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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; Saturday, September 13, 1997, 9:04 AM Amarillo Vera Faye Cates Vera Faye Cates, 84, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memory Lawn Cemetery at Roswell, N.M., with David Treybig officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Cates was born in Nacogdoches. She lived in Roswell for 73 years before moving to Odessa in 1993. She moved to Amarillo in 1995. She married Acie Homer Cates Sr. in 1929 at Artesia, N.M. He died in 1994. Mrs. Cates was a homemaker. She taught children in Sunday school at First Baptist Church in Roswell for 40 years. Survivors include two sons, Acie Homer Cates Jr. of Amarillo and Robert Allen Cates of Phoenix; a daughter, Marjorie Faye Curry of Cedar Hill; two sisters, Gladys Tarwater of Roswell and Margaret Mayhew of Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79176. Kittie Clyde Williams Kittie Clyde Williams, 100, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with the Rev. Robert Kuhlmann, Lutheran pastor emeritus, officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Cedar Hill Cemetery at Abilene with the Rev. David Leyerle of First Baptist Church in Abilene officiating. Mrs. Williams was born in Nacogdoches. She moved to Amarillo in 1991 from Lubbock, where she lived for several years. She worked in civil service with her husband before he died in 1969. She was a Baptist. Survivors include six grandchildren, Mark Williams, Lonnie Williams, David Williams and Lisa Williams, all of Amarillo, Mike Williams of Missouri and Nita Jean Rueles of Arlington; seven greatgrandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren. Hazel Julian Barrow Hazel Julian Barrow, 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Scott Greer and the Rev. Bob Murphy, both of Paramount Terrace Christian Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Elk City, Okla. Mrs. Barrow was born in Espanola, N.M., and attended high school in Elk City. She married Robert Barrow in 1930 at Sayre, Okla. She and her husband moved to Bonham in 1941. They later lived in Bella Vista, Ark., before moving to Amarillo in 1985. Mr. Barrow died in 1986. Mrs. Barrow served in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps and was junior leader of the 10th Company, 5th Regiment at the Army base in Daytona Beach, Fla. She was a member of the Christian Church and was past president of the Christian Women's Group in Bonham. She also was president of her Sunday school class. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Melvin Isley of Amarillo; and a niece, Betty Overstreet of Plano. The family requests memorials be to Paramount Terrace Christian Church or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. The family will receive family and friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Margaret Hill Durkin Margaret Hill Durkin, 82, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Polk Street United Methodist Church Chapel with Dr. Jordan Grooms, retired United Methodist minister, officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Durkin was born in Soncy. She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1933 and then attended Amarillo College. She married Francis Clarkson Durkin in 1948 at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. They lived in Santa Fe, N.M., after retiring from the American Hotel and Motel Association. Mr. Durkin died in April. Mrs. Durkin returned to Amarillo to make her home at the Craig Methodist Retirement Community. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include nieces and nephews including David Hill, Pat Cathcart and Todd Hill, all of Amarillo, Kathryn Hill of Santa Cruz, Calif., Rita Kline of Red Bank, N.J., George Watson of Austin and John Watson of Irving. The family requests memorials be to the Polk Street United Methodist Church television ministry, 1401 S. Polk St., Amarillo, Texas 79101. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Lorelle Dolores Caddell Lorelle Dolores "Jo'' Caddell, 73, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997, in Las Vegas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Cattau, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Caddell was born in Lisbon, N.D. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She married Joseph F. Caddell in 1946 at San Antonio. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Loren Caddell of Amarillo and Marvin Caddell of Freetown, Mass.; three daughters, Karel Bennett of Midland, Rita Jones of Covina, Calif., and Debra Hackett of Amarillo; three brothers, Donald Cole, Duane Cole and Robert Cole, all of Lisbon; three sisters, Marion Johnson of Seattle, Joanne Peterson of Milnor, N.D., and Lois Anderson of Missoula, Mont.; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will be at 3002 Sequoia. They request memorials be to the Lorelle Caddell Memorial Fund at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5005 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, Texas 79106-4799. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Elsewhere Dorothy Janyth Brunson OVERTON - Dorothy Janyth "Dotty'' Brunson, 54, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with Jim Kennedy, Dick Lindsey and Ronnie Glover officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Gruver Cemetery at Gruver with Gary Gumfory officiating. Arrangements are by Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home. Mrs. Brunson was born in Gruver and had lived in Overton for 22 years. She was a former publisher of the Gruver Leader and a former editor of the Bronte Enterprise. She also had worked for the Overton Press in sales and photography. She was a rural route carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a leader of the 4H club for more than 20 years. She was a former member of the Overton City Council. Mrs. Brunson was preceded in death by her husband, Fate Brunson, in 1985. Survivors include a son, Cliff Brunson of Overton; and a grandchild. Area Earl M. Ladd MULESHOE - Earl M. Ladd, 89, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Brad Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Ladd was born in Yale County, Ark. He married Clemmie Cooper in 1930 at Turkey, Texas. She died in 1992. He was the owner of Earl Ladd and Son Inc. and had worked as an implement dealer in Muleshoe since 1944. He was a member and past Master of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Ladd was the fire chief of the Muleshoe Fire Department for 18 years before retiring in 1972. Survivors include a son, John L. Ladd of LaPorte; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. John Bennett Jr. SHAMROCK - John Bennett Jr., 70, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Church of Christ with Sid Smith, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Bennett had lived in the Shamrock area most of his life. He served with the Army. He worked for the Texas Highway Department for 10 years and worked as a barber for more than 25 years. He was a member of and deacon at the Church of Christ. Mr. Bennett married Laquita Werhan in 1967 at Sentinel, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a son, David Bennett of Shamrock; two brothers, Keith Bennett of Livingston and Jerry Bennett of Guymon, Okla.; two sisters, Virginia Cowan of San Antonio and Genive Lidell of Fort Davis; and a grandson. Lorene Rachel Arbuckle MCLEAN - Lorene Rachel Arbuckle, 86, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. James Mantooth of Trinity Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Lamb Funeral Home. Mrs. Arbuckle was born in Miami, Texas. She returned to McLean from Arizona in 1975. She was a Baptist. She married Garland Arbuckle in Phoenix. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Clarene Williams of McLean and Pauline Smith of Amarillo; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Glenn T. Moore PAMPA - Glenn T. Moore, 80, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in White Deer Cemetery at White Deer with the Rev. Bob Hudson, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Moore was born in Walters, Okla. He moved to Pampa in 1929 from Borger. He was a 1934 graduate of Pampa High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist. Mr. Moore married Billie Wandell Arnold in 1977 at Pampa. She died in 1994. Survivors include two nieces, Carol Surratt of Pampa and Glenda Tate of Bivins; and two nephews, Jerry Taylor of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Mike Taylor of Trinity. Eunice Irene Groves PLAINVIEW - Eunice Irene Baker Groves, 88, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in College Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Robertson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Ms. Groves was born in Mitchell County. She moved to Motley County at an early age and graduated from Matador High School. She moved to Plainview in 1953. She was a retired beauty operator and a member of College Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include a special friend, Virgie Bannister of Plainview; and several nieces and nephews. Lillian Roberson PLAINVIEW - Lillian Roberson, 79, of Denver City, a former resident of Plainview, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Shawn Fouts, pastor, and the Rev. Randy Lawson, pastor of the Church of God, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Roberson was born and raised in Jackson, Okla., and attended school there. She married Wilburn Roberson in 1931 at Temple, Okla. He died in 1971. She moved to Plainview from Temple in 1949. She worked for the Plainview Independent School District in the cafeterias at Hillcrest, Ash and T-Bird. Mrs. Roberson was a longtime member of First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include four daughters, Gloria McNutt of Hereford, Florene Carter of Denver City, and Joretta Wyatt and Claudetta Sanmann, both of Plainview; two sons, Melvin Roberson of Riverbank, Calif., and Don Roberson of Plainview; a brother, Ross Trest of Walters, Okla.; a sister, Delores Hawkins of Walters; 18 grandchildren; and 40 great-grandchildren. Juan Domingo Atilano Rosalez DIMMITT - Juan Domingo Atilano Rosalez, 26, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Jose Velo, deacon, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Mr. Rosalez was born in Dimmitt and had been a lifetime Dimmitt resident. He married Julie Salinas in 1994 at Muleshoe. Mr. Rosalez was Catholic. Survivors include his wife; a son, Juan Domingo Atilano Rosalez Jr. of Dimmitt; his father, Domingo Rosalez of Dimmitt; and two sisters, Beatrice Aguero of Dimmitt and Mary Olgin of Midland The body will be available for viewing at the church center from 1 p.m. Sunday until service time. Bryan Wade Gregory DIMMITT - Bryan Wade Gregory, 33, of Lubbock, a former Dimmitt resident, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 1997. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Fourth and Bedford Street Church of Christ with Dean Wiseman, Harry Riggs and Don Gregory officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Mr. Gregory was born in Plainview. He lived in Dimmitt before moving to Lubbock in 1983. He graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1982 and then attended Abilene Christian University and Lubbock Christian College. He was the manager of Supercuts on University Avenue in Lubbock for five years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include his parents, Bill and Dalia Gregory of Dimmitt; three brothers, Bill J. Gregory and Blaine Gregory, both of San Antonio, and David Gregory of Abilene; and grandmother, Minnie E. Vernon of Dimmitt. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity.