Texas Tech University Alumni Obituaries

Born 1946

Strawn, Texas

Lilla “Teeny” Barnes Pearce, a devoted mother, grandmother, educator, and proud Texan, passed away surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving...

Born 1980

Big Spring, Texas

Chad Stephen Coleman, 45, of Big Spring, died Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Church Services will be held at First Baptist Church, Big Spring, on Saturday...

Born 1945

Baird, Texas

Karen Bearden Diller 80 peacefullypassed into Heaven onDecember 17 2025surrounded by the family and friends she loved so much.With many beautiful memo...

Born 1946

Albany, Texas

Lilla “Teeny” Barnes Pearce, a devoted mother, grandmother, educator, and proud Texan, passed away surrounded by the love she spent a lifetime giving...

Died 2025

Fredericksburg, Texas

Richard Randy Bills 72 of Fredericksburg TX passed away on December 30 2025 while doing what brought him the greatest joy flying high above the Hill C...

1941 – 2026

Salado, Texas

James F. Seaton Mr. James Freddy Seaton age 84 died February 5 2026 in Salado TX. Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 11 at 1000 A.M. at...

Born 1941

Palestine, Texas

Ida May King Seymore a beloved educator and lifelong resident of the Merkel community passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 in Merkel Texas. Funer...

1951 – 2025

Brady, Texas

Dennis Snodgrass 74 of Brady Texas passed away on December 13 2025. He was born on February 10 1951 in Brady Texas to Elvis Irland Snodgrass and Mary...

Born 1966

Duncanville, Texas

​John Daniel Slay, Jr. entered his heavenly home on January 1, 2026 in his 60th year after a battle with cancer. He was born February 5, 1966 in Dalla...

Born 1941

Merkel, Texas

Ida May King Seymore a beloved educator and lifelong resident of the Merkel community passed away peacefully on January 10 2026 in Merkel Texas. Funer...

2003 – 2026

Big Spring, Texas

Xzavier Deshawn Knox, 22, of Big Spring, Texas, passed away on January 7, 2026, in Lubbock, Texas. Visitation will be 9 AM until 9 PM Tuesday with fam...

Born 1945

Frankston, Texas

Andy Reed (Andrew Elvin) was called to Heaven on November 25, 2025, in Katy, Texas. He was born October 7, 1945, in Jacksonville, Texas, to Jewel “Elv...

1947 – 2025

Matador, Texas

Dick Bates 78 passed away on December 28 2025 in Paducah Texas surrounded by his family. Born on October 5 1947 in Quanah Texas Dick lived a life root...

Died 2026

La Marque, Texas

Ted Michael Crowder 49 of Dripping Springs passed away January 10 2026 with his loving family by his side. Ted was born in San Antonio Texas on April...

Marshall, Texas

Zachary Lee McSpadden 33 of Vernon Texas passed away on Saturday January 3 2026 in Vernon Texas. Funeral services will be held Thursday January 8 2026...

Born 1946

Wellington, Texas

Frances Ellen Warrick Holland 79 of Wellington Texas passed away Sunday November 2 2025 due to lung complications. Frances was born on February 3 1946...

Born 1955

Texarkana, Texas

Bryan Jeffrey Griffin M.D. age 70 passed away on Friday December 19 2025. He was born on October 1 1955 in New Orleans Louisiana to Barbara Ann and Os...

1937 – 2025

Matador, Texas

Doyle was born July 11 1937 at home in Paducah Texas to Charles Lee Jack and Vivian Oneta Campbell Parnell. He graduated from Paducah High School and...