Obituaries
James Earl Shahan
Aug 10, 2013
James Earl Shahan was born September 9, 1949 and was called home August 10, 2013. Jimmy was born in Dublin, Texas but lived a number of places, most recently Quanah, Texas; although, Gold Beach, Oregon was his favorite. Jimmy graduated from Burkburnett High School in 1968. He served in the United States Army from 1974 to 1979. He also...
Eric Russell Milbeck
Aug 9, 2013
Eric Russell Milbeck of Lubbock passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the age of 28. He was born October 7, 1984 in Denison, Texas to Richard and Janie (Juarez) Milbeck. Eric worked as a welder and was a member of Church on the Rock. He was very fun-loving and found joy in entertaining his friends and family. ...
Albert "Al" William Kraker, Jr.
Aug 8, 2013
Albert “Al” William Kraker, Jr. of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the age of 67. He was born August 2, 1946 in Coleman to Albert William Kraker, Sr. and Jane Jennings Kraker. He was raised in Abilene and graduated from Abilene Cooper High School in 1965. Al attended McMurry University in Abilene and graduated from...
Jimmy "Rick" Richard Bailey, Sr.
Aug 7, 2013
Jimmy “Rick” Bailey, Sr. passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the age of 65. He was born March 4, 1948 in Lubbock to Odis Bailey and Betty Littlefield. Rick was a police officer for 20 years serving the community of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Laura Bailey; two daughters, Christy Jaime...
Douglas D. Brown
Aug 6, 2013
Douglas D. Brown of Lubbock went home to Heaven on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the age of 65. He was born in Warsaw, New York to Gordon and Ann (Cambridge) Brown. Doug was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War, and he was also a 32nd degree mason at Yellowhouse Lodge #841...
Joe Alexander
Aug 6, 2013
Joe Scott Alexander of Lubbock peacefully stepped into the loving arms of our Father on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. He was born in Crane, Texas on December 3, 1941 to John Max Alexander Sr. and Mary Louise Scott Alexander. He was in the US Air Force from 1962-1966 and was part of a survival unit and trained soldiers to...
Mary Belle Leonard Smalley
Aug 2, 2013
Mary Belle Leonard Smalley of Lubbock was promoted to Glory on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the age of 92. She was born February 1, 1921 in Hickory Ridge, AR to Henry W. and Mary E. (Brown) Leonard. Mary was the oldest of eight children having six brothers and two sisters. Mary was a loving and hardworking person all...
Samuel Blevins
Aug 2, 2013
Samuel Colton Blevins, infant son to Link and Monica (Witcher) Blevins passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013.
Samuel is survived by his parents and two brothers, Levi and Benjamin; grandparents, Gary and Amy Witcher and Eddie and Terry Blevins; great-grandparents, Loraine Witcher, June Jones, Marion Waddington Carr, and Eleanor Blevins; and aunts and uncles, Jessica and Jeremy Thornton,...
Alice Marie Harris
Aug 1, 2013
Alice Marie Harris, 90, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 1, 2013. She was born to Lela and Elton Cook on June 26, 1923 in Dallas. She moved from Odessa to Idalou in 1990. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Idalou. Alice managed ladies apparel stores for 35 years until...
Georgette Carol Robertson
Jul 29, 2013
Georgette Carol Robertson, a loving wife and mother, passed way Monday, July 29, 2013 at the age of 48. She was born May 22, 1965 in Borger to George and June (Huffman) McGill. Georgette married Larry Robertson on December 28, 1985 in Dumas. Together they owned AudioComm in Lubbock. She was a member of the Lubbock Apartment Association and...
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...
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