Obituaries
David Richard Watkins
Jul 11, 2023
Dave Richard Watkins passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, surrounded by family in his home in Lubbock, TX. He was born Monday, August 11, 1952, to Jack and Elaine (Stockwell) Watkins in Uniontown, PA. After graduating from Wichita Falls High School in 1970, Dave served as a Captain in the US Marine Corps, where he flew helicopters as a...
James Escamilla Cardona
Jul 10, 2023
James Cardona, 37, of Lubbock, passed away on Monday morning, July 10, 2023. James was born to Gilbert G. Cardona, Jr. and Marta Diana (Escamilla) Wheeler.
James attended school in Lubbock. He loved to fish, go out on the boat and enjoy the water. His family related that he loved to BBQ anything that he could get his hands...
Jeremy Jermaine Johnson
Jul 10, 2023
Jeremy Jermaine Johnson, 40, of Lubbock, transitioned on Monday morning, July 10, 2023. Jeremy was born on October 19, 1982, to Samuel Johnson, Jr. and Karon (Johnson) French.
Jeremy attended and graduated from McMichael High School in North Carolina. He was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Air Force. He has worked at the Texas Tech University...
Terry Lee Musgrove
Jul 9, 2023
Terry Lee Musgrove (75) passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Lubbock, TX. He was born Thursday, April 29, 1948, to Bill and Celeste (Hergost) Musgrove in Missoula MT. The Musgrove family moved to Arizona, where Terry attended schools, graduating in 1960 from Kingman High School, Kingman AZ.
Terry enlisted in the United States Army, serving his country for...
Jerry Lee Brown
Jul 8, 2023
Jerry Lee Brown (84) passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, at his home in Tahoka, TX. He was born Monday, October 10, 1938, to Bonnie and Verna Lee (Wilkins) Brown, in Tahoka, TX. Jerry attended and graduated from Tahoka High School, where he was a 1958 All-State Basketball Player. Jerry married Sandra Carolyn McNeely on Saturday, July 18, 1959....
Leovaldo "Leo" Medrano
Jul 7, 2023
Leovaldo “Leo” Medrano, 81, of Slaton, passed away on Friday morning, July 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Leo was born on October 9, 1941, in Lott, Falls County, Texas to the late Adrian Medrano and Simona (Chapa) Medrano.
Leo was a farmer all his life, farming in Lubbock and Garza counties and after he retired from...
William Taack, Sr.
Jul 3, 2023
William Wayne Taack, Sr., was born on January 27, 1949 to Walter and Lela Mae Dollar Taack. He grew up in Lockney, Texas graduating from Lockney High School in 1967.
Wayne was very interested in electronics and was a district sales representative for Marantz and Crown stereo equipment. In August, 1974, Wayne became co-owner of Sound Emporium in Lubbock, Texas. ...
Evelyne Avent
Jul 1, 2023
Evelyne Lorraine Avent, 68, of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Lubbock. She was born November 17, 1954, in Lubbock to Lomas and Sheila Freeman and had lived in Lubbock all her life. She married Jon Avent on February 14, 1990. She was owner-operator of Twistavants Scented Candles from 1990 until 2013. She was an advocate...
Mark Nanny
Jun 27, 2023
Mark Lewis Nanny received his full and complete healing Tuesday morning, June 27th, 2023 as he stepped into eternity. Mark is survived by his wife Annette, two daughters Ann-Marie and Alexandra, son-in-laws Jon and Dusty, grandkids Hazel and Jett, father Morris, two sisters Nancy and Shari, and so many more amazing family and friends. Mark was a life-long, devoted...
Tracy Ann Morris
Jun 26, 2023
Tracy Ann Morris, 62, of Lubbock, passed away on June 26, 2023 at UMC Hospital in Lubbock.
A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 on July 10, 2023 at West Texas Church, 8322 W Erskine, Lubbock Texas.
Tracy was born in Lubbock to Jack and Doris Stanley on May 16, 1961. She...
Cary Wayne Birdsell
Jun 26, 2023
Cary Wayne Birdsell, 67, of Wilson, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023. Cary was born on October 17, 1955, to his mother Frankie (Corkey) Birdsell and the late Arliss Wayne Birdsell, his father.
He attended Hobbs High School, in Hobbs, New Mexico, graduating with the senior class of 1973.
Cary met Beverly Edwards,...
Brenda Hernandez
Jun 23, 2023
Brenda Criado Hernandez, 60, of Lubbock passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Lubbock. Brenda was born April 2, 1963 in Pleasanton Tx to the late Reynaldo and Soyla Criado. She attended Bean Elementary, O.L Slaton and graduated from Dunbar High School in 1981. Brenda then attended International Business College and was on the dean's list and graduated...
Darrell Glen Roberson
Jun 21, 2023
Darrell Glen Roberson, 58, of Bonham, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Darrell was born on December 9, 1964, in Lubbock, Texas, to the late Jimmy Roberson and Marjorie (Jones) Roberson.
Darrell was an I-Pad fanatic, especially on Facebook. He...
Sheryl Black
Jun 20, 2023
Sheryl Jean (Walker) Black, died on June 20, 2023 in Lubbock, Texas. She was 76 years old. She was born on August, 22, 1946, in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Germany where her parents were missionaries. She attended German schools and graduated top of her class from the Kopernicus Schule in Berlin, Germany. She returned to the United...
Frank Rojas
Jun 20, 2023
Frank Rojas passed away on June 20, 2023, after fighting a 5 year battle with the effects of a stroke.
Frank was born in Lubbock, Texas, on November 10, 1951, to Ben and Dora Rojas. He spent his life working as an expert mechanic, loved working on old cars and loved watching sports on TV. Most of...
Danny Hale
Jun 19, 2023
Danny Clyde Hale, 75, departed this life on June 19, 2023, peacefully at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Tx, surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 17, 1947, in Tahoka, Texas. He was preceded in death by his father, M.H. “Shorty” Thompson, and his son William Paul Hale.
Danny attended school at O’Donnell High School,...
Margaret Saenz
Jun 17, 2023
Margaret Rodriguez Saenz, went to meet her Savior and Heavenly Father, the Lord Jesus Christ on June 17, 2023. Margaret was born June 25, 1932, in Karnes City, Texas to Santos Rodriguez and Maria Longoria. Margaret married Eliseo De Hoyos Saenz on October 21, 1949, in Levelland, Texas. They moved to Lubbock from Seagraves in 1966.
She...
Lisa Beth Pruitt
Jun 16, 2023
Lisa Beth Pruitt, 72, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 16, 2023. She was born on September 24, 1950, in Crosbyton, Crosby County, Texas, to the late W. A. Townsley and Annadelle (Kirksey) Townsley.
She attended Lorenzo High School, graduating with the senior class of 1967. ...
Bruce Heine
Jun 14, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bruce Allen Heine of Lubbock, Texas. He passed on to eternal life at the age of 68 on June 14th, 2023. Bruce passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loved ones.
Bruce was born September 14th, 1954, in Lubbock, Texas to Jerry and Carolyn Heine. He...
Alejandro "Alex" Gutierrez
Jun 14, 2023
Alejandro “Alex” Gutierrez, 40, of Lubbock, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Alex was born in Lubbock on December 24, 1982, the only child to Richard Gutierrez and Lucy (Lara) Gutierrez.
Alex grew up in Lubbock, attending Monterey High School where he graduated with the senior class of 2001.
Alex met the love...



