Obituaries

Jun 2, 2023

Kenneth “Kenny” Webb, 75, of Lubbock, Texas passed away Friday, June 2, 2023. He was born January 12, 1948 to Wendell Wayne and Elva Jean Webb. He was a director and officer of many local charities such as, Detox Building, Lubbock Area Addiction Services, Susie’s Closet, and Vision of Help just to name a few. Kenny also supported many...

May 31, 2023

Josie (Klassen) Manning, 92, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.  Josie was born on April 2, 1931, in El Paso, Texas, to the late John Klassen and Mamie (Morris) Klassen.

She attended high school in Ft. Sumner, New Mexico,...

May 30, 2023

Zach was born in Odessa, TX and grew up in Brownfield and Meadow, TX. He began school in Brownfield, but later moved to Meadow Schools, graduating from Meadow High School in 2008. In high school Zach participated in football, basketball, track, and golf as well as UIL One Act Plays. After high school he attended Texas Tech, later transferring...

May 28, 2023

Kenneth Doyle Harrison died May 28, 2023. He was born January 4, 1931 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Lester Ray Harrison and Valera Ermine Atchison Harrison. He graduated from Lubbock HS in 1949.

He spent his entire life in automotive repair and sales. He married Etta May Box (Boxie) June 27, 1954. Boxie preceded him in death...

May 22, 2023

Phyllis Elaine Bopp, 72, of Lubbock, and formerly of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2023.  Phyllis was born on May 22, 1951, in Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, to the late Lugene Smith and Pauline (Miller) Smith.

She met Robert Dean Bopp, and they were united in marriage on...

May 21, 2023

John was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico March 31, 1938. He attended high school in both Ponca Military Academy in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and Highland High in Albuquerque.

John joined the navy after high school and served aboard aircraft carriers from 1956-1960.

John worked as a pipe fitter and plumber out of local 412 Albuquerque,...

May 19, 2023

Bud Wassell - James McClellan Wassell Jr., 77, passed peacefully surrounded by family on May 19, 2023. He was born to James McClellan Wassell Sr. and Kathryn Selwyn Anderson on April 12, 1946 in Lamesa, Texas. He had two older sisters Lila Kay Jackson and Carol Betty. Bud graduated from Monterey High School in Lubbock, Texas. He went on...

May 18, 2023

Terry Wayne Cook passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023, in Lubbock. He was born Monday, August 20, 1962, to Theodore and Cora (Lemons) Cook, in Idalou. After graduating high school, Terry went on to become a heavy equipment operator. He married Dianna Kaye (Lamb) Cook, on October 8, 1983, in Idalou. Terry enjoyed hunting and fishing, but he loved...

May 15, 2023

Lela Mae (Gilbert) Spencer, 85, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 15, 2023.  She was born on May 26, 1937, in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, to the late Regan Gilbert and Myrtie Mae (Neves) Gilbert.

Lela attended and graduated from Knott High School and then attended Texas Tech University....

May 11, 2023

Jesse Ochoa, 56, of Lubbock passed away May 11, 2023.  He was born March 2, 1967, in Lubbock and had lived in Lubbock all his life.  He was a City Bus driver for the City of Lubbock.

He loved football, basketball, an avid of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Tech and he loved the music of Van...

May 10, 2023

John B. Ryan, 75, of Terlingua, TX passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Terlingua.  He was born April 19, 1948, in Dallas, Texas.

Johnny lived a hard life while living in Terlingua, he volunteered at the food bank and the Crisis Center, and he delivered food boxes to...

May 9, 2023

Jose Tirso Perales, 70, of Lubbock, passed away into his heavenly home on May 9, 2023. He was born on June 20, 1952 in Crystal City, Texas to Tirso Perales and Dominga Rodriguez. Jose was raised in Lubbock, TX. He graduated from Lubbock High school in 1973. He worked for Texas Tech University in the grounds department for many...

May 8, 2023

Joe was known to be a competitive man in anything he did; from video games such as Mario Kart and Tower Fall to a variety of sports such as volleyball and even golf. However, since childhood, his favorite sport was basketball. He worked hard, having the time of his life, and winning first place in many tournaments, especially Hoop...

May 6, 2023

Xavier Ryan Caballero, 23, of Lubbock was born in Oklahoma on November 11, 1999.  He was known as “Red” or “Fireball”.  He graduated from Estacado High School with honors in 2018.  He was involved in the ROTC program and was employed by NPL.  His passion was spending time with his family and being outdoors.

Xavier departed this...

May 6, 2023

David Milton Draper, 86, of Tahoka, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023.  He was born on May 13, 1936, to Buel and Vern (Headstream) Draper in Lubbock, Texas.

He attended Tahoka schools and graduated from Tahoka High School in 1954.  While attending Tahoka schools, he was a member of Future Farmers of America and the marching...

May 6, 2023

Lezlie Lynn Caballero,1, of Lubbock was born September 24, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas and passed away May 6, 2023.

She was a bundle of joy the short time we were able to spend with her.  Her favorite toys were a little piggy and Minnie mouse.  Her favorite hobby was bullying her brother, Marcellus.

She will...

May 6, 2023

Thomas Groves Hedrick, 60, of Lubbock passed away on May 6, 2023. He was born on January 7, 1963, in Lubbock, Texas to Ralph and Fay (Groves) Hedrick. Thomas moved back to Lubbock when he was 6 years old, where he resided until his passing. His favorite hobby was listening to music in quiet solitude.

He is...

May 6, 2023

Melodi P. Boivin came into this world on April 17,2002. She was a beautiful, talented young woman. She was a co-captain on her color guard team in high school. Melodi had many talents, for instance she had a beautiful singing voice, she was an exceptional writer of short stories, and she was an amazing baker as well. Melodi was...

May 6, 2023

Marcellus Boivin, 2, of Lubbock was born September 2, 2020, in Lubbock and passed away on May 6, 2023.  Marcellus was a fun-loving boy who loved Spider Man and playing with dinosaurs.  Whenever he would be with family riding around town and he saw a playground, he wanted to stop and play and if they did not, he would...

May 4, 2023

Elna Fern Arnold Tipton Stanton was born to A.O & Vada Arnold on January 30, 1927, in Roby, Texas. She passed from her earthly life to heaven at Garrison House in Lubbock, Texas on May 4, 2023. Fern married M. E. Tipton on April 6, 1946. They were married 47 years before his passing on May 22, 1993. She...