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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; Wednesday, December 24, 1997, 8:58 PM Amarillo Ruth Hood Ruth Hood, 66, of 427 Tammy, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Don Woolsey, associate pastor of Grace Community Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mrs. Hood was born in Wewoka, Okla. She moved from Albuquerque, N.M., to Amarillo 35 years ago. She was a homemaker and worked as a hairdresser at several nursing homes in Amarillo. She also was a saleswoman at Kline's department store. She was a tennis instructor and a yoga instructor and a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church. She married Gary Hood in 1958 at Lubbock. Mrs. Hood was preceded in death by a son, Rick Allen Hood, in 1985. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Vicky Carter of Warrenton, Mo., and Debbie Fite of Amarillo; a son, Donnie Lovett of Amarillo; three sisters, Frankie Hartman of Muskogee, Okla., Lea Ellen Goodman of Wewoka and Judy Inman of Dallas; two brothers, Steve Edwards of Seminole, Okla., and Mike Edwards of Wewoka; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family requests memorials be to the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 S. Coulter; or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, 200 N.W. Seventh Ave. Kyle Ray Davis Kyle Ray Davis, 26, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in SchoolerGordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with the Rev. Roy Wheeler and the Rev. Bob Murphy, both of Paramount Terrace Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Davis was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Amarillo in 1972. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1990. He married Nancy Hadaway in 1995 at Amarillo. Mr. Davis was a salesman for Royal Architectural Products. He was a member of the Road Runner Chapter of the Door and Hardware Institute. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Troy Davis and Anthony Davis, both of the home; his parents, Claude Don and Mary Lou Davis of Amarillo; a brother, Kirk Davis of Amarillo; and four sisters, Linda Barksdale of Amarillo, Sandra Haegele of Prole, Iowa, and Suzanne Drummond and Cynthia Hoover, both of Ankeny, Iowa. The family will be at 3806 Kingston. They request memorials be to the Kyle Ray Davis Memorial Fund, First National Bank, 905 S. Filmore, Suite 101, Amarillo, Texas 79101. Austin Sanders Austin Sanders, 28-day-old son of Troy Sanders and Summer Baker of Amarillo, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with the Rev. Robert Bennett of Freedom Baptist Church officiating. Private burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Austin was born in Amarillo. He had been at the Children's Medical Center of Dallas since Nov. 26. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, Gary and Linda Sanders of Amarillo, Bobby and Ricki Reining of Panhandle, and Bud and Suzie Baker of Borger; and great-grandparents, Jerry and June Sanders, and Bill and Ina Fisher, all of Amarillo, James and Kay Dickerson of Lubbock, and R.L. and Della Baker of Borger. The family will be at 4822 Slope Drive. They request memorials be to the Children's Medical Center of Dallas, 1935 Motor St., Dallas, Texas 75235; or the Ronald McDonald House, 1501 Streit, Amarillo, Texas 79106. Melrose F. Adams Melrose F. "Mel" Adams, 75, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Loran Harper, pastor of Comanche Trail Church of Christ, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Buffalo Cemetery in Sweetwater, Okla., with Harold Thurman of Sayre Church of Christ in Sayre, Okla., officiating. Mr. Adams was born in Mayfield, Okla. He moved to Amarillo 48 years ago from Sayre. He worked as a sales representative for Service and Supply for several years. He also worked as a wholesale grocer for more than 25 years. He married Leta Copenhaver in 1946 at Sayre. Mr. Adams was a member of Comanche Trail Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kathy West of Arlington and Cindi Jones of Amarillo; a son, Ricky Adams of Amarillo; a sister, Marylyn Winn of Clovis, Calif.; a brother, Theo Fravil Adams of Calimesa, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The family will be at 2313 Pittsburgh. New Mexico Lois Pierce CLOVIS, N.M. - Lois Pierce, 85, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pete Jones officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Pierce was born in Hardin, Mo., and was a longtime Curry County resident. She was a member of Central Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred W. Pierce, in 1990; and by a daughter, Patsy Covington. Survivors include a son, Jack Pierce of Clovis; five grandchildren; 19 greatgrandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. The family requests memorials be to the Central Christian Church, P.O. Box 8, Clovis, N.M. 88102-0008. Henry R. Reid MILNESAND, N.M. - Henry R. Reid, 95, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Wheeler Mortuary of Portales Chapel with the Rev. J.R. "Dick" Ross officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery. Mr. Reid was born in Eastland County. He moved to Crossroads in 1940 to work on the Sawyer ranch. He married Laura Mae Palen in 1953 at Roswell. In 1955, they bought a ranch in the Milnesand community. He lived there until about a year ago. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife; four sisters, Marie Thomas, Mary Armstrong, Jean Whitworth and Zonelle Gregory, all of Sweetwater, Texas; and several nieces and nephews including David Thomas of the family ranch in Milnesand. Esta Delia Bates PORTALES, N.M. - Esta Delia Bates, 90, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Wheeler Mortuary of Portales Chapel with Dr. Herbert Bergstrom officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery. Mrs. Bates was born in Eldorado, Okla. She married Robert W. "Bob" Bates in 1922 at Eldorado. They moved to Portales in 1932. For the past 31/2 years, she had been living in Arizona. She was a Baptist. Her husband died in 1995. She also was preceded in death by twin sons, Thomas Loyd Bates and Elmer Floyd Bates. Survivors include two sons, Jesse Bates of Levelland, Texas, and Jerry "Lucky" Bates of Gunnison, Colo.; six daughters, Effie Lee Alford-Florence of Portales, Bobbie Jean Bernard, Mary Frances Hunsaker and Patsy Melcher, all of Payson, Ariz., Jackie Brown of Greeley, Colo., and Rona Forte of Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters, Lavesta Waller of Altus, Okla., Effie Corley of Slaton, Texas, and Para Livingston of Eldorado; 41 grandchildren; 89 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Area Lucy Lovey Mathus PAMPA - Lucy "Miss Lucy" Lovey Mathus, 92, died Sunday, Dec. 21, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. John Glover, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, and the Rev. Delbert White, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Mathus was born in Indian Territory. She attended school in Red Oak, Okla., and moved to Pampa in 1931 from Red Oak. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She was one of the original residents of the Meredith House. She married Gus Mathus in 1923 at Red Oak. He died in 1967. She also was preceded in death by a son, Buddy Joe Mathus, in 1931. Survivors include three daughters, Wilma Melear and Colleen DeVore, both of Pampa, and Lucille Bond of Rockwall; two sons, W. Leo Mathus of Irving and Danny L. Mathus of Euless; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Virginia Rose Risinger QUANAH - Virginia Rose Risinger, 82, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997, in Jasper. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Christian Church with Bill Howard officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Mrs. Risinger was born in Mississippi and had been a longtime Hardeman County resident. She was a nurse's aide at Hardeman County Memorial Hospital. She also worked for a flower shop for many years and was a volunteer Green Thumb at the Outreach Center. Mrs. Risinger was a member of First Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Jones of Quanah; two sons, Dennis Risinger and Spencer Risinger, both of Quanah; a sister, Katherine Walser of Burkeville; two brothers, Dillard Rose of Burkeville and Denton Rose of Fairfield; eight grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Frank Grisham PANHANDLE - Frank Grisham, 78, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Panhandle Cemetery with the Rev. Les Hall, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Grisham was born in DeLeon. He had been a Panhandle resident since 1953, moving from Gorman. He was an office manager for Energas Co. for 29 years before retiring in 1982. He was a past president of the Panhandle Rotary Club, the chamber of commerce and the country club. He was a former chief of the fire department. Mr. Grisham married Lorene Smith in 1940 at Gorman. Survivors include his wife; a son, Weldon Eugene Grisham of Panhandle; a daughter, Donna Held of Panhandle; three brothers, Phil Grisham of Waco, M.L. Grisham of Itasca and Billy Grisham of Waco; a sister, Agnes Rogers of Vancouver, Wash.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Lauren Alexis Mares DUMAS - Lauren Alexis Mares, 14day-old daughter of Saul Mares and Laura Arenivar, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Templo Elim Asemblea Dios with the Rev. Jose Contreras, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Lauren was born in Dumas. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Samuel and Luz Mares, and Alfredo and Elvira Arenivar, all of Dumas; and great-grandparents, Elida Moreno and Petra Mares, both of Dumas, Manuel Arenivar of Mexico, and Juan and Celia Sanchez of Amarillo. The family will be at 224 Pear St. Ruth Black MULESHOE - Ruth Black, 83, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Stacy Conner, pastor, and the Rev. Carrol Gill of Guthrie, Okla., officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Black was born in DeKalb. She moved from Turkey, Texas, to Muleshoe in 1932. She was a life and health insurance agent. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She married James D. "Pete" Black in 1934 at Muleshoe. He died in 1991. Survivors include two sons, Bobby J. Black of Muleshoe and Buddy Black of Dumas; a sister, Vivian Stevenson of Lindrith, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Bailey County EMS, Muleshoe, Texas 79347. Linda Malouf PLAINVIEW - Linda Barbara Malouf, 92, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Drew Travis, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Post Cemetery by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mrs. Malouf was born in Beirut, Lebanon. She married M.J. Malouf Sr. in 1925 at Lebanon. Six months later they moved to the United States. She helped her husband start a dry goods business in Southland. They moved to O'Donnell before settling in Post, where they operated a general dry goods store. Mr. Malouf died in 1981. Mrs. Malouf was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday school. She was involved in the PTA and was a Pink Lady volunteer. She was twice president and served as secretary and reporter of the Cultural Club of Post. She was a member of the Post Needlecraft Club and the Extension Homemakers Club. She was reporter of the Federated Music Club. She was named Woman of the Year in 1956 by the Post Chamber of Commerce. After moving to Plainview, Mrs. Malouf joined First Presbyterian Church and was leader and founder of the NaomiRuth Circle. She was a member of several local clubs including Beta Delphin Study Club, the Plainview Delphin Club, Athenaeum and Travel Study Club. She served on the committee in the Caprock District of Texas Federated Women's Club. Mrs. Malouf was named Pioneer Woman of the Plains at the 68th Pioneer Roundup Celebration in Plainview. She was awarded the Caprock District Life Member Award in 1995. She was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Malouf. Survivors include three sons, B.J. Malouf of Dallas, John Malouf of Lubbock and Mitchell Malouf Jr. of Plainview; a daughter, Michele Malouf of San Diego; 17 grandchildren; and 14 greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church, 2101 Utica, Plainview, Texas 79072.