Obituaries
Minnie Vasquez
Aug 23, 2013
Minnie Vasquez, 78, of Lubbock was received by her Savior on Friday, August 23, 2013. She was born October 28, 1934 in Brownsville to Valentin and Delia Rodriguez. She married John Vasquez on August 18, 1948 in Lubbock. The couple just celebrated 65 years of marriage. Minnie was retired from Buckner’s Baptist Benevolences after working 20 years. Her love...
Marie G. Curry
Aug 23, 2013
Marie G. Curry of Brownfield was promoted to Glory on Friday, August 23, 2013 at the age of 76. She was born October 13, 1936 in Gardiner, New York to Richard and Mildred (Quick) Stuhmer. She worked as a caregiver in the healthcare industry.
Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Doreen Heal and husband Craig of...
Billy Ray Carlton
Aug 20, 2013
Billy Ray Carlton of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at the age of 63. He was born November 11, 1949 in Amarillo to Claude and Frances (Gilmore) Carlton, Jr. He retired from the City of Lubbock after 41 years of service as a sign fabricator. Billy married Ima Breshers on November 15, 1991 in Lubbock. He...
Brent Joel Mann
Aug 19, 2013
Brent Joel Mann, 56, of Lubbock passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013. Brent was born on December 14, 1956 in Lubbock to the late Paul and Martha Mann. He graduated from Monterey High School in 1974. After high school he served in the United States Navy. He enjoyed serving his community as a nurse with the Covenant Health...
Rita Lara Ybarra
Aug 16, 2013
Rita Lara Ybarra of Petersburg passed away on Friday, August 16, 2013 at the age of 70. She was born April 1, 1943 to Jessie and Carmen (Leija) Lara. Rita married Alfredo Ybarra on August 27, 1961 in Petersburg. They were members of Sacred heart Catholic Church and she was active as a Guadalupana. Rita enjoyed Tejano music, spending...
Miguel Angel Martinez
Aug 15, 2013
Miguel Angel Martinez of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the age of 61. During his illness at home he was cared for by Hospice of Lubbock. He was born on August 2, 1952 in Juarez, Mexico. Miguel worked in construction he enjoyed building and working with his hands. He will be deeply missed by his...
Tambre Dawn Hardage
Aug 13, 2013
Tambre Dawn Hardage of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at the age of 35. She was born August 24, 1977 and worked as a homemaker. Tambre was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Tyler and Branden Hardage of Lubbock; and parents, Ronald Poindexter of...
James Larry Williams
Aug 12, 2013
James Larry Williams of Meadow passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at the age of 67. He was born in Salina, Oklahoma on January 14, 1946. Larry worked in the oil field. He married Mary Mills on October 14, 1966 in Meadow. He was a member of the Nifty Fifty Car Club and First Baptist Church in Meadow.
Those...
Jean Campillo
Aug 12, 2013
Jean Pierre Campillo of Lubbock passed away on Monday, August 12, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born December 29, 1936 in Morocco, Africa. Jean worked as a cook. He married Dona Sanders on April 4, 1979 in Vista, California. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Post.
Those left to cherish his memory...
James Earl Shahan
Aug 10, 2013
James Earl Shahan was born September 9, 1949 and was called home August 10, 2013. Jimmy was born in Dublin, Texas but lived a number of places, most recently Quanah, Texas; although, Gold Beach, Oregon was his favorite. Jimmy graduated from Burkburnett High School in 1968. He served in the United States Army from 1974 to 1979. He also...
Eric Russell Milbeck
Aug 9, 2013
Eric Russell Milbeck of Lubbock passed away on Friday, August 9, 2013 at the age of 28. He was born October 7, 1984 in Denison, Texas to Richard and Janie (Juarez) Milbeck. Eric worked as a welder and was a member of Church on the Rock. He was very fun-loving and found joy in entertaining his friends and family. ...
Albert "Al" William Kraker, Jr.
Aug 8, 2013
Albert “Al” William Kraker, Jr. of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the age of 67. He was born August 2, 1946 in Coleman to Albert William Kraker, Sr. and Jane Jennings Kraker. He was raised in Abilene and graduated from Abilene Cooper High School in 1965. Al attended McMurry University in Abilene and graduated from...
Jimmy "Rick" Richard Bailey, Sr.
Aug 7, 2013
Jimmy “Rick” Bailey, Sr. passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at the age of 65. He was born March 4, 1948 in Lubbock to Odis Bailey and Betty Littlefield. Rick was a police officer for 20 years serving the community of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Laura Bailey; two daughters, Christy Jaime...
Douglas D. Brown
Aug 6, 2013
Douglas D. Brown of Lubbock went home to Heaven on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at the age of 65. He was born in Warsaw, New York to Gordon and Ann (Cambridge) Brown. Doug was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served in the Vietnam War, and he was also a 32nd degree mason at Yellowhouse Lodge #841...
Joe Alexander
Aug 6, 2013
Joe Scott Alexander of Lubbock peacefully stepped into the loving arms of our Father on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. He was born in Crane, Texas on December 3, 1941 to John Max Alexander Sr. and Mary Louise Scott Alexander. He was in the US Air Force from 1962-1966 and was part of a survival unit and trained soldiers to...
Mary Belle Leonard Smalley
Aug 2, 2013
Mary Belle Leonard Smalley of Lubbock was promoted to Glory on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the age of 92. She was born February 1, 1921 in Hickory Ridge, AR to Henry W. and Mary E. (Brown) Leonard. Mary was the oldest of eight children having six brothers and two sisters. Mary was a loving and hardworking person all...
Samuel Blevins
Aug 2, 2013
Samuel Colton Blevins, infant son to Link and Monica (Witcher) Blevins passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013.
Samuel is survived by his parents and two brothers, Levi and Benjamin; grandparents, Gary and Amy Witcher and Eddie and Terry Blevins; great-grandparents, Loraine Witcher, June Jones, Marion Waddington Carr, and Eleanor Blevins; and aunts and uncles, Jessica and Jeremy Thornton,...
Alice Marie Harris
Aug 1, 2013
Alice Marie Harris, 90, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 1, 2013. She was born to Lela and Elton Cook on June 26, 1923 in Dallas. She moved from Odessa to Idalou in 1990. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Idalou. Alice managed ladies apparel stores for 35 years until...
Georgette Carol Robertson
Jul 29, 2013
Georgette Carol Robertson, a loving wife and mother, passed way Monday, July 29, 2013 at the age of 48. She was born May 22, 1965 in Borger to George and June (Huffman) McGill. Georgette married Larry Robertson on December 28, 1985 in Dumas. Together they owned AudioComm in Lubbock. She was a member of the Lubbock Apartment Association and...
Abbie Joy Strodder Kleppa
Jul 29, 2013
Abbie Joy Stodder Kleppa, 88, of Lubbock and formerly of Chicago, Minneapolis and Valparaiso, IN passed away Monday, July 29, 2013 at her home. Daughter of the late Iva Joy Doughty Stodder and Louis Thomas Stodder, she was also the great-granddaughter of Capt. Louis Napolean Stodder, Acting Master of the Civil War battleship the Monitor. Joy was born in Billings,...
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