Area Obituaries

Billy Gene “Bill” Smith went home to be with the Lord, whom he loved, on June 25, 2020, in Levelland. He was 89 years of age, six days shy of his 90th birthday. Bill was born in a tent on July 1, 1930 in Wink, Texas. This was during the pioneer days of the Permian…

Rogelio Villegas, Jr., 74, passed away June 22, 2020, at UMC in Lubbock. Roy was the loving husband of Ruth McSorley Villegas. They married on April 18, 1983, in Lubbock and they shared 37 years together. Roy was born  May 1, 1946, in Laredo to Rogelio Villegas, Sr. And Andrea Villegas. Roy was a proud…

Funeral services for Ethal Mae Hall, 71, of Levelland will be held Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m. at Cactus Drive Church of Christ in Levelland with Pastor Aaron Scott officiating. Interment will be announced at a later date but are under the direction of Head Duarte Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Wednesday, July…

Funeral services for Mrs. Monica Ann Rodriguez, 45, of Levelland, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 25 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Jonathon Phillips officiating. A Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Head Duarte Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will continue until 9 p.m. and resume at 9 a.m.…

Funeral services for Melvin Eugene Parkinson II, 69, of Levelland, were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, at First Baptist Church. Interment followed in the City of Levelland Cemetery under the direction of Krestridge Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 23 at Krestridge Funeral Home. He was born…

LaDonna Angelique Fryar, 50, of Sundown passed from this life on June 19, 2020. A Celebration of Life service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Southcrest Baptist Church in Lubbock under the direction of Krestridge Funeral Home of Levelland. She was born March 25, 1970 in Abilene to Don and Pat…

Funeral services for L.C. Jones, Jr., 75, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, at Second Baptist Church of Levelland with Pastor Michael Holster officiating. Burial will follow in the City of Levelland Cemetery under the direction of Head Duarte Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24 and…

Tony R. Mayhaw, 61, of Stamford Lake, passed away, May 23, 2020. Services are under the direction of Haskell Funeral Home, 2 Avenue D, Haskell. Condolences may be made at www.haskellfuneralhometx.com. Tony was born July 8, 1958 in Levelland, the son of William Mayhaw and Peggy Shirley Mayhaw Hampton. He graduated from Mesquite High School…

Memorial services for Ms. Minerva “Mildred” Montez, 63, of Levelland will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church with Father Jonathan Phillips officiating. Reflections of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 17, from 6 until 9 p.m. at Head Duarte Funeral Home. A Rosary will be recited at…

Memorial service for Danny Rae Nations will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 2 p.m., at Lake Ridge Chapel, 6025 82nd Street, Lubbock, TX 79424. Officiating the service will be Danny’s uncle, Rev. Barry Bradley, of First Baptist Church of Orange, Texas. Cremains will be laid to rest in Talpa, Texas at a…