Obituaries

John Preston Goen, 1943–2020

SEMINOLE—Funeral services for John Preston Goen, 76, of Seminole were held at 1:00 p.m. Friday Feb. 14, 2020, in the Westside Church of Christ with interment to follow in the Gaines County Cemetery under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Seminole.

E. H. “Levi,” Dunham, 1930–2020

Mr. E. H. “Levi” Dunham, 89 of Afton, Texas, died Monday, February 17, 2020, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. A graveside service for Mr. Dunham will be held Friday, February 21, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Afton Cemetery, with Mr. Roy Chisum officiating.

Elzie Kimmel, 1937–2020

Memorial services for Elzie Kimmel were held at the First Baptist Church in Sawyer, Okla., on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. with Brother Bob O’Neil officiating. Elzie went to be with the Lord on January 18, 2020, in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 82.

Maria Bustos Garza 1925–2020

Maria Bustos Garza, 94, of Spur, Texas, passed away on February 2, 2020, in Immokalee, Fla. Maria was born in Santa Anna, Texas, to Guadalupe Gonzalez Bustos and Ramona Hernandez Mejia on November 27, 1925.

Vivian Jean Stansell 1928–2020

Vivian Jean Stansell, age 91, passed away in Lubbock on Sunday, January 19, 2020. No formal visitation planned. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 10:00 am at Spur Memorial Cemetery, with Zeb Alexander officiating.

Vivian Jean Stansell 1928–1920

Vivian Jean Stansell, age 91, passed away in Lubbock on Sunday, January 19, 2020. No formal visitation planned. Graveside services will be on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at 10:00 am at Spur Memorial Cemetery, with Zeb Alexander officiating.

Eldon “Ted” Smith,

Eldon Rhea (Ted) Smith, age 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Lubbock, Texas. He was surrounded by his friends and family at the time of his passing. A funeral service was held 2:00 p.m.

Eldon “Ted” Smith, 1925–2019

Eldon Rhea (Ted) Smith, age 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 14, 2019, in Lubbock, Texas. He was surrounded by his friends and family at the time of his passing. A funeral service was held 2:00 p.m.

Dalvin Wayne Alexander,

Dalvin Wayne Alexander, age 65, of Ransom Canyon, Texas, formerly of Snyder, passed away in Lubbock on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Family visitation was held Thursday, December 26, 2019, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Miller Family Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Friday, December 27 at 10:00 a.

Patricia Bass,

Patricia Bass went to heaven on December 17, 2019, in the presence of her husband, kids and a precious hospice nurse following a long illness. The family hosted a time of fellowship and remembrance from 2 to 4 p.m.