Obituaries

Margie Nell Slentz

Margie Nell Slentz

Mar 30, 2026

Margie Nell McMillian was born on July 21, into a ranching lifestyle at her grandmother's home in Lynn County, Texas with her Grandma Mc as her midwife. Her organic roots shaped Margie with a natural approach to life, living and nature. Margie was loyal, kind and generous and loved serving the Lord through her community and into the world. 

Margie was...

Gerald Dale Carter

Gerald Dale Carter

2026

Denver City, Texas — Gerald Dale Carter, 87, of Denver City, Texas, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, in Denver City. Viewing will be held on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church...

Rodney Gene Childress

Rodney Gene Childress

2026

Rodney Gene Childress, 83, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 29, 2026, from 9 AM to 8 PM, at Ratliff Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, March 30, 2026, at Trinity Baptist Church, with Rev. Steve Pierson officiating.

Rodney was born on June 16, 1942, in...

Earline Kimbrough

Earline Kimbrough

2026

Graveside Service for Earline Kimbrough, 80, of Springtown, Texas will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Gaines County Cemetery, at 11:00 A.M., under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Homes Seminole, officiated by Rev. Joe Stewart.

Earline was born on February 27, 1946, in El Dorado, Arkansas to Earl E. Rhodes and Cora E. Sparks.

She is preceded in death by...

Romulo Chairez Frayre

Romulo Chairez Frayre

2026

Romulo Chairez, 37, of Lovington, New Mexico, passed away on Monday, March 23,2026, in Midland, Texas. Visitation will be held at 10 AM - 8 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel in Denver City, Texas. Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM, on Friday, March 27, 2026, at St. Williams Catholic Church, in Denver...

Shane Lex Langehennig

Shane Lex Langehennig

2026

Shane Lex Langehennig

Shane Lex Langehennig, age 64, passed from this life on March 16, 2026, to be with his heavenly father. Services will be Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Seagraves, Texas. There will be visitation for family and friends Tuesday evening, March 24, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 at Ratliff Funeral Home in Seagraves.

Shane was born September 9,...

Samuel Manzano

Samuel Manzano

2026

SAMUEL MANZANO

Samuel Manzano, of Denver City TX, passed away at his residence on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2026, at the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel, in Denver City, Tx with Velma Romero officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 10:00...

Juinoveva Hernandez

Juinoveva Hernandez

2026

Juinoveva Rosales Hernandez, 67, of Denver City passed away on Friday, March 6,2026, in Lubbock. Visitation for Mrs. Hernandez will be held from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. Wednesday, March 11, 2026, and Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Ratliff Funeral Home in Denver City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Denver...

Anne Hardin

Anne Hardin

2026

Marjorie Anne Hardin, of Denver City, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Denver City. She was 95 years old. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel, in Denver City, with Rev. Randy Butler officiating.

She was born on January 28, 1931, in San...

E.B. Hicks

E.B. Hicks

2026

E.B. Hicks, of Seagraves, passed away in Denver City on Monday, February 23, 2026, he was 94 years old. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the Ratliff Chapel in Denver City, with Randy Butler officiating.

E.B. was born on December 29, 1931, in Seagraves, to Edward Hoyle Hicks and Dora Jewel Julian. He worked as...

Erma Maurine Jones

Erma Maurine Jones

2026

Erma Maurine Jones was called home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 21st at the age of 85. She grew up in Seagraves and graduated from Seagraves High School. She attended Eastern New Mexico College in Portales, New Mexico, then Lubbock Christian University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Teaching. Maurine married Ross Jones on December 18,...

Glenn Trout

Glenn Trout

2026

Glenn Trout, of Denver City, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas, at the age of 72. Visitation for Glenn will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Ratliff Chapel in Denver City from 6pm to 7:30pm. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 10:00am at the Frist Assemlby of God Church.

Glenn...

Darryl McNabb

Darryl McNabb

2026

Tommie Darryl McNabb was born July 13, 1939, in Lakeview, Texas, to Reba Patman McNabb and Tommie Junior McNabb. He died February 18, 2026, at his home in Plains, Texas. He started farming at age 5 with his grandfather William Patman in Ropesville. His early childhood was spent in Ropesville, and Hot Springs, New Mexico. He always had an interest...

Brian Keith Constable

Brian Keith Constable

2026

Brian Keith Constable, passed away in Denver City on Wednesday, February 11, 20026, he was 57 years old. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the Cowboy Church in Whiterock, with Rev. Tony Pitcox officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home in Denver City.

He was born on January 1, 1969, in Lancaster,...

William Carl Bennett

William Carl Bennett

2026

William Carl Bennett, 88, of Seminole Texas, passed away on February 6,2026 at 3:09. Born on January 26, 1938 in Seagraves, Texas in Gaines County, he was a devoted husband to Kathleen Denton Bennett and a loving father to Donna Bennett Bolding and Rita Bennett Gray Carl was hard-working and dedicated. He opened his own Mechanic shop Carl’s Auto Service...

Lydia De Los Santos

Lydia De Los Santos

2026

Lydia De Los Santos, of Plains, passed away in Brownfield, Thursday, February 5, 20026, she was 80 years old. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel in Denver City. Funeral services will be held on, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plains, with Father Raymundo Manriquez officiating. All...

Raymundo Melendez Villa Jr.

Raymundo Melendez Villa Jr.

2026

Raymundo Villa, age 62, of Seminole, Texas, passed away on February 5, 2026. Raymundo was a hardworking man who dedicated many years to farming, specializing in irrigation. He took great pride in his work and was known for his strong work ethic and dependability. Outside of work, he enjoyed attending care shows and traveling, always eager to see new places....

Juan Guzman

Juan Guzman

2026

Juan Guzman, of Seagraves, passed away at his residence on Monday, February 2, 20026, he was 90 years old. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, and Sunday, February 8, 2026, in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel in Denver City. Funeral services will be held on, Monday, February 9, 2026, in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev....

Willie Mae Hicks

Willie Mae Hicks

2026

Willie Mae Shults Edwards Hicks was born on March 18, 1931 in Brown County, Texas and passed in Denver City, Texas on February 1, 2026. She was the daughter of Raymond and Florence Shults and was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Shults, and husbands Wayne Edwards and Herbert Hicks. Survivors who loved her and will miss her...

Abel Gonzalez

Abel Gonzalez

2026

Denver City, Texas — Abel Gonzalez passed away on January 31, 2026, in Lubbock. He was 65 years old. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at St. William Catholic Church, with Father Raymundo Manriquez officiating.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel from 1 p.m. to...