Obituaries
Marilyn Joyce Pruitt
Sep 17, 2013
Marilyn Joyce Pruitt, age 77 of Lubbock, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, with family by her side. She was born to the late James Harvie Pruitt and Evelyn Grey (McDonald) Pruitt on February 23, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas. Joyce, a 1954 graduate of Lubbock High School, obtained her BS degree in Physical Education from Abilene Christian College...
Homer Floyd Morse
Sep 17, 2013
Homer Floyd Morse of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the age of 76. He was born January 9, 1937 in Floydada to Thomas and Dora (Tabor) Morse. He married Claudette Hogan on August 20, 1960 in Tahoka. Homer was active in the automotive industry and was a member of Raintree Christian Church.
Homer was such...
Camila Garza
Sep 17, 2013
Camila Garza of Lubbock passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the age of 92. She was born
July 2, 1921 in Pharr, Texas to Patricio and Angelita (Garcia) Serna. Camila married Eduardo Garza on September 10, 1939 in Mexico. She loved spending time with her family, friends and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...
Robert Braden
Sep 15, 2013
Robert Patrick Braden of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at the age of 57. He was born June 26, 1956 in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Robert and Patricia Braden. Bob retired as a SMSgt after 26 years in the U.S. Air Force. He served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm as a jet engine mechanic. He...
Doris Chorn
Sep 13, 2013
Doris Mae Chorn was born on September 26, 1923 in Port Arthur, Texas, the oldest child of David Joseph and Isabelle Hebert. She received her RN degree from St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur and served at McCloskey Army Hospital in the U.S. Army Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII. It was there that she met her husband James Charles...
Eric Andrade Salinas
Sep 8, 2013
Eric Salinas of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2013 at the age of 32. He was born August 26, 1981 in Lubbock to Floyd and Josie (Andrade) Salinas. Eric graduated from Lubbock High School in 1999 and worked in the medical field before joining the U.S. Marine Corp in 2003. He married Lisa Garza on February 15,...
Beth Marie Wylie
Sep 7, 2013
Beth Marie Wylie of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the age of 59. She was born July 26, 1954 in Lubbock to Richard and Blanche (Thompson) Franklin. Beth married Dennis Wylie on December 8, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Church.
Those left to cherish her memory...
Eunice Marie Benton
Sep 5, 2013
Eunice Marie Benton of Euless, formerly of Idalou, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2013. She was born July 23, 1915 to Sid and Dora Tipton in Loves Valley, Oklahoma. Eunice married Odie Blakemore in March of 1933 until his death in April of 1934. She then married Johnie Benton on Christmas Eve, 1939 in Madill, Oklahoma. The family...
Jimmy Carl Self
Sep 4, 2013
Jimmy Carl Self of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the age of 73. He was born January 15, 1940 in Lynn County. Jimmy served in the Marine Corp from 1958-1962. He worked as a service mechanic manager and enjoyed flying model airplanes. He married Delores Stephenson on May 31, 1963.
Those left to cherish his...
Diana Martinez
Sep 4, 2013
Diana Martinez of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at the age of 57. She was born November 5, 1955 in San Antonio. Diana attended Bell Gardens High School in Bell Gardens, California before moving back to Texas in the 1990s.
Those left to cherish her memory are her parents, Sara Fieldgrove of Lubbock and Salvador Hernandez...
Tommy Wayne Latham
Aug 31, 2013
Tommy Wayne Latham of Idalou passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at the age of 64. He was born September 10, 1948 in Spur to Joe Louis and Leonora (Gilmore) Latham. He obtained his Seaman’s License and worked in and around New York City Harbors on tugboats. He eventually made his was back home where he worked as...
Marcy Lee Whisenhunt
Aug 29, 2013
Marcy Lee Whisenhunt of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at the age of 92. She was born on July 26, 1921 in Commerce, Texas to John Lige and Ollie Florence (Rainey) Weir. She attended Commerce High School where she graduated in 1939. In 1942 her family moved to the Lubbock area. Marcy was employed with Furr’s...
Dora Lee Mandrell Greenway
Aug 28, 2013
Dora Lee Mandrell Greenway, 78, of Shallowater, Texas, went to be at home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and was welcomed home by Him on Wednesday August 28, 2013. She was born to Thomas Henry Mandrell and Ava Pearl Whitley, on October 1, 1934, in Garvin, Oklahoma. Dora was preceded in death by her parents, a sister...
Frankie Lee Whitley
Aug 25, 2013
Frankie Lee Whitley of Lubbock passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the age of 88. She was born October 15, 1924 in Red Springs, Texas to Jewel and Myrtle (Shoopman) Knight. Minnie married Tommy Whitley and they made their home in Ft. Worth. She was active in the First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir...
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...
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