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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, January 24, 1998, 10:43 AM Area Fred Johnson SHAMROCK - Fred Johnson, 91, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Quail Cemetery at Quail with the Rev. James Martindale, retired, officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Johnson had lived in Collingsworth County since 1911. He worked as a farmer and rancher all of his life. He married Rose Bell Peggram in 1926 at Wellington. She died in 1993. Survivors include two sons, Clifford Johnson of Amarillo and Wayne Johnson of Shamrock; a daughter, Alice Moore of Hereford; a grandson; and two greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, Texas 79107. Bernice Miller LOCKNEY - Bernice Miller, 98, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tommie Beck, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller was born in Miami County. She attended college in Kansas. She moved to Lockney from Altus, Ark., in 1927. She married Samuel Gilbert Miller in 1921 at Hanna, Okla. They owned and operated Lockney Drug Store for 30 years. Mr. Miller died in 1953. She also was preceded in death by a son, Maurice Robert Miller, in 1988. Mrs. Miller was a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern Star Lodge No. 31. She was the oldest living member of First United Methodist Church in Lockney. Survivors include two grandchildren, Maurice Robert "Bob" Miller Jr. of Dumas and Debra Karis of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 p.m. The family requests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7, Lockney, Texas 79241. Velma R. Bell CLAUDE - Velma R. Bell, 97, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Claude Cemetery with the Rev. Carol Crumpton, co-pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors Inc. of Clarendon. Mrs. Bell was born in Mangum, Okla. She moved from Mangum to Claude in 1906. She was the assistant manager of the LA Motel in Claude for several years before retiring. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Maulden Club and First United Methodist Church. She married Clifton Nelson Bell in 1924 at Vega. He died in 1965. Survivors include a son, Leroy Nelson Bell of Amarillo; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Bertie Webb PLAINVIEW - Bertie Webb, 92, of Montrose, Colo., formerly of Plainview, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Parklawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Don Robertson, pastor of College Heights Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Webb was born in Wolfe City, Hunt County. She lived in Plainview from 1944 to 1985. She moved to Montrose in 1985. She married Carl Webb in 1926 at Springlake. He died in 1985. She had been a member of College Heights Baptist Church since 1944. Survivors include three sons, Marcine Webb of Ouray, Colo., J.C. Webb of Amenia, N.Y., and Tommy Joe Webb of Bensen, Ariz.; two brothers, Ray Baker of Hobbs, N.M., and Otis Baker of San Jose, Calif.; a sister, Wanda Carter of Clovis, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Earnest E. Adcox PAMPA - Earnest E. Adcox, 88, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Church of Christ in Groom with the Rev. Scott Barton of Calvary Assembly of God in Pampa and Dale Meadows of the Church of Christ in Groom officiating. Burial will be in Groom Cemetery at Groom by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St., in Amarillo. Mr. Adcox was born in Lakeview. He served with the Cavalry during World War II. He worked for many years for Rock Island Railroad. After retiring, he worked for several restaurants in Groom. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Groom. He attended Calvary Assembly of God Church in Pampa. Mr. Adcox was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Adcox, in 1983. He married Loraine Ingram in 1985 at Pampa. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Vonnie Barker of Groom and Billie J. Williams of Kemp; a son, Dannia Howerton of Miami; 34 grandchildren; and 46 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Calvary Baptist Church building fund. Amarillo Lloyd P. Hayes Lloyd P. Hayes, 78, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery. Memorial services were at 11 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Chester O'Brien of the church officiating. Arrangements were by Schooler Funeral Home Inc., 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Hayes was born in Deport. He graduated from Baylor University. He served as a first lieutenant from 1940 to 1945 in the Army Air Corps in the training command throughout the United States. He began working in the real estate and insurance business in 1954. He was a member of Kiwanis Club of Amarillo South and helped organize the Bible Reading Marathon. He also organized Kiwanians reading to children at Opportunity School. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon from 1945 to 1992 and also was a Sunday school teacher. Mr. Hayes became a Meals On Wheels volunteer driver in 1975 and was elected president of its board of trustees in 1991. He also was a volunteer for Big Brothers. He also was a member of the education committee for the chamber of commerce. He married Kathryn Anderson in 1942 at Boise, Idaho. He and his wife established the Lloyd and Kathryn Scholarship Fund through the Amarillo Area Foundation for the top 2 percent of graduating seniors in the Amarillo Independent School District. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cynthia Hall of Clarendon; a son, David Hayes of Half Moon Bay, Calif.; his stepmother, Mrs. L.E. Hayes of Paris, Texas; a brother, Loy Estel Hayes of Fort Worth; and six grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Meals on Wheels or the Gideons. Joseph A. Taylor Joseph A. "Joe" Taylor, 40, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, in Red River, N.M. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Murray Gossett of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Additional memorial services will be in Red River. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Taylor was born in Lubbock and moved to Amarillo when he was 3. He graduated from Tascosa High School in 1976 and attended Amarillo College. He was active in the Amarillo Little Theatre for several years. He worked in construction sales before moving to Red River in October. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Whitney A. Taylor of Lawrence, Kan.; a son, Joseph A. Taylor of Lawrence; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.P. Taylor of Amarillo; a sister, Julia Koumalats of Amarillo; and his best friend, Terri Gaye Deputy of Red River. The family will be at 4340 Ridgecrest. They request memorials be to the American Business Club or a favorite charity. Eusebio San Miguel Eusebio "San" San Miguel, 55, of Amarillo, was found in his home Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church in Dumas with the Rev. H.L. Stevens, retired pastor of First Assembly of God Church of Dumas, and the Rev. Jerry Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mr. San Miguel was born in Laredo. He moved to Amarillo 20 years ago from Dumas, where he was a longtime resident. He was an electrician. He served with the Army Green Berets in Vietnam. Survivors include a daughter, Kelly Meredith of Amarillo; a son, Bret San Miguel of Dumas; five brothers, Juan San Miguel of Amarillo, Jimmy San Miguel and Sammy San Miguel, both of West Virginia, and Steve San Miguel and Rick San Miguel, both of Dumas; four sisters, Julia Phillips, Raquel San Miguel and Stella San Miguel, all of Amarillo, and Aurora Carbajal of Dumas; and five grandchildren. The family will be at 513 Belmont in Dumas. Fred George Brockmeyer Jr. Fred George Brockmeyer Jr., 74, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Dr. David Evans, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Entombment will be in Llano Mausoleum. Mr. Brockmeyer was born in Birmingham, Ala. He moved to Amarillo in 1952 from Atlanta. He worked for several years at Bell Helicopter. He served with the Army and Naval Air Corps during World War II. He was the owner of Amarillo Orthopedic Appliances. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mr. Brockmeyer married his wife, Thelma, in 1946 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Steve Brockmeyer of Amarillo and Bob Brockmeyer of Silverthorne, Colo.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Hazel Rice Weldon Hazel Rice Weldon, 70, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Carter of River Road Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Ms. Weldon was born in Ural, Okla., and moved to Amarillo in the 1960s. She was a homemaker. She worked at Maywood. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Franklin Eugene Rice of Amarillo; a brother, C.B. Lewis of Wynnewood, Okla.; six sisters, Lois Wallace of Anniston, Ala., Helen Shipp of Claude, Bernice Titus and Wanda Moore, both of Tulia, Dorothy Kincaid of Forreston and Lena Gamble of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and friend, Donna Grove of Amarillo. The family requests memorials be to the Khiva Temple travel fund. The body will be available for viewing at the funeral home from Sunday until service time. Kai Geyer Kai Geyer, 15, of Amarillo, a former Plainview area resident, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Plainview with Dr. Travis Hart, pastor of First Baptist Church in Plainview, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Plainview. Kai was born in Hale Center. He had attended schools in Plainview, Kress and Bushland. He also attended Redbud Academy in Amarillo. He attended First Baptist Church in Plainview and Kress Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother, Melody Shadix of Amarillo; a sister, Brandye Geyer of Spring; two brothers, Koda Shadix of Plainview and Breck Geyer of Spring; grandparents, Wanda Geyer of Houston, Jack and Terri Geyer of Cleveland, Tenn., and April Oldfield of Plainview; and a great-grandmother, Moree Barnes of Tulia. New Mexico Jess V. Owens GRADY, N.M. - Jess V. Owens, 80, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998, in Lubbock, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Grady Cemetery with the Rev. Jesse Shaver officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Owens was born in Holdenville, Okla., and had been a resident of Grady for 21 years. He worked for El Rancho for 31 years. He was active in Babe Ruth baseball, coaching the Eagles for six years. He was a member of Forrest Heights Baptist Church. He married Creola Smith in 1946 at Clovis. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Letha Cross of Broadview; two sons, Lynn Owens and Monte Owens, both of Las Vegas, Nev.; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Jeanie Butler CLOVIS, N.M. - Jeanie Butler, 56, died Monday, Jan. 19, 1998. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Ms. Butler was born in California. Survivors include two daughters, Jatona Wade of Oklahoma City and Latesa Gladden of Del City, Okla.; a son, Shan Butler of Madison, Ind.; two sisters, Nita Journagan of Austin, Texas, and Darlene Upike; two brothers, Thomas Northcutt of Houston and Wes Northcutt of Washington; and four grandchildren. Etta Faye Bone Stutts CLOVIS, N.M. - Etta Faye Bone Stutts died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 1998. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Methodist Church. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. Stutts was born in Hobbs, Texas. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and several other organizations. She was a past Worthy Matron of Order of Eastern Star Keystone Chapter No. 27. She married Thomas Gilbert Stutts in 1926. He died in 1984. Survivors include five children, Lawrence Stutts of Clovis, Nona Zimmerman of Mojave, Calif., Leora Goodwin of Concordia, Kan., Glenda Richardson of Lawrence, Kan., and Sherlyn VanCampen of Vici, Okla.; twin sisters, Ruby Green of San Jon and Ruth Hopewell of Dallas; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 916 W. Yucca. They request memorials in lieu of flowers be to the Heart Association or a favorite charity. Rosa Lavelle White CLOVIS, N.M. - Rosa Lavelle White, 83, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Texico Cemetery at Texico with the Rev. Paul Burwash officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. White was born in Menardville, Texas, and had spent most of her life in Clovis. She attended the San Antonio Beauty School in San Antonio, Texas, and was a licensed beautician in Texas and New Mexico. She owned and operated Rose's Beauty Salon for 12 years before retiring in 1970. She attended First Baptist Church. She married Perry White in 1958. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Melvin Cruse of Albuquerque and Dean Cruse of Waldorf, Md.; two daughters, Paula Davison of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Easter King of Tupelo, Okla.; a sister, Hope Talley of Espanola; three brothers, J.R. Fowler of Yakima, Wash, Finish Fowler of Truth or Consequences and Marvin Fowler of Quartzite, Ariz.; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Canyon Evelyn Mae Glover Evelyn Mae Glover, 76, of Canyon, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in University Church of Christ with Bob Shepard, minister of Campus Bible Chair, and David Lough, minister, officiating. Cremation arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mrs. Glover was born in Kress. She worked as a secretary in Washington, D.C., in 1942. She resigned and moved to Lubbock. She married Boyd Glover in 1942 at Lubbock. She was elected queen of the Michigan Christian College Fall Festival in 1967. Mrs. Glover was an executive secretary for Jane King with Randall County for 10 years. She was a member of University Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by an infant son. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Benny Alvin Glover of Vacaville, Calif., Jack Larry Glover and Rodney Joe Glover, both of Santa Fe, N.M., and Mickey Lee Glover of Davisburg, Mich.; a daughter, Beverly Kay Glover of Canyon; five brothers, Jack Smith of Hale Center, Alvin Smith of Arlington, Foye Smith and Carl Smith Jr., both of Canyon, and Bennie Charles Smith of Lubbock; two sisters, Ardis Fleenor of Canyon and Dot Leavitt of Vega; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family requests memorials be to Agape Village Children's Home, 11875 Dublin Suite A-107, Dublin, Calif., 94568; or the Alzheimer's Association, 2200 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, Texas 79106.