Jimmy Lance Estes, 52 of Bovina died Thursday in Bovina. Funeral Services have been scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Sunday, February 19, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Bovina with Rev. Brian Mullins, pastor, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery by Blackwell-Mullins Funeral Home of Friona.

Lance was born March 23, 1964 in Torrance, California to Kenneth Wayne and Selma Ruth Groveunder Estes. Lance was an educator with a Masters Degree in Education Administration. He loved all kinds of music and loved to sing, he was an artist and loved to draw, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Bovina.

He is preceded in death by his mother.

Survivors include 3 sons-Ashton Estes and wife Kara, and Alec Estes all of Lubbock, and Nathan Estes of Amarillo, father- Kenneth Estes and wife Ofelia of Bovina, 4 brothers- Kenneth Estes Jr. and wife Judy of Midland, Matthew Estes Craig of Hornbeck, California, Chris Estes and wife Heather of Sugarland, Texas and Aaron Estes and wife Brandi of Benbrook, Texas, 2 sisters-Krysta Sanchez an husband Mario of Amarillo and Teri Serenbetz and husband Scott of Auburn, Calif.