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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Last updated; Thursday, November 13, 1997, 6:45 AM Area Ella Fern Parker SILVERTON - Ella Fern Parker, 62, died Monday, Nov. 10, 1997, in Houston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Edwin Norris and the Rev. Elvin Norris officiating. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mrs. Parker was born near Vigo Park. She moved to Silverton with her family in 1936. She attended public school in Silverton and Clarendon Junior College. She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from West Texas State University in Canyon. She taught first grade for more than 20 years in Silverton. She married Charlie Britton Parker in 1952. Survivors include her husband; a son, Brit Parker of Houston; a daughter, Susie Yates of Midland; three brothers; two sisters; and two grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Hospitality Apartments, Human Resources Development Fund, P.O. Box 25213, Houston, Texas 77265-5213. Olney Felton CHILDRESS - Olney Felton, 90, died Sunday, Nov. 9, 1997. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Childress Cemetery with Bill Mayes of the Childress Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements were by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Felton was born in Olney. She was a homemaker and a member of the Childress Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Odis Blansitt of Marlin and H.M. Blansitt; four daughters, Mary Ann Garcia of Fort Worth, Martha Elizabeth Hope of Norwalk, Calif., Edna Houser of Amarillo and Bertha May Ingle of Eureka, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Janelle Haydon FARWELL - Janelle Haydon, 62, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Sunnyside Baptist Church with the Rev. Bennie Wright, pastor, and the Rev. Raymond Jones, former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Springlake Cemetery at Springlake by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Dimmitt. Mrs. Haydon was born in the Sunnyside community. She lived in Sunnyside until moving to Farwell in 1986. She was a homemaker and an artist. She was a Baptist. She married Milburn Haydon in 1954 at Earth. Survivors include her husband; three brothers, Irvin Ott of Earth, Bob Ott of Avinger and Curt Ott of Custer, S.D.; and two sisters, Betty Rose Loudder of Sunnyside and Evelyn Mitchell of Farwell. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Grace E. Ridings PAMPA - Grace E. Ridings, 95, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Fairmont Cemetery at Hollis, Okla., with the Rev. Doug Yates, pastor of the Pampa Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Ridings was born in Asher, Okla. She had been a resident of Pampa since 1950. She married Horris R. Ridings in 1927 at Spearman. He died in 1965. Mrs. Ridings worked as a nanny for Bill and Ramona Hite. She was a member of the Nazarene church. Survivors include two sisters, Silvia Shaw of Victorville, Calif., and Ruby Sullivan of Littlefield; and several nieces and nephews, including Knoxine Cotham of Pampa. The body will be available for viewing at the funeral home until 10:30 a.m. Friday. Kimberly Nichole De La Paz HEREFORD - Kimberly Nichole De La Paz, infant daughter of Derrick and Matilda De La Paz of Odessa, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Anthony's Cemetery with Johnny Cloud, deacon at St. Anthony's Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Kimberly was born in Odessa. She was Catholic. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Gregg and Brenda De Le Paz of Odessa, and Jesse and Juanita Enriquez of Hereford; and great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Elizondo of Crystal City. Ray S. Randall PAMPA - Ray S. Randall, 68, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Llano Mausoleum Chapel in Amarillo with Glen Walton of North Amarillo Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery in Amarillo by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St., in Amarillo. Mr. Randall was born in Hobart, Okla., and raised in Pampa. He served with the Air Force and worked as a mechanic in area towns. He retired in 1988. He returned to Pampa five years ago. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Dalrymple and LeAnn Griffin, both of Pampa; two sons, Steve Randall and Kelvin Randall, both of Pampa; his mother, Bertha Mayo of Pampa; two brothers, Randy Randall of Artesia, N.M., and Fred Randall of Pampa; and seven grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Veterans Memorial Fund c/o the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 6010 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, Texas 79106. Amarillo Stephanie Marie Brooks Stephanie Marie Brooks, 10, of Amarillo, died Monday, Nov. 10, 1997. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in San Jacinto Assembly of God with the Rev. Melvin Suttle, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery at Pampa with her uncle, the Rev. Errol Hainer, pastor of First Assembly of God at Plains, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Stephanie was born in Amarillo. She was in the fifth grade at Humphrey's Highland Elementary School. She played Kids, Inc. baseball and was a member of San Jacinto Assembly of God, where she sang and was a Star in the Missionettes. Survivors include her mother, Renee Brooks of the home; her father, Bobby Brooks of Fort Worth; a brother, Thomas Brooks of the home; three half sisters, Michelle Brooks of Hedley, and Lexi Brooks and Camille Brooks, both of Fort Worth; two half brothers, Matthew Brooks of Hedley and Austin Brooks of Fort Worth; grandparents, Charles and Rosetta Miller, and Edward and Mary Brooks, all of Amarillo; and great-grandparents, Navella Gee of Pampa, Ruth Sanders of Jayton and Walter Brooks of Girard. The family will be at 2110 Columbine St. They request memorials be to Camp Alphie, 905 S. Fillmore St.; or the Ronald McDonald House, 1501 Streit Drive. Jimmy Wayne Siegeler Jimmy Wayne Siegeler, 49, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Max Beggs of Family Worship Center and the Rev. Cliff Houghton of Fairview Assembly of God officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Siegeler was born in Amarillo and attended Amarillo schools. He had been a truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Gwen; two sons, David Wayne Siegeler and Randy Don Siegeler, both of Amarillo; two daughters, Chandal Raye Like of Lubbock and McKenzie Siegeler of Amarillo; his mother, Edith Siegeler of Amarillo; four brothers, L.W. Siegeler of Arkansas, and Curtis Marchbanks, Cleve Marchbanks and Leonard Marchbanks, all of Amarillo; a sister, Mozelle Gwynne of Arizona; and a granddaughter. The family will be at 3648 Rio Grande St. Curtis Dalrymple Curtis "Pop" Dalrymple, 57, of 5005 Bowie St., died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Southwest Baptist Church with J. Alan Ford, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Dalrymple was born in Amarillo. He attended Forest Hill Elementary School, Horace Mann Junior High School and Palo Duro High School. He owned and operated Dalrymple Paint Co. for 30 years. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He was involved with car racing, Cub Scout Pack No. 88 and Kids, Inc. Mr. Dalrymple married Elizabeth Hambrick in 1960 at Canyon. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Annette Grady of Amarillo; three sons, DeWayne Dalrymple of New Orleans, and Curtis Dalrymple and Ryan Dalrymple, both of Amarillo; three sisters, Marylouise Barnes of Cole Camp, Colo., and LaVerne Fritts and Margaret Acklin, both of Amarillo; a brother, Neal Dalrymple of Amarillo; and 12 grandchildren. The family will be at 2103 Tank Lane. They request memorials be to the Curtis Dalrymple scholarship fund c/o Bible Heritage School, 4003 S. Bonham St., Amarillo, Texas 79110. William S. Kennedy William S. Kennedy, 88, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Howard Batson, senior pastor, and Dr. Chester O'Brien, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Kennedy was born in Big Spring. He had lived in Amarillo for 42 years, moving from Galveston. He served with the Navy during World War II in the Philippines and Hawaii. He worked for Santa Fe Railway for 50 years and retired from the labor relations department. He was a member of the Gideons, AARP, the Golden K Kiwanis Club and First Baptist Church. Mr. Kennedy married Cindy Beadle in 1980 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; a son, Kenneth Kennedy of Dallas; a stepson, Dan Beadle of Houston; and a stepdaughter, Irene Lee of LaMarque. Jack Douglas Kelley Jack Douglas Kelley, 71, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Gene Anderson of First Church of the Nazarene officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Kelley was born in Columbus, Ohio, and had lived in Amarillo since 1976. He was a staff sergeant in the Air Force and served in the Navy, retiring after 22 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Betty Ridley in 1963 at Sacramento, Calif. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Linda Stankiewicz of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Blanche Trevino of Las Vegas and Charlotte Hopkins of Amarillo; a son, Steven Kelly of Tampa, Fla.; and eight grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center. New Mexico Carolyn Sue Burch CLOVIS, N.M. - Carolyn Sue Burch, 48, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Bill Burch, the Rev. Dudley Anderson and the Rev. Ed Abla officiating. Burial will be in Grady Cemetery at Grady by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. Burch was born in Clovis and graduated from Clovis High School in 1966. She worked for several years at Clovis Nazarene School and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She married Bobby G. Aucutt. They later divorced. She married Bobby R. Burch in 1986. Mrs. Burch was preceded in death by a stepson. Survivors include her husband; her mother and stepfather, Althea and Van Wheeler; a son, Russell D. Aucutt; two daughters, Latisha E. Grummer of Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Deanna R. Aucutt; two stepsons, Jeff Burch of Corona del Mar, Calif., and Sean Burch; a sister, Pat Kralicek of Grand Junction, Colo.; and two granddaughters. A memorial fund has been established c/o Clovis Nazarene School, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis, N.M. 88101. Patsy King CLOVIS, N.M. - Patsy King, 54, died Monday, Nov. 10, 1997. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Clyde Davis officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. King was born in Amarillo. She moved to Clovis six years ago from Lewisville, Texas. She had worked in the interior design profession for many years. She owned and operated Patsy's Interiors until her death. Mrs. King was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Texas Tech Alumni Association. Survivors include her husband, Andy; a son, Kevin A. Moody of Madison, Wis.; a daughter, Jeanna Manon Moody of Paynesville, Minn.; a sister, Donna Hulse of Lafayette, Colo.; her mother, Maxine Woodell of Clovis; and a grandson. The family requests memorials be to the First Presbyterian Church building fund, 1101 Pile, Clovis, N.M. 88101; or the American Cancer Society. Jefferson Henry Stone TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Jefferson Henry Stone, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Witcher, minister of First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Stone was born in Tucumcari and graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1949. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso and attended George Washington Law School in Washington, D.C. He also attended Harvard University. He had made his home in Tucumcari since retiring from the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., where he was vice president. Mr. Stone was a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Suzanne Fetsco of Albuquerque; and a daughter, Melanie Elmer of Florida. Elsewhere Leon L. Patton WADSWORTH, Ohio - Leon L. "Lee" Patton, 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1997. Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Hilliard Cox Mullaney Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Johnne; two daughters, Lucy Sondles and Christine Klassen, both of Wadsworth; two sons, John Patton of Pittsburgh and L. Jeffrey Patton of Macungie, Pa.; two brothers, John Patton of Louisville, Ky., and Cyrus Patton of Amarillo; and 12 grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family requests memorials be to Hospice of Medina County, 797 N. Court St., Medina, Ohio 44256; or Hospice Care Center, 3358 Ridgewood Road, Akron, Ohio, 44333.