For the Week of October 13,- October 19, 2019

A Memorial service for Jack Sessions, age 89 of Corinth, Texas and formerly of Denver City, Texas will be held Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Denver City with Pastor Randy Butler officiating. Burial will follow at Denver City Memorial Park. All services are under the direction of Boyer Memorial Chapel in association with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole. In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Yoakum County Golf Scholarship or to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Jack Sessions, 89 went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2019. He is survived by his son Ken Sessions and wife Christi of Corinth, TX and their son Trevor; his granddaughter Kendra Cathey and step-son Mike Cathey and his wife Kem; his sister Joye and her husband Tom Walling and sister Doris Rushing all of Wichita Falls, TX as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Mavis Veach Sessions, four brothers and a sister.

Jack was born February 11, 1930 in Seymour TX to Mattie (Henson) and Ross Sessions. He graduated Seymour High School in 1948. He proudly served his country in the Korean War as a radio mechanic. He and Mavis married on July 7, 1972 in Plains, TX.  Jack worked for Amoco/BP for many years before retiring; however, he didn’t stay “retired” for long working for Denver City ISD, Yoakum County jail as jailor and well as several other jobs through the years. Jack loved to play golf and during his retirement you could find him most days with his buddies at Yoakum County golf course. He was a long-time member of the First Baptist church of Denver City and a former officer and board member of the Denver City Kiwanis Club and Senior Center. His smile, kind heart and loving disposition will be missed by all who knew him. 

Funeral services for Helena Rempel, age 78 of Seminole, Texas will be held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Reinlander Mennonite Church at 1:00 p.m. with Bishop Henry Reimer officiating. Burial will follow at Reinlander Mennonite Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rempel was born April 23, 1941 in Mexico to Helena (Knelsen) and Peter Bergen. She married David Rempel July 25, 1959 in Mexico. She was a homemaker and a member of Reinlander Mennonite Church. 

Helena Rempel passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Seminole Memorial Health Care Center in Seminole. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, David Rempel, in 2014; one daughter, four brothers, and one sister. She is survived by two sons, Peter Rempel and wife Justina of Tarzan, Texas, and Jacob Rempel and wife Maria of Seminole, Texas; one daughter, Anna Froese and husband Isaak of Seminole, Texas; three sisters, Katarina Friesen of Mexico, Maria Friesen and husband Peter of Canada, and Margarita Wiebe and husband Ben of Canada; twelve grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren.

 Funeral services for Lupita Valverde, age 74 of Amarillo, Texas will be held Friday, October 4, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Assembly of God in Denver City, Texas with Pastor Ronnie Lunsford officiating. Burial will follow at Denver City Memorial Park. All services are under the direction of Boyer Memorial Chapel of Denver City, in association with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.

Mrs. Valverde was born March 2, 1945 in Marfa, Texas to Santiaga (Brito) and Daniel Alvarado. She married Ruben Valverde in Plains, Texas on November 30, 1994 although they had been together since before the birth of their first child. She was a strong Christian and a homemaker. Lupita was a free spirit and very independent. She would help anyone in need and never asked for anything in return; she always had kind words for everyone. She was a very powerful prayer warrior who loved the Lord first and foremost and loved her family dearly, second to the Lord only. Lupita was known for making her awesome stacks of tortillas and being very mechanically inclined.

Lupita Valverde passed away in her home in Amarillo, Texas September 26, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ruben Valverde in 1998; one son, and one brother. She is survived by five sons: Ruben Valverde and wife Maria of Hobbs, New Mexico, Daniel Valverde and wife Delma of Hobbs, New Mexico, David Valverde of Hobbs, New Mexico, Henry Valverde of Midland, Texas, and Joe Valverde and wife Sara of Odessa, Texas; eight daughters, Frances Valverde-Sanders and husband Darrell of Chico, Texas, Josie Valverde of Amarillo, Texas, Yolanda Valverde-Reynolds and husband John of Dayton, Texas, Martha Valverde-Busby and husband Chris of Terrell, Texas, Diana Valverde of Fort Worth, Texas, Luisa Valverde-Valdez and husband Charles of Amarillo, Texas, Nora Valverde of Amarillo, Texas, and Lora Valverde of Amarillo, Texas; four brothers, Fedrico Alvarado of Devine, Texas, Manuel Alvarado of Devine, Texas, Socorro Alvarado of Port Arthur, Louisiana, and Macario Alvarado and wife Janie of Alpine, Texas; three sisters, Lydia Cooper of Abilene, Texas, Carmen Anaya of Abilene, Texas, and Josephine Escovedo of Cisco, Texas; 40 grandchildren and 41 great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services for David Enns, age 58 of Seminole, Texas will be held Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m at Reinlander Mennonite Church with Bishop Henry Reimer officiating. Burial will follow at Reinlander Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole. 

Mr. Enns was born December 17, 1960 in Campo, Mexico to Anna (Driedger) and Cornelius Enns. He married Helena (Guenter) in Seminole July 4, 1982. He was a member of the Reinlander Mennonite Church and worked as a farmer. Mr. Enns loved working on his farms and was a very positive person. He loved his family dearly.

David Enns passed away at the Lubbock Heart Hospital in Lubbock, Texas September 23, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and one sister. He is survived by his wife Helena of Seminole, Texas; three sons, John Enns and wife Anna of Brownfield, Texas, Benny Enns and wife Lena of Seminole, and David Enns and wife Annie of Seminole; three daughters, Tina Peters and husband Corny of O’Donnell, Texas, Susie Froese and husband Abe of Seminole, and Sara Loewen and husband Jake of Seminole; five brothers, Isaac Enns and wife Maria of Canada, Gerhard Enns and wife Anna of Canada, Franz Enns and wife Helena of Mexico, John Enns and wife Elena of Seminole, and Corny Enns and wife Justina of Seminole; two sisters, Nancy Wall and husband Ben of Canada, and Helena Wieler and husband Benjamin of Seminole; and twenty-eight grandchildren.

Graveside services for Dorothy “Faye” Starkey, age 81 of Seminole, Texas will be held Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. with Jay Starkey officiating. The family will host a visitation at Boyer Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mrs. Starkey was born October 30, 1937 in Graham, Oklahoma to Sara (Garrett) and Leonard Cagle. She married Jimmy Lee Starkey on February 5, 1955 in Gainesville, Texas. She was a Baptist and a member of the Eastern Star. She loved life and people, and she loved her family dearly.

Faye Starkey passed away at her home in Seminole Sunday, September 15, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jimmy Lee Starkey; and three sisters, Thelma Byram, Carolyn Calger, and Kay Smith. She is survived by two sons, Jay Starkey and wife Shelli of Brownfield, Texas and Rick Starkey and wife Natalie of Seminole, Texas; two daughters, Vickie Berry and husband Ron of Seminole, Texas and Patty Tyson of Seminole, Texas; one brother-in-law, Kenny Starkey and wife Karen; one nephew, Kenny Byrum and wife Karen; one niece, Melissa Calger; eight grandchildren, Scotty Berry and wife Sarah, Derrick Berry and wife Stacy, Bobby Berry, Chase Tyson and wife Crystal, Garet Starkey and wife Mandy, Kaydee Starkey, Seth Johnson and wife Jayci, and Brody Starkey; seven great-grandchildren, Katelynn Berry, Taylor Berry, Blake Tyson, Raylee Tyson, Taytum Berry, Teaghan Bayless, and Jace Bayless. 

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Funeral services for Frank Dyck, age 4 of Seminole, Texas will be held Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Reinlander Mennonite Church with John Loewen officiating. Burial will follow at Reinlander Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Frank Dyck was born in Seminole, Texas on May 12, 2015 to Katherina (Wieler) and Gerhard Dyck. Frank enjoyed playing with his sisters outside. Like every little boy, he was always hungry; his mother said you could never fill him up. Frank’s brother-in-law recalls he always asked for gum, and he loved to stay up late to play with his baby sister, making her laugh. Frank was extremely close to his brothers Henry and Peter, who had saved him from drowning when he was younger. Frank loved to venture off to the neighbor’s houses, and he loved tractors – he got excited seeing the toy tractors at the store and always wanted one. 

Frank Dyck passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 from injuries received in an accident at his home. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Heinrich Dyck. He is survived by his parents, Gerhard and Katherina Dyck of Seminole; three brothers, Heinrich, John, and Peter Dyck of the home; seven sisters, Helena Knelson and husband Cornelius, and Maria, Lisa, Suzie, Tina, Netha, and Ann all of the home; maternal grandparents, Heinrich and Helena Wieler of Mexico; paternal grandmother, Maria Dyck of Mexico; and one nephew, Diedrich Knelson of Seminole, Texas. 

Funeral services for Edwin Earl Chanley, Jr., age 71 of Seminole, Texas, will be held Monday, August 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at M.S. Doss Chapel with Pastor Jotty Kinney officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Funeral Home.

Mr. Chanley was born June 11, 1948 in Nowata, Oklahoma to Lois (Partridge) and Edwin Earl Chanley, Sr. He married Peggy Mapp in Roswell, New Mexico on January 25, 1997. He was a member of the Church of Christ and worked in the oilfield. Mr. Chanley was a hard working man. In his spare time he enjoyed collecting things, woodworking, photography, spending time with his grandchildren, and hunting and fishing. He loved his family dearly.

Edwin Earl Chanley passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Dustin Chanley; and one sister, Toby Delk. He is survived by his wife Peggy Chanley of Seminole, Texas; three sons, Ricky Woods of Hobbs, New Mexico, Clint Chanley and wife Tabatha of Kenai, Alaska, and Casey Chanley and wife Toni of Franklin, Texas; three daughters, Vicky Wilson and husband Paul of Hobbs, New Mexico, Darla Pierce and husband Billy of Seminole, Texas, and Carrie Harlow and husband Chad of Round Rock, Texas; three brothers, Chuck Chanley and wife Norma of Hobbs, New Mexico, Rodney Chanley and wife Mary of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Ty Chanley of Eunice, New Mexico; one sister, Linda Brice and husband Ronnie of Midland, Texas; eleven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

James Lonnie Berry was born on August 15, 1942 in Brownfield Texas to A.P. and Dessie Berry, and passed from this life on July 28, 2019 in Denver City, Texas. James married Wanda June Davis on June 11, 1965. He was a US Air Force veteran who grew up and graduated school in Denver City, Texas. 

James loved building and racing cars and his wife June worked so that they could support this hobby. James and his boys spent many summer nights watching races at the area dirt tracks and NASCAR races. He was involved in Boy Scouts, Little League, and Little Dribblers, 

James Berry is preceded in death by Wanda June Berry, his wife of 53 years; his parents A.P. and Dessie Berry; and his brother Derriel Berry. He is survived by a sister, Lonelle Taylor and husband Rick of Holly Lake Ranch, Texas; his daughter, Michelle Cockrell and husband Billy; his son, Craig Berry and wife Micky; his son, Greg Berry and wife Sandra; his daughter, Kim Davis; and his son, Tim Davis, all from Denver City. He is also survived by 15 grandkids and 33 great-grandkids. A memorial service will be held at a future date. 

Funeral services for Taylon Ray Lujan, age 19 of Seminole, Texas will be held Monday, August 5, 2019 at Templo Nazareth Assembly of God Church at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Tony Cruz officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery. All services are under the direction of Boyer Memorial Chapel in association with Boyer Funeral Home.

Taylon Ray Lujan was born December 27, 1999 in Temple, Texas to Margarita (Arredondo) and Carlos Lujan II. His greatest accomplishment was graduating from Seminole High School in May of 2019. He had future plans to attend UTI in Irving, Texas to major as an auto mechanic technician. He always enjoyed working on his truck, driving around in his truck, watching movies, and listening to music. He especially loved spending time with his family and friends. His dream was to one day travel to Tokyo, Japan.

Taylon Ray Lujan passed away July 29, 2019 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He is preceded in death by his paternal great-grandfather, Charlie Lujan; his paternal great-grandmother, Vickie Rodriguez; and his maternal great grandmother, Mandy Washington. He is survived by his parents, Carlos Lujan II and wife Margarita of Seminole, Texas; two brothers, Damian Lujan and Charlie Lujan both of Seminole, Texas; paternal grandparents, Carlos Lujan, Jr. and wife Lisa of Temple, Texas; maternal grandparents, Juan M. Arredondo and wife Teresa of Seminole, Texas; and his paternal great-grandmother, Helen Lujan of Seminole, Texas.