Obituaries
Johnny Lynn Warren
May 17, 2014
Johnny Lynn Warren of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the age of 77. He was born December 12, 1936 in Floydada to Elmer and Ethel (Frizzell) Warren. Johnny attended Wayland Baptist College and Texas Tech College and worked for the IRS before retiring. He married Nancy Joyce DeRusha on July 12, 1959 and they were...
Bobby Joe Sisk
May 16, 2014
Bobby Sisk, 75, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 16, 2014. He was born to Tye and Grace (Sage) Sisk on April 15, 1939 in Lubbock. He attended Idalou schools, and was a member of the Army National Guard. He married Ava Maxine Harris on January 18, 1958.
Those left to cherish his memory are his...
Mary Ruth Hargett Evans
May 16, 2014
Family and friends will gather to celebrate the life and faith of Mary Ruth Hargett Evans, 88, of Lubbock at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014 at Combest Family Memorial Chapel with burial to follow at Resthaven Mausoleum. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Combest Family Funeral Homes. Mary was received into the arms...
Paul Balawijder
May 15, 2014
Paul Balawejder, 62, received the ultimate healing when he went to be with the Lord on May 28th with his loving wife of 28 years holding his hand after a six-year battle with melanoma cancer.
He is preceded in death by his father Stanley Balawejder Sr, his mother Alice Balawejder, his paternal and maternal grandparents, his sister, Andrea Gormley,...
Manuel Soto
May 13, 2014
Manuel Soto of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born January 15, 1945 in Lubbock to Gasinto and Pasquala (Miranda) Soto. He worked in the West Texas oil fields and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed.
Those left to cherish his memory are his two...
John Alldredge
May 12, 2014
John Alldredge, 41, of Lubbock passed away Monday, May 12, 2014. John was born in Midland on June 18, 1972. He graduated from Midland High School in 1990 and attended the University of South Florida in Tampa. He traveled the world on cruise ships, sharing his talent for music. He will be fondly remembered for his love of music,...
Joe Cox
May 11, 2014
Joe Cox, 103, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014. He was born September 11, 1910 near Ambia, Lamar County, Texas to Nick O. and Mary Etta Harvey Cox. Joe graduated from Ralls High School and went on to graduate from Draughon’s Business College. He married Daisy Evelyn Goree on December 22, 1928 in Crosbyton. Joe was a member...
Ray Thurman Pate
May 7, 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,...
Robert V. Jones
May 7, 2014
Robert V. Jones, 96, formerly of Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Services are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2014 in the Sunset Church of Christ Chapel.
He is survived by two daughters, Darlene (Larry) Morris and Beverly (Ron) Bontrager, all of Lubbock.
Jerry Wayne Jones
May 7, 2014
Jerry Wayne Jones, 73, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was born in Seymour, TX to Elmer L. and Lydia Beatrice (Stewart) Jones on March 9, 1941. He married Janice Solomon on August 24, 1963.
He is survived by his wife, Janice; three daughters, Cynthia Acuff, Rebecca Gilbert and husband Marty and...
C.E. Wallace
May 6, 2014
C. E. Wallace of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at the age of 86. He was born October 12, 1927 in Sadler, Texas to Clarence Elmer and Alma Ophelia (Huffman) Wallace. C. E. was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where he served in the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in August of 1950 and...
Austin Don Wilbanks
May 4, 2014
Dan Wilbanks, 73, of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 4, 2014. He was born to W. Brad and Rosa Lee (Bennett) Wilbanks on February 25, 1941 in Artesia, New Mexico. He graduated from Idalou High School in 1959. Dan married Barbara Bramlett in 1962 at First Baptist Church in Idalou. He worked at Idalou State...
Martha Jo Boren
May 3, 2014
Martha Jo Boren, 88, of Jayton went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was born July 1, 1925 in Lockney to H.A. and Beauna (Shelton) Brotherton. She graduated from Floydada High School in 1942. She married John Alva Boren on July 4, 1942.She was a loving housewife and then later in life retired in...
Douglas Gene Bice
May 3, 2014
Douglas Gene Bice of Portales, formerly of Lubbock, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the age of 57. He was born January 10, 1957 in Lubbock to Billy Jack and Lucille (Terry) Bice. He graduated from Lubbock High School and joined the U.S. Navy where he was stationed on the USS Enterprise. After honorable discharge, Doug worked...
Rodney Dale Coston
May 2, 2014
Rodney Dale Coston, Jr. of Lubbock passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at the age of 59. He was born September 24, 1954 in Malvern, Arkansas to the late Rodney and Doris Jean (Parrish) Coston, Sr. He graduated from Malvern High School in 1972 and joined the military. After honorable discharge, Rodney worked as an Air Traffic Controller...
Gary Neil Harter
May 1, 2014
Gary Harter of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at the home he built in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 60. He was born April 29, 1954 in Petaluma, California to George and Dorothy (Stone) Harter. His career was as a teacher and coach in the Slaton ISD, Andrews ISD, and Lewisville ISD. Gary married Barbara Sudduth...
Randell Jay Johnson
Apr 29, 2014
Randell Jay Johnson, age 63, of Lubbock, Texas went to be with the Lord, April 29, 2014.
He was born in Slaton, Texas on July 23, 1950 to Joyce Limmer and the late C.J. Johnson. Randell graduated from Slaton High and Texas Tech University and then from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1978 where he received his doctorate degree from...
William Guy Irvin
Apr 28, 2014
William Guy Irwin of San Angelo, formerly of Lubbock, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014 at the age of 71. He was born November 15, 1942 in Roswell, New Mexico to Clarence and Clara (Adams) Irwin. He graduated from Roswell High School and owned and operated a business in the office equipment industry until retiring in 2013. William was...
Adelina "Lena" Perez
Apr 26, 2014
Adelina “Lena” Perez of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the age of 60. She was born March 7, 1954 in Lubbock to Carlos and Mary (Garcia) Herrera. Lena worked for Texas Instruments for over 25 years and then Covenant Medical Center for more than 10 years. She married Rodolfo Perez on June 9, 1971. She was...
Carl Warren Taylor
Apr 22, 2014
Carl Warren Taylor of Plainview passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the age of 62. He was born May 23, 1951 in Plainview to J. D. and Viewlene (Sneed) Taylor. After graduating high school, he continued his education where he became the owner of Warren’s Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning in Plainview. He retired in 2013.
Those left...