Obituaries
John H. Prell
Apr 15, 2014
TSgt John H. Prell, retired United States Air Force passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the age of 67. John was born on May 18, 1946 in Mapleton, Iowa and grew up on the farm until 1966 when he graduated from Maple Valley High School. He then entered the United States Air Force where he was stationed in various...
Tony O. Carrasco
Apr 14, 2014
Tony O. Carrasco, 79 of Lubbock, passed peacefully at home on Monday April 14, 2014. A visitation for family and friends will be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday April 17, 2014 at Combest Family Memorial Chapel. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2014 at Freedom Baptist Church, 40th and Ave B in...
Eliseo "Cheo" Garcia
Apr 12, 2014
Eliseo “Cheo” Garcia of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the age of 81. He was born September 16, 1932 in Lubbock to Gregorio and Lucia (Carmona) Garcia Sr. He married Brigida Hernandez on July 20, 1950 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lubbock. Eliseo was a volunteer to Meals on Wheels, was an avid golfer...
Donald Gene Williams
Apr 9, 2014
Donald Gene Williams of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the age of 83. He was born January 26, 1931 in Farmington, New Mexico to Jesse and Josephine (Boerner) Williams. Donald served in the U. S. Army and after honorable discharge; he worked in the auto body business for 39 years. He married Rose Ann Davis on...
James Colley Jones
Apr 9, 2014
James C. Jones of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the age of 91. He was born April 9, 1923 in Turnersville, Texas to Lem Houston and Pearl Jones. He received his GED in Carlsbad, New Mexico and was a foreman for Southwestern Public Service. He was married to Joyce Bullard for 62 years until her passing....
Ronnie "Ron" Alan Stuart
Apr 8, 2014
Ronnie Alan “Ron” Stuart of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at the age of 65. He was born July 23, 1948 in Lubbock to Keith and Fay Stuart. Ron graduated from Lubbock High School in 1966 and went on to attend Texas Tech University. He joined the U.S. Army where he served in Germany during Vietnam. After...
Christopher G. Knutson
Apr 7, 2014
Christopher Knutson of Lubbock passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at the age of 35. He was born September 24, 1978 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Gary and Phoebe (Steinberg) Knutson. He was a data analyst for Landis Gyr and recently moved to Lubbock from Wisconsin. Christopher married John Kushik - Knutson on May 25, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
...
Johnnie Howard Banks
Apr 7, 2014
Johnnie Banks of Lubbock passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at the age of 78. He was born November 5, 1935 in Burnet County, Texas to William and Myrtle (Kirkpatrick) Banks. Johnnie was married to Wanda Tisdale Williams on May 16, 2005. He was a member of the Boy Scouts for several years.
Those left to cherish...
Karen Gail Chism
Apr 6, 2014
Karen Gail Chism, 60, of Hondo, New Mexico passed peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2014. She was born October 22, 1953 to Carole Hall and Earl Chism. Karen joined the U.S. Army in 1978 and was honorably discharged in 1981. She worked as a teacher for many years and in August of 2012 moved to Hondo where she was...
Martha Parnell Carter
Apr 5, 2014
Martha Parnell Carter of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at the age of 91. She was born May 25, 1922 in Lawn, Texas to Sid and Connie Parnell. Her family moved to Lubbock in 1937. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1939 and Texas Tech University in 1943. She spent six years teaching in Iraan...
Jessie T. Mendez
Apr 4, 2014
Jessie Mendez of Idalou passed away on Friday, April 4, 2014 at the age of 79. She was born December 14, 1934 in Three Rivers, Texas to Luis and Tomasa (Mesa) Trevino. She was a certified nurse’s aide for many years. Jessie married Joe Mendez on October 11, 1951. She was a member at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church. Jessie...
Dale Wesley Parr
Apr 3, 2014
Dale Parr of Idalou passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at the age of 69. He was born October 15, 1944 in Lubbock, Texas to Charlie and Starlie (Pack) Parr. He was their third child and shared a birthday with his oldest sister Carrol. The story goes that Carrol really wanted a doll for her 10th birthday but she...
Randy Ray Tungate
Apr 2, 2014
Randy Ray Tungate of Lubbock triumphed over his battle with cancer on April 2, 2014 at the age of 62. Randy lived his life as a devoted servant of God and shared his love for the Lord with everyone he met. He was a light to those around him and a master of puns and cheesy jokes. He was...
Lillie Amaya Rico
Apr 1, 2014
Lillie Amaya Rico of Lubbock went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the age of 50. She was born March 18, 1964 in Lubbock to Federico and Maria (Salazar) Amaya. Lillie graduated from Estacado High School and worked as a caregiver. She married Richard Rico on September 25, 1993 in Lubbock. ...
Leonard Leroy "Bud" Rennie
Apr 1, 2014
Leonard Leroy “Bud” Rennie of Snyder passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014 at the age of 79. He was born February 19, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to Robert and Cathleen (Comstock) Rennie. Leonard worked as a security officer until retiring. He was a long-time member of the Lions Club and Word in Life Deliverance Church in Snyder.
Those left to...
Rafael (Ralph) B. Carrasco, Jr.
Mar 31, 2014
Rafael Carrasco, Jr. of Morton, formerly of Tyler, Texas passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at the age of 64. He was born January 18, 1950 in Morton to Rafael and Aurora (Bautista) Carrasco, Sr. He attended Morton High School and worked for Kelly Springfield in Tyler until his retirement. During the 1980's, Mr. Carrasco started the first...
Robert Coleman Morgan
Mar 29, 2014
Robert Morgan of Lubbock, Texas passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the age of 64. He was born August 6, 1949 in Bexar County, Texas to Robert Frederick and Mary Louise (Coleman) Morgan. He attended Park College graduating Magna Cum Laude and was employed by Hewlett Packard as a software engineer until his retirement. Robert married Kathy (Howsley)...
Ronald Dean Fowler
Mar 29, 2014
Ronald Dean Fowler, age 72, died Saturday, March 29, 2014.
Ron was born on August 13, 1941 in Bartlesville, OK to Jerome Bonapart (JB) and Ona Fowler. He was a treasured little brother to JB Jr. and Betty Jean. They grew up together in Odessa, TX.
Ron received a B.A. from Howard Payne in 1963. He completed an M.A. and...
Carliss Mac Wittie
Mar 26, 2014
Carliss Mac Wittie of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the age of 57. He was born February 21, 1957 in Morton to the late Herman and Vivian (Melton) Wittie. Carliss completed many special projects for L&D Industries and worked as a custodian for Shallowater ISD. He never met a stranger and was a friend to all....
Macario "Mac" Hernandez
Mar 24, 2014
Macario “Mac” Hernandez of Lubbock passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at the age of 87. He was born February 28, 1927 in Lockhart, Texas to Pedro and Severiana Hernandez. He attended school in Lockhart before making his home in Lubbock in 1962. Macario worked for Farm Pack Meat Company for 20 years. He was of the Catholic faith...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
Visit www.prepaidfunerals.texas.gov for information relating to the purchase of pre-need funeral contracts including descriptions of the trust and insurance funding options available under state law.