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Chanda Jillann Skaggs, 49, of Meadow, passed away on March 6, 2021, in Hockley County. The Skaggs family will receive friends on Friday, March 19, 2021, from 5pm to 8pm at Grace Funeral Care Chapel in Brownfield, TX. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at 10am at Grace Funeral Care Chapel in Brownfield, with interment to follow at Terry County Cemetery in Brownfield. Chanda was born on April 20, 1971, to Melvin and Karen (Smith) Herrington in Brownfield, TX. Chanda was an animal lover and most definitely loved her dog Meme. She was a peaceful woman who loved plants, especially her cactuses. She loved her family and children unconditionally. She was extremely loved, and will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Karen, her husband, Brian Skaggs and one son, Dillon Skaggs.Those left to cherish her memory are two sons, Justin Skaggs and Derek Skaggs; brothers, Gary Shaun Bishop, Ty Chandler; sister, Kelly Gibson; 14 grand-children, 8 nieces and nephews and a very special friend, Matt Bayer.
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Evelyn Garnett Chenault of Lubbock passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the age of 92. She was born August 7, 1928 in Tahoka to Ed and Alma (Webb) Garnett. Evelyn grew up in the Draw/Redwine Community of Lynn County graduating from Brownfield High School in 1944. She owned and operated a childcare, preschool in Earle, Arkansas for many years. Teaching small children was pure delight for her. In 1998, she moved to Lubbock where she was a member of Sunset Church of Christ and a faithful servant to her Lord. Family was her greatest joy. Those left to cherish her memory are her three brothers, Ed Garnett of Vernon, TX, Don Garnett and wife, Anne, and Dennis Garnett, all of Lubbock; her children, Jim Tyler and wife Dara of El Campo, Texas, Nancy Cooper and husband Delbert, Larry Tyler, and Don Tyler, all of Lubbock; 9 grandchildren, Myrna Day of Kerrville, Lori Edwards of Lubbock, Trisha Tyler Miller and husband Jeff of Denver, Casey Tyler and wife Cynthia of Wharton, Nicholas Coffman and Jacob Tyler and wife Kelli of Lubbock; 16 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren. Evelyn was preceded in death by her parents; six sisters, Venita Garnett, Jane Pearce, LaVerne Tomlinson, Jean Burbank, Wilma Little, Jo Griffith; sister-in-love, Flo Garnett; one great-grandson, Colin Tyler; and three husbands, W. J. Tyler, Robert Gammill, and B. J. Chenault. The family will receive friends from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Combest Family Funeral Homes in Lubbock. A private burial service will be held at Grassland, Texas where grandsons and greatgrandsons will serve as pallbearers for their beloved Nanny. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 22, 2021 at Quaker Avenue Church of Christ.
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Graveside services for Jimmy Don Barron, 77, of Brownfield, Texas will be Thursday, March 11th at 10:30 a.m. at the Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Bryan Pinkerton will be officiating. Arrangements under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Brownfield, Texas. He was born July 28, 1943 in Lamesa, Texas to the late Spenser Reese Barron and Ernestine Sims Barron. He passed away on March 6, 2021 at his home in Brownfield. He graduated from Lamesa High School and was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. In 1963 he married Kayron Evelyn Hogg of Lamesa, Texas. Jimmy was the owner/ operator of North Cedar Rental Outlet in Brownfield. He is survived by his wife, Kayron; a son Liston Reese Barron and his wife Carrie of Spanaway, Washington; two daughters Melissa Ann Barron of Lubbock and Erika Shae Barron of Brownfield; his brother Carroll Barron of Ohio and a sister Ruby Dutton and her husband of Abilene, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Burl Barron, a sister Alice Joy Reid and a great grandson Ethan Braziel. Visitation will be at Ratliff Funeral Home Wednesday March 10, 6-7 P.M.
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Roberto Curiel, age 68, of Hondo, Tx, entered into eternal rest Wednesday, April 8, 2020. He is reunited with his parents, Anastacio and Guadalupe Curiel, and his brother Eliseo Curiel, who preceded him in death.
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Services for Enrique Jimenez Jr. will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Ministerio Tierra De Promesas with Pastor Armando Macias officiating.
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Ted Speicher was born on August 30, 1948 in Washington, Pennsylvania to William Jacob and Genevieve Speicher. He died on February 7, 2021 in Brownfield. He was 72. Ted attended school in Pennsylvania.
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The family of Gerald Ward celebrated his life of 80 years on Monday, February 22, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Ropesville, Texas. He passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021. We invite you to sign his virtual guestbook and download his memorial keepsake folder to your device for printing at www. memorialdesigners.net. We also ask you to consider viewing his Life Tribute, a video of photographs set to his favorite music. On December 27, 1940, Gerald was born to Charlie and Ella Mae Ward in Ropesville, Texas on the Ward Homestead farm. He graduated from Ropes High School in 1959, where he enjoyed playing football and running track making an appearance at the state meet in the sprint relay. (We’ve been told the team stayed up too late the night before and didn’t exactly have their legs the next day!) Gerald followed in his father’s footsteps and began farming in 1960 and continued plowing some of the straightest, cleanest rows in the county for 61 years—without a GPS! Gerald was known for his numerous cars (Sandra says he got a new one each year), motorcycles, riding bareback broncs, deer hunting, and playing dominoes. He met his bride, Nona Genell Cornett, in Brownfield in the VA parking lot while they were each on a double date (not with each other)! They married on February 23, 1963 at the Baptist Church in Union. Gerald served as the greeter passing out the weekly bulletin and “charging” $1 each to increase the coffer for FBC Ropesville for the past 16 years. Never having met a stranger, he was a friend to all and loved a good laugh. Survivors include his wife, Genell Ward; their children, Julee (Rick) Reardon, Jill (Rick) Teran; grandchildren, Lindsey (Brennen) LeFevre, Charlie (Ashleigh) Abram, and Landry Teran; greatgrandchildren, Kolton Abram; and sister, Sandra Ayers. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Charlene Sims. The family has designated the Ropesville First Baptist Church for memorial contributions donated in Gerald’s memory.
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of David Auburg on February 18, 2021. David Earl Auburg was born March 23, 1946 to the late Marshall and Betty Auburg in Brownfield, TX. David graduated from Brownfield High School in 1964 and Angelo State in 1969 where he played football. He married his high school sweetheart, Janice Stice August 24, 1968. After graduating Angelo State he and Janice returned to Brownfield where he farmed and attended First United Methodist Church for the remainder of his life. He is survived by his wife Janice, his son Lance David Auburg, and wife Cenny, of Frisco; daughter Angela Wood Carr, and husband Matt of Lubbock; his favorite thing was being Papa to his six grandkids Austin, Anderson, Lauren, Gracie, Mason and Allie. He was a humble, loving man always showing a strong willed devotion to his family and work. He was preceded in death by his father Marshall when he was age 9, Darrell P. Lewis, his mother Betty Lewis and brother Danny Lewis. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Gladys Stice Franks, brother-in-law Harry Stice and sister-in-law Sandra Beyer and sister Jeanann Forbes. Services for David were held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 23rd at First United Methodist Church Brownfield, Tx. In support of everyone attending, please follow social distancing guidelines and wear a face covering (mandatory). A private family burial will be held. Memorial contributions in David’s memory are suggested to First United Methodist Church of Brownfield or to your favorite charity.
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