Obituaries

Joseph Earl “Joe” Burnett

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Joseph Earl“Joe” Burnett, 1952–2024 71, of Howardwick, Texas died Friday, February 23, 2024 in Howardwick, Texas. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m.

Howard Lee Limmer, 1940–2024

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of Snyder died Monday, January 22, 2024, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 83. Howard was born on September 5, 1940 in Hamilton, Texas, to Lee Limmer and Edna Bottlinger Limmer. When Howard was five, the family moved to Slaton, Texas, when his father became an engineer for the Santa Fe Railroad. He grew up there alongside his older sisters, Natrell Limmer Love and Charlene Limmer Gilliland. As an adolescent, he was confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Slaton. He was a member of the Slaton Tigers football team and enjoyed the thrill and fun of being a rodeo bull rider. It was in Slaton that he began working for the C.R. Anthony Company as a young man.

Betty Lou Luckett, 1942–2023

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Betty Lou Luckett went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2023. Betty was born October 9, 1942, to parents Avery William and Margie Roller Payne and raised on the family farm east of Roaring Springs, Texas, with her younger sisters Judy and Susan.

Charlotte Nellie (Owens) McCauley, 1953–2023

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Charlotte Nellie (Owens) McCauley died unexpectedly but peacefully at LCJC/Midway Church. Charlotte was born on October 28, 1953 in Spur, Texas, to Melvin Sr. and Ethel Jo Owens. She was a part of the 1972 Spur High School class and later graduated from Draughon’s Business School in 1976.

Rance Lynn Pernell, 1974–2023

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On Saturday, December 9, 2023, our rock, protector, husband, dad, son and brother, Rance Pernell, was called to the Lord at the age of 49. Rance Lynn Pernell, age 49, passed away on December 9, 2023.

Rocky Lucas, 1948–2023

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PAMPA— Rocky Lucas, 75, of Pampa, Texas, formerly of Ransom Canyon, Texas, passed away on December 2, 2023 at his home in Pampa. Memorial services were held 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 8, 2023, at First Baptist Church in Pampa with Rev.

Bobbye Lu Casey Bean, 1931–2023

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Bobbye Lu Bean, age 92, passed away in the early morning of Wednesday, December 7, 2023, at her home in Silverton, Texas. Funeral services were held on Monday, December 11, at 1:00 p.m., at the First Baptist Church in Silverton, with Pastors G.J.

Donald Fleming, 1936–2023

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CLAY COUNTY, TEXAS— Donald Fleming, 87, of Byers, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023. A memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the Byers Community Center in Byers, Texas.