Obituaries
Jackie Wayne Mull
Dec 8, 2013
Jackie Wayne Mull, 75, a lifelong resident of Idalou went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 8, 2013. He was born to C. C. and Autry Dee (Kent) Mull on April 29, 1938 in Lubbock County. He graduated from Idalou High School and began farming in 1955 with his father. In 1957 Jackie received the F.F.A. American...
Thomas Raymond Karle
Dec 7, 2013
Thomas Raymond Karle of Lubbock, Texas passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the age of 69. He was born July 14, 1944 in Rocky Ford, Colorado to Alex and Emma (Meisner) Karle and moved to the Garden City area in 1955. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Vietnam. He also attended Garden City...
Vicki King Nesbitt
Dec 6, 2013
Vicki King Nesbitt of Raleigh, North Carolina passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 at the age of 64. She was born February 10, 1949 in Lubbock to Valton and Coreen (Blair) King. Vicki graduated from Monterey High School in 1967 and worked as an Executive Assistant at UCB. She married Scott Leonard in January 2004.
Those left to...
Brandt Patrick Ables
Dec 6, 2013
Our precious son, Brandt Ables was born August 15, 2013 to Sean and Ashley (Norrell) Ables of Idalou. He passed away into the arms of Jesus Friday, December 6, 2013 in Houston. Others left to cherish his memory are his sister, Payton Ables; grandparents, Gerry and Vickie Norrell and Pat and Donna Ables; aunt, Morgan Norrell; uncle, Paul Ables;...
Leonardo Martinez
Dec 2, 2013
Leonardo Martinez of Levelland passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 at the age of 75. He was born August 21, 1938 in Elgin, Texas. He loved working with his hands and enjoyed his job as a construction worker. Leonardo was a member at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in the Carlisle community. He enjoyed spending time with family, friends...
Daniel Olguin, III
Nov 24, 2013
Our precious son, Daniel Anastacio Olguin, III was born November 5, 2013 and went to the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 24, 2013. He was born to Daniel Olguin, Jr. and Leann Garza. Please cherish the memory of Daniel by attending his service on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Combest Family Memorial Chapel. Interment will...
Doris Nell King
Nov 23, 2013
Doris Nell King of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at the age of 83. She was born October 6, 1930 in Kress to Ezra and Mary (Hudgins) Burnet. Doris married David King on June 26, 1954 in Plainview. They made their home in Lubbock and were members of Sunset Church of Christ. Doris enjoyed gardening and...
Clancey Dalton Kelley
Nov 21, 2013
Our beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin, Clancey Dalton Kelley of Lubbock was born November 24, 1990 and passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013 in Odessa at the age of 22. He attended Coronado High School where he graduated in 2010. Clancey was a bulk plant loader for Halliburton and was a member at Sunset Church of Christ.
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Marcus E. Braziel
Nov 20, 2013
Marcus Braziel of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at the age of 95. He was born July 18, 1918 in Burnet County, Texas to Augusta and Willie Mae (Perry) Braziel. He married Claudine Martin on December 10, 1948 in Odessa. He served in the United States Army Air Corp and was decorated with the following medals...
Annie Mae Nelson
Nov 16, 2013
Annie Mae Nelson of Idalou passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at the age of 93. She was born September 22, 1920 in Hunt County, Texas to Finis Edward and Harriet Elizabeth (Skaggs) Lindsey. Annie grew up in Hunt County where she met and married A. W. Nelson on December 31, 1938. The couple moved to Idalou in...
Georgette Grace Odell Latham
Nov 16, 2013
Georgette Grace Odell Latham, 70, of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013. She was born February 17, 1943 in Queens, New York to George and Grace (Mills) Ritter. She married Billy Wayne Latham on April 8, 1983 in Lubbock after the passing of her first husband Bill Odell. Georgette worked as a surgical nurse at Health Sciences...
John Aure Buesseler
Nov 14, 2013
John Aure Buesseler, M.D., Emeritus Founding Dean of the Medical School and Emeritus Founding Vice President for Health Affairs and Health Sciences of Texas Tech Health Sciences University, in Lubbock, Texas, died on March 7, 2013 at the age of 93 years.
He was born on September 30, 1919, to John Xavier and Gerda Aure Buesseler of Madison, Wisconsin. ...
Olen Keith Buckaloo
Nov 14, 2013
Olen Keith Buckaloo, 51, of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2013. He was born May 11, 1962 in Lubbock to John and Iva (Rhodes) Buckaloo. He was a truck driver. Keith loved woodworking, drawing, writing poems and clowning around with his family.
Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Iva Rhodes Buckaloo; three brothers, Tony,...
Sofia Ulery
Nov 13, 2013
Sofia Ulery of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at the age of 74. She was born December 3, 1938 in Hondo, Texas to Perfecto and Tomasita (Constante) Valles. Sofia grew up in Hondo and married Lon Ulery, Sr. on December 30, 1970 in Jefferson, Texas. The couple moved to Lamesa shortly after where she worked as...
Robert Dale "Bob" Whipple, Sr.
Nov 4, 2013
Bob Whipple of Lubbock went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born March 20, 1923 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to A. Floyd and Lucile (Jerome) Whipple. Growing up in Tulsa, Guthrie, and Oklahoma City, he graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City in 1941. He attended the University of Oklahoma before joining the...
Andrew "Chuck" Kochis
Nov 4, 2013
Andrew “Chuck” Kochis passed away November 4, 2013 at UMC Hospital. A memorial Mass is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Christ the King Cathedral, 4011 54th Street, Lubbock, Texas. He is survived by his wife Nelda of 49 years, three sons, Andrew, Jr., David, Danny, and one daughter, Mary. Chuck was always trying to make...
Carl Leon Wilburn
Nov 1, 2013
Carl Leon Wilburn went to be with the Lord, Friday, November 1, 2013 at the age of 88. He was born February 27, 1925 in Oilton, Oklahoma to Richard Carlile Wilburn and Anna Elizabeth (Dublin) Wilburn.
Carl grew up near Drumright, Oklahoma and attended school in Drumright. Carl married Eva Baker on December 6, 1942 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.
Carl...
Carolina Olivares
Nov 1, 2013
Our precious son, Daniel Anastacio Olguin, III was born November 5, 2013 and went to the arms of Jesus on Sunday, November 24, 2013. He was born to Daniel Olguin, Jr. and Leann Garza. Please cherish the memory of Daniel by attending his service on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Combest Family Memorial Chapel. Interment will...
Rachel Huffaker
Nov 1, 2013
Rachel Huffaker of Tahoka went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 1, 2013. Rachel was born the daughter of Dr. Ralph H. Wells and Edith Wells in New Brunswick, Canada and was raised in Lexington, Massachusetts. Rachel moved to Tahoka soon after her marriage to the love of her life, the late Wayne Huffaker...
Elida G Garza
Nov 1, 2013
Elida G. Garza of Lubbock passed away surrounded by family on Friday, November 1, 2013 at the age of 85. She was born May 13, 1928 in Robstown, Texas to the late Julian and Anita (Fernandez) Garcia. Elida married Raymundo Garza in 1944 in Mercedes, Texas. He preceded her in death in 2008.
Those left to cherish her memory...