Obituaries

Sep 13, 2023

Rosie Lavon Hurd, 95, of Lubbock was born May 26, 1928 in Lubbock to Samuel Jefferson Paschall and Mary Dewee (Mullin) Paschall.  She married Harold Hurd July 16, 1949.  He passed away September 5, 2005 after 56 years of marriage.  Rosie graduated from Texas Tech with a Masters in Education.  She was a school teacher in the Lubbock Public...

Sep 4, 2023

Sharron Lea Ford, 68, of Denton, Tx was born June 12, 1955 in Lubbock, TX to M.M. "Sonny" Ford & Elwanda Frances (Dotson) Ford.  She lived in Lubbock before moving closer to her sister, Valery Speelman in Denton, Tx.  Sharron loved to play all games with family and friends, and she beat us a lot of the time.

Aug 21, 2023

John Irving Franks, Jr. 76, of Lubbock was born January 26, 1947 in Morrow, Louisiana to John Irving Franks, Sr. & Veanna (Pruitt) Franks. He worked for the City of Lubbock 17 ½ years before retiring. He married C. Elizabeth Dennison January 12, 1973 and they were married for 15 years until her death August 15, 1988.   He married...

Aug 15, 2023

Dorothy "Dottie" Marie Smith, 71, of Wolfforth was born May 28, 1952 in El Paso, Texas to Marshall Lee Duke and Edith Louise (Ford) Duke.  She worked as a bookkeeper.  She married Walter Leroy Smith June 16, 1981 in Big Spring, Texas.  He passed away September 30, 2007.  Dottie enjoyed being with her family, her roses, displaying her crosses...

Aug 8, 2023

Kari Linn Gaddy, 61, of Lubbock was born August 18, 1961 in Albuquerque, NM to Kenneth Edward Summers & Wyatta Jean (Collier) Summers. Kari enjoyed watching football, she was a Steelers fan.  She enjoyed fishing and spending time with her grandson, Keldon, watching him grow up.

Kari went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 8, 2023....

Jul 30, 2023

Roman Angel Solis, 18, of Levelland was born February 13, 2005 in Levelland to Javier and Julie (Rivera) Solis.  He graduated from Levelland High School in May of 2023.  He enjoyed weightlifting, working out, fishing, collecting his Jordens shoes, and drag racing.  But most of all he loved his family.

Roman went to be with the Lord...

Jul 18, 2023

Johnathan "John" Stephen Morales, 35, of Lubbock was born October 20, 1987 in Lubbock to Atanacio "AR" Morales, Jr. & Nelda Hernandez-Bustoz.  He worked for WT Energy Resources.  He enjoyed life to the fullest.  His favorite time was with family & family movie time.  He loved carpentry, fishing, playing his guitar, and being a gamer.

John passed...

Jul 16, 2023

Jeff Miller born Joseph Franklin Miller on February 16, 1981 and was called home on July 16, 2023 after a very short but courageously hard fought battle with cancer.

Jeff is one of those "greatest man to have ever known" and will be remembered forever by those that had the privilege of meeting him. Jeff was full...

Jul 1, 2023

Carroll E. Meeker, 84, of Wolfforth was born August 8, 1938 in Lamesa, TX to Clyde Wesley Meeker and Ina Celeste (Austin) Meeker.  He was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He was an aircraft mechanic.  He graduated from O'Donnell High School in 1956 and received a Bachelor's degree in accounting from Texas Tech in 1964.  He...

Jun 22, 2023

Adela Chapa Santos, 90, of Lubbock was born September 5, 1932 in Mercedes, TX to Genovevo & Hilara (Garza) Chapa.  She married Andrew R. Santos January 10, 1951 in Lubbock.  He passed away March 5, 2008.  Adela enjoyed cooking, baking, and taking care of kids.  Even the neighborhood kids loved her.

Adela went to be with the...

Jun 6, 2023

Linda Gayle Adams, 76, of Lubbock was born January 10, 1947 in Odessa, TX to Jerrold Dean Ramsay & Eula Darlene (Meriweather) Ramsay. She married Wayne Elton Adams December 25, 1967 in Lubbock.  He passed away February 8, 1992.  She was a teacher at Bayless Elementary for 30 years and loved working with all the children. Linda enjoyed gardening...

May 5, 2023

Nicolas "Nick" Tello, Jr. 49, of Lubbock was born June 20, 1973 in Brownfield, TX to Nicolas Tello, Sr. & Maria DeJesus (Tapia) Chavez. Nick graduated from Frenship High School and attended Texas Tech. He married Yolanda Jimenez April 27, 2007 in Lubbock, TX. He enjoyed traveling....

May 3, 2023

Maria T. Cruz, 92, of Ropesville, Tx was born October 22, 1930 in Coke County, TX to Juan Torrez & Juana (Garcia) Torrez. She married Juan C. Cruz and together had a son: Johnny Cruz and a daughter: Cenaida "Sandy" Rodriguez. Maria enjoyed sewing, quilting and spending...

Apr 26, 2023

Barbara Farley Chalmers, 92, of Lubbock was born November 13, 1930 in Wheeler County, TX to the late D. Harrison Farley & Lula Mae (Irons) Farley. She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1949. Barbara married Kenneth F. Chalmers in 1950, and they lived in San Antonio,...

Apr 21, 2023

Abbie Jean Upchurch, 77, of Lubbock was born November 25, 1945 in Fort Worth, TX to Walter Williams & Rowena (Prichard) Williams. She married Jimmie Upchurch March 7, 1969 at 7:00pm sharp in Ft. Worth, TX. Abbie was the manager at OSC for 22 years. She enjoyed...

Apr 15, 2023

Cindi Ann Alt, 70, of Lubbock was born December 1, 1952 in Rotan, TX to Robert Louis Ferguson & Anna Mae (Collins) Foster.  She married Randy Alt September 9, 1991 in Tucumcari, NM.  He passed away July 29, 1995.  She was the proud owner of Cindi's Restaurant in Tucumcari, NM.  She enjoyed cooking and cooking everyone's favorites.  She also...

Apr 14, 2023

Erminia Martinez, 77, of Lubbock was born July 26, 1945 in Carrizo Springs, TX to Pablo & Trinidad (Aguirre) Mendoza.  She married Pedro Martinez October 6, 1963 in Lubbock.  He passed away December 17, 2014.   She was a volunteer Chaplain at University Medical Center and was a proud board member of the Community Health Center of Lubbock.

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Apr 12, 2023

Robert Dale Herman was born October 3, 1935  to Samuel and Elsie (Schneider) Herman in Richmond, Macomb County, Michigan.

Robert went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Robert is survived by his wife: Dorothy, his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and a number of in-laws.

There are no services planned...

Apr 11, 2023

Allen "Todd" Small, age 57, passed away on Tuesday April 11, 2023.  He had 3 boys who were the light of his life.  His greatest achievement and joy was raising Max, Conrad, and Sam.  He was a coach of their soccer teams and was always at school events.  After being a Dad, his greatest love was caring for animals—dogs,...

Mar 15, 2023

Barbara Lynn Ivey, 89, of Lubbock was born December 11, 1933 in Thalia Texas to Oscar William Holland and Josefine Conger-Holland.  Barbara enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles and being with her family.  She was a member of the Church of Christ.

Barbara Lynn went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Those family members...