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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, May 22, 1999, 4:06 AM Area Lucille Scott SANFORD - Lucille Scott, 90, died Tuesday, May 18, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Sanford First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ricky Griffin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Scott was born in Hollis, Okla., and had lived in Sanford since 1935. For 40 years, she was Democratic chairman. She was a member of Sanford First Baptist Church and a homemaker. She married Frank Scott in 1935 at Guymon, Okla. He died in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Narbara Yeager of Clinton, Okla., and Dusty McGuire of Amarillo; a brother, Billy Gilbreath of Seattle; three sisters, Frances Evans of Carson, Calif., Juanita Williams of Kingston, Okla., and Oline Shyrack of Worland, Wyo.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a step-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church in Sanford. Elias Zielke PAMPA - Elias Zielke, 89, died Wednesday, May 19, 1999. Graveside memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Texline Cemetery at Texline with the Rev. Gene Amerson, pastor of Hartley Christian Fellowship Church in Hartley, officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home of Dalhart. Mr. Zielke was born in Coy, Okla. In 1928, he and his family moved from Coy to the Coldwater community. He moved to Dalhart in 1957. He married Ruth L. Ainsworth in 1953 at Clayton, N.M., and they continued to live in Dalhart. He was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Larry Zielke of Balko, Okla., Donald Zielke of Whitesboro, and Timmy Zielke of Dalhart; four daughters, Joan Lackey of Visalia, Calif., Alice McEvers of Dalhart, Roselie Zugg of Odessa, and Peggy I. Miller of Osage Beach, Mo.; a brother Leonard Zielke of Amarillo; and a sister, Marie Conelson of Altus, Okla. Dora Gordon OLTON - Dora Gordon, 94, died Thursday, May 20, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Henson Cemetery in Red Springs with the Rev. John Kisinger of Red Springs officiating. Arrangements are by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Olton. Mrs. Gordon was born in Soper, Okla., and was raised in Bogata. She moved to Red Springs at an early age. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Red Springs. She married James G. Gordon in 1920 at Bogata. He died in 1942. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Mildred Vaughn, and a son, Jack Gordon. Survivors include four daughters, Anne Burkhalter of Olton, Betty Weeden of Grand Prairie, Geraldine Childers of Houston and Erma Walsh of Lubbock; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Running Water Draw Care Center in Olton. William Douglas Mills PLAINVIEW - William Douglas "Bill" Mills, 73, died Wednesday, May 19, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel with Dr. Travis Hart of First Baptist Church of Plainview officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Mr. Wills was born in Anson and moved to Plainview in 1942 from Brownfield. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps. For many years, he was body shop manager for Maggard-Nail Motor Co. Mr. Wills then owned and operated the B&K Body Shop of Plainview. He was a member of the Plainview Bass Club and coached the Golden Gloves Boxing team for many years. Survivors include two daughters, Kara Lynn Mills of Tucson and Cheryl Denise Mills of Plainview; a brother, Steve Mills of Houston; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, 3403 73rd St., Lubbock, TX 79423; or the Nature Conservatory, Texas Field Office, P.O. Box 1440, San Antonio, TX 78295-1440. Amarillo Wynonnah Austin Wynonnah Austin, 65, of Amarillo, died Friday, May 21, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Alan Burkhalter of Chaparral Hills Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Shamrock Cemetery. Mrs. Austin was born in Shamrock and lived in Amarillo most of her life. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by a son, Ben Austin. Survivors include a son, Steve Austin of Amarillo; a daughter, Cheryl Austin of Gatesville; three brothers, W.V. Lister and R.O. Lister, both of Shamrock, and Kenneth Lister of Texline; and two grandchildren. The family will be at 141 W. Cliffside Dr. They suggest memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Roy Harrison Roy Harrison, 80, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, May 19, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Trinity United Methodist Church, 3402 S. Jackson, with Dr. Clifford E. Trotter, retired Methodist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Harrison was born in Lehigh, Okla., and grew up in Oklahoma City where he graduated from Classen High School. During World War II, he served in the Army in the European and Pacific theaters. He moved to Amarillo in 1956. Mr. Harrison was a loan officer for Amarillo National Bank for 26 years, retiring as an assistant vice-president. He was a longtime volunteer with Northwest Texas Hospital Auxiliary. He was a member of the American Legion and Trinity United Methodist Church. He married Winnie Deason in 1939 at Shawnee, Okla. She died in 1991. Survivors include his daughter, Pam Richardson of St. Louis, and a grandson, Rob Richardson of St. Louis. The family suggests memorials be to Trinity United Methodist Church, 3402 S. Jackson, Amarillo, TX 79109. Eileen Johnson Eileen Johnson, 75, of Amarillo, died Friday, May 21, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivey Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Allen Norris, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson was born in Wichita Falls and had lived in Amarillo most of her life. She was a retired bookkeeper. She married Glenn Dean Johnson in 1967 at Pueblo, Colo. He died in 1996. Survivors include two daughters, Carla Smith of Amarillo a