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A graveside service will be held for Asa “Ace” Lee Boyd, 91, at 4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Terry County Memorial Cemetery in Brownfield, TX. Ace was a resident of Brownfield for 61 years before moving to Northern Arkansas in 2015 to be closer to his children. He passed away peacefully there on July 4, 2020. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.brownfieldfuneralhome.com. Asa, better known as “Ace,” was born on January 31, 1929, to Horace Thomas and Mary Octiveen (Whitfill) Boyd near San Angelo, TX, in the Brentwood area by the Concho River. He served as a Seaman in the US Navy from 1947 to 1953. Ace Boyd loved to spend time with his friends and family. He enjoyed recalling his youth. He fondly remembered the time he spent with his aunts, uncles, and cousins in Arizona and California. He would tell stories of a memorable summer he spent felling and peeling Douglas fir trees in Oregon with his uncle and cousins.He moved to Brownfield after his discharge from the Navy and attended Calvary Baptist Church with his family. That is where he met Billie Nell Runnels. They married in February 1953 and celebrated 60 years of marriage before her death in October 2013. Ace was a building contractor and master carpenter. He also loved his church and his church family. He and Billie were members of Immanuel Baptist Church for many years. They loved Jon and Mary Ann Patrick and their four daughters and considered them as part of the family. Ace Boyd was a very kind and generous person. He worked hard to provide for his family. He was tender-hearted and would do anything for anyone he possibly could. He was preceded in death by his wife Billie, his parents Horace and Mary, his sister Colleen Fisher, and granddaughter Christina Dawn Boyd. Asa Boyd is survived by a daughter, Dawn Sorbo and husband Louis of Yellville, AR; a son, Scott Boyd of Brownfield; 2 grandsons, Jeffrey Sorbo of Hamden, CT, and Ryan Boyd of Crosbyton; a half-sister, Nancy Smith and husband Eddie of Lubbock; 2 step-sisters, Wanda Peacock and Annette Turner, both of Lubbock; a step-brother, James Barnes of McAllen; and beloved brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. The family is requesting donations to be made to Meal on Wheels.
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Read moreLubbock- JoAnn (Tilley) Knight, 89, of Lubbock, peacefully left this life on Friday, June 19, 2020. She was born in Amarillo on August 20, 1930, to Mary Ella and Marvin Tilley. She would later move to Alvin, TX, where she would live until she graduated from high school. JoAnn moved back to West Texas, though, to attend Texas Technological College, where she would receive her degree in Sociology. She would meet her future husband, Robert Knight, while attending Tech, and they were married on December 21, 1951. They celebrated 67 years of marriage together, and they were blessed with 3 children - Michael Knight, DDS, of Park City, UT, Nancy Knight Claborn of Melissa, and Lisa Knight Davis of Lubbock. Following graduation from Tech, JoAnn and Robert moved and lived in Brownfield until 1966 when they moved their family to Lubbock. Once the children were older, JoAnn went back to Tech to receive her teachering certificate, and she taught for the LISD at Posey Elementary for 20 years. JoAnn found great joy and pride in the lives of her children and grandchildren. She dearly loved being a “Mom” and a “Nana”. She also had a “servant’s heart”, caring for the needs of so many friends, neighbors, and others throughout her life. She also served as a volunteer chaplain at Methodist (Covenant) Hospital for many years, and was an active member of the Questers Class at First United Methodist Church in Lubbock. Those left to cherish her memory include her 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a step-father, Tony Pugh, her brother, CW Tilley, and two grandsons, Braxton Davis and Taylor Knight. A family memorial service will be held in Jackson Hole, WY, in September, 2020. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in celebration of her life to the Alzheimer’s Association, the First United Methodist Church of Lubbock, or to the charity of your choice.
Read moreFuneral service for Maureen Davis Smith,88, of Sachse, TX will be 2:00 pm Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Steve Carter officiating. Burial will follow at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home. Maureen Davis Smith passed away on June 25, 2020. Born on June 28, 1931 to Leonard Vernon Wagner and Movelda Brooks Wagner in Montgomery County, Arkansas the family soon moved to Terry County. Maureen excelled in school and skipped two grades to graduate from high school at the age of 15. She married Hershel Davis from Brownfield in June1948. Two daughters completed their family. The family attended Calvary Baptist Church in Brownfield for many years. Besides being a homemaker, and mother, Maureen worked in accounting for various businesses over the years. When the family moved to Odessa, Texas in 1966, she worked for GMAC. Hershel preceded her in death in 1994. She later married John Alton Martin and moved to Chapala, Mexico (later relocating to Corpus Christi, Texas). John Alton Martin passed away in late 1998. Returning to Brownfield, Maureen resumed worshipping at Calvary Baptist Church. She helped organize the church library as well as participated in the women’s ministry. She loved the Lord Jesus and spent much time in Bible study and prayer. Hobbies included reading, sewing, making and restoring dolls, crochet, and needlepoint. After several years of widowhood, she married Tom Henry Smith and the couple moved to Burleson, Texas where they lived until Tom Smith passed away in 2013. For several years she lived with family until she moved into assisted living in Sachse, Texas. She is survived by a brother, Brice Wagner (Margie) from San Saba, two daughters, Diana Best (David) and Waynette Davis from Richardson, Texas; a step-daughter, Pam Smith Standly from Marble Falls; two grandsons, Bryan Best (Robin) and Jonathan Best, and step-grandchildren, Rob Schmalz (Jennifer), Heather Schmalz West, and Tommy Lynn Smith as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family who loved her. She lived everyday waiting for that great last day when she would meet her Lord. She “fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith,” 2 Timothy 4:7
Read moreGraveside service for Charles “Charlie” Keese, 89, of Lamesa will be held Friday, July 3, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. at the Dawson County Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Hawley officiating under the direction of Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa. Charlie passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Lufkin, Texas. He was born October 24, 1930, in Lockhart, Texas, to William and Mary (Powell) Keese. He married Mary Martin Keese on December 23, 1954, in Breckenridge, TX. He was employed by Brownfield ISD as a high school teacher, football coach, athletic director, and high school assistant principal. In 1973 he and his family moved to Lamesa where he was the high school principal and retired as the Lamesa ISD Assistant Superintendent of Personnel. Husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, athlete, Marine, coach, educator, mentor, master storyteller. Charlie Keese did all of these well. Very few can match his legacy, because he touched literally thousands of young people’s lives in a very positive way. He lit up a room when he entered it. You hated to see him leave. He was truly bigger than life. He has, without a doubt, left the world a better place than before he arrived on scene!
Read moreRichard Leroy Barrier was born June 22, 1930 in Borden County, Texas and he passed on June 7, 2020 in Kerrville. He was born to parents, Richard Leroy “Roy” and Zenobia Faye Barrier. Leroy graduated in 1947 from Meadow High School. After high school, he joined the US Army serving in Okinawa during the Korean War (1951-1953). Most of Leroy’s life he worked as a farmer, rancher, horse trainer and apartment manager but he will always be known for being a real Top-Hand Cowboy in every way. He married the love of his life, Wanda Fay Alridge in 1951. Leroy was a faithful husband and a devoted father to their 2 sons. Leroy served 12 years as the Terry County Committeeman for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. He also was a Sunday school teacher and church camp counselor. He lived most of his life in Meadow, Waco, Killeen and moving to Kerrville in 2008 after the passing of his wife. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marion Bishop; son, Brady Barrier; niece, Kathy Barrier and great niece, Kristen Corbin. Leroy leaves behind to cherish his memory, his son, Ricky and wife, Billie Barrier of Hunt; brother, Neal and wife Dorothy Barrier; sister, Sandra Lumpkin of Taylor; brother, Jerry and wife, Mary Barrier of Lubbock. Leroy wished to thank the VA employees for all their efforts. And a special thanks to his friends at the Meadow Apartments, Kerrville, who made his last years very meaningful. The family will hold services at a later date. The family is asking everyone that in lieu of flowers, please do a kind deed with a smile on your face just like Daddy. Expressions of sympathy for the family can be made at www.wrightsfuneralparlor.net
Read moreFuneral services for Orlando DeLaO, of Brownfield, was held at 10 am Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Santos Gamez officiating. Visitation will be 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Brownfield Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Orlando DeLaO, 66, passed away on June 21, 2020. He was born on October 9,1953, in Alpine, TX to Frank and Rebecca DeLaO. Orlando lived in Brownfield his entire life and graduated from Brownfield High School in 1973. Orlando was the proud owner of Orlando’s Texaco for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Raul DeLaO. Orlando is survived by his children Danny DeLaO and wife Jackie of Pottsville, AR; Orlando DeLaO Jr of Dorr, MI; and Regina Essenburg and husband Ryan of Holland, MI and eight grandchildren Micah, Jordan, Lexy, Mercedes, James, Carsen, Ava, Ryan Jr. and Jolie. He is also survived by partner, Cilvia Arguellez, and siblings Frank DeLaO Jr. and wife Pat of Midland; Mercedes Perez and husband Sipriano of Odessa; Adalberto DeLaO of Bridgeport, MI; Yolanda DeLaO of Odessa; David DeLaO and wife Katie of Edmond, OK; Eduardo DeLaO and wife Philly of Katy; Rodolfo DeLaO and wife Erin of Odessa; Raquel Williams and husband Triston of Amarillo and cousin Juan DeLaO also of Brownfield and many loving nieces, nephews and in-laws. The family wishes to express sincere gratitude to the many friends and family who visited with Orlando during his illness and the expressions of thoughtful generosity sharing stories of our dearly loved father and brother.
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