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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; Tuesday, September 14, 1999, 6:31 AM Amarillo Kathy Spencer Kathy Spencer, 47, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Field of Southeast Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Spencer was born in Roswell, N.M., and had lived in Amarillo more than 20 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Ken; two daughters, Chris Gates and Whitney Spencer, both of Amarillo; parents, Richard and Lovetta Shelley of Amarillo; a brother, Dana Shelley of Collinsville, Okla.; a sister, Terrie Blast of Wichita Falls; and grandmother, Katherine Rosson of Erick, Okla. The family requests memorials be to the Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society, 3501 S. Osage St., Amarillo, TX 79103. Marilyn Joyce Reynolds Marilyn Joyce Reynolds, 49, of 2925 Bagarry St., died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Jeff Beardon officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Reynolds was born in Borger and was raised in Amarillo. She graduated from Palo Duro High School. She married Don Reynolds in 1969 in Amarillo. They lived in Wichita Falls, California and South Dakota before returning to Amarillo in 1980. She worked as an instructional aid for the Amarillo Independent School District from 1982 until 1988. She also worked for Goodwill Industries for three years as a supervisor for Pagemart Call Center. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Michael Reynolds of the home and Jeffery Reynolds of Amarillo; her mother, Montella Thaxton of Amarillo; two sisters, Erma McPherson of Amarillo and Carolyn Wade of Mesquite; and a granddaughter. The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. James T. Ross James T. Ross, 82, of Amarillo, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with the Rev. Ronald D. Holmes of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens will be at a later date. Mr. Ross was born in Sweetwater and moved to Amarillo in 1958 from Pampa. In 1976, he retired as a cartenter from Santa Fe Railroad. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and Antique Model A Club of Amarillo. He married Elizabeth Davis in 1956 at Pampa. She died in 1994. His first marriage was to Marcella Krager in 1940 at Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by a son, Dean A. Ross, in 1982 and by his former wife in 1997. Survivors include five sons, Jimmy Ross of Kiln, Miss., Joe Ross of Dallas, John Ross of Carrollton and Larry Ross and Harvey Davis, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Mary Brown of Woodward, Okla.; special friends, Tom and Donna Ward of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Drexel M. Morgan Drexel M. Morgan, 83, of Amarillo, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Fox of Hillcrest Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, 315 E. Fifth Ave. Mrs. Morgan moved to Amarillo 25 years ago from Denver. She was a homemaker. Survivors include five cousins, Shannon McKibben of Fresno, Calif., Kathleen Kolbu of Tigard, Ore., Annie Childs, Hamilton, Mo., James Patrick Bonfield of Alexander, Ky., and Michael Bonfield of Banks, Ore. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Tillie Eudell Dixon Tillie Eudell "Dell" Dixon, 76, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, 315 E. Fifth Ave., with the Rev. Rick Mathis of West Amarillo Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Dixon was a homemaker. She was a member of West Amarillo Christian Church. She married Leroy Dixon in 1947 at Clayton, N.M. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Sheila Dixon McElroy of Longview and Sharon Rose Davidson of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and a grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association, Panhandle Chapter, 220 W. Seventh, Amarillo, TX 79106; or the American Diabetes Association, Potter/Randall Chapter, 8008 Slide Rd., No. 12A, Lubbock, TX 79424. Michelle Soccorro Martinez Michelle Soccorro Martinez, infant daughter of Alice Barrera and Mario Martinez of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano East Cemetery. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Clarissa Martinez and Rosalinda Martinez, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Gabriel Escobedo and Mario Martinez Jr., both of Amarillo; her grandparents, Virginia Gutierrez, Jimmy Martinez and Salina Martinez, all of Amarillo; and her great-grandmother, Mary Martinez of Amarillo. Mary M. Lamb Mary M. Lamb, 85, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Lynn Garrett, associate minister of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Lamb was born in West Frankfort, Ill., and graduated from West Frankfort High School. She graduated from cosmetology school then taught at the school. She moved to Amarillo in 1945. An artist, Mrs. Lamb taught china painting and made replacement china. She attended First Baptist Church. She married Wesley Lamb in 1934 at Johnson City, Ill. He died in 1993. Survivors include two sisters, Aileen Bonness of Waukesha, Wis., and Macine Taylor of West Frankfort. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. New Mexico Albert Keith Worm Sr. CLOVIS, N.M. - Albert Keith Worm Sr., 72, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel with Cecil Bunch officiating. Burial will be in Floyd Cemetery at Floyd. Mr. Worm was born in Earth, Texas, and had been a resident of Clovis for 43 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and also had served in the Merchant Marines. He worked as a machinist for Santa Fe Railway. He was a partner with Herman Concrete and also with Cripple Creek Restaurant. He and Melzine Bannister had been married for 42 years. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Danny Tipton and Keith Worm, both of Clovis; a daughter, Gloria Bock of Clovis; seven grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Flossie Griggs CLOVIS, N.M. - Flossie Griggs, 91, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 1999. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Glen Edwards officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. Griggs was born in Hampton, Ky. After she married Raymond Griggs in 1935, they lived in Clovis. She was a member of Central Baptist Church and the Pink Ladies Hospital Auxiliary, where she accumulated 2,000 hours of volunteer service. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1974 and by a son, Michael, in 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jo Karstetter and Crystal Rowell, both of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, Earl Eskew of Marion, Ky.; a sister, Ada Nell Langham of Marion; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Elsewhere Margaret Hougland PONCE DE LEON, Fla. - Margaret Hougland, 72, a former longtime Amarillo resident, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Services will be in Florida.. Mrs. Hougland was born in Amarillo. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry; three sons, Maurice Hougland, Leslie Hougland and Phillip Hougland; a brother, Charlie "Tiny" Betty of Amarillo; and six grandchildren. Area Don W. Alexander BORGER - Don W. Alexander, 87, died Friday, Sept. 10, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Christian Church with the Rev. Ernie Williams officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Alexander was born in Creek County, Okla., and had lived in Borger for 76 years. He graduated from Borger High School in 1931. He was the owner of Alexander Office Supply, retiring after 20 years. He was a charter member of First Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris, in 1990. Survivors include two sons, David W. Alexander of Borger and Dr. Donald Ray Alexander of Idaho Falls, Idaho; a daughter, Barbara Ann Trice of Fort Worth; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Arturo Beckett DUMAS - Arturo Beckett, 37, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Memorial services were held Sunday at the First Street Church of Christ by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Beckett was born in Luna County, N.M., and moved to Dumas eight years ago from El Paso, where he was a longtime resident. He was a carpenter and attended First Street Church of Christ. He married his wife, Mayra, in 1993 at El Paso. Survivors include his wife; five sons; three daughters; three sisters; and four brothers. The family will be at 120 S. Porter. Harry Lee Bramlett CHILDRESS - Harry Lee Bramlett, 78, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. Kerry Wood, music minister of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Childress. Mr. Bramlett was born in Paris and was a long-time Childress resident. He was self-employed as a yard and farm worker. He is survived by his sister, Marie Kirby of Albuquerque, N.M., and 12 nieces and nephews. Bille Dean Wylie BORGER - Billie Dean "Bill" Wylie, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Don White, pastor of New Beginnings Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Love in Westlawn Memorial Park. Mr. Wylie was born in Honey Grove and moved to Borger in 1948. He retired from oilfield construction and was a Pentecostal. He is survived by seven sisters, including Opal Shelton of Borger; a son, two daughters; four brothers; and six grandchildren. The family will be staying at 1609 Clayton. Geraldine Odessa Atkinson FRITCH - Geraldine Odessa "Jerrie" Atkinson, 73, died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in First Southern Baptist Church in Fritch with the Rev. Trey Roberson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Devotion in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Atkinson was born in Cromwell, Okla., and moved to Fritch 15 years ago from Beaver, Okla. She was employed by Phillips Petroleum Co., was a dietitian for Beaver County Hospital and a caretaker in Fritch. She married C.A. Atkinson in 1950 at Clayton, N.M. He died in 1997. Survivors include three sons, Larry Atkinson of Norman, Okla., Stephen Atkinson of Olathe, Kan., and Philip Atkinson of Plaquemine, La.; two daughters, Jeannie Dudley of Laverne, Okla., and Marty Chapa of Fritch; two sisters, Jean Thompson of Fritch and Carol Newman of Blackwell; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Merle Lard PAMPA - Merle Lard, 86, of Colorado Springs, Colo., died Sunday, Sept. 12, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel in Pampa with the Rev. Jacob Clemmens, rector of St. Matthews Episcopal Church of Pampa, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa. Mrs. Lard was born in Newland. From 1930 until 1994, she was a Pampa resident then lived in Gatesville for five years. She moved to Colorado Springs earlier this year. She was a member of the Episcopal Church, Women of the Moose Lodge No. 1163 and the Women's Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She married Jeff "Bunk" Lard in 1934 at Pampa. He died in 1977. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gaylon Jolly of Colorado Springs and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Pikes Peak Hospice, 3630 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80907. L. Mildred Young BORGER - L. Mildred "Mil" Young, 78, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. today in Brown Funeral Directors' Chapel of the Fountains with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Young was a native of Wheeler County and had been a Borger resident for 51 years. She retired as a secretary for Phillips Petroleum Co. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Huber Ladies Golf Association and Phillips Ladies Golf Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Albert "Bodie" Young, in 1981 and by a daughter, Carol Ann Young, in 1977. Survivors include a son, Casey Young of Borger; two brothers, H.B. Krug of Wheeler County and Ralph Krug of Fritch; three sisters, Grace Cooper and Gladys Williams, both of Borger, and Patricia Kamphaus of Tulsa; and three grandchildren. Vernon J. Bryant MULESHOE - Vernon J. Bryant, 91, died Monday, Sept. 13, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ellis Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Cleveland Bass, pastor of Primitive Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Morton Memorial Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. Mr. Bryant was born in Dumas and moved to Muleshoe in 1964 from Levelland. During World War II, he served in the Navy. Mr. Bryant was a farmer and a rancher. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He married Violet O'Neal in 1939 at Lovington, N.M. He is survived by his wife and a brother, Bert Bryant of Lubbock.