All Obituaries

Pansy Welch passed on February 13, 2020 at the age of 90.  Services for Pansy Welch will be at 1pm on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Broadview Baptist Church. A graveside service will follow at 2pm at Resthaven Memorial Park.

Annette Porter Thomas, age 60, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at her home in Lubbock.  She was born in Mesa, Arizona on June 8, 1959 to Kenneth Earl Porter and Bertha Davis Boyer.  Annette's early childhood was spent in Mesa. Later she moved to Tempe, AZ where she attended Marcos de Niza High School.  While living in Tempe she met and married her eternal sweetheart, Flood Niels Thomas, in 1985.  After marrying, they moved to Mesa and began raising a...

Our beloved Bethel “Nanny” LaVaugh Copeland Akins passed from this world on January 21, 2020. She was born on February 8, 1924 in Wynnewood, OK to Arthur D Copeland and Lila M Tyler Copeland. Beth was preceded in death by her husband Paul, parents-in-law Curtis and Zola Akins, her parents Arthur and Lila Copeland, her daughter and grandson Sharon Akins and Rodney Walter Lewis, and great-grandson William David Bennett. Those left to celebrate her life include her son and...

Billie graduated from Littlefield High School and Texas Tech with a degree in business. She was a business owner. She is survived by her husband Ronald, daughter Diana, grandson Cameron and granddaughter Kayla. Services for Billie Jeneane Floyd, 68, of Lubbock will be at 10am Monday January 27, 2020 at the Southcrest Baptist Church with David Wilson as the officiant.    In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the Southcrest Baptist Church building fund.  

Margie Nell Handley passed from this life to her heavenly home on January 19, 202 at the age of 97. She was born December 17, 1922, to the late Emmitt and Alvah Lou (Berkley) Miller and was raised on the family farm outside of Lamesa, Texas. Her father was a music teacher and vocal coach, and Margie learned to play the piano at a very early age. By the time she was a teenager, she was playing at various singing competitions and events across the state, accompanying some of the top gospel...

Services for Katelynn Triggs, 29, of Lubbock, will be at 2PM on Monday January 20th 2020 at Agape Funeral Chapel wih Trent Lowe as the officiant. Katelynn passed on January 16, 2020 in Lubbock. She is survived by Father Robert Triggs; Mother, Tammy Triggs; brother Cris Triggs and sister Reagan Mudd.

Samuel Lee Knooihuizen, age 76 went home to be with his Lord on January 9, 2020 in Lubbock, TX after a long illness.  Born on February 16, 1943 to Samuel J. & Anne G. (Kanaar) Knooihuizen in Muskegon, Michigan. He enjoyed his childhood years growing up on Mona Lake.  After graduating from Muskegon High School in 1961, Sam went to Ferris State University and received a degree in accounting in 1967. After college he worked as a Sherriff Deputy for Muskegon County and joined the...

Manuel Hernandez Melgoza, 61, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 8, 2020. Manuel was born to the late Jose and Graciela Melgoza in Lubbock, Texas on January 21, 1958. He married Hortencia Salaz on March 24, 1978 in Austin, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Lubbock and worked as a Masonry for Mr. Lee at T & S Plastering from 1983 until 2002 when he was diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis. He continued to do lite jobs for friends and family until he was diagnosed with lung...

Rosie Kirkland Sells Garcia was born August 31, 1946 in Lubbock, Texas and died on January 7, 2020 after a brief illness. If you knew her by Mom, Grandma, or by Rosie, you knew she was a straight to the point person, who spoke her mind. Rosie worked very hard all of her life as a housekeeper, cleaning 3-5 houses per week. Mom loved the Lord, loved her family, loved to play slots in Ruidoso and Hobbs, and last but not least loved Elvis!!!!! Rosie was preceded in death by her husband...

Charles Gorlyn Lee, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at The Plaza o Lubbock. He was born March 21, 1930 in Paducah, Texas to the late G.I. and Olga (Barrett) Lee. Charles was a graduate of Paducah High School. He attended Cisco Junior College where he played both football and basketball. He then attended Midwestern University of a football scholarship. He was an Air Force Veteran serving during the Korean War. Upon returning from service he completed his education and...