Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Lubbock Texas, & Lubbock County.

John Henry Knowles

John Henry Knowles

Feb 14, 2025

John Henry Knowles, 78, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Griffin Mortuary Chapel. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. John Henry Knowles was born in Hearne, Texas, to Otis and Rosie Lee Knowles on April 6, 1946. In the early 1950s, the...

Royce Allen Agnew

Royce Allen Agnew

Feb 14, 2025

Royce Allen Agnew, 68 of Post, TX, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025. Services are pending with Griffin Moruary. Obituary is not available at this time.

John Knowles

John Knowles

Feb 14, 2025

John Knowles, 78 of Lubbock, passed away 02/14/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.

Viola Rivers

Viola Rivers

Feb 13, 2025

Viola Rivers, 68 of Lubbock, passed 02/13/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.

Mildred Faye Williams

Mildred Faye Williams

Feb 12, 2025

Mildred Faye Williams, 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, February 21, 2025, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Morton, TX. Interment will follow at Morton Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Mildred Faye Williams was born in Morton, Texas on March 25, 1955 along with her twin Myra...

Mildred Faye Williams

Mildred Faye Williams

Feb 12, 2025

Mildred Faye Williams, 69 of Lubbock, passed 02/12/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.

Eddie Charles Avery "AW AW"

Eddie Charles Avery "AW AW"

Feb 5, 2025

Eddie Charles Avery, "AW AW", 77, departed this life on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Celebration of LIfe Service will be held Saturday, February 15th, 2025, at 1 p.m. at First Progressive Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Friday, February 14th, 2025, from 4 p.m. to...

Eddie C. Avery

Eddie C. Avery

Feb 5, 2025

Eddie C. Avery 77 of Lubbock passed away 02/05/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary. 

 

Billy Tyrone Reed

Billy Tyrone Reed

Feb 3, 2025

Billy Tyrone Reed, 56, passed away on Monday, February 3rd, 2025. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 15th, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, Brownfield. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. 

Billy came into this world October 27th, 1969 to John Henry, Jr. and Betty Sue Reed in Brownfield, TX. He worked...

Billy Reed

Billy Reed

Feb 3, 2025

Billy Reed 55 of Lubbock passed away 02/03/2025 . Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary. 

Robert Charles Johnson "Puda"

Robert Charles Johnson "Puda"

Feb 2, 2025

Robert Charles Johnson "Puda", 29, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Celebration of life Service will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at 1 pm at First Progressive Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Tuesday, February 18, 2025, from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. at...

Ora Bell Reed-Washington

Ora Bell Reed-Washington

Feb 2, 2025

Ora Bell (Reed) Washington, 76, departed this life on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Praise Center Ministries. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitation will be held Friday, February 14, 2025, from 4 pm to 6 pm...

Robert C. Johnson

Robert C. Johnson

Feb 2, 2025

Robert C. Johnson 29 of Lubbock passed away 02/02/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary

Jose Y. Garcia

Jose Y. Garcia

Feb 2, 2025

Jose Y. Garcia 70 of Levelland passed away 02/02/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary

Ora Bell Washington

Ora Bell Washington

Feb 2, 2025

Ora Bell Washington, 76 of Austin formerly of Lubbock, passed away 02/02/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.

Verdie Mae Cornelius

Verdie Mae Cornelius

Jan 31, 2025

Mrs. Verdie Mae Cornelius, 89, passed away on Friday, January 31st, 2025. Viewing will be held from 10 am to 11 am, Friday, February 14, 2025 at Community Baptist Church and Celebration of Life Service will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Mrs. Verdie Mae Cornelius was born on...

Verdie Mae Cornelius

Verdie Mae Cornelius

Jan 31, 2025

Verdie Mae Cornelius 89 of Lubbock passed away 01/31/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.

James Earl Dupree

James Earl Dupree

Jan 30, 2025

James Earl Dupree, known as ‘Heavy, 69, passed away on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Broadway Church of Christ. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitation will be held Friday, February 7th, 2025, from 4 p.m. to...

James Earl Dupree

James Earl Dupree

Jan 30, 2025

James Earl Dupree 69 of Lubbock passed away 01/30/2025. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.

Rita Ortega

Rita Ortega

Jan 27, 2025

Rita Ortega, 66, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 27th, 2025 with her family by her side. Visitations will be held Monday, February 3rd, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary Chapel. Private Disposition will follow under the direction of Griffin Mortuary.

Rita Ortega was born in Lubbock on January 29th 1958 to Juan and Aurelia Hernandez. She...