Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 27 Feb 1999 Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ------------------------------------------------------ Last updated; Saturday, February 27, 1999, 3:27 AM Area Alvin Leo Phillips MEMPHIS - Alvin Leo Phillips, 79, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999, at Brownfield. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Travis Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip Shelton and Neely Landrum officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Memphis Funeral Home. Mr. Phillips was born in Newlin. He married Mazine Longshore in Hall County in 1941. He had been a volunteer fireman over 20 years. He owned and operated a machine shop for many years. He had served on the school board and the city council. He had been a member of the Masonic Lodge over 48 years. His wife died in 1996. Survivors include a son, Ronnie Phillips of Brownsfield; a daughter, Denise Forbis of Paris, Texas; a sister, Ruby Roden of Memphis; and a grandchild. The family requests memorials be to the Fairview Cemetery Association. John Doyle Byerly FRITCH - John Doyle Byerly, 89, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Southern Baptist Church of Fritch with the Rev. Trey Roberson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Love in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Byerly was born in Jasper and had been a Fritch resident since 1980. He was a spray painter for the Painters Union. He was a Methodist and active at the Senior Citizens Center in Pampa. He married Mary Johnston in 1940 at Pampa. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Wonell Tra, in 1968. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Donald Byerly of Oklahoma City and Kenneth Byerly of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Dee Beverly of Haltom City; two sisters, Thelma Perkins of Lubbock and Margarite Russell of Red Oak; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Donald Dwayne Williams SANFORD - Donald Dwayne Williams, 67, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Griffin, pastor of First Baptist Church of Sanford, officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Love in Westlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Williams was born in Sanford and had lived there the past 18 years. A veteran of the Army, he was a retired boilermaker with the Boilermakers Union. He married Helen Parham in 1980 at Dalhart. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Thomas Joe Bagley and Chris H. Bagley, both of Harrah, Okla., Randy E. Bagley of Oklahoma City and Jimmy Williams and Eddie Mac Williams, both of Amarillo; three daughters, Teresa Clark of Borger, Karen Williams of Texas and Dwana Pace of Amarillo; a brother, Johnny Williams of Denver; two sisters, Jean Womble of Dalhart and Joyce Harrison of Amarillo; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arvid Hackleman PERRYTON - Arvid Hackleman, 81, of Perryton, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Lamesa Cemetery with the Rev. Clifton Igo, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle, Amarillo. Mr. Hackleman was born in Nocona and had lived in Perryton for the past 40 years. During World War II, he served in the Army with the 593rd Signal Company. He was owner and operator of a motel in Perryton. Survivors include four sisters, Claudene Kilgore of Midland, Paulene H. Neal of Georgetown, Joy Beavers of Mount Vernon, Mo., and Jean Spitalnik of Wylie. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh, Amarillo, TX 79106. Betty Jean Heller PLAINVIEW - Betty Jean Heller, 73, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Travis Hart of the church and J. Dean McNamara of Vista Care Family Hospice officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home of Plainview. Mrs. Heller was born in Meadville, Mo., and moved to a farm near Edmonson after her marriage. In 1951, they moved to Hart. They moved to Plainview in 1980 where they stared Heller Insurance Agency. She was church pianist at Edmonson First Baptist Church and worked with primary and junior age boys for many years. She married Everette Heller in 1946 at Amarillo. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Gary Heller of Plainview and Jerry Heller of Dimmitt; a sister, Mary Dewey of Meadville; a brother, Dick Stelplugh of Springfield, Mo.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Family Hospice, 4418 Olton Rd., Plainview, TX 79072. Ed Whitmire Jr. QUANAH - Ed Whitmire Jr., 79, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Quanah Memorial Park with the Rev. Clinton Young, minister of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Price-Jackson Funeral Home of Quanah. Mr. Whitmire was born in Kenefic, Okla., and moved to Quanah in 1944. He was a retired mechanic. He married Bernice Weems in 1945 at Quanah. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carol and Edna of Quanah; a son, Owen of Fort Worth; a brother, Clyde Whitmire of Quanah; two sisters, Ruby Muncrief of Quanah and Avie Gardner of La Mesa, Calif.; and a granddaughter. The family will receive visitors from 7 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. They suggest memorials be to Hardeman County Memorial Hospital Fund. Anselmo Alcocer Jr. DIMMITT - Anselmo Alcocer Jr., 44, of Hart, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. Vigil services will be at 8 p.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. John's Catholic Church in Hart with the Rev. Guillermo Morales, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Dimmitt. Mr. Alcocer was born in Tulia and moved to Dimmitt from Nazareth in 1967. He graduated from Hart High School in 1974. He was a Catholic and an agriculture laborer. Survivors include his parents, Pete and Florinda Barretero of Hart; and two sisters, Concepcion Lara of Morehead, Minn., and Julia Perez of Amarillo. Viewing will be from 1 p.m. today until time of services at St. John's Catholic Church. Vera May McCoy HEDLEY - Vera May McCoy, 77, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley with the Rev. Bruce Howard, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mrs. McCoy was born in Rotan and lived in Amarillo for several years before moving to Hedley 16 years ago. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Sarah Lee Hosiery and had worked at other places. She was a Presbyterian. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack McCoy, in 1988. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Patsy Bayer; a stepson, Donnie McCoy; and several nieces and nephews. Jayton Tyler Scott and Dillian Skyler Scott Jayton Tyler Scott and Dillian Skyler Scott, twin infant sons of Mellissa Cuellar Scott and Neal Scott of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Monsignor Harold Waldow of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include their parents; grandparents, Joe and Marcy Cuellar of Amarillo, Ken and Jan Scott of Snyder and Louis and Cathy Torrans of Humble; and greatgrandparents, Lucy and Jessie Cuellar of Amarillo, Amador and Margaret Villasenor of Amarillo and Jim and Lynelle Norton of Granbury. Ronald Alvin Satterfield Ronald Alvin Satterfield, 64, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. No services are scheduled at this time and the body will not be available for viewing. Cremation and arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Satterfield was born in Fairmont, W.Va., where he attended schools and business college. In 1952, he enlisted in the Air Force as a short wave radio operator and jet engine mechanic. He was stationed in Germany, Michigan, Texas, Illinois, Mississippi and Nevada during his 11-year career. In Amarillo, Mr. Satterfield was employed by Bell Helicopter, Asarco, Brown and Root, Amarillo Gear Co., and Electrolux. Survivors include a son, Gary A. Satterfield of Amarillo; two daughters, Brenda K. Abbott of Canyon and Glenda D. Hill of Portland, Ore.; two sisters, Margaret Satterfield and Donna Clark, both of Toledo, Ohio; and six grandchildren. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to a favorite charity. Brandon Heath Howard Brandon Heath Howard, 26, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church with Tony Denn, minister of West Amarillo Church of Christ, and the Rev. Phil Mercado of Trinity Fellowship officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Howard was born and raised in Amarillo where he graduated from Tascosa High School. He was an Eagle Scout and a Kwahadi Indian dancer where he was chief. A member of San Jacinto Baptist Church, he was employed by McDonald's and attended Jan Werner Day Care. Survivors include his parents, Warren and Bea Howard of Amarillo; two brothers, Michael Nelson and Christopher Nelson, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Haven Howard and Sawyer Howard, both of Amarillo; and his grandparents, Wanda Howard and Ted and Wilma Andrews, all of Amarillo. The family will be at 3403 Carlton. They suggest memorials be to Kwahadi Heritage Foundation, 1510 Broadmoor, Amarillo, TX 79106; or Olivia's Angels, Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Program, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001. Roy Adonis Victour Roy Adonis Victour, 64, of Amarillo, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Victour was born in Boise City, Okla. He was a veteran of the Navy and was employed as a diesel mechanic. Survivors include three daughters, Camille Victour of Boston, Cindy V. Carriger of Fort Worth and Roberta Victour of Amarillo; his mother, Mary Smith of Boise City; two sisters, Norma Davis of La Junta, Colo., and France Sechrist of Amarillo; a brother, Fred Smith of Stratford, Okla.; and two grandchildren. The body will not be available for viewing. The family suggests memorials be to American Lung Association of Texas, 3520 Executive Center, Suite G-100, Austin, TX 78731-1698. Margery Gay Stone Margery Gay Stone, 71, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Robert Kuhlman, Lutheran minister, officiating. Arrangements are by BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce St. Mrs. Stone was born in Winslow, Ariz., and moved to Amarillo 35 years ago. She was a homemaker and member of Christ Lutheran Church. She married William J. "Bill" Stone in 1946 at Winslow. Survivors include her husband; a son, William J. "Bill" Stone II of Amarillo; two daughters, Cheryl Stone of Carlsbad, Calif., and Susan Stone Jimenez of Amarillo; a brother, Fredrick "Bud" Stout of Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Helen Mitchell of Albuquerque, N.M., and Nancy Burney of Mesa, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will be at 7000 Rochelle. They suggest memorials be to the American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh, Amarillo, TX 79106. Hazel D. Fansler Hazel D. Fansler, 69, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Pamela Sheldon, chaplain, and Mack McDougal officiating. Additional services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Potts Chapel in Independence, Kan., with Jerry Botts officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mrs. Fansler was born and raised in Independence and moved to Amarillo in 1952. She helped her husband run Don's Saveway Service. Until 1992, she was a PBX operator for the city of Amarillo. Mrs. Fansler was a member of the Texas Panhandle Chapter of the Model A Ford Club and the Amarillo Antique Auto Club. She was a Protestant. She married Donald M. Fansler in 1948 at Independence. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Eugene Fansler, in 1957. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Debbie McDougal of Amarillo; a son, Tony Fansler of Amarillo; six sisters, Mickey Anderson of Medford, Ore., and Opal Robinson, Mattie Muller, Wanda Rush, Bonnie Smith and Getta Munday, all of Independence; two brothers, Elton Botts and Larry Botts, both of Independence; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will be at 8713 Bluebonnet. They suggest in lieu of flowers memorials be to American Heart Association, American Kidney Foundation, Olivia's Angels or a favorite charity. Phyllis C. McReynolds Haws Phyllis C. McReynolds Haws, 74, of Amarillo, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Englewood Cemetery in Slaton. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle of Amarillo. Mrs. Haws was born in Slaton and lived in Amarillo for 25 years. She was a member of Colonial Dames, Daughters of the American Revolution, DRT and Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Denise Allen of Grapevine and Diana Salter of Austin; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Arthritis Foundation, 3001 W. Fifth, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Canyon Buddy Knox Buddy Knox, 65, formerly of Happy, died Feb. 14, 1999. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in First United Methodist Church of Canyon with the Rev. Richard Bales, pastor, and the Rev. Kevin Deckard, associate pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Mr. Knox was born in Happy. In 1956, he graduated from West Texas State College with degrees in business and psychology. He went into the entertainment business where he earned a gold record for his recording of "Party Doll." He was inducted into the Walk of Fame in Lubbock. Survivors include his children, Wayne Knox of Nashville, Tenn., Wendy Severance of Richmond, Michael Knox of Nashville, and Jesse Knox and Ginger Knox, both of Canada; a sister, Verdi Brown of Fritch; and three grandchildren. New Mexico Perry Don Mason CLOVIS, N.M. - Perry Don Mason, 57, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. No services will be held. Arrangements were by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Mason was born in Hamilton, Texas, and moved to Clovis in 1944. He was employed with Curry County as a road maintainer. He married Patricia Brewer in 1975 at Clovis. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Misty Paulk and Dusti Price, both of Clovis, and Angela Gable of Muleshoe, Texas; his mother, Minnie Mason of Clovis; a brother, Randy Mason of Big Spring, Texas; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity. Oklahoma Gladys Powell GUYMON, Okla. - Gladys Powell, 85, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Guymon Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Terry Armstrong officiating and the Rev. Dave Hoover ministering in music. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mrs. Powell was born near Sterling, Kan. In 1930, at the age of 16, she graduated as salutatorian from Elkhart, Kan., High School. She graduated from business college in Dodge City, Kan., in 1932 and then returned to Elkhart. She was employed as an accountant at Elkhart Mill. After her marriage, Mrs. Powell assisted her husband in farming and ranching. She was an active member of the Guymon Church of the Nazarene. For more than 40 years, she was active in the rural, interdenominational Glenrose Church and the Eva Community Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and coordinated children's Bible studies. In 1975 and 1976, Mrs. Powell served as state president of the Oklahoma Extension Homemakers Council. She also was honored by that organization as Homemaker of the Year. She was state representative at regional and national women's conferences and events. In 1976, Guymon honored Mrs. Powell as Woman of the Year for her years in civic service. She was a longtime member of the Guymon Rose Club where she served as local and district president. She coordinated many Guymon beautification projects, was active in Sigma Phi Women's sorority, served as county and state 4-H leader for more than 30 years and served with Loves and Fishes Food Pantry. She married Kenneth Theodore David Powell in 1935. He died in 1975. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Theodore "Ted" Powell of Guymon; three daughters, Mary Jane Northrup of Northridge, Calif., and Melinda Veres and Kristy Patterson, both of Guymon; a brother, Arden Nusser of Elkhart; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. The family will greet friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today and from 3 until 5 p.m. Sunday at Henson-Novak Funeral Home. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials be to a scholarship fund in Mrs. Powell's honor and may be sent to the funeral home at P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Elsewhere Bill Wisdom MEDICINE MOUND - Bill Wisdom, 85, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jesse Dea, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery in Vernon by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Mr. Wisdom was born in Foard County and was a longtime Hardeman County resident. He attended Thalia and Crowell schools and was a member of the United Methodist Church. Mr. Wisdom was a retired farmer who moved to Medicine Mound in 1949 from Thalia. He was a 60-year member of the Quanah Masonic Lodge, member of the Masket Temple of Wichita Falls, Chapter and Council, 32nd degree Scottish Rite of Fort Worth, York Rite College of Lubbock, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest of Dallas, Red Cross Constantine of Wichita Falls and past sovereign of Red Cross. He received the Golden Trowel Award of Quanah and the Excalibur award of Vernon Commandery. He married Pauline Giraudin in 1933 at Frederick, Okla. She died in 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Ann Wisdom of Medicine Mound; two sons, Don William Wisdom of Boulder, Colo., and Billy Burton Wisdom of Greenville; five brothers, Doc Wisdom of Escondido, Calif., Jake and Frank Wisdom, both of Thalia, Lew of Lawton, Okla., and Beecher of Safford, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Charlene Spoonemore Daniels GREENVILLE - Charlene Spoonemore Daniels, 32, of Orange and formerly of Celeste, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Peters Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville. Burial will be in Celeste Cemetery. Mrs. Daniels was born in Greenville and graduated from Celeste High School in 1984. She was employed as a slot attendant at the Isle of Capri Casino. Survivors include a daughter, A'leta Nicole Daniels of Orange; her parents, J.F. "Pete" and Phyllis Spoonemore of Celeste; a brother, Jimmy Spoonemore of Annona; two sisters, Tuesday Roberts of Celeste and Tammy Brightwell of Henderson; and her grandfather, S.L. Spoonemore of Greenville. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.