Obituaries
Crispina Mata
May 24, 2014
Crispina Mata of Lubbock passed away at her home on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the age of 72. She was born December 5, 1941 in Terry County to Juan and Margarita (Lopez) Carrizales.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Jose Peralez; two sons; Rudy Mata of Lubbock and Manuel Mata of Longmont, Colorado; two daughters, Elizabeth...
Charles Vaughan Kimbrell, Sr.
May 24, 2014
Charles Vaughan Kimbrell, Sr. of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the age of 68. He was born February 17, 1946 in Berry, Alabama to James and Edyth (Powers) Kimbrell. Charles married Nita Williams on April 2, 1965. They moved to the Lubbock area in 1986 where he worked in the oilfield.
Those left to cherish his...
Ona M. Pawley
May 21, 2014
Ona Pawley of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the age of 94. She was born February 3, 1920 in Brownfield, Texas to J. F. and Iva Lee (Harris) Malcolm. She attended Texas Tech College before joining the U.S. Navy in November 15, 1943. She moved from Burleson to Lubbock in August 2011 and was a member...
Vivian Florene Howard Houchin
May 21, 2014
Vivian Florene Howard Houchin of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born June 21, 1923 in Ralls to Orice and Emma (Lark) Beck. Vivian was married to Derwood Howard for 26 years and later to Marvin Houchin for 32 years. Vivian worked alongside her husband Marvin owning and operating the House...
Clay Collin Seely
May 20, 2014
Clay Collin Seely of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the age of 49. Clay enjoyed being outside surrounded by loved ones. He moved from LSSLC to the Daybreak Community Services in December of 2013 and truly enjoyed his Daybreak family. He will be greatly missed.
Clay is survived by a sister, Missy Seely and a special friend...
Linda Faye Crump
May 19, 2014
Linda Crump of Lubbock passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at the age of 74. She was born September 8, 1939 in Galveston, Texas to Edward and Velma Ruth (Farris) Reesby. She was a daughter of a military family which traveled extensively. Linda graduated from Paschal High School in Ft. Worth. She married James Thomas Crump on April 20,...
Johnny Lynn Warren
May 17, 2014
Johnny Lynn Warren of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the age of 77. He was born December 12, 1936 in Floydada to Elmer and Ethel (Frizzell) Warren. Johnny attended Wayland Baptist College and Texas Tech College and worked for the IRS before retiring. He married Nancy Joyce DeRusha on July 12, 1959 and they were...
Bobby Joe Sisk
May 16, 2014
Bobby Sisk, 75, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 16, 2014. He was born to Tye and Grace (Sage) Sisk on April 15, 1939 in Lubbock. He attended Idalou schools, and was a member of the Army National Guard. He married Ava Maxine Harris on January 18, 1958.
Those left to cherish his memory are his...
Mary Ruth Hargett Evans
May 16, 2014
Family and friends will gather to celebrate the life and faith of Mary Ruth Hargett Evans, 88, of Lubbock at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at Combest Family Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Resthaven Mausoleum. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Combest Family Funeral Homes. Mary was received into the arms...
Paul Balawijder
May 15, 2014
Paul Balawejder, 62, received the ultimate healing when he went to be with the Lord on May 28th with his loving wife of 28 years holding his hand after a six-year battle with melanoma cancer.
He is preceded in death by his father Stanley Balawejder Sr, his mother Alice Balawejder, his paternal and maternal grandparents, his sister, Andrea Gormley,...
Manuel Soto
May 13, 2014
Manuel Soto of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born January 15, 1945 in Lubbock to Gasinto and Pasquala (Miranda) Soto. He worked in the West Texas oil fields and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Those left to cherish his memory are his two...
John Alldredge
May 12, 2014
John Alldredge, 41, of Lubbock passed away Monday, May 12, 2014. John was born in Midland on June 18, 1972. He graduated from Midland High School in 1990 and attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. He traveled the world on cruise ships, sharing his talent for music. He will be fondly remembered for his love of music,...
Joe Cox
May 11, 2014
Joe Cox, 103, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born September 11, 1910 near Ambia, Lamar County, Texas to Nick O. and Mary Etta Harvey Cox. Joe graduated from Ralls High School and went on to graduate from Draughon’s Business College. He married Daisy Evelyn Goree on December 22, 1928 in Crosbyton. Joe was a member...
Ray Thurman Pate
May 7, 2014
New Mexico, to Lonnie Joel Pate and Lennie Addie (Bartlett) Pate. He attended school at Kenna and Milnesand, New Mexico. Ray married Johnnie Bowley on July 3, 1941, in Portales, New Mexico. Ray enlisted in the United States Army on November 18, 1942, serving in England during World War II as a machinist. He was honorably discharged on November 23,...
Robert V. Jones
May 7, 2014
Robert V. Jones, 96, formerly of Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2014 in the Sunset Church of Christ Chapel.
He is survived by two daughters, Darlene (Larry) Morris and Beverly (Ron) Bontrager, all of Lubbock.
Jerry Wayne Jones
May 7, 2014
Jerry Wayne Jones, 73, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was born in Seymour, TX to Elmer L. and Lydia Beatrice (Stewart) Jones on March 9, 1941. He married Janice Solomon on August 24, 1963.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; three daughters, Cynthia Acuff, Rebecca Gilbert and husband Marty and...
C.E. Wallace
May 6, 2014
C. E. Wallace of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born October 12, 1927 in Sadler, Texas to Clarence Elmer and Alma Ophelia (Huffman) Wallace. C. E. was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in August of 1950 and...
Austin Don Wilbanks
May 4, 2014
Dan Wilbanks, 73, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was born to W. Brad and Rosa Lee (Bennett) Wilbanks on February 25, 1941 in Artesia, New Mexico. He graduated from Idalou High School in 1959. Dan married Barbara Bramlett in 1962 at First Baptist Church in Idalou. He worked at Idalou State...
Martha Jo Boren
May 3, 2014
Martha Jo Boren, 88, of Jayton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was born July 1, 1925 in Lockney to H.A. and Beauna (Shelton) Brotherton. She graduated from Floydada High School in 1942. She married John Alva Boren on July 4, 1942.She was a loving housewife and then later in life retired in...
Douglas Gene Bice
May 3, 2014
Douglas Gene Bice of Portales, formerly of Lubbock, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the age of 57. He was born January 10, 1957 in Lubbock to Billy Jack and Lucille (Terry) Bice. He graduated from Lubbock High School and joined the U.S. Navy where he was stationed on the USS Enterprise. After honorable discharge, Doug worked...




