Obituaries

Ada Lou Chambless Bird, 1935–2023

POST—Ada Lou Chambless Bird, 88, of Post passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving daughters.

Sharon Brown, 1942–2022

SPUR— Sharon Brown went home to be with the Lord peacefully at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, surrounded by her family. Sharon was born in Dickens County, Texas, on December 26, 1942 and graduated from Spur High School in 1960.

Margaruet Jolene Smith, 1932–2022

JAYTON— Margaruet Jolene Smith, 90, of Jayton, Texas, passed away December 30, 2022. Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at the First Assembly of God Church in Jayton, with burial to follow in the Jayton Cemetery.

Harold Kenneth May, 1925–2022

Harold Kenneth May passed peacefully in Jayton, Texas, on December 14, 2022 at the age of 97. Harold was born on October 28, 1925 in Noble, Oklahoma, to John Oscar and Edith Elizabeth May. He graduated from Sudan High School in 1943.

David Max Christopher, 1942–2022

A service was held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers, to celebrate Max Christopher’s 80 years of life. David Max Christopher was born May 24, 1942, to Jim and Lula Christopher in Spur, Texas.

Cal Junior Walker II, 1984–2022

Cal Junior Walker II passed to his heavenly reward on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Known as C.J. to his friends and family, he was born in Floydada, Texas, to Cal and Fay Walker on December 29, 1984.

Louise Wright, 1932–2022

Louise Wright was born in Dickens County on February 24, 1932. Her parents were James Henry Lewis “Jim” Smith and Viola Cordell Henderson. She graduated from Spur High School and worked for the Cap Rock Telephone Company until her marriage to James Dudley “Red” Pevehouse.

Verna Adell Gannon, 1931–2022

LUBBOCK—On Monday, November 7, 2022, Verna Adell Gannon of Dickens, Texas, passed away in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 90. She was born on November 29, 1931, in Spur, Texas, to Lonnie and Thelma Bass. She attended and graduated from Spur High School in 1949.

Robert L. Walker, 1936– 2022

BRYAN—Robert Lowell “Bob” Walker, 86, and passed away peacefully in his sleep into the arms of Jesus on October 25, 2022 in Bryan, Texas. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, as well as a faithful man who loved the Lord, his family, his church and his community.

Thomas Alexander Smith, 1930–2022

JAYTON— Thomas Alexander Smith, 92, of Jayton, Texas, passed away October 26, 2022. Visitation was held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 29 at the Weathersbee-Ray Funeral home in Rotan, Texas.