Dawson County, TX

LAMESA, Texas — Due to a “potential terroristic threat” the Lamesa Independent School District said the last day of school was cancelled for all campuses on Friday, May 20. Lamesa Police Chief Josh Peterson wrote in a Facebook post late Thursday night that a suspect was in custody, and there was “no longer an active […]

Funeral mass for Susie Garcia, 97, of Lamesa will be held Friday, April 8, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father Chacko Thadathil. Burial will follow to Dawson County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Branon Funeral Home. Viewing will begin Wednesday,...

Ada Mae Stone, 87, of Sunray, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022. A Graveside Service was held at 2 o’clock in the afternoon on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Lane Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Seth Seale, pastor of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Ada was born on August 27,...

Doyle “Dean” Shipp, 83, of Hurst, TX passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, in Stephenville, TX. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 12:30 PM at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 US HWY 277 S., Abilene, TX 79606. Interment will follow at Texas State Veterans Cemetery Abilene. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 4, from 11:30 to 12:30 PM prior to the service.

Funeral services for Peggy Ann Barron, 89, of Lamesa will be held Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 10 a.m. at the Lamesa Church of Christ with Brother Mark Hackett officiating and Lee Lennon assisting. Interment will follow at the Dawson County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Branon Funeral...

Graveside service for Ava Lee Hallmark, 90, of Lamesa will be held Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Dawson County Cemetery with Pastor Ben Phipps and Stephen Gary officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Branon Funeral Home.

A Catholic funeral mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Robert Anthony Barrera, age 42, of Lamesa, TX., at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 18, 2022 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father Chacko Thadathil officiating. Burial committal will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are...

Harold Carson (HC) Hohn, age 88, passed away March 11, 2022. He was born to VB and Alta Lee (Payne) Hohn in Dawson County, TX on June 10, 1933. He was raised on the family farm south of O’Donnell and never left except for two years serving in Korea.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, parts of Texas are experiencing severe or extreme drought, especially in the Panhandle region and parts of West Texas. “Compared to my farm’s rainfall totals last year, I am minus 8 inches for the year,” said Jeremy Brown, producer in Dawson County. “That’s how dry it is right now.”

Celebration of Life funeral services for Chauncey Hunter, age 58, of Lamesa, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 5, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church of Lamesa with Superintendent Rufus Hunter officiating. Burial committal will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the...

Funeral services for Manuel Barrera Lopez will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Catalino Cedillo officiating. Burial committal with US Military Honors will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral...

Funeral service for Gary Shook, 68, will be held Monday, February 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m.at Dayspring Church with Pastor Danny Welch officiating. Burial will follow to Dawson County Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Branon Funeral Home. Gary passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 in Lubbock TX surrounded...

Funeral services for Lupe Arredondo, age 78, of Lamesa, TX. will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel. Burial committal will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral Home. Lupe passed away surrounded...

Graveside service for Darrell Lloyd Thomas, 83, will be held Friday, February 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Dawson County Cemetery with Pastor Tobey Clements officiating. Visitation will be held Friday February 18, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Branon Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Branon Funeral Home.

A Catholic funeral mass of Christian burial will be celebrated for Federico Soto Guerra, Jr. (Freddy), age 68, of Lamesa, TX., at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with Father John Steven Rathinam officiating. Burial committal will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery....

“A Celebration of Life” Service will be held in the Honor of Delia B. Gonzales of Lamesa, Texas. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of The Gonzales Funeral Home, where a viewing will be held Thursday, February 10th, 2022 at 3:00 P.M and a Funeral Service Friday, February 11th, 2022 beginning at 10:30 A.M., at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel, with burial committal following at the Dawson County Cemetery.

Melvin “Bo” Robinson, 65, departed this life on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, February 4, 2022, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lamesa, TX. Interment will follow at the Dawson County Cemetery under the direction of Griffin Mortuary. Bo was...

Funeral services for Antonio (Tony) Rodriguez Enriquez, age 73, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel with Deacon Saul Hernandez officiating. Burial committal will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Gonzales Funeral...

Funeral services for Kattie Lee Madkins Brown, age 72, of Lamesa, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Gonzales Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Mossaline Madkins officiating. Burial committal will follow to the Dawson County Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction...