Obituaries
Martha Parnell Carter
Apr 5, 2014
Martha Parnell Carter of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the age of 91. She was born May 25, 1922 in Lawn, Texas to Sid and Connie Parnell. Her family moved to Lubbock in 1937. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1939 and Texas Tech University in 1943. She spent six years teaching in Iraan...
Jessie T. Mendez
Apr 4, 2014
Jessie Mendez of Idalou passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the age of 79. She was born December 14, 1934 in Three Rivers, Texas to Luis and Tomasa (Mesa) Trevino. She was a certified nurse’s aide for many years. Jessie married Joe Mendez on October 11, 1951. She was a member at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church. Jessie...
Dale Wesley Parr
Apr 3, 2014
Dale Parr of Idalou passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born October 15, 1944 in Lubbock, Texas to Charlie and Starlie (Pack) Parr. He was their third child and shared a birthday with his oldest sister Carrol. The story goes that Carrol really wanted a doll for her 10th birthday but she...
Randy Ray Tungate
Apr 2, 2014
Randy Ray Tungate of Lubbock triumphed over his battle with cancer on April 2, 2014 at the age of 62. Randy lived his life as a devoted servant of God and shared his love for the Lord with everyone he met. He was a light to those around him and a master of puns and cheesy jokes. He was...
Lillie Amaya Rico
Apr 1, 2014
Lillie Amaya Rico of Lubbock went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the age of 50. She was born March 18, 1964 in Lubbock to Federico and Maria (Salazar) Amaya. Lillie graduated from Estacado High School and worked as a caregiver. She married Richard Rico on September 25, 1993 in Lubbock. ...
Leonard Leroy "Bud" Rennie
Apr 1, 2014
Leonard Leroy “Bud” Rennie of Snyder passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the age of 79. He was born February 19, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Cathleen (Comstock) Rennie. Leonard worked as a security officer until retiring. He was a long-time member of the Lions Club and Word in Life Deliverance Church in Snyder.
Those left to...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...




