Obituaries

Jan 22, 2024

Edward Russell West, 93, of Wolfforth was born March 11, 1930 in Weinert, TX to William Franklin West and Veda Edwards-West.  He served as a Corporal in the United States Army, serving in Germany from September 11, 1950 to May 26, 1952.  He was an owner in the Food Service Industry.

Edward went to be with the...

Jan 6, 2024

Hershel Odell Bradley, 57, of Lubbock was born November 8, 1966 in DeKalb, TX to Alvin B. Bradley & Jimmie Stapleton-Bradley.  He graduated from Monterey High School and attended Texas Tech for 2 years.  He was a sales associate at Home Depot for 8 years.  He enjoyed traveling, reading, hunting, and was a history buff.  He enjoyed painting figurines,...

Dec 21, 2023

Earnest "Peewee" Carl Manley, 48, of Lubbock was born May 31,1975 in Lubbock to Earnest Lee Manley and the late Sharon Gail Loveday.  He attended Colquitt County High School in Moultrie, Georgia.  He enjoyed tinkering and taking things apart and putting them back together.

Peewee went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 21, 2023.  His...

Dec 9, 2023

Richele Aubrene Sherman, 43, of Lubbock was born September 17, 1980 in Odessa, Tx to Rick & Gayle Sherman. She graduated from Odessa Permian High School.  Richele enjoyed watching sports, Texas Rangers were one of her favorites & Nascar.   She also enjoyed coloring, puzzles, arts & crafts, and animals. She would always watch for her dove to come to...

Nov 18, 2023

Jorge Gonzalo Urquidi, 74, of Lubbock was born January 20, 1949 in La Paz, Bolivia to Alfonso Urquidi & Maria Vacaflor.  He was a United States Army Veteran serving in Vietnam during the Vietnam war.  He worked at banks for several years and was the fraud department manager at the bank.  He enjoyed painting and playing Keno at the...

Oct 14, 2023

Jimmie Doyle Upchurch, 80, of Lubbock was born March 14, 1943 in Lubbock, Tx to Hershel Buck Upchurch & Pearlene (Duggan) Upchurch.  He was a Veteran of the United States Army.  He married Abbie Jean Williams March 7, 1969 at 7pm Sharp in Ft. Worth, Texas. Abbie went to be with the Lord April 21, 2023 after 54 years...

Oct 4, 2023

Dolorce Ann Chumley, 65, of Lubbock was born July 31, 1958 in Lubbock, Tx to Allen Lee Coward & Betty (Burkett) Coward.  She graduated from Monterey High School and worked as a clerk for convenience stores.  She enjoy her family and watching wrestling.

Dolorce passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2023.  Her father: Allen...

Sep 23, 2023

Michael James Green, 49, of Wolfforth was born March 10, 1974 in Orange County, CA to Louis & Cindy (Smith) Green.  He attended Frenship High School.  Michael worked for Albertsons as the front end night manager for several years.  He enjoyed bike riding playing pool, going to casinos, but most of all, he loved his mom and dad.  He...

Sep 23, 2023

Cindy Marie Green, 67, of Wolfforth was born August 25, 1956 in San Angelo, Texas to James Preston Smith and Joyce Marie Smith.  She married Louis Green April 20, 1973 in Casa Grande, Arizona.  She retired from Frito Lay after over 25 years of services.  Cindy enjoyed taking care of her family.

Cindy passed away Saturday, September...

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...