Obituaries
Douglas Herman Luedecke, Sr
Sep 21, 2014
Douglas Herman Luedecke, Sr. of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at the age of 73. He was born November 21, 1940 in Pampa, Texas to Ernest and Clara (Prescott) Luedecke. He also served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed with Southwestern Bell as a construction foreman until his retirement in 1991. Douglas was married to the...
Leta Hawkins
Sep 20, 2014
Leta Mae (Moss) Hawkins, 82, of Hart, TX passed away from an extended illness on September 20, 2014 in Lubbock, TX. She was born on a farmstead north of Olton, TX on September 14, 1932 to her parents, Roy E. and Ola G. Moss.
Her children and everyone she touched loved her dearly. She was a talented artist, loved flowers,...
Wallace Andrew Combest
Sep 20, 2014
Wallace Andrew Combest of Snyder passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at the age of 79. He was born May 2, 1935 in Clarendon, Texas to William Hill and Mabel (Fowler) Combest. He married Bobbie Reed on December 22, 1957 before joining the U.S. Army Tank Corp where he served two tours of duty. Wallace served two years...
Irene J. Walton
Sep 19, 2014
Irene J. Walton of Lamesa passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born August 24, 1922 in Mangum, Oklahoma to Grover and Elsie (Davis) Pate. On June 2, 1940 Irene married C.B. “Buddy” Walton in Lamesa. Irene was a former member at Bryan Street Baptist Church in Lamesa. She was a loving homemaker...
Robert Victor Marsik
Sep 19, 2014
Robert “Bob” Victor Marsik of Lubbock passed away on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the age of 68. He was born December 16, 1945 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Robert Emory and Mary (Urban) Marsik. Bob worked as a manager for National Car Rental for many years. He loved classic sports cars and was an avid reader. Bob married...
Glenda Tate Jolly
Sep 17, 2014
Glenda Tate Jolly of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at the age of 64. She was born June 28, 1950 in Lubbock to J. D. and Louise (James) Kemp. Glenda worked as a cashier for 28 years at Pioneer Lincoln Mercury. She married Dewayne Jolly in 1996 in Clovis, New Mexico.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Anthony Joseph Greco
Sep 17, 2014
Anthony “Tony” Joseph Greco of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 with his family by his side. He was born March 9, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joe and Lillian Greco. He married Louise (Tosi) Greco in 1957. He moved his family to Lubbock in 1972 and was involved in the automotive industry for almost...
Emma M. Marmolejo
Sep 16, 2014
Emma M. Marmolejo, 77, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. She was born to Cristoval and Nicholasa (Cantu) Martinez on May 25, 1937 in Alamo, TX. Emma married Alfredo Marmolejo II on January 24, 1954 in San Juan, TX. She worked for Texas Instruments for 18 years before working for Quail Ridge...
Jesus G. Pena
Sep 15, 2014
Jesus G. Peña, of Lubbock, formerly of Petersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 15, 2014 at the age of 86. Jesus was born to Juan and Margarita (Gutierrez) Peña in Fentress, Texas on February 5, 1928. He moved to Petersburg in the early 1950’s and was a dedicated farmer that took great pride in his work. He farmed...
Chad Everett Hayden
Sep 15, 2014
Chad Everett Hayden, 32, of Lubbock, Texas passed away on September 15, 2014.
Chad was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on February 8, 1982 to Teresa Hayden. He graduated from Monterey High School in 2000. He worked at Vertical Turbine Specialists as a Draftsman since 2010.
Chad loved spending time with his family, friends, and his beloved dog Dudley.
Chad...
Helen Thomas Snider
Sep 14, 2014
Helen Thomas Snider of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the age of 73. She was born April 18, 1941 to Kenneth and Catherine (Estle) Shields, Sr. She married Gene Thomas in 1958 who preceded her in death in 1986. She later married Harold Snider in 1991 who preceded her in death in August of 2010....
William "Willie" Jesse Hales
Sep 14, 2014
William “Willie” Jesse Hales of Canyon passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at the age of 60. He was born July 21, 1954 in Canyon to the late Jones Hales and Delia (Curb) Hales. Willie attended school in Canyon and worked as a truck driver all his life. He married Tosha Morgan on September 2, 2005 and they were...
Noelin Powell
Sep 10, 2014
Noelin Powell of Wichita Falls died on September 10, 2014, at the age of 93. He was born in Duke, Oklahoma, on February 14, 1921. Graduating from Duke High School, he farmed for many years in Jackson County, Oklahoma. He married Paulene Aday on January 1, 1941. They were happily married until her death on May 8, 2002.
In 1952...
Shauna Marie Rivera-Hale
Sep 6, 2014
Shauna Marie Rivera-Hale of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at the age of 45. She was born December 12, 1968 in Belen, New Mexico to Clifford and Shirley (Felts) Hunter. She attended Socorro High School. On April 5, 2014 Shauna married Ronald “Ronnie” Dean Hale. She was a property manager for Castle Properties.
Those left to cherish...
Eleazar Alex Martinez
Sep 5, 2014
Eleazar “Alex” Martinez of Wolfforth passed away on Friday, September 5, 2014 at the age of 44. He was born June 7, 1970 in Brownfield to Ernest Martinez, Sr. and Angie (Rosales) Martinez. Alex graduated from Ropesville High School and worked as a maintenance operator in the construction business. He was full of life and loved the Dallas Cowboys.
Those...
Edward Max Fugate
Aug 31, 2014
Edward Max Fugate of Levelland passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the age of 59. He was born November 27, 1954 in San Antonio to the late Hardy and Stella (Doak) Fugate. Max attended school in Plainview and worked as a fire fighter. He married Nancy O’Briant on November 6, 1974 in Levelland.
Those left to cherish his...
Jovita H. Quintanilla
Aug 30, 2014
Jovita Quintanilla of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the age of 87. She was born February 15, 1927 in Ballinger to Esther Hernandez. Jovita married John Quintanilla on August 15, 1943; he preceded her in death on May 8, 2012. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Grace.
Those left to cherish...
Shirley Raye Crozier
Aug 29, 2014
Shirley Raye Crozier of Lubbock passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 at the age of 76. She was born August 21, 1938 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Hadley and Bernice (Henson) Burnett. Shirley graduated from Hobbs High School and went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree. She married Bruce Lamar Crozier who preceded her in death on September...
Dionica "Nicha" Gonzalez
Aug 27, 2014
Dionicia “Nicha” Gonzalez of Tahoka formerly of Detroit, Michigan passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the age of 90. She was born February 6, 1924 in Mission, Texas to Juan and Felicitas (Vasquez) Martinez. She married Antonio Gonzalez in Detroit, Michigan.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Candido Ybarra (Paulina), Dora Y Rodriguez (Francisco), Frances...
Ruby Darlis Dee
Aug 25, 2014
Ruby Darliss Dee of Lubbock passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014 at the age of 80. She was born November 5, 1933 in Lindale, Texas to John William and Ora Alice (Collum) McDaniel. Ruby worked as a supervisor for Southwestern Bell in El Paso for more than 30 years before retiring. She married Michael Duane Dee on January 5,...