Obituaries

Rafael (Ralph) B. Carrasco, Jr.

Rafael (Ralph) B. Carrasco, Jr.

Mar 31, 2014

 

Rafael Carrasco, Jr. of Morton, formerly of Tyler, Texas passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the age of 64.  He was born January 18, 1950 in Morton to Rafael and Aurora (Bautista) Carrasco, Sr. He attended Morton High School and worked for Kelly Springfield in Tyler until his retirement. During the 1980's, Mr. Carrasco started the first...

Robert Coleman Morgan

Robert Coleman Morgan

Mar 29, 2014

Robert Morgan of Lubbock, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the age of 64. He was born August 6, 1949 in Bexar County, Texas to Robert Frederick and Mary Louise (Coleman) Morgan. He attended Park College graduating Magna Cum Laude and was employed by Hewlett Packard as a software engineer until his retirement. Robert married Kathy (Howsley)...

Ronald Dean Fowler

Ronald Dean Fowler

Mar 29, 2014

Ronald Dean Fowler, age 72, died Saturday, March 29, 2014.

Ron was born on August 13, 1941 in Bartlesville, OK to Jerome Bonapart (JB) and Ona Fowler. He was a treasured little brother to JB Jr. and Betty Jean. They grew up together in Odessa, TX.

Ron received a B.A. from Howard Payne in 1963. He completed an M.A. and...

Carliss Mac Wittie

Carliss Mac Wittie

Mar 26, 2014

Carliss Mac Wittie of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the age of 57.  He was born February 21, 1957 in Morton to the late Herman and Vivian (Melton) Wittie.  Carliss completed many special projects for L&D Industries and worked as a custodian for Shallowater ISD.  He never met a stranger and was a friend to all....

Macario "Mac" Hernandez

Macario "Mac" Hernandez

Mar 24, 2014

Macario “Mac” Hernandez of Lubbock passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the age of 87.  He was born February 28, 1927 in Lockhart, Texas to Pedro and Severiana Hernandez.  He attended school in Lockhart before making his home in Lubbock in 1962.  Macario worked for Farm Pack Meat Company for 20 years.  He was of the Catholic faith...

Josephine Munoz

Josephine Munoz

Mar 22, 2014

Josephine Munoz of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the age of 85.  She was born January 9, 1929 in Donie, Texas.  Josephine worked as a caregiver until retiring in 1991.  She married Alfonso Munoz in 1947 and was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Joe Daniel...

Donnie Lee Cowan

Donnie Lee Cowan

Mar 22, 2014

 

Donnie Cowan of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at the age of 46.  He was born December 1, 1967 in Lubbock to Don Edward and Elsie (Woodward) Cowan. He worked in the maintenance department for an apartment complex and nursing home. Donnie was of the Baptist faith. He will be deeply missed by his family and...

Cathy Motley

Cathy Motley

Mar 21, 2014

Cathy Motley of Spade passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the age of 72.  She was born September 21, 1941 in Hutchinson, Kansas.  After high school, Cathy went on to attend Cosmetology School and worked as a hairdresser until retiring in 2007.  She married Lee Roy Motley on January 31, 1958 in Kansas and the couple moved to...

Nayla Fabiola Aguilera Gallegos

Nayla Fabiola Aguilera Gallegos

Mar 21, 2014

 

Nayla Fabiola Aguilera Gallegos of Lubbock, formerly of Mexico, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at the age of 35.  She was born January 7, 1979 in Mexico where she graduated from school.  She married Aaron Gallegos on November 19, 1997 in Mexico.  The couple made their home in Lubbock beginning in 2004.

Those left to cherish her...

Ronald Douglas Ramsay

Ronald Douglas Ramsay

Mar 18, 2014

Ronald Douglas Ramsay of Idalou passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the age of 68.  He was born February 12, 1946 in Casa Grande, Arizona.   Ron was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served in Vietnam.  He was later stationed at Reese Air Force Base as a Tech Sergeant.  He met Shirley Johnson from...

Joyce Evelyn Herd

Joyce Evelyn Herd

Mar 18, 2014

Joyce Evelyn Herd of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the age of 83.  She was born January 18, 1931 in Red River County to Joe and Obera Ward.  Joyce married Ed Herd in July of 1972.  She was a member of Bacon Heights Baptist Church and was a homemaker.

Those left to cherish her memory are...

David Alton Davis

David Alton Davis

Mar 13, 2014

 

David Alton Davis of Levelland passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the age of 60.  He was born January 9, 1954 in Graham, Texas to C. B. and Ruth (Lewis) Davis.  David worked as a plumber for Crystal Clear Plumbing in Monahans and was a member of the Monahans Volunteer Fire Department.

Those left to cherish his...

Kathryne Elizabeth Reynolds

Kathryne Elizabeth Reynolds

Mar 12, 2014

Kathryne Elizabeth Reynolds of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at the age of 72.  She was born October 12, 1941 in McCammon, Idaho.  Kathryne graduated from Marsh Valley High School in 1959 and worked as a bank teller for many years before entering the field of law enforcement in 1983.  Kathryne took great pride in her work...

Olga Lozano

Olga Lozano

Mar 12, 2014

Olga Lozano, 73, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 12, 2014. She was born May 13, 1940 in Edinburg, Texas to Genaro and Juanita (Velasquez) Martinez. She was a dietician at Oakwood Hospital and an assistant with White’s Funeral Home in Idalou. She married Frank Melchor Lozano in Lubbock on November 9, 1964 until his...

Ina Celeste Austin Meeker

Ina Celeste Austin Meeker

Mar 10, 2014

Celeste left this life on March 10, 2014.  She was one of nine children born to Robert Edgar and Margaret Katherine (Bowman) Austin on September 22, 1917. Her father was a part of the family that negotiated with the president of Mexico to bring American settlers to what is now the State of Texas. Her maternal grandfather was a medical...

Jayden Derek Martinez

Jayden Derek Martinez

Mar 8, 2014

Jayden Martinez of Idalou, infant son to Xylina Hernandez and Julian Martinez passed away on Saturday, March, 8, 2014. He was born January 25, 2014. Those to cherish his memory are his parents; sister, Analia Hernandez of Idalou; maternal grandparents, Eddie and Janie Hernandez of Idalou; paternal grandparents, John and Esmeralda of Lubbock; and Luis and Julia Martinez of Idalou;...

Claude O. Hogan

Claude O. Hogan

Mar 8, 2014

Claude Hogan of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the age of 100.  He was born March 13, 1913 in Gorman, Texas to Travis and Laura (Cagle) Hogan. After attending Cisco College he went to work for Lyntegar Electric Company as a lineman. Claude married Dorthy Ann Lucas on December 6, 1941 in Eastland.  He was member...

Emilio Ortiz

Emilio Ortiz

Mar 7, 2014

Emilio Ortiz of Lubbock passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the age of 55.  He was born August 7, 1958 in Mathis, Texas to Alberto and Maria (Hernandez) Ortis.  Emilio was married to Margaret Mungia. He worked in construction and loved spending time with his family and friends.

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Maria;...

Roberta Meyer

Roberta Meyer

Mar 7, 2014

Roberta Meyer of Lubbock passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014 at the age of 81.  She was born November 19, 1932 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Jacob and Ruth (Wilson) Montgomery. Roberta married Paul Meyer on May 22, 1954 in Belpre, Kansas. She was the school principal and a member at Christ the King Cathedral. Roberta will be greatly missed...

Jimmy Ray McMillan

Jimmy Ray McMillan

Mar 3, 2014

Jimmy worked at Lyntegar Electric for 34 years until he retired in the year 2000. He was a lifelong resident of Tahoka where he served as a volunteer fireman, was a member of Lion's club and also elected city councilman.

Jimmy is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janey; sons, Dennis and Kurt; daughter, Kimberly Harris; seven grandchildren; and...