J. Q. Warnick Jr.

Judge J.Q. Warnick, Jr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 6:10 P.M. He was born on June 1, 1931, in his maternal grandparent’s home in Tahoka, Texas. His parents were the late Jake and Alice Warnick. He is survived by his wife Loretta, whom he married in 1962, and his three children; Keri Warnick, her wife Teresa Mcmillan and Keri’s two daughters, Siena and Milan of Austin, Texas; Holly Warnick and her partner Karen Newton of Seattle, Washington; and Jay Warnick and his wife Erika of Lubbock, Texas. He was a member of Christ the King Cathedral, Lubbock, Texas.

He grew up in Lubbock and Graduated from Lubbock High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1948-1951, was honorably discharged so he could serve in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955. He attended Texas Tech from which he graduated in 1956. He continued his education at the University of Texas, School of Law, graduating in 1959 and was licensed to practice law that year. After working as an assistant county attorney in Lubbock County, he entered the private practice of law in 1961 and in 1965 became a partner in the Anderson, Edwards and Warnick Law Firm. In 1976, He was elected and sworn in as the judge of the county court at law No. 2 in Lubbock County and served in that position until 1984. In 1984 he was appointed sworn in as the U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. In that judicial position he presided over sessions of the U.S. District Court in Lubbock, Amarillo, Abilene, San Angelo, and Dallas. He presided at several naturalizations Ceremonies and sworn in approximately 3,000 new U.S. Citizens. He served in that federal judicial position until his retirement at the end of 1998.

He was active in law organizations, founded the Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association, and was named the outstanding young lawyer in 1969. He served as President of the Lubbock County Bar Association and received its justice James G. Denton distinguished senior lawyer award.

He served on several official boards and committees in Lubbock County, The City of Lubbock, and the state of Texas. He served on several boards of local, area, and state non-profit and charitable organizations. And was a member of the Lubbock Lions Club for 43 years, after retirement he taught law classes at the Texas tech school of law, the Texas tech college of media and communications, the Texas Tech Graduate School, the Texas Tech college of engineering, Wayland Baptist University, The city of Lubbock Police Academy, and the Lubbock’s Sheriff’s Office.

In Lieu of flowers please make donations to Meals on Wheels of Lubbock, Texas. https://lubbockmealsonwheels.org/donate-info/

Services, under the direction of Resthaven Funeral Home, are pending at this time