GRIFFIN MORTUARY

71, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Viewing will be held Monday, March 27, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Glenda was born to Cleo and Clara Lawson on December 17, 1951. Glenda graduated from Dunbar High School. She retired from the City of Lubbock. She leaves to cherish her memory; her husband, Billy Hines, her daughter, Freta Sims (Earl Wilson); her sons, Teddy sims (Celi) and Toby Sims; stepchildren, Billy Joe Hines, Jr., Ronald, and Rolanda; her sister, Bessie...

89, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, March 24, 2023, at 1 p.m. at Community Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Thursday, March 23, 2023, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Leonard was born on June 9, 1933, to the late Leonard Burns and Albirdia Ewings. Leonard retired from Plains Co-Op Mill after 36 years of service as a Lab Technician. He enjoyed fishing, talking sports, 'tending to his hogs and watching Walker the Texas Ranger. His is survived by his loving wife, Louise Burns, son, Leonard Burns Jr (Karin); daughters; Debora Kelly...

75, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens. Viewing will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 4 p.m. and Rosary will be at 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Virginia was born on May 27, 1947, to Sylvia G. Lopez and Gabriel Garcia. Virginia is survived by two brothers Robert G. Turnbow (Kenny) and Patrick Garcia; one sister Susie Paiz; her three daughters Laura Perez, Irene Garcia (Steve), and Cynthia Cruz; one son, Jesse Cruz ( Kelly); 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

87, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 1 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2022, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. She was born to Robert Calloway and Louella Roseberry on May 29, 1935. She leaves to cherish her memory; her daughters, Mary Perry, Barbara Norris (Austin), and Charlene Flowers: her sister, Annie Stevens; her brother, Richard Calloway; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, other relatives, and friends.

70, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, March 17, 2023, at 11 a.m. at St. James Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Carlton was born on June 16, 1952 to Jessie and Glouris Sims. He attended and graduated from Matador High School. He leaves to cherish his memory; his wife, Carolyn Sims; his daughter, Catherine (Joe); daughter-in-law, Nickie Sims; his son, Clinton Sims (Donisha); sisters, Jessie Brown, Erma McCuen, Jewell Thompson (James), Glouris Long (Robert), Paulette McGavisk,...

74, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 1 p.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Friday, March 17, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. She was born to Cornell and Ola Roy on April 13, 1948. She worked at Lubbock Airport until her retirement. She leaves to cherish her memory; her husband, Charles Craddock; common law husband, Albert Guess; daughter, Elaine Anderson; bonus daughter, Gail Hines; son, Lewis Craddock (Stacy); 10 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; sisters, Carolyn Blackshire,...

54, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Visitations will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 12 p.m. Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Shelia was born to Raymond Mitchell, Sr. and Dorothy Askew on January 18, 1969. She leaves to cherish her memory; special friend, Van Norris; two daughters, Ambrosia Mitchell and Vanessa Mitchell; one son-in-law, Eugene Henry, Sr.; one sister, Doria Ward; brother-in-law, Dion Ward, Sr.; four grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

69, passed away on Sunday, March 5th, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Wednesday, March 15, 2023, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Donnell was born on August 2nd, 1953, to Dewitt Bailey Sr., and Dorothy Bishop. He graduated from Dunbar High School. He leaves to cherish his legendary memories; four daughters, Towalame Austin, Tatenishia Hardeman, Satori Bailey, and Ashely Hawkins; three sons, Taurus Deshone, Malcom Bibbs and Dewitt Bailey III; twelve grandchildren and eight...

73, transitioned to eternal rest on Sunday, March 5, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Lyons Chapel Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Family members are invited to the viewing from 2 to 4 p.m. and opening viewing will be h at Griffin Mortuary Chapel. He was born Dec 6, 1949 son of, Brady Baldwin I, and the late Willie Lee (Johnson) Holt. Brady was a lifelong resident and community member of Lubbock County, Texas, until his passing. Brady proudly served in the US Army and was honorably discharged as a Vietnam War veteran. Brady continued to serve the Lubbock...

65, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023. Visitations will be held Friday, March 10, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Celebration of Life Service following at Griffin Mortuary Chapel. Private Disposition will follow under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Raymond was born to Raymond, Sr. and Mary Spencer. He graduated from Estacado High School. He leaves to cherish his memory; his wife, Mary West; daughter, Thrishana West; sons, Rodrick Davis, Tabarick Spencer, and Kendrick Spencer; sister, Kathy Larry (Bobby); brother, Ramon Spencer; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

68, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Griffin Mortuary Chapel. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. He was born to Alvin and Ella Guess on June 23, 1954. He received his education in the Lubbock Independent School District. James leaves to cherish his memory; his daughter, LaTricia Guess, his two grandchildren, his sisters, Rosie Jefferson, Joyce Stewart, and Bertha Barnes; his brother, Albert Guess; a host of other relatives and friends.

57, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, March 10, 2023, at 2 p.m. at West Side Cemetery, Lorenzo. Visitations will be held Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. She was born to Lenora and Tommy Long, Sr. on December 23, 1965. She went to El Campo High School. She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, Tony Thomas; her son, Shaun Davis; great grandson, Shawn Wayne Davis; father, Johnny Stovall; 2 sisters, Tonette Long and Yvonne Long; 1 brother, Tony Long; a host of other relatives and friends.

64, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Friday, February 24, 2023, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. He was born on October 15, 1958, to Aubrey Holder and Faye Whitten. He leaves to cherish his memory; wife, Dawn Holder; mother, Faye Douglas; daughter, Kadijsha Holder; step-children, Tangy (Melton) Mitchell, Patricia Thomas, Tommy (Mary) Mitchell, Jr., Trenton Duncan, Traevon Ray, and Jerremy Ray; sisters, Sharon Holder, Leticia Holder, Saundra...

74, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, February 24, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Friendship Holy Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Thursday, February 23, 2023, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Friendship Holy Baptist Church. Juanita was born on April 26, 1948, to Juan Santana and Leonor Rivera. She leaves to cherish her memory; daughters, Patricia Paz, Linda Sanchez, Maria Morales, and Monica Santana; son, albert Sertuche; sisters, Guadalupe Ortega and Francisca Alvarado; brother, Antonio Santana; sixteen grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren; a host of...

49, of Lubbock was born on December 15, 1973, died February 14, 2023. Visitations will was held from 4 to 6 p.m. on February 22, 2023, at Griffin Mortuary. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary

39, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 2 p.m. at St. John Baptist Church. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitation will be held Monday, February 20, 2023, from 3-6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Clifton was born to Ricky, Sr. and Zendia Holman on April 21, 1983. He leaves to cherish memory; his father, Ricky Holman, Sr.; mother, Zendia Holman; sons, Clifton Holman, Jr. and Jahvon Holman; bonus son, Johnathan Brea; sisters, April Johnson and Brittany Tillson; brothers, Ricky Holman, Jr., Danny Lee, and Charles Holman; a host of other relatives and friends.

74, passed away Thursday February 9, 2023. Celebration of Life Services will be held Friday, February 17th at 2 pm at South Park Baptist Church 2201 82nd Street. Interment will follow at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the directions of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Thursday, February 16th, 2023, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Griffin Mortuary. Ollie Garner was born January 12, 1949, to Mattie Lee Dunn and Ollie Dunn. She attended South Plains College. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her husband, Lawrence Bernard Garner; six sons, Melvin Taylor, Jr. (Dianne), Rodricke Taylor (Kristina), Lawrence Garner Jr (Roshana), Christopher Garner, Jamal Davis, and Ronnie Sloan; three...

69, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023. Visitation will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Griffin Mortuary at 2 p.m. and celebration of life service will follow at 3 p.m. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Earnest Eugene Vick of Lubbock TX was born June 10, 1953, to Myrtle and Walter Vick. He leaves to cherish his memory Cindy O'Bannon; his children, Trixie Vick, James Vick, Rowdy and Crystal Cisneros, and Neveah O'Bannon; ten grandchildren, five great grandchildren; his siblings, Lloyd Vick and Rosemary Ewin; a host of other relatives and friends.

92, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Visitations will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Griffin Mortuary Chapel from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Celebration of Life Service will follow at 1 p.m. at Church of the Blessed. Private Disposition under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. John was born on January 20, 1931 to A.B. Pickens and Eddie Ford. He leaves to cherish his memory; his wife, Sammantha Ford; his children, Almeda Ford, Ester Jolivett, Noverll Colbert, Ida White, Glenn Ford, Eugene (Donna) Ford, Deborah (Henry) Crawford, Thomas Ford, Bartholomew Mayberry, and Phylissia (Richard) Brand; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, other relatives, and...

66, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Community Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitations will be held Friday, February 10, 2023, at Griffin Mortuary from 4 to 6 p.m. He was born to S.P. Stiggers and Plina Stiggers on February 9, 1956. He graduated from Dunbar-Struggs High School where he played football. He attended Texas Tech University. He leaves to cherish his memory; his son, Wayne Stiggers; his sister, Glenda Stiggers; his brother, Billy Stiggers, Sr. (Annie); a host of other relatives and friends.

71, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, February 10, 2023, at 12 p.m. at the City of Lubbock Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Griffin Mortuary from 6 to 8 p.m. Gary was born to George Blankenship and Mary Parker on April 11, 1951. He graduated from Macalister High School. He leaves to cherish his memory; his daughter, Crystal Johnston (Kevin Simpson); six grandchildren; his sister, Reva Swinney; a host of other relatives and friends.