Obituaries

Dec 11, 2022

Tommy Mantooth, 71, of Lubbock, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 after a short battle with cancer.  Tommy was born in 1951 in Grand Prairie, Texas to Dr. Walter B. and Arniece Mantooth.

He was raised in Lubbock, graduated from Coronado High School, and attended Texas Tech University, majoring in Spades! Tommy served six years in...

Dec 10, 2022

Jonathon-Lee Abner Anderson, infant son of Rebecca Leanne Smith and Noah Ray Anderson, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 in Lubbock.  Jonathon-Lee was born on July 29, 2022 in Lubbock.  He was our beautiful boy with pretty blue eyes and loved bright and colorful lights.

Jonathon-Lee is survived by his mother, Rebecca Smith of Lubbock, father,...

Dec 9, 2022

Shirley J. Follis, 86, of O’Donnell, wife of Judge Ed Follis, Jr., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, December 9, 2022.  Mrs. Follis was born on March 3, 1936, in O’Donnell, Dawson County, Texas, to the late George L. Sutton and Cecil F. (Roberson) Sutton.

Shirley met Ed, the love of her life,...

Dec 8, 2022

Thomas Earnest Kimbrell was born October 4, 1946, to the late Thomas & Laverna Cogdill Kimbrell in Cairo, Illinois. He passed away peacefully at home on December 8, 2022, after losing his battle to cancer and is now in the arms of our Lord.

Tom worked as an Auto Body Technician until he retired in 2016. He...

Dec 7, 2022

Randy Pikala, 62, of Lubbock, passed away on December 7, 2022. Randy was born on August 27, 1960, in Sculthorpe, Norfolk, England to Richard Lewis Pikala and Marilyn Maxine (Mclaury) Pikala.

Randy graduated from Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas in 1978.

Randy worked for Plains Roofing as a roofing contractor for the last 24+...

Dec 6, 2022

Tom Drought, Jr., 63, of Lubbock, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022.  He was born on June 16, 1959, to Jane (Travis) Drought and the late Thomas Drought.

Tom met Laurie Ganus, the love of his life, and they were united in marriage on August 17, 2013, in Lubbock....

Dec 5, 2022

Maria Irene Nunez, 68, of Lubbock passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 in Lubbock.

Maria was born on July 11, 1954 in San Marcos, Texas., and she lived in San Marcos at an early age.  Her family moved to Lubbock, where she has lived all her life.  She was always on the go and loved walking...

Dec 5, 2022

Maria Guadalupe Perez, 91, of Lubbock, left her earthly home and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, December 5, 2022.  Maria was born on June 3, 1931, in Elgin, Bastrop County, Texas, to the late Jim Perez and Elisa (Machado) Perez.

Maria was a humble, self-taught person, who grew up picking cotton...

Dec 3, 2022

Juanelle Jones McDaniel, 90, of Lubbock, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 3, 2022.  Juanelle was born on March 6, 1932, in Brownfield, Texas to the late O. L. Jones and Iva (Aytes) Jones.

She attended Brownfield High School, graduating in 1950.  She met Marvin McDaniel, the love of her life, and they were married on October...

Dec 2, 2022

Penny Lanell (Stephenson) Jordan, 67, passed away December 2, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. She was born in Ralls, TX on February 13, 1955, to W. Marvin, and Inez (Farris) Stephenson.

Penny graduated from Groom High School, Groom, TX, in 1973; Penny went on to become a Licensed Vocational Nurse, receiving her license to practice in 1975. In...

Dec 2, 2022

Rosie Garcia, 74, of Lubbock passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. She was born August 23, 1948, to Francisco and Isabell Ponce-De-Leon in Long Beach, CA. Rosie graduated from Carson High School in Carson, CA. On August 23, 2019, she married Andrew Garcia in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was of the Christian faith and a member of Trinity Church....

Dec 1, 2022

John Vincent Sweeney Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas on September 6, 1958, the 5th of seven children to Kathleene Marie Carroll and John Vincent Sweeney. As a child, John attended St. Monica Catholic School on Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas; the family moved to Louisville, KY and then West Simsbury, CT following John’s father (and namesake) in his...

Nov 30, 2022

God’s beautiful little angel girl, Zayda Jean Roberts, 6 weeks of age, was taken home in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, November 30, 2022.

Zayda was born to Myranda and Keith Roberts, in Lubbock, on October 17, 2022.

She struggled through her short time on earth, with her loving parents and grandparents attending to...

Nov 29, 2022

Joel Toland, 39, of Lubbock suddenly passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in Lubbock.

Joel was born on March 28, 1983 in Lubbock, Texas to David Butler Toland and Jonna D’Ann Gibson Toland.  Joel was raised in Lubbock, where he served in the Boy Scouts.  He graduated from Monterey High School in 2001, where he was...

Nov 29, 2022

Randy Joe Jackson, 72, of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was born on May 19, 1950 in Lamesa, Texas to Edgar Joe Jackson and Betty Jean (Daniel) Jackson. Randy graduated from O’Donnell High School in 1968 before attending South Plains Junior College. After graduating, he worked as an engineer for Signode Strapping Company for over...

Nov 28, 2022

Roberto Ruel, Sr., 75, passed away November 28, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. He was born July 15, 1947, to Reynaldo and Molina (Contreras) Ruel, in Pharr, TX. Roberto made his life as a Loving husband, father, and a master plumber; he was employed with Texas Tech for many years.

Roberto was preceded in death by his wife,...

Nov 28, 2022

Ann Hartwig Eaker, 82, of O’Donnell passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Ann was born on July 9, 1940, in Mercedes, Texas to Oscar Lewis Hartwig and Edith Frances Goodwin Hartwig.  She was raised in Weslaco; graduated from Weslaco High School and attended Texas A & I in Kingsville.  While...

Nov 27, 2022

Jimmy Dean Lemmond, 65, was called home on November 27, 2022, with his daughter Priscilla by his side. Jimmy was born October 12, 1957, to Bobby and Naomi (Duncan) Lemmond, in Lubbock, TX. He was next to the last of 6 children.

Jimmy enjoyed football and was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, even cheering for them while...

Nov 25, 2022

Jimmie Faye "Mimi" Kennedy began her journey in God’s Kingdom on November 25th, 2022. Faye was born on April 21st, 1947, in Lubbock. She attended Lubbock High School and received her Nursing degree from South Plains College. Faye married her “Honey”, Larry on August 8th, 1964, in Lubbock TX.

Faye met the love of her life in...

Nov 25, 2022

Joseph "Joe" Michael Nisbet, 61, of Lubbock passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 in Lubbock.  Cremation is under the personal care of Combest Family Funeral Homes and Crematory in Lubbock.  Private family memorial services will be held at a later date.