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“Anything that BIDCorp does has to be tied to the creation of jobs.”
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A Lincoln Navigator and a GMC Sierra pickup truck had a collision on the corner of East Broadway Street and South D Street. No one was injured and required to be transported or seen by EMT. Brownfield Police closed the street to allow the the vehicles to be removed and the debris to be removed.
Read moreA special meeting of the Board of Trustees of Brownfield ISD will be held June 24, 2021, beginning at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building Board Room, 601 Tahoka Rd, Brownfield, TX 79316.
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The Kendrick Memorial Library has begun its summer reading program with this year’s theme being Tails and Tales. The reading program, which is currently in its third week, meets every Wednesday at the Coleman Park Amphitheater at 10 a.m. Ms. Sarah Basquez the Children’s Program coordinator is one of the people in charge of the event. The reading program has seen an average of 91 kids from Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman.
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Alvin Edward Faulk Mirll, 85, of Brownfield, TX, who was born June 30, 1935, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 07, 2021. Raised in Jonesboro, AR, he moved to Brownfield in 1945 and then married the love of his life, Carol Ann Howard, on May 27, 1956. The couple soon welcomed their two sons, Lonnie Alvin and Terry Lee. Over the years, Alvin proved his love for West Texas and his local community in many ways, including once even serving as a City Council member. He enjoyed sharing stories about Brownfield’s history with others, such as how the town had grown since his arrival in 1945 and how the park of donated land located by the Chamber of Commerce had been sliced in half and the adjacent hill had been flattened by the highway department to put in the highway through town. He enjoyed pointing out the intersection where he first saw Carol Ann, and he still enjoyed making circles along “the drag.” As a successful businessman, he owned several automotive repair shops, enjoyed custom combining, and ran Mirll Realty. He was an inventor, an avid lover of classic Country and Christian music, knew Bob Wills and many famous country musicians personally, and once helped repair Gene Autry’s car when he broke down in Brownfield. Alvin especially enjoyed neighborly company for breakfast while he drank his hot coffee and dipped his sausage biscuits in Brer Rabbit syrup. He loved having Chief and Maggie to pet on and watching his backyard cats frolic at the backdoor or chase birds around his front yard birdfeeder. Alvin had a very strong faith in God and understood His goodness and righteousness. As a longtime member of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Slaton, TX, Alvin helped build the new church, served as Music and Sunday School leader, and as a board member. More recently, he became a highly welcomed member of The Church of God of Prophecy in Brownfield, TX. As a long-term member of The Gideons International, Alvin also highly enjoyed attending Tuesday morning prayer breakfast opportunities with his fellow Gideons. One of Carol Ann’s poems expresses the sentiments felt by many of Alvin’s loving friends now left behind: “It’s been four years since we began to be bound as one/To share together, ups and downs ’til our lives are done/This day is sacred because it’s you that I love/It was no accident we met. God made you my love/I’m counting on another year and hoping for more/You mean more to me than what some spend a fortune for.” (Carol Ann Mirll, 1960) Alvin is preceded in death by his mother, Minnie Ola Faulk Mirll, his wife, Carol Ann, and his younger son, Terry Lee Mirll. He is survived by his son, Lon and Sharon Mirll of Lubbock, TX, daughter-in-law, Molly McLeod Mirll; five granddaughters: Jennifer Mirll of Lubbock, TX, Bryony Robison of Midvale, UT, Jeanette and Teresa Mirll of Midwest City, OK, and Daphne Kropf of Norman, OK; and four great-grandsons-Lennon and Harper Friedman, Gene Robison, and Peter Kropf. A Memorial will be planned for a future date in Brownfield, TX.
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Alton (Pete) Pettiet passed away on June 18, 2021 at the age of 87. Pete was born on March 18, 1934 in Shallowater, Texas to Clifford and Ruby Pettiet. He moved to Ropesville in 1942 and graduated from Ropes High School in 1951. He married his high school sweetheart, Charleen Armstrong, on June 6, 1954 at First Baptist Church of Ropesville. They were married for 66 years until her death on April 20, 2021. Pete can best be described as a man who let his light shine in such a way that he glorified his Heavenly Father in all he did. He loved the Lord as reflected by his kindness, gentleness and concern for people. He loved his family and was faithful to his wife, was a loving father, PawPaw and brother. He loved his church family and served as a deacon for over 60 years. He loved the Ropesville community having served as Mayor and City Councilman, and the Ropesville Cemetery Association. He loved South Plains College and served on the Board of Regents for 32 years. He enjoyed serving meals to students at the Baptist Student Ministry at SPC for many years. He loved talking to his friends and playing dominoes with his buddies. Pete worked as a farmer, fertilizer salesman and was a Germania Insurance Agent for 31 years. Pete is survived by his daughter, Cliffa Herron (Grady) of Brownfield, Texas; his son Bradley Pettiet (Karon) of Lubbock, Texas; five grandchildren, Micah Riddle (Curtis) of Dallas, Texas, Tyler Herron of Austin, Texas, Lauren Thacker (Kevin) of SE Asia, Jordan Hickner (Brian) of Great Falls, Montana and Emily Stabeno (Kadon) of Williamsburg, Virginia; five great grandchildren, Regan Riddle Nytlie Herron, Rhett Riddle, Nora Hickner and Riley Thacker. Also survived by sisters Noma Lee Evans of Lubbock, Sue Humble of Snyder and brother Roger Pettiet of Shallowater. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charleen, parents Clifford and Ruby Pettiet, great-grandaughter, Karsyn Lee Thacker, sisters Lois Wynn and Pat Littrell. Visitation was Monday, June 21 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Venue at Combest Family Funeral Home, 2210 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas. Services were held Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Ropesville with burial followed at the Ropesville Cemetery. The family requests memorials be made to Alton “Pete” and Charleen Pettiet Honorary Scholarship at South Plains College at 1401 S. College Ave. Levelland, Texas 79336 or the Ropesville Cemetery Association at 4061 U.S Highway 62/82, Ropesville, Texas 79358.
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Isaiah Isaac “Bubba” Valdonado was born in Lubbock, Texas on November 26, 1995, to Isaac and Mary Valdonado. He graduated from Brownfield High school in 2014 where he was involved with band and football. His fellow teammates knew him as “Big I.” He graduated from South Plains College in 2017 with an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design. After college he was employed by Our Promise Youth Academy in Brownfield. During his employment he touched the lives of many children along with the people that he worked with. Isaiah had a passion for making the children of the youth academy feel encouraged and loved. Isaiah was an avid gamer and enjoyed playing online with his friends and fellow gamers. Growing up, Isaiah found his love for animals with his three dogs Oreo, Cookie, and Petra and two cats Peanut and Lexi. Isaiah was a simple person and could normally be found gaming at home or on a rare occasion out with his close friends. Isaiah was a devoted catholic and had received all of his sacraments. Isaiah Isaac Valdonado, a lifelong resident of Brownfield, Texas, passed away unexpectedly on June 18, 2021, at the age of 25 after battling a rare illness in the hospital for 33 days. Isaiah is survived by his mother Mary Valdonado, his sister Vanessa Valdonado, his brother Matthew Valdonado, his nieces Mikah Valdonado and Mariah Gonzales, and his nephews Jeremiah Hernandez, Jaedon Perry, and Mark Gonzales. He is preceded in death by his father Isaac Valdonado, his brother Samson Valdonado, his nephew Calib Valdonado, his uncle Jerry Valdondo, his maternal grandmother Concepcion Martinez, his paternal grandfather Seferino Valdonado, and his paternal grandmother Hortencia Valdonado. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. The funeral services for Isaiah will be held at St. Anthony Catholic Church on Thursday June 24, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. officiated by Father Seth Lorenz. Visitations will be held at Brownfield Funeral Home Tuesday and Wednesday, June 22 and 23, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and rosaries will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on both days.
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