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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, August 14, 1999, 7:32 AM Amarillo Katherine Moreland Katherine "Miss Kat" Moreland, 76, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Ed Williams, care minister of Southwest Baptist Church, officiating. Cremation and arrangements were handled by Rector Funeral Home. Mrs. Moreland was born in Ardmore, Okla., and moved to Amarillo many years ago from Oklahoma. She was a member of Southwest Baptist Church and had worked for the Dr. Kimbrough family as a housekeeper. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include a cousin, Evelyn Jo Cole of Oklahoma City, Okla. The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers be to Southwest Baptist Church Building Fund. The body will not be available for viewing. Joe Rosas Joe Rosas, 60, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church by Monsignor Harold Waldow. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage. Mr. Rosas was born in Amarillo and had lived in Pekin, Ill., 15 years before returning to Amarillo in 1981. He worked for Page & Associates for several years and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Kitty; three daughters, Paula Johnson of Amarillo, Juanita Alexander of Phoenix, and Tammy Walls of Florida; a son, Richard Rosas of Amarillo; a brother, Ray Rosas of Amarillo; and 10 grandchildren. Leona M. Stevens Leona M. Stevens, 84, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with Dr. William Long of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Stevens was born in Centralia, Wash., and moved to Amarillo in 1995 from Sacramento, Calif. She was a homemaker. She married Lloyd James "Jim" Stevens in 1946 at Sparks, Nev. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Jim Stevens of Amarillo and Barry Stevens of Seattle; a daughter, Tamara Sabey of Houston; a sister, Elnora Moore of Seattle; and seven grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Oklahoma Wynona Cooper TEXHOMA, Okla. - Wynona Cooper, 47, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Christian Church with Lloyd Mattock officiating. Burial will be in Texhoma Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of Texhoma. Mrs. Cooper was born in Amarillo and moved to Texhoma where she attended schools. She was active in First Christian Church. She married Bill Cooper in 1973 at Texhoma. She was preceded in death by a son, Scott Ray Cooper, in 1997. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Bridget Branham of Dalhart, Texas; her parents, Voicie and George Fritz of Texhoma; two sisters, Yvonne Hass and Barbara Dick, both of Texhoma; two brothers, Lynn Fritz of Eufaula and Donovan Fritz of Amarillo; and a grandson. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society which may be accepted at the funeral home. Elsewhere Jim Don Polsley HOUSTON - Jim Don "Jimmy" Polsley, 50, formerly of Amarillo, died Thursday, July 22, 1999. Private burial will be at a later date. Cremation was handled by Claire Brothers Funeral Home of Houston. Mr. Polsley was born in Amarillo. He graduated from Amarillo High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and did graduate work at Rice University. Mr. Polsley had been employed at M.D. Anderson Institute and was a book publisher. He was a chess master and a Baptist. He is survived by his parents, Ray and Avis Polsley of Amarillo. NaDean Arnold BRADY - NaDean Arnold, 82, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Brady. The body will be donated to Texas Tech Medical School. Mrs. Arnold was born in Bowie. She was a sales clerk with Miller's for many years and a member of Southside Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Prissy Sorrell of Eden and Janice Rankin of Amarillo; three sisters, Lorena Gholson of Fort Worth, Eloise Mershon of San Angelo and Delores Whitten of Splendora; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Robert L. Chewning Sr. ARLINGTON - Robert L. Chewning Sr., 51, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Funeral Home of White Settlement. Burial will be private. Mr. Chewning was born in Childress and lived in the Arlington area for more than 25 years. He was a member of Mensa. He was a former vice-president of Computerized Business Systems, a computer instructor at I.T.T., and an engineering aide for CADCAM Ventures. Survivors include a son, Robert Chewning Jr.; a daughter, Kellie Chewning; his mother and stepfather, LaJuana and E.G. Washer of Amarillo; two sisters, Glenda Hetrick and Paulette Strebeck, both of Amarillo; his grandmother, Foster Bussey of Childress; and a granddaughter. Francis H. Raef CHULA VISTA, Calif. - Francis H. Raef, 82, died Saturday, July 24, 1999. Services were in July at Church of the Most Precious Blood in Chula Vista. Arrangements were by Humphrey Mortuary of Chula Vista. Mr. Raef was born in Texas and worked as a dairyman for 30 years. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and an honorary life member of Assumption Counsel No. 3368. Survivors include his wife, Bernadina Raef; three daughters, Carol Wagoner of Iowa, Veronica Andreoli of Chula Vista and Adelia Otherson of San Diego; a son, Joseph Raef of Imperial Beach; five sisters, Ann Lewter of Oregon, Edith Beckman of Iowa and Ruby Gabel, Pearl Berres and Opal Walterscheid, all of Texas; a brother, Fred Raef of Arkansas; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Diabetes Foundation. Area W.H. Holland PAMPA - W.H. "Red" Holland, 72, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Doug Yates, pastor of First Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery. Mr. Holland was born in Erick, Okla., and had been a resident of Pampa most of his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist and a member of the American Legion. He married Hazel Burris in 1946 at Wheeler. She died in 1982. He also was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Airington in 1993. Survivors include two sons, Roger Holland of Eunice, N.M., and John Holland of Bridgeport; a daughter, Paula Hapeman of Paradise; four sisters, Pauline Wakefield of Erick, Okla., Janelle Pennington of Thomas, Okla., Jessie Baughman of Archer City, and Thelma Terry of Amarillo; a brother, Glen Holland of Erick; eight grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. The family requests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 2795, Pampa, TX 79066-2795 or Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 939, Pampa, TX 79066-0939. Minnie Mae Anderson MEMPHIS - Minnie Mae Anderson, 71, died Monday, Aug. 9, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in New Mount Zion Baptist Church at Memphis with the Rev. C.E. Coleman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery at Memphis by Warford-Walker Mortuary Inc., 509 N. Hughes St., Amarillo. Mrs. Anderson was born in Mount Enterprise. She was a 52-year member of New Mount Zion Baptist Church at Memphis where she had served as mission president, president of the Senior Choir, president of the Baptist Training Union, and church secretary. She was a domestic worker. A daughter, Barbara Ann Anderson, preceded her in death in 1965. Survivors include a son, Harvey Bell of Dallas; two daughters, Nonie Graves and Betty Nickerson, both of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1905 N. Jefferson St. in Amarillo. Joe C. Armstrong DUMAS - Joe C. Armstrong, 85, former longtime resident of Sunray, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Sunray Baptist Church at Sunray with the Rev. Philip Hilton of Sunray Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Armstrong was born in the Stewart community, Rusk County, where he had lived since 1941. He moved to Pueblo, Colo., two years ago from Sunray. He was an operator at Diamond Shamrock. He was a member and a deacon of Sunray Baptist Church. He married Lonnie B. Wheeler in 1940 in Rusk County. She died in 1990. Survivors include a son, Jerry Armstrong of Pueblo; a daughter, Jomyrle Smith of Chama, N.M.; two brothers, Tilden Armstrong of Paducah, and W.B. Armstrong Jr. of Hermleigh; a sister, Jewel Smith of Longview; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Sunray Baptist Church, P.O. Box 550, Sunray, TX 79086. The family will be at 1003 Avenue R in Sunray. C.B. Watson GRUVER - C.B. "Red" Watson, 77, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 1999. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Gruver Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Moore officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Watson was born in Tahoka and lived in Spearman for 52 years. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps and a plumber. He married Billie Jean Watson who died in 1952. Survivors include his daughter, Carol Hunter of Houston; a sister, Marie Jennings of Burkburnett; a brother, Jack Key of Amarillo; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Memory Cards, c/o Carol Hunter, 2010 E. Pecos Valley Trail, Katy, TX 77449; or Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Clifford Beavers DIMMITT - Clifford Beavers, 81, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Ivey Chapel with the Rev. Howard Rhodes, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens. Mr. Beavers was born in Bowie where he attended schools. An Army veteran of World War II, he lived in Dimmitt for 60 years. Mr. Beavers worked for the Ford dealership as an auto mechanic and for Dimmitt Implement. He was a Baptist and member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Lodge No. 8056. Survivors include two daughters, Pam Prince of Midland and Dede Thomas of Paris, Texas; a son, Darrell Beavers of Dallas; a sister, Marzell Powell of Dimmitt; five grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Faye Davis MEMPHIS - Faye Davis, 87, died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Church of Christ in Memphis with Bill Mayes officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Memphis Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis was born in Paradise in Wise County. She was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ. She married Trilton T. Davis in 1931 at Memphis. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Don Davis of Memphis and Ben Davis of Hammon, Okla.; a daughter, Joy Jouett of Estelline; 10 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren. The family will be at 1703 Peachtree in Memphis. Valarie Green FLOYDADA - Valarie Green, 75, died Friday, Aug. 13, 1999. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Wendell Horn, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Floyd County Memorial Park by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mrs. Green was born in Tahoka and graduated from Tahoka High School. In 1952, she moved to Floydada where she was employed for 19 years at the Co-op as office manager. The Chamber of Commerce awarded Mrs. Green employee of the month. Since 1957, she was a member of First Christian Church of Floydada where she helped with Bible School, was church treasurer, served as a deacon and was on the church board. She married James Starks Green in 1947 at Lubbock. He died in 1977. Survivors include two sons, James Phillip Green and Sam Key Green, both of Floydada; a brother, Ed Bartley of Tahoka; three sisters, Loretta Tekell of Tahoka, Jerine Dorsey of Fort Worth and Illa Stroud of Cross Plains; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Roy Samuel Brown SILVERTON - Roy Samuel Brown, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Davenport, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Tulia, and the Rev. Randy Mullin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery by MyersLong Funeral Directors of Silverton. Mr. Brown was born in Kennedale. He owned and operated a truck hauling business, farmed, served as county commissioner for Precinct IV, served on the Silverton School Board and owned and operated Silverton Farm store. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Silverton. He married Zollie Mae Bomar in 1933 at Silverton. She died in 1987. Survivors include a son, Dr. Samuel Bomar Brown of Anniston, Ala.; a brother, Richard Lloyd Brown of Roscoe; and two sisters, Doris June Brown Lambert of Fort Worth and Alene Brown Freeman of Dallas.