Obituaries

Nov 11, 2019

Aurora E. Lozano, 78, of Smyer, was born April 22, 1941 in Choate, TX to Neivus & Petra (Reyes) Escobedo. She was a devout Christian, reading her bible and listening to Christian music. Aurora enjoyed her family, grandchildren & cooking. She was a member of One Accord Baptist Church in Lubbock.

Aurora went to be with the...

Nov 1, 2019

Jim Aragon Henderson, Jr. 74, of Wolfforth was born August 24, 1945 in Lubbock, TX to Jim & Rosa (Ramirez) Henderson, Sr. He married Grace Flores December 28, 1963 in Lubbock. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Jim joined the United States Marines and was proud to serve two tours in the Vietnam war....

Oct 31, 2019

Ezeakel "Checky" Gutierrez, 80, of Lubbock was born April 10, 1939 in Midland, Tx to Manuel & Barbara (Luna) Gutierrez. He retired from the City of Lubbock Sanitation Dept. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, arts, & crafts.

Checky went to be with the Lord Thursday, October 31, 2019. His parents and a brother: Pete preceded him in death....

Oct 8, 2019

Dominique "Dom" Mejia, 13, of Lubbock was born October 18, 2005 in Holland, Michigan. He was a 7th grader at New Deal Middle School where he enjoyed playing football #20! He enjoyed snapchat, social media, and hunting with his dad, brother, & grandpa Hank. He was a wonderful drummer and saxophone player, jamming with PaPa.  Dom was a member...

Oct 6, 2019

Steve W. Bounds, 67, of Lubbock was born July 11, 1952 in Lubbock to Jackson Larry & Lenora May Bounds. He married Barbara B. Harrison May 22, 1971 in Lubbock. He enjoyed coaching football & softball, bowling, riding motorcycles and shooting guns with his son, daughters and grandsons. His favorite hobby was genealogy.

Steve went to be...

Oct 5, 2019

Clara Colleen Long, 85, of Longview, passed away October 5, 2019. She was born May 7, 1934 in Lamesa, TX to Irvin Barnes and Clara Mae (Greene) Barnes. She married Donald Joe Long, July 1, 1950 in Odessa. He passed away April 8, 2012 after 61 years of marriage. Together they managed the La Quinta Inn in Odessa. 2...

Sep 17, 2019

Ben Wesley Evans, 57, of Lubbock was born July 21, 1962 in Olton, TX to Jim and Geraldine "Gerry" (Snow) Evans. Ben graduated from Plainview High School and attended Texas Tech. He married Cheryl Tucker December 15, 1989 in Las Vegas, NV. He started his career with Lubbock Fire Rescue on May 30, 1989 at station 16 and was...

Sep 15, 2019

James Farrell Hammett, 84, of Yuma, Arizona and formerly of Wolfforth was born December 27, 1934 in Formosa, Arkansas to the late Jack and Ruth (Andrews) Hammett. He married Ruth Pruett October 20, 1959 in Wolfforth. She passed away February 28, 1997.  James retired from the United States Air Force.  He enjoyed traveling.

James passed away Sunday,...

Sep 10, 2019

David Roy Hyatt of Lubbock was born Sunday May 1, 1955 in Plainview, TX to Wilbert James Hyatt, Jr. and Stella Jane Brink-Hyatt.  David was a true Renaissance Man. He traveled extensively selling insurance, winning multiple awards and even appearing in steps to success videos for National companies.  His success was do to his heart for people and his...

Sep 7, 2019

Purisimo "Perry" "Bebs" Libre, Jr., of Lubbock passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He was born in Barili, Cebu, Philippines to the late Purisimo Libre, Sr. and Amparo (Paras) Libre. Perry served 32 years with the United Nations in offices around the world. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing golf, especially with the Seniors Group at Rawls Golf...

Jul 16, 2019

Stephen Michael Dinsmore, 51, of Lubbock was born on Monday, May 27, 1968 in Washington to Stephen & Jackie (Vonculin) Dinsmore.  He worked as a handyman.  Stephen went to be with the Lord Tuesday, July 16, 2019.  Survivors include his son: Dillon Dinsmore.  No services are planned at this time.

Jul 14, 2019

Billy "Bill" Ray Autrey, 86, of Lubbock was born February 6, 1933 in Coleman County, TX to the late Arthur and Beaula (Myers) Autrey. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He married Edith Lee April 22, 1953 in Brownwood, TX. She passed away July 7, 2010. Bill was a forman for Lubbock's road and bridge development....

Jul 7, 2019

Wanda Elizabeth Tate, 95, of Lubbock was born November 4, 1923 in Comanche, TX to the late Ruben & Eula (Bailey) Vaughn. Wanda was a member of the Oakwood Baptist Church. She was a wonderful seamstress and worked at the Curtain Place and later retired from TMNO bus station. She married LeRoy Tate April 12, 1942 in Florida. He...

Jul 3, 2019

Donnie Willora Allen, 84, of Ropesville, TX was born December 31, 1934 in Lubbock, Texas to the late JR & Ocie (Beeman) Smith. She was a longtime bookkeeper. Donnie enjoyed sewing, canning, singing at church & especially singing with her family, and being with her family. She was a member of Ropesville Church of the Nazarene for about 70...

Jun 29, 2019

Ronnie Belcher, 49, of Wolfforth was born February 6, 1970 in Lubbock, TX to Jimmy & Linda (Hayes) Belcher. He graduated from South Garland High School in Garland, TX. He worked at Pollard Friendly Ford for 27 years. Ronnie enjoyed bowling, tennis, poker and billiards. He was a big Dallas Cowboy fan as well as Texas Tech and the...

Jun 20, 2019

Ray Wesley Kinserlow, Jr., 73, of Lubbock was born August 10, 1945 in Brownfield, TX to the late Ray Kinserlow, Sr. and Susie (Green) Kinserlow. He grew up in Seagraves, TX, graduating from Seagraves High School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He received a bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University. He lived most of his...

Jun 13, 2019

Felipe Martinez, Jr., 61, of Wolfforth was born December 17, 1957 in Lamesa, TX to the late Felipe & Estefana (Cantu) Martinez. Felipe was a fabulous singer with a great love for his family. He had a huge heart and loved to joke around. He worked for the City of Wolfforth.

Felipe went to be with the...

Jun 7, 2019

Larry Johnson, 81, of Lubbock was born April 9, 1938 in Dallas, TX to Earl & Dora (Plaster) Johnson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp. He married Shirley Devenport May 11, 1963 in Dallas. He retired from Texas Tech University after several years in the Building Maintenance Department. He was a member of the Lubbock...

Apr 23, 2019

Helen R. Santos, 81, of Lubbock was born August 18, 1937 in Clairemont, Texas to Eugene and Frances (Rodriguez) Santos. She worked for Furrs for 26 years. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, & friend who will be truly missed.

Helen went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Her parents, husband: Jacinto Cortez Rios,...

Apr 11, 2019

Levi Steven Davis, 36, of Lubbock was born November 22, 1982 in Lubbock, TX. He was a United States Marine, active from 2007 to 2012.   Levi was compassionate, kind, and very much loved.

Levi went to be with the Lord, Thursday April 11, 2019.

A gathering of family & friends to honor Levi's life will...