All Obituaries

Maria (Mary) Anguiano Mata of Paducah, TX passed away peacefully on September 19, 2022 at Childress Healthcare in Childress, TX at the age of 85. Mary was born February 15,1937 in Port Lavaca, TX. She marred her husband Benigno Mata in Paducah, TX in 1958.   Mary enjoyed spending time with her family, taking pictures, shopping for clothes, jewelry and feeding the neighbor cats.   She is preceded in death by her husband Benigno Mata, her two sons Ruben Fuentez, Jimmy Mata and...

Ashlye Lauren Kaerwer, 35, went to be with our Lord on September 2, 2022 in Lubbock, Tx. Ashlye was born on March 27, 1987 in Weatherford, Tx and was raised in Paducah, Tx where she graduated in 2005. She later moved to Lubbock and pursued a degree from the Covenant School of Nursing and began working at the Lubbock Heart and Surgical Hospital. She then met Sean in 2010; they were married in 2015 and they have one son Paxton (4) . They were her whole world. Traveling was their thing as they...

On August 27,2022 Debbie Kay Copeland, loving mother, nanny and friend, passed away at 63. She was born to her parents Leroy and Orene Neesmith on April 03, 1959 in Glenwood,GA. Debbie met her lifelong companion Tommy Copeland in 1983. Debbie is described by her children as a double barrel shotgun not afraid to go off at anytime, she was also described as an honest, generous person who always liked to have a good time. Debbie loved her dog, grandkids, flowers and her lottery...

Shirley Rose Clower Blankinship was born May 12,1939. She went to be with the Lord August 11, 2022 surrounded by loved ones. Shirley was the daughter of JD and Cleo Clower of Paducah. She attended Paducah High School as member of the Class of 1957. Shirley had various jobs throughout her life, but most enjoyed her more than 20 years of service to Cottle County as the Judge's Secretary . She was preceded in death by her parents, JD and Cleo Clower, her husband W.V. "Tuck"...

Adelia P. Lee entered her heavenly home on July 26, 2022 in Amarillo, Texas. Adelia was born on July 13, 1923 to Spurgeon Jones Perkins and Lenora T (Moore) Perkins. The family lived in Delta County, Texas in the early years, then briefly in Hamilton and Lubbock counties before settling in the Delwin community. Adelia attended Delwin Rural School through eighth grade and graduated from Valley View Rural High School, a consolidated school district north of the Delwin community. She attended...

Aaron Latham, 1943–2022 Aaron Latham, a prolific writer of movies, books and magazine articles, died July 23, 2022, at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Bryn Mawr, Pa. of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was 78.  He always thought of himself as a Texas writer, having been born in Spur, though he was educated in the East, at Amherst College and then Princeton University, where he earned a PhD in English letters. His thesis became a popular book called “Crazy Sundays: F....

Druline Byrd Rape, 91, passed away Friday July 22, 2022. Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Spur, TX on Monday July 25,2022 at 10am with Pastor Rory Mosley. Druline was born in Afton on August 29th,1930 to Drue and Ira Byrd.  She graduated from Patton Springs in 1949 and went on to complete a degree at a business school in Lubbock. Druline married her high school sweetheart and love of her life on Febuary 20, 1951. She and Nelson were married a total of 65 years. Together...

Joe Felix (Joey) Ramirez, 60, of San Antonio, TX passed away unexpectedly on July 20, 2022. Joey was born on June 5, 1962, to Saragosa and Angie Ramirez in Hondo, TX. He was a 1981 graduate of Patton Springs High School. Joey loved to dance and play pool. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He had a contagious smile. Joey made friends everywhere he went. He will be truly missed. He is survived by his wife Paty Ramirez of San Antonino, TX, his mother Angie...

Estella Garcia Barron, age 77, of McKinney, TX, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2022. She was born June 11, 1945, in Edinburg, TX, to Trindad and Wencelado Garcia. She spent many years in the Rio Grande, Spur, and Lubbock. She was a caring wife, mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, cousin, and friend. Estella encouraged and impacted many people’s lives, she will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved her. Estella is survived by her loving husband of 55 years:...

A Celebration of Life for Kelly Don Reynolds 62, of Idalou will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at the First United Methodist Fellowship Hall, under the direction of Zapata Funeral Home. Kelly died Friday, July 1, 2022.  He was born June 1, 1960 in Spur to Milton and Patricia Reynolds. He was a member of the Spur High School class of 1978. He served in the United States Air Force from 1978 to 1982 as a Fire Protection Specialist. For the past 18 years he worked as a steel...