Obituaries

Lila ‘Ellen’ Phelps

Lila “Ellen” Phelps, 89, beloved wife and mother, went to heaven on June 16, 2019. Ellen was born in Pratt, Kansas on Sept. 2, 1929 to Perry Watson and Mary Pearl Foulke (King). She married the love of her life Irvin Bryan Phelps (Buddy) on May 31, 1946. Together they had eight children.

Al Young

Al Young, 86, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Scott and White Hospital following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Bonnie Jean Kilpatrick Young. They were married in Girard, Texas, on Sept. 19, 1953.

Mitchell Todd James

Mitchell Todd James went to be with his Heavenly Father Sunday, June 8, 2019. Family and friends gathered to celebrate his life of 50 years at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers followed by a reception. A tribute of Mitch's life may be found at www.

Shirley Ann Dunlap Parker 1946-2019

Shirley Ann Dunlap Parker, 72, of Haskell, Texas, formerly of Abilene, Texas, joined her savior Jesus on June 4, 2019. She passed peacefully in her sleep, while receiving loving and compassionate attention and care at Hendrick Hospice Home.

Lou Ann Spradling Gregory 1940-2019

Lou Ann Spradling Gregory, 79, beloved mother and wife, was called to her eternal resting place on June 2, 2019. She entered this world on March 12, 1940, in Jayton, Texas, born to Elvis Glenn Spradling and Ruth Oleda Sherer Spradling.

Karmen Jean Jenkins Braselton McCulloch 1941-2019

Karmen Jean Jenkins Braselton McCulloch, 78, of Level-land passed from this life on May 27, 2019. Visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Krestridge Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019, in the Krestridge Funeral Home Chapel.

Enedina Soto Lara

Enedina Soto Lara, 81, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Lara was born on April 4, 1938, in Nuevo Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, to Jose and Francesca (Morales) Soto.

Lois Priscilla Hutton Cox

OBITUARIES Lois Priscilla Hutton Cox was born May 17, 1919, in House, NM. She passed away on May 21, 2019, in Matador, Texas. She was a longtime resident of Dickens and Spur, Texas.

Reginald “Jed” Vance Mayo

Reginald Vance Mayo (a.k.a. Jed) passed from this life Tuesday May 14, 2019, at the Joe Arrington Cancer Center in Lubbock, Texas, with his daughters by his side. He was born in Ralls, Texas on Dec. 26, 1938. Reggie married the love of his life, Sandra Sue Spicer, on Oct. 25, 1963.

John Henry Mayer

John Henry Mayer, 86, passed away May 13, 2019, in Longview. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Jayton Cemetery, directed by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home. Visitation was from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at the funeral home chapel.