All Obituaries

Reba Jo Gilbert 84 of Paducah, Tx passed to her heavenly reward on June 6, 2023 surrounded by her children and grandchildren. She was born on October 22, 1938 in Quitaque, Tx to Cecil and Wenonah Boyles. On January 8, 1955 she married the love of her life Ronald Gilbert Sr. In the Church of Christ in Paducah, Tx. They were married for a beautiful sixty eight years. Reba and Ronald raised two children Ronald Gilbert Jr, and Cherye Gilbert Fields. She was lovingly known to many as,...

Evelyn Marie Dement, 73, of Lubbock, TX passed away May 27th, 2023. A celebration of life will be held at First Baptist Church of Spur followed by a burial at Spur Memorial Cemetery, 1:00pm Saturday, June 3rd, 2023. Evelyn was born December 5th, 1949, in Spur, Texas to George and Minnie Mathewson. She married William Lloyd Dement “Rowdy” on July 16th, 1972, in Reno, NV where they later relocated to Lubbock. Evelyn was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great...

Floyd Clinton Edenfield, 62, of Dickens, TX passed away on May 24, 2023, in Crosbyton, TX. Floyd was born in Savannah, GA to Jerry Clinton and Betty Jean Edenfield on December 8, 1960. Floyd lived life to the fullest in every way and never met a stranger. His family meant the world to him. He married Patricia Gannon on April 12, 1992, in Lubbock, TX. He loved gardening, cooking, westerns, and his dogs. He was always willing to step up and help anyone in need. He lived by one of his favorite...

Charlotte Clare McVicker Boothe died peacefully in hospice care in Madison, Wisconsin on Tuesday May 23, 2023, at the age of 100.  Charlotte was born on November 24, 1922, in Chanute, Kansas to Chester William McVicker and Ina Jacquith (Cass) McVicker.  Charlotte graduated high school in Colton, California and attended some college at UC Davis prior to World War II when the school was taken over for use by the military.  Working on base for the war effort, Charlotte met and...

Betty Simpson was born January 8, 1940, in Boswell Oklahoma to Homer and Fay Davis. the ninth of eleven children.  She moved to Texas as a small child and graduated from Matador High School in 1959. After attending Draughn’s Business School she married Billy Paul Simpson on March 4th, 1960. They began farming and ranching in Northfield where she still resided. Always a hard worker, she took great pride in cooking for the many cowboys that sat at her lunch table. She had no fear...

Joe Donald Brooks was greeted in heaven on May 19, 2023, by his wife of 64 years, Patricia Beauchamp Brooks. Joe Don passed away in Covenant Hospital, Lubbock, Texas after complications from Myasthenia Gravis. Joe Don was born at home on May 13th, 1933, to Calvin and Roxie (Peay) Brooks in Stewart, Texas (name changed later to Hackberry Texas) in Southeast Cottle County.      Baptized in 1947, a lifelong member of Paducah First Baptist Church where he introduced many...

Dennis Dale Cross was born on August 29, 1947, near Guthrie, Texas. Dennis was preceded in death by his parents—Von Ed (Dink) Cross and Maybelle Cross—and sister Shirley Williams. Dennis is survived by his wife, Linda Cross, two brothers, Gerald and David Cross, nephew Ron Williams and niece Risa Rowell. He had three sons; Jon David Cross and his wife Becky—Jeffrey Todd Cross—and Jeffery Allen Mullins and his wife Julianne. He had eight grandchildren: Justin and Jason...

Brian Lynn Hill died peacefully at his home on May 13, 2023 in Spur, Texas at the age of 70. Lynn is survived by his wife, Becky Sue Weaver Hill of Spur, Texas, one daughter Chrystal Hill Stanaland (Terry) of Crosbyton, one son Adam Lynn Hill (Kayron “Tinker”) of Dickens, three grandchildren Kameryn Lynn Stanaland (Tyler) of Lubbock, Luke Stanaland (Alana) of Lubbock and Ethan Stanaland (Heavenly) of Crosbyton, and one great grandchild Mason Stanaland of Crosbyton. Lynn is also...

Frances Jeanette Donaldson, 74, fondly known as “Fannie” of Matador, Texas, went to be with her Lord on May 5, 2023 Frances was born on November 4, 1948 to Clifford “Pip” and Dorothy Martin in Matador, Texas.  She grew up on a farm near White Flat which began her love of flowers and animals.  Her family moved to Matador in 1963 when she was 15 and she resided there most of her life. After graduation, she attended West Texas State University but left early...

David "Dave” Fitzgerald died unexpectedly in his home on May 4, 2023, in Henderson, Nevada, at the age of 57. David was born on September 10, 1965, in Hamlin, Texas, to Benny and Catherine Fitzgerald. He graduated from Spur High School in 1984. He attended Texas Tech University. He spent a number of years in Colorado, Nevada, and Utah working in the automotive retail industry starting as a finance...