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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, January 11, 1998, 8:23 AM Amarillo Ferris B. Hendrix Ferris B. Hendrix, 84, of Amarillo, died Monday, Dec. 22, 1997. Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the chapel of St. Paul United Methodist Church with Dr. Wylie E. "Buff" Hearn officiating. Friends are invited to a luncheon immediately following the service in the San Jacinto Room of the Ambassador Hotel. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Hendrix was born in Ben Franklin, Delta County, and raised in Mineral Wells. She attended Texas Christian University. She married Charles E. Hendrix in 1932. She lived in Mineral Wells and Dallas before moving to Amarillo in 1954. She and her husband owned and operated Sheppard Printing Co. in Amarillo for a number of years until the company was acquired by Trafton-Autry Printing Co. She worked for Trafton-Autry until retiring in 1980. Her husband died in 1980. She was an active member of St. Paul United Methodist Church more than 40 years, having served on the administrative board and as historian. She was a member of the Ruth Class at the church. Mrs. Hendrix also was a member and past president of the South Amarillo Garden Club, a member and past president of the Pilot Club and a member of the Daughters of the Nile of the Avihk Temple. As a longtime supporter of Berea College at Kentucky, she was a member of the President's Club of the college. In recognition of her support of the Los Angeles Opera, the opera company will dedicate a 1998 performance to her memory. Survivors include a son, Charles T. "Terry" Hendrix of Westlake Village, Calif. The family requests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Affiliates, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas 79174-0001. Robert R. Daily Sr. Robert R. Daily Sr., 85, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Fort Sill Cemetery at Lawton, Okla., with Chaplain Maj. Randy Mosteller of Fort Sill and the Rev. John Gillispie officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Daily was born in Hugo, Okla. He married Vaneta Mock in 1938 at Olustee, Okla. He was a member of the 18th Field Artillery Association at Fort Sill. He served in World War II Northern France. He was in the Battle of the Bulge and Rhineland Campaign. He served in Japan on occupational duty from 1946-47. He received the Purple Heart in World War II. He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, Robert R. Daily Jr. of Amarillo; a brother, Arthur Daily of Lawton, Okla., and a sister, Ruth Bray of Purcell, Okla.; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. The family will be at 5147 Kirk. De Walker De Walker, 80, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Howard F.M. Childers of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery at Claude. Mr. Walker was a native of Claude. He attended Amarillo College and Altus, Okla., Junior College before earning bachelor's and master's degrees at North Texas State University. He began his teaching and coaching career at White Deer High School in 1940 as a biology teacher and football coach. He taught social sciences and coached at Borger from 1941 until entering the Marine Corps at the beginning of World War II. Following the war, he taught physical education and coached at Marshall High School for a semester before becoming assistant football coach at North Texas State. He accepted the position of athletics director for the Amarillo ISD in 1955 and retired in 1979. He was inducted into the Texas Athletic Director's Hall of Honor in 1986. Walker's wife, Bonnie Lee, died Nov. 15. They had been married since 1980. Survivors include a son, Doyle B. Walker of Calbot, Ark.; a daughter, Terrie Horkulick of Citrus Heights, Calif.; a stepson, Glenn Dallke of Amarillo; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday at 4525 Goodnight Trail. Yen Ma Yen Ma, 73, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Services will be at 8 a.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mr. Ma was born in China. He came to Amarillo in 1979 from Vietnam. He had been retired from Iowa Beef Processors. Survivors include his wife, Lang Tran Ma; three sons, Nguyen Ma and Tuan Ma, both of Amarillo, and Quang Ma of Henderson, Nev.; six daughters, Hang Ma, Tran Ma and Kanh Ma, all of Amarillo, Le Ma and Susan Tran Ma, both of San Diego, and Jessica Wan Ma of Richardson; and 13 grandchildren. The body will not be available for viewing. The family will be at 1828 Popular. Scot Kendall Hodges Scot Kendall Hodges, 33, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Graveside services were held Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. with Donnie McFarland officiating. Mr. Hodges was born in Amarillo. He graduated from Plano Senior High in 1983. He attended Stephen F. Austin, Collin County Community College and Amarillo College. He was employed by T&T Answering Service. His art work won first place at the Texas State Fair. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Brown Hodges of Amarillo; a sister, Sheri Kathleen Hodges George of Castle Rock, Colo.; a brother, Stuart Dallas Hodges of Bryan; and a special friend, Donna Prather of Amarillo. The family requests memorials be to the Panhandle Aids Support Organization (PASO), 604 West 8th, Amarillo, Texas, 79101. James Green Sr. James Green Sr., 69, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 5804 Erick. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary Inc., 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. Green was born in Colorado City and was educated in the public school system. He had been an Amarillo resident for more than 30 years. He was employed as a porter at American National Bank and was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary; three sons, James Green II, James Green III and Michael Green, all of Amarillo; three daughters, Sheryl Ann Green of Amarillo, Elaine Green of Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Sandra Green of San Clemente, Calif.; two brothers, Isiah Green of Abilene and Matthew Green of Lubbock; three stepdaughters, Angela Graves and Valencia Broner, both of Amarillo and Pamona Broner of Detroit; five stepsons, Donald Luper of Amarillo, Anthony Phea of Plainview, Warminski Broner of Kennedy, Bobby Phea of Killeen and Miles Luper of Korea; and many grandchildren. The family will be at 900 N. Jefferson. E. Gale O'Brien E. Gale O'Brien, 78, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Monsignor Francis A. Smyer officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. O'Brien was a 50-year resident of Amarillo. He was involved in the home building industry as a designer. He was a member and Eucharistic minister of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 year, Mary Edwin O'Brien, in 1996. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Gray, Martha O'Brien and Theresa Seideman; three sons, David O'Brien, Mike O'Brien and Dan O'Brien; a brother, Leo X. O'Brien; 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will be at 5100 Hereford. They requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Annie Phillips Annie Phillips, 94, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street with the Rev. Rick Rice of Bykota Baptist Church and the Rev. Danny Lucas, interim pastor of the Lighthouse Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips was born in Florence, Ala., and moved to Amarillo in 1920. She had been employed as a nurse's aid by St. Anthony's and Northwest Texas Hospitals. She was a member of Bykota Baptist Church. She married Edgar Phillips in 1920 at Cherokee, Ala. He died in 1981. She also was preceded in death by two sons, Clarence and James, and a daughter, Edna Durham. Survivors include two sons, Loyd Ray Phillips of Amarillo and Edward Lee Phillips of Houston; three daughters, Jo Ann Bowman of Lone Oak, Wanda Kelly of Amarillo and Betty Harris of Garland; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 2703 S. Tyler. They request memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Peggy J. Horn Deckard Peggy J. Horn Deckard, 63, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Anthony Pennington, pastor of Northwest Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Ochiltree Cemetery. Mrs. Deckard was born in Perryton and had lived in Amarillo since 1967. She retired as a nurse's assistant from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She was a member of Northwest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, Randy Deckard and Kirk Thompson. Survivors include her mother, Effie Horn Howard of Amarillo; four sons, Douglas Drum of Liberal, Kan., Kelly Thompson of Perryton, Rocky Deckard of Temple and Bryan Deckard of Arlington; two daughters, Debbie Drum Eckenberry of Liberal, Kan., and Brenda Janee Munoz of Amarillo; a brother, Dean Horn of Perryton; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family will be at 5413 W. 9th. They request memorials be to Northwest Baptist Church, 501 S. Carolina, Amarillo, Texas 79106, or Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, Texas. 79101. Canyon Arthur Lee Chambers Arthur Lee Chambers, 82, of Canyon, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Stan Fortenberry officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Chambers was born in Love Community. He moved to Canyon in 1923 and graduated from Canyon High School in 1934. He served in the Army from 1934 until 1941. After his discharge, he became a skilled woodworker. He was employed as a draftsman and production engineer. He was a member of the Amarillo First Assembly of God Church. He married Betty Jeanne Simpson in 1939 at Denver. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Jeanne Sargent of Aurora, Colo., Eleanor Becker of Grand Junction, Colo., and Susan Anderson of Owego, N.Y.; two sisters, Bessie Patterson of Tulsa, Okla., and Jewell Horton of Pollock Pines, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and twin great-grandsons. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, 301 Amarillo Blvd. West, Suite 200, Amarillo, Texas, 79107. Elsewhere Floyd Fleming MORTON - Floyd Fleming, 68, of Yucca Valley, Calif., formerly of Ruidoso, N.M., died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Morton with the Rev. Gordon Renshaw officiating. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Fleming was born in Bailey County. He was a former bakery owner in Carlsbad, N.M. He moved to Yucca Valley from Ruidoso, N.M., in 1995. He was a Methodist. Survivors include a son, Floyd M. Fleming Jr. of Mooresville, N.C.; two daughters, Lisa Lea of Portland, Ore., and Debbie Brister of Mount Ulla, N.C.; a stepdaughter, Paulette Galvan of Jackson, Miss.; a sister, Lena Faye Blalock of Pleasanton; two brothers, Carrol Fleming of Brownfield and Elvis Fleming of Roswell, N.M.; and six grandchildren. Virginia Salter Tatum SEGUIN - Virginia Salter Tatum, 96, a former Guymon, Okla., resident, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Elmhurst Cemetery at Guymon with the Rev. Jim Jacobson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Jan. 18 in First Presbyterian Church in Seguin. Mrs. Tatum was born in Wellington. Soon after, she and her family pioneered in Texas County. She received her posthigh school education as a bookkeeper at a Guymon bank. She moved to Dodge City, Kan., before moving to Liberal, Kan. She was a partner with her husband in a sewing-machine, appliance-repair business until his death. Mrs. Tatum was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Guymon and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the PEO Sisterhood and had been active in Scouting with her sons. She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church in Seguin since 1987. Survivors include two sons, Richard Tatum of Seguin and Leland Tatum of Houston; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. John Overton Wimberley LITTLEFIELD - John Overton Wimberley, 68, died Friday, Jan. 9. 1998. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Crescent Park Church of Christ with Eric Dickey, minister, and Wilburn Dennis, retired minister, officiating. Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park by Hammons Funeral Home. Mr. Wimberley was a native of Wellman. He had been employed by Southwestern Public Service Co. as an instrument maintenance technician. He had been an elder for 25 years and member of the Crescent Park Church of Christ. He worked the sound system for the West Texas Country Western, Gospel and Bluegrass Jamborees. He married Earlyne Legate in 1949 at Levelland. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Connie Roach of Mount Vernon and Vickie Bolton of Arlington; a son, John Wimberley of Claude; his mother, Thelma Wimberley of Littlefield; three brothers, Alton Wimberley of Anton, Edwin Wimberley of Levelland and Lewis Wimberley of Montgomery, Ala.; two sisters, Iva Nell Stinson of Snyder and Alicia Wimberley of Fillmore, Utah; and six grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the New Mexico Christian Children's Home at Portales, N.M. Dr. Robert F. Hyde ORIENTAL, N.C. - Dr. Robert F. Hyde, 77, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be in Texas at a later date. Arrangements are by Pollock, Wells and Best Funeral Home in New Bern. Dr. Hyde was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in the central Texas area. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in Galveston in 1944. He married Myra Margaret Smith in 1944. He served his internship as a naval medical officer at Aiea Naval Hospital in Hawaii and then served as a medical officer aboard the U.S.S. Floyd B. Parks. After being released from the service, Dr. Hyde began orthopedic residency training in Houston. In 1950, he and his family moved to Amarillo, where he set up a private practice. In 1952, Dr. Hyde was recalled to duty for the Korean War. He served at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego. He returned to Amarillo in 1954 and lived in Amarillo until retiring in 1983, when he moved to Oriental. Dr. Hyde was past president of the Texas Orthopedic Association. He was a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the Western Orthopedic Association, the Panhandle District Medical Society and the Potter-Randall County Medical Society. He was a diplomate to the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, the Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Fellow American College of Surgeons. Dr. Hyde was an original member of the Amarillo Area Foundation Hospital Committee, the committee that planned the Amarillo Medical Center. He was chairman of the Amarillo Sabin Oral Sunday Committee. He was an associate clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo from 1973 until 1983. In 1961, he and his wife worked in Bogota, Columbia, South America, with the Dr. Tom Dooley Volunteer Overseas Medical Program. He received the Storyteller Award in 1983 from the Children's Rehabilitation Center. He also was the first commodore of the Amarillo Yacht Club. Survivors include his wife, Myra S. Hyde of Oriental; and children, Dr. Douglass Y. Hyde of Amarillo, Capt. Brian E. Hyde of Austin, Capt. Allan S. Hyde of Durango, Colo., and Myra B. Hyde, J.D., of Washington, D.C. Oklahoma Glen William Gleaves SAYRE, Okla. - Glen William Gleaves, 78, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Rose Chapel Funeral Service with Albert Warnken and David Worsham officiating. Burial will be in Sayre-Doxey Cemetery. Mr. Gleaves was born in Grimes and attended school there. He farmed until joining the CCC's at Burns Flat in 1938. After his discharge, he was employed laying pipe until 1942 when he returned to farming. He married Anglee Walker in 1940 at Grimes. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Ashely Renee. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Glenda Whinery of Elk City; three sons, Al Gleaves of Canyon, Texas, Wayne Gleaves of Hobbs,N.M., and Lee Gleaves in Lawton; a sister, Mae Orr of Seminole; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Larry Morris BOISE CITY, Okla. - Larry Morris, 86, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel in Amarillo, Texas, with the Rev. Derek Cox, pastor of First Baptist Church in Boise City, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Morris was born in Oklahoma and had been a resident of Boise City for 38 years. He retired as lab and X-ray technician from Cimarron Hospital. He received the Outstanding Lab Technician award in the mid-1970's. He was a licensed practical nurse. Mr. Morris was a veteran in the Amarillo National Guard during World War II. He was a longtime member of Bible Baptist Church in Elkhart, Kan., a member of First Baptist Church and Lion's Club in Boise City, and a Boy Scout leader. He married Alice Ponder in 1932 at Clovis,N.M. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Kenneth Morris, in 1947. Survivors include his wife; a son, Larry Morris of Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two daughters, Barbara Ann Ernest of Denver and Patricia Jeanine Shelby of Jacksonville, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Frank Seburn Bullard Jr. FORGAN, Okla. - Frank Seburn "Junior" Bullard Jr., 57, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the Forgan High School gymnasium with Terry Fox and Stacy Esco officiating. Burial will be in Forgan Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service of Beaver. Mr. Bullard was born in Mount Vernon, Texas. He moved to Beaver County 42 years ago and made his home in Forgan. He was the maintenance engineer for the Forgan schools. He also drove the activity bus for several years. He was a firefighter for 25 years, serving as fire chief for many of those years. He married Carline Radcliff in 1957 at Clayton, N.M. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Debbie Cash of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Tammy Griffin of Newkirk and Cindy Huebner of Turpin; two brothers, Charles Bullard of Orlando, Fla., and James Krapp of Borger, Texas; and seven grandchildren. New Mexico Mary V. Smith MELROSE, N.M. - Mary V. Smith, 91, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Burial will be in Melrose Cemetery by SteedTodd Funeral Home in Clovis. Mrs. Smith was born in Hereford, Texas, then moved to Roosevelt County in 1906. She attended schools at Deep Lake School, Prairieview School and Melrose. She farmed with her husband and later was employed by Tindles Grocery, City Drug Store, and Melrose School cafeteria. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Smith, and a daughter, Juanita Stewart. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lois Bright of Melrose; a sister, Moease Caudill of California; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandson. The family requests memorials be to Melrose Cemetery Association. Merle P. Kamradt CLOVIS, N.M. - Merle P. Kamradt, 67, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Grady Cemetery at Grady. Mrs. Kamradt was born in Belleview and had been a longtime resident of Curry County. She graduated from Grady High School. From 1950 to 1968, she and her husband, Jesse, lived in Conchas, where she worked as the assistant post master. She also worked at Conchas Lake Lodge. She retired as a customer service clerk for Sears. She was a homemaker and a member of the Thursday Night Craft Club and the Quay County Extension Club. Mrs. Kamradt was a member of Grady Baptist Church in Grady and attended Central Christian Church in Clovis. Survivors include her husband; a son, Randy Kamradt of Clovis; a brother, Joel Price of Las Cruces; and three grandchildren. Winona L. Martin TEXICO, N.M. - Winona L. "Nonie" Martin, 71, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with Bob Brown and Wyatt Carpenter officiating. Burial will be in Texico Cemetery by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Martin was born in Abernathy, Texas. She had been a resident of the Clovis and Texico area for many years. She was a homemaker and member of Texico Baptist Church. She worked as a weigh master for ranchers and farmers for many years. She married Charles M. Martin in 1943 at Tucumcari. Mrs. Martin was preceded in death by two daughters, Donna Gail and Rhonda Nadene. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Bobby Martin of Clovis and Benny Martin of Washington, D.C.; two daughters, Carla Jo Fickel of Abilene, Texas, and Brenda Brady of Castle Rock, Colo.; two sisters, Nadine Hardisty of Clovis and Imogene Hudson of Medford, Ore.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will be at 609 State. They request memorials be to the Baptist Children's Home. Bill A. Vance PORTALES, N.M. - Bill A. Vance, 78, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in University Baptist Church with Dr. Farrell Odom officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery by Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis. Mr. Vance was born in Amarillo but spent most of his life in Portales. After his military service during World War II, he spent a few years living in Dolores, Colo. He returned to Portales in 1950. He was involved in the construction business for more than 20 years. He became a silversmith 25 years ago. His signature piece, the southwestern windmill tie of turquoise and jasper, can be found all over the world. Mr. Vance and some of his friends formed a band, and in 1981, recorded an album. They played at The World Music Festival in Nancy, France. After a month in France, they returned to Portales and continued to play at local events. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Lois Freeman Vance. Survivors include three daughters, Judy Crume of Asheboro, N.C., Jany Warnica of Amarillo and Jill Bukowski of Waco, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Happy Freeman of Cortez, Colo.; and seven grandchildren. Area Frances Stella Trepanier QUANAH - Frances Stella Trepanier, 74, of Vernon, a former Quanah resident, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. James P. Haney officiating. Burial was in Quanah Memorial Park by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Mrs. Trepanier was born in Buffalo, N.Y. She had been a resident of Quanah for 20 before moving to Vernon five years ago. She had been retired. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Julie Sanders of Quanah; a granddaughter; four grandsons; and three great-granddaughters daughters. R.W. Beck LEFORS - R.W. Beck, 77, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa with the Rev. Jim Teeter, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Lefors, officiating. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery. Mr. Beck was born in Mobeetie. He moved to Lefors in 1958 from Miami. In 1986, he retired after 30 years of employment from Cities Service Oil Co. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Miami American Legion Post. He married Margaret Russell in 1942 at Neosho, Mo. She died in April 1984. In June 1984, he married Dortha Painter at Lefors. Survivors include his wife; a son, Bill Beck of Eunice, N.M.; a daughter, Paula Schuman of Dumas; two stepsons, David Wayne Painter of Greenville and F. Earl Painter of Pauls Valley, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Brenda Roach of White Deer and Donna Stafford of Houston; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 13 stepgrandchildren; and eight stepgreatgrandchildren. Doll Bragg Edmonds HAPPY - Doll Bragg Edmonds, 92, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel in Happy with Jim Currie, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Crowell, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery. Mrs. Edmonds was born in Memphis. She graduated from Floydada High School in 1923 and received her teacher's certification from West Texas Teachers College in Canyon. Before her marriage, she taught at Ralph Switch School and the Edmonds School. She lived in Roosevelt County, N.M. until 1944 then returned to Happy. She taught in the Happy Elementary School and later had a private kindergarten. She also helped her husband with their cattle business until his death. She was a member of Eastern Star, Cowbells and the Ester Sunday School Class in the Baptist church. She married George Edmonds in 1929. He died in 1987. Survivors include a son, Elmo Edmonds of Lamesa; a daughter, Moly Sue Cawthon of Canyon; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Happy Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 216, Happy, Texas, 79042 or Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, Texas 79101 or a favorite charity. The body will be available for viewing today at Brooks Funeral Directors in Canyon and at Brooks Funeral Directors in Happy on Monday until service time. Guy McElroy QUANAH - Guy McElroy, 49, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home, Waynesville, N.C., with the Rev. J.D. Grant officiating. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Mr. McElroy was born in Clayton, Ga. He received his bachelors degree in business administration from Western Carolina University in 1973. He was a Army veteran of Vietnam. Mr. McElroy had lived in Quanah since 1995. He was employed as human resource safety manager by Georgia Pacific and was a horse breeder. He married Jeanne Sutton in 1972 at Sylba, N.C. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Stephanie McElroy of Quanah; a son, Trey McElroy of Quanah; his father, Guy Willard McElroy Sr. of Franklin, N.C.; and a brother, John McElroy of Bethel, N.C. The family will be at the Wells Funeral Home from 7 until 9 p.m. today for visitation. They requests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Ora Buckner DALHART - Ora Buckner, 90, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Steve McMeans, pastor, and the Rev. Bob Underwood, minister of Missions, First Baptist Church of Big Spring, officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring by Hass Funeral Home, Inc. Mrs. Buckner was born in Marineil and raised in Sweetwater. She moved to Dalhart in 1978 from Big Spring. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Coon Memorial Hospital & Home Auxiliary. She married Tom Buckner. He died in 1975. She was also preceded in death by a son, Tommy Buckner. Survivors include two brothers, J.B. Barker of Colorado City and L.B. Barker of Teague; a sister, Bessie Andrews of Big Spring; her daughter-in-law, Joy Buckner of Dalhart; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1604 Peach. Grace Elaine Melchor HEREFORD - Grace Elaine Melchor, 28, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today at Rix Funeral Directors Chapel with Andres DelToro of Templo Hermoso and Delfino Sanchez of Riguezas en Gloria of Daytona Beach, Fla., officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Castro Cemetery in Dimmitt. Mrs. Melchor was born in Dimmitt where she attended school. She was a homemaker and member of Templo Hermoso Church. She married Bonifacio Melchor in 1988 at Hereford. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jose Salvador Gomez, in 1981. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Annyssa Monique Melchor and Samantha Nicole Melchor, both of Hereford; a son, Esiquiel Joseph Melchor of Hereford; her parents, Jose and Maria Gomez of Amarillo; three sisters, Christina Gomez, Clarrissa Gomez and Margala Gomez, all of Amarillo; and her grandparents, Antonio and Noami Sanchez of Del Rio and Bonifacio Gomez of Mexico. The family requests memorials be to the Grace Melchor Special Account, c/o Hereford Texas Federal Credit Union, 330 Schley, Hereford, Texas. James K. St. Clair DUMAS - James K. St. Clair, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Vince Kolb, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. St. Clair was born in Isabel, Kan., and had been a resident of Dumas since 1951. He was a veteran of the Army. He retired vocational auto mechanics teacher from Dumas High and Borger High Schools. He married Artie Potter in 1996 at Dumas. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda D. St. Clair, in 1994. Survivors include his wife; a son, Mike St. Clair of Clovis, N.M.; four daughters, Carolyn Vaughn of Texarkana, Sherri St. Clair and Cindy St. Clair, both of Amarillo and Janet Little of Sunray; a stepdaughter, Diane Hoefling of Dumas; five brothers, Gary St. Clair of Weston, W.Va., Denny St. Clair of Pinconning, Mich., Larry St. Clair of Fort Wayne, Ind., Matt St. Clair of McLeansboro, Ill., and Ronnie St. Clair; three sisters, Joann Smith of Hutchinson, Kan., Phyllis Fimple of Great Bend, Kan., and Alice Ward of Salem, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1008 Morton. They requests memorials be to the American Cancer Society, 211 Zauk, Dumas, Texas 79029. O. Norlan Dudley TULIA - O. Norlan Dudley, 70, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Wallace Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Denzil Leonard, retired Baptist minister from Canadian, officiating. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery at Silverton. Mr. Dudley was born and raised in Silverton. He graduated from Silverton High School. He joined the Navy in 1945 and was discharged in 1946. He moved to Tulia in 1982. He was a deputy sheriff for Swisher County until 1988. He also was a retired banker and bondsman. Mr. Dudley was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Silverton AF&AM Masonic Lodge, the Khiva Shrine, the El Paso Scottish Rite, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Sheriff's Association of Texas. He also had been a member of the Lions Club for 25 years. He married Doris Faye Holt in 1948 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Joan Vining of Greenville, Laura McNamara of Lubbock and Donna Pigg of Quitaque; three sisters, LaJeanne Graham of Lovington, N.M., Mary Davis of Silverton and Connie Comer of Friona; and nine grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Silverton Cemetery Association or the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 199300, Dallas, Texas 75219-9842. "Buddy" Adrian EARTH - "Buddy" Adrian, 80, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Broyles of the church and the Rev. Fred Campbell of DeSoto officiating. Burial will be Earth Memorial Cemetery by Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home. Mr. Adrian was born in Chillicothe. He had lived in Earth since 1951, moving from Pecos. He was a farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church and a former Sunday school superintendent. He also was on the church building committee. He was a member of the Earth Senior Citizens and the Springlake-Earth School Booster Club and a charter member of the Earth Lions Club. He married Nina Lundry in 1939 at Altus, Okla. Mr. Adrian was preceded in death by a daughter, De Ann Kilmer, in 1982. Survivors include his wife; a son, Lonnie Adrian of Muleshoe; a daughter, Susie Harendt of Lubbock; a sister, Jean Kennett of Amarillo; and five grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Earth Memorial Cemetery or the Earth EMS. Dr. Carter Holcomb WELLINGTON - Dr. Carter Holcomb, 77, died Friday, Jan. 8, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. James McLeod, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Dr. Holcomb was born in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1937. He did his pre-med studies at the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from the Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans in 1952. He served with the Army during World War II in the 104th Infantry Division, 329th Medical Battalion. He received a battlefield commission as first lieutenant and was awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart. Dr. Holcomb returned to Wellington in 1953 and was in private family practice until 1991. He delivered about 3000 babies, the last being his granddaughter in 1981. He was a member of the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical Association and the Texas Academy of Family Physicians. He was a former member of the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association. He also was a former district chairman of the Boy Scouts. Dr. Holcomb married Wanda Birden in 1965 at Wellington. She died in 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Noto of Wellington; four sons, Steven Holcomb of Virginia, and Stan Holcomb, Mark Holcomb and David Holcomb, all of Oregon; a stepdaughter, Linda Towery of Illinois; three brothers, H.A. Holcomb and Dysart Holcomb, both of Amarillo, and Sam Holcomb of California; a sister, Dorothy Johnson of California; and a granddaughter. The family requests memorials be to the Magnolia Speech School in Jackson, Miss. Julia Borchardt PLAINVIEW - Julia Borchardt, 93, of Westville, Okla., a former Floyd County resident, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Craig Borchardt officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mrs. Borchardt was born in Coryell City. She was a nurse for 25 years in Floyd County. She was a resident of Austin for 30 years and a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Austin. She married Fred Borchardt in 1928 at Providence. He died in 1960. Survivors include a son, Donald Borchardt of Lincoln, Ark.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. today. Victor Shewbert DALHART - Victor "Vic" Shewbert, 82, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Everett Statler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Hass Funeral Home Inc. Mr. Shewbert was born and raised in Dalhart. He graduated from Dalhart High School in 1932. He married Maxine Ritchey in 1941 at Dalhart. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. After World War II, he returned to Dalhart and worked for HWB Grocery. In 1970, he and four others purchased HWB. Mr. Shewbert was an active member of the Dalhart community. He had served as city councilman and mayor. He was a past president of the Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce and a past member of the Dalhart Lions Club. He served on the boards of Meals on Wheels and the Senior Citizens and was a member and past chairman of the board of Central United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Vicki Schmidt of Albuquerque, N.M., Penny Rahlfs of Canyon and Terry Boston of Dalhart; a sister, Betty Loney of Grove City, Penn.; a brother, Ted Tethers of Midwest City, Okla.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family requests memorials be to Meals on Wheels or the Dalhart Senior Citizens Center. Amarillo Amarillo continued William Delbert Clawson William Delbert Clawson, 82, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wayne Sheffield, pastor, and the Rev. Bill Austin, nephew and retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Clawson was born in Jonesboro. He moved with his family to New Mexico, Missouri and then to Hedley. He worked at a lumber yard in Bula then moved to Amarillo and helped in the construction of Pantex. He worked for Pantex until his enlistment in the Army in World War II. He served for three years as a radio communication operator in Mindeanow and Layte in the South Pacific. After his discharge, he was employed by Munday Cooper Lumber Co. before going into home construction and repair business until his retirement. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, the Christian Friendship Sunday School class, and the Saints Alive choir. He married Sybil Holland in 1938 at Hedley. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Merle Clawson of Bedford and Randy Clawson of Amarillo; a sister, Thelma Lamm of Hereford; a grandson; and a great-grandson. The family will be at 3110 West 27th, Apt. 126. They request memorials be to Trinity United Methodist Church, 3402 S. Jackson, Amarillo, Texas 79121, or a favorite charity. Janie Walker Janie Walker, 55, of Amarillo, a former Dimmitt resident, died Friday, Jan. 9, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Ivey Chapel in Dimmitt with the Rev. Howard Rhodes, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dimmitt, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens in Dimmitt. Ms. Walker was born in Dimmitt. She lived in Leedey, Okla., before moving to Amarillo in 1987. Survivors include a son, Toby Walker of Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter, Erin Mietus of Amarillo; a brother, Kenneth McDermitt of Mancos, Colo.; three sisters, Betty Lassiter of Carrollton, Doris Saul of Waco and Audrey Shottenkirk of Dimmitt; and four grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Ettie McDermitt Scholarship Fund, 727 Pine Street, Dimmitt, Texas 79027. Neal A. Mager Neal A. Mager, 80, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 1998. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Mary's Catholic Church. Mr. Mager grew up in Amarillo. He graduated from Amarillo High School and attended Texas A&M University. He served as a lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He spent 45 years with the Dale Carnegie Courses in Amarillo, Washington and New York. He later became a brokerassociate with Caldwell Bankers and First Equity Realtors before retiring in the mid1980s. After retiring, Mr. Mager continued to teach the Dale Carnegie Courses until three years ago. He married Roberta Gaines in 1951. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Georgiana Klock of Denver; and two brothers, George L. Mager and Dr. Robert E. Mager, both of Amarillo. The family requests memorials be to the St. Mary's building fund.