All Obituaries

Ella Bertha “Grandma” Farris Powell left this earthly home in Idalou, on May 17, 2022, with loved ones by her side.  Bertha was born on February 20,1926, at home, to John Loy and Mary Haygood Farris in Plainview, Texas. They moved to Roaring Springs, Texas in 1928 when she was 2 years old. She attended school in Roaring Springs. She met the love of her life, Jesse Joe Powell in April of 1943 and married him on May 9, 1943. They moved to Spur in 1947. They raised 4 children...

Oscar Don Hutchinson (O.D. or Hud as he was known by in his younger days) was born November 14, 1938, in Paducah, Texas to Harry and Ila Mae Hutchinson.  He was a graduate of Paducah High School.  He married Barbara Brown on February 10, 1960 in Childress, Texas.  Don joined the Army soon after graduation and served in the Army until his medical discharge.  Don was involved in farming and the raising of his cattle for the majority of his life in the Chalk community. ...

Peggy Darlene (Henderson) Bradford, 76, of Spur, Texas passed away on May 12, 2022.  Peggy was born on December 2, 1945, in Ralls, Texas to EL and Clairsie Henderson.  They eventually moved to Spur where she attended Spur Public School and met the love of her life Roger Bradford and they married on June 1, 1960.  They lived on numerous ranches where she was always out alongside Roger taking care of things or cooking and feeding cowboys during branding...

Nickie Don Hale, 84, of Roaring Springs passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Lubbock, TX. He was born in Afton, TX to D.R. and Annabelle (Jennings) Hale on August 16, 1937. Nickie was raised in the Panhandle area until graduating high school and joining the army where he served our country during the Korean Conflict. He came home and started his lifelong career as a peace officer. He worked in Texas and Georgia in progressing positions of responsibilities, including graduating from the...

     Justin Dee McCormick died unexpectedly in Lubbock, Texas on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at the age of 51.  Justin was born on June 25, 1970 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to J.D. and Tommie McCormick.  He graduated from Spur High School in 1988.  He continued his education at a trade school to obtain his HVAC license.  He married his best friend and the love of his life, Annette, on June 20, 1992.  They moved to Afton, Texas where he began...

Kathy Ann (Mackey) Scott, 63, of Lubbock, Texas passed away on May 3, 2022. Kathy was born on January 12, 1959 in Lubbock, Texas to the parentage of Elbert Mackey and Annie Martin. She was later raised by Archie and Annie White. Kathy attended and graduated from Lubbock Public Schools. Kathy joined First Progressive Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Deshun Avery. She worked for Durham Transportation for many years as a school bus driver and Milam Children Center until her health...

Melvin Clifton Owens, Jr was born October 27, 1952 in Lubbock, Texas to Melvin C. Owens, Sr. and Ethel Jo Dozier Owens.  Melvin attended first through fifth grade at George R Bean Elementary in Lubbock, Texas. The family then moved to Spur where his mother was raised there he finished school graduating from Spur High School in 1971.  He surrendered to preach on April 24, 1968 at the age of 15 at FBC in Spur where Bro. Norris Taylor pastored at the time. Bro. Taylor let him preach...

On April 26, 2022, Bobby Leatrice Brooks Holley went to be with her Lord and Savior at the age of 91.  She was born to Roxane Peay Brooks and Calvin A Brooks on September 16, 1930.  She attended Hackberry School, Alamo School and Paducah School where she graduated with the class of 1947.  Bobby was a longtime active member of First Baptist Church Paducah where she taught in the Beginner Sunday School department and in the Junior Department, she was also in the Choir...

Lavina Boland Welch was called home on April 19, 2022, at Kent Co Nursing Home in Jayton, TX at the age of 88. Lavina was born on November 8, 1933, to Ben & Lillian Boland. She was the eldest of four children with 3 brothers. She grew up with a strong work ethic from picking cotton to moving irrigation pipe and she loved basketball. She graduated from Jayton High School in 1951. She Married Rusty Welch December 19, 1953. They moved around working the ranches & Rusty's rodeoing....

Robert Lynn Smith, of Paducah, TX passed from this life on April 17, 2022 in Childress, TX at the age of 84. Robert was born February 9, 1938 in Quanah, TX to Nathan and Mabel Warren. He married Linda on October 1, 1956 in Paducah, TX. Robert, better known to his grandkids as “Papaw” was an individual who loved many things including: fishing, playing dominos, watching sports, gardening and hunting. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother Donald Smith. Robert is...