Latayne Steffey Nickels Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Latayne Steffey Nickels of Lubbock, Texas, who passed away on May 19, 2024 at the age of 86. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Latayne Steffey Nickels to pay them a last tribute.
As Latayne Steffey departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Latayne Steffey may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Latayne Steffey leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jesse Steffey and Katie Olene Ratliff Steffey; her significant other Don W. Nickels; and her son-in-law Raymond Hedge. She is survived by: her daughters, Leesa Nickels Hedge of Tyler and Dr. Beth Nickels of Lubbock; her brother Michael Steffey (Karla) of Lubbock; her sibling's children, David Steffey (Katie) of Nashville, TN and Michaela Noles (Kirk); and also Pearson of Lubbock.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to The Children's Home of Lubbock, P.O. Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408, and Rescue Animals Second Chance, PO Box 16514, Lubbock, TX 79490.