Obituaries

Larissa Lee Burroughs (Place), 1979–2022

Larissa Lee Burroughs (Place) is now free after a long battle with cancer. She was born May 23, 1979 to Larry and Donna Place in Louisville, Kentucky.

Melvin Clifton Owens, Jr., 1952–2022

Melvin Clifton Owens, Jr., was born October 27, 1952 in Lubbock, Texas, to Melvin C. Owens, Sr., and Ethel Jo Dozier Owens. Melvin attended first through fifth grade at George R. Bean Elementary in Lubbock.

Josie Raetz, 1945–2022

MATADOR—Josie Raetz, age 76, passed away on May 1, 2022, in Matador, Texas. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2022 at the Church of Christ, Matador. Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Moore-Rose Funeral Home, Floydada.

Lavina Boland Welch, 1933–2022

JAYTON—Lavina Boland Welch was called home on April 19, 2022, at Kent County Nursing Home in Jayton, Texas, at the age of 88. Lavina was born on November 8, 1933, to Ben and Lillian Boland. She was the eldest of four children with three brothers.

Dorothy Lanier Powell Wilson, 1938–2022

PERRYTON—Dorothy Lanier Powell Wilson of Booker, Texas, went to join her parents in the presence of the Lord on Friday, November 19, 2021 in Perryton, Texas, at Ochiltree General Hospital. The cremation arrangements were under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Perryton.

Shirley Tucker Reese, 1835–2022

Shirley Tucker Reese, 86, of Plainview, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 25, 2022 at College Heights Baptist Church, with Mr. Jeff McLain officiating. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview.

Andrew Jefferson Harvey, 1922–2022

Andrew Jefferson Harvey, 99, of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was born in Dickens County, Texas, to William Kester and Lela (Slaton) Harvey on August 8, 1922. Andrew was raised in Dickens County and lived there until 1973 when he moved to Lubbock.

Maria Estela Fraga, 1940–2022

Maria Estela Fraga, age 81, passed from this earth on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Maria was born in Nueva Rosita, Mexico, on October 10, 1940, to Jose and Francisca Morales Soto. Maria loved to cook and crochet, but her biggest passion was her family and being a grandmother to her grandchildren.

Raul Vinton Frausto, age 74

Raul Vinton Frausto passed away on April 6, 2022 at the age of 74, surrounded by his loved ones by his side. His battle with serious medical issues in recent years showed his courage in facing life challenges with a smile. Despite the pain, Raul came out a hero and stayed strong until the very end.

Billie Marie Ferguson, 1939–2022

LUBBOCK—Billie Marie Ferguson (Cumpton) died Friday, April 8 in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 82. Billie was born on October 25, 1939 at home on the Jeffery Ranch in Young County just outside Graham, Texas, to Joseph Herman Cumpton and Bertha Evelan Dodson.