Obituaries
Ima Jean Cassel
Dec 8, 2014
Ima Jean Cassel passed away peacefully in her home on December 8, 2014 at the age of 91 with her loved ones by her side after a long and full life. She was born January 1, 1923 in Alvarado, Texas to Ima Lee June Smith (mother) and Com H. Smith (father). Jean was the oldest and last remaining of...
Mary Louise Ogle
Dec 5, 2014
Mary Louise Ogle of Lubbock passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 at the age of 93. Mary was born the youngest of five children in Santa Anna, Texas on March 6, 1921 to Cecil and Myrtle Curry. She graduated from Santa Anna High School and attended Daniel Baker College in Brownwood. Mary met William Jackson (Jack) Ogle at a...
Charlotte Allyne Garnett Pearce
Dec 4, 2014
February 21, 1925 – December 4, 2014 - Jane was born to Ed and Alma Garnett in Lynn County, Texas. She was married to the late Melvin Marcus Pearce of O’Donnell, TX on June 10, 1942. They had six children, five boys and one girl. Jane was raised in the most humble of circumstances near Draw and O’Donnell, TX. The...
Manuel Benavides
Dec 4, 2014
Manuel Benavides passed away on December 4, 2014. Manuel rededicated himself to Christ just last month and was very proud and thankful for his new beginning in Christ! AMEN! Our Heavenly Father called him home. So we celebrate a new life with our Lord Jesus Christ.
Manuel was born March 17, 1969 in Slaton, Texas, where he was a...
Annie Lorea Steen
Dec 3, 2014
Annie Lorea Steen, formerly of Idalou, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 100. She was born December 4, 1913 at Stephenville, Texas to George Washington and Maude Opal (Culp) Butler. She graduated from Lubbock High in 1930 and went on to attend Texas Tech where she met and married Enoch Richard Steen on February...
Lloyd Marshall
Dec 3, 2014
Lloyd Marshall of Idalou passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 65. He was born on August 29, 1949 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Oades and Vivian (Fountain) Marshall. He worked in construction as a carpenter also served as a volunteer fire fighter for the Idalou community. On January 20, 1984 he married Tamra Pearson. Lloyd served...
Janna Wagner
Dec 1, 2014
Janna Wagner of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the age of 60. She was born September 19, 1954 in West Plains, Missouri to Ralph and Lois (Anderson) Moore. She attended high school at Travis Air Force Base, after graduation she served in the United Sates Navy. She was stationed in Long Beach, California and later in...
Latrice Paxton McBroome
Dec 1, 2014
Latrice Paxton McBroome of Lubbock passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born February 4, 1924 in Spur, Texas to Jeff Walter and Margaret Elizabeth (Holt) Loe. As a child she moved to Lamesa and graduated from Lamesa High School, attended Abilene Christian College and Draughn’s Business College. She worked as a church...
Shirlet Marie Parks
Nov 28, 2014
Shirlet Marie Parks of Lubbock passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the age of 68. She was born September 18, 1946 in St. Augustine, Texas to Ralph and Lerlean (Williams) Parks. Shirlet owned and operated Doo-Drop Inn Restaurant in Seagraves during the late 1970s. Shirlet is most known for radiating the love of Jesus in her life and...
Sandra Gorell
Nov 28, 2014
Sandra Gorell of Lubbock passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at the age of 70. She was born on April 4, 1944 in Lubbock, Texas to Samuel Scott and Alma (Bonham) Buckner. On November 28, 1964 she married the love of her life Fred Gorell. Sandra was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and cherished her time with family and...
Eunice Patterson
Nov 27, 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,...
Zelma (Wendy) Rigsby O'Brine
Nov 25, 2014
Zelma (Wendy) Rigsby O'Brine of Idalou passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at the age of 66. She was born November 16, 1948 in Matador. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Felecia Clark of Austin; brothers, Joseph Rigsby and wife Gail of Murphy, California and Edwin Sherril Rigsby and wife Emma Lou of Hale Center; and...
Mary Ann Howell
Nov 20, 2014
Mary Ann Howell of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at the age of 57. She was born on June 15, 1957 in Plainview, Texas to Darus and Annette (Brewer) Sumrow. Mary Ann graduated from O’Donnell High School in 1975. She was married to the love of her life Greg Howell. She was a homemaker and was known...
Robert "Bob" Leon Gee, Jr.
Nov 17, 2014
Robert “Bob” Leon Gee, Jr. of Lubbock passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the age of 72. He was born on August 19, 1942 in Littlefield, Texas to Robert Leon and Stella Mae (Parker) Gee, Sr. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University). Bob retired from Poole Chemical...
Carlos Rangel, Sr.
Nov 13, 2014
Carlos Rangel, Sr. of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at the age of 62. He was born May 9, 1952 in Lubbock to Emilio and Elvia (Gonzales) Rangel. He was self employed as a plumber. Carlos was of the catholic faith and was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan.
Those left to cherish his memory are his mother,...
Marilyn Marie Thompson
Nov 10, 2014
Marilyn Marie Thompson departed this life Monday, November 10, 2014. Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, she was 63 years of age. Her parents were Hugh and Mary (Laughlin) Bowden. Marilyn was preceded in death by her father in 2002.
On July 20, 1969 Marilyn and Tommy Thompson were united in marriage and enjoyed 45 years of fruitful labor together. They...
Richard (Rick) Duane Ribordy
Nov 10, 2014
Richard (Rick) Duane Ribordy, a retired police officer and long time resident of Lubbock, TX, died unexpectedly on November 10, 2014 at the age of 56 while at home.
Rick is preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Helen Ribordy, his sister Joyce and his brother Dennis. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Ribordy; his children, Michael Ribordy, Tiffany...
Wilda Elizabeth Bartlett
Nov 10, 2014
Graveside services were held Friday, November 14, 2014 at Idalou Cemetery for Wilda Elizabeth Bartlett, 91. She was born in Ringgold, Texas October 2, 1923 to Charlie and Luella Pearl (Davis) Whorton. She enjoyed making handstitched quilts for her family and collecting windmill memorabilia. She also loved playing domino games with family and friends.
She worked as a technician for...
James Carl Heinrich
Nov 9, 2014
James Carl Heinrich of Idalou departed this life on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at the age of 85. He was born on October 5, 1929 in Wilson, Texas to Herbert and Marie (Angerer) Heinrich. He graduated from Idalou High School in 1947. He married Bobbie Jean Lawson on February 14, 1950 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. He served on the...
Samuel "Sam" Charles Smith
Nov 6, 2014
Samuel Charles “Sam” Smith of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the age of 84. He was born August 15, 1930 in Corsicana, Texas to Jack and Pansy Smith. Sam received his Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from North Texas State University. He worked as a district manager for Travelers Insurance until retiring in 1985. Sam...
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