Obituaries
Loveta Belle Pritchard
Apr 2, 2013
Loveta Belle Pritchard of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the age of 81. She was born November 30, 1931 in Lubbock to the late Homer and Annie Belle (Cavett) Wright. Loveta attended Lubbock High School, went on to graduate from Jessie Lee’s Hair Design Institute, and worked at Five Point Beauty Salon. On July 24,...
Roberto R Barrera
Apr 2, 2013
Roberto R. Barrera of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the age of 85. He was born February 1, 1928 in Karnes City, Texas to Santiago and Rita (Rios) Barrera. Roberto and his wife Genoveva moved to the West Texas area in 1956 and began farming until he retired in the 1980’s. He has a passion...
Gabino Ibarra Salas
Mar 31, 2013
Gabino Ibarra Salas of Lubbock passed away March 31, 2013 at the age of 98. He was born October 25, 1914 in Nuevo Leon Mexico to Vidal and Santos (Ibarra) Salas. Gabino married the love of his life Domitila Perales and they recently celebrated 73 years of marriage. He was a lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, and...
Jack Reid Holland
Mar 31, 2013
Jack Reid Holland of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the age of 81. He was born April 15, 1931 in Coahoma to John and Nelle (Adams) Holland. Jack married Joyce Herington on June 16, 1949. He worked maintenance at University Medical Center and was a member of Green Lawn Church of Christ.
Those left to...
Bessie Hibbets
Mar 30, 2013
Bessie Hibbetts of Idalou passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 after a lengthy illness. She was born to Jim and Mary Shults on November 15, 1915 in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Bessie married Henry Everett Hibbetts on September 11, 1939. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish her memory are her...
Renell Ingle Corley
Mar 28, 2013
Renell Ingle Corley of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the age of 75. She was born November 5, 1937 in Lubbock to C. G. "Butch" and Pauline (Dearman) Ingle. She graduated from O'Donnell High School in 1956 and went on to attend Draughn's Business College. She moved to Lubbock from Tahoka in 1963. Renell married...
Amanda DeNae Ladd
Mar 27, 2013
Our beloved daughter, Amanda DeNae Ladd, passed away at home Wednesday, March 27, 2013 surrounded by her family at the age of 16. She was born July 16, 1996 in Lubbock to David and Kerri Ladd. Amanda was a junior at Frenship High School where she was involved in National Honor Society, the Latin Club and Theater. She also...
Thelma Harrison
Mar 22, 2013
Thelma Harrison of Bertram, Texas, formerly of Lubbock, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born October 18, 1919 in Markley, Texas to Norman and Hettie (Gipson) Dunn. She married Ray Harrison on October 19, 1935. Thelma enjoyed painting ceramics, embroidering and singing. She was an avid reader and looked forward to...
Crystal Garcia
Mar 20, 2013
Crystal Garcia of Lubbock passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the age of 44. She was born January 23, 1969 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Crystal worked at Furr’s Cafeteria for many years. She married Jessie Garcia on May 27, 1992 in Lubbock and they were members of Church on the Rock. Crystal will most...
A.L. "Skinny" Higgins
Mar 19, 2013
Alan L. “Skinny” Higgins of Lubbock, formerly of Plainview and Big Spring, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the age of 86. Skinny married Geneva Merle McKee on March 5, 1948. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Skinny retired in 2010 after 59 years in the cotton industry.
Some of his past achievements include President of...
Kenneth "Ken" Larrabee
Mar 18, 2013
Ken Larrabee of Lubbock passed away peacefully Monday, March 18, 2013 at the age of 86. He grew up and attended school in Elmira, New York before moving to California and West Texas, where he spent much of his life in Littlefield. He worked in the construction industry and was very involved in the Republican Party. Ken served in...
Barbara Solis Rocha
Mar 17, 2013
Marland “Squeaky” Robertson, 84, of Lubbock passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013. He was born January 3, 1929 in Ralls to Jackson Dennis and Lavert (McDonald) Robertson. Squeaky served as a police officer with Lubbock Police Department for 37 years before he retired. He also worked as a carpenter for many trim contractors in the Lubbock area. Squeaky served...
Thomas Gordon "Bo" Rather
Mar 17, 2013
Thomas Gordon “Bo” Rather of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the age of 79. He was born August 14, 1933 in Tyler to Louis and Ruby (Byrum) Rather. He married Hesta Gandy in June of 1952. He later married Opal Rainwater in March of 1980 and she preceded him in death in May of 2003. ...
Gabriella Lynn Rodriguez
Mar 16, 2013
Our precious baby girl, Gabriella Lynn Rodriguez, was taken lovingly into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born Tuesday, March 12, 2013 to Paul Anthony and Marlana Rodriguez.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents and siblings, Andrew Jeremiah Bernal, Emmalee Cyann Rodriguez and Avianna Janelle Rodriguez, all of Lubbock. Gabriella also...
Sandra Ruth Harrod
Mar 16, 2013
Sandra Ruth Harrod of Questa, New Mexico passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at the age of 67. She was born October 27, 1945 to John and Juanita (Witten) Smoot. Sandra grew up in Olton and attended Olton High School. She and her husband, Duane Harrod, farmed in Olton before moving to Lubbock. In 1982, the couple divorced. ...
Elijiah Raymond Pacheco Urrutia
Mar 14, 2013
Our precious son, Elijiah Raymond Pacheco Urrutia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 14, 2013. He was born October 5, 2004 in Lubbock to Patrick and Tiffany Urrutia. Elijiah was a second grader at Idalou Elementary and embraced the Idalou Wildcat spirit. He enjoyed baseball, video games, dancing and playing with his friends.
Those left to...
Cheryl Kaye Kennedy
Mar 9, 2013
Kaye Kennedy of Lubbock died Saturday, March 09, 2013 at the age of 60. She was born May 29, 1952 in Lubbock to George and Clayene (Mitchell) Hickey. Kaye started in the first grade at Lubbock Christian and graduated from Lubbock Christian High School in 1970. After graduation, she pursued her nursing career following in her mother’s footsteps. Kaye...
Kelcie Cecil Whisenhunt
Mar 7, 2013
Kelcie Cecil Whisenhunt of Lubbock passed away on March 7, 2013. Cecil was born on September 25, 1924 in McCurtin County, Oklahoma to Laura Elizabeth Blake Whisenhunt and Green Lee Whisenhunt. In 1925 his family moved to the Lubbock area where he grew up. He attended high school at Roosevelt High in Acuff.
He was the beloved husband of...
Malinda Sargent
Mar 7, 2013
Malinda Sargent of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at the age of 55. She was born January 24, 1958 in Oroville, California to Dean Sargent and Glenys Hailey. Malinda worked as a system analyst for Covenant Medical Center.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Francis Schalles; two daughters, Angelina Mitchell of Lubbock and...
Paul Nichols
Mar 6, 2013
Paul Nichols of Levelland passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at the age of 72. He was born June 6, 1940 in Munday, Texas to Earl Howard and Billie True (Hill) Nichols. Paul attended Littlefield High School and worked as a truck supervisor for Key Trucking. He married Judy Rice on June 7, 1958 in Littlefield. Paul was...
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