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Betty McCalib, of Eunice, formerly of Brownfield, Texas, passed away at her home on August 4, 2020. A viewing will be held at Griffin Funeral Home in Hobbs on Monday, August 10, 2020 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. A private burial will be held after the viewing. Online condolences may be made at www.griffinfuneralhomehobbs.com.
Read moreFuneral services for Mateo Arrezola will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Brownfield Funeral Home with Rev. Santos Gamez officiating. Burial will follow in the Brownfield Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. There will be a family visitation at Brownfield Funeral Home on Monday, August 3, 2020, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Mateo was born September 21, 1925, in Coy City to Guadalupe and Eduarda Merelez Arrezola. Mateo served in the United States Army from March 27, 1952, until he was honorably discharged on March 27, 1954. He served as a Corporal during the Korean War and played baseball while in the Army. He married the love of his life Ermelinda Nanez on April 21, 1954, in Karnes City. Mateo moved to Brownfield in 1956 and began his career in farm labor with Murphy May and they began a lifelong friendship. He worked throughout the years with Thurman Skains, E. H. Wood, and Dub Holemann through the mid 1990’s. Mateo retired in 2000 from Terry County and continued his retirement with his kids and grandchildren. Mateo loved his family with all of his might, he cherished all his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was the sweetest man to everyone he encountered. He is preceded in death by his wife, Ermelinda Arrezola, two brothers, Luis and Charlie, and two sisters, Bernice and Felipa, and his parents. Mateo is survived by a son, Eddie Arrezola of Brownfield; 8 daughters, Jossie Harvill of Brownfield, Julia Arrezola of Brownfield, Nifa Campos of Midland; Janie Constancio of Brownfield, Norma Davila of Cedar Park, Amy Arrezola of Brownfield, Melissa Ochoa of Lubbock, Angela Arrezola of Hale Center; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and his loving dog, Winnie.
Read moreJ.A. Chambliss passed away peacefully at his home in Brownfield on July 22, 2020 at the age of 93. Jay was a lifelong resident of Brownfield and served the community in many ways. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Lucille Chambliss, and Joy, his wife of 65 years. He is survived by a son, Johnny and a daughter and son-in-law Rhonda and Bill Oates, all of Lubbock. Jay had 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. A service celebrating his life will be held August 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church of Brownfield.
Read moreCharlotte Goble Wiley, 76, of Lubbock, passed away Friday July 24, 2020.She was born in Burkburnett Texas on March 4, 1944. Charlotte graduated from Brownfield High School and received her Nursing degree from South Plains College. She married her first love, Bruce Langehennig, September 6, 1962. He was the father of her four children. She devoted her life to him until his death May 5, 1979. After years as a single mother, on May 28, 1992, Charlotte married Franklin Wiley. They were happily married until his death December 31, 2010. Charlotte was also preceded in death by her parents Harry Goble, Dorothy Goble, her brother Jerry Goble and son in law Monte Sullivent. She was the grand representative for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls Louisiana to Texas, PTA President of Hardwick Elementary of 1978, Den Mother for the Cub Scouts of America during the youth of her sons. She had a passion for cooking, gardening, and arts/crafts. She most enjoyed attending Church on the Rock, South Campus with her family. She is survived by her four children- Delton(Cindy) Langehennig of Ft Worth, Bryan Langehennig, Angie Sullivent( Fiancé’ Richard Lockard) and Melissa (Kevin) Rennels, five grandchildren- Carissa(Chris) Beck, Evie Langehennig, Bruce Langehennig II, Brittny (David) Quintanar, Tina Jo(Troy) McGann, 9 great grand children and an abundance of extended family who loved and care for her deeply. The family would like to thank Dr. Jitendra Vasandani, Encompass Home Health and Beyond Faith for their attentive care. They would also like to extend their deepest gratitude for her private care givers. Visitation will be Thursday, July 30 from 4p.m. to 6p.m. at Resthaven Chapel. Funeral service will be Friday, July 31st at 2pm at Church on the Rock South Campus.
Read moreThe man. The myth. The legend. Rudy Perez was a man with unshakable faith, love in family, integrity and honor. He was the kindest soul and helped anyone without question. He definitely lived by the motto that “One person can make a difference” and that is what he did. He was hard on you when needed, strong for you when you needed someone to lean on and the one to put a smile on your face. He was without a doubt always the life of the party and made a lasting impression on anyone he ever came across. Not one person you speak to will give you a boring story about Rudy, because he lived life to the fullest and never had a dull moment. Rudy Perez went to be with the Lord on Saturday July 25, 2020. He went with the best way he knew how, laughing and joking alongside his wife of 40 years, Rose Ann Perez. He was born on September 16, 1959 in Brownfield, TX to David and Audonna Perez. He graduated from Meadow High School and started his impactful life alongside Rose Ann Perez on March 8, 1980 in Brownfield, TX. He is survived by his wife, Rose Ann Perez of Brownfield, TX, three Children and their spouses Maricella Perez and Marty Garcia of Brownfield, TX, Aaron and Sobeida Perez of Gardendale, TX and Amy and Javier Trillo of Kennedale, TX, five grandchildren, one grandchild on the way, and four furbabies. His five brothers and sisters, Yolanda and Ernest Pauda of Brownfield, TX, David and Susan Perez of Meadow, TX, Mary Ann and Ismael Cortez of Davidson, OK, Benny Perez of Meadow, TX and Linda and Jimmy Tercero of Lubbock, TX and MANY nieces and nephews. He will be joined in death by his parents David and Audonna Perez, his in-laws Carlos and Geneva Vera, and others. Funeral services will be held at Brownfield Funeral Home, with viewing on Monday, July 27, 2020, a rosary on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 6:00pm and private family mass at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 10:00am. Burial services will immediately follow the mass at Brownfield Cemetery. A Tru
Read moreSara Elizabeth (Strain) Shepherd went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in Grove, OK. She was born February 6, 1920 at the home of her Aunt, Nan Walker, in rural Collin County, Texas. The youngest child of John Henry Strain and his second wife Imogene Rossetter, she had seven half-siblings and an older brother, J. R. “Jake” Strain. Standing on the front porch of the parsonage with the pastor of the Baptist Church in marred James A. Shepherd, Sr. on Floydada, Texas, she marred James A. Shepherd, Sr. on February 28, 1940. At the time of her husband’s death they had been happily married for 63 years. They raised three children, James A. Shepherd, Jr., Billy Joe Shepherd, and Kay Shepherd. During WWII, her husband James was in the Navy and her brother, Jake, served in the Marine Corps. For the duration of the war, she and her mother proudly joined the workforce. Both were Rosie the Riveters at the North American Aviation Plant in Dallas, Texas. Sarah worked with B-25 Mitchell Bombers and her mother with P-51 Mustang Fighters. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband James in 2003 and son Billy Joe in 2012. She is survived by her son James A. Shepherd, Jr. and wife Cathy of Honolulu, Hawaii and her daughter Kay Fleming and husband Rick of Grove, Oklahoma. She is also survived by 3 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home, Brownfield, Texas. Burial will take place in Brownfield, Texas at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2020 at Terry County Memorial Cemetery. There will be a family visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home.
Read moreRobert Doyle Simpson passed away on July 20th at age 80. He was born to R.L. and Modena Simpson on September 24, 1939 in Levelland, Texas. Doyle’s grandfather, O.L. Oldham, was a Baptist preacher. Doyle spent many summers with his grandparents and participated in church activities with them. When he was a teenager, he started working at Primm Drug in Brownfield, Texas. He graduated from Brownfield High School and later graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University to become a registered pharmacist. He returned to Brownfield and became a partner at Primm Drug. He married Emily Blackstock on June 21, 1964. They have two daughters, Laura and Amy. In Brownfield, he co-owned F&S Pharmacy and later, Nelson Pharmacy. Doyle and Emily attended First Baptist Church, where Doyle was the secretary of the Sunday School youth department for many years, including when his daughters were in the youth program. He later became interested in clowns and magic and used those interests to present The Gospel to children and adults. He served on the Brownfield City Council. He was active in the Optimist Club and was named Outstanding Optimist of the Year. Doyle and Emily moved to Georgetown in 2002 and joined First Baptist Church of Georgetown. He was a deacon, an outreach leader in Bob Edd Shotwell’s class, and actively supported Joshua Harris of Oak Ridge Ministries. Doyle’s parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife, Emily; his daughters Laura (husband Jim, children Josh and Rebecca) of Belton, Texas, and Amy of Georgetown, Texas. His siblings are his brother, Bob and wife Sherry of Midland, Texas; brother, Doug and wife Jan of Denison, Texas; and sister, Sandi Buck and husband Chris of Kingston, Oklahoma. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Oak Ridge Ministries, P.O.Box 542, Florence, TX 76527 and/or Children at Heart Ministries, c/o Texas Baptist Children’s Home, 1301 N Mays Street, Round Rock, TX 78665-2945. You may share a message or memory in the online memorial guestbook at www.RamseyFuneral.com.
Read moreFuneral services for Eddie Tealer were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at The Crossing Church of God. There was a family visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, July 24, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home.Eddie Tealer Jr went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2020 surrounded by his loved ones after a long struggle with cancer. Eddie was born Dec 16, 1962 to Geneva and Eddie Tealer Sr. here in Brownfield Texas. Eddie met Cynthia Garza at Brownfield Middle School at the age of 14 they married in 1979 in Brownfield. They had two daughters Latrisha Tealer and Kasandra Tealer. Eddie and Cynthia were blessed with seven grandkids Shacolby Hill Jr, Kieria Richard, Bobby Bruner Jr, Jaslyn Gomez, Jordan Bruner, Kassidy and Nikoly Garcia. Four great grandkids A’Jayveion Allen, Kaliyah Richard, Pure Hill, Cyrie Allen. Eddie’s passion was his family, he loved to be involved with all his family he did not like to be left out he wanted to be a part of everything. He loved to watch his grandkids play sports but not only his grandkids but most of his nieces and nephews also. He loved baseball and was a huge Dallas Cowboy fan. Eddie was a great dad he was always there showing his kids unconditional love no matter what, he was there for every basketball game he never missed a birthday or a holiday he never missed a moment in his daughters lives. He gave from his heart what money could never buy – unconditional love. But nothing came close to the love he had for his wife Cynthia. She was his world and he never wanted to be apart from her and his family. Even when he knew his time was near he was still afraid to leave his family. Eddie was a good man, he was a loving person and he never met a stranger. He knew everyone. He was always willing to help anyone and everyone. He was a very giving person. Eddie was a very smart man so he thought, he knew the answer to everything even if it was wrong he would find a way to make it seem he was right. He also thought of himself as a crafty or a handyman even if things would only work for a day or two. He will be greatly missed. Eddie was preceded in death by his parents Geneva and Eddie Sr; sister Dollie Braziel; brother Willie James Tealer; and two nieces Sharon Tealer and Tonya Braziel. Eddie is survived by his wife Cynthia of 41 years; 2 daughters, Latrisha Tealer of Odessa and her three children and Kasandra of Brownfield her husband Art and their three children; 2 brothers, Carl Lee and Roy Lee Tealer of Brownfield; 2 sisters Mary Jones of Odessa and Geneva Elaine Tealer of Brownfield.
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