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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; Sunday, February 14, 1999, 6:07 AM Amarillo Rita S. Romero Rita S. Romero, 51, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Vigil services will be at 8 p.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Deacon Hector Gallegos officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Rosendo Herrera, parochial vicar, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Romero was a lifelong resident of Amarillo. She was homemaker and member of Our Lady of Guadalupe. She married Margarito T. Romero in 1966 in Amarillo. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Daniel Romero, Benji Romero and Ruben Romero, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Ida Romero of Amarillo; two sisters, Renee Gamez of Amarillo and Judy Tovar of Sunray; a brother, Ralph Sasueda of Amarillo; and six grandchildren. The family will be at 1316 E. 12th Ave. Phillip W. Andrews Phillip W. Andrews, 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Paramount Baptist Church with Dr. Gil Lain and the Rev. F.M. Byford officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Sayre Doxey Cemetery, Sayre, Okla., by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mr. Andrews was born in Brinkman, Okla. and moved to Amarillo in 1963 from Sayre. He and his wife, Anna, were the owners of Fair Family Clothing Center for 16 years. He served in the Army, was a member of Paramount Baptist Church, and of Virgil Vallengee Sunday school class. He married Anna Mae Khourie in 1948. He was preceded in death by a son, Joey Andrews, in 1961. Survivors include his wife; two brothers, Joe Andrews of Perryton and Hannibal Andrews of Oklahoma City; three sisters, Lena McCormick of Oklahoma City, Alice Turner of Downey, Calif. and Edna Luper of Wenatchee, Wash.; and nieces and nephews. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Paramount Baptist Church, or to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Maria Alejandro Maria Alejandro, 85, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Services and burial were in President Cardenance, Mexico. Local arrangements were by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes. Mrs. Alejandro was born in Karnes City and had been a resident of Amarillo for several years. She was a housewife. Survivors include five sons, Ramon Duran, Marcos Duran, Juan Duran, Claudio Duran, and Manuel Duran, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Lucia Moyeda-Duran of Amarillo; a brother, Claudio Alejandro of Brownsville; three sisters, Francisca Saenz and Elodia A. Pisana, both of Brownsville, and Carmen Sanchez of Washington. Berniece Estridge Berniece Estridge, 87, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery East Mausoleum with the Rev. Bill Fitzgerald, pastor of San Jacinto United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Estridge was born in Abernathy and moved to Amarillo in 1929 from Fort Stockton. She was a retired waitress, having worked for Silver Grill and for Rice's Dining Salon. She was a member of San Jacinto United Methodist Church. She married Richard Long Estridge in 1950. He died in 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Huddleston of Amarillo; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Carolyn Kay Frampton Von Eschen Carolyn Kay Frampton Von Eschen, 58, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. Services will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia. Arrangements are by the funeral home. Mrs. Von Eschen was born in Pekin, Ill., where she attended school, graduating from high school and beauty school. She moved to Amarillo in 1992 and was a homemaker. She lived in Madison, Eastlake and Middletown, Ohio, Reading, Penn., Muscatine, Iowa, Independence, Mo., Phoenix, Monrovia, Liberia and Logo, Aruba. She was a member of Amarillo Quilters Club, Amarillo New Neighbors Club and of the Fort Peck Montana Community Church. She married Robert Von Eschen in 1965. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Eric Von Eschen of Huntsville, Ala. and Marc Von Eschen of Amarillo; three sisters, Shirley Binkley of Nashville, Tenn., Beverly Wrhel of Pekin, Ill., and Bonnie Hromish of Phoenix; and three brothers, Wayne Frampton of Phoenix, Ron Frampton of Houston and Gary Frampton of Three Rivers, Mich. Tyland Wayne Ford-Brown Tyland Wayne Ford-Brown, infant, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in South Amarillo Church of Christ, 6901 Bell with Brad Small of the church officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Survivors include his mother, Lisa Ford of Amarillo; his father, Darren Brown of Borger; two sisters, Twilla Brown and Kendra Brown, both of Borger; three brothers, Mason Bray, Tre-Von Bates and Desmond Ford, all of Amarillo; a grandmother, Ann Suddeath of Amarillo; and two great-grandmothers, Ruth Brown of Pampa and Janice Autry of Canyon. The family suggests memorials be to South Amarillo Church of Christ, 6901 Bell, Amarillo, TX 79110. New Mexico Ada Mae Morris CLOVIS, N.M. - Ada Mae Morris, 101, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the First Church of God in Christ with the Bishop W. Charles Green officiating. Burial will be in Oklahoma Lane Cemetery. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home in Clovis, N.M. Mrs. Morris was born in Franklin, Texas. She was an active member of First Church of God in Christ where she had served as church secretary-treasurer and as a Sunday school teacher. She was a licensed minister and had been a missionary. She worked as a domestic. She married Charlie W. Morris in 1918 in Guthrie, Okla. They moved to Clovis in 1939. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1981; her sons, Timothy, in 1974, and Samuel Eugene, in 1986; and a grandson, Vivian Simmons in 1982. Survivors include one brother, Carey Morrow of Franklin, Texas; one sister, Sadie Thomas of Houston; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; nine greatgreat grandchildren; and two great-greatgreat grandchildren. Oklahoma Fred William Topinka FORGAN, Okla. - Fred William Topinka, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the Forgan United Methodist Church with Terry Fox officiating. Interment will be in the Forgan Cemetery under the direction of Clark Funeral Service in Beaver, Okla. Mr. Topinka was born in Forgan and spent most of his life there. He served in World War II, spending 39 months in Company B-309th Engineer Combat Battalion attached to the 84th Infantry Division. He served in England, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He received three Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart, among other medals. After his discharge, he worked in Fairview, Okla. He became a member of the Forgan United Methodist Church in 1951. He served as president of Methodist Men, president of the Forgan Lions Club and two years as Cub Master. He had 21 years of service with the Forgan Fire Department. He was an employee of MKT Railroad for 28 years. He started in the train service then was depot agent in Turpin, Okla., for 10 years, later as depot agent in Hooker, Okla. He worked for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation until his retirement. He married Ruth Fraim in 1950 in Clayton, N.M. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two nieces; and five nephews. Elsewhere Doris W. Pett BAY CITY, Mich. - Doris W. Pett, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. William H. Allwardt officiating. Private interment was in Floral Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were by Gephart Funeral Home Inc. of Bay City, Mich. Mrs. Pett was born in Bay City, Mich., and had resided there all her life. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Ladies Guild. She graduated from Saginaw General Hospital School of Nursing as a registered nurse and retired from Samaritan Hospital in 1978. She married Norman Pett in 1935. He preceded her in death in 1973. She was preceded in death by a son, Charles, in 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Leola O'Neal of Silverton; a son, Gerald Pett of Bay City, Mich.; a sister, Helen Wegener of Bay City, Mich.; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Lela Christell Mahan JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Lela Christell Mahan, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brown's Memorial Chapel in Stinnett with the Rev. Calvin Newton, pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Borger, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Stinnett. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors in Borger. She was a native of Floyd County, Ga., and a longtime Stinnett resident. She had been a Jacksonville resident for the last 10 years. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Stinnett and had attended Cedar Bay Baptist Church in Jacksonville. Survivors include a son, Wayne Mahan of Stinnett; two daughters, Maxine Stucker and Nelda Baker of Jacksonville; four brothers, R.V. Crutchfield, Lester Crutchfield and Vester Crutchfield, all of Sumner, Texas, and Lloyd Crutchfield of San Clemente, Calif.; a sister, Willie Ball of Paris; seven grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Roberta Jameson MATADOR - Roberta Jameson, 84, of Matador, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Monte Wike, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Jameson was born in Matador and had been a resident all her life. She was a retired deputy county and district clerk for Motley County where she had worked for over 50 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she had been the organist. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Etta Lewallen LUBBOCK - Etta "Nana" Lewallen, 63, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Van Hoose, pastor of First Assembly of God in Slaton, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. in Lazbuddie Cemetery by the funeral home. Mrs. Lewallen was born in Muleshoe and moved to Lubbock in 1965, where she retired from Fox Photo. She married Arvel Lewallen in 1960. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Richard Lewallen of Canyon, Dwight Lewallen of Levelland and Jim Lewallen of Fort Worth; three daughters, Debra Lynn Taylor of Dallas, and Rhonda Slover and Carol Milam, both of Lubbock; 16 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. todayat the funeral home. Neva Evers Morgan Neva Evers Morgan, 90, a former Amarillo resident, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, in Grapevine. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with Elder Jack Weems officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by the funeral home. Mrs. Morgan was born in Ola, Ark. and moved to Amarillo in 1940. She left Amarillo in 1988 and had lived in Grapevine for the past six years. She was a practical nurse and a member of the Joy Club and of the Blue Bonnett Club. She had been a member of the Second Baptist Church of Amarillo for 25 years and of the Naomi Class of the Temple Baptist Church, where she had been a member for 12 years. She was preceded in death by three sons, D.L. Ballew, Don M. Ballew and an infant. Survivors include a son, Bill J. Ballew of Perris, Calif.; a daughter, Sharon LaRue of Trophy Club; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. todayat the funeral home. Area Della "Penny" Elbert BORGER - Della "Penny" Elbert, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with the Rev. Paul Nachtigall, pastor of Highland Baptist Church in Pampa, officiating. Graveside rites will be conducted by Eastern Star Chapter A&E Shirley No. 986. Interment will be under the direction of Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Elbert was born in Reno, Nev., and had been a Borger resident for 31/2 years, having moved there from Roswell, N.M. She was an artist and member of First United Methodist Church of Roswell. She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 10 in Roswell and The Social Order of Beauceante. Survivors include one nephew, Charles Mathias of Borger; and two nieces, Cindy Hall of Amarillo and Lonnie Welch of Denver. The family suggests that memorials be made to Garretson's Retirement Center in Panhandle. Etta Mae Miller BORGER - Etta Mae Miller, 76, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Minton Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gregg Simmons, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the "Garden of Good Shepherd" at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Miller was born in Silverton and was a longtime resident of Borger. She was a retired Master Barber and member of the First Baptist Church. She was past president of HARC Association and charter member of the Hutchinson County Sheriff's Posse Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Miller, in 1987. Survivors include two daughters, Gloria and Gwen ; one brother, Bunk Mills of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to BSA Hospice, Box 950, Amarillo TX 79106-0001. The family will be at Vinson Development, 109 Elm in Fritch. Velma I. Hollen BORGER - Velma I. Hollen, 92, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. David Jones, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Garden of Beatitudes at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Hollen was born in Eldon, Iowa, and had been a Borger resident since 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of the First United Methodist Church since 1945. She was a member of Conamour Club, La Ventana Club, Borger Garden Club and United Methodist Women. She married James A. Hollen in 1926 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1983. Survivors include two sons, the Right Rev. Norman V. Hollen of Taos, N.M., and Mark Hollen of Borger; a daughter, Jeri Carson of Borger; two sisters, Ferne Jones and Evelyne Stephenson of Ottumwa, Iowa; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1409 Hazelwood. Vivian Myree Lakey PERRYTON - Vivian Myree Lakey, 82, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Community Christian Church with Rollin Boothby officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Inc. of Perryton. Mrs. Lakey was born in Holyoke, Colo. She had lived in the area since 1970, having moved here from Caney, Kan. She was self-employed and had worked in a furniture store. She was a member of the Community Christian Church. She married J.C. Lakey in 1949 in Imperial, Neb. He preceded her in death in 1986. She also was preceded in death by two daughters, Lee Royce Smith and Barbara Jean Smith. Survivors include three daughters, Marilyn Dorman of Perryton, Diana Short of Paris and Jeanne Crossland of Shamrock; a sister, Donna Mae Power of Farmington, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. C.C. "Pops" Sanford PERRYTON - C.C. "Pops" Sanford, 85, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Full Gospel Church with the Rev. David Meyers officiating. Burial will be in Whiterose Cemetery in Raydon, Okla. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Inc. of Perryton. Mr. Sanford was born in Shattuck, Okla. He had lived in the area since 1966, having moved here from Raydon, Okla. He was a member of United Pentecostal Church of Perryton. He had worked for Western Equipment and Allred Construction. He married Daphna Butler in 1933 in Cheyenne, Okla. He was preceded in death by two sons and two daughters. Survivors include his wife of Perryton; a son, Wilbur Sanford of Clayton, N.M.; two daughters, Glathea Allen of Clayton, N.M., and Teresa Hodge of Perryton; two brothers, David Hershel Sanford of Higgins and Elmer L. Sanford of Stinnett; four sisters, Lucille Males of Cheyenne, Okla., Grace Henson of Amarillo, Pearl Harrison of Allison and Jessie Smith of Winslow, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. Velma "Toots" Henley McLEAN - Velma "Toots" Henley, 78, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. todayin Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. James Martindale and the Rev. Thacker Haynes officiating. Arrangements are by Lamb Funeral Home. Mrs. Henley was born in Fort Sumner, N.M., where she graduated from school. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. She had been a resident of McLean for 55 years. She married "Buck" L. Henley in 1938 in Clovis, N.M. She was preceded in death by a son, Carl Lee Henley, in 1984 and by her husband in 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Anita Seaney of McLean; a sister, Thelma Clark of Truth or Consequences, N.M.; three grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The body will be available for viewing at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Carl Lee Henley Memorial and Scholarship Fund, Bank of Commerce, Box 29, McLean TX 79057. Frank Brunson CLAUDE - Frank Brunson, 89, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Claude Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Crumpton, pastor of First United Methodist, Claude, officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors Inc. of Clarendon. Mr. Brunson was born in Armstrong County and was a lifetime resident. He had been a farmer all his life. He married Odessa Bagwell in 1932 in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Marilyn Mays of Amarillo; a son, Roland Brunson of Claude; a brother, Warner Brunson of Claude; and three grandchildren. Charles Nelson "Bud" Byrd CLAUDE - Charles Nelson "Bud" Byrd, 89, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. todayin Claude Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Crumpton, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Claude, officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors Inc. of Clarendon. Mr. Byrd was born in Claude and was a member of an Armstrong County pioneer family. He was a lifetime resident of Claude. He owned and operated the Claude Bakery for several years. He was a firefighter and had served as a fire marshal for the Claude Fire Department for 20 years. He had been employed for several years by the City of Claude Utility Department, and later farmed and operated a backhoe service before his retirement. Survivors include a brother, Cleon Byrd of Claude; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Claude Cemetery Association or Claude EMS. Mary Badgett Marney HEDLEY - Mary Badgett Marney, 67, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church in Hedley with the Rev. Neely Landrum, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors Inc. of Clarendon. Mrs. Marney was born in Childress and was a resident of Lubbock before moving to Hedley 31/2 years ago. She was a CPA for 25 years before retiring in 1993. She was past president of Texas Society of CPAs, past president of South Plains Trust and Estate, chairman of National Association of Royalty Owners and a past officer of the Lubbock YMCA and YWCA. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hedley. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bob Badgett, in 1995. She married Michael Marney in 1998 in Lubbock. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Laura Sims of Amarillo; a son, Scott Badgett of New York; a sister, Trisha Henningsen of Cee Vee; her father, William R. Jones of Childress; two stepchildren, Phillip Marney and Amanda Marney of Lubbock; and two grandchildren. George G. Williams Sr. MORTON - George G. Williams Sr., 90, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church of Morton with the Rev. Gary Boles, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. Mr. Williams was born in Comanche. He moved to the Morton area in 1935 from Shamrock. He farmed in Collingsworth and Cochran counties. He had served on several area USDA boards. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Morton. He married Marie Moore in 1929 in Wellington. Survivors include his wife; a son, Ike Williams of Morton; two daughters, Wanda Sullivan of Plainview and Marjorie Key of Morton; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren, The family suggests memorials be made to First United Methodist Church, 418 W. Taylor, Morton TX 79346. Florence Ormand Miller PAMPA - Florence Ormand Miller, 98, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be at a later date. Mrs. Miller was born in Goliad. She graduated from high school in Jourdanton. She sold cosmetics for 19 years, 10 years at Neiman-Marcus in Dallas. She later worked as sales and promotion manager for Gourelli Cosmetics, and later worked for Hattie Carnegie Cosmetic Company, where she served as sales and promotion manager. She later worked in the fashion industry. She traveled across the United States, selling, teaching and commentating fashion shows. She later opened a boutique in Dallas, started the Florence Miller Cosmetic line and started a TV show, "Fashions in Faces," which ran for 23 years. In 1987, she moved to Pampa from Dallas. She married Ted Miller in 1920 in San Antonio. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack, in 1994. Survivors include a grandson, Michael Miller of Richardson; three granddaughters, Mimi Miller of St. Louis, Merrilynn Stockton of Katy and Melanie Wolf of Sugarland; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to Friends of the Library, Meals on Wheels or St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, all in Pampa. Elna Ramey Clark McCray PAMPA - Elna Ramey Clark McCray, 94, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel, Pampa, with the Rev. Darrell Evans, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Erath Gardens of Memory in Stephenville by the funeral home. Mrs. McCray was born in Simpsonville and had been a resident of Pampa since 1937. She graduated from Gilmer High School and from East Texas State University at Commerce. She received an R.N. certification from St. Joseph's Hospital in Fort Worth, and worked as a registered nurse for Dr. Marvin Overton, Worley Hospital and Highland General Hospital. She was a member of First Christian Church. She married Harold "Hal" E. McCray in 1930. He died in 1967. Survivors include two sons, Harold C."Mickey" McCray of Bel Air, Calif. and Charles D. McCray of Coronado, Calif.; a sister, Lorene Davis of Pampa; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mal Young PLAINVIEW - Mal Young, 79, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. A.C. Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery by the funeral home. Mr. Young was born in Sulphur Springs and married Sudie Dell Newkirk in 1958. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Young. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Donna Pauline Moreno of Plainview; a son, James Earl Young of Plainview; a brother, J.T. Young; a sister, Margie Johnson; six grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. John I. Murry PERRYTON - John I. Murry, 87, died Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Roger officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, Perryton. Mr. Murry was born in Blanchard, Okla. and moved to the area 62 years ago. He was a contractor for 30 years. He married Emma Lee Keswater in 1937. She died in 1968. Survivors include two daughters, Joan Black of Aztec, N.M. and Pauline Clifton of Muleshoe; three sons, Don Murry of Fort Worth, and Dick Murry and Joe Mac Murry, both of Perryton; three brothers, Bill Murry of Wichita Falls, Jack Murry of Hesston, Kan. and Bobby Joe Murry of Solomon, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Southside Baptist Church Building Fund. Marguerite Robinson WHEELER - Marguerite Robinson, 84, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery in Houston with the Rev. Dale Talbert, pastor of First Baptist Church in Conroe, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawndale Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mrs. Robinson was born in Crosby and had lived in Midland from 1966 until 1991 when she moved to Wheeler. She worked with her husband in Robinson Photography Studio and was a member of St. Lukes Methodist Church in Midland. She married Lee E. Robinson Jr. in 1937. He died in 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Walser of Wheeler; and two grandchildren. Viewing will be until noon todayat the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church in Wheeler. Neva Evers Morgan Neva Evers Morgan, 90, a former Amarillo resident, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 1999, in Grapevine. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with Elder Jack Weems officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by the funeral home. Mrs. Morgan was born in Ola, Ark. and moved to Amarillo in 1940. She left Amarillo in 1988 and had lived in Grapevine for the past six years. She was a practical nurse and a member of the Joy Club and of the Blue Bonnett Club. She had been a member of the Second Baptist Church of Amarillo for 25 years and of the Naomi Class of the Temple Baptist Church, where she had been a member for 12 years. She was preceded in death by three sons, D.L. Ballew, Don M. Ballew and an infant. Survivors include a son, Bill J. Ballew of Perris, Calif.; a daughter, Sharon LaRue of Trophy Club; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.