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Michael Alan Minter
Funeral services for Michael Alan Minter, 44, of Levelland will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at South Plains Church in Levelland, with Pastor Eddie Trice officiating. Burial will be in City of Levelland cemetery under direction of George Price Funeral Home in Levelland. He died Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in Baton Rouge, La.
Born on March 14, 1963, in Levelland, he was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Levelland High School and was a driver for Titan Trucks, Levelland. He was preceded in death by a nephew, Nick Williams in 1991.
Survivors include his parents, Dickie and Dolores Minter of Levelland; a brother, Mickey and wife Debbie of Lubbock; his sisters, Lori Williams and husband Terry of Lubbock and Tammie Bentley and husband Bryan of Whiteface; and his nieces and nephews, Chase Minter, Jerame Minter, Cole Minter, Jordan Williams, Hayley Williams, Brianna Bentley, and Quentin Bentley.
A memorial fund has been established at AIM Bank, P. O. Box 999, Levelland, Texas 79336.
Tommy Hicks, Jr.
Memorial services for Thomas Alvin Hicks, Jr., 84, of Brownfield will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Brownfield Church of Christ. Bob Reynolds, Derek McNamara and Marcelino Banda will be officiating. Burial will be in Brownfield cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
Tommy passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007, at his home in Brownfield. He was born Sunday, Nov. 12, 1922, in Munday, to Thomas Alvin and Bessie Darden Hicks. His mother passed away when he was 8 months old and he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Pounds. He moved to Brownfield at 8 months old. He graduated in 1940 from Brownfield High School. He then attended Texas Tech University for two years before entering the service. Tommy was a WWII Army Air Corp. Veteran, participating in the D-Day invasion of France. Tommy was a farmer, rancher and businessman. He owned and operated, starting up Brownfield Seed & Delinting and Plainview Seed & Delinting for over 50 years. He was a member of the American Legion, SPAG Municipal Water Board Member, former president and member of the Rotary Club and was a Paul Harris Fellow, Exec. Board Trustee for Lubbock Christian University, former President of BISD School Board, Board member of New Mexico Christian Children's Home, Treasurer for many years for the Terry County Historical Commission, President of Terry County Historical Museum Board, former Mayor of Brownfield, a Brownfield city Councilman, Board of Directors at First Bank of Brownfield and a member and Elder of Brownfield Church of Christ. He is preceded in death by his parents and his aunt and uncle who raised him.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Bobbie; a son, Thomas A. Hicks, III of Lubbock; a daughter, Linda Hardy and husband Tommy of San Antonio; three grandchildren, Nanci Weldon, Kimberly Andrews and Cynthia Rowan; six great grandchildren, J. T., Jordan and Jayci Weldon and Skylar, Audrey and Hunter Andrews; and two sisters, Nelda Van Dyke of Brenham and Bess Whitaker of Sunnyvale, Calif.
The family suggest memorials to the New Mexico Christian Children's Home, 1356 NM 236, Portales, NM 88130; Lubbock Christian University, 5601 19th St., Lubbock, TX 79407; Joe Arrington Cancer Research, 4101 22nd Place, Lubbock, TX 79410; or Brownfield Church of Christ Building Fund, 502 Lubbock Road, Brownfield, TX 79316.
Newma Mae Granbury
Newma Mae Granbury, 90, of Lubbock, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2007, at Heritage Oaks. She was born March 25, 1917, in Lovington, N.M., to the late J.W. and Newma Bell Roberts. Newma graduated from Lubbock High School in 1934 and attended Texas Tech University. In November of 1934, she married
Jesse Granbury and together owned and operated several dry cleaning businesses throughout Lubbock for many years.
Survivors include her husband of 73 years; son, Wayne and fiancÈ Peggy of Lubbock; sister, Geraldine Tully of Roswell, N.M.; grandchildren, Michael Granbury and wife Renee and Donna Granbury, all of Lubbock; great grandson, Jesse Cole; and several nieces and a nephew.
Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Sanders Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Bob Bohannon officiating.
Memorials are suggested to Heritage Oaks Nursing & Rehab Center, 5301 University Ave, Lubbock, TX 79413.
Joyce Johnson Cash
Joyce Johnson Cash was born Sept. 16, 1923, in Garza County and grew up on a farm near Post. Joyce had two older brothers, Ed and Bill, and a twin brother, Roy.
Joyce and Roy were orphaned at the young age of 13. She graduated from Southland High School where she excelled in sports. She loved and participated in sporting activities her entire life.
In 1940, Joyce married
the love of her life, Callan Cash. The marriage of Cal and Joyce began a beautiful and loving relationship that lasted for 66 years. They had four children: Bene Jan Waggoner, Brenda Ann Marek, Callie Jean Bailey, and Allan Roy Cash. They were also blessed with 12 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and one soon to arrive.
Joyce had strength and will that could not be matched. She believed that with God's guidance and help one could succeed at anything. She was a loving wife, mother, business owner, and a caring and competent nurse.
She served the community of Levelland until her retirement in 1978. Joyce's wonderful traits have been passed on to her children and grandchildren, and any success we may experience we owe to her quest to be the very best.
Joyce will always be remembered for her warm smile, focused efforts, determination, and love for the Lord and family.
On June 23, 2007, Joyce peacefully and joyfully joined her husband, Callan and the Lord in Heaven. We are grateful to the Lord for our remarkable mother, Joyce Cash.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. today, June 26, 2007, at First Baptist Church of Hallettsville, Rev. Terry Horton officiating. Burial will follow at Hallettsville City cemetery under the direction of Kubena Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Matthew Allan Cash, Robbie Cash, Robert Callan Bailey, James Goeman, III, Cash Austin Osborn, Lorne Wade Waggoner, Lance Allan Waggoner, Daniel Brent Waggoner, and David Kent Waggoner.
Memorials (in lieu of flowers) can be given to Hospice of South Texas, 206 West Hugo Street, Yoakum, Texas 77995.
Oleta Kelley McSpadden
Oleta Kelley McSpadden died peacefully at her home on June 24, 2007, at the age of 90. Private graveside services will be held in Resthaven Memorial Park. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Southcrest Baptist Church.
Oleta was much beloved as wife and mother, grandmother and friend. Oleta Kelley McSpadden was the daughter of Clarence V. and Berda Lee Kelley, born in Florence on Oct. 22, 1916. She was a graduate of Lubbock High and of Texas Tech, where she majored in Spanish and English. She taught high school in Perryton, where she also coached girls' volleyball and basketball and served as teacher sponsor of both the school paper and yearbook.
She married
Thomas Willard McSpadden, son of Terrell Williamson and Josie Gaines McSpadden of Lamesa, on August 21, 1940. They were based in California during World War II, where he was stationed as a captain in the Army Air Corps. She then made a home for her family in a series of small West Texas oil field towns such as Andrews, Odessa and Notrees, where "Mac" worked in the oil fields as a petroleum engineer with Amoco.
The McSpaddens lived in Tulsa, Okla. from 1954 to his death in 1998.
During these years, Oleta was an active member of First Baptist Church, a volunteer Spanish teacher in the schools, and a leader in the American Association of University Women, elected president of the Tulsa chapter and secretary of the Oklahoma AAUW. Their home was always open to friends and neighbors, sure to find there a good story from Mac and a warm serving of Oleta's famous coffee cake or plate of homemade fudge. Oleta was much-beloved as a friend, cherished by her Tulsa "lunch bunch," many of them friends for over 50 years.
Calf Canyon, N.M. was also home, and she will be deeply missed by everyone there, especially those who every year looked forward to her blueberry pies. She returned to Lubbock in 2001 and was blessed to live near her son and daughter-in-law and granddaughters. In Lubbock, she has been active in her neighborhood, PEO and Southcrest Baptist Church.
Oleta McSpadden was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; her brother, Clarence Lee Kelley and wife Evelyn of Kerrville; and her aunts, Lucile Williams and Willie (Bill) Jones of Lubbock. She is survived by her daughter, Linda McSpadden McNeil of Houston and her daughters, Dr. Kathryn McNeil of Arizona and Dr. Carrie McNeil of California; son, Thomas Kelley McSpadden of Lubbock and his wife Sally and their daughters, Kelley McSpadden of Dallas and Anna McSpadden of Lubbock; nieces, Eva Kelley Hobbs of Naperville, Ill. and her children and grandchildren; and Carolyn Kelley Goyer and her family of Phoenix, Ariz.
After Mac's death, which was a huge loss to everyone, 'Leta always said, "There must be a reason I'm still here," and she saw that reason as being present for and supportive of her children and grandchildren - through happy times and sad. She was always there to listen; we were blessed by her strength. The family is very grateful for the generous support and care Oleta's many friends provided to make her years in Lubbock happy ones.
Memorials are suggested to Women's Protective Services or to the charity of their choice.
Mary Ann Humble Dameron
Mary Ann Humble Dameron, 65, of Midland was at home with her family and friends when she went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 24, 2007.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at Fairmont Park Church of Christ, 3813 North Midland Drive in Midland, with Minister Don Mitchell officiating. Family will receive friends at the funeral home today, June 26, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 27, 2007, at McKinzieville cemetery, in Silver.
Pallbearers will be Sterling Jones, Taylor Jones, Dustin Baker, Karl Humble, Monty Humble, Glyn Jamison, Pryce McDonald, and Chris Humble.
She was born on Nov. 13, 1941, in San Angelo, to Elbert Humble and Patsy Haywood Humble. She graduated from Ropesville High School in 1959. She worked as Vice President of American Bank of Commerce in Wolfforth for 16 years. She moved to San Angelo in 1988 and worked as a loan officer for San Angelo Central Bank for 2 years. She moved to Midland in 1990 and married
Frank Dameron on June 12, 1990, in Midland. She was a member of the Pink Ladies Auxiliary in Midland. She was a member of Fairmont Park Church of Christ in Midland. She was preceded in death by her husband on May 25, 2004 and her father in 1998.
She is survived by her son, Darry K. Jones of Merkel; two daughters, Alana Moore of Midland and Teresa Satterwhite and husband Melvin of Decatur; mother, Patsy Humble of Post; sister, Elaine Griffin and husband Forrest of Ralls; two brothers, Maxísl Humble and wife Sue of Snyder and Fred Humble and wife Vickie of Post; seven grandchildren, Sterling Jones of Abilene, Taylor Jones of Amarillo, Dustin Baker of Lubbock, and Kalli Moore of Lorenzo, James Satterwhite and wife Jamie, Natalie Floyd and husband Phillip, and Bonnie Satterwhite, all of Decatur; and four great-grandchildren, Ryan and Radley Jones of Abilene, and Madeleine and Chloe Floyd of Decatur.
The family would like to thank Dr. Karen Carr and her staff and Hospice of Midland for their excellent care.
Memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, 2304 West Wadley, Midland, Texas 79705, Medina Childrenís Home, 21300 State Hwy 16 North, Medina, Texas 78055, and Hospice of Midland, PO Box 2621, Midland, Texas 79702.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory, 3800 North Big Spring Street, in Midland.
Yvonne Ferguson
Yvonne Ferguson went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 24, 2007. She was 76. Yvonne was born March 30, 1931, in Roswell, N.M., to Steve and Ruth Williams. She moved to Lubbock in 1944 and graduated from Frenship High School in 1950. She was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone and the Retail Merchants Association.
Yvonne and Joe Ferguson were married
Oct. 12, 1951. Her family was her treasure. She was the most unselfish, loving, caring mother and wife. She truly personified love.
She graduated with the Washington School of Art, and was a landscape artist. She served as Vice President of the Texas Fine Arts Association from 1978 to 1979, and was President of the TFAA the next year. She served as President of the Lubbock Art Association from 1981 to 1983. She won numerous honors and ribbons through the LAA in many area towns.
Yvonne is survived by her husband, Joe; daughter, Renee Hamill and husband Terry; daughter, Denise Mitchell and husband Jim; sister, June Dennis and husband Walt of Titusville, N.J.; six grandchildren, Ross Hamill, Hilary Hamill, Jake Hamill, Kelsey Hamill, Tanner Griffin, and Miranda Mitchell; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Steve Williams; and two sons, Terry Joe and Perry Michael.
A graveside service is planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Resthaven Memorial Park, with Don Kinder officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Resthaven Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to a charity of your choice.
William Tijerina 'Willie' Rodriquez
Rosary for William Tijerina "Willie" Rodriquez, of Post, will be 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Justice-Mason Funeral Home, with Jimmy Gonzales officiating. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 28, 2007 at Holy Cross Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Terrace cemetery under the personal care of Justice-Mason Funeral Home.
Willie died Monday, June 25, 2007 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
He was born March 6, 1940 in Stanton, Texas to Jesus and Elida (Tijerina) Rodriquez. He attended school in Dallas and married
Julia Beltran on Aug. 11, 1962 in Odessa. They lived in Odessa and Amarillo before moving to Post.
Survivors include his wife Julia; one son, Willie of Austin; four daughters, Julia Anna Leos of Levelland, Tina Louise Valdez of Southland, Candida Gomez of Post and Gloria Hernandez of Post; a sister, Clara Landa of Midland; 14 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be his grandsons.
