2022

Terry Martin, RN, 68, of Lubbock, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 10, 2022, after a brave battle with cancer. Terry was born in Lubbock, on October 27, 1953, to the late Gary Martin and Dorothy (McBride) Martin. Terry met the love of his life, Susan Hallman, and they were married on January 8,...

Bobby Assiter

Bobby Assiter

Jan 10, 2022

Bobby Assiter of Lubbock passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the age of 82. He was born December 31, 1939 in Crosby, Texas to the late George Elwood and Ruth Enzer (Waller) Assiter. Bobby graduated from Monterey High School and went on to attend Texas Tech University before joining the United States Marine Corps in 1958. He served...

Jackie Swinford

Jackie Swinford

Jan 9, 2022

Due to COVID, the Jackie Swinford family asks that everyone attending the visitation and memorial service wear masks and practice social distancing. Jackie Lee Swinford, 63 of Tahoka passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022. She was born September 3, 1958 to Bobby Jack and Melba Jo (Phillips) Swinford in Longview, Texas. Jackie managed Allsups in Tahoka for more than 28...

Manuel Olivarez

Manuel Olivarez

Jan 8, 2022

Manuel Jesus Olivarez, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, of Idalou passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 8, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 25, 1952 in Petersburg, Texas to Manuel Olivarez Sr. and Trinidad Sanchez Olivarez. Manuel was a member of St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Idalou, Texas. Manuel married Carolyn (Flores) Olivarez on...

Robert Dobbins

Robert Dobbins

Jan 7, 2022

Robert "Bob" Eugene Dobbins, 76, of Lubbock, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022. He was born on February 6, 1945, in Wellington, Collingsworth County, Texas to the late Finis Dobbins and Tommie Bill (Lentz) Dobbins. Bob moved with his family to Amarillo when he was a young boy and grew up there. He graduated from Amarillo High School in...

Guy Harris

Guy Harris

Jan 7, 2022

Guy I. Harris was born in Anna, Illinois June 1, 1926. He served in the Navy during World War II and received and honorable discharge on July 4, 1946. Guy married Ruth Platt on August 30. In 1950 he graduated from Minnesota Bible College with a preaching degree. He ministered to conservative Christian churches and churches of Christ in Wisconsin,...

Mary Lane

Mary Lane

Jan 7, 2022

Mary entered this life April 26, 1933, to Alton and Verda (Ballew) Hobdy in O'Donnell, TX. She passed from this life January 7, 2022, at the age of 88, in Lubbock, TX. Mary grew up in O'Donnell and graduated from O'Donnell High School. After graduation, she married Billy Lane; to this union, they were blessed with 4 children, Sheryl, Steven,...

Juanita Rios

Juanita Rios

Jan 7, 2022

Juanita "Janie" Rios was born on May 21, 1944 and grew up in Moody, Texas. She married Guadalupe Rios on November 23, 1963. She had 5 children, Rita Rucker of La Porte, IN, Fabian Rios of Lubbock, Gloria Sleutel of Flower Mound, Steve Rios of Homen, Wisconsin, and Nicholas James who passed away. She was an active member of Blessed...

Dwayne Luck

Dwayne Luck

Jan 7, 2022

Dwayne Alphonzo Luck died unexpectedly on January 7, 2022. Born May 9, 1971 in Danville, VA; He was the son of Tessie Luck Ponton, who survives, and the late Alfonza Johns. In addition to his mother, Tessie Luck-Ponton (Loyd) of Danville, VA, survivors include his daughters, Sienna Daily (Ivan) and Laila Luck Glass; four grandchildren; two brothers, Marcus Luck and...

Debbie Wheeler

Debbie Wheeler

Jan 6, 2022

Debbie Wheeler, 69, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday morning, January 6, 2022. She was born on April 23, 1952, in Farmington, Oakland County, Michigan to her late, adopted parents Hiram and Maxine (Selke) McEachern. Debbie attended Frenship High School, graduating with the Class of 1970. Right out of high school, she married Bobby...

Nita Scott

Nita Scott

Jan 6, 2022

Nita Scott entered this life November 01, 1955, to Rubin and Christene (Houston) Gandy in Tahoka, TX. She passed from this life January 06, 2022, at 66 years of age, in Lubbock, TX. Nita was a devoted wife, mama, and Nommie. Nita grew up in Tahoka, graduating from Tahoka High School. She married her true love Mike Scott, July 01,...

Elmer Delano, Jr.

Elmer Delano, Jr.

Jan 5, 2022

Elmer "Ray" Delano Jr., born September 13, 1971, to Elmer Ray Delano Sr. and Sara Delano (Williams) in Petersburg, Texas. He passed away peacefully December 2021, in Tahoka, Texas, to return to his heavenly home. Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters Montina Gutierrez and husband Cole of Canyon, Texas, and Brittany McCaw and husband Nathan of Cascade...

Elizabeth Spikes

Elizabeth Spikes

Jan 5, 2022

Elizabeth Clark Spikes, 82, of Lubbock, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 5, 2022. She was born on May 7, 1939, in Frost, Navarro County, Texas, to the late William Snowden Bigbie and Nancie Nadine (Dickson) Bigbie. She was previously married to William George Rainwater, who preceded her in death in 1964. She then married Raymond Thomas Clark, who preceded...

Johnette Havens

Johnette Havens

Jan 4, 2022

Johnette Havens, 87 of Tahoka went to be with her Heavenly father on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. She was born June 6, 1934, to J.L and Winnie (Owens) Kizziar in Rice, Texas. Johnette graduated from Tahoka High School in 1953. She married Orville Havens on November 3, 1956, in Lubbock. She worked in administration at Lyntegar, Poka Lambro, City of...

Kimberly Morphew

Kimberly Morphew

Jan 4, 2022

Kimberly Jeanette (Harris) Morphew, 72, of New Deal, Texas, passed away on January 4, 2022. Kim was born on October 10, 1949. Originally from her beloved birth state of Ohio, she lived in many different states, and she moved to New Deal in August of 2020. She was a member of Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock. A lifelong Pittsburgh...

John Dew

John Dew

Jan 4, 2022

John "Johnny" Dew of Artersia passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at the age of 78. He was born April 27, 1943 in Artersia, New Mexico to the late James Dew and Averille Stuart. Johnny served as a member in the National Guard and spent many years working as an electrician at the Navajo Refinery. He was a man...

Howard Moser

Howard Moser

Jan 2, 2022

Howard E. Moser entered this life February 10, 1938, to Delmar and Marion (Kimmel) Moser in Austintown Township, OH. He passed from this life January 2, 2022, in Lubbock, TX at the age of 83. Howard graduated from Canfield High School, in Canfield, OH, in 1955. After high school, and after his first year in the military, Howard married Nancy...

Lula Crawford

Lula Crawford

Jan 1, 2022

Lula Belle Crawford, 77, of Lubbock, formerly of Plains, went to her heavenly home on January 1, 2022. Lula Belle was born on April 22, 1944 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, to Roy and Juanita Crawford. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at the Plains Cemetery with Patrick Hamilton officiating under the direction of...

Alberto Hernandez

Alberto Hernandez

Dec 30, 2021

Albert Hernandez, 54, life-long resident of Lubbock, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday evening, December 30, 2021. Albert was born on November 7, 1967, in Lubbock, to Marcos Garcia Hernandez and Juanita Cruz Hernandez. Albert attended Lubbock High School, graduating with the Senior Class of 1986. Following graduation, he began his career as a legal assistant...