Ruth Marie Williams Wayland

Ruth Marie Williams Wayland, 80, entered the place that Jesus made for her on the evening of Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. She was born on Oct. 20, 1941, in Macomb, Illinois.

Bryce Dowell

Bryce Dowell, 85, went home to be with his Lord on Sept. 21, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. He was born on Feb. 3, 1937, in Dimmitt Texas to Lester Herbert and Mary Estel (Foster) Dowell. Bryce graduated from Dimmitt High School and married his high school sweetheart Darlene Carpenter.

Luke J. Acker

Nazareth, Texas, passed away on Sept. 18, 2022, in Amarillo. Funeral Mass for Mr. Acker will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 24, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth, with Father Bashkar Audusupalli, officiating and Deacons Bob Birkenfeld and Joe Hochstein assisting.

Barbara “Sudie” Flake Lee

Barbara “Sudie” Flake Lee, 79 of Plainview, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Plainview First Assembly with the Rev. Nelson Gonzalez officiating.

Shellie Powell

Shellie Powell, daughter of Don and Glenna Cornett, was born in Lubbock, Texas on April 28, 1969, and departed this life Aug. 31, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 53 years. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers and to honor the legacy of his ministry

Durward “Butch” Strickland Jr., 71, joined fellow saints at the feet of our Savior on Aug. 23, 2022, in College Station, Texas. His passing is only the next step in a life lived in service to Jesus Christ as a pastor and missionary on three continents.

Bishop

Pampa, passed away on August 25, 2022 in Pampa. Services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Byron Williamson, pastor, officiating, and Rev. Johnny Funderburg of the Highland Baptist Church of Clovis, NM, assisting.

Hargrove

Mae Hargrove, 90, a longtime resident of Dimmitt, Texas, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, in Dimmitt, Texas. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Dimmitt with Rev. Eliezer Garrivo officiating.

Bennett

Julia Gayle (Podzemny) Bennett, age 40, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Amarillo, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 2 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Bhaskar Adusupalli, Deacon Bob Birkenfeld and Deacon Joe Hochstein as celebrants.

Dunn

Jacky F. Dunn, D.O., 74, of Russellville, Arkansas passed away on Aug. 10, 2022, at Conway Regional Hospital in Conway, Arkansas. He was born Sept. 26, 1947, in Lamesa, Texas to Fred and Hazel (Reynolds) Dunn.