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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, June 26, 1999, 5:01 AM Amarillo Elsie Rankin Elsie Rankin, 98, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard K. Batson, pastor, officiating. Private family burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Rankin was born in Sage, Ark., and moved to Amarillo in 1927. She was a Harvey Girl at the Santa Fe Depot. For more than 55 years, she was a tailor. Mrs. Rankin worked for W.H. Cobb Clothiers, the Hub Clothiers and Blackburns for many years then worked out of her home until 1995. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church. For more than 15 years, she was a summer lodge hostess at the church's lodge in Glorieta, N.M. She married Claude Rankin in 1931 at Clovis, N.M. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1956, a daughter, Marguerite Barker in 1993, and four sons, Weldon O. Rankin in 1997, Doyle Rankin in 1993, Wayne Rankin in 1989 and Mike Rankin in 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Lafaun Ward of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren. The family will be at 3457 Colchester Place. They suggest memorials be to First Baptist Church music ministry or to the First Baptist Church Glorieta Fund. Robert Lee White Robert Lee White, 78, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Cremation was by Memory Gardens Crematory. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, 315 Fifth Avenue. Mr. White was born in Clarendon and was a longtime resident of Amarillo. He owned White Motor Cars and worked for the Canyon Independent School District. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1475 and was a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Bobbie L. Drake of Frisco, Stephanie L. Corrigan of Plano and Carol Miltner of Dana Point, Calif.; a son, Bob Hurd of Boerne; two grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. Dorthea Lee Johnston Dorthea Lee Johnston, 74, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. John Glover of First Baptist Church of Pampa, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, 315 E. Fifth Avenue in Amarillo. Miss Johnston was born in Smackover, Ark. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo where she was an accounting clerk. Survivors include two brothers, George R. Johnston of Dayton, Ohio, and James L. Johnston of Conroe; and six nieces and nephews. Sterling Eddings Sterling "Jack" Eddings, 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in South Georgia Baptist Church, 5209 S. Georgia with the Rev. Robert Field of Southeast Baptist Church and the Rev. Bob Miller of the church officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Eddings was born in San Augustine and moved to Amarillo in 1960 from Clarendon. In 1979, he retired as a truck driver from Gulf Oil Wholesale. He worked for the Department of Public Safety for almost four years and worked for Deason's Cleaners for several years. He was a member and deacon at South Georgia Baptist Church and the Senior Men's Sunday School Class. He married Gladys Pittman in 1932 at Hollis, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Joyce Hunt of Amarillo; a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to South Georgia Baptist Church Van Fund, 5209 S. Georgia, Amarillo, TX 79110. Oklahoma Marion Ray Johnson TEXHOMA, Okla. - Marion Ray "Skip" Johnson, 55, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday in St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1220 N. Quinn, Guymon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Peter's Catholic Church in Guymon with the Rev. Scott Adams officiating. Burial will be in Texhoma, Texas Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of Texhoma. Mr. Johnson was born and raised in Texhoma where he graduated from high school. From 1961 until 1964, he served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was employed by Pacific Bell in California and returned to Texhoma in 1996. He married Patricia Coryell in 1966 at Hawthorne, Calif. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Emily M. Christensen of Lakewood, Calif., and Jennifer J. Johnson of Van Nuys, Calif.; two sons, Charles M. Johnson of Wilmington, Calif., and George N. Johnson of Texhoma; his father, George Johnson of Texhoma; three sisters, Linda Joye Schreiner of Texhoma, Mary Jo Bankston of Stratford and Dedira Ann Loosemore of Texhoma; two brothers, Walter Herman Johnson of Altus and Francis DePaul Johnson of Purcell; and five grandchildren. Blanche Mary Day BEAVER, Okla. - Blanche Mary Day, 88, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Beaver Presbyterian Church with Bill Moore officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service of Beaver. Mrs. Day was born in Anthony, Kan. She graduated from high school and attended three years of college. For many years, she was a teacher and secretary at the Beaver Schools. She was a 50-year member of Order of Eastern Star, a member of the Missionary Society, the Retired Teachers Association and the Beaver Garden Club. She married Julius Nelson Day in 1936 at Forgan. He died in 1966. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Kay Muller of Jenks; a sister, Virginia Correll of Satana, Kan.; and a grandchild. Elsewhere Charles M. Short LUBBOCK - Charles M. Short, 68, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park with Richard Grubbs, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock. Mr. Short was born in Paris, Texas, and moved to Lubbock in 1966 from Amarillo. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. From 1983 until 1984, he served as president of the Monterey Baseball Booster Club and was a retired member of Lubbocks Lion Club. In 1961, Mr. Short started in the insurance business as an adjuster with the Floyd Weston Co. He was transferred to Lubbock in 1966 and worked for Reed and Co., and as an agent for Jack Wright Insurance. In 1974, he became an independent insurance agent, starting the Charles Short Agency. He was a member of the Independent Insurance Agents of Lubbock. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Kalogero of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons, Kyle Short and Kevin Short, both of Lubbock; his mother, Paralee Short of Amarillo; two sisters, Evelyn Foster of Amarillo and Mary Noland of Dallas; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to any neonatal unit. Evelyn Stewart ABILENE - Evelyn Stewart, 69, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Hope Chapel Foursquare Church of Abilene with the Rev. J.D. Hinson and the Rev. Ed Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Dewey Cemetery by ElliottHamil Funeral Home of Abilene. Mrs. Stewart was born in Bryan and graduated from high school in Pampa. She attended Draughon's Business College and was a longtime resident of the Abilene area. She was a homemaker and member of Hope Chapel Foursquare Church. She married Ebert E. Stewart in 1947 at Lawn. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1981 and by a son, David Stewart, in 1991. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Hobbs of Abilene and Donna Moffitt of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5:30 until 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. They suggest memorial be to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 41, Abilene, TX 79604. Area Rilla Callahan Castle SHAMROCK - Rilla Callahan Castle, 81, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Shamrock Cemetery with Joe G. Jernigan, pastor of Calvary Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Directors of Shamrock. Mrs. Castle was born in Vendor, Ark., and lived most of her life in California. She moved to Texas two-and-a-half years ago. She was a Baptist. Her first marriage was to Earnest Callahan in Stroud, Okla. He died in 1976. She also was preceded in death by her second husband, Houston Castle, in 1993. Survivors include a son, Leroy Callahan of San Angelo; a daughter, Dolores Stafford of Shamrock; two brothers, Bud Maxville of Colorado and Clo Maxville of Paradise, Calif.; two sisters, Reba Losey of Bakersfield, Calif., and Sylvia Schultz of Paradise; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. R.F. Harris WELLINGTON - R.F. Harris, 79, died Thursday, June 24, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Joe Martin, the Rev. Jim Ikner, pastor of Church of the Nazarene, and Sandi Seale, granddaughter, officiating. Burial will be in Northview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Harris was born in Bomarton and moved to Childress as a young child. He attended school in Childress. From 1946 until 1952, he farmed in the Tell community then moved to Swearingen community where he managed the HD Ranch. In 1985, Mr. Harris retired and moved into Wellington. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Joyce Bryant in 1938 at Childress. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Glenn Harris of Colorado City, Joe Harris of Wellington and Ted Harris of Crowell; a daughter, Sue Skelton of Wellington; eight grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Wellington Cemetery Association, Crown of Texas Hospice or First Baptist Church. Nena D. Caudle PLAINVIEW - Nena D. Caudle, 85, of Lubbock, died Thursday, June 24, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Cleve Haley, pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church in Lubbock, officiating. Burial will be in Hale Center Cemetery by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Caudle was born in Frost where she grew up and graduated from high school. She attended college for two-anda-half years, then moved to Dallas. In 1940, she moved to Hale Center, where she and her husband were in the ginning business. In 1942, the Caudles moved to Halfway, then to Plainview in 1952. They were in partnership in the West Side Gin and later the 400 Gin. They moved to Dallas in 1969 then returned to Lubbock in 1982. Mrs. Caudle was a member of the Plainview Altrusa Study Club, Lubbock Christian Women's Club and Oakwood Baptist Church. At the church, she taught Sunday School, worked with the Sunbeams and GAs, and was president of the Women's Missionary Union for two years. She married Robert Caudle in 1940 at Dallas. He died in 1991. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Kay Ehle of Greeley, Colo., and Betty Horan of Plainview; a brother, John Downey of Halfway; four grandsons; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Wayland Baptist University or to the Alzheimer's Association. New Mexico Maxine Wooddell CLOVIS, N.M. - Maxine Wooddell, 81, died Wednesday, June 23, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chuck Bader officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Wooddell was born and raised in Clovis, where she graduated from high school. She returned to Clovis 20 years ago and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patsy King, in 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Hulse of LaFayette, Colo.; and five grandchildren. Margaret Sandoval CLOVIS, N.M. - Margaret "Peggy" Sandoval, 55, died Tuesday, June 22, 1999. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Carlos Chavez officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Sandoval was born in Gloucester City, England, and moved to Clovis in 1975. She was employed as golf course manager at Whispering Wind Golf Course and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She married Oscar Sandoval in 1976 at Clovis. Survivors include her husband; two stepdaughters, Josie Swecker of Columbus, Ga., and Dora Upchurch of Bogart, Ga.; her mother, Kathleen Watkins of Cheltenham, England; three brothers, David Axford, Robert Axford and Brian Axford, all of Cheltenham; a sister, Gill Herbert of Cheltenham; and 16 grandchildren. Alex Vallejos CLAYTON, N.M. - Alex Vallejos, 95, died Friday, June 25, 1999. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the Rev. George Silva, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Vallejos was born in Watrous and moved to Union County as a young child. The move took the family seven days in a mule-drawn wagon. He worked for several ranches, including the JE Ranch, JB Kimble Ranch, the Roy Kimble Ranch and the JT Harris Ranch. In 1975, Mr. Vallejos retired from ranching and moved into Clayton. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He married Adela Margarita Archuleta in 1938. She died in 1986. Survivors include two sons, Joe Al Archuleta Jr. of Rolla, Kan., and Sam Arguello of Clayton; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a greatgreat-grandchild.