Obituaries
Fortino Yanez
Sep 22, 2026
Fortino Yañez, 48, of Denver City, Texas, passed away on September 22, 2026, in Denver City. He was born on May 18, 1978, in South Bend, Indiana, to Juan Lopez Yañez and Juana Ortega de Yañez. He graduated from Milby High School in Houston, Texas.
Fortino was an amazing humble, loving caring individual who always went above and beyond in helping...
David Ross Jones
Sep 18, 2026
David Ross Jones passed away peacefully on September 18, 2026, at the age of 88. He was born on June 11, 1938, to Bryan and Mildred Jones in Loop, Texas. Ross attended Loop ISD and graduated from the Loop Class of 1956. He then attended Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Ross married the love of his life, Maurine Petty on...
Robert Preston Wood
Sep 18, 2026
Graveside service for Robert Wood will be held, Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 2:00pm at the Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves, officiated by Rev. L.D. Henson, under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Homes Seagraves.
Robert Preston Wood, 84, passed away on September 18, 2026. He was born on September 15, 1942, in Lamesa, Texas, to Henry and Minnie Wood.
Robert proudly served...
J. Arnold Vogt
Sep 16, 2026
Funeral Services for J. Arnold Vogt, 93, of Denver City, Texas, will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at First Baptist Church, with Rev. Ricky Galvan officiating and under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Denver City. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, at the Mennonite Brethren Cemetery in...
Rebecca "Becky" Hensley
Sep 12, 2026
Funeral Services for Rebecca Hensley will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 10:00A.M. at the M.S. Doss Chapel, officiated by Rev. Bobby Bates under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Homes Seminole.
Rebecca Lynn Mayo/Hensley (Becky) was born in Ouachita Parish, Monroe Louisiana. Born to Dudley and Dorothy Kelly Mayo. Becky was the sixth child out of seven siblings. She...
Johan Wiebe Kroeker
Sep 11, 2026
Funeral services for Johan Wiebe Kroeker, will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Countryside Church at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Jacob Wiebe officiating, with interment following in the Gaines County Cemetery in Seminole, Texas under the direction of Ratliff Funeral Home of Seminole.
Family and friend's visitation will be held Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00...
Anita Jean Patterson
Aug 30, 2026
Anita Jean Patterson, 81, passed away on August 30, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. She was born on July 16, 1945, in Hillsboro, Texas, to James Williams and Juanita Curry.
Anita worked for the Texas Department of Transportation in Plains, Texas, retiring after 20 years of dedicated service. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.
She was...
Ruby Mae Sellers
Aug 25, 2026
Ruby Mae Sellers, 92, of Plains, Texas, passed away on August 25, 2026, in Brownfield, Texas. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ratliff Funeral Homes Chapel in Denver City, Texas will a graveside service on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Chris Seaton officiating. Services are under...
Amy Lee Morales
Aug 14, 2026
Amy Morales, 51, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas.
Amy was born on April 26, 1975, in Seminole, Texas, to Reynaldo Garza and Margarita Flores Garza. She married Basilio Morales on October 31, 1997, in Plains, Texas. Amy was a devoted homemaker who dedicated her life to her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Reynaldo...
Robert Torres
Aug 11, 2026
Robert Torres, 58, of Plains, Texas, passed away on August 11, 2026, in Plains.
He was born on August 4, 1968, in Brownfield, Texas to Carlos Robert Torres and Margarita Flores Garza
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his two daughters Raevon Torres and Cheyanne Keeton both of White Wright, Texas, and two grandsons Cona Keeton and...
Teresa Sooter
Aug 11, 2026
Teresa Sooter, 89, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2026, in Lubbock. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, in the Ratliff Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Texas with Rev. Tony Pitcox officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Troy Ratliff and Ratliff Funeral Homes.
Teresa was born on August 19, 1936,...
Estella Maria Garza
Aug 5, 2026
Our beautiful mother, Estella M. Garza, went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on August 5, 2026, at the wonderful age of 86. She passed peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by those who loved her so deeply.
Estella was born on April 6, 1940, to Alfredo and Trinidad Muniz. At the age of 18, she married the...
Betty Medlin
Aug 1, 2026
In Loving Memory of Betty Medlin
Betty Jean Medlin, 82, born July 24, 1944, was surrounded by her loving family when she went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 1, 2026.
Betty Medlin was born to B.A. McFarland and Emma Guynes McFarland at their family home in Draw, TX. She always had a great work ethic and even...
Clifton Royce Harvey
Jul 31, 2026
Clifton Royce Harvey
Clifton Royce Harvey, 87, passed away on July 31, 2026. He was born on March 7, 1939, in Terry County, Texas, to E.C. and Dora Harvey.
Royce proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. While serving, his dad was in a tractor accident, and he was honorably discharged to return home and help care for the family farm....
Alicia Rivas
Jul 29, 2026
Alicia Alarcon Rivas of Seagraves, Texas passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the age of 91. Alicia Alarcon Rivas was born February 15, 1935, to Julian Alarcon and Maria Del Carmen Alvarado of Villa Aldama, Chihuahua. Alicia is survived by her children Cosme Rivas Jr, Lupe Westbrook (Kelly), Armando (Anita) Rivas, Arnulfo Rivas, Martin Rivas, Mario Rivas, Maribel (TJ)...
Elodia Hernandez
Jul 27, 2026
Elodia G. Hernandez, 79, of Denver City, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2026, in Brownfield, Texas.
Elodia was born on September 5, 1946, in Karnes City, Texas, to Domingo Perez and Virginia Carisales. Throughout her life, she faced many hardships, yet she met them with remarkable strength, grace, and faith. Despite the challenges she endured, Elodia remained caring, and...
Marilyn Jean McDermett
Jul 22, 2026
Marilyn Jean McDermett, 87, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026. She was born in Levelland, Texas on March 4, 1939, to Earl and Kathryn [St. Clair] McDermett. Marilyn lived a life devoted to faith, service, and love that touched countless lives.
A graduate of Levelland High School, Marilyn pursued her education with remarkable determination. She earned degrees from Lubbock Christian...
Edna Pearl Hunt
Jul 22, 2026
Edna Pearl Hunt, 87, of Denver City, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas.
Edna was born on October 26, 1938, in Silverton, Texas, to Charlie Rowell and Emily Pearl Rowell. Throughout her life, she faced many hardships, yet she met them with remarkable strength, grace, and faith. Despite the challenges she endured, Edna remained caring and...
Marina Fuentes
Jul 14, 2026
Marina FuentesMarch 20, 1969 – July 14, 2026
Marina Fuentes, 57, of Seminole, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2026.
Marina was born on March 20, 1969, in Van Horn, Texas, to Isabel Guillen and Rita Ornelas. She married the love of her life, Miguel Fuentes, on August 25, 1989, in Seminole, Texas. Together they built a loving home centered on...
Debra Jane Grosstueck
Jul 13, 2026
Debra Jane Grosstueck
February 15, 1956 – July 13, 2026
Debra Jane Grosstueck, 70, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2026, in Lubbock. She was born on February 15, 1956, in Seagraves, Texas, to Robert Lee Elliston and Araeh Wana Frazier Elliston.
Debbie graduated from Seagraves High School and went on to build a remarkable career as an accountant with...
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