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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; Monday, January 19, 1998, 6:22 AM Amarillo Wesley W. Jones Wesley W. Jones, 90, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Gene Shelburne, Anna Street Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Jones was born in Portales, N.M., and had lived in Amarillo for the past 56 years. He was a retired technical writer for the Civil Service and a member of the Anna Street Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Duane Jones of Mesquite; a daughter, Gail Schierman of Spokane, Wash.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Kamoria Middaugh Kamoria "Katie" Middaugh, 67, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Gordon Benson, associate pastor of San Jacinto Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Middaugh was born in Amarillo. She had lived in Phoenix for 12 years before returning to Amarillo. She married E.J. Middaugh in 1957 at Amarillo. She was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Gene Middaugh, in 1980. Survivors include her husband; a son, Ronald Middaugh of Denton; her mother, Cordie Dell Veale of Amarillo; three sisters, Lenoria Sands and Connie Parker, both of Amarillo, and Patricia Covan of Bonaire, Ga.; two brothers, Willis Veale of Amarillo and Michey Veale of Bonaire; and five grandchildren. Margarette Lucille Selby Margarette Lucille Selby, 61, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in San Jacinto Assembly of God with the Rev. Melvin Suttle, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Selby was born in Willow, Okla. and had lived in Amarillo since 1949. She retired as budget analyst from the Department of Energy at Pantex. She was a member of San Jacinto Assembly of God where she taught Sunday School, the Federally Employed Women's Association, and the Gospel Bears. She married Bud Selby in 1953 at Amarillo. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Deborah Elaine Selby of Amarillo; a son, Jerry Selby of Amarillo; a sister, Anita Moore of Amarillo; and four grandchildren. The family will be at 3609 Sunlite. They request memorials be to the building fund at San Jacinto Assembly of God Church, 400 N. Georgia, Amarillo, Texas, 79106-7613. Maggie Whitney Maggie Whitney, 94, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with the Rev. Roy Almaroad of Mescalero Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Whitney was born in Pattonville. She moved to Amarillo in 1929 from Lubbock. She was a homemaker. She married Martin Reese Whitney in 1921 at Paris, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband and a son, Charles G. Whitney. Survivors include a son, James Whitney of Amarillo; a daughter, Beatrice Whitney of Amarillo; two sisters, Gertrude Garrison of Amarillo and Myrtle Trim of Jefferson City, Mo.; seven grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren. Viewing will be at 10 a.m. today. The family will be at 3403 Paramount. Oklahoma Fern Minnie Frazier BEAVER, Okla. - Fern Minnie Frazier, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1998. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Pioneer Cemetery with Bill Moore officiating. Arrangements are by Clark Funeral Service. Mrs. Frazier was born in Oklahoma. She moved to Beaver County when she was 3. She was a homemaker. She first married James Grant Ford in 1935 at Beaver. He died in 1947. She then married Homer Frazier in 1955. He died in 1977. Survivors include a brother, Mannie Phelps of San Diego; two sisters, Inez Reed of Beaver and Vena M. Cassity of Kanab, Utah; a grandchild; and four great-grandchildren. Area Joe Polk PLAINVIEW - Joe Polk, 71, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Parklawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Roger Foote, pastor of Northside Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Lemons Funeral Home. Mr. Polk was born and raised in Kaufman. He served in the Air Force from 1946 until 1949 and was stationed in Guam. He had lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for several years. Mr. Polk had been employed by Tillerson and Fish then by the International Tractor Dealership in Plainview. He retired from Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Nettie Townes PAMPA - Nettie Townes, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Dale Moreland, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. Townes was born in Junction City, Kan. She was a former longtime resident of Amarillo where she was employed as bookkeeper for Franklin's Ladies Shop. She moved to Pampa in 1992 from Houston. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Bill J. Howard, and R.L. Townes. Survivors include a son, Jerry Howard of Houston; a sister, LaVell Wilson of El Paso; and a brother, Bob Story of Pampa. The body will be cremated and not available for viewing. Billy Key PLAINVIEW - Norvell "Billy" Key, 87, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Travis Hart, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mr. Key was born in Singleton. He received his bachelor and master of arts degrees in history from Texas Tech University. He was teacher, coach, and administrator for the Ropesville School District from 1932 until 1943. He was elementary principal and superintendent for Sundown Independent School District from 1944 until his retirement in 1975. Mr. Key moved to Lubbock after his retirement. In 1989, he moved to Plainview. He had been a member of Sundown Lions Club for 43 years and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He was a Baptist. He married Nina Opal Davis in 1936 at Lubbock. She preceded him in death in 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Fuchs of Azle; a son, Bill Key of Plainview; a sister, Rob Elaine Burgher of Houston; and three stepgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. They request memorials be to the First Baptist Church building or music fund, Plainview, Texas. Edward Murphy VEGA - Edward Murphy ,75, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Vega with the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 410 officiating. Entombment will be at 11:30 a.m. at Llano Mausoleum in Amarillo by Vega Funeral Home. Mr. Murphy was born in Vega and was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Vega High School. He was a plumber and editor for Oldham County News for 50 years. He is survived by his brother, Dick Murphy, of Amarillo. Opal B. Campbell PERRYTON - Opal B. Campbell, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Roger officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers of Perryton. Mrs. Campbell was born in Texas County, Okla., and had lived in this area her entire life. She had been employed by Woolworth's for a number of years. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church. She married Don Campbell in 1937 at Liberal, Kan. He died in 1973. Survivors include a brother, Floyd Wilson of Perryton; a grandson, Roger Smith of Vernal, Utah; and three greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Cecil R. Lady HEREFORD - Cecil R. Lady, 89, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rose Chapel of Gililland-Watson Funeral Home with Dr. Tom Fuller, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery. Mr. Lady moved to Deaf Smith County in 1927 from Floyd County. He was employed in the oil and gasoline wholesale business. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He married Pauline Fincher in 1931 at Clovis, N.M. She died in 1990. Survivors include two sons, Wayne Lady of Hereford and Jim Lady of Glenndale, Ariz.; a sister, Doris Hall of Nevada; a brother, Robert Lady of Nevada; five grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Hereford Senior Citizens. Jim D. Carroll PAMPA - Jim D. Carroll, 62, of Canadian and Pampa, died Friday, Jan. 16, 1998. Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with E.E. Graham, pastor of Locust Grove Baptist Church of Lipscomb, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Bethesda Cemetery in Weatherford. Mr. Carroll was born in Munday. He was raised in and around Weatherford and California. For the past five years, he made his home on the Mark Rogers Ranch near Canadian. He was engaged in farming, ranching, and working cattle. He also maintained a residence in Pampa. He married his wife, Vivian, in 1997 at Lipscomb. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Gregory Paul Carroll, Jim Edward Carroll and Michael Dale Carroll, all of California; a stepson, Gregory Leroy Malone of Pampa; his mother, Molly Odel Proctor of Indio, Calif.; two brothers, Loren Carroll of Weatherford and Jack Carroll of Houston; two sisters, Margaret Dean Skaggs of Arizona and Edith Claudine Mandig of Palm Springs, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. The family will be at 3013 Rosewood in Pampa. They request memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Sylviann Bradstreet Brown WHEELER - Sylviann Bradstreet Brown, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Jones, pastor of the United Pentecostal Church in Allison and the Rev. Don Larkin, retired Baptist minister from Pampa, officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home. Mrs. Brown was born in Wheeler and was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Allison. She married Guy Charley Brown in 1958 at Wheeler. He preceded her in death in 1985. Survivors include five sisters, Thelma Bailey of Dexter, N.M., Ruth Taylor of Wheeler, Rosalie Keelin of Briscoe, Floy Larkin of Pampa, and Joy Garrison of Borger; and a brother, Roy Bradstreet of Wheeler. The family requests memorials be to the Epilepsy Foundation or the Allison United Pentecostal Church. Johnie A. Burrell SHAMROCK - Johnie A. Burrell, 81, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Dorn, pastor, the Rev. Ken Cole, of Spearman and former pastor, and the Rev. Bruce Parks of Lubbock officiating. Burial will be in Kelton Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Burrell was born in Vernon and had lived in Wheeler County most of his life. He was involved in farming and ranching as well as civic work. He served on numerous boards for the United Methodist Church for many years. He was president of Kelton School Board for three years and was instrumental in consolidating Center, Rock and Davis schools into one district. He served on the Wheeler County Farm Bureau board and the Wheeler County ASCS Community Committee. He received the Good Neighbor award from the Shamrock Chamber of Commerce in 1978. He also served on the tax valuation board at Kelton. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 929, and Order of the Eastern Star. In 1935, he married Hallie Jeanette Chilton at Sayre, Okla. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Jona Lea Durham of Aransas Pass and Sherry Chapman of Dickinson; two brothers, Harold Burrell of Yuba City, Calif., and Bob Burrell of Pampa; a sister, Imogene Bradford of Amarillo; three grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in Shamrock or to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center in Amarillo.