Obituaries
Georgette Grace Odell Latham
Nov 16, 2013
Georgette Grace Odell Latham, 70, of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013. She was born February 17, 1943 in Queens, New York to George and Grace (Mills) Ritter. She married Billy Wayne Latham on April 8, 1983 in Lubbock after the passing of her first husband Bill Odell. Georgette worked as a surgical nurse at Health Sciences...
John Aure Buesseler
Nov 14, 2013
John Aure Buesseler, M.D., Emeritus Founding Dean of the Medical School and Emeritus Founding Vice President for Health Affairs and Health Sciences of Texas Tech Health Sciences University, in Lubbock, Texas, died on March 7, 2013 at the age of 93 years.
He was born on September 30, 1919, to John Xavier and Gerda Aure Buesseler of Madison, Wisconsin. ...
Olen Keith Buckaloo
Nov 14, 2013
Olen Keith Buckaloo, 51, of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. He was born May 11, 1962 in Lubbock to John and Iva (Rhodes) Buckaloo. He was a truck driver. Keith loved woodworking, drawing, writing poems and clowning around with his family.
Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Iva Rhodes Buckaloo; three brothers, Tony,...
Sofia Ulery
Nov 13, 2013
Sofia Ulery of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the age of 74. She was born December 3, 1938 in Hondo, Texas to Perfecto and Tomasita (Constante) Valles. Sofia grew up in Hondo and married Lon Ulery, Sr. on December 30, 1970 in Jefferson, Texas. The couple moved to Lamesa shortly after where she worked as...
Robert Dale "Bob" Whipple, Sr.
Nov 4, 2013
Bob Whipple of Lubbock went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born March 20, 1923 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to A. Floyd and Lucile (Jerome) Whipple. Growing up in Tulsa, Guthrie, and Oklahoma City, he graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City in 1941. He attended the University of Oklahoma before joining the...
Andrew "Chuck" Kochis
Nov 4, 2013
Andrew “Chuck” Kochis passed away November 4, 2013 at UMC Hospital. A memorial Mass is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ the King Cathedral, 4011 54th Street, Lubbock, Texas. He is survived by his wife Nelda of 49 years, three sons, Andrew, Jr., David, Danny, and one daughter, Mary. Chuck was always trying to make...
Carl Leon Wilburn
Nov 1, 2013
Carl Leon Wilburn went to be with the Lord, Friday, November 1, 2013 at the age of 88. He was born February 27, 1925 in Oilton, Oklahoma to Richard Carlile Wilburn and Anna Elizabeth (Dublin) Wilburn.
Carl grew up near Drumright, Oklahoma and attended school in Drumright. Carl married Eva Baker on December 6, 1942 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Carl...
Carolina Olivares
Nov 1, 2013
Our precious son, Daniel Anastacio Olguin, III was born November 5, 2013 and went to the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 24, 2013. He was born to Daniel Olguin, Jr. and Leann Garza. Please cherish the memory of Daniel by attending his service on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Combest Family Memorial Chapel. Interment will...
Rachel Huffaker
Nov 1, 2013
Rachel Huffaker of Tahoka went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 1, 2013. Rachel was born the daughter of Dr. Ralph H. Wells and Edith Wells in New Brunswick, Canada and was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts. Rachel moved to Tahoka soon after her marriage to the love of her life, the late Wayne Huffaker...
Elida G Garza
Nov 1, 2013
Elida G. Garza of Lubbock passed away surrounded by family on Friday, November 1, 2013 at the age of 85. She was born May 13, 1928 in Robstown, Texas to the late Julian and Anita (Fernandez) Garcia. Elida married Raymundo Garza in 1944 in Mercedes, Texas. He preceded her in death in 2008.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Roger Bane Nixon
Oct 30, 2013
Roger Bane Nixon of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at the age of 59. He was born March 7, 1954 in Pilot Point, Texas. Roger graduated as valedictorian from Denver City High School and went on to earn his Psychology Degree from the University of Texas in 1976. He then attended Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena,...
Ryan Austin Weitman
Oct 29, 2013
Our beloved son and brother, Ryan Austin Weitman of Lubbock was born November 24, 1995 in El Paso and passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the age of 17. Ryan graduated from Reese Education Center and was planning to attend South Plains College to further his education. Ryan was a compassionate young man who valued life, family and...
Sherry Martin Renfrew
Oct 19, 2013
Sherry Martin Renfrew of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at the age of 64. She was born on September 26, 1949 in Trion, Georgia to the late Robert and Lena (Brown) Martin. Before her retirement Sherry worked as a customer service representative in the insurance industry.
She was a member at Experience Life Church and enjoyed...
John Robert Joyner, Sr
Oct 15, 2013
John Robert Joyner, Sr. of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the age of 66. He was born October 30, 1946 in Roswell, New Mexico to Nathan and Dortha (Smith) Joyner. John graduated from Artesia High School and worked in the auto parts industry.
Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Michele Joyner; two...
Mary Pitner
Oct 13, 2013
On Sunday evening, October 13th, 2013, Mary Pitner slipped from the arms of her earthly family into the welcoming arms of her Lord and Savior. Mary lived a life filled with never-ending love and devotion for her husband, her sons and daughters-in-law and her two treasured grandsons. Her lifelong commitment of service, teaching and caring for her family and...
Gloria Garza
Oct 5, 2013
Gloria Garza of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the age of 52. She was born June 7, 1961 in Slaton to Antonio and Sylveria Luna. Gloria worked as a custodial foreman for Texas Tech University for over 20 years.
Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Sylveria; daughters, Lisa Salinas of Lubbock and...
Pilar Saenz Martinez
Sep 28, 2013
Pilar Saenz Martinez of Levelland passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at the age of 66. He was born January 23, 1947 in Floresville, Texas to Jose and Crisanta Martinez. Pilar was an avid collector. He enjoyed fishing, cooking and bowling and was always the life of the party. He had a wonderful sense of humor. Pilar went...
Douglas Ray Taylor
Sep 27, 2013
Douglas Ray Taylor of Tahoka passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the age of 63. He was born August 1, 1950 in Haskell to Billy Ray and Nina Fay (Cheney) Taylor. His passion and love was farming and cattle. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially when it came to fishing, snow skiing or water skiing. Douglas also took...
Radisson "Ralph" Smith
Sep 27, 2013
Radisson “Ralph” Smith, Sr. of Levelland passed away on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the age of 67. He was born October 14, 1945 in Glendale, Arizona to Robert and Juanita Smith, Sr. He began school in Littlefield, and then the family moved to Slaton where he graduated. Ralph married Sarah Munoz on September 10, 1966 in Slaton. The...
Gerald L.T. Wilson, M.D.
Sep 25, 2013
Dr. Gerald L. T. Wilson of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born May 20, 1924 in St. Boniface, Manitoba, Canada to Leslie and Adelaide (Tweddell) Wilson. After high school, Gerald graduated from Manitoba Teachers College before attending medical school. In 1954 he began his teaching fellowship in the Department...
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