Lola Autry Mattingly, 83, of Lubbock Texas, passed away on October 27, 2026. She was born on July 13, 1943, in Tahoka, Texas to G.L.(Leonard) and Ethel Autry. Lola attended O’Donnell High School and graduated with the class of 1961. In the early 80s, Lola began her career in medical records at the then Methodist (Covenant) Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. She completed her associate’s degree and recorded health information in the early 80s. She then became A certified tumor registrar. Shortly after, she was cancer registry program manager until her retirement after 35 years of Service at the hospital.
Lola married Bob Mattingly on November 19, 2004; together they blended a family of Lola‘s two children and Bob’s three daughters. Lola was a proud member of Bacon Heights Baptist Church and was a loyal, joyful member of the choir and Sunshine’s group. She loved her work as a cancer registrar as well as her music, singing in the choir. She loved helping others. She was a hard worker, often holding three jobs at once in the early years to support her kids as a single mother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John “Bob” Mattingly. Her parents: Leonard and Ethel Autry. Two sisters: Polly Horn and Alice Craig, Three brothers: Thomas, Joe and Dennis Autry, Great grandson baby Gabriel Perez. And Three brother-in-law ‘s Hugh Horn, John Craig and Joe Stone.
She is survived by three sisters, Fran Stone, Clara Caston, Jannis Childress, and a bonus sister, Cindy Autry. Two children, James Robert Eastham III and Stacy Renee Eastham Parras. Grandchildren: Kelly Sims, Brandi Banda, Jason and Aaron Eastham, Blake Parras, and Kaleigh Robertson. Great-grandchildren: Christopher and Ryan Sims, Erica Banda, Azarah Perez, Anthony, Peaswall, Santi and Emiliano Parras, Everleigh and Chloe Robertson, and multiple nieces and nephews’ cousins and friends.
