Obituaries
Abbie Joy Strodder Kleppa
Jul 29, 2013
Abbie Joy Stodder Kleppa, 88, of Lubbock and formerly of Chicago, Minneapolis and Valparaiso, IN passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at her home. Daughter of the late Iva Joy Doughty Stodder and Louis Thomas Stodder, she was also the great-granddaughter of Capt. Louis Napolean Stodder, Acting Master of the Civil War battleship the Monitor. Joy was born in Billings,...
Jerry R. Starkes
Jul 28, 2013
Jerry R. Starkes of Lubbock was promoted to Glory on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the age of 69 after battling cancer since 2002. He was born November 7, 1943 in Texarkana, Texas moving to Lubbock in 1958. He graduated from Monterey High School in 1962 and received his Bachelors of Music Education from Texas Tech University in 1966...
Susie P. Ortiz Olivarez
Jul 28, 2013
Susie P. Ortiz Olivarez of Lubbock, TX went to be with our Lord on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the age of 61. She was born on December 10, 1951 in Lubbock, TX to Francisco and Josefa (Pena) Ortiz. Susie graduated from Lubbock High School in May, 1970 and pursued her education in nursing obtaining her license as a...
Gonzalo Silva
Jul 26, 2013
Gonzalo Silva of New Home passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the age of 85. He was born on January 11, 1928 in Prajedis, Mexico to Vicente and Julia (Calderon) Silva. Gonzalo married Lilia Contreras on February 2, 1949 in Juarez, Mexico. He worked as a farmer.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Lilia;...
Doris Eurlene Hinkle
Jul 25, 2013
Doris Eurlene Hinkle of Lubbock passed away on July 25, 2013 at the age of 76. She was born September 28, 1936 in Floyd County to Clarence Wesley and Marjorie (Lyles) Jones. Doris attended Floydada High School and worked as a homemaker. She married Billy F. Hinkle on March 28, 1962 in Vernon. The couple lived in Floydada for...
David Stokes, Sr.
Jul 24, 2013
David Stokes, Sr., of Lubbock passed away on July 24, 2013 at the age of 59. He was born March 3, 1954 in Germany to Harry and Reba (Perkins) Stokes. He was a Vietnam veteran who loved to ride motorcycles as a young man. David loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, fishing, and family cookouts.
Those left to cherish...
Tomas Mata
Jul 22, 2013
Tomas Mata of Lubbock passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at the age 66. He was born in Lubbock on December 21, 1946 to Abelardo and Elvira (Carrasco) Mata, Sr. Tomas was a trucker and a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia; father, Abelardo Mata, Sr.; three daughters,...
Betty Berniece Curry
Jul 21, 2013
Betty B. Curry, 92, of Plainview, passed away on July 21, 2013, in Plainview.
Celebration of life services will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 10 a.m. at Combest Family Memorial Chapel with Dr. Bentley Gwyn officiating. Burial will follow in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Combest Family Funeral Home on Wednesday,...
Frank "Pancho" Mendoza
Jul 20, 2013
Frank “Pancho” Mendoza of San Angelo passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the age of 59. He was born June 27, 1954 in Van Horn, Texas to Frank and Felicita (Escajeda) Mendoza. He married his childhood sweetheart Mildred Naron on December 31, 1979.
Frank loved to play golf and was an avid UT and Cowboys fan, he...
Lella Esther Holland
Jul 16, 2013
Lella Esther Holland of Lubbock, formerly of Denver City, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. She was born March 11, 1927 in Holder, Texas to William Osborn (W.O.) and Rose Lee Mattie Maude Byrd. She graduated from Williams High School near Brownwood. Esther married Worth Layfette (Joe) Holland on November 29, 1946 in Lowell, Arizona. He preceded her...
Ted G. White
Jul 13, 2013
Ted G. White passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born November 11, 1923 in Lynn County. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Combest Family Memorial Chapel, 2210 Broadway
Lubbock 79401.
Please continue to celebrate the life of Ted by visiting www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com
Rex Voyles
Jul 11, 2013
Rex Voyles of Lubbock passed away into the arms of his heavenly father on Thursday, July 11, 2013. He was born in Knox City, Texas to Alton and Lorene (Rowell) Voyles. Rex was a World War II veteran serving in the Army Signal Corp. He retired from Donrey Media in Oklahoma. While there, he was elected and served two...
Adrianna Gillit
Jul 11, 2013
Adrianna Gillit passed from this world on July 11, 2013, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Lubbock, TX, January 19, 1968, to Max and Jane Gillit. Anna attended Frenship Schools and graduated from Lubbock Christian High School. She loved twirling, gymnastics, cheerleading, and horses when she was young. Her love of horses carried into adulthood when...
Judy Coleman
Jul 8, 2013
Judy Kay Coleman passed away on July 8, 2013, in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 72. She was born in Levelland, Texas on October 12, 1940 to Ran and Hazel (Lackey) Holloman. She married Mickey Frank Coleman in Morton on June 5, 1958. Judy loved horses, dogs and her pets. She also loved spending time with family and...
Jo White nee Mary Jo Cahill
Jul 5, 2013
Jo White (nee Mary Jo Cahill) died July 5, 2013, in Lubbock, Texas. Jo was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 26, 1937, to Hugh Joseph Cahill, Jr., and Suzanne Heekin Cahill. She graduated from high school at the Academy of the Sacred Heart, Clifton of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1954. She married John Thomas White of Austin, Texas, on...
Lt. Col. Robert Paul McIntire, Sr.
Jul 5, 2013
Lt. Col. Robert P. McIntire, Sr. went to be with his Father and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 5, 2013 at the age of 75. Memorial services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13, 2013 at First Christian Church, 2323 Broadway in Lubbock with Reverend Jim Bales presiding.
Col. Bob McIntire flew four tours...
Frances Byers Copeland
Jul 3, 2013
Frances Byers Copeland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 3, 2013.
Frances was born in the Weldon Community, Houston County, Texas to Harvey C. Byers and Minnie Iva Moffatt Byers on May 29, 1919. She spent her early life in Weldon, where she graduated from Weldon High School, May 28, 1937. She attended college at Abilene Christian College, Sam...
Julian Ross Saenz
Jul 2, 2013
Julian Ross Saenz of Spur, formerly of Littlefield, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the age of 55. He was born July 27, 1957 in Littlefield, to Roberto and Beatrice (Ross) Saenz. Julian graduated from Littlefield High School in 1977 and graduated from South Plains College in 1980 with a Degree in Journalism. He worked as a...
Jesse "Flea" Martinez
Jul 1, 2013
Jesse “Flea” Martinez of Anton passed away on Monday, July 1, 2013, at the age of 61. He was born October 3, 1951 in Pecos, Texas to Ricardo and Maria (Uriostegui) Martinez, Sr. Flea worked as a technician in the agriculture industry. He loved playing the guitar and was a hard worker. He enjoyed carpentry and was skilled at...
Linda Kay Condron
Jul 1, 2013
Linda Kay (Chapman) Condron of Lubbock joined her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 1, 2013 in Frisco after a lengthy illness. She was born November 18, 1947 to J.B. and Irene (Moss) Chapman of Lorenzo. She will be missed by many loved ones and friends. Her hobbies included gardening, caring for her beloved pets and playing with her...
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