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Forever remembering the life of Bobby Glen Trent,(77) who passed away on December 3, 2020. As the son of Julian Marcus Hazel Trent, he was born in Odessa and raised in Denver City, TX. He graduated Denver City High School class of 1961. Bobby was the owner of Mustang Country Chevrolet Buick in Denver City, where you most likely met his smiling face sometime in the last 50 years or more, always wishing everyone a Happy Day! He just couldn’t hide that Trent Pride! As a pillar to his community and friend to many, everyone alike is extremely proud of his accomplishments, to include his other businesses: Trent Motor Co. Inc, Trent Estates, Farmers Insurance Agent, Bobby T Investments LLC, Bobby T Construction LLC, also DBA: Bobby Trent Properties and RV Parks, Circle T Construction, Circle T Spread-Circle T Ranch. He is survived by his wife Charlene Trent of Denver City. His sisters: Mary Ann Carter of New Braunfels, Patricia Culpepper of Friendswood, and Jean Dolloff of Brownwood, TX. Children: Christi Reddick of Conroe, Mark and Rhonda Trent of Malaga, NM, Ron and Candy Hatfield of Granbury, and Gary Melonee Hatfield of Paris, TX. Also 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Visitation Thursday, December 10, 2002 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel. Bobbys funeral service is Friday, December 11, 2020 at 11am: First Baptist Church, 519 W. 4th St, Denver City, TX. Graveside service to follow at Denver City Cemetery.
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LaNora Tanner Welch – A private family graveside service for LaNora Welch, 85, of Brownfield, Texas, will be held 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 7, 2020, at Gaines County Cemetery, Seagraves, Texas. Officiating will be Rev. David Welch. Services under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Brownfield. LaNora was born July 25, 1935, to the late Lonnie and Nora Parrish Tanner in Willow Wells, Texas. She went home to be with her Lord December 2, 2020, in Lubbock, Texas. She attended Seagraves public schools until she married Jack Welch in June of 1950, in Seagraves. Jack was a farmer and LaNora was fully involved. Together they raised their four sons as a farm family. She loved everything about that life. Later she earned an associate’s degree from business school and worked in varying agri-businesses. Later in life she moved to Brownfield and became a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Her faith was important to her, having placed her faith in Christ as a teenager. Her legacy of strength and resilience is honored by all her family. And they will cherish every hand-stitched quilt, every crocheted blanket, every hand-sewn apron. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack in 1986. She is survived by her sons, Billy Welch and his wife Debra from Seminole, Texas; Bobby Welch from Meadow, Texas; David Welch and his wife B.J. from Houston, Texas; and Dale Welch from Arkansas City, Kansas. She is also loved and missed by her nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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Gregory Thomas Cooper was born in St. Louis, MO on November 28, 1946 to Gloria and Thomas Cooper. He was an adored grandson of Dell and Art Kiechle - a love that was a two-way street. Greg grew up with independence and an inherent love for the outdoors. As a child, he loved to hike, fish, and hunt - hobbies that continued throughout his life. He marveled often at God’s creation and seldom failed to point out a beautiful sunset or to smell a blooming flower. At the age of nineteen, Greg joined the Marines and served bravely in Vietnam, an experience that deeply shaped him and the direction of his life. Greg was a lifelong student of chemical engineering and was the CEO of five different chemical companies over the course of his career. The list of companies he ran and improved is long and distinguished. The culmination of his professional experiences was the formation of Cooper Natural Resources (CNR), which he founded in 1996 and ran until the day he passed from this earth. Greg’s vision, bravery, and competitive nature were hallmarks of his leadership style, which he shared whether you liked it or not. To this end, Greg spent his life teaching and mentoring others. He was focused on making those around him better and forming a team that was greater and more effective than the sum of its parts - another valuable lesson that he attributed to being a Marine. While Greg was known for having and using a sharp tongue on occasion, he was also known for his quick wit, almost inadvertent - but constant - wisdom, and sincere love and affection for those in his charge. While Greg Cooper did not suffer fools gladly, if you were fortunate to be on his team, there was no one better to have on your side. No one. Greg surrounded himself with the most competent and loyal people he could find. But above all the traits that one must have exhibited to be welcomed into his circle, was trust. He often said that “Trust is earned; never freely given.” To have earned Greg Cooper’s trust was a life goal in and of itself. Over the years, Greg worked with those he considered friends, as he cared as much about their families as he did about them as individuals. But no member of his team brought him more joy than having the honor to work side-by-side with his ever-loyal and loving daughter, Genevieve, for the last five years. While Greg was known by many as a tough, smart, and driven CEO, he will be remembered by those closest to him for his unceasing love, support, and devotion to his family. His wife, Susan, of 51 years was, as Greg put it in his recent Thanksgiving prayer, “the glue that held the family together.” They were a formidable team who talked and loved and laughed together on a daily basis. Despite his great successes, without doubt, Greg’s greatest legacy and contribution to this world was his daughters Carey and Genevieve. His love for them - and theirs for him - was unmatched. There was simply not a thing he would not do for his girls, or them for him. This love and devotion extended to his two “adopted” sons -- his German son, Toby Hanrath, whom he referred to as “The Germ,” and his son-in-law, Alex, who learned more about business from his father-in-law than anyone else on earth. Greg’s love for and pride in them was clear to anyone with whom he spoke. Greg’s second act came with the birth of his three grandchildren, John Cooper, Joseph Andrew, and Vivian Elizabeth. He didn’t merely love them; he invested in them. He gave his time and attention to them. He encouraged them. He taught them. He corrected them. In return, they saw him as their hero - which he was. But if you wanted to see Greg melt, you had to witness him trying to read “The Children’s Hour” each Christmas Eve to the ever-watchful eyes and ears eagerly awaiting the first of many cracks in his voice. While he never once got through it without crying, these moments left an indelible impression on anyone lucky enough to be in the room on those December nights. Despite his rough exterior, it was in those moments that the essence of Greg Cooper was revealed. While we miss him dearly, we shall keep our husband, daddy, Popi, brother, and friend in our hearts forever; yes, forever and a day... Greg is survived by his wife, Susan; daughters, Carey and Genevieve; brother, Jerry and his children, Ben and Jordan; German son, Tobias, his wife Rachel and children Max and Paia; son-in-law, Alex; grandchildren John, Joseph, and Vivian; and sister and brother-in-law, Evelyn and Jim Cunningham, and many other extended family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to two organizations that were near and dear to Greg’s heart and to which he gave of his time and treasure, Cowtown Warriors and the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. For Cowtown Warriors, visit www.cowtownwarriors. com and click the donate button, or a check can be sent to: Cowtown Warriors, PO Box 1295, Fort Worth, TX 76102. For the South Plains Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, visit www.spwrc.org, or a check can be sent to 3308 95th Street, Lubbock, TX 79423.
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Funeral service for Jesus Padilla will be held at 2pm on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home. Jesus passed away on November 29, 2020, in Brownfield. He was born on August 26,1947 in Mathis, TX to Jesus and Genoveva Padilla. After high school Jesus served in the United States Army. Jesus never met a stranger and was very well known, he was best known for his music. He was always the life of the party, loved to play slots, cook and bake. Jesus was a great brother and loved his family. Jesus is preceded in death by his parents, Jesus and Genoveva Padilla; brothers, Robert Mendoza and Ines Mendoza. Jesus is survived by his sons, Jessie Padilla III, and Dominic Padilla; grandson, Dilion Padilla; sister, Angie Lerma; brothers, Tom Mendoza and Raul Mendoza; numerous nieces and nephews that loved him dearly, and he will always hold a special place in their hearts.
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Dale Brian Thompson, loving husband and father, was taken home by his Lord suddenly on November 25, 2020. Dale was born on April 1, 1957 in Stamford, Tx. He graduated Brownfield High School in 1975 and married the love of his life, Kim, on September 9, 1978. Dale was a hardworking, unselfish family man. He cherished his marriage, his children, and dedicated four decades to his profession in the oil and gas industry. Known as Gramps by those who loved him the most, he spent his entire life serving others. He loved fishing, hunting with his son Josh, and watching his granddaughters play softball. Gramps, we will miss you dearly. Dale is preceded in death by his parents Juanell and Howard Thompson. He is survived by wife Kim Thompson of Big Spring, son Josh Thompson of Frisco, daughter Jamie and husband Heath Bowlin of Lubbock, sister Diane and husband Mike Moore of Lubbock, sister Madeline and husband Larry Pickett of Brownfield, mother-in-law Dottie Burks of Brownfield, brother-in-law Scott McCutchen and wife Diane, and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind two granddaughters, Sydnee and Kynlee Bowlin. Services for Dale Thompson were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Carter officiating. Family visitation was held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home.
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Funeral service for Jesse Rodriguez was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home with Rev. Santos Gamez officiating. Prayer service will be held from 5pm to 7:30pm on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home. Jesse passed away on November 27, 2020 in Lubbock. He was born on April 8, 1944 in Aspermont, TX to Jesse Sr. and Manuela Rodriguez. Jesse married the love of his life Isabel Martinez on June 19, 1964 in Brownfield. Jesse worked for Goodpasture in Brownfield for 35 years. He was a hard-working man who always provided for his family. Jesse was kind, generous, wise, funny, loved to joke a lot, a character, always had advice, always willing to fix or do anything for anyone, and a sweet man that loved his sweets. He loved cars and going to car shows. Jesse loved his family, spending time and talking with his grandchildren, and loved his wife Isabel more than anything. Jesse is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Sr. and Manuela; son, Raymond Rodriguez; brothers, Tony Pete and Gilbert Rodriguez; sisters, Maria Salas, Anita Talamantez, and Alice Reyes. Jesse is survived by his wife Isabel; daughter, Patricia Rodriguez and husband Chris; sons, David Rodriguez and wife Sunny, Gilbert Rodriguez and wife Amber; seventeen grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren; sisters, Manuela Moreno, Tomasa Longoria, and Josie Sansing.
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The family of Chriss Addison celebrated his life of 81 years at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020, with a private service at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. He was laid to rest at the Terry County Cemetery. He passed on Monday, November 23, 2020, from heart failure. The private service was live-streamed and accessible for viewing for thirty days at www.memorialdesigners.net where you are encouraged to sign the virtual guestbook and share memories and expressions of sympathy. On February 19, 1939, James Chriss was born to Horace Milton and Odessa (Maberry) Addison in Lamesa, Texas. He was raised in Brownfield and graduated from Brownfield High School. He attended North Texas State University and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha. In 1961, Chriss married Leenell Chesshir and together they raised four children in Brownfield. He farmed in Terry County for 67 years and spent many hours at the poker table to support his farming habit. Later, he married Brittany Barbara Numendahl and they resided in Lubbock. Chriss was a 32nd Degree Mason. He enjoyed sports, his pet dogs, his family and numerous friends. Chriss is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Phil Addison. Survivors include his wife, Brittany Barbara Addison; and his siblings, Keith (Carol) Addison and Sally Addison. He is also survived by his children, Jamie (Clint) McDowell, Julie Gollihugh, Sara (Richard) Beitter and John Mark Addison; nine grandchildren and three great-grandsons; many cousins, nieces and nephews, in-laws and out-laws. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Texas Boys Ranch, at https://www.texasboysranch.org/ways-to-give/donate or P.O. Box 5665, Lubbock, Texas 79408, in memory of Chriss Addison.
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We sadly lost an amazing man on Sunday, November 22, 2020 when Jessie P. Perez known as “Quate” passed away. Jessie was born on September 15,1945 in Spur TX. He was 75 years young. Jessie is survived by his beloved wife Maria Elva Perez of 53 years, his daughters Andrea Madrigal (George), Christina Marines (Christopher) and his son Andrew Gongora ( Kia). He also leaves to cherish his memory, 9 grandchildren, 6 greatgrandchildren, and 1 sister. He is preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, 3 sisters and 1 great-grandchild. Jessie’s memory will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone he interacted with. He was a kind man with a big heart.
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