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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; Sunday, February 1, 1998, 10:18 AM Amarillo Barbara Ann Noel Barbara Ann Noel, 54, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. Lonnie Hooley of the Messenger Worship Center officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Ms. Noel was born and raised in Pampa. She attended school in Pampa. She moved to Amarillo three years ago. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Juanice Noel of Amarillo; two nieces, Jonnie Noel and Chris Noel, both of Amarillo; three nephews, Bruce Noel Jr., Todd Noel and Gary Noel, all of Amarillo; three great-nieces; and four greatnephews. George B. Fisher George B. Fisher, 75, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Riverside Cemetery in Mangum, Okla., by Greer Funeral Home of Mangum. Mr. Fisher was born in Elk City, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He moved to Amarillo in 1957 where he was employed in industrial maintenance. He was a lifetime member of Amarillo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1475. Survivors include a special friend, Dorothy Shelton; four children ; two brothers, H.M. Fisher and J.R. Fisher, both of Amarillo; and three sisters, Evelyn Cook and Pat Smith, both of Mangum, and Bernice Nahrgang of Amarillo. Juanita D. Wilson Juanita D. Wilson, 73, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park East Mausoleum with the Rev. Jim Shelburne of Washington Ave. Christian Church officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Wilson was born in Claude. She graduated from Canadian High School. She moved to Amarillo in 1960 from Perryton. She retired in 1988 as unit secretary of Northwest Texas Hospital. She was a member of Washington Ave. Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Roy Larry Wilson and Danny Wilson, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Deborah A. Wilson of Amarillo; two brothers, Lester Durham of Fredricksburg and Garland Durham of Weatherford; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Rubby Dansby Rubby Dansby, 43, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Saint John Baptist Church with the Rev. Grover Neal, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by WarfordWalker Mortuary Inc., 509 N. Hughes St. Mrs. Dansby was born in Amarillo and attended school through the Amarillo School District. She had been a nurse at Amarillo State Center and a member of Saint John Baptist Church. Survivors include her parents, Tom and Ada Dansby of Amarillo; two daughters, Patience Deaon and Janjura Elise Williams, both of Irving; two sisters, Sharla M. McMurray of Amarillo and Cathay E. Dansby of Mexia; three brothers, Thomas E. Dansby of Ennis, Willie L. Dansby and Timothy Wyan Dansby, both of Mexia; and four grandchildren. The family will be at 1605 N. Washington. Allie Juanita Reynolds Allie Juanita Reynolds, 74, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bethel Assembly Church with Gary Kellison, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Reynolds was born in Watson, Okla. She moved to Amarillo in 1955 from Mobeetie. She was a homemaker and member of Bethel Assembly Church. She married Robert O. Reynolds in 1942 at Mobeetie. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Juanita Louise Reynolds, and two sons, Robert Wayne Reynolds and Johnny Darrell Reynolds. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Kenneth Reynolds and Curtis Reynolds, both of Amarillo, Gerald Reynolds of McLean and Donnie Reynolds of Lubbock; a brother, Buddy Toon of Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Sybil Pitt of Amarillo and Eudine Shew of Linden; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Phyllis Marian Fry Phyllis Marian Fry, 72, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Fry was born in Kelly, Wis., and had lived in Amarillo since 1961. She had been employed as an assistant customer service representative by HRH Insurance Co. She was a member of Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Davenport of Scottsdale, Ariz., Cathy Crosser of Clinton, Iowa, and Becky Lovin of Amarillo; a son, John M. Fry Jr. of Houston; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas, 79176-0001. Joe Vasquez Joe Vazquez, 54, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998. Services will be in Robstown by Ramon Funeral Home. Local arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Vasquez had lived in Amarillo for six years. He had been employed as a cabinetmaker for Hastings. Survivors include his parents, Manuel and Marian Vasquez of Robstown; two brothers, Jose Santos Vasquez of Amarillo and Felix Vasquez of Robstown; and five sisters, Mauela Hernandez, Martha Resio, Ofelia DeLuna, Guadalupe Vasquez and San Jonita Vasquez, all of Robstown. Jessie Ritchie Jessie Ritchie, 92, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dumas Cemetery with Paul Smith and Curtis Camp, retired Church of Christ minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Ritchie was born in Murfreesboro, Tenn. She had lived in Dumas for 40 years before moving to Amarillo in 1975. She was a homemaker and member of Olsen Park Church of Christ. She married Charles E. Ritchie in 1933 at Quanah. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1990 and a daughter, Edith Brawley, in 1993. Survivors include a son, Charles D. Ritchie of Amarillo; a daughter, Betsy Hatter of Dumas; a sister, Mary Wiseman of Rock Hill, S.C.; a brother, Grady Gulley of Coolidge, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will be at 520 Pine in Dumas. They request memorials be to the Kwahadi Heritage Inc., 5616 Purdue St., Amarillo, Texas, 79109. Bryan Deckard Bryan Deckard, 88, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Stan Coffey of San Jacinto Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Deckard was born in Henryetta, Okla., and moved to Amarillo in the early 1920s. He was a 50-year employee of Asarco. He was a deacon at San Jacinto Baptist Church for many years and a Mason. He married Bessie Clanton in 1930 at Amarillo. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Deckard, in 1996. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sammie Crow of Glendale, Ariz.; two sisters, Marcie Harper and Ruby Hart, both of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will be receiving friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. They request memorials be to Craig Methodist Retirement. Johanna Cossey Johanna Cossey, 75, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Francis Crowe of Saint Martins Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Mrs. Cossey was born in Wichita Falls. She moved to Plainview in 1962 and to Amarillo in 1969. She had been employed by J.C. Penney's for 20 years. She was a member of Saint Joseph's Catholic Church and attended Saint Martins Catholic Church and Saint Mary's Catholic Church. She married Dane Cossey in 1949 at Wichita Falls. He died in 1992. Survivors include two sons, George Cossey of Albuquerque and Gary Cossey of Amarillo; three sisters, Lillian Dominquez of Naco, Ariz., and Helen Seigler and Viola Otto, both of Wichita Falls; two brothers, Joe Litteken and Arthur Litteken, both of Wichita Falls; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Potter-Randall Chapter of the American Diabetes Association or a favorite charity. Thomas E. Helton Thomas E. Helton, 81, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Lamount Drive Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Dunn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Helton was born in Memphis. He moved to Amarillo from Brownfield in 1946. He was a World War II Army veteran and was involved in the Normandy invasion. He received a Purple Heart and a Silver Star. He owned Tom's Used Cars and Garage until his retirement in 1982. He married Beatrice Brandon in 1946 at Brownfield. She died in 1995. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Helton Gowdy, Diana Rhodes and Helen Parr, all of Amarillo; a son, Mike Helton of Stratford; a sister, Ann Runnels of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will be at 3817 S. Jackson. They request memorial donations be to the Disabled Veterans Association or the Potter-Randall Chapter of the American Diabetes Association. Kathleen Garrett O'Keefe Kathleen Garrett O'Keefe, 71, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in San Jacinto Full Gospel Church with the Rev. James Burns officiating. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth Ave. Mrs. O'Keefe graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's degree. She taught school for 23 years at White Deer Elementary. She volunteered to play piano for the Golden Age Care Center as well as the San Jacinto Full Gospel Church. Survivors include two sons, Michael O'Keefe of Laguna Beach, Fla., and Mark O'Keefe of Amarillo; and a grandson, Michael Ross O'Keefe of Amarillo. The family requests memorials be to Catholic Family Service or the Food Pantry at the San Jacinto Full Gospel Church. Area Victor Ramos Jr. PLAINVIEW - Victor Ramos Jr., 46, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Kasteel, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Lemons Funeral Home. Mr. Ramos was born and raised in Plainview, graduating from Plainview High School. He was self-employed as a carpet contractor and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He married Mary Esther Ramos in 1971 at Plainview. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Kathy Gonzalez of Lubbock; three brothers, Ray Ramos and Rudy Ramos, both of Amarillo, and Danny Ramos of Plainview; three sisters, Margaret Rivera and Irene Moreno, both of Plainview, and Dorothy Leija of Amarillo; and his mother, Amelia Ramos of Plainview. Jewel Parnell PAMPA - Jewel Parnell, 88, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Glen Walton, minister of North Amarillo Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Parnell was born in Decatur and attended school in Goree. She moved to Pampa in 1942 from Memphis. She was a homemaker and member of Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ. She married Joe L. Parnell in 1925 at Seymour. He died in 1971. She also was preceded in death by a son, Irvin Parnell, in 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Elizabeth Jones of Brownfield; a son, R.C. Parnell of Clearlake; a sister, Ann Glover of Pampa; a brother, R.F. Deering of Northridge, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Eunice Rozelle Reese HEREFORD - Eunice Rozelle Reese, 87, of Spiro, Okla., died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Central Church of Christ in Hereford with Tom Bailey, minister, officiating. Private burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home in Hereford. Mrs. Reese was born in Carbon and moved to Deaf Smith County in 1941 from Pampa. She was a school teacher. She was a member of Central Church of Christ. She married J.C. Reese in 1929 at Slayton. He died in 1994. Survivors include a son, Jerry Reese of Naples, Fla.; two daughters, Linda Hicks of Hereford and Jan Susan Wood of Spiro; 10 grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Marjorie Vassaur Swindle PANHANDLE - Marjorie Vassaur Swindle, 73, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 2. p.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Keith Boutwell, chaplain of Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East. Mrs. Swindle was born in Bonham and had lived in the Panhandle since 1950. During World War II, she was a welder in an aircraft production plant in California. She worked on the farm most of her life. She married Claude Swindle in 1958 at Dimmitt. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Johnny Bacon of Amarillo and Clifford Swindle of Vernon; two daughters, Gloria Cox of Springfield, Mo., and Sally Williams of Anaheim, Calif.; two stepsons, Raymond Swyndle of Clinton, Md., and Kenneth Swindle of Athens; a brother, Jerry Vassaur of Hereford; two sisters, Juanita Morris of Fritch and Joyce Deavers of Dallas; 18 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1914 S. Bowie. They request memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas. Pamela Ann Long DUMAS - Pamela Ann Long, 45, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Aiken, pastor, and the Rev. Vince Kolb, pastor First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Long was born in Amarillo and lived in Dumas most of her life. She was a homemaker and member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was married to Ray E. Long in 1979 at Dumas. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Jerri Janice Long of Dumas; two sisters, Shelly Lou Bittner and Carri Slagle, both of Dumas; a stepsister, Terri Ruth Crow of Prescott, Ariz.; a brother, Steven Paul Crow of Hobart, Okla.; her mother, Jerry Sue Taylor of Wheeler; and her grandmother, Rebecca Martin of Wheeler. The family will be at 820 East Seventh Avenue in Dumas. They request memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 East Second Ave., Dumas, Texas, 79029. Hazel W. Ryan CHILDRESS - Hazel W. Ryan, 83, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Childress Church of Christ with Mike Henderson, M.D., officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah by Johnson Funeral Home of Childress. Mrs. Ryan was born in Chalk and lived in Childress since 1940. She was a beauty operator and owned Jonzel Beauty Shop. She was a member of Childress Church of Christ. She married Alton Ryan in 1933 at Chalk. He died in 1990. Survivors include two brothers, Forest Creamer of Paducah and Sherrill Creamer of Childress; a nephew, Jamie Creamer of Harrah, Okla.; a niece, Michelle Tibras of Midland; and a number of other nephews and nieces. The family requests memorials be to Westview Boys Home in Hollis, Okla. Catherine Jones CHILDRESS - Catherine Jones, 95, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Childress Cemetery with Bill Mayes of Childress Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Jones was a longtime Childress resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Jones of Childress; and a niece and nephew. Herminio A. Archuleta PLAINVIEW - Hermino A. Archuleta, 73, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Kasteel, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery by Lemons Funeral Home. Mr. Archuleta was born and raised in Espanola, N.M. He was a World War II veteran. He moved to Plainview in 1955. He retired in 1982 after 25 years employment with R.Q. Lone Roofing. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He married Francisca Aguero in 1963 at Plainview. She died in 1985. Survivors include three daughters, Elaine Castillo of Temple, Dorothy Sheriff of Snohomish, Wa., and Becky Beltran of Brigham, Utah; three sons, Rafal Archuleta of Plainview, Jose Antonio Archuleta of Brigham and Herminio Archuleta of Del Norte, Colo.; two brothers, Esten Martinez of Alamosa, Colo., and Jose Archuleta of Espanola; a sister, Adelia Lovato of Espanola; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Cleo Gladys Gray Farr CLARENDON - Cleo Gladys Gray Farr, 89, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Citizens Cemetery with Dr. James Bell, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mrs. Farr was born in McAlister, N.M., and raised in Clarendon. She attended Clarendon College. She moved to Amarillo and lived there until a recent move to Georgetown. She married Raymond Farr in 1932. They were later divorced. Survivors include a son, Wesley Farr of Groom; four daughters, Eva Hermesmeyer of Clarendon, Kathie Fleming of San Antonio, Anita Hanley of Norman, Okla., and Cleta Thornhill of Georgetown; a stepsister, Kathleen Yankie of Clarendon; 10 great-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. George Turner CLARENDON - George Turner, 76, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the True Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Roy S. Williams, pastor, and Harry Williams, elder, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mr. Turner was born in Cameron and attended Cameron schools. He had been a resident of Clarendon most of his adult life. He served in the Army for seven years. He retired in 1993 as groundskeeper at the Clarendon Country Club. He was a member of the True Church of God in Christ. He married Jimmie Ruth Irving who preceded him in death. In 1986, he married Doris Smith Gardner at Littlefield. He also was preceded in death by a son, George Turner Jr., and a daughter, Mary Ruth Turner. Survivors include his wife; two stepdaughters, Angelia Miller of Plainview and Jacquelin Jackson of Lubbock; two stepsons, Billy Gardner of Brownwood and Stanley Gardner of Lubbock; two brothers, Will Turner Jr. of Cameron and James Turner of Pontiac, Mich.; four sisters, Emma Ockleberry of Temple, Pearlie Forch and Mae Esther Turner, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and Charlotte Brownlee of Bronx, N.Y.; and a grandson. Delbert Watson MULESHOE - Delbert Watson, 74, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Assembly of God with Neil Unwin, pastor, Joe Stone, pastor First Assembly of God Church of San Angelo, and Jim Watson, a son and pastor of First Baptist Church in Lazbuddie, officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home. Mr. Watson was born in Frederick, Okla., and had lived in Bailey County since 1926. He was a member of First Assembly of God where he served as deason from 1949 until 1990. He had been a deacon and Sunday School superintendent for First Assembly Church of God in Maple. Mr. Watson was a director of the State Line Butane of Maple, Farmers Union of Texas, National Grain Sorghum Producers, and Needmore Cooperative Gin. He was a member of Southwestern Cattle Association, National Bonanza Society, and a committeeman of Bailey County Farmers Home Administration. He was a farmer and rancher and a pilot. He married Beth Phipps in 1947 at Maple. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Tom Watson of Lubbock and the Rev. Jim Watson of Lazbuddie; two sisters, Natalie Stewart of Truth or Consequences, N.M., and Naomi Dudley of Plainview; three brothers, Leo Watson of Orlando, Fla., W.T. Watson of Muleshoe and Buford Watson of San Antonio; and five grandchildren. Jess Phillips DALHART - Jess Phillips, 88, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Gaylord Cook, minister Dalhart Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home. Mr. Phillips was born and raised in Range. He had worked in the furniture and upholstery business in Hobbs, N.M., Iowa, Phoenix and Winslow, Ariz. He moved to Dalhart in 1953 where he owned a furniture upholstery and mattress shop for many years. He was a member of Dalhart Church of Christ. He married Martha Stubblefield at Winslow. He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Phillips, and Gary Phillips. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sandra Clements of Dalhart and Rita Rasco of Lubbock; two sisters, Jewel Rogers and Lora Martin, both of Stephenville; seven grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Elsewhere Koy Velree Benefield LUBBOCK - Koy Velree Benefield, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church Chapel with Dr. R.L. Kirk of St. Stephens United Methodist Church in Amarillo officiating. Burial was in Plainview Memorial Park by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home in Plainview. Mr. Benefield was born in Lakeview. He graduated from Plainview High School and North Texas State University where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Epsilon. Mr. Benefield farmed for 25 years in Swisher County. He owned Plainview Asphalt Co., and was a cotton buyer for Benefield Cotton of Lubbock. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Plainview. Survivors include a son, Randell Koy Benefield of Arlington; a daughter, Velree Renee Wesley of Lubbock; a sister, Janet Mercer of Lubbock; a brother, Tim Benefield of Austin; and two grandsons. The family will be at 1118 Holiday Dr. in Plainview. Willie Turner Elam SEMINOLE - Willie Turner Elam, 93, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Derrel Evins officiating. Burial will be in Gaines County Cemetery by Ratliff Funeral Homes. Mrs. Elam was born in Snyder. She was a lifelong resident of Seminole and a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she worked with the youth and taught Sunday School. She was a member of the Seminole Order of the Eastern Star and was a past Worthy Matron. She married Barnie Elam in 1926 at Seminole. He died in 1991. Survivors include a son, Dayton Elam of Seminole; two daughters, Debbie Baggett of Alvin and Johnnie Swearengen of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Oklahoma Louise W. Hanna LAWTON, Okla. - Louise W. Hanna, 94, a former Amarillo resident, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with the Rev. Chester O'Brien, Baptist minister, officiating. Arrangements were by Becker Funeral Home of Lawton. Mrs. Hanna was born in Oklahoma City. She lived in Canadian, Texas, until 1957 when she moved to Amarillo. She was a homemaker and member of Oakdale Christian Church. She had been a Lawton resident for eight years. She married Milton J. Hanna in 1922 at Reydon, Okla. He died in 1968. Survivors include a son, Wilford Hanna of Amarillo; two daughters, Vivian Fritsch of Lawton and Virginia Sellers of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren. Helen Long Elrod GUYMON, Okla. - Helen Long Elrod, 79, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Don Chase, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mrs. Elrod was born in Wichita, Kan., and moved to Guymon in 1924. She graduated from Guymon High School in 1936 and attended Oklahoma State University and the University of Colorado. Mrs. Elrod was one of the founders of T.E.L. Oil and Gas Corp. She served on the city of Guymon Park Board and was a member of the Beautification and Planning Committee of the city of Guymon. She was a longtime member and past chairman of the NW Pac 10 Mental Health Board. She was a member of First Christian Church. As a former state president of Oklahoma Garden Clubs, Mrs. Elrod had served as director of the South Central Region, NCSGC, and was recording secretary of the National Council of State Garden Clubs. She was a flower show judge and was serving on the state board of Oklahoma Garden Clubs. She was a member of the Delphinium Club for more than 50 years and had held many offices in the club. She married Hubert K. Elrod in 1939 at Guymon. Survivors include her husband; two sisters, Lou McKinnon and Donna Wilmeth, both of Guymon; and a brother, David Long of Guymon Friends may call from 1 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be to the First Christian Church, which will be accepted at the church or the funeral home at Box 1306, Guymon, Okla., 73942. Warren Leo Strait HOOKER, Okla. - Warren Leo Strait, 62, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Goss officiating. Arrangements are by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker. Mr. Strait was born in Hooker. He attended school in Adams, graduating from Adams High School in 1954. He served in the Army in Gen. Freeman's Honor Guard. He was a member of the Adams Baptist Church. Mr. Strait lived for 15 years in Pratt, Kan., and Great Bend, Kan., where he was a police officer. He was Chief of Police in Jewelsburg, Kan. He continued to serve in the police department after moving to Hooker. He was employed for five years by Delta Engineering, was on the Texas County Road Department and farmed for eight years. He was married to Iris Bowers in 1955 at Adams. Survivors include his wife; a son, Kyle Strait of Hooker; a daughter, Monica Hanson of Sublette, Kan.; a brother, Owen Dale Strait of Hooker; a sister, Doris Hillman of Hooker; and four grandchildren. Bette Louise Gilbert HOOKER, N.M. - Bette Louise Gilbert, 70, of Tyrone, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with the Rev. Chester O'Brian officiating. Arrangements are by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker. Mrs. Gilbert was born in Amarillo where she graduated from high school. She attended Amarillo College. She lived in Amarillo until 1960 when she moved to Liberal, Kan., then to Tyrone in 1968. Mrs. Gilbert worked for 15 years as a PBX operator for Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was then a home health care provider. She was a member of the Genealogy Society. She married Lindley O. Gilbert in 1946 at Clovis, N.M. She is survived by her husband. The family requests memorials be to the American Heart Association and may be left at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Okla., 73945. Omer Spencer Searcy BEAVER, Okla. - Omer Spencer Searcy, 71, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the American Legion Post No. 149 Hall with David Glascock officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Searcy was born in Mangum and had been a Beaver County resident since he was 1 year old. He was a World War II veteran with the Army. He retired from the oil field construction business. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 149 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Mary Ellen Turner in 1953 at Clayton, N.M. She preceded him in death. Survivors include four sons, Owen Searcy of Amarillo, Leland Searcy of Mooreland, Dale Searcy of Beaver and James Searcy of Oklahoma City; three brothers, Charles Searcy of Las Vegas, N.M., Vernon Searcy of Boys Ranch, Texas, and Ronnie Searcy of Beaver; two sisters, Nadine Hecox of Liberal, Kan., and Geraldine Payne of Tulia, Texas; and eight grandchildren. New Mexico Vernie Weir PORTALES, N.M. - Vernie Weir, 84, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc., Chapel with Leroy Thomas and Scott Reeves officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery. Mr. Weir was born in Rochester, Texas and grew up in Lamesa. He moved to Causey in 1945. He farmed in the community until his death. He was a member of Causey Church of Christ. He married Loree Carmichael in 1935 at Lamesa. He was preceded in death by a son, Jerald Weir, in 1950. Survivors include his wife; a son, Rex Weir of Causey; two granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Bobby Eugene Wilhite CLOVIS, N.M. - Bobby Eugene Wilhite, 64, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at W. 21st Street Church of Christ with Cecil Bunch and Skip Clark officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Wilhite was born in Grady. He was a farmer and salesman in the Clovis area before his retirement. He attended 21st Street Church of Christ. He married Nadine Kleeman in 1952. He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Dean, in 1967. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Kathy Jean Painter of El Paso, Texas; three sons, W.E."Bill" Wilhite and Kenny Wilhite, both of Clovis, and Robert Wilhite of Dimmitt, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Youth Group at 21st Street Church of Christ or the New Mexico Christian Children's Home, 1356 NM 236, Portales, N.M., 88130-9411. Angelica Marie Arredondo CLOVIS, N.M. - Angelica Marie Arredondo, infant daughter of Ricardo and Thelma Arredondo, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998 in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Mission Garden of Memories with Daniel Chavez officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Miss Arredondo was born in Amarillo. Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Leorissa Arredondo and Erika Arredondo, both of Clovis; a brother, Miguel Arredondo of Clovis; her grandparents, Nicko and Marta Yzaguirre and Jesus and Yolanda Arredondo; and her great-grandfather, Raymando Villalovos. Sammy Garcia CLOVIS, N.M. - Sammy Garcia, 59, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Services will be at 3:30 Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Garcia was born and raised in Clovis. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Sara Urioste, in 1979. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two sons, Ronnie Garcia of Greeley, Colo., and Greg Garcia of Clovis; two daughters, Carla Goodwin and Beverly McMeen, both of Austin, Texas; a sister, Flora Urioste of Clovis; a brother, Joe Garcia of Hobbs; three stepchildren, Debbie Taal of Oregon and Julie Taal and Michael Taal, both of Hillsboro, Ore. The family will be at 500 Chanticleer. They request memorials be to the American Heart Association. Area Vivian Evelyn Leblanc SHAMROCK - Vivian Evelyn Leblanc, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Calvary Christian Fellowship Church with the Rev. Joe G. Jernigan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mrs. Leblanc had been a Shamrock resident since 1971. She had been employed by C & H Supply and was a Baptist. She married Dennis Leblanc in 1971 at Sayre, Okla. Survivors include her husband; a son, John Leonard of Edwardsville, Ill.; three daughters, Debbie Brown of Stinnett, Carol Judd of Amarillo and Anita Judkins of Anaheim, Calif.; seven brothers, Elton Homer Hicks of Weatherford, Thomas Andrew Hicks of El Cahon, Calif., Ronald Steven Hicks of Hydro, Okla., Paul Dale Hicks of Weatherford, Okla., Robert Arnold Hicks of Little Axe, Okla., Phillip Sharon Hicks of Moore, Okla., and Garland Gene Hicks of Myrtle Creek, Ore.; three sisters, Aileen Martin of Weatherford, Okla., Melba Jo Adkinson of Byers, Okla., and Rachel Stella Dickson of Watonga, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Dollie Mae Pulliam PADUCAH - Dollie Mae Pulliam, 91, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 1998. Services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Seigler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Crosby, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Mrs. Pulliam was born in Tell. She had been a beautician in Paducah until 1959. She moved to Arlington and returned to Paducah in 1996. She was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jack Pulliam of Flagstaff, Ariz.; a daughter, Rita Goforth of Arlington; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Merle Mills HEREFORD - Merle Mills, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Cosby, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Delhigh Cemetery in Sayre, Okla., by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Mills was born in Erick, Okla., and moved to Texas in 1937. She moved to Deaf Smith County in 1990 from Plainview. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Stephen Mills of Houston; two sisters, Marie Stringer and Clovis Seago, both of Hereford; and a grandson. Lucille Day Lane BEAUMONT - Lucille Day Lane, 86, a former Quanah resident, died Friday, Jan. 30, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Quanah Memorial Park with the Rev. Don Wirsdorfer, minister of First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangement are by Price-Jackson Funeral Home of Quanah. Mrs. Lane was born in Watonga, Okla., and lived in Quanah most of her life. She had been employed as a buyer for The Leader. She moved to Beaumont in 1975 and was sales manager for PalaisRoyal. She was a member of First Christian Church. She married Arthur Low Lane in 1928 at Acme. He died in 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Doris Lane Mitchell of Beaumont; two sisters, Bobbie Haynes of Fort Worth and Jean Carroll of Lubbock; four grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two greatgreat-grandchildren. Chanie Ranee Wheeler FRITCH - Chanie Ranee Wheeler, 4-year-old daughter of Mike Wheeler and Leeah Howard of Borger, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Church of Christ at Borger with Brian Boverie, minister of Fritch Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Park by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Chanie was born in Amarillo and lived in the area all of her life. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Bob and Patsy Sims of Fritch and Doug and Fern Whipkey of Houston; and great-grandparents, Mrs. Merle Howard of Borger and Mrs. Claudine Clark of Sanford. The family will be at 1006 Brennan in Fritch and also at the Don Watson residence, which is a quarter mile east of Sanford on Highway 1319. Mary Pauline Harbour PANHANDLE - Mary Pauline Harbour, 86, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Conway Community Church with the Rev. Jim Perkins, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements were by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Harbour was born in Higgins. During World War II, she was chairman for the Red Cross in Fulton, Ark., and knitted 30 sweaters for the men. She had been a Panhandle resident since 1970 when she moved from Kerrick. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Rex Darnall of Panhandle; a daughter, Donna Kellog of Bethany, Okla.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Huber Rex Tillery STRATFORD - Huber Rex Tillery, 76, of Amarillo, and a longtime Stratford resident, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Metzger, pastor, and the Rev. John Wagoner, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Dumas, officiating. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Tillery was a longtime resident of Stratford and had moved to Amarillo in 1995. He was a World War II veteran, having served with the Army. He was a farmer and rancher in Sherman County. Mr. Tillery was a past master of Masonic Lodge No. 874 of Stratford and a past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Stratford. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Stratford. He married Mozell Brannan in 1945 at Dalhart. He was preceded in death by a son, Greg Tillery in 1996. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Sandy Tillery of Stratford, Terry Tillery of Brush, Colo., and Dexter Tillery of Amarillo; a daughter, LaJuan Eddleman of Floydada; three brothers, Arna Bingham of Madisonville, Tenn., Zephry Bingham and Frankie Bingham, both of Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Merriman Sims of Blue Springs, Mo., and Gerene McGowan of Plainview; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 19000 FM 2575A in Amarillo or at Sandy Tillery's in Stratford. They request memorial be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas, 79176-0001. Huley Eldon Darnell MEMPHIS - Huley Eldon "Cotton" Darnell, 82, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Travis Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Reid officiating. Burial was in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley by Spicer Funeral Home. Mr. Darnell was born in Ewlin. He was a former rancher and worked on the D-Bar Ranch for 20 years. He was a volunteer fireman and on the school board in Hedley. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Darnell; and four sons, Charlie Darnell of Amarillo, Joe Darnell of Mobeetie, Lonnie Darnell of Lubbock and Michael Darnell of Panhandle. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. C.S. Hall PLAINVIEW - C.S. Hall, 79, of Weslaco, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 1998. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. A.C. Hamilton, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial was in Floydada Cemetery. Mr. Hall was born and raised in Floydada. He graduated from Floydada High School in 1936. He graduated from Wayland Baptist College with a teaching certificate. After his graduation, he was employed by International Harvester. Mr. Hall served with the Army from 1942 until 1946. After his discharge, he moved to Plainview and was employed by Jarvis Tull and Green Machinery. He moved to Littlefield in 1963. In 1974, he moved to Baytown where he owned an excavating business. After his retirement in 1989, he moved to Weslaco. He married Laveta Thompson in 1963 in Littlefield. She died in 1972. Survivors include three daughters, Celia Bullock and Nancy Nelson, both of Plano, and Jule Burt of The Colony; a son, Steve Hall of Baytown; and 12 grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Billy Graham ministries. Jimmy S. Rodriquez BORGER - Jimmy S. Rodriquez, 62, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 1998. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Memorial Park Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Jeff Moses and Randy Hendrick officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Rodriquez was born in George York. He moved to Borger in 1959 from Hereford. He had been employed for 20 years as a sand blaster by Plastex Co., then later worked for Borger Greenhouse. He married Josie Gonzales in 1956 at Hereford. He was preceded in death by a son, Alex Rodriquez, in 1990. Survivors include his wife; a son, Roy Rodriquez of Canyon; two daughters, Mary Jane McClure of Shamrock and Gloria Willis of Borger; nine brothers; five sisters; and nine grandchildren.