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Petra Hinojosa, 87, loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother went to be with the her Heavenly Father on Thursday October 10th, 2019 in Matador, TX. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Monday October 14th, 2019 at the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Paducah, TX.  Burial will immediately follow in Garden of Memories cemetery under direction of Zapata funeral home. Visitation will be Sunday from 6-8pm at Zapata Funeral Home with rosary at...

Jimmie B. Kelsey, 87, of Dickens went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. Jimmie was born on February 2, 1932 in Paducah, Tx to the late George Buell and Bertha Kelsey. He met the Love of his life, Ruby Marie Nickerson, at a rodeo dance in Seymour, TX where they were later married in October of 1951 and spent 65 years together. Shortly after being married he was drafted at the age of 18 and spent two years serving his country in the Army. While in the Army and spending time...

Justin Lee Kautz, 31, of Spur Passed away in Lamesa, TX on Monday, October 7, 2019. Justin is survived by his wife, Angela Michelle Kautz; his parents, Sammy and Stephanie Kautz; his sister, Amy Kennedy; brother-in-law, Cody Kennedy; nephew Kaleb Kennedy and niece Taylor Kennedy. Justin was born on December 15, 1987 in Lubbock, TX to Sammy and Stephanie Kautz. The family wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, concern and kindness shown to them during...

Mary Lou McKay, 88, passed away Tuesday September 24, 2019. She was born Mary Lou Denison, September 16, 1931, in Sanger, TX, Denton County. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack McKay; parents Fred & Mary (Owen) Denison. Brothers - Fred Jr., Tommy Dean, and James Wayman Denison. Sisters - Ruby Sullivan, Beulah Copeland, Marie Paul, Helen Rindal and her great grandson Drake Justus. She was raised in a small farming community in Denton County. Her childhood was spent helping her...

Clara Jean Martin, 87, of Jayton, TX went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2019. She was born February 4, 1932 to Jimmy and Maggie (Willis) Eddins in Wichita Falls, TX.  Clara is survived by 3 children; William Archer III of Cleveland TN, Sherry (McKinley) Doss of Sachse, TX and Gary McKinley(Kim) of Wichita Falls, TX, brother; Jimmy Eddins of Arlington, TX, 12 grandchildren; Amanda, Cody, Riley, Erin, Chad, Brad, Paige, Cooper, Chelsea, Kylar, Parker and Daniel, 23 great...

Robert “Bobby” Vasquez was born on December 24, 1959 to Ralph and Toni Vasquez in Spur, TX. He was a graduate of Spur High School, Class of 1979. He married Laidy Garcia, the love of his life, on October 23, 2009 in Pflugerville, TX. He ran a successful bail bonds company in Georgetown, TX for 14 years before retiring and moving back to his home town. He served his community on the City Council from 2013-2019.  He was a big Bulldog fan and loved getting together with his...

Doc Dwayne Edwards passed away in his home surrounded by his family, August 31, 2019.  Doc was born April 5, 1936 in Dickens County to Clay Edwards and Robbie Wyatt Edwards. He was a graduate of Patton Springs Schools in Afton, TX, where he excelled in FFA activities and sports.  He attended Sul Ross State University in Alpine. He married Bonnie Smith of Kalgary, TX, November 2, 1955 on the Swenson Ranch.  Doc always enjoyed civic duties to help communities and...

Priscilla Wood Neaves, a United Methodist minister and hospital chaplain, died in Spur, Texas on August 30, 2019.  She struggled with cortical neurodegenerative disease in recent years.   Reverend Neaves, an ordained Deacon and Elder in the Central Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, served as associate pastor at William Martin United Methodist Church in Bedford, Texas and at First United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas.  She preached sermons, counseled...

Charles Leslie Carr was born on March 31, 1947 and left this world on August 29, 2019. His parents were Cecil and Lorene Carr of Paducah, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Charles Lynne. He is survived by his wife Betty Carr of Paducah, one daughter, Tammy Harrison, a son-in-law, Jimbo Harrison, two grandsons Colby Harrison of Paducah, and Casey Harrison of Amarillo. One twin brother David Carr and his wife Barbara from Plainview. Many nephews and nieces up to...