Obituaries

Velton Winona Rinehart, 97, of Spur, Texas, passed away at home on Tuesday July 18, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1925, at home in Spur, Texas, to Donnie Lee and Georgia Ruth Pace. She graduated from Spur High School in 1942.

Howard Adams attended Monterey High School and graduated from Texas Tech. He would joke his career began as the janitor and ended as CEO/President and Owner of Adams Farm Equipment Co., Inc. the family-owned business, between Lubbock and Idalou on Hwy 62/82. He retired in 2018.

“Remember you’re representing your Benningfield family,” “Nothing good ever happens past midnight,” “Two wrongs don’t make a right” were just a small handful of sayings that Don, a.k.a. Uncle Doc, Sonny Boy, Daddy Don, Pa, Sug and Daddy, used before finishing his 80-year adventure on June 4, 2023, at home surrounded by family.

On May 23, 2023, the world lost a funny, witty, smart, and dedicated man, Mark Allen Patterson. Born on September 15, 1949, in Crosbyton, Texas, Mark lived a life filled with laughter, love and adventure. He spent his days working as a utility contractor in the commercial utilities industry. He married his loving wife, Jan, on November 13, 1993, and they built a successful business, Deerwood Construction. Together, they created a beautiful life, residing in Spur, Texas, where Mark’s passion for his ranch, antique cars, and feeding wildlife flourished. When not at home, Mark loved traveling—especially cruising with Jan and his sister Phillis—and giving back to his Lubbock community through involvement with Women’s Protective Services, Meals on Wheels, the South Plains Food Bank, and the National Ranching Heritage Center.