Obituaries

Mary Ileana Graham Earp

Mary Iletha Graham Earp died Dec. 29, 2025, after a long and valiant battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Bulbar Onset.

Gerald Macalik

Gerald Macalik, 82, of Wellington, Texas, passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.He was born in Ennis, Texas, on Sept. 16, 1943, to Joe and Christine (Salik) Macalik.Gerald married Sharon Motsenbocker in 1985.
Leslie Joe Cummings

Leslie Joe Cummings

Leslie Joe Cummings

Leslie Joe Cummings, of Wellington, Texas, was called home Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, after 74 years.Joe was born Jan. 22, 1951, in Wellington to Cecil Wayne and Ernestene Faye Gosnell Cummings. He was his mother’s answered prayer.
Paul Aubrey ‘PA’ Rogers

Paul Aubrey ‘PA’ Rogers

Paul Aubrey ‘PA’ Rogers

Paul Aubrey Rogers, known affectionately as “PA,” passed away on Dec. 7, 2025, in Shelton, Wash., at the age of 71. Born on Feb. 9, 1954, in Childress, Texas, Paul was a son of the Panhandle.

Paul Aubrey ‘PA’ Rogers

Paul Aubrey Rogers, known affectionately as “PA,” passed away on Dec. 7, 2025, in Shelton, Wash., at the age of 71. Born on Feb. 9, 1954, in Childress, Texas, Paul was a son of the Panhandle.
Leslie Joe Cummings

Leslie Joe Cummings

Leslie Joe Cummings

Leslie Joe Cummings, of Wellington, Texas, was called home Sunday, Jan. 10, 2026, after 74 years.Joe was born Jan. 22, 1951, in Wellington to Cecil Wayne and Ernestene Faye Gosnell Cummings. He was his mother’s answered prayer.
Robert "Bob" Gault McCombs

Robert "Bob" Gault McCombs

Robert 'Bob' Gault McCombs

Robert “Bob” Gault McCombs, 88, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away Dec. 27, 2025.No services will be held.
Billie J. Graves

Billie J. Graves

Billie J. Graves

Billie J. Graves, 95, of Shamrock, Texas, passed at 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2026.Funeral services took place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, at Calvary Christian Fellowship Church in Shamrock, with Rev. Lloyd Stice and Tony Gonzales officiating. Burial followed in Shamrock Cemetery.
Johnny Jay Holman

Johnny Jay Holman

Johnny Jay Holman

Johnny Jay Holman, 54, of Mart, Texas, lovingly known to most as “Jay,” passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Family and friends gathered for visitation and a time of sharing memories from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas.
Jason Carter Fike

Jason Carter Fike

Jason Carter Fike

Jason Carter Fike, 49, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Wellington, Texas, passed away on Dec. 9, 2025, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.He was born on June 5, 1976, in Memphis, Texas, to Raymond and Shirley Fike.