Potter Co. TX - Obits: February 27, 2006
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Obituaries
Monday, February 27, 2006
Amarillo
Billye Mardelle Opitz
Billye Mardelle Opitz, 79, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral
Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street.
Mrs. Opitz was born Jan. 1, 1927, in Chanute, Kan., to Paul Vain McConnell and
Lucille Gibbs McConnell. She married Dale Opitz on Oct. 20, 1945, in Amarillo.
She was a resident of Amarillo for over 50 years. She earned a B.A. in Art
from West Texas State University. She was a member of the Amarillo Fine Arts
Association, Lone Star Pastel Society and the Golden Spread Woodcarvers. She
was a volunteer instructor for Amarillo Senior Citizens Art Program in drawing
and watercolor. Her lifetime passion was art and the desire to share it with
others.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Dale.
Survivors include three sons, Steve Opitz and wife Tanya of Sunnyvale, Dave
Opitz and wife Kim and Kirt Opitz, all of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Ami
Opitz of Japan, Justin Opitz of Boston and Joshua Opitz and Jeremy Optitz,
both of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1311
S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
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Ann Noble Fatheree
Ann Noble Fatheree, 65, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Peter's Episcopal Church
with the Rev. John Watson, rector, officiating. Private burial will be in
Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800
Paramount Blvd.
Ann was born April 13, 1940, in Amarillo to pioneer oil and gas family, R.A.
and Helen Burnett. She attended Southern Methodist University and Rollins
College in Winter Park, Fla. She was a sustaining member of The Junior League
of Amarillo. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Fatheree, in 2002.
Survivors include a son, Birke Burnett Marsh of Amarillo; a daughter, Brianna
Cobb and husband Brian of Amarillo, a son, Jim Fatheree and wife Richelle of
Bethesda, Md.; six grandsons, Jacob Cobb, Judson Cobb, and Cade Cobb, all of
Amarillo, and Evan Fatheree, Jackson Fatheree and Holden Fatheree of Bethesda;
two brothers, Jim Corbin of Amarillo and Ben Cornelius of Kennett Square, Pa.;
and a sister, Mary Jo Mitton of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
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F.E. Waller
F.E. Waller of Amarillo, 85, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery with
the Rev. Lynn Garrett of First Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by
Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Waller was born on Nov. 30, 1920, to George and Dora Waller in Burbank,
Okla. He graduated from Burbank High School in 1937. Shortly afterward, he
moved to Washington with his brother, where he lived for almost two years.
Mr. Waller served in the United States Navy during World War II in the
Aleutian Islands. He married Ruth Chanslor on Feb. 8, 1944, in Childress. They
moved to Big Spring and opened a Dairy Queen that they operated together until
1950, when they relocated to Amarillo. In 1953, he established the Lot-A-
Burgers that eventually spread throughout the state. He was a lifetime member
of First Baptist Church, where he ushered, taught Sunday School and was active
in other church programs.
Mr. Waller was preceded in death by his parents and his wife in 2002.
Survivors include a daughter, Vicki Fischer and husband William of Amarillo; a
sister, Francis Dubach of Topeka, Kan.; and two grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer
Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
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Area
Vera Thorman Waller
PLAINVIEW - Vera Thorman Waller, 90, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Plainview Memorial Park by
Lemons Funeral Home.
Mrs. Waller was born May 21, 1915, in Fannin County to George Marion Thorman
and Paulinia Marvella Davis Thorman. Vera married Willie Joe Waller on Aug.
16, 1958, in Fort Stockton. She worked for the Texas A&M Extension Agency as a
Home Demonstration Agent before teaching fifth grade in the Fort Stockton ISD
until retirement. She enjoyed her family, Bible study, reading, cooking,
bridge and golf. Mrs. Waller was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Fort
Stockton.
Survivors include a son, Joe Michael Waller of Plainview; two granddaughters,
Kaylyn and Ashley Langston, both of Plainview; a grandson, Colton Langston of
Plainview; nieces, Grace King of Odessa, Vera Steele of Fort Worth, Claudia
Swain and Georgia Rose; nephews, Bob Swain and David Luliech; numerous other
nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn Williams of Lancaster.
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Marvin Frank McCampbell
PAMPA - Marvin Frank McCampbell, 55, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, in Oklahoma
City.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev.
Darren Willis, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens
Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. McCampbell was born on June 20, 1950, and was a graduate of Pampa High
School. He attended Brownwood College.
Survivors include his mother, Della Mae McCampbell of Pampa; two brothers,
Richard McCampbell of Houston and Eugene McCampbell of Dallas; and a host of
nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to the Multiple Sclerosis Society National
Panhandle Chapter, 6222 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, TX 79109.
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Margaret Ellen Slaughter
PADUCAH - Margaret Ellen Slaughter, 87, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, in Fort
Worth.
Graveside Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Paducah Garden of
Memories by Seigler Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
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J.L. "Gog" Cleveland
DUMAS - J.L. "Gog" Cleveland, 81, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morrison Funeral Directors Memorial
Chapel with Jerry Dellinger officiating. Burial will follow at Northlawn
Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites by American Legion Post 224 of
Dumas.
Mr. Cleveland was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Milburn, Okla., to Doc and Abbie
Cleveland. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. He retired from Phillips
Petroleum after 31 years. He married Mamie Clark on Feb. 7, 1954, in Pampa. He
was a longtime Moore County resident.
He was preceded in death by his wife on March 20, 1992.
Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Petree and husband Lenney of Dumas and
Darla Yelton of Amarillo; a son, Larry Clark and wife Kathy of Oklahoma; a
sister, Mary Nell Dellinger of Clayton, N.M.; two nephews, Jerry Dellinger and
wife Teresa and Jimmy Dellinger and wife Barbara; a niece, Patricia Sanders
and husband Kevin; six grandchildren, Brad Clark and wife Angela, Amy
Stromberg and husband John, Jennifer Crouch, Cody Crouch, Jessie Clark and
Jason Clark; five great-grandchildren, Morgan Clark, Madison Clark, Austin
Stromberg, Sophie Stromberg and Jessica Clark; numerous great friends at Lake
Livingston including a special friend, Marie Arrington.
The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box
15186, Austin, TX 78761.
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Aleene Maynard
DIMMITT - Aleene Maynard, 89, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Jason
Stone, youth minister at First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow
in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Maynard was born Dec. 16, 1916, in DeQueen, Okla., to George Edward Ervan
Phillips and Lena Perdue Phillips. She attended Dimmitt schools and married
Samuel Wade Maynard on Dec. 16, 1932, in Dimmitt.
Survivors include a son, Wade Maynard of Dimmitt; a daughter, Sharon Swaringin
of Arlington; a grandson; and three great-grandsons.
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Elsewhere
Kerry Lobaugh Ellis
HENRIETTA - Kerry Lobaugh Ellis, 27, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, in Wichita
Falls.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist
Church in Henrietta with the Rev. John Fleming, pastor, officiating. Burial
will be in Hope Cemetery by Davis Funeral Home of Henrietta.
Kerry Ellis was born Jan. 11, 1979, in Amarillo to Scott and Paula Andrews
Lobaugh. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church
in Henrietta. She married Brady Ellis on June 16, 2001, in Burkburnett. Kerry
dedicated herself and her heart to those around her. She committed herself
fully to the task at hand and silently challenged those around her to be
better wives, mothers, friends and Christians. Kerry was happiest when there
was a job to be done. Whether a meal was to be prepared or a Sunday School
Curriculum planned, Kerry was the first to volunteer, and you knew the result
would be flawless. Always attentive to detail, Kerry's great taste and sense
of style echoed in everything she touched. Every day should now seem more
precious to us all. This spring, the sun should feel warmer and the grass
greener than springs past. Rather than simply attending, we should take in our
pastor's sermons on Sundays and really, really listen. We should approach
things differently now than we would have just one year ago because we are
thankful. Thankful for the opportunity to know Kerry, thankful for the
beautiful boys she left for us all to love, thankful for the perspective she
has left in our hearts.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Ted and Wanda Andrews.
Survivors include her husband, Brady Ellis; two sons, Cooper Lane Ellis and
Samuel Kross Ellis, both of Henrietta; her parents, Scott and Paula Lobaugh of
Burkburnett; three brothers, Brandon Lobaugh and wife Cassidy of Sioux City,
Iowa, Chad Lobaugh and wife Holly and Kurt Lobaugh, all of Burkburnett;
grandparents, Sam and Nelda Lobaugh of Grandfield, Okla.; her mother-in-law,
Jill West of Wichita Falls; and her father-in-law and stepmother-in-law, Jack
and Connie Ellis of Henrietta.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Davis Funeral Home.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box
544, Henrietta, TX 76365.
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Levi H. Friend
GOODLETT - Levi H. Friend, 68, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Goodlett Cemetery with
the Rev. Monte Lumpkin officiating. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of
Quanah.
Mr. Friend was born March 28, 1937, in Greensburg, Ind., to Albert and Dicia
M. Goble Friend. He was an Army veteran and retired truck driver.
Survivors include two sisters, Alberta Anderson of North Vernon, Ind., and
Racheal Jane Bartley of Sumter, S.C.; and two brothers, Ralph Friends of
Greensburg and John Friend of Holton, Ind.
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Monday, February 27, 2006
Funeral Services
Services Pending
Virginia Renner, 88, of Pampa died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006. Carmichae-Whatley
Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Services Scheduled
Darlene Hansen, 61, of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006. Services will be
at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park East Mausoleum. Burial will be in
Memorial Park Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount
Blvd.
Kelly Don Kellison, 52, of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006. Services
will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Washington Avenue Christian Church. Rector
Osage Chapel.
Jackie Reust, 62, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m.
Thursday. Henson-Novak Funeral Chapel.
Services Today
Ruth Baskett, 86, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Llano
Cemetery by N. S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.
Christina "Belle" Bourk, 89, of Boise City, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m.
in United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery by Cimarron
Mortuary.
Warren W. Bowers, 86, of Pampa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in
Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Sara Sheila Campsey, 58, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in N. S.
Griggs & Sons Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Llano
Cemetery.
Bernice Julia Church, 98, of Boise City, Okla. Services will be at 10:30 a.m.
in the Christian Church. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery by Cimarron
Mortuary.
Kathryn Davidson, 90, of Clayton, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First
United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Clayton Memorial Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home.
Audelia "Lillian" DeLuna, 67, of Amarillo, formerly of Morse. Mass will be at
10 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery by
Brown Funeral Directors.
Ann Noble Fatheree, 65, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in
St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Carmen A. "El Guero Plancha" Hernandez, 82, of Hereford. Mass will be at 1
p.m. in La Iglesia de San Jose. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic
Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors.
Maria T. Lozano, 84, of Groom. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Iglesia
Christiana. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral
Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Hattie Knight, 84, of Seminole. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Gaines County Memorial Cemetery by
Boyer Funeral Home.
Bruce Parr, 86, of Amarillo, formerly of Friona. Services will be at 2 p.m. in
First Baptist Church in Friona. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Blackwell
Funeral Home.
Jody Kay Qualls, 49, of Fritch. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Southern
Baptist Church. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors
of Borger.
Bennie M. "Jack" Rives, 96, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in
Memorial Park East Mausoleum Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery
by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce
Street.
Scott E. Slater, 44, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in Cox
Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Myrtle Inez Stephens, 87, formerly of Lefors. Services will be at 10 a.m. in
First Baptist Church in Lefors. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rowe
Cemetery in Hedley by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis.
Harry Swift, 89, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Bell Avenue
Church of Christ. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements
are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Vera Thorman Waller, 90, of Plainview. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in
Plainview Memorial Park by Lemons Funeral Home.
Joel Wilson, 66, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Cox Funeral Home
Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East.
Herbert C. York, 76, of Fritch. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in
Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral
Directors of Fritch.
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