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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Last updated; Saturday, April 18, 1998, 7:39 AM Area Cora Jane Yeager BORGER - Cora Jane Yeager, 87, died Friday, April 17, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with Richard Kasko, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet with Joe Winnette officiating. Mrs. Yeager was born in Ratcliff. She had been a Borger resident for 10 years, moving from Marble Falls. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, the Order of the Eastern Star, the Rebekah Lodge and the Grandmothers Club. She married E.O. Yeager in 1930 at Crockett. He died in 1987. Survivors include two sons, Billy O. Yeager of Sidney, Mont., and Bobby P. Yeager of Clinton, Okla.; two daughters, Sue Pipkin of Byers, Colo., and Rebekah Murley of Fritch; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-greatgranddaughter. Marissa Kay Moxon PAMPA - Marissa Kay Moxon, infant daughter of Monica Moxon, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Delbert White, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Marissa was born April 16 in Pampa. Survivors include her mother; grandparents, Kevin and Jill Moxon of Pampa; and great-grandparents, Irene and Harvey Oatman of Clarendon, and Tom and Sheryl Reames of Pampa. D.M. Painter EDMONSON - Dwayne Murel Painter, 73, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Rush Coffman, pastor of First Baptist Church at Anton, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens at Plainview by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home of Plainview. Mr. Painter was born in Oklahoma City. He moved from Oklahoma to Edmonson in 1928. He lived in Dallas from 1971 to 1988, when he moved back to Edmonson. He was a farmer until 1969. He then worked as a carpenter until retiring in 1988. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of First Baptist Church and Local No. 429 Carpenters Union. Mr. Painter married Pat Pace in 1946 at Athens, Texas. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Susan Schwab of Lubbock; a son, Tommy Painter of Edmonson; a brother, Albert Painter of Edmonson; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lyle Halliburton BOOKER - Lyle Halliburton, 86, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Brent Farney officiating. Burial will be in Heart Cemetery by Good Samaritan Funeral Service. Mr. Halliburton was born near Turpin, Okla. When he was 14, he moved with his family to Booker, where he graduated from high school. He worked on the family farm and later started his own cattle and ranching business. He married Della Garton in 1939 at Perryton. They made their home on a farm south of Booker until moving into Booker in 1981. Mr. Halliburton was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; two sons, L.G. Halliburton of Booker and Wesley Halliburton of Follett; a daughter, Ida Wilson of Lebo, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Hospice of Perryton. Mildred May Gillespie WELLINGTON - Mildred May Gillespie, 89, formerly of Wellington, died Thursday, April 16, 1998, in Stanton. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Ikner, pastor of Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home. Ms. Gillespie was born in Wayne County, Ky. She moved with her family from Kentucky to Wellington in 1910. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Eldred W. James HAPPY - Eldred W. James, 53, died Friday, April 17, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Lonny Poe, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Groom Cemetery at Groom. Mr. James was born in Groom and graduated from Groom High School in 1962. He was in the farming business while in Groom. In 1971, he moved to Dumas and got into the trucking business. He moved to Perryton in 1972 and then to Happy, where he had lived for 20 years. He was employed by Baldwin Trucking of Amarillo. Mr. James married Lynne Watson in 1965 at Groom. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Patrick Neal James of Pampa and Phillip Wayne James of Fort Hood; and two granddaughters. The family requests memorials be to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1208, Canyon, Texas 79015. Amarillo Joseph Yocum Joseph "Cowboy" Yocum, 74, of Amarillo, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with the Rev. Harold Hook of Hobart Baptist Church in Pampa and Dr. Dana Moore of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mr. Yocum was born in Riley, Kan. He lived in Pampa for 15 years before moving to Amarillo a year ago. He served with the Army during World War II. He was a self-employed auctioneer. He was a member of Hobart Baptist Church. Mr. Yocum married Nell Sandefer in 1965 at Altus, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Vickie Jo Price of Grand Prairie; and a sister, Deana Harris of Dallas. Bernetta Margaret Campbell Bernetta Margaret Campbell, 81, of Amarillo, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Deacon Richard Riley officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church by the Rev. Neal Dee, pastor. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Campbell was born in Mary's Home, Mo., and had lived in Amarillo for 42 years. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and St. Joseph's Veronica Circle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard T. Campbell Sr., but the family called and said they didn't want this published, fh ok'd - Joie} She was preceded in death by a son, William S. Campbell. Survivors include three sons, Tom Campbell, John F. Campbell and Jim Campbell, all of Amarillo; four daughters, Margaret Bynum, Lois Bynum and Carolyn Spencer, all of Amarillo, and Marilyn Johnson of Euless; a sister, Martha Love of Eugene, Ore.; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family will be at 4826 Camp Lane. They request memorials be to Goodwill Industries of Amarillo, P.O. Box 2926, Amarillo, Texas 79105. New Mexico Oliver E. Cater ELIDA, N.M. - Oliver E. Cater, 75, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Elida Methodist Church with the Rev. Curtis Miner officiating. Burial will be in Elida Cemetery by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales Inc. Mr. Cater was born in Post, Texas. In 1928, he moved with his family to Portales. In 1930, they homesteaded at Taiban. Mr. Cater attended grade school at Liberty and high school at Taiban. He served two years in the Army during World War II as a combat engineer, serving part of that time in the Philippines and Japan. Mr. Cater married Evelyn McCabe in 1944. They moved to the family home south of Elida in 1947. He was a member of Jacob Self Post No. 87 of the American Legion and served as a post commander for a number of years. He attended Elida Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gary Cater of Elida; a brother, Donald Cater of Las Lunas; a sister, Eleanor Finley of Fort Sumner; a cousin raised by his family, Curtis D. Brooks of Roswell; and two grandsons. Kenneth Wayne Williams MELROSE, N.M. - Kenneth Wayne Williams, 57, died Thursday, April 16, 1998, in Clovis. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Williams was born in Melrose. He graduated from Melrose High School and received a bachelor of science degree from New Mexico State University. He served in the Navy. He worked with the United States Soil Conservation Service before becoming a private consultant and owner of Holistic Resource Management. He was a member of United Methodist Church. Mr. Williams married Ernestine Newman in 1960 at Melrose. Survivors include a son, Christopher Lee Williams of Glenwood Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Stacey Dougherty of Germany; two brothers, Denver Lee Williams of Amarillo and James Williams of Mesquite, Texas; five sisters, Alcene Cromer and Bernice Ross, both of Amarillo, Joretta McDaniel of Roswell, Loretta Hester of Melrose and Hazel Cook of Bastrop, Texas; and two grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to United Methodist Church of Melrose. Marcario Trujillo MILAN, N.M. - Marcario Trujillo, 67, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church at Clayton by the Rev. George Silva, pastor. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery at Clayton by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Trujillo was born in Moses. He lived in Clayton until moving to Grants in 1978. He ranched while living in Clayton. He worked for Village of Milan for many years. Survivors include his wife, Ernestine; a son, Jim Trujillo of Windsor, Colo.; three daughters, Yolanda Quintana of Alamogordo, Teresa Valdez of Milan and Veronica Molina of Albuquerque; his father, Catarino Trujillo of Clayton; two brothers, Felix Trujillo of Hugoton, Kan., and Steve Trujillo of Clayton; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Oklahoma Carl William Fick GOODWELL, Okla. - Carl William Fick, 76, died Wednesday, April 15, 1998. Memorial services will be at noon today in St. Paul Lutheran Church at Texhoma with the Rev. Charles Byer officiating. Burial will be in Goodwell Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mr. Fick was born in Cisco, Texas. He lived his early years in the Shawnee and Agra areas. As a World War II veteran, he served two tours of duty in the Army Air Corps in the European Theater. He received the Bronze Star. After the war, he returned to Borger, Texas, where he was employed at G&G Machine Shop. He married Evelin Lance in 1950 at Phillips, Texas. In 1968, they moved to Perryton, Texas, where he worked for Perryton Service Co. Mr. Fick retired in 1986. They moved to Goodwell, where he farmed and ranched. Mrs. Fick died in 1992. Mr. Fick was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church at Texhoma and had been active in the Guymon Kiwanis Club. He married Doris Hegwood in 1996 at Texhoma. Survivors include his wife; a son, Daniel Fick of Kim, Colo.; a sister, Pearl Stevens of Agra, Okla.; four brothers, Harold Fick of Borger, Bob Fick of Seattle, Leo Fick of Davenport and Jack Fick of Agra; and a grandson. The family requests memorials be to a Carl Fick Memorial, which has been established for the Lutheran World Ministries. Memorials will be accepted at the church or at Henson-Novak Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, Okla. 73942. Elsewhere Arvle Moore PHOENIX - Arvle Moore, 84, died Thursday, April 9, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis, N.M., with Bill Brown officiating. Burial will be in Hollene Cemetery. Mr. Moore was born in Sweetwater, Texas. He was a missionary and a Baptist minister for many years. He also worked as a surveyor. Survivors include six daughters, Carol Bradshaw, Vida Biggers and Gail Callahan, all of Mountain Home, Ark., Darlene Brown of Merced, Calif., Joan Cooper of Trinity, N.C., and Lynda Morris of Pryor, Okla.; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. David Franklin Stephenson LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. - David Franklin Stephenson, 44, died Thursday, April 16, 1998, in Frankfort, Ky. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in First Baptist Church at Skellytown, Texas, with the Rev. Fines Marchman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery at Pampa, Texas, by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Stephenson was born in Glendale, Ariz. He graduated from White Deer High School at White Deer, Texas, in 1971. He lived in Skellytown for many years before moving to Kentucky. He was a helicopter pilot, serving nine years with the 82nd Airborne. He was involved in a medical study of free-falling for the Army. While living in Kentucky, he worked for Florida Tile Co. He was Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Heather Ennis and Rachel Stephenson, both of Houston, Texas; parents, Bill and Billie Stephenson of Skellytown; a sister, Lynda Truelove of The Colony, Texas; two brothers, Randy Stephenson of Dalhart, Texas, and Danny Stephenson of Florence, Colo.; his grandmother, Julia Stephenson of Skellytown; and a granddaughter. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity or to the First Baptist Church of Skellytown youth fund. Zell Spann Sarsfield MUNDAY - Zell Spann Sarsfield, 74, a former Munday resident, died Thursday, April 16, 1998, in West Helena, Ark. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Johnson Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. William Sterling officiating. Arrangements are by McCauley-Smith Funeral Home Inc. Ms. Sarsfield was born in Munday. She moved from Abilene to Clarendon in 1993. She moved to West Helena this year. She was a salesperson and a member of the Abilene First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Joe Crawford Spann of Clarendon and Sam Spann of Munday; and her stepmother, Dorothy Spann of Munday. Foy Leona Bilbrey Derryberry MORTON - Foy Leona Bilbrey Derryberry, 77, of Lubbock, formerly of Morton, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Morton Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Gordon Renshaw, pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Derryberry was born in Floydada. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Morton. She was a medication aide at Morton Manor Nursing Home for several years. She had lived in Lubbock since 1988, moving from Morton. Survivors include her husband, John Derryberry; three sons, Banty Bilbrey of Lubbock, Jimmy Bilbrey of Montague and Everett Bilbrey of Houston; a daughter, Troy Price of Lubbock; a sister, Beulah Woods of Apple Valley, Calif.; a brother, Garland Choate of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. today. Bettye Baggett LEVELLAND - Bettye Baggett, 76, died Thursday, April 16, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in George C. Price Funeral Directors Chapel with Keith Cormier, minister of Austin Street Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in the city of Levelland cemetery. Mrs. Baggett was born in Dawson. She moved to Levelland in 1944 from Corsicana. She was a homemaker and a member of Austin Street Church of Christ. She married H.P. "Bo" Baggett in 1940. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Larry Baggett of Levelland and Ron B. Baggett of Amarillo; a daughter, Nanci Baggett of Round Rock; three sisters, Lura Brown of San Marcos, Dorothy Shaw of Lubbock and Mary Ruth Watson of Tampa, Fla.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Alzheimer's Foundation.