Obituaries

Dec 17, 2025

Belinda Joyce McCleskey, lovingly known as Nana or Aunt Bennie, was born June 21, 1960 in Lubbock to Christopher Frank "C.F."  Dickson and Tiny Bell (Lord) Dickson.  She graduated from Monterey High School and attended South Plains College.  She married Rickey H. McCleskey October 31, 1987 in Lubbock.  Belinda enjoyed life and was the life of the party.  She...

Dec 17, 2025

Adan H. Salas, 85 of Ropesville, TX and formerly of Charco, TX was born January 17, 1940 in Charco, Tx to Cesario Salas, Sr. and Patrocina H. Salas.  He married Victoria Petra Martinez June 14, 1959 in Charco, TX.  Adan retired after working for the South Pacific Railroad.  He enjoyed playing dominoes & bingo, fishing & dancing.  He was...

Nov 25, 2025

Juanita Rebekah Clark, 82, of Lubbock was born May 20, 1943 in Paris, Texas to James Don "J.D." Coffman and Annie Katherine (Hargrove) Coffman.  She married Billy Gene Clark October 16, 1960 and were married 39 years before he passed away September 25, 1999.  Juanita enjoyed painting and drawing.

Juanita went to be with the Lord, Tuesday,...

Nov 17, 2025

Charles "Chuck" Glen Baker, 70, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.

Chuck was born on October 14, 1955, in Childress, Texas, to Charles Ray and Joan (Wrinkle) Baker. He was raised in Childress, graduated from Childress High School, and continued his education at Texas Tech University...

Nov 14, 2025

Friday November 14, 2025

Ruth Fike passed away. She left us to join Our God and the Love of Her Life, my father, Gary in Heaven. She battled several physical issues over the last few years, but she was still working and taking care of her family. She passed quickly with no suffering and that is how...

Oct 31, 2025

Virgil Holt, 82, went to be with the lord on October, 31, 2025.  He was Born July, 15, 1943, to Lawrence Russel Holt and Dora May Johnson in Mound City Kansas. He was the sixth of their nine children.  He married Charlene Richardson in Las Vegas Nevada on March 10th 1990.  He earned the title of Master Sargent in...

Oct 26, 2025

Jackie Don Tannery, 71, of Lubbock was born July 19, 1954 in Lubbock, TX to Jack Tannery & Elizabeth (Sims) Tannery.  He was a United States Army Veteran.  He went on to Texas Tech and received his EMT license, whom he trained many to become EMT's which he ran into during this year when he was sick.  He later...

Sep 27, 2025

Josefa Campos Mendez, 96, of Lubbock, was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 19, 1929 to Aureliano and Concepcion (Valdez) Campos. She went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 27, 2025. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-eight years Elpidio Mendez, her brother Daniel Campos, sisters Mary Coronado...

Sep 24, 2025

Gary Wilson France, 75, of Lubbock was born July 28, 1950 in Spur, Texas to Robert France & Emma Marie "Mickie" (Wilson) France. He worked at Coca Cola and later for Santa Fe/ Burlington Northern Railway.  He married Dianne (Rice) Barnett on August 10, 1985 in Lubbock.  Gary enjoyed playing golf, softball, and dancing.

Gary went to...

Aug 30, 2025

Carmen Cortez, 86, of Wolfforth, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

Carmen was born on July 16, 1939 in Vernon, TX to Epifanio Zapata and Clara (Barela) Zapata.  She worked for Frenship ISD as both a custodian and cafeteria cook.  On August 15, 1958, she married the love of her life, Santos Cortez and...

Aug 25, 2025

Marlene Long, 88, was born August 23, 1937 in Amarillo, TX to James "Jim" Alton Smith and Neva Marie Bowen-Smith.  She married Arthur Long, Jr. May 11, 1956 in Clovis, NM.  He passed away June 26, 2020 after 64 years of marriage.  Marlene worked at Texas Instruments and Dr. Pepper. She enjoyed square dancing, going to the mountains, camping,...

Aug 20, 2025

Gary Norman Wells, lovingly called Bubba was born December 29, 1937 in Lubbock, Tx to Burnett Monroe "B.M." Wells & Cora Ethel York Wells.  He married the love of his life: Eulanda Renee Coberly February 18, 1972 in Clovis, NM.  He retired from the El Paso Furrs Wholesale Warehouse after 37 years.  Gary & Renee enjoyed traveling. His favorite...

Jun 27, 2025

"If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you will most certainly be right."

Homer Allen Taylor passed away peacefully in his sleep June 27,2025–about a month after his ninetieth birthday.

He was a man who deeply mourned the loss of his wife and for twenty-one years he never let a...

Jun 20, 2025

Rosie Saldivar Perez, 77, of Post was born August 27, 1947 in Colorado to Francisco Saldivar & Concha (Asebedo) Saldivar.  She married Lupe S. Perez, Sr. May 8, 1970 in Post, TX.  He passed away November 11, 2020 after 50 years of marriage.  She was a member of Temple Bautista in Post for 40+ years.  She loved her family...

Jun 14, 2025

Flora Mae Stockton, lovingly known as Nana, was born January 7, 1936 in Bokchito, Oklahoma to Frank Henry Tuttle and Loreta Helen (Miller) Tuttle.  She married Curtis Oliver Stockton, he passed away April 29, 2005 after nearly 52 years of marriage.  In 1978 Flora & her husband moved to Amarillo & founded Trinity Fellowship Church.  In 2001 they moved...

Apr 20, 2025

Debra "Debbie" Diann May, 65, was born October 15, 1959 in Seagraves, Tx  to Ronnie M. Nettles and Bertha Dean Smith-Nettles.  She grew up in Tahoka and graduated from Wilson High School in Wilson, TX.  She married Ricky Charles May in Wilson, Texas.  She worked at Plains Cotton Coop for 40 years before retiring.  She enjoyed arts and crafts,...

Mar 28, 2025

Geneva Laverne Anglin, 75, of Lubbock was born May 2, 1949 in Checotah, Oklahoma to Cecil Tony Tyson & Berta Dean (Rowbottham) Tyson. Laverne married Richard "Bud" Stinson on August 8, 1997 in Lubbock.   She enjoyed watching old Western movies and game shows.  She also enjoyed going to the casino with her mother-in-law: Mary Stinson.

Laverne went...

Mar 26, 2025

Marsha Carol Cox Owens, 78, of Lubbock was born February 16, 1947 in Seminole, TX to Roy Marvin Cox and Velma Chasarho Garrett Cox. She married Johnny Monroe Owens January 8, 1966 in Lubbock.  He passed away July 3, 1985.  She worked as a bookkeeper.  She enjoyed gardening, yard work, and she loved her flowers.  She would gather pecans...

Feb 26, 2025

Peggy Lee (Heslop) Bowen , 76, of Wolfforth was born October 31, 1948 in Sweet Home, Oregon to Neil Heslop and Belle (Zoucha) Heslop.  She married Ron Bowen September 10, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She enjoyed watching the Angels play baseball, decorating for the holidays, her dogs and cats, but most of all she enjoyed spoiling her grandkids....

Feb 24, 2025

Harold Wayne Fields, 54, of Shallowater was born December 9, 1970 in Delta, Colorado to Harry "Hal" Edward Fields and Mary Lou (Coleman) Fields.  He grew up in Delta, Colorado, graduating from Delta High School in 1989.  Shortly afterward he moved to the Gunnison/Crested Butte, Colorado, area where he lived for 20 years except for a short stint working...