SAMMY GONZALES

Sammy Gonzales, 67, of Olton, died Monday, March 18, 2024, in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Main Street Church of Christ, in Olton, with Evangelist Dallas Carrasco and Pastor Roger Velasquez officiating and under the care of Ramage Funeral Directors.

Sammy was born January 26, 1957, in La Junta, Colorado, to Louis and Carmen ( Reyna) Gonzales. He was a lifetime area resident, being raised in Hart, Texas and started to commute back and forth to Olton when he was 15 years old. A hard worker all his life, Sammy began working at the age of 13. He started at Hill Feedlot in Hart and then moved to Bill Hill Produce in Olton. He also worked for Rising Hills Inc. in Olton, Allan Freeman of Seagraves, CSS Potato Farms in Olton, and currently worked for the City of Olton. In 1984, Sammy married Marie Sylvia Ruiz in Olton. Sammy was a jack of all trades. Besides being an excellent and knowledgeable farmer, he was a talented welder, plumber, mechanic, builder, just to name a few.