Obituaries
Mary Walden
Dec 25, 2021
Mary Walden entered this life November 22, 1920, to William Newton and Emma Terry (Harper) Skinner in Valliant, Oklahoma. She passed from this life December 25, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. After graduating high school, she married Clifford Travis Walden; to this union was added a child, their son, Newton Lee Walden. Mary was of the Church of Christ faith. Preceding...
Frederick Smith, Iii
Dec 24, 2021
Frederick Paul Smith, III, 54, of Lubbock, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. He was born on November 14, 1967, in Lubbock, Texas to Fred P. Smith, Jr. and Carolyn Sue (Ashley) Smith. He attended and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1986. He was an avid Texas Tech football fan, loving, kind and courageous. He attended Canyon Church...
Jerry Tarbet
Dec 24, 2021
Betty Geraldine (Jerry) Tarbet, 90, of Lubbock, went to meet Jesus on Friday morning, December 24, 2021. She was born on April 8, 1931, near Ackerly, Dawson County, Texas, to the late Frank C. Hogg and Zora (Wood) Hogg. Jerry grew up in the Key Community and enjoyed playing basketball for the Lamesa Tornados, graduating from there in 1949. She...
Gregory Harral
Dec 22, 2021
A life-long Texan, Gregory Dustin Harral was born on October 26, 1966 in El Paso to Gerald and Ilene Harral. He graduated from Permian High School in Odessa and received his bachelor's degree from McMurry University in Abilene. He passed away in Lubbock on December 22, 2021. These are what the facts do not capture: his hilarious, wheezing laugh that...
Charles Robins
Dec 22, 2021
Charles Robins, 97, of Lubbock, passed away Wednesday morning, December 22, 2021. He was born to the late Charles Taylor Robins, Sr. and Ida Mae Robins on May 18, 1924, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. He met the love of his life, Addie Jane Gryder, and they were married in 1949 in Texas. She preceded him in death on February...
Jerry Roberts
Dec 21, 2021
Jerry Lynn Roberts, 78, of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. He was born on June 1, 1943 in Lamesa, TX to Hilburn & Fern (Strickland) Roberts. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1961. He married Joyce Huse on November 16, 1961. They moved to Lubbock in 1968 and he attended Sunset School of Preaching. After graduation,...
Paula Reno
Dec 21, 2021
Paula Louise Reno, 73 of Lubbock passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021. She was born November 11, 1948, to Robert and Margaret (Dwyer) Beazley in Denver, Colorado. Paula graduated from Irvin High School in El Paso. She enjoyed watching Texas Tech Football and especially enjoyed spending time with her family. Paula was of the Catholic faith. Those left to cherish...
Wanda Houk
Dec 20, 2021
Wanda Faye Houk, 88, of Lubbock passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021. She was born on June 23, 1933 in Tahoka, Texas to Cleedia and Cleo (Moore) Marlin. Wanda grew up in Tahoka and the surrounding areas as her father worked for the railroad which meant frequent moves for the family. In her younger days she loved sports and...
Maria Cortez
Dec 20, 2021
Maria J. Cortez, 79, of Lubbock passed away December 20, 2021. Maria was born to Hijinio Jimenez and Rosa Olivarez on September 12, 1942 in Mertzon, Texas. She was homemaker and enjoyed doing ministry activities for the church in her free time. Maria is survived by her children, Velma Cortez, Laura Cortez, Pedro Rene Cortez, and Diana Andrea Cortez, all...
Michael Boor
Dec 18, 2021
Michael Joseph Boor was the hardest working man we ever knew. He was deeply loved by Jane Sumner and her family. Michael chose to be present as Father, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather. He loved each one completely and faithfully. Mike's legacy of love and devotion will always be remembered by all of us who were blessed to have been loved...
Emma Villarreal
Dec 18, 2021
Emma Villarreal was born Oct. 26, 1944 in Alice, Texas; the daughter of Guadalupe and Cecilio Villarreal. Emma married the love of her life Frank S. Ramos in Brownfield, Texas in 1962. Together they raised three sons: Frank Ramos, Jr., Pete C. McLaughlin (Kirk McLaughlin), and John Ramos (Diana). Emma started a new chapter as a fiercely independent woman in...
Guenith Beedy
Dec 17, 2021
Guenith entered this life on September 28, 1932, in Hale Center, to Reuel Merlin and Ethel Amie (Lusby) Craig. She passed from this life December 17, 2021, in Lubbock. Guenith was the fourth of six children. She married Doug Beedy, they were blessed with one daughter, Cindy. Upon his death, in 1954, she moved to Lubbock and embarked upon a...
Juaquin Martinez
Dec 17, 2021
Juaquin Soto Martinez, 51, of Lubbock passed away Friday, December 17, 2021. He was born to Juaquin and Juanita Martinez on April 16, 1970 in Greeley, Colorado. Juaquin loved watching movies, playing pool, and spending his spare time with his family. He will be remembered for being an amazing family man, and always putting them first. Those left to cherish...
Gary Hudgens
Dec 16, 2021
Gary Wayne Hudgens was born on January 25, 1952 in Lubbock, Texas; the son of Floyd Glenn Hudgens and Joyce Chappell Hudgens. Gary attended Tahoka High School, where he met and fell in love with Lonnetta Gene Isbell. They were married on March 5, 1971 and were blessed to spend the next 50 years side by side. After high school,...
James Petty
Dec 16, 2021
James Leo Petty, 95, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great grandfather left us to be with Jesus on December 16, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born in O'Donnell, Texas, the youngest of seven children, on January 7, 1926, to James Oscar Petty and Lois Minerva Casbeer Petty. He lived outside of O'Donnell on a farm until April 1944...
Arlie Walker
Dec 16, 2021
Arlie Joe Walker, 80, of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born March 25, 1941 in Turkey, Texas to Delmar Ediyh and Orene Odessa (Smith) Walker, also Henry and Idabell Smith. Joe lived most of his life in Lubbock where he was a business owner for over 40 years. He married Janie Pedroza on August 5,...
Santos Atkinson
Dec 16, 2021
Santos Vasquez Atkinson в??Little Grandma Santos' as she was affectionately known, was born in Ben Bolt, Texas to Francisco and Maria Vasquez on April 14th, 1924 and passed away December 16th, 2021. Santos was a Godly woman and strong in her faith, we rejoice that she is in Heaven today. Santos was a mother of 12, she was a happy...
Phil Cruzan
Dec 15, 2021
Phil "Pa" Cruzan, 69, of Lubbock, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 15, 2021. Mr. Cruzan was born on August 23, 1952, in Cushing, Payne County, Oklahoma, to the late Donald David Cruzan and Navelle Geraldine (Phillips) Cruzan. Mr. Cruzan attended Guymon High School, graduating in 1970. He joined the United States Navy and was honorably discharged in October of...
Ruben Rios
Dec 13, 2021
Ruben Rios (54) passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021 at UMC Health System surrounded by his family. He was born on February 19, 1967 to Cruz and Josefa Rios where he was one of 8 children. He was a Machine Shop Saw Operator and worked for DeRan Gear Inc. for numerous years. Ruben was a big Dallas Cowboys fan...
Maria Moreno
Dec 13, 2021
Maria Angelita (Macias) Moreno, 78, of Lubbock, went to be with her Lord on Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born on June 18, 1943, in Austin, Travis County, Texas. She married Antonio Moreno, Jr. on June 17, 1977, in Lamar, Colorado. Mrs. Moreno worked faithfully as a caretaker and provider for many families for over 20 years with Phoenix...
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