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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Last updated; Thursday, November 12, 1998, 7:42 AM Area Della J. Tolleson PAMPA - Della J. Tolleson, 93, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church of Borger, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery at Borger. Mrs. Tolleson was born in Winthrop, Ark., and had lived in both the Pampa and Borger areas since 1944. She was a Baptist. She married James J. Tolleson in 1932 in Arkansas. He died in 1953. Survivors include a son, Jim Tolleson of Borger; two daughters, Sybil Weems of Amarillo and Coela Martin of Pampa; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Loyce Jacobs Bond PAMPA - Loyce Jacobs Bond, 82, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Randy Land, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Cotton Center, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Bond was born in Honeygrove and had lived in Pampa since 1937. She graduated in 1932 from Plainview High School and in 1933 from Lipperts Business School, Plainview. She was a Methodist. She married Pete Bond in 1939 in Enid, Okla. They were the owners and operators of Pete Bond Meat Processing. He died in 1969. Survivors include three daughters, Judy Hawkins of Cedar Hill, Honey Kemph of Groom and Dixie Danner of Pampa; three sons, Jerry Dobbs of Pampa, Danny Bond of Sun Valley, Nev., and Beau Bond of Seattle; four sisters, Mae Moon of Ballinger, Romi Li Huskey of Duncanville, Evelynn Couch of Plainview and Gwenelle Carter of Newport Beach, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Hospice of the Panhandle or Meals on Wheels. Norma June Buxton PERRYTON - Norma June Buxton, 64, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Roger officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Buxton was born in Guthrie, Okla., and moved to the Perryton area in 1967. She was a homemaker and had worked as a sales clerk at a discount store. She married Hobart Buxton in 1968 at Perryton. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Kevin Campbell of Perryton and Earl Campbell of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two daughters, Patricia Proffer of Oklahoma City and Connie Mathis of Texas City; three sisters, Betty Goodwin of Guthrie, Beverly Curry of Edmond, Okla., and Patsy Gann of Bethany, Okla.; two brothers, Jerry Moad and Larry Moad, both of Guthrie; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the American Lung Association, P.O. Box 26460, Austin, TX 79855-0460. Opal S. Darnell CLARENDON - Opal S. Darnell, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories with the Rev Truman Ledbetter, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Mrs. Darnell was born in Mount Vernon. A resident of Donley County most of her life, she had been a Clarendon resident for 48 years. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church. She married Voyd Preston "Pete" Darnell in 1932 at McLean. He preceded her in death in 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara K. Orsak of Borger; a son, Benny Darnell of Amarillo; two sisters, Katie Harris of Lubbock and Thelma Hill of Hedley; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren Jack Parsons PERRYTON - Jack Parsons, 68, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Perryton with the Rev. Marlon Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Lakin Comanche District Cemetery in Ellinwood, Kan. Mr. Parsons was born in Pampa and had lived in Perryton since 1978. He retired in 1992 after 30 years as operations supervisor for Western Co. He married Marjorie in 1953 at Ellinwood. She died in 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Fleming of Perryton; a son, Russell Parsons of Pampa; two brothers, Bob Parsons of Victoria and Russell Parsons of Atlanta; a sister, Pat Ream of Wichita, Kan.; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to one's favorite charity. Wilma M. Chamblee DUMAS - Wilma M. Chamblee, 88, of Keller and a longtime Sunray resident, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Morrison Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Arlington Funeral Home and Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Chamblee was born in Lufkin. She was a member of Parkview Baptist Church and a former member of First Baptist Church of Dumas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orbry C. Chamblee. Survivors include two sons, Orbry D. Chamblee of Keller and Kenneth M. Chamblee of Arlington; two brothers, Edwin Jones of Wichita, Kan., and Doyle Jones of Lufkin; a sister, Jean Benton of Sunray; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Robert Lee Daniels PANHANDLE - Robert Lee Daniels, 71, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Panhandle Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Harvey, pastor of First Christian Church of Panhandle, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Daniels was born in New Castle and had moved to Panhandle 26 years ago from Canyon. He served in the Army during World War II from 1946 to 1947 and was a sergeant in the Korean War. For 17 years, he was stand-in jailor at Carson County Courthouse. Mr. Daniels was a member of First Christian Church where he served as a deacon for four years. A member of the Masonic Lodge, he was twice past master, in 1981-82 and 1985-86. Survivors include four sisters, Velma J. Shepard of Amarillo, Beatrice Jeter of Fort Worth, Rosie Bird of Houston and Viola Asbery of Lake Stevens, Wash. The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Panhandle. Amarillo Georgia L. Porter Georgia L. Porter, 87, of Amarillo, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Wheeler of Paramount Terrace Christian Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Porter was born in Pike. She was a homemaker and a member of Congenial Class of the First Christian Church. She also was a member of the Quilting Club at her church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Bruce" Porter, in 1963 and a son, Bobby D. Golden, in 1986. Survivors include a grandson, Robby Golden of Corinth; two great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family will be at 8012 Fouts. Domingo C. Vasquez Domingo C. Vasquez, 68, of Amarillo, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Hector J. Madrigal of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Bailey County Cemetery at Muleshoe with Deacon Hector Gallegos of Our Lady of Guadalupe officiating. Mr. Vasquez was born in Beeville and moved to Muleshoe in 1966. He moved to Canyon in 1985 and to Amarillo in 1995. He worked for the Excel Meat Packing Plant over 13 years. He then worked at the Dos Caballeros for three years before retiring. He was a Catholic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cruz, in 1981. Survivors include three daughters, Lydia Reynero and Yolanda Reyna, both of Amarillo, and Cruz Vasquez of the home; two sons, Domingo P. Vasquez of Hereford and Ray Vasquez of Amarillo; two brothers, Manuel Vasquez of Canyon and Alfonzo Vasquez of Florida; two sisters, Hila Guiterrez of San Antonio and Teresa Perez of Sinton; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Hazel Vivian Fuller Hazel Vivian Fuller, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Calvary Baptist Church, 1300 E. Central. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Fuller was born in Cone and moved to Amarillo in 1939 from Adrian. She had been employed in sales at JC Penney. She married Marvin Wilburn Fuller in 1930 at Crosbyton. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Don Fuller, Dan Fuller and Kenneth Fuller, all of Amarillo, and Marvin R. Fuller of Mineola; a daughter, Barbara Frisbie of Amarillo; a brother, C.B. Travis Jr., of Lubbock; a sister, Leta Watson of Lubbock; 17 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 8 until 11:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Craig Methodist Retirement Center, 5500 W. Ninth, Amarillo, TX 79106. Kristi Anderson Kristi Anderson, 12, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park East Mausoleum Chapel with Dr. Howard K. Batson of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Miss Anderson was born and raised in Amarillo where she attended Southlawn Elementary School. Survivors include her parents, Jonella Anderson and Brent and Nychie Anderson, all of Amarillo; two sisters, Jessica Anderson and Stephanie Anderson, both of the home; her grandparents, Juanita Barrett and Max and Sharmin Craun, all of Amarillo, and Mary Tucker of Ohio; and her great-grandparents, Buck and Juannell Fairchild of Claude. The body will be available for viewing this morning. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Herman H. James Herman H. James, 77, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Comanche Trail Church of Christ with Loran Harper, minister, and Jerry Klein, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth. Mr. James was born in Groom. A longtime Amarillo resident, he moved here from Claude in 1946. He was a Marine veteran of World War II who was awarded an Honorable Service lapel pin and awards as rifle expert and small arms mechanic. Mr. James was self-employed as a wood craftsman. He was a member of Comanche Trail Church of Christ. He married Ruby Faye Sweet in 1941 at Amarillo. She preceded him in death. Survivors include three sons, Russell James, Michael James and Ronald James, all of Amarillo; a brother, Leon James of Claude; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Children's Emergency Home of Amarillo, Inc. through the Comanche Trail Church of Christ; or the Crown of Texas Hospice. New Mexico Emma Lee Wise PORTALES, N.M. - Emma Lee O'Neal Wise, 90, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 1998, in Orlando, Fla. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Rasnick and the Rev. J.R. Dick officiating. Arrangements are by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales. Mrs. Wise was born in Newport, Ark., and moved to Roosevelt County in 1909. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She married James E. "Zeke" Wise in 1933 in Portales. Survivors include a son, Neal Wise of Orlando; a stepdaughter, Mabeth Bradshaw of Portales; two stepsons, Gene Wise of Albuquerque and Derry Wise of Houston; two brothers, Raymond O'Neal of Primville, Ore., and Walter O'Neal of Albuquerque; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Elsewhere Vesta Little Mitchell LITTLEFIELD - Vesta Little Mitchell, 87, of Rogers, Ark., a former resident of Littlefield, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Baptist Church Hemphill Chapel at Littlefield with the Rev. Mike Brown of Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park by Hammons Funeral Home. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Hollis, Okla. She was a licensed hairdresser for 43 years, owning her own shop for 25 years in Lubbock and Midland. She retired to Littlefield in 1973. She moved to Centerton, Ark., in 1996. She had been a member of the First Baptist Church in Littlefield. She married Joe Mitchell in 1980 in Clovis, N.M. He died in 1991. Survivors include a sister, Quata Bundick of Centerton; a stepdaughter, Glenda Botts of Snyder; two stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren. Frank Alfred Ribnick WILLISTON, Vt. - Frank Alfred Ribnick, 79, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1998. Memorial services will be in Williston on Sunday, Nov. 22, and on Cape Cod and in Texas at later dates. Mr. Ribnick was born in Aberdeen, S.D., and moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, with his family. He was a World War II veteran. He married Claire Charlotte Finn in 1944. They lived in Wichita Falls for many years where he worked with his father, Ben. He later became an executive with the Gordon Jewelry Corp., with whom he was employed for more than 15 years. While working for Gordon's, Mr. Ribnick lived in several cities. He retired in 1983 to work with his son, Preston, in his marketing and consulting firm in New Orleans. He moved to Orleans, Mass., in 1986. In 1994, he moved to Williston. He was a past president of B'nai B'rith in Wichita Falls, held the Legion of Honor in DeMolay and was a leader in the Zionist Organization of America. He was a Mason and a Shriner. He was one of the original members of the Cape Cod Jewish Fellowship, Am Ha Yam. He was preceded in death by his wife. Survivors include three sons, Alan Ribnick of Santa Rosa, Calif., Preston Ribnick of South Wellfleet, Mass., Keith Ribnick, formerly of Amarillo; and a sister, Renee Hanovich of Austin, Texas. The family requests memorials be to the Vermont Visiting Nurse Association, 25 Prim Road, Colchester, VA. 05446; or a favorite charity.