Richard Dayne Piper, 1954–2026

Body Richard Dayne Piper was born to Dayne and Elizabeth Piper on Sept. 4, 1954, in Paducah, Texas.He passed away on Jan. 11, 2026, at the age of 71.He is preceded in death by his parents, his grandparents Tom and Dovie Eliis and B annd Sadie Piper Creech and John W.

Bette Roseanne Barnes Cogdell, 1935–2026

Body BetteRoseanneBarnes Cogdell, 90, left this earth for her forever home with Jesus on Friday, January 16, 2026 in Tulia, Texas.Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.

Dorothy Ann Turner, 1931–2025

Body Dorothy Ann Turner, 94, of Medina, Texas, formerly a longtime resident of Matador, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 29, 2025. Dorothy was born September 1, 1931, in Matador, Texas, to H. O. (Herman) Stanfield and Edna Stanfield.

Eddie Leon Thomason, 1939–2025

Body Eddie Leon Thomason, age 86, of Paducah, Texas, passed away December 6, 2025, in Paducah, Texas. Eddie was born on June 8, 1939, in Celina, Texas, to Esther Pearl (Nance) and Ores Harris Thomason.

Anna Francis, 1926–2025

Body Anna Francis, 98, of Lubbock, Texas, and formerly of Plainview, Texas, passed away on November 16, 2025. Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 in the Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel with burial following in the Silverton Cemetery.

Billy Campbell, 1957–2025

Body Billy Campbell, 68, of Matador, Texas, passed November 24, 2025 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the First Baptist Church in Matador with Chuck Harrison officiating. Interment will follow at the East Mound Cemetery.

Dorothy“Dot” Jones, 1937–2025

Body Dorothy “Dot” Jones was born on August 31, 1937, in Matador Texas, to George and Violet McMahan. After high school she moved to Plainview, Texas, where she met and then married Ken Jones on January 1, 1957.

Millard Daniel (Salt) Jones, 1953–2025

Body Millard Daniel (Salt) Jones, 72, passed away on October 1, 2025, at his home in Mississippi. Salt was born on May 27, 1953, in Sweetwater, Texas, to Annie Layman Jones and Millard Crabill (Salty) Jones.

Vicki Lindsey, d. 2025

Body Vicki Lindsey, 71, of Turkey, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Services will be held at a later date under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.Vicki was born in Memphis, Texas, to Harold and Ruby (Hightower) Ham.

Otis Nelson Ellis, 1942–2025

Body Otis Nelson Ellis, formerly of Floydada and Ralls, Texas, passed away on October 11, 2025 in Matador, Texas.On August 8, 2024 he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Dana Roberts Ellis. They married on February 20, 1965 and had two daughters, Kim and Jo Lee.