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Some much needed rain fell upon most of Terry County on Monday night, May 11. According to the official rain total for Brownfield it was just over a quarter of an inch. At the South Plains Underground Water Conservation District on Tahoka Rd., they received .44” of rain and two inches in Meadow. This type of rain will help with the farmers, however there is much more needed.
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From the beginning of the COVID-19 virus crisis, one sector of American life was halted, in-person church services. Most pastors and lay leaders across the U.S. took the recommendations seriously and began online services. Now that the coronavirus is slowing down and the Texas governor is allowing businesses to open backup, churches have already begun to return to in-person services and there are those making plans to return this Sunday, May 17.
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It is about a month and a half before mid-year 2020, and most likely you have received your U.S. census information in the mail. The census is taken every 10 years which is required by law. A lot of people don’t know exactly why we need the census other than trying to get our nation's population counted. That's just part of it. When the census is finished it can determine where roads need to be built or redone, it can determine how much federal funding is needed in certain places, it can also determine how many U.S. representatives your state has. The list can go on for a while.
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Alfred Steve Lawlis was born January 27, 1937 in Merkel, Texas to Edward and Jimmie (Cox) Lawlis. Steve stepped into Glory on May 14, 2020 in Brownfield. Steve married the love of his life, Barbara Lee Gruben on February 9, 1958 in Wellman, Texas, and recently celebrated their 63rd Anniversary. Steve attended barber college and was co-owner of Broadway Barbershop in Brownfield until taking a position with Amoco Production Company in 1972. Steve retired from Amoco as a field foreman in 1994. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, serving on many boards, and was active in the Backyard Mission Group. Steve also served on the board of the XYZ Club, was a community reader at the elementary schools, and served as president of the Meals on Wheels, delivering food to the homebound for many years. Steve was a gentle and loving soul who never met a stranger, and was a living example of Christ’s love for others by helping anyone in need, whether it be mowing yards, repairing plumbing or moving furniture. He continued to serve his fellow man until his health began to fail. Steve loved God, his wife and his family unconditionally. In his retirement, Steve loved nothing more than spending time with his family and cheering on his great grandchildren at their sporting events. Preceding Steve in death and welcoming him into his Heavenly Home were his parents, Edward and Jimmie Lawlis, a daughter, Stephnie “Lanie” Bryant, and brothers, Kenneth Lawlis, Lynn Lawlis and Jim “Buddy” Lawlis. Left to cherish Steve’s memory are his wife, Barbara Lawlis of Lubbock; his children, Janie McClure and husband Allan of Brownfield, Sherry Yarbrough and husband Steve of Houston, and Derrick Lawlis of Greenville S.C. Steve is also survived by his sister, Clara Jo Walker of Aspermont, TX; brothers Ray Lawlis and wife Patricia of Granbury, TX, Terry Lawlis of Denton, TX, sister in law Jeri Lawlis of Lubbock, TX; 6 grandchildren, Leath McClure and wife Erin of Lubbock, Matthew McClure of Lubbock, Randi Doris and husband John of Panama City Florida, Taylor Lawlis of Greenville, SC; 9 great grandchildren, Addison, Zade, Maycen, Mac, Brooklyn, Porter, Kennedy, Blakely, and Miller. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donation to the Alzheimer’s foundation or the church of your choice.
Read moreThe Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University has released a new report showing the economic impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on production agriculture in Texas.
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