Potter Co. TX - Obits: November 9, 2006 ============================================================== Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ============================================================== Amarillo Globe-News - Thursday, November 9, 2006 Amarillo Louise Marie Antonia Woldecke Hornsby Louise Marie Antonia Woldecke Hornsby, 87, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. George Patrick, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Louise Marie Antonia Woldecke Hornsby was born March 5, 1919, in Dresden, Germany. She studied music under Professor Kruegel, music instructor to the royal family. Louise was an accomplished opera singer. She performed on stage, starring in many productions like "der Fledermaus" and "Madame Butterfly." During World War II, Louise escaped to West Berlin, eventually arriving in Kitzingen on the Main River. There she met her soon-to-be husband, Ed, who was stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. Ed enlisted the help of then-senator Lyndon B. Johnson so he and Louise could be married. On Dec. 3, 1955, in Kitzingen, they had two wedding ceremonies, one in English and one in German. They moved to Columbus, Ga., where they operated a mom and pop grocery store. In 1966 they moved to Amarillo, and in 1980 opened Ed's Lock & Key. Louise worked with Ed until she retired. She continued to enjoy classical music, playing the piano, painting and caring for "Tex," her husband of 52 years. Survivors include her husband Ed J. Hornsby; a sister, Karola Sontag of Tubingen, Germany; a niece, Carla Semineth of Trappstadt, Germany; and three nephews, Peter Sontag of Tubingen, Deitmar Woldecke of Willow Grove, Pa., and Reiner Woldecke of Philadelphia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Wayne Green Billy Wayne Green, 60, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, in Mobile, Ala. Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Pine Crest Funeral Home. Mr. Green was born Aug. 4, 1946, in Palestine to Odis Green and Dorothy Lee Wyland. He had been an Amarillo resident since 1987 and a Texas resident for life. Survivors include his wife, Sharla Green; five children, Dolores Guvera of Garland, James Odis Green, Larry Wayne Green and Jennifer Lea Gabehart, all of Amarillo, and Letha Noella Wells; and 11 grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juana Douglas Jones Juana Douglas Jones, 91, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jeff Conway officiating. Graveside services will be private. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Jones was born in Wylie. She graduated from Elkins High School and West Texas State Teachers College. She was a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and a member of Sarah Bowen Circle. She was a kind and gentle soul who was loved by many people, and will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Wayne Jones. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Frances Crow of Palm Desert, Calif., and Lynette Lasater of Odessa; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the Presbyterian Children's Home, 3400 S. Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109. The family will receive friends at 3528 Timber. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ida Mae Sinclair Ida Mae Sinclair, 89, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Charlie Cox officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Ida was born June 12, 1917, in Hemphill County. She was one that enjoyed life, and is now spending eternity with her heavenly father. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Sinclair; two brothers; and five sisters. Survivors left to cherish her memories are two sons, Gary Fulencheck of Irving and David Fulencheck and wife Angie of Goliad; a daughter, Donna Kitchen and husband Robert of Victoria; a brother, William Strawbridge of Hemphill County; a sister, Eunice Feay of Canyon; three grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and her dear friend, Thelma Cordova. Condolences may be sent to Mrs. Sinclair's daughter, Donna, at sunshinelady45@yahoo.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- John O. Washman John O. Washman, 91, of Amarillo died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Christian Heritage Church with the Rev. Gary Burd officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. John was born April 24, 1915, in Blackwell. He owned and operated his own farm. He was preceded in death by two daughters and two grandchildren. Survivors include four Vietnam veteran sons, James Washman of Amarillo, Thomas Washman of Pacifica, Mo., Gaylord Washman of Bowling Green, Mo., and Charlie Washman of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Ida May Hamilton of Caballo, N.M.; 28 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Glendora Gilbreth PANHANDLE - Glendora Gilbreth, 81, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, in Pampa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Quail Cemetery in Quail with the Rev. Bill Fuller, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle. Mrs. Gilbreth was born Nov. 25, 1924, in Mansfield. She graduated from Quail High School. She married W. P. Gilbreth on Oct. 3, 1942, in Collingsworth County, and he preceded her in death in 1996. Survivors include three sons, Jimmy Don Gilbreth and wife Corena of Panhandle, Johnny Gilbreth and wife Cindy of Amarillo and Jacky Dale Gilbreth of Washburn; a daughter, Dianne Slaughter and husband Tommy of Washburn; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Quail Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 98, Quail, TX 79251. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- O.W. Hileman PANHANDLE - O.W. Hileman, 95, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Panhandle Cemetery with the Rev. Shayne Raulston, pastor of First Christian Church in Panhandle, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle. Mr. Hileman was born Jan. 27, 1912, in Helotes, and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a craftperson for Pantex, retiring in 1977. Survivors include a son, Edgar G. "Beau" Hileman of Panhandle; a sister, Jean Sammons of San Antonio; two grandsons; and four stepgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Thomas E. Creek Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, 6010 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert "Red" Perkins Sr. HIGGINS - Robert "Red" Perkins Sr., 68, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006, in Enid, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Higgins with the Rev. Clifford Baze officiating. Burial will be in Higgins Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian. Mr. Perkins was born Dec. 7, 1937, in Cincinnati, Iowa, to the late Homer Perkins and Leeona Vincent Perkins. He attended grammar school in Mendota, Mo., and graduated from high school in Unionville, Mo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He married Doris Wheeler on July 25, 1959, in First Baptist Church in Unionville. Red worked for Baker & Taylor as a tool pusher. He then went on to become an independent drilling consultant. They moved to Higgins in 1974 from Spearman. In 1975 he built and created his own enterprise named Perk's. He was preceded in death by four brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife, Doris Perkins; a son, Robert Lee Perkins Jr. and wife Robin of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Deborah Jone Perkins of Higgins and Penny Lou Hughart and husband Jeff of El Reno, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, OH 44720. Sign the online guest book at www.hughsfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eloise M. Cosca MULESHOE - Eloise M. Cosca, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Groom Cemetery in Groom. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Cosca formerly lived in Bovina and Friona, and moved to Muleshoe in 2003 from Bulverde. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Bill Liles of Muleshoe; a sister, Cumilla Barber of Dallas; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carroll "C.T." Truett Thames HEREFORD - Carroll "C.T." Truett Thames, 81, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006. Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery with military honors by the Hereford High School JROTC unit. Mr. Thames was born June 8, 1925, in Plainview, the son of Artie and Barney Thames Sr. He was a veteran, having served honorably in the Navy during World War II. Upon his discharge, Mr. Thames married RosaLee Waddell on Nov. 27, 1946, in Hereford. Mr. Thames retired after 21 years of service with the American National Insurance Co. He was preceded in death by his wife and three brothers. Survivors include a son, Gary Thames and wife Tracey of Taylor, Mich.; two daughters, Linda Williams and husband Richard of Hereford and Cathy Thames of Dimmitt; his mother-in-law, Catharine Moore Enfield of Hereford; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a charity of choice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Wilson BORGER - Richard Wilson, 82, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Highland Cemetery in Oilton, Okla. Arrangements are by Matthews Funeral Home of Edmond, Okla. Mr. Wilson was born Jan. 29, 1924, in Oilton to Richard and Gladys Wilson. Richard served in the Army during World War II before coming back to work for Phillips Petroleum in Borger from 1947 to 1962. After leaving Phillips, he opened Wilson 66, a service station in Borger, which he ran until retirement in 1989. Richard was also a member of Franklin Street Church of Christ in Borger. He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Leroy, Bill and Pauline. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hess Wilson; three sons, Rick Wilson and wife Janet of Twin Falls, Idaho, Jimmy Wilson of McKinney and Tom Hess of Amarillo; two daughters, Sheila Howard and husband Steve of Amarillo and Kathy England and husband Byron of Edmond; grandchildren include Rickie and Kellie Wilson, Jared Sherman, Monica Wilson, Casey, Matt and Ryan England and Kelsi Hess; three great-grandchildren, and his faithful companion, Sassie. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Mamie J. Hays HUBBARD - Mamie J. Hays, 98, formerly of Borger, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. Private graveside services will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Borger. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Hays was born Sept. 7, 1908, in Shooter, La. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include two grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Scott Bailey RICHARDSON - Christopher Scott Bailey, 27, died Monday, Nov. 6, 2006, in Dallas. Memorial services to honor his life will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Coulter Road Baptist Church in Amarillo with Dr. Larry Payne officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St., in Amarillo. Chris was born Sept. 4, 1979, in Amarillo to Debbie and Rodney Bailey. He graduated with honors from Amarillo High School, where he played varsity football. Chris graduated from Blinn College in May 2005 with a nursing degree. He worked in the cardio/pulmonary ICU at Parkland Hospital in Dallas and attended UT at Dallas. Chris was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church, where he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Chris loved his friends, his family, the New England Patriots, writing and learning. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Floyd Callaway and Newton Bailey. Survivors include his mother, Debbie Bailey of Amarillo; his father, Rodney Bailey and wife Sandra of College Station; a brother, Jeff Bailey of Caldwell; his grandmothers, Emma Callaway of Amarillo and Faye Bailey of Corsicana; his aunts and uncles, Darlene and Rick Downs of Childress, Terry and Michelle Bailey of Amarillo and Paula Tarrant of Dallas; and numerous great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins. The family suggests memorials be in the name of Christopher Scott Bailey to The Amarillo College Memorial Scholarship Fund for Nursing, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheryl L. Graham SAN ANTONIO - Sheryl L. Graham, 61, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Burial will be in Mission Burial Park North. Mrs. Graham was born in Amarillo, and had lived in San Antonio for the past 27 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Johnny and Helen Sullivan; and a son, John W. Graham. Survivors include a son, Jason Graham; cousins, Gail DeViney, Ramona Overstreet, Glenda Raye Hill, George Gaiser, Ron Gaiser, Gregory Gaiser, Karen Keck and Cricket Keck; a nephew, Chad Sullivan; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. Sign the online guest book at www.missionparks.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, November 9, 2006 SERVICES SERVICES SCHEDULED Steven A. Bell, 22, of Sunray died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Street Church of Christ. Jerry M. Hawkins, 71, of Clarendon died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006, in Arlington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harned Sisters Auditorium on the Clarendon College campus. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Robertson Funeral Directors. Willie Lewis Thomas Jr., 48, of Memphis died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. SERVICES TODAY Jashaun "JJ" Barnes, 15 months, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Llano Cemetery. Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St. Lee Roy Coffey, 88, of Melrose, N.M. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Melrose Cemetery. Masonic graveside rites will be by Melrose Masonic Lodge No. 39 AF&AM. Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. E.L. "Lee" Corbitt, 68, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Paramount Terrace Christian Church Chapel. Entombment will be in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mayme Emily Day, 87, of Clovis, N.M. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Muffley Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Prater Cemetery in Quay County. The Rev. Monsignor Burnell Arnold "Bud" Erpen, 84, of Tulia, formerly of Borger. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church in Amarillo. Burial of cremains will be in Llano Cemetery at a later date. Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Bertha Victoria "B.V." Glover, 90, of Childress. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Childress Church of Christ. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home. Branden Wayne Hughes, 26, of Amarillo. Services will be at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Entombment will be in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Robert Lewis Lamberger, 87, of Dalhart. Mass will be at 11 a.m. in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Horizon Funeral Home. Wanda Jay Pfeiffer, 76, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Dick Ratjen, 74, of Happy. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in the Happy Community Center. Burial arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon and Happy. Bettye Cree Reid, 83, of Pampa. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. C.E. "Shorty" Scoggins, 95, of Quanah. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Goodlett Cemetery in Goodlett. Adisynne Michelle Spencer, 1-month-old daughter of Larry Spencer and Tori Byrd of Borger. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Babyland East in Westlawn Memorial Park. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Hursie Stoker of Borger. Services will be at 11 a.m. in New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ. Graveside services will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Jefferson. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Exvenia "Exie" Stafford Warren, 93, of Dalhart. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. in New Light Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Horizon Funeral Home. ---