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Amarillo Globe-News
Obituaries
Friday, April 1, 2005
Amarillo
Richard "Dick" R. Ross
Richard "Dick" R. Ross, 84, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery East by Cox Funeral Home, 4180
Canyon Drive.
Mr. Ross was born near Greenburg, Pa., on a dairy farm. He graduated from
Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pa. In February 1942, he joined the Army
and served 33 months in the South Pacific with the Field Artillery
Headquarters Battalian of the 37th Infantry Division. Mr. Ross encountered
combat with the Japanese on Guadal Canal, New Georgia, Roviana and
Bougainville. After returning from the South Pacific, Mr. Ross attained the
rank of sergeant when he became a field artillery instructor at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Mr. Ross married Bette Jo Bennett in Duncan, Okla., in 1945. In August 1949,
he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a major in geology and minor
in chemistry. His professional career was first in geophysics and later in oil
and gas exploration geology with Pure Oil Co. for 11 years, including a move
from Ardmore, Okla., to Amarillo in 1956. He spent 14 years as an independent
geologist, seven years as a dirtnet geologist with Colorado Interstate Gas and
Coastal Oil and Gas, three years with Panhandle Producing Co. as vice
president of exploration, then semi-retirement in 1985.
Mr. Ross held professional memberships in Kansas Geological Society, Ardmore
Geological Society, Oklahoma City Geological Society, Midland Geological
Society, Panhandle Geological Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers of the
American Institute of Mining Engineers and American Association of Petroleum
Geologists.
Mr. Ross was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, a life member of
National Rifle Association, a life member of Disabled American Veterans and
the Good Sam Club. He had numerous hobbies including gardening, photography,
hunting, fishing, camping and travel.
The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to the staff of the V.A.
Nursing Home for the wonderful care that they received.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1992; and a brother, Samuel G. Ross in
2003.
Survivors include three daughters, Judy L. Persons, Jeanne Ross Sievers and
Rebecca Ross Yarbrough, all of Amarillo; a son, Daniel Richard Ross of
Colorado Springs, Colo.; six sisters, Lee Collier of Greensburg, Pa., Elsie
Smith of Larrobe, Pa., Beulah Teitt of Trafford, Pa., Doris Gordon of
Harrisburg, Pa., Roxie Keene of Irwin, Pa., and Alice Miller of New
Kensington, Pa.; a brother, Clifford Ross of San Diego; 10 grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Presbyterian Home for Children, 3400 S.
Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Nancy Mays
Nancy Mays, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with
Dr. Howard Batson officiating. Private family burial was in Llano Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mrs. Mays was born to Lee and Ila Wilson on Jan. 20, 1933, in McLean. She
married Jim R. Mays in Amarillo on Dec. 12, 1952. She has resided in Amarillo
for the last 27 years. Mrs. Mays was a very involved member of First Baptist
Church. She was a sanctuary choir member, participated in the Living Christmas
Tree, assisted in teaching children's choir, attended WMU, and was an active
part of the Irma Richards Sunday school class in adult 6.
Mrs. Mays was a current board member on the local American Cancer Society
Board and previously served for two years. Mrs. Mays participated in Walk for
the Cure sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, even in the midst of
receiving chemotherapy.
She was preceded in death by both of her parents.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Jim Ann Rasco and husband, George,
of Amarillo; a son, Daniel Mays of Amarillo; a sister, Jane Johnson and
husband, Walter, of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Leslee Rasco and Logan Rasco;
and a niece, Melody Witherspoon of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, 1206
S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer
Research, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box
950, Amarillo, TX 79176.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Lera Pearl "Mrs. Gabby" Marshall Phillips
Lera Pearl "Mrs. Gabby" Marshall Phillips, 90, of Amarillo died Wednesday,
March 30, 2005.
Please join us in celebrating the beautiful life of our mother and grandmother
at 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E.
Interstate 40, with Richard Dickerson, pastor of Bykota Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Phillips fell asleep on this earth and woke up to hear her Lord say,
"Well done my good and faithful servant. Welcome Home." She was born Oct. 13,
1914, in Callahan County to Fannie Maude (Erwin) and Finis K. Marshall.
She married W.W. "Gabby" Phillips on Sept. 2, 1933. They remained devoted to
one another until his homegoing in 1993. She was a homemaker and a mother to
all who knew her. Lera was a member of Bykota Baptist Church. She was truly an
inspiration to everyone who knew her. She modeled her life after her faith and
Christian principles, which reflected her daily walk with her Lord and Savior.
We rejoice in the knowledge that she now resides in Heaven with her Jesus.
She was preceded in death by her husband; both parents; an infant son, Jimmy
Donell; two sons-in-love, Clint Willburn and Joe Dearen; a daughter, Janice
Abrahamson; four sisters; and a brother.
Survivors include three daughters, Janell Glazner and husband, Bob, of
Farmington, N.M., Nancy Renfro of Amarillo and Judy Ray and husband, Richard,
of Aztec, N.M.; a son-in-love, George Abrahamson of Amarillo; a sister,
Jeannie Talcott of Santa Anna, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-
grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the ALS Association; or Alzheimer's
Association, 1400 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Joe Dunlap
Joe Dunlap, 69, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
The wake will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at New Covenant Missionary Baptist
Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. James
M. Mims, senior pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by
Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Dunlap was a member of New Covenant, where he was a deacon, a member of
The Brotherhood Ministry, Men's Adult Sunday school class and the male chorus.
Survivors include his wife, Genell; two sons, Tommy Washington and Ricky
Graves; a daughter, Genetter Graves; five brothers, Arlie of Bonham, Gregory
of Amarillo, Cameron of Tyler, and Gregg and Thaddus, both of Dallas; four
sisters, Cora Dunlap, Velma Dunlap and Charlene Shaw, all of Bonham, and his
twin sister, JoAnn Dunlap Morrison of Waco; and three grandchildren.
The family will be at 3117 Orange St.
The body will be available for viewing from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral
and from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the church.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Taylor Jo Stewart
Taylor Jo Stewart, 15, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Trinity Baptist Church with Todd
Blackhurst, youth minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens
Cemetery by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Taylor was born and raised in Amarillo. She attended Gene Howe Elementary
School and Westover Intermediate School. She was a freshman at Amarillo High
School where she played volleyball. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church
where she was active in the youth group. Taylor loved life, her friends and
loved to play volleyball.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Gerald Thompson; and her great-
grandparents, Bud Hardison, M.M. Widner and Gabe and Edith Thompson.
Survivors include her father and stepmother, Mark and Heather Stewart of
Amarillo; her mother and stepfather, Tonya and Austin Bagley of Amarillo; a
brother, Ty Stewart of Amarillo; a stepbrother, Will Bagley of Amarillo; a
stepsister, Emma Bagley of Amarillo; her grandparents, Carl and Evelyn Stewart
and Lawrence and Shirley Bagley, all of Amarillo, Melba and David Dziuk of
Hereford, Ron and Rita Headley of Alabama, Ron and Karen Bates of Alamosa,
Colo., and J.B. and Virginia Stiles of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The family suggest memorials be to Taylor Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund in
care of Education Credit Union, Attention: Ginger, 6201 Hillside Road,
Amarillo, TX 79109.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Dr. Lowell Postma
Dr. Lowell Postma, 88, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 27, 2005.
The family will hold private services. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers
Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Dr. Postma was born Aug. 22, 1916, at St. Mary's, Kan., the youngest of three
children of Robert Arthur and Lorena Kansas Ramsey Postma. He received a
doctorate in medicine from the University of Kansas in January 1944. His
military service was 1946 to 1948.
He was employed by the Veterans Administration in Albuquerque in 1955;
transferred to the Amarillo VA Hospital in 1969, retiring as chief of the
medical service in 1980. While with the VA in Albuquerque and Amarillo he held
teaching appointments with their state medical schools.
He was a member of American Medical Association. He enjoyed camping, fishing,
trailering, photography, skiing and woodworking. He married Billie Coleman in
1943; she preceded him in death in 1949. He married Orena Hancock, RN, in
1950.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Byron Postma of San Diego, Dr. Robert
Postma of El Paso and Richard Postma of Fort Worth; two daughters, Janet Bugg
of Denver and Ann Postma of Abilene; five grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Area
Miguel Gonzalez
DUMAS - Miguel Gonzalez, 58, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Morrison Funeral Directors Memorial
Chapel with Jesus Bobadilla of Kingdom Hall officiating. Burial will be in
Northlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Gonzalez was born Oct. 8, 1946, in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. He had
been a Cactus resident since 1988. He was a baker.
Survivors include his wife, Elodia; three sons, Miguel Gonzalez Rivas of
Denver, Ezequiel Gonzalez Rivas of Sunray and Jose I. Gonzalez of Dumas; two
daughters, Hilda Herrera Gonzalez and Sandra Carrdenas Gonzalez, both of
Dumas; four brothers; and 14 grandchildren.
The family will be at 1107 N.E. Fourth St. in Dumas.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Laverne Hunter
CHILDRESS - Laverne Hunter, 91, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with
the Rev. Larry Crabtree officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hunter was born July 19, 1913, in Mexico, Mo. She was a retired medical
secretary and was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Hunter.
Survivors include a nephew, Dr. Leonard Wilton and wife, Becky Smith, of
Amarillo; a niece, Joyce Caldwell and husband, Ray Don, of Tell; two great-
nieces, Heather Elizabeth Rudasill Smith of Jacksonville, Fla., and Christine
Harlow and husband, Tracy, of Amarillo; a great-nephew, Dr. David Caldwell and
wife, Cindy, of Childress; a great-great-nephew, Joshua Caldwell of Childress;
a great-great-niece, Rachael Caldwell of Childress; and two cousins, Barbara
Eckhardt of Oklahoma City and Elizabeth Rudasill of Mexico.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Bounleung Sourivong
DUMAS - Bounleung Sourivong, 50, died Monday, March 28, 2005, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan
Corbin, pastor of First Baptist Church Lao missions, the Rev. Home Keomoung
Khoune and the Rev. Bounheng Phongpaphan, both of Amarillo, officiating.
Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Mr. Sourivong was born Jan. 1, 1955, in Vientiane, Loas. He had been a
resident of Dumas since 1985. He married Phouvieng in April 1977. He was a
member of Lao Mission First Baptist Church in Dumas. He was a meat cutter at
Swift.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Judy Sourivong of Dumas; a son,
Sengthiene Sourivong of Amarillo; three sisters; and a grandchild.
Pallbearers will be family members.
The family will be at 601 Elm St. in Dumas.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Laura Mae Halperin
MEMPHIS - Laura Mae Halperin, 85, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Church of Christ in Memphis
with Tom Anderson officiating. Her body was donated to Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. Arrangements are by Hughs Funeral
Home.
Ms. Halperin was born March 26, 1920, in Port Huron, Mich. She was an artist
and a member of the Church of Christ in Memphis.
Survivors include a son, Mike Kakara of Memphis.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Irene Hand Lotspeich
FRIONA - Irene Hand Lotspeich, 81, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in
Friona with Phil White of Friona and Charles Green of Muleshoe officiating.
Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home.
Survivors include her husband, L.J.; a son, Bobby Dale Shirley of Darrington,
Wash.; a daughter, Brenda Gale Rancourt of Chewelah, Wash.; a brother, John
Hand of Friona; nine grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Randall L. Bybee
BORGER - Randall L. Bybee, 73, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Westlawn Cemetery with Bob
Schroeder of Paramount Terrace Christian Church in Amarillo officiating.
Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mr. Bybee was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Jayton. He retired from management at
Cabot Corp.
Survivors include a daughter, Coral Benton of Amarillo; three sisters, Joyce
Cross of Canadian, Patsy Craig of Tyler and Glenda Hunt of Georgetown; his
mother, Edna Bybee of Borger; and a granddaughter.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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New Mexico
George A. Arrington
CLAYTON, N.M. - George A. Arrington, 78, died Thursday, March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial
Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors.
Mr. Arrington was born April 29, 1926, in Rogers, Ark. He married Eloise Jones
on June 28, 1949, in Clayton, N.M., where he was a lifelong resident.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Peggy Seagroves of Muleshoe, Texas,
and Sherry Wiseman of Smyer, Texas; three sons, Ted Arrington of Dalhart,
Texas, Jim Arrington of Clayton and Jack Arrington of Colorado Springs, Colo.;
16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Arrington of
Clayton, Oscar Arrington of Denver and Robert Henry Arrington of Rocky
Mountain, N.C.; and a sister, Lillie Ann Bankston of Denver.
The family suggests memorials be to Union County General Hospital Auxiliary,
301 Harding St., Clayton, NM 88415; or Clayton Senior Citizens Center, 19 E.
Broadway St., Clayton, NM 88415.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.HASSFUNERALHOME.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Oklahoma
Mae Brown Grossman
GUYMON, OKLA. - Mae Brown Grossman, 96, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Elmhurst Cemetery with the
Rev. Katie Brown, associate pastor of Victory Memorial United Methodist
Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of
Guymon.
Mrs. Grossman was born on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1909, in Beaver County. Mae
was a bookkeeper for many years at Texas County Motors and later for Guymon
Sheet Metal.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ballenger of Tulia, Texas; a son, Max
Grossman of Guymon; a sister, Florence Dettle of Stinnett, Texas; five
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Velma Marie Herrington
CHEROKEE, Okla. - Velma Marie Herrington, 77, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lanman Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Diana Pruitt and the Rev. Chleo Brown officiating. Burial will be in
Cherokee Municipal Cemetery.
Mrs. Herrington was born a twin on Sept. 15, 1927, in Cheyenne County, Kan.
She was a member of United Methodist Women and Good Cheer Club.
Survivors include her husband, James; a son, James E. Herrington Jr. of
Amarillo, Texas; a sister, Wilma Faye Gunther of Benkelman, Neb.; two
grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; three great-grandchildren; and three
stepgreat-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Prairie Valley United Methodist Church and
may be sent to the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Elsewhere
Lena B. Cason
FORT WORTH - Lena B. Cason, 93, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery in
Amarillo with Daniel K. Shaeffer officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-
Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street.
Mrs. Cason was born in Mexia on June 6, 1911. She was a member of Heights
Baptist Church in Temple and was active in Associational Baptist Women's Work
for a number of years.
Survivors include two daughters, Donetia M. Griffith and husband, Glenn, of
Temple and Dorothy M. Grace and husband, Gene, of Waco; two sons, Wendell W.
Cason and wife, Linda, and David F. Cason and wife, Midge, all of Fort Worth;
10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890,
Amarillo, TX 79174.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Mary Martha Reid Koch
CONROE - Mary Martha Reid Koch, 64, died Monday, March 28, 2005, in The
Woodlands.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church in
The Woodlands. Arrangements are by Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home.
Mrs. Koch was born Nov. 8, 1940, in Amarillo.
Survivors include her husband, Ray; a daughter, Kristine Childers of Spring; a
son, Christopher Koch of Spring; a grandson, Preston Childers of Spring; her
mother, Bernice Reid of Clayton, N.M.; four sisters, Wanda Sue Olson and
husband, John, of Blue Springs, Mo., Helen Johnson and husband, Malcolm, of
Arvada, Colo., Shirley Ann Stewart and husband, Mel, of Bull Head City, Ariz.,
Denise Drumm and husband, Richard, of Clayton; and a brother, Tom Reid and
wife, Sue, of Lake Elsinore, Calif.
The body will be available for viewing at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral
Home in Conroe.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Dot Treasure Rea
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dot Treasure Rea, 92, died Friday, March 25, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Westlawn Memorial Park in
Borger, Texas, with the Rev. Robert Hensley, pastor of Bunavista Baptist
Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of
Borger.
Mrs. Rea was born Oct. 31, 1912, to Tollie and Eula Underwood. She married Roy
Rea in 1934.
Survivors include a son, Gary; and three grandchildren.
Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005
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Saturday, April 2, 2005
Area
Dale M. Bolles
PLAINVIEW - Dale M. Bolles, 73, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Good Samaritan Outreach Pentecostal Church
of God with Kenneth Tolson, elder, the Rev. Bob Powell of Chalice Christian
Church and Jerry Steward officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in
Lubbock by Bartley Funeral Home.
Mr. Bolles was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Plainview. He married Patsy Steward on
Feb. 1, 1982, in Van.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Kenny Bolles of Lubbock; a daughter, Patty
Bradshaw of San Antonio; a stepson, Jerry Steward of Odessa; two
stepdaughters, Mischelle Ethridge of Plainview and Melanie Headley of San
Antonio; three sisters, Wanda Means and Gail Ivy, both of Lubbock, and Jean
May of Plainview; and 15 grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Hospice, 4418 Olton Road,
Plainview, TX 79072.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Ernestine Green
BORGER - Ernestine Green, 72, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial
Chapel with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Odyssey Health Care, officiating. Burial
will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of
Borger.
Mrs. Green was born March 28, 1933, in Borger. She married Calvin Green on
Dec. 3, 1956, in Tucumcari, N.M.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Carl Green of Fort Worth; two brothers,
Jim Rasco of Albion, Wash., and Ed Rasco of Borger.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 1000 S. Jefferson
St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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New Mexico
Jose Horacio Chavez
CLOVIS, N.M. - Jose Horacio Chavez, 68, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mass will be at
10 a.m. Monday in the church with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial
will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home.
Mr. Chavez was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Santa Rosa. He married Celina Gonzalez
on Sept. 19, 1953, in Clovis.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, Roman Chavez and Anthony Chavez, both
of Clovis, Edwin Dean of Dixon and Jeffery Chavez of Portales; three
daughters, Mary Ann Gonzales of Nashville, Angela Lopez of Clovis and Vivian
Bond of Alexandria, La.; two brothers, Jose Jesus Chavez and Deacon Daniel
Chavez, both of Clovis; a sister, Lucy Chavez of Clovis; 20 grandchildren; and
21 great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Oklahoma
Evilee Arnold
HOOKER, OKLA - Evilee Arnold, 77, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Hooker Church of the Nazarene with Dr.
David Hoffman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hooker Cemetery by
Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home.
Mrs. Arnold moved to Hooker from Jena, La., in 1953. She married Orban Ray
Arnold on Sept. 5, 1953.
Survivors include four daughters, Janet Marcum of Guymon, Donna Thompson of
Colleyville, Texas, Sharon Kramer of Ridgeway, Ohio, and Linda Arnold of
Woodward; a son, Gaylan Bailey of Hooker; five grandchildren; six great-
grandchildren; and a sister, Aline Sanders of Jena.
The family suggests memorials be to Hooker Cemetery Fund and may be sent to
the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Betty Jo Davis Villandry
WAGONER, OKLA. - Betty Jo Davis Villandry, 77, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Shipman Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth
Villandry, elder, officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery.
Mrs. Villandry was born to Chleo and Opal Luretta Davis in Dozier, Texas, on
Dec. 10, 1927. She married Raymond E. Villandry on July 16, 1944, in Amarillo,
Texas. They had a strong love for one another, and teamed together in business
and in ministry. She worked many dedicated years in customer service starting
with Sears in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later transferred to Sears in San
Angelo, Texas, earning her 20-year company lapel pin. She also worked for 10
years with Montgomery Ward. She took pride in her jobs and was named
supervisor of many departments.
Betty enjoyed serving the public as well as the Lord. Betty and Raymond moved
from Texas to the Wagoner community in 1999 and were members of Grace Baptist
Church in Wagoner. Betty was devoted to her children, and was a loving wife,
mother and sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two children, Mark
David Villandry and Donna Ray Pinkston.
Survivors include a son, Kenneth Villandry and wife, Diana, of Coweta; two
daughters, Jo Carol Villandry of Austin, Texas, and Luretta Calvert and
husband, Dwain, of San Angelo; two brothers, Donald and Ralph Davis, both of
Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Christine Mudron, Jennifer Withrow, Bronwyn
Batjer, Matthew Villandry, Harmony Villandry, Mark Calvert and Sarah Calvert;
two great-grandchildren, Ryan Withrow and Gabe Haskins; and many nieces,
nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.SHIPMANFUNERALHOMES.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Amarillo
Weldon Fletcher Carter
Weldon Fletcher Carter, 91, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral
Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Mr. Carter was born April 18, 1913, in Prairieville, Kaufman County, to
William Columbus Carter and Lula E. (Llewellyn) Clifton. He married Kathryn
Dubbs Anderson on June 11, 1938, in Amarillo. He moved to Amarillo in 2004
from Alamogordo, N.M., after living in San Antonio most of his adult life. He
served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for the next 20
years in the municipal bond industry, associated with M.E. Allison of Ranson
Davidson Co., then as a partner in McIntyre McRoberts Co. and then as a
founding partner of First of Texas Corp.
During his tenure, these firms underwrote and marketed hundreds of bond issues
for the construction of school buildings and municipal infrastructure
improvements throughout south Texas. He joined Frost National Bank of San
Antonio in 1958 as an investment officer, retiring in 1978 as senior vice
president.
Survivors include his wife and several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice,
200 N.W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79107; Amarillo College Foundation Nursing
Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Richard "Dick" R. Ross
Richard "Dick" R. Ross, 84, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial
will be at 3 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery East by Cox Funeral Home, 4180
Canyon Drive.
Mr. Ross was born near Greensburg, Pa., on a dairy farm. He graduated from
Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pa. In February 1942, he joined the Army
and served 33 months in the South Pacific with the Field Artillery
Headquarters Battalion of the 37th Infantry Division. Mr. Ross encountered
combat with the Japanese on Guadal Canal, New Georgia, Roviana and
Bougainville. After returning from the South Pacific, Mr. Ross attained the
rank of sergeant when he became a field artillery instructor at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Mr. Ross married Bette Jo Bennett in Duncan, Okla., in 1945. In August 1949,
he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a major in geology and minor
in chemistry. His professional career was first in geophysics and later in oil
and gas exploration geology with Pure Oil Co. for 11 years, including a move
from Ardmore, Okla., to Amarillo in 1956. He spent 14 years as an independent
geologist, seven years as a dirtnet geologist with Colorado Interstate Gas and
Coastal Oil and Gas, three years with Panhandle Producing Co. as vice
president of exploration, then semi-retirement in 1985.
Mr. Ross held professional memberships in Kansas Geological Society, Ardmore
Geological Society, Oklahoma City Geological Society, Midland Geological
Society, Panhandle Geological Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers of the
American Institute of Mining Engineers and American Association of Petroleum
Geologists.
Mr. Ross was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, a life member of
National Rifle Association, a life member of Disabled American Veterans and
the Good Sam Club. He had numerous hobbies including gardening, photography,
hunting, fishing, camping and travel.
The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to the staff of the V.A.
Nursing Home for the wonderful care that they received.
He was preceded in death by his wife in 1992; and a brother, Samuel G. Ross in
2003.
Survivors include three daughters, Judy L. Persons, Jeanne Ross Sievers and
Rebecca Ross Yarbrough, all of Amarillo; a son, Daniel Richard Ross of
Colorado Springs, Colo.; six sisters, Lee Collier of Greensburg, Pa., Elsie
Smith of Latrobe, Pa., Beulah Teitt of Trafford, Pa., Doris Gordon of
Harrisburg, Pa., Roxie Keene of Irwin, Pa., and Alice Miller of New
Kensington, Pa.; a brother, Clifford Ross of San Diego; 10 grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Presbyterian Home for Children, 3400 S.
Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Willie Dranham "Bill" Stone
RICHARDSON - Willie Dranham "Bill" Stone, 91, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Services will be 1 p.m. today in Sparkman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be
at 10 a.m. Monday in Ochiltree Cemetery in Perryton.
Mr. Stone was born July 7, 1913, in Cole County, Okla.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alec Alexander and Zora Catherine
(Walton) Stone; five brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Valora "Jean" Costley and Zora "Lue" Norman;
a son, Charles Buford "C.B." Stone; five grandchildren, Vickie Self, Rocky
Stone, Julie Stone Heideman, Vonda Skjolsvik and Ronda Henderson; 12 great-
grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005
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Sunday, April 3, 2005
Amarillo
Billie M. Brown
Billie M. Brown, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood
Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Wayne Campbell, RN and longtime family
friend, and the Rev. Patrick Cararthers of St. Hyacinth Catholic Church
officiating.
Mrs. Brown was born Dec. 31, 1932, in Gray Mule to Richard Zeno and Audrey
Hefner Kelly. She attended Amarillo High School. She married Billy F. Brown on
Oct. 17, 1949, in Amarillo.
Billie was a charter member of Olivia's Angels. She was the first employee
hired at St. Anthony's Hospice as Sister Olivia's administrative secretary.
She was instrumental in establishing the policies, procedures and guidelines
for Amarillo's first hospice. She worked in several nursing homes and in later
years worked for Schooler Funeral Home. She was the Panhandle chairperson for
the Texas Inmate Family Association, a support group that educates and
advocates for families of the incarcerated. She devoted her entire life to the
needs of others.
She was preceded in death by her father and her ex-husband, Bill. Though
divorced, they remained close friends.
Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Brown Schechter of Los Angeles; two sons,
Scott Brown of Amarillo and David Brown of Channing; her mother, Audrey Kelly
of Amarillo; two sisters, Bobbie Thomas of Wellington and Sue Lewis of
Amarillo; two brothers, Winfred Kelly of Amarillo and Richard Kelly of Fort
Worth; and four grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950 Amarillo, TX
79176 or Odyssey Hospice 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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JR Ferril
JR Ferril, 43, of Amarillo died Wednesday March 30, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God with Jerad
Middaugh, pastor of Southlawn Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will be in
Llano East Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.
Mr. Ferril was born in Shamrock. He lived in Amarillo all of his life. He
graduated from River Road High School in 1979. He worked with his family's
business, T-Miller Wrecker Service, for more than 40 years. Mr. Ferril married
Jeni Fain in 1979 at Amarillo. He loved auto racing, golf and hockey. He was a
member of the board of directors for the Texas Towing and Storage Association.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Ferril in 2004 and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Megan Ferril of Amarillo; a son, David
Ferril of Amarillo, his father, Lonnie Ferril of Amarillo; a brother, Byron
Ferril and wife, LaVerna, of Amarillo; eight nieces; a nephew; an adopted
grandson, Jaykob Hill and a grandson on the way; and many racing buddies and
dear friends.
The family suggests memorials be to the Amarillo Crime Stoppers.
Sign the online guest register at WWW.RECTORFUNERALHOME.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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William Edward "Bill" Kelley
William Edward "Bill" Kelley, 69, of Amarillo died Friday, April 1, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310
S. Coulter St., with Alan Burkhalter, pastor of Chaparral Hills Baptist
Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mr. Kelley, while growing up, lived in many parts of Texas and Oklahoma. He
married Janette Broughton Oct. 12, 1962, at Lubbock. In 1966, they moved to
Brownfield, where he began his teaching career in auto mechanics. Mr. and Mrs.
Kelley then settled in Amarillo in 1970, where he taught at Amarillo College
and Caprock High School. He retired from teaching in 1993. Mr. Kelley was very
active in different areas of the Khiva Shrine Temple, such as the Cycle Escort
Unit, Khiva Klowns, Mini Vettes, Provost and the Mobile Nobles. He was a 32nd
degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a
Baptist, a Christian man and loved his family.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Tracy Scott Kelly and wife, Tina, of
Lubbock; a daughter, Allison Diane Gaut and husband, Comer, of Amarillo; three
sisters, Edith Emery of Lubbock, Merle Rushing of Tacoma Wash., and Barbara
Howell of New Deal; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the Khiva Shriner's Travel Fund, 305 S.E.
Fifth Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101.
Sign the online guest register at WWW.RECTORFUNERALHOME.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Earl Clifton
Earl Clifton, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and
Pierce Street.
Mr. Clifton was born March 11, 1917, in Erath County. He was a rancher. He
married Patsy Lee Lane on Dec. 27, 1937, in Tucumcari, N.M.
He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, Johnny Lee, in 1997.
Survivors include two daughters, Earline Luse and Connie Fennell, both of
Amarillo; two brothers, Bill Clifton of Amarillo and Jessie Clifton of
Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a
great-great-grandchild.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Jody Lin Gamblin
Jody Lin Gamblin, 46, of Amarillo died Friday, April 1, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Gamblin was born in Amarillo and graduated from Spearman High School in
1977. He also married his wife, Lena, in 1977. He was a mechanic and member of
the Christian Church in Spearman. Jody was compassionate and a great husband,
father and "Poppy."
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Michelle Gamblin of Amarillo; a son,
Keith Gamblin of Amarillo; three brothers, Tom Gamblin of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
and Jay Gamblin and Cody Gamblin, both of Amarillo; a second mom and aunt,
Martha Henderson and husband, Robert, of Pampa; an uncle, Robert Philips of
Howardwick; and two grandchildren, Isaiah and Alexis.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Mildred Mae Sloss
Mildred Mae Sloss, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Amarillo Primitive Baptist Church with
R.A. Tindall, elder, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral
Directors, 5400 S. Bell St.
Mrs. Sloss was born in Olney on Feb. 14, 1921, to Carl and Pearl Tucker.
Mildred was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt.
She was preceded in death by a son, Jack Dee Sloss; four brothers, Cecil
Tucker, Albert Tucker, Buck Tucker and Millard Tucker; and two sisters, Betty
Resech and Ruth Shelton.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, William; a son, Billy Sloss of
Laughlin, Nev.; two daughters-in-law, Paulette Sloss and Roni Sloss; Gaylene
Kreitz, who was like a daughter to Mildred; two brothers, Wilburn Tucker of
Ralls and Bobby Tucker of Spearman; two sisters, Violet Hornsby of Spearman
and Sue Sloan of Canyon; eight grandchildren, Jackie Woolsey, Mark Kubena,
Travis Sloss, Haley Sloss, Brandon Sloss, Heather Sloss, Jessica Sloss and
Andrew Kreitz; six great-grandchildren, Sahara, Summer, Zayne, Alicea, Danny
and Hawk; many loving in-laws; and many special nieces and nephews.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Weldon Fletcher Carter
Weldon Fletcher Carter, 91, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral
Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Mr. Carter was born April 18, 1913, in Prairieville, Kaufman County, to
William Columbus Carter and Lula E. (Llewellyn) Clifton. He married Kathryn
Dubbs Anderson on June 11, 1938, in Amarillo. He moved to Amarillo in 2004
from Alamogordo, N.M., after living in San Antonio most of his adult life.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for the next 20
years in the municipal bond industry, associated with M.E. Allison of Ranson
Davidson Co., then as a partner in McIntyre McRoberts Co. and then as a
founding partner of First of Texas Corp. During his tenure, these firms
underwrote and marketed hundreds of bond issues for the construction of school
buildings and municipal infrastructure improvements throughout south Texas. He
joined Frost National Bank of San Antonio in 1958 as an investment officer,
retiring in 1978 as senior vice president.
Survivors include his wife and several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice,
200 N.W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79107; Amarillo College Foundation Nursing
Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Hollis Barclay Spiller
Hollis Barclay Spiller, 87, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
with the Rev. Jo Mann officiating.
Mr. Spiller was born in Quanah on Jan. 7, 1918. He married Catherine Miller of
Borger in April 1942, graduated from the University of Texas in May 1942 and
immediately began his service as a Naval officer for the duration of World War
II. Upon leaving the Navy in 1945, Mr. Spiller began his career as a civil
engineer. He worked for Sun Oil Co. in Beaumont and Houston for 20 years and
then worked in Wyoming for several years before moving to Amarillo in 1984 and
working for Robert Keys. He retired in 1995.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Catherine "Katie" Spiller; two
daughters, Deane Shokes of Menlo Park, Calif., and Catherine Spiller of
Amarillo; two sons, Richard B. Spiller of Georgetown and James H. Spiller of
Ridgecrest, Calif.; a brother, Michael W. Spiller of Wichita Falls; seven
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the H.B. Spiller Memorial Columbarium Fund
at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Walter Wayne Lewis
PAMPA - Walter Wayne Lewis, 61, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in Amarillo.
Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements
are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Lewis had been a resident of Pampa since 1990. He was a former National
Guardsman.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia; three sons, Mitch Lewis and Keelan
Lewis, both in the Navy, and Greg Lewis of Amarillo; three sisters, Norma Lee
Brown of Amarillo, Wanda Moore of Vega and Carolyn Phillips of Richardson; a
brother, Jack Lewis of Clarendon; and several grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Ocie G. Stewart
PAMPA - Ocie G. Stewart, 78, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Edwin
Cooley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by
Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Stewart was born Aug. 15, 1926, in Wilson, Okla. He and his family moved
to Pampa in 1944. Both he and his father went to work for Cities Service
Natural Gas Co. Shortly after turning 18, he was called for Army service and
served in the South Pacific and with the Occupational Army in Japan for two
years. Upon returning to Pampa, he again worked for Cities Service Company,
retiring in 1986 with just less than 42 years of service. He was born the year
the plant was built and retired the day the plant was shut down.
Mr. Stewart married Alice Jean Robinson on Sept. 3, 1949. They enjoyed the
many things they were involved in for more than 55 years. He was a member of
First Presbyterian Church of Pampa.
He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Marion and Hazel Stewart,
and by two infant sons.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Randy Stewart and wife, Julie, of Amarillo;
a grandson, Chase Stewart of Amarillo; a stepgrandson, Paul Chitwood and wife,
Heather, of Lubbock; a brother, Clent Stewart and wife, Pat, of Pampa; a
brother-in-law, Keith Robinson and wife, Mary Ann, of Pampa; two nieces, Lesa
Schafer and husband, Billy Wayne, and daughters Katie and Patsy, all of
Canadian, and Lena Lowry and husband, Lee, and daughters Lariat and London,
all of Pampa; and a host of good friends and neighbors who have prayed
faithfully for Ocie through his long illness.
The family suggests memorials be to the Book of Remembrance, First
Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Gray, Pampa, TX 79065.
Sign the online register at WWW.CARMICHAEL-WHATLEY.COM.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Gladys Myers
MULESHOE - Gladys Myers, 76, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Lubbock.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Stacy
Conner officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park by Ellis Funeral
Home.
Mrs. Myers was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Stigler, Okla. She married Clayton
Myers on Dec. 18, 1946.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, C.L. Myers and Thurman Myers, both of
Muleshoe; a daughter, Patsy Luna of Argyle; eight grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to New Mexico Christian Childrens Home, 1356
New Mexico Highway 236, Portales, NM 88130 or to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, 600
W. 11th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Olin Harry Rudd Jr.
QUANAH - Olin Harry Rudd Jr., 78, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Wichita
Falls.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Baptist Church with the
Rev. John Spangler officiating. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home.
Mr. Rudd was born to Olin Harry Rudd Sr. and Ida Mae James Rudd on Dec. 18,
1926, in Binghamton, N.Y. He was a longtime resident of Quanah and Wichita
Falls. He retired from the Air Force after 26 years of service. He was a
Baptist.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Olin Rudd on Dec. 18, 1991.
Survivors include a son, Gary Rudd of Hanover, Ind.; a brother, Arnold Rudd of
Honolulu; two granddaughters, Marie Binn and Cassie Rudd, both of Quanah; a
grandson, Casey Rudd of Quanah; and four great-grandchildren, Letrice Binn,
Dakota Rudd, Camron Rudd and Makayla Rudd.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Clara Mae Baughier Stewart
DUKE, OKLA. - Clara Mae Baughier Stewart, 93, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark
Farr officiating. Burial was in Rock Cemetery, north of Duke, by Patterson
Greer Funeral Home of Hollis.
Mrs. Stewart was born Dec. 19, 1911, in Gravley, Ark., to William Aaron Beck
and Mary Janetta Sims Beck. She married Glen Baughier on Sept. 23, 1933, in
Olustee, and she married Carl Stewart on March 22, 1975.
Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Brewer of Fort Worth, Texas; a brother,
Lawrence Beck of Hollis; four sisters, Martha Hill of Cordell, Iva Pittman of
Amarillo, Texas, Lillie Craven of Big Spring, Texas, and Ramona Frederick of
Center, Texas; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-
great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Joe Whitehead
CLAREMORE, OKLA. - Joe Whitehead, 81, formerly of Woodward and Amarillo,
Texas, died Thursday, March 31, 2005.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Church of the Nazarene with the Rev.
Stephen Cecil officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at 11
a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Billings
Funeral Home of Woodward.
Mr. Whitehead was born July 25, 1923, in Snyder, Texas, to Jim Alexander
Whitehead and Ada Leona Rogers Whitehead. He married Virginia Lee White on
Nov. 14, 1952, in Roswell, N.M.
Survivors include a son, Randy Whitehead of Trophy Club, Texas; a daughter,
D'Ann Riley Greenleaf of Catoosa; five grandchildren; three great-
grandchildren; a brother, Dick Whitehead of Amarillo; and two sisters, Lucy
Whitehead of Hawley, Texas, and Pearl Celey of Tucson, Ariz.
The family suggests memorials be to the World War II Memorial Fund and may be
sent in care of the funeral home, 1621 Downs Ave., Woodward, OK 73801.
Sign the online guest register at WWW.BILLINGSFUNERALHOMEWOODWARD.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Miranda Rayann Gonzalez
BOISE CITY, OKLA. - Miranda Rayann Gonzalez, 2-year-old daughter of Kristin
Gonzalez and David Hernandez, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Amarillo,
Texas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Brian Long
officiating. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary.
Miranda was born June 22, 2002, in Guymon. She lived all her life in Boise
City.
Survivors include her mother of Boise City; her father of Boise City; her
grandparents, Mark and Elizabeth Hensley and Antonio and Mary Lou Hernandez,
all of Boise City, and Damian and Aurea Gonzalez of Sublette, Kan.; two half
brothers, David Trujillo and Elijah Hernandez, both of Arizona; and a great-
grandmother, Linda Flores of Boise City.
The family suggests memorials be to Donor's Choice and may be left in care of
the mortuary.
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M.G. Shaw
HOOKER, OKLA. - M.G. Shaw, 87, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Guymon.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Hooker Cemetery with Jim
Maynard officiating. Arrangements are by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home.
Mr. Shaw was born Oct. 6, 1917, in Baker to Luther and Bertha Lewis Shaw. He
married Ethelyn Grounds on Aug. 17, 1940, in Guymon.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Gerald A. Shaw of Amarillo, Texas; a
daughter, Katherine "Kathy" Pierce of Guymon; three grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society and may be
sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 745, Hooker, OK 73945.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy
WICHITA FALLS - Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy, 53, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in
Bowie.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo
with Dr. Howard Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo,
officiating. Arrangements are by Owens & Brumley Funeral Home.
Mr. Murphy was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Galveston. He married Cathi Lee Gill on
Aug. 13, 2002, in Amarillo.
Survivors include his wife; his mother, Annie Laurie Murphy of Bulverde; two
brothers, Dr. David Stanford Murphy of Seguin and Dr. George Thomas Murphy of
Girdwood, Alaska; a stepdaughter, Leighan Elizabeth Edwards of Amarillo; and a
stepson, Brian Andell Edwards of Albuquerque, N.M.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association or the Boys
and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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New Mexico
Marion Robert "Bob" Mitchell
BONHAM - Marion Robert "Bob" Mitchell, 82, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in
Plano.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Melrose Cemetery in Melrose,
N.M., with the Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating with military honors performed
by the Navy. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis, N.M.
Mr. Mitchell was born July 20, 1922, to Marion Francis Mitchell and Ruth Maud
Williams Mitchell in Lucas, Iowa. He married Viona Marie Hamar on July 23,
1944, in Clovis.
Survivors include a brother, Billy "Bill" Eugene of Des Moines, Iowa, and a
sister, Alice Anne Taylor of Greenforest, Ark.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005
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Monday, April 4, 2005
Area
Willie Faye Henard Patrick
WELLINGTON - Willie Faye Henard Patrick, 77, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in
Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Charles Addington, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview
Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home.
Mrs. Patrick was born Jan. 25, 1928, in Altus, Okla., to William H. Talbot and
Lula Smith Talbot. She was the office manager of Wellington Livestock
Commission.
Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Jim Henard and Billy Henard,
both of Wellington; a daughter, Gail Coleman of Wellington; a sister, Frankie
VanPelt of Amarillo; a brother, Jessie D. Burkhalter of Wellington; 11
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Collingsworth County Museum or
Collingsworth General Hospital.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005
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Leslie H. "Les" Sims
MEMPHIS - Leslie H. "Les" Sims, 82, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in Childress.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Dewayne Wolf officiating and the Rev. O.K. Bowen assisting. Burial will be in
Fairview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home.
Mr. Sims was born Sept. 17, 1922, in Pike. He was a member of First Baptist
Church and was very active as a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts.
Survivors include his wife, Allene; two daughters, Minka Allen of San Antonio
and Donna Schovajsa of Morton; a son, Gary Sims of Amarillo; a sister, Mildred
Anderson of DeSoto; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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Helene Thornton
CLAUDE - Helene Thornton, 80, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Canyon.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Claude Cemetery with the Rev.
Janet Edwards of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are
by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St., Amarillo.
Mrs. Thornton was born in Batesville, Ark., on May 30, 1924, to Thomas O. and
Dovie Caterlin. She married Afton Thornton in Des Moines, N.M., in 1948. They
moved to Claude in 1958. Mrs. Thornton served as the deputy tax assessor for
Armstrong County from 1968 until her retirement in 1986.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002 and a brother, Thomas O.
Caterlin Jr. of Wasco, Calif.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Byrd and husband, Bob, of Canyon; a son,
Thomas F. Thornton and wife, Norma Barbero-Thornton, of Las Vegas, N.M.; six
grandchildren, Steve Byrd, Amy Chapman, Cindy Cummings, Krystal Barbero
Thornton, Sandra Barbero Thornton and Helene Barbero Thornton; and nine great-
grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, 400 Trice,
Claude, TX 79019 or the Claude Ambulance Fund, in care of City Hall, 115
Trice, Claude, TX 79019.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005
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Amarillo
Billie "Nana" Pelton
Billie "Nana" Pelton, 68, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Celebration of her life will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul United Methodist
Church with Rusty Dickerson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 East Interstate 40.
Mrs. Pelton was born Jan. 5, 1937, in Beaver, Okla., and raised by H.T. Parson
and wife, Lillian. She attended school in Cross Plains and the Pioneer
Community. She married Gilbert Pelton on Feb. 5, 1959, in Abilene. They later
moved to Amarillo in 1964. She worked at Mayco Laundry from 1992 to the
present. She enjoyed bowling in the leagues at Western Bowl from 1978 to the
present. Billie took great pride in her family and was the "Bestest Nana
ever!" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Billie touched and
enriched many lives; anyone who knew her was blessed. She was a member of
Paramount Baptist Church.
The family would like to thank some very special friends, Janis and Donnie
Barnett.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Alice
Champion.
Survivors include her life companion, John Kelly of Amarillo; three sons,
Keith Pelton and wife, Angela, of Amarillo, David Rogers of Sarasota, Fla.,
and Jack Rogers of Baton Rouge, La.; three daughters, Beverly Boggs and
husband, Brian, and Teresa Blankinship and husband, Dwayne, all of Amarillo
and Dianna Cleavinger and husband, Tommy, of Dimmitt; two sisters, Helen Guyn
and husband, Steve, of Rockwall and Carol Neill of Monahans; two brothers,
Homer Parson and wife, Helen, of Cross Plains and Jimmy Parson of Bovina; 13
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to be to Life Gift, 1200 Wallace Blvd.,
Amarillo, TX 79106, or to Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd.,
Amarillo, TX 79106.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005
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June Jenson Rawley
June Jenson Rawley, 78, of Amarillo, formerly of Ruidoso, N.M., died Saturday,
April 2, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church. A reception in the parish hall will immediately follow the service.
Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mrs. Rawley passed from this life to the next April 2, 2005, at the age of 78,
only two months after moving to Amarillo from Ruidoso for medical care.
June was a native Texan, born in Limestone County. She married Walter Rawley
in 1945, and they raised their family in Dallas. She was an active member of
Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso where her ashes will be
interred.
She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rachael Rawley, of Colorado
Springs.
Survivors include Walter "Sonny" Rawley, her loving husband of 59 years; four
children, Jena Taylor of Amarillo, Kiar First of Oregon, Walter "Mac" Rawley
of New Jersey and Joe Jenson Rawley of Kansas; eight grandchildren, Andrea
Watson and Elizabeth "Liz" Secrest, both of Dallas, Eryn Rawley of New York,
Jessica Rawley of Washington, Jenson Rawley Whitaker of Amarillo, Marshall
Rawley of Kansas and David and John Rawley, both of New Jersey; and three
great-granddaughters, Emily and Elizabeth Watson and Eden Rawley.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX
79176-0001.
Her family will receive visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Taylor, 3906
Danbury St., from 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005
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Melodese Tunnell
LEVELLAND - Melodese Tunnell, 93, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Jesse Hodge, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in City of Levelland
Cemetery by George Price Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tunnell was born Aug. 14, 1911, in Bonham to H.L. "Lee" Brady and Zora
Fortner Brady. She moved with her family to Levelland as a child and lived
most of her years there. Melodese was an avid violinist, learning to play the
violin at age six. She studied music at the Fort Worth Conservatory after
completing high school in Levelland.
In 1928, she left the school of music to return to Levelland and marry her
best friend and the love of her life, Joe Tunnell. Melodese taught violin and
played with the Lubbock Symphony for many years. She was a charter member of
the Levelland Music Club. She also was a youth leader and dedicated member of
First United Methodist Church in Levelland. She and Joe fulfilled a lifelong
dream by building a home for the boys of Boys Ranch in 1973.
Melodese was a kind, gentle- hearted Christian whose sweet spirit touched
everyone she knew. She always said she had the most wonderful life. She loved
traveling, music, her cats, her family and friends, and most of all her
husband of 64 years.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Brady in 1917; a brother, Jimmy
Greenway in 1957; her mother, Zora Westmoreland in 1979; and her husband, Joe
Tunnell in 1993.
Survivors include a nephew, Jim Ray and wife, Kathy, and children of Amarillo,
and many dear friends and extended family members.
The family suggests memorials be to Boys Ranch or First United Methodist
Church of Levelland.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005
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Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Amarillo
Peggy Wilson
Peggy Wilson, 85, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Ed Wilson, pastor of
Calder Baptist Church in Beaumont, officiating. Private burial will be in
Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Wilson was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Independence, Mo., to Dr. Clifford
Winslow Seibel (known as Mr. Helium) and Ruth Bowdle Seibel. She was a member
of the P.E.O. and First Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker. She married
Frank P. Wilson on June 29, 1944, in Amarillo.
She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 8, 2002.
Survivors include a daughter, Pam McAffrey of Amarillo; two sons, Ed Wilson of
Beaumont and Jim Wilson of Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Richard M. Seibel of
Marblehead, Mass.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Gideons International, 2200 S.W. Seventh
Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176.
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JLinda Diane McMurray
Linda Diane McMurray, 57, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Pleasant Valley
United Methodist Church with the Rev. Landrum Medlock officiating.
Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mrs. McMurray was born April 9, 1947, in Ridgecrest, Calif., to Jesse and Bea
Miller. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was married to her
husband, Lee McMurray, for 26 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Richard McMurray and wife, Jeremy
McMurray and wife and Shane McMurray, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Kara
McMurray of Amarillo; six grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Bautista of Austin;
a niece, Brooke Rhodes of Wake Forest, N.C.; and a nephew, Ricky Bautista of
Taos, N.M.
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Marie Ray
Marie Ray, 88, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Mrs. Ray was born in Foard County and graduated from Kelton High School in
1933. She graduated from nursing school at St. Anthony's School of Nursing.
She married Lex Ray on June 21, 1938, in Amarillo. She lived in Amarillo most
of her life and worked as an LVN at St. Anthony's Hospital for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001; a daughter, Adell Hampton in
1990; and a son, Tommy Lex Ray in 2003.
Survivors include two grandsons, Brad Langford and wife, Corie, of Amarillo
and Michael Ray and wife, Debra, of California; two great-grandsons, Curtis
Johnson of Amarillo and Brendon Ray of California.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Lucia N. Montoya
Lucia N. Montoya, 91, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Services will at 10 a.m. today in St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari,
N.M. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home
of Tucumcari.
Mrs. Montoya was preceded in death by her husband, Ignacio Montoya in 1983;
and her precious parents.
Survivors include two sons, Ernest Montoya of Amarillo and Edward Montoya of
Placenta, Calif.; two sisters, Eumulia Sanchez of El Paso and Emma Martinez of
Tucumcari; three brothers, Benito Narvaez of Trinidad, Colo., Fred Sanchez of
Albuquerque, N.M., and Juan Martinez of Derby, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; 31
great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Canyon
Gladys Hale
Gladys Hale, 97, of Canyon died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev.
Kevin Deckard, pastor of Westover Fellowship Church in Amarillo, officiating.
Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Hale was born May 11, 1907, in Hail to J.C. and Carrie Berryhill
Hargrove. She graduated from Gober High School and married James E. Hale in
Clarksville in 1927. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo and moved to
Canyon in 1996. She loved people and never met a stranger. She was a member of
Southlawn Baptist Church and had many friends in the Southlawn area of
Amarillo.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1976; and nine brothers and
sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Fussell and companion, Buzz Daniels, of
Amarillo and Barbara Blackwell and husband, Rusty, of Canyon; five
grandchildren, Eddie Gene Fussell of Denver, Scott Fussell and Rick Fussell,
both of Amarillo, and Jimmy Blackwell and Johnny Blackwell, both of Plainview;
13 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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G.H. Horace Bible
G.H. Horace Bible, 95, of Canyon died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church in Canyon
with the Rev. Clark Williams and the Rev. Donna Johnston officiating. Burial
will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Mr. Bible was born April 20, 1909, in Quanah to Cecil and Lydia Abbott Bible.
He graduated from McLean High School and served in the Army during World War
II in New Guinea. He made boots in Odessa before going to the Army and moved
to Canyon in 1945 after his discharge.
He was self-employed as a water well driller and continued actively working
until age 91. He could repair anything old and was known for making a part if
he wasn't able to find one. He was an avid fisherman and was a member of First
United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Vee in 1992; a brother, Buck Bible; and
three sisters, Faye Bell, Bonnie Dowdy and Zudie Edwards.
Survivors include a stepdaughter, Marieta Gwyn and husband, Roy, of Wildorado;
a sister, Juanita Neal of Smyer; two stepgrandchildren, Dywan Lane and
Mareechia Pennington; 11 nieces and nephews, Don Bell and Gary Bell, both of
Lubbock, Skip Edwards of Eagle Pass, Eddie Edwards of Amarillo, Bruce Dowdy of
Lakewood, Colo., Lynn Neal, Ronnie Neal and Ricky Neal, all of Smyer, Cecilia
Knight of Plains, Kay White of Cleburne and Linda Harville of Azle; and a host
of cousins and friends.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, 1818 Fourth
Ave., Canyon, TX; or Canyon Senior Citizens, 1719 Fifth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015
Sign our online guest book at WWW.BROOKSFUNERAL.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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ames Charles Hadrin
James Charles Hadrin, 35, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell
Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Hadrin was born June 5, 1969, in Peoria, Ill. He had worked as a greens
keeper.
Survivors include a son, Jesse James Hadrin; and three sisters.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Area
Ramiro Arjona Jr.
SPEARMAN - Ramiro Arjona Jr., 50, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the
Rev. Guillermo Morales officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
Mr. Arjona was born Jan. 31, 1955, in San Antonio. He was a laborer and worked
in oil and gas production.
Survivors include two sons, Anthony Arjona of Spearman and Ramiro Arjona III
of Hereford; two daughters, Raquel Arjona of Dallas and Elizabeth Lopez of
Hereford; five sisters, Mary Estella Martinez of Perryton, Mary Ellen Vitela
of Castroville, Irma Luna of Groom, Gloria Contreras of Borger and Diana
Christy of Amarillo; a brother, Joe Manuel Arjona of Perryton; his mother,
Estella Arjona of Spearman; his father, Ramiro Arjona of Mission; and four
grandchildren.
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James N. Carter
MCLEAN - James N. Carter, 81, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Panhandle Cemetery in
Panhandle with Calvin Burrows officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware
Funeral Home.
Mr. Carter was born April 26, 1924, to Mark and Bertha Carter in Blakersmill,
W.Va. He was a farmer/rancher and was a veteran of the Navy during World War
II.
Survivors include two sons, James Carter Jr. and William Mark Carter and wife,
Sharon, all of Amarillo; three brothers, Gerald Carter and Tom Carter, both of
Alderson, W.Va., and Bob Carter of White Sulfer Springs, W.Va.; two sisters,
Jenny Thomas and Kessilar Martin, both of Alderson; seven grandchildren; and
20 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 1000 S. Jefferson
St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Billy Roy Cash
MCLEAN - Billy Roy Cash, 83, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in McLean Cemetery with
Frank Davis officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home.
Mr. Cash was born in McLean on June 1, 1921, to Claybourne Jeremiah Cash and
Lavada Phillips Cash. He graduated from McLean High School. He married Billie
May Lisle of Shamrock on Dec. 25, 1940. He worked for Shamrock Oil and Gas in
Dumas beginning in 1939 as an assistant operator. In 1944 he was inducted into
the Army and served two years in the Mariana Islands during World War II. He
was discharged in 1946 and returned to Shamrock Oil and Gas until April 1947.
Bill, Billy Mae and their son, Roy Don Cash, moved back to McLean where Bill
worked as a consignee for Mobil Oil Co. until 1966 and then as a jobber for
Diamond Shamrock until he retired in 1981.
Bill served on the McLean School Board from 1954 to 1960. The McLean City
Council from 1960 to 1964 and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department for 20
years, retiring in 1967. He was a past director of Red River Savings and Loan,
McLean Country Club, Pampa Club and J.R. Development Co. Bill was an avid
hunter, fisherman and loved the outdoors. Bill was preceded in death by his
fist wife in 1989. He married Jolynn Jones Davis on May 18, 1990, and they
made their residence in Pampa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, both of McLean; his second wife of
Pampa; a brother, Claybourne "Buzz" Cash of Amarillo; a sister, Beatrice Cash
Cubine of McLean; and a granddaughter, Keitha Davis of Pampa.
Survivors include a son, Roy Don Cash and wife, Kay Burleson, of Lubbock and
Salt Lake City; a grandson, Clay Collin Cash and wife, Ashley Bowes, of
Midland; a great-niece, Cathy Culver Musslewhite and husband, Jim, of
Englewood, Colo.; a great-great-niece; Jolynn brought three children into
Bill's Life including Kathy Davis and Lewis Davis and wife, Debbie, all of
Pampa, and Frank Davis and wife, Melody, of Channing; four grandchildren, Dave
Davis and wife and Ryan Davis and wife, all of Pampa, and Elizabeth Davis and
Jonathan Davis, both of Channing; and three great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center Garrison Institute on Aging, 3601 Fourth St., STOP 9424, Room 4A124,
Lubbock, TX 79430-9424; or Mildred and Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Education
and Care Center, 3710 Fourth St., Lubbock, TX 79415.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Doniece Lawson
DUMAS - Doniece Lawson, 44, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Assembly of God with the Rev. Jerry
Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison
Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Lawson began her celebration in heaven on April 3, 2005. She was born
June 23, 1960, in Olton to Basil and Gloria Huguley. She was a 1978 graduate
of Olton High School. She was a resident of Dumas since 1983. On June 8, 1978,
she married Ricky Lawson in Olton. She and her husband operated Triple L
Utilities Inc., where she served as secretary for many years. She also worked
for Ad Rem Real Estate for 15 tears. She was a member of Trinity Fellowship of
Amarillo.
She was preceded in death by her father in June 2001.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Amber McKay and husband, Dustin,
and Ashlee Farni and husband, Colt, of Dumas; her mother, Gloria Huguley of
Olton; a brother, Preston Huguley of Olton; a sister, Stacy Catlett of Olton;
and two granddaughters, Bailee and Rylee McKay of Dumas.
Pallbearers will be Joe McDonald, Truman Bullard, Tom Ferguson, Roy Hokanson,
Danny Farni and Duane Ollinger. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Smith and
Tom Hokanson.
The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454,
Atlanta, GA 30368-2454; or Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second St., Dumas, TX
79029.
The family will be at 1317 Melinda St. in Dumas.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Raymond Earl Newell
CANADIAN - Raymond Earl Newell, 84, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev.
John Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by
Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian.
Mr. Newell was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Canadian to the late Mr. Wayne Newell and
Mrs. Carrie Wallace Newell. He was a graduate of Canadian High School in 1938.
He served as a member of the Naval Air Corps from 1945 to 1946 as a diesel
mechanic in San Diego, and the Guam and Johnson Islands in the Pacific
theater. He married Blossom Knop on Aug. 3, 1947, in Wichita, Kan.
Raymond joined his father in the John Deere dealership in Canadian and later
owned and operated a dirt construction company, serving the oilfields in
Hemphill and surrounding counties. He built multiple warehouses in Texas,
Oklahoma and Wyoming for oilfield service companies. He was a private pilot
for nearly 60 years and owned 14 airplanes. He flew for business and pleasure.
He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, AOPA, Texas State Aviation
Association, Winnebago Travel Club, Caprock Cruisers Motorhome Club and FMCA.
Due to ill health Raymond and Blossom had moved to the Craig Retirement
Community in Amarillo in December 2004.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, the Rev. Georgia Newell King of
Amarillo; two grandchildren, Bryan King and wife, April, of Lake Dallas and
Brent King and wife, Heather, of Amarillo; three great-grandchildren, Connor
King and Kelton King, both of Lake Dallas, and Kirkland King of Amarillo; six
nieces, Sue Cecotti of Canadian, Sherri Cecotti of Dallas, Carolyn Sandlin and
Heather Simon, both of Midland, Kari Stewart of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Lavonne
McPheeter of Granite, Okla.
The family suggests memorials be to Abraham Edward Memorial Home, 803 Birch
St., Canadian, TX 79104; Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth St. Canadian,
TX 79104; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Clea Sims
BORGER - Clea Sims, 99, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church in Stinnett with
the Rev. Glenn Reece, interim pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by
Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Mr. Sims was born Jan. 31, 1906, in Young County. He was a pumper for Gulf Oil
Co.
Survivors include his wife, Stella; two sisters, Syble Scates of Morgan Hill,
Calif., and Ida Baldwin of Runaway Bay; two grandsons; and three great-
grandchildren.
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Frances Newland
BORGER - Frances Newland, 86, of Amarillo, formerly of Borger, died Sunday,
April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the
Fountains with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Newland was born Dec. 6, 1918, in Carr Creek, Ky. She was a third- and
fourth-grade teacher for Borger ISD for 30 years.
Survivors include a son, Tom Newland of Amarillo; three sisters, Donice Turner
of Hindman, Ky., Mildred Burger of Tennessee and June Davidson of Michigan;
three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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T.C. Wiseman
SUDAN - T.C. Wiseman, 75, of Clovis, N.M., formerly of Bovina and Sudan, died
Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Sudan with Barry
Wiseman officiating. Burial will be in Sudan Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home.
Mr. Wiseman was born April 18, 1929, in Sudan. He was a member of First
Baptist Church of Bovina.
Survivors include three sons, Steve Wiseman of Denver, Larry Wiseman of San
Antonio and Michael Wiseman of Houston; a daughter, Stephanie White of
Amarillo; two sisters, Charlene Griffin of Lubbock and Frances Sisco of
Southlake; a brother, Buddy Wiseman of Friona; and three grandchildren.
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Reese T. Connolly
TEXHOMA - Reese T. Connolly, 84, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Texhoma Cemetery with Jared
Beukelman officiating. Arrangements are by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of
Texhoma, Okla.
Mr. Connolly was born Jan. 9, 1921, northwest of Texhoma, Okla. He married
Mary Maglene Hunt on Sept. 24, 1951.
Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Lea Tuttle of Perryton and Sandra Kay
Smith of Marble Falls; and four grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's and Dementia Association.
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Mark A. Johnson
PAMPA - Mark A. Johnson, 51, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial
Chapel with the Rev. Mieczyslaw Przepiora officiating. Mass will be at 2 p.m.
Wednesday in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Francisco
Perez, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson was born April 14, 1953, in Pampa and was a 1972 graduate of Pampa
High School. He received a BA degree in art from Texas Tech University. He was
an artist and a member of the Catholic Church.
Survivors include two brothers, Tommy Johnson of Billings, Mont., and Chris
Johnson and wife, Nita, of Childress; a sister, Lea Laycock and husband,
Randy, of Lubbock; seven nephews, Aric Johnson, Matt Laycock, Ben Laycock,
Joshua Johnson, Tim Johnson, Kevin Johnson and Kyle Johnson; and a great-
nephew, Aiden Johnson.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
The family will be at 201 S. Nelson St.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.CARMICHAEL-WHATLEY.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Oklahoma
James Edward Armstrong
BOISE CITY, OKLA. - James Edward Armstrong, 61, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the
Rev. Kumar Udagandla officiating. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the
church with the Rev. Sephen Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Boise City
Cemetery with military graveside honors by the VFW Honor Guard. Arrangements
are by Cimarron Mortuary.
Mr. Armstrong was born May 11, 1943, in Dallas. He married Frankie Jean
Waldron on Jan. 20, 1968, in Olton, Texas.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Devin Armstrong and Josh Armstrong, both
of Boise City; two daughters, Andra Cazemayor of Bordeaux, France, and Jan
Blakely of Gabon, Africa; his mother, Fran Armstrong of Boise City; a brother,
Bruce Armstrong of Oklahoma City; and three grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Josh Armstrong Education Fund in care of
the mortuary, P.O. Box 277, Boise City, OK 73933.
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Marion E. Thrasher
TEXHOMA, OKLA. - Marion E. Thrasher, 85, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with the Rev.
Donnie Callaway, minister of James Church of God, officiating. Burial will be
in Texhoma Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Funeral Home.
Mrs. Thrasher was born July 22, 1919, in the James Community. She was united
in marriage to her husband of 65 years, Raymond Thrasher, on Oct. 20, 1939.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Bobby Thrasher of Elk City; a sister,
Geneva Clark of Camdenton, Mo.; two brothers, Melvin Burns of Texhoma and Earl
Burns of Lawrence, Mass.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two
great-great grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Texhoma Cemetery or Texhoma Ambulance Fund
and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 445, Texhoma, OK 73949.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Emogene Rice Selby
GUYMON, OKLA. - Emogene Rice Selby, 86, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Assembly of God Church in Guymon
with the Rev. Billy Martin, pastor, and Margaret Mendenhall, pastor of Victory
Center, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of
Guymon.
Mrs. Selby was born Jan. 2, 1919, in Tyrone. She was a member of First
Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include four children, Melva Shaffer, Vancy Elliott, Roy Rice and
Raymond Rice, all of Guymon; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two
sisters, Dorothy Henderson and Barbara Lay of Guymon.
The family suggests memorials be to Guymon Home Health and Hospice or First
Assembly of God Church in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK
73942.
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Elsewhere
Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy
WICHITA FALLS - Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy, 53, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in
Bowie.
Services were at 1:00 p.m. Monday in Owens & Brumley Funeral Home Chapel with
Dr. Isaac Butterworth, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with
Dr. Howie Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating.
Mr. Murphy was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Galveston. On Aug. 13, 2002, he married
Cathi Lee Gill in Amarillo. Bob was president of Pangaea Properties, and an
investor in the oil and gas industry for many years. A longtime member of Ribs
Inc., he was an avid supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs and served on the
board of directors of Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. Fishing was his passion
but he loved being with his family and friends most of all. He will always be
remembered as a man who loved life, telling wonderful, funny stories and
helping others. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ozro Woodfield Murphy.
Survivors include his wife; his mother, Annie Laurie Murphy of Bulverde; two
brothers, Dr. David Stanford Murphy of Sequin and Dr. George Thomas Murphy of
Girdwood, Alaska; a stepdaughter, Leighan Elizabeth Edwards of Amarillo; a
stepson, Brian Andell Edwards of Albuquerque, N.M.; four nephews, Shane, Seth,
Patrick and Karl Murphy; his parents-in-law, Ed and Theresa Gill of Amarillo;
and a brother-in-law, Mark Gill and wife, Paige, of Amarillo.
Pallbearers will be Ken Daniels, Mark Gill, Larry Godwin, Steve Hanger, Bob
Hardy, Gerald Jackson, Pepper Nichols and Brian Hull.
The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association; Boys and Girls
Clubs of Wichita Falls; or Wichita Falls Area Food Bank.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005
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Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Amarillo
David E. Miles
David E. Miles, 77, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in San Jacinto Assembly of God Church with
Melvin Suttle, pastor, and Larry Miles of Trinity Fellowship Church
officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by Cox Funeral Home, 4180
Canyon Drive.
Mr. Miles was born and raised in Hereford. He was a graduate of Hereford High
School, where he played football and was voted #1 Fan in later years. He was a
veteran of the Army, where he served with the U.S. Occupation Forces in Japan.
He married Edith McMillan on Sept. 29, 1951, in Hereford.
He moved to Amarillo in 1969 from Hereford. He owned and operated Central
Claims Service in Amarillo until his retirement. He was a member of San
Jacinto Assembly of God Church, where he served on the board for many years.
Mr. Miles loved his Lord, his family and the Hereford Whitefaces.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Lee Miles in 2003.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sue Nelson and husband, Jim, of
Davis, Okla., and Becky Cremo and husband, Albert, of Laredo; three sons,
Larry Miles and wife, Becky, and Jason Miles and wife, Amber, all of Amarillo,
and Tim Miles and wife, Luann, of Lubbock; a brother, Bill Miles of Lubbock; a
sister, Margaret Githens of Gillette, Wyo.; nine grandchildren; and two great-
grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St.,
Amarillo, TX 79101.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005
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William "Bryan" Minton
William "Bryan" Minton, 19, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Temple Baptist Church with the
Rev. Troy Richardson, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell
Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Minton was born Aug. 10, 1985, in Phoenix. He graduated from Tascosa High
School. He had worked as a laborer in construction.
He was preceded in death by an uncle, Richard Prince; and an aunt, Pam Prince.
Survivors include his parents, Carl and Regina Minton of Amarillo; his wife,
Kristen Minton of Amarillo; two brothers, Nicholas Minton and wife, Jennifer,
of Arlington and Brandon Minton of Amarillo; his grandparents, Patsy Prince
and Carl and Essie Minton, all of Clovis, N.M., Don and Susie Prince of
Roswell, N.M., Sharon Easter of Kentucky and Clydette Creamer of Amarillo; and
many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
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James Charles Hadrin
James Charles Hadrin, 35, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell
Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Hadrin was born June 5, 1969, in Peoria, Ill. He had worked as a
greenskeeper.
Survivors include a son, Jesse James Hadrin; and three sisters.
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Billie Jackson
Billie Jackson, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery with Ray M.
Guy, senior pastor of West Amarillo Christian Church, officiating.
Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Jackson married Franklin J. Jackson in El Paso in 1944. She attended West
Amarillo Christian Church before becoming ill. She worked as the dietary
secretary at the VA Hospital for many years before retiring in 1988. She
volunteered for a short time at Baptist St. Anthony's after her retirement.
She was a member of the Choctaw Nation.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Survivors include a son, Frank Jackson and wife, Jackie, of Amarillo; and two
grandchildren, Frank Johnathan and Michael Eugene Jackson, both of Amarillo.
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Linda Diane McMurray
Linda Diane McMurray, 57, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. today in Pleasant Valley United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Landrum Medlock officiating. Arrangements are
by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mrs. McMurray was born April 9, 1947, in Richmond, Calif., to Jesse and Bea
Miller. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was married to her
husband, Lee McMurray, for 26 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Richard McMurray and wife, Carey,
Jeremy McMurray and wife, Joi, and Shane McMurray, all of Amarillo; a
daughter, Kara McMurray of Amarillo; six grandchildren; a sister, Sharon
Bautisto of Austin; a niece, Brooke Rhodes of Wake Forest, N.C.; and a nephew,
Ricky Bautisto of Taos, N.M.
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Mark Harvey
Mark Harvey, 52, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St.
Mr. Harvey was born Oct. 3, 1952, in Lawton, Okla.
Survivors include two sons, Mack Harvey and T.J. Harvey, both of Amarillo; two
brothers, Tim Harvey and Roger Harvey, both of Amarillo; his mother, Doris
Harvey of Amarillo; and his cat, Fluffy.
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Peggy Evelyn Eicke
Peggy Evelyn Eicke, 88, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800
S. Osage St., with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Odyssey Health Care Systems,
officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery.
Mrs. Eicke was a loving wife, mother and grandma.
Survivors include a son, Monty Eicke and wife, Linda, of Bedford; three
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care Systems, 1000 S.
Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005
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Edward White
SUNRAY - Edward White, 87, died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Church of Christ with Jim York,
minister, officiating. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery by Morrison
Funeral Directors.
Mr. White was born to Allie and Cordie White on Feb. 26, 1918, in Eldorado,
Okla. He was the oldest of nine children. He attended Borger High School. He
married Bess Whitchurch on Jan. 7, 1939, in Clayton, N.M. He was a longtime
member of the Church of Christ. He worked for 41 years for Phillips Petroleum
and lived in Phillips, Sunray, Dumas and Guymon, Okla.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Adron M. White; and three
sisters, Betty Ruth Kelsey, Lorena Elizabeth Weatherford and Alene Juanita
Helper.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Bud and wife, Jan, of Ennis; two daughters,
Sue Patterson and husband, John, of Irving and Nancy Vick and husband, Dale,
of Midland; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Max
White of Temple and Ben White of Monahans; two sisters, Jo Anne Poole of
Lewisville and Sue Starnes of Austin.
The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box
7448, Amarillo, TX 79114-9990.
The family will be at 1317 Avenue O in Sunray.
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Shirley Thomas Crocker
PANHANDLE - Shirley Thomas Crocker, 63, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in
Amarillo.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home in
LaJunta, Colo. Local arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors
Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street.
Mrs. Crocker was born in LaJunta on March 21, 1942.
She was preceded in death by her father, Riley Judson Thomas; and a sister,
Lowene Salzbrenner.
Survivors include her children, Cheryl Blevins of Boise, Idaho, Denise Daves
of Pampa, Billy McIntosh of LaJunta, Shawnie Reames of Dayton, Tenn., and
Janie Crumpler of Panhandle; her mother, Zella Wilder; four siblings, Lois
Jackson, Linda Grant, Tom Thomas and John Thomas; 18 grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
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Charley Albert Helms
DUMAS - Charley Albert Helms, 85, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Glen Rose.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in North Lawn Memorial Gardens
with the Rev. H.L. Stevens of Dumas officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison
Funeral Directors.
Mr. Helms was born July 6, 1919, in Butler, Okla. He lived in Dumas for many
years before moving to Glen Rose. He was a hard-working person late in life
and was devoted to his Lord Jesus and family. He was manager of Bryon
Stinson's Car Wash for 10 years.
He was a member of Freedom Church of Glen Rose. He married his first wife,
Margie Mae Thompson in 1941. She preceded him in death in 1984. He served in
the Army during World War II, Timberwolf Infantry and received a Purple Heart
and Silver Star. He was a hero to his family and country.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; four daughters, LaRue Lancaster of
Comanche, Okla., Edna Mae Powers of Graham, and Patsy Langford and Cynthia
Fegley, both of Amarillo; three stepsons, David Peck of Moore, Okla., Rick
Peck of Duncan, Okla., and Bryon Stinson of Glen Rose; a stepdaughter, Billie
Ann Ivy of Clyde; a sister, Geraldine Hipkins of St. Markus, Calif.; two
brothers, Larry Helms of Victorville, Calif., and Jimmy Helms of Benson, N.C.;
10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren;
12 stepgrandchildren; and 15 stepgreat-grandchildren.
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Donald R. Monson
CHILDRESS - Donald R. Monson, 77, died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church with
the Rev. James Terry and the Rev. Johnny Robertson officiating. Burial will be
in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah by Johnson Funeral Home.
Mr. Monson was born March 16, 1928, in Pilot Point. He married Joan Hill on
Aug. 6, 1949, in Burnet.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Reid Monson of Cee Vee; a daughter, Diane
Rhodes of Inez; a brother, Maurice Monson of Palestine; a grandson; and a
great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to Cee Vee Landmark Preservation Fund in care
of Lorene Raines, P.O. Box 5, Cee Vee, TX 79223.
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Mary Lucille Milstead
CLOVIS, N.M. - Mary Lucille Milstead, 85, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Memorial services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in The Chapel with the Rev. Dean
Turvaville officiating. Arrangements were by Muffley Funeral Home.
Mrs. Milstead was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Rome, Ga. She married Alton A.
Milstead on July 9, 1950, in Jeffersonville, Ind.
Survivors include a son, Stanley of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Debra
Shober of Clovis; two sisters, Inez Kim of New York and Kathleen Forrester of
Georgia; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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RICHARD BYRD
TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Richard Byrd, 62, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Benny Hipps and the Rev. David England officiating. Burial will be in
Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home.
Mr. Byrd was born March 31, 1943, in Rome, Ga. He was owner/operator of Byrd
Truck Services.
Survivors include his wife, Marsha; three sons, Brent Byrd and Cody Byrd, both
of Tucumcari, and Troy Byrd of Copan, Okla.; a daughter, Glenda Jernigan of
Texas; four grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Reynolds of Tucumcari.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church building fund.
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Thomas L. "Roy" Wilkerson
CLOVIS, N.M. - Thomas L. "Roy" Wilkerson, 82, died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today in High Plains Baptist in Clovis with Dr.
Charles Miller officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery in Portales by
Steed-Todd Funeral Home.
Mr. Wilkerson was born Dec. 18, 1922, in Lillian, Texas. He was a member of
High Plains Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Inez; three sons, Jeffery and Matthew, both of
Clovis, and Preston of Portales; three stepsons, Charles Michael Robinson of
Amarillo, Texas, Clifton Robinson of Clovis and Calvin Robinson of Mount
Pleasant, Texas; a brother, Billy Wayne Wilkerson of Amarillo; three sisters,
Earlene McCreary of Hereford, Texas, Dorothy Karlin of Amarillo and Catherine
Hill of Childress, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the Diabetes Association or Hospice.
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E. Jane Davis
WAXAHACHIE - E. Jane Davis, 75, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005.
Celebration of life and graveside services were at 10 a.m. Friday in
Waxahachie City Cemetery. Arrangements were by Wayne Boze Funeral Home.
Ms. Davis was born June 3, 1929. She was in the antique business for more than
40 years and was the owner and operator of The Gibson Girl Antique Shop. She
retired in 1999. She resided at the Pleasant Manor Health and Rehabilitation
at the time of her death, where she was president of the Residents
Association.
Survivors include four children, Paul Davis and wife, Susan, and Pat Davis and
wife, Sheryl, all of Amarillo, Suzanne Hoyt and husband, Jeff, of Waxahachie
and Tom Davis and wife, Angel, of McKinney; 10 grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren.
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Hubert Reginald Hart Jr.
BRYAN - Hubert Reginald Hart Jr., 50, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Letitia Cemetery, east of
Lawton, Okla., with Jim Antwine officiating. Arrangements are by Lawton Ritter
Gray Funeral Home of Lawton.
Mr. Hart was born in Amarillo on May 2, 1954. He was a welder and later
specialized in air conditioning and apartment complex maintenance.
Survivors include a son, Reginald Scott Hart, now serving in Iraq; a daughter,
Chanda Hart of Indiana; two brothers, Nolen Darrell Hart of Garfield, Ark.,
and Kenneth Dean Hart of Bella Vista, Ark.; and eight sisters, Charlotte Losey
and Geneva Borum, both of Rogers, Ark., Connie Furgerson of Canyon, Marion
Peralez, Cheryl Encina and Margaret Hart, all of Amarillo, and Jeannie
Eslinger and Linda Vaughn, both of Orange Grove.
The family suggests memorials be to March of Dimes, Wichita Mountain Division,
1511 W. Gore Blvd., Lawton, OK 73501.
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Iva D. Parks
HALLETTSVILLE - Iva D. Parks, 86, died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Kubena Funeral Home. Burial will be in
Willow Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Parks was married to her husband, W.T. Parks for 65 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, J.E. and Kate Cole Brown; and three
brothers, Charlie, Irvin and Douglas Brown.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Billy Parks and wife, Charlotte, of
Victoria; a brother, Victoray Brown of Missouri; and two sisters, Authemia
Mckey of Silsbee and Vera Patrick of Bridge City.
Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home.
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C. Benton Noble
HASTINGS, NEB. - C. Benton Noble, 69, died Saturday, April 2, 2005.
Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church. Burial was
in Parkview Cemetery by Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home.
Mr. Noble was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Petersburg, Texas. He married Peggy J.
Rankin on June 25, 1955, in Tulia, Texas.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Sheree Meyer of Blue Hill, Shawn
Bramble of Hastings and Sheila Kiiker of Doniphan; his mother, Berniece Benton
Noble of Amarillo, Texas; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two brothers,
Harry Noble of Dallas and Stan Noble of Amarillo; a sister, LaQuita McMillian
of Amarillo; and his mother-in-law, Pauline Hailey of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society or First United
Methodist Church.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.IBVFH.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005
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Thursday, April 7, 2005
Amarillo
Jean Richmond
Jean Richmond, 81, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Mass will be
at 10 a.m. Friday in the church with the Rev. Anthony Neusch of St. Mary's
Catholic Church officiating. Private family burial will be in Memory Gardens
Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mrs. Richmond was born in West DePere, Wis., to Norman and Christine Nuss. She
received her degree in nursing from Loyola University and was almost
immediately commissioned in the Army Nurses Corps in January 1945 at the age
of 22.
She served in the Army for 12 years, having tours of duty in Europe and in
Korea at the 121 Evac Hospital where she met her future husband, Joe. They
were married in the chapel at Fort Ord, Calif., in 1957. While still in the
service they were both transferred to Frankfurt, Germany, where their
daughter, Nadine, was born. Mrs. Richmond resigned from the service but stayed
active in Army nursing as a civil service employee. Mr. Richmond was
transferred to Sandia Base, N.M., in the 1960s, where their son, Mike, was
born.
Mr. Richmond later retired and took a job with Holiday Inn and brought his
family to Amarillo. This would be their final move as they all wanted to
remain and make their lives here in Amarillo. Mrs. Richmond worked as an RN at
NWTH for about a year and then went to work at the VA Hospital. She retired
from the VA and enjoyed civilian life to the fullest for the rest of her life.
Mrs. Richmond was an avid reader and bridge player. She belonged to many
clubs, including the Book Review Club and Amarillo Federated Women's Club. She
especially enjoyed her great and fortunate association with people.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Nadine Sue Doerfler and husband,
Mark, of San Antonio; a son, Michael Joseph Richmond of Reno, Nev.; a
granddaughter, Paula Jean Doerfler; and a sister, Frances Worm of Ponte Vedra,
Fla.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
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Joan Casteel
Joan Casteel, 62, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial
Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. Dee Slocum of First
Baptist Church of Adrian officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mrs. Casteel attended Palo Duro High School. She was a lifelong resident of
Amarillo, who worked as a CNA in the health care industry in Amarillo. She was
a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Casteel in 1993.
Survivors include two daughters, Donna Jackson of Canyon and Christal Perez of
Florida; three sons, Rodney Massey of LaPorte, and Steven Massey and Joseph
Massey, both of Amarillo; her mother, Dorothy Moore of Amarillo; five sisters,
Lenora Nivens of Fritch, Gloria Mills and Elaine Morris, both of Amarillo, and
Maxine Pool and Verna Sanders, both of Granbury; three brothers, John Beard,
Tony Beard and Tommy Beard, all of Amarillo; and 16 great-grandchildren.
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Mason Lawrence Scott
Mason Lawrence Scott, 88, of Alvarado, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday,
April 5, 2005, in Burleson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of
Memories with Zeke Taylor of First Baptist Church in Rendon officiating.
Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth
Avenue and Pierce Street.
Mr. Scott was born Nov. 21, 1916, in Gray County, McLean. He moved to
Childress County in 1927 and attended school at Purple Hill and Carey. He
married Lois Lavelle McAdams in 1937. He lived in Amarillo for 60 years and
spent 35 years in the appliance, furniture and TV business.
He was a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church for 40 years and was currently a
member of First Baptist Church in Rendon. He married his present wife,
Claudine Presley of Rendon on May 12, 2001.
He was preceded in death by his first wife on March 4, 1983.
Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Scott and wife, Jackie, of Atlanta, Texas,
and Dale Scott and wife, Diane, of Amarillo; his wife, her two sons, Donnie
Sellers of Lake Fork and Bobbie Sellers of Alvarado and her daughter, Nancy
Fowler of Cleburne; a brother, A.D. Scott and wife, Jewell, of Rendon; a
sister, Margaret Hunt of Nacogdoches; five granddaughters; and 13 great-
grandchildren.
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Dorris D. Corbitt
Dorris D. Corbitt, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel
with the Rev. Perry Hunsaker of St. Paul United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral
Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.
Survivors include a son, Jerrell Corbitt; four daughters, Tonti Corbitt,
Vickie Rounsaville, Mollie McGuire and Jeanne Pendergrass and husband, David;
a sister, Bonnie Woods; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
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Billie Jackson
Billie Jackson, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with Ray M. Guy,
senior pastor of West Amarillo Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are
by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mrs. Jackson married Franklin J. Jackson in El Paso in 1944. She attended West
Amarillo Christian Church before becoming ill. She worked as the dietary
secretary at the VA Hospital for many years before retiring in 1988. She
volunteered for a short time at Baptist St. Anthony's after her retirement.
She was a member of the Choctaw Nation.
She was preceded in death by her husband.
Survivors include a son, Frank Jackson and wife, Jackie, of Amarillo; and two
grandchildren, Frank Johnathan and Michael Eugene Jackson, both of Amarillo.
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Gilbert Romero Sr.
Gilbert Romero Sr., 58, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in Amarillo's Family Funeral Home
Hamlet Memorial Chapel, 2550 Dumas Drive.
Mr. Romero was born Dec. 20, 1946, to Alfonso and Louisa Arias Romero in
Tucumcari, N.M. He was a mechanic.
Survivors include his parents; three brothers; a sister; two sons; and two
grandchildren, all of Amarillo.
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Don H. Roberts
FRITCH - Don H. Roberts, 87, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First Southern Baptist Church with the
Rev. Calvin Winters, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial
Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch.
Mr. Roberts was born Oct. 17, 1917, in Duncan, Okla. He was an operating
engineer for Phillips Petroleum Co.
Survivors include two sons, Mike Roberts and wife, Lee, and Severn Roberts and
wife, Janice, all of Fritch; a daughter, LaVerne Layden and husband, Mike, of
Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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Daniel Rodriguez Rios Jr.
PLAINVIEW - Daniel Rodriguez Rios Jr., 59, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bartley Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with
the Rev. Santos Rodriguez, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Date Street Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park.
Mr. Rios was born Feb. 24, 1946, in Kleberg County. He moved from Floydada to
Plainview, where he lived for the last 46 years.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Lou R. Picasso of Plainview and Paula R.
Gutierrez of Kingsville; three brothers, Antonio Rios of Corpus Christi,
Lorenzo Rios of Kingsville and Antero Rios of San Diego; five sisters,
Herminia Gonzalez of Laredo, Antonia Gonzalez of Kingsville, Paula Rosas of
Houston, and Anita Coronado and Ramona Delgado, both of San Diego; three
grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
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Marcelo Aguilar Jr.
DIMMITT - Marcelo Aguilar Jr., 50, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Chapel.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
with the Rev. Guadalupe Mayorga officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial
Gardens.
Mr. Aguilar was born April 28, 1954, in Edinburg. He married Alice Acevedo on
March 25, 1984, in Dimmitt.
Survivors include two daughters, Leticia Acevedo of Earth and Denicia Barrios
of Amarillo; two sons, Andy Aguilar of Earth and Geraldo Barrios of Pampa;
five grandchildren; a brother, Alonzo Aguilar of Dimmitt; and four sisters,
Aida Elizondo of Dallas, Albesa Salinas of Dimmitt, Linora Lopez of Buffalo
and Aurora Ozuna of Bakersfield, Calif.
The family suggests memorials be to SICU-BSA in Amarillo.
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Jimmie L. Baxter
PAMPA - Jimmie L. Baxter, 81, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Houston.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Central Baptist Church with Dr. Derrell
Monday, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vernon, and the Rev. Rick
Parnell, associate pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Baxter was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Mankins. She had been a resident of
Pampa since 1929. She married Ralph Baxter Sr. on Nov. 23, 1941, in Pampa. He
preceded her in death on June 8, 1998. She was a homemaker. She was a member
of Central Baptist Church, where she prepared bereavement dinners.
Survivors include a daughter, Sherryl Ryan of Houston; three sons, Jerry
Baxter of Garland, Kenneth Baxter of Vernon and Ralph Baxter Jr., of The
Colony; two sisters, Anna Sue Davies of Lake Jackson and Wyona Rorabaugh of
Concord, Calif.; a brother, David Enloe of Kingsland; 11 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Central Baptist Church Building Fund, 513
E. Francis St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Sign our online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Lois C. Berre
QUANAH - Lois C. Berre, 91, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Reggie Coe, minister of Grace Church of Wichita Falls, officiating. Burial
will be in Crowell Cemetery.
Mrs. Berre was born Aug. 1, 1913, in Foard County. She was a longtime resident
of Quanah, moving from Galveston.
Survivors include a son, George Berre of Wichita Falls; a sister, Jean Walsh
of Tyler; and three grandchildren.
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Walter Jack Gillispie
MORSE - Walter Jack Gillispie, 82, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Spearman.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Morse Baptist Church with the Rev. Wirt
Davis, the Rev. Mike Martin and the Rev. Scott Curry officiating. Burial will
be in Lieb Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla.
Mr. Gillispie, the son of Mary Ann (Denman) and Walter Allen Gillispie, was
born Jan. 27, 1923, in Hooker, Okla. The Gillispie family moved to the family
farm near Morse. Jack graduated from Morse High School and was united in
marriage to Lela Faye Womble on Nov. 7, 1942. The family moved to Gruver in
1964. Faye passed away in 1994 and Jack moved back to Morse soon after. He was
a member of First Baptist Church of Gruver and Morse Lions Club. Jack was a
quiet and gentle man who loved farming and his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and two brothers, John
Gillispie and Ben Gillispie.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Davis and husband, Wirt, of Malsburg,
Germany, and Judy Stedje and husband, Mike, of Gruver; two sons, Bob Gillispie
and wife, Kathy, of Gruver and Dwight Gillispie and wife, Suzanne, of Morse;
11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Nan McCloy, Nell
Henderson and Sue McCloy, all of Morse.
The family suggests memorials be to Morse Community Building, P.O. Box 114,
Morse, TX 79062; or Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
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Ruthie Herr
PAMPA - Ruthie Herr, 65, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church with the
Rev. Larry Spannagel, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church of Borger,
officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cook-Walden Capital Parks
Cemetery in Pflugerville by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Herr was a 1957 graduate of Pampa High School. She was a member of St.
Matthew's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gary; three sons; and two grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 727 W.
Browning St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Sherri LeJean Hibbs
SPEARMAN - Sherri LeJean Hibbs, 36, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev.
James Washburn officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hibbs was born April 6, 1968, in Dallas. She had lived in the area for
two years and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.
Survivors include her mother, Jeanne Couch of Spearman; three sons, Jimmy
Kellar III of Newton Falls, Ohio, and Rodney Hadley and Drace Hibbs, both of
Gruver; a brother, Brent Hill of Enid, Okla.; and three sisters, Cindy Lewis
of Pleasantview, Utah, April Zaku of Roy, Utah, and Heather Couch of Ogden,
Utah.
The family suggests memorials be to the children of Mrs. Hibbs in care of
Fellowship Baptist Church, 1102 S. Archer St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Roy Meyer
TULIA - Roy Meyer, 87, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Christ Evangelical Lutheran
Church. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors.
Mr. Meyer was born Nov. 12, 1917, in New Britain, Conn. He moved to Tulia in
1996 and was a member of the Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife, Felipa of the Philippines; a daughter, Ellice
Connell of Edgewood, N.M.; a son, Allan Meyer of Atlanta; a sister, Evelyn
Meyer of Asheville, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Elsewhere
Byrd Ella Crow English
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Byrd Ella Crow English, 82, died Thursday, March 31,
2005, in Los Angeles.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach
with the Rev. R.R. English, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Inglewood
Park Cemetery.
Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Elgie Crow of Amarillo, Texas; and a
sister, Cecile Crow-Smith of Amarillo.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Nadine Rafferty Mills
MIDLAND - Nadine Rafferty Mills, 84, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in First United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Tulia. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle
and Welch Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mills was born July 13, 1920, in Ranger. She married Emery Mills on Nov.
21, 1941, in Silverton. She lived most of her life in Tulia, where she raised
her family. For the last 10 years, she resided in Midland to be near her son,
Larry, after living for six years in Amarillo. She was a member of the
Methodist church. An accomplished country artist, her paintings helped make
our world a more beautiful place. She was proudest of being a mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother. She had numerous close friends, some of
whom she had known for 70 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Maynard and Mayme Rafferty; and her
husband.
Survivors include three children, Sydney Vail of Rockwall, widow of Stephen
Vail, formerly of Binghamton, N.Y., Larry Mills and wife, Brenda Weeks, of
Midland and Linda O'Hara and husband, James, of Santa Fe, N.M.; three
grandsons, Kevin Janak of Houston, Adrian and Emily Mills of Dallas and
Anthony and Annamaria Mills of Midland; three great-grandchildren, Ethan and
Fisher Mills of Dallas and Madeline Zsuzsi Mills of Midland; a sister-in-law,
Frances House of Odessa; and a niece, Susan Richardson and husband, Reuben, of
Midland; and several other nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Midland, in-patient care, P.O.
Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Mandy Sue Swartz Zulkoski
GREELEY, Colo. - Mandy Sue Swartz Zulkoski, 30, died Monday, April 4, 2005.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Trinity Episcopal Church.
Arrangements are by Northern Colorado Crematory.
Mrs. Zulkoski was born March 31, 1975, in Pueblo. She married Martin Zulkoski
on June 17, 2000, in Greeley.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Abigail of Greeley; her parents,
Jeff and Susan Swartz of Windsor; a sister, Melissa Eckels; a brother, Jeff
Jr.; and her grandparents, Carol Nunn, Jim and Betty Nunn and Eileen Swartz,
all of Pueblo.
The family suggests memorials be to an education fund for Abigail in care of
Marty Zulkoski, 1420 39th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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New Mexico
Jessie Ralph Burnett
CLOVIS, N.M. - Jessie Ralph Burnett, 82, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with
Stormy Swann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Grady Cemetery by Muffley
Funeral Home.
Mr. Burnett was born May 17, 1922, in North Curry County. He married Virginia
A. Mitchell on June 21, 1941, in Clovis.
Survivors include a son, J.R. Burnett of Peoria, Ariz.; a sister, Shirley
Combs of Greenforest, Alaska; three grandchildren; and four great-
grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Wilburn T. "Bill" Dunlap
ROSWELL, N.M. - Wilburn T. "Bill" Dunlap, 90, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev.
Richard Grisham of the church officiating. Burial will be in South Park
Cemetery with rites by Roswell Masonic Low 12 Club. Arrangements are by
LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Dunlap was born April 10, 1914, in Dawson County, south of Lamesa, Texas.
He married Tommie Florence Rolston on Feb. 19, 1938.
Survivors include four children, Rochelle Goree of Amarillo, Texas, Travis
Dunlap and Bettie Corn, both of Roswell, and Robert T. Dunlap of Oveida, Fla.;
a sister, Christine Edwards of Riverside, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 19
great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 629,
Portales, NM 99130; or Roswell Masonic Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 1512, Roswell,
NM 88202.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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Naomi J. McGowen
TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Naomi J. McGowen, 70, died Sunday, April 3, 2005.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Mosquero Cemetery with the
Rev. Jeannie Williams, minister of Logan United Methodist Church, officiating.
Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home.
Mrs. McGowen was born Feb. 17, 1935, in Mosquero. She was a member of Logan
United Methodist Church and graduated from Mosquero High School.
Survivors include her husband, Vernon; five daughters, Tanna Sue Franz of
California, Reva Lee Wolf of Albuquerque, and Bonnie Jean McGowen, Linda
McGowen and Nancy L. Freise, all of Sayre, Okla.; three sons, Michael Ray
Smith and Patrick J. Smith, both of Albuquerque, and Ronnie Ray McGowen of
Sayre; a sister, Irene Payne of Logan; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-
grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005
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