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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, September 26, 1999, 4:46 AM Area Gertrude E. Wright FRITCH - Gertrude E. Wright, 89, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains in Borger. The Rev. Trey Robertson, pastor of First Southern Baptist Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Borger. Mrs. Wright was a native of Guymon, Okla., and had lived in Fritch for 22 years. She was a Methodist. Both her husband, Samuel J. "Dick" Wright, and her son, James Robert Wright, died in 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Willa Mae Heath of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Josephine Hammon of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. Ernesto G. Salazar Sr. PLAINVIEW - Ernesto G. Salazar Sr., 60, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Lemons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Mr. Salazar was born in Beeville. In 1975, he moved to Plainview, where he worked as a ginner. Survivors include his wife, Elida Salazar; five daughters, Janie Hinojosa, Evita Soto, Rosie Soto, Jessica Levario and Elida Chapman; four sons, Ernest Salazar Jr., Robert Salazar, Jerry Salazar and Michael Salazar; a brother; three sisters; 23 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Russell Terrell STRATFORD - Russell Terrell, 89, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Church of Christ with Mr. Mike Talley of the church officiating. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mr. Terrell was born in Spiro, Okla., and was a Seismologist for the oil industry. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Stratford. He married Marguerite Wilson in 1958 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; a son, John Wilson of Stratford; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will be at 519 N. Grace. They suggest memorials be to a favorite charity; or High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western, Amarillo, TX 79118. Dixie Pittman TULIA - Dixie Pittman, 92, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Abernathy Northside Baptist Church at Abernathy with the Rev. Ken Horn, pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church in Levelland, officiating. Burial will be in the Abernathy Cemetery by Abell Funeral Home of Abernathy. Mrs. Pittman was born in White Cliff, Ark., and had lived in Hale County since 1936. She moved to Tulia from Abernathy in 1984. She was a member of the Northside Baptist Church in Abernathy and attended the Calvary Baptist Church in Tulia. She married Cran Pittman at Crowell. He died in 1967. Survivors include a son, Billy Pittman of Earth; two daughters, Sammie Cagle of Clear Lake, Iowa, and Betty Hobgood of Happy; nine grandchildren; and 18 greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. J.C. Parvin FRIONA - J.C. Parvin, 67, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Alvin Petty officiating and the Rev. Ron Trussler of Plainview assisting. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by EllisBlackwell Funeral Home. Mr. Parvin was born in Knox City and moved to Friona from Hereford in 1958. For 19 years, he worked as a machinist at Parmer County Pump Company and then, for 14 years at Excel Meat Packing Plant, where he retired as Machine Foreman in 1994. He served with the Army during the Korean War, was active in the Friona Riding Club and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Friona. He married Frances Lee Sparkman in 1972 at Roswell, N.M. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Anita Pease of Phoenix, Teresa Gray of Las Vegas, Frances Drayton of Sacramento, Calif., and Rita Richardson of West Jordan, Utah; two sons, B.J. Parvin of San Diego and Darrell Collier of Seagraves; five sisters, Marie Mayfield of Brownwood, Vernell Barfield and Leta Joyce Goetz, both of Titusville, Fla., Jimmie Ruth Mayfield of Wichita Falls and Vera Mae Billingsly of Waldron, Ariz.; two brothers, Noel Ray Parvin of Amarillo and Billy Wayne Parvin of Wichita Falls; 12 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Friona Calvary Baptist Church, 1500 Cleveland, Friona, TX 79035. Amarillo Bobby D. Rannals Bobby D. Rannals, 52, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Rd. Mr. Rannals was a painter and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Jean Rannals of Amarillo; a son, Robby Rannals of Borger; his mother, Ida Piland of Borger; a brother, Stanley Rannals of Amarillo; and a grandchild. The family will be at 916 N. Mirror No. 84. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Alyce Holbert Alyce Holbert, 80, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Claud Tugwell officiating. Arrangements were by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Holbert was born in Childress County and moved to Amarillo in 1972 from Ohio. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Holbert, and by a son, Robert Scheu. Survivors include a sister, Adrian Gibson of San Angelo; five grandchildren; and seven grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association or a favorite charity. Lula Witt Phillips-Turner Lula Witt Phillips-Turner, 79, of Amarillo, and formerly of Childress, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in City of Childress Cemetery with Kerry Wood, minister of music at First Baptist Church of Childress, officiating. Mrs. Phillips-Turner was born in Coleman. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, she was a licensed vocational nurse at Childress General Hospital in surgery and obstetrics. She was the director of the Bloodmobile on several occasions. Mrs. Phillips-Turner later worked for St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo. In 1966, she worked for John G. Whinery Sr., D.D.S., as a dental assistant. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Childress. She first married Leonard Roy Phillips in 1936 at Hollis, Okla. He died in 1982. Her second marriage was to Eldridge Turner in 1986. He died in 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara J. Lyons of Timbercreek Canyon; two sisters, Vernice Choisser and Mariam Yarbrough, both of Amarillo; and a brother, Joe Witt of Bakersfield, Calif. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to Baptist St. Anthonys Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Mary Meander Mary Meander, 69, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Grover Neal, pastor, and Bishop Horace Stacey, pastor of The Temple of Praise F.C.O.G.I.C. In Jesus Name officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by WarfordWalker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mrs. Meander was born in Sylvania, Ga. She attended public school in both Sylvania and in Gould, Fla. In 1948, she moved to Amarillo, where she worked as a private housekeeper and for the Amarillo Independent School District until her retirement. Survivors include four sons, Charles Meander and Weldon Conyers, both of Amarillo, Darrell Meander of Houston and Roosevelt Mobley of Sylvania, Ga.; eight daughters, Debra Pruitt, Pamela Price, Sharon Thompson, Janice Timmons and Shirley Johnson Hawthorne, all of Amarillo, Drucilla Meander of Houston and Betty Allen and Jimmie Dale Conyers, both of Atlanta; 31 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 209 S. Bellview. Roy Flay Brown Roy Flay Brown, 86, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Bishops Bill Boswell and Bruce Johnston officiating. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum East. Mr. Brown was born in Texhoma and graduated from Texhoma High School in 1931. He attended electrical school in Chicago and was an electrician in California and Arizona until his retirement in 1978 at Snowflake, Ariz. He moved to Amarillo nine years ago from Dalhart. He married Erva Clara Ebbert in 1946 at Staunton, Va. He is survived by his wife. Memorials may be made to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Area Louise Meacham TURKEY - Louise Meacham, 95, of Glen Rose and formerly of Turkey, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey with the Rev. Melvin Clinton, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements were by Myers-Long Funeral Directors of Turkey. Mrs. Meacham was born in Comanche. She was a charter member of the First Baptist Church and the Muevo Study Club and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She married Paul Meacham in 1927 at Turkey. He died in 1996. Survivors include her daughter, Jeanette Miller of Granbury; a sister, Grace Todd of Comanche; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Virginia H. Cowart PERRYTON - Virginia H. Cowart, 66, of Marshall, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Ochiltree Cemetery with the Rev. Michael Waterbury officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mrs. Cowart was born in Floydada and lived in Dimmitt for 30 years. She worked for the city of Dimmitt and the Dimmitt Police Department. In 1985, she moved to Marshall. She married Rex M. Cowart in 1967 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Terrye Swink of Perryton; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Longview Cancer Center, 1300 N. Fourth St., Longview, TX 75601. Onnie Griffin BOOKER - Onnie Griffin, 88, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Thorell officiating. Burial will be in Heart Cemetery by Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker. Mr. Griffin was born in Merit and moved to Booker in 1930 where he was an auto mechanic and helped on farms. During World War II, he moved to Dallas where he was employed at the Lockheed Aircraft Modification Center. Following the war, he moved to Perryton and worked for the airport before returning to Booker. Mr. Griffin worked as a welder, a mechanic and a rancher. In 1952, he moved to the Rutledge farm in Beaver County, Okla., then returned to Booker in 1965. He worked during the summers for Fronk Oil Co., and Russell Sell International Farm Equipment during the winters until his retirement in 1983. He married Grace Rutledge in 1932 at Beaver. Survivors include his wife; a son, Ray Griffin of Perryton; a daughter, Phyllis Pitts of El Dorado, Kan.; a brother, Mather Griffin of Hilltop Lakes, Texas; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to United Methodist Church of Booker. Bobby Glen Pruet DUMAS - Bobby Glen Pruet, 70, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church with Scott Willingham of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Pruet was born in Carter, Okla., and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a truck driver and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He married Jimmie Ruth Carter in 1954 at Borger. She died in 1990. Survivors include a son, James Pruet of Garland; a daughter, Gwen Pruet of Rockwall; a sister, Betty Jo Strobel of Burnsflat, Okla.; and five brothers, Henry Pruet of El Paso, Alford Pruet of Biloxi, Miss., Leon Pruet of Elk City, Okla., Boyd Pruet of Oklahoma City, Okla., and James L. Pruet of Sayre, Okla. The family will be at 922 Morton in Dumas. They suggest memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second, Dumas, TX 79029. Juana Garcia Ramos TULIA - Juana Garcia Ramos, 91, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Church of the Holy Spirit with the Rev. John Salazar-Jimenez officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Mrs. Ramos was born in Luling. She married Emigdio Ramos in 1930 at Seguin. He died in 1976. Survivors include eight daughters and five sons, Maria Ramos, Ventura Ramos and Jesus Ramos, all of Tulia, Marcelina Harrell of Houston, Ysidoro Ramos of Rowlett, Emigdio Ramos of Oshkosh, Mich., Juan Ramos of Troy, Mich., Frances Ramos of Seattle, Petra Porras of Chicago, Joe Ramos of Lawton, Okla., Guadalupe Diaz of Amarillo, Flora Burton of Country Club Hills, Ind., and Irene Prado of Joshua; 39 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Ervin Vancil Stone Sr. BORGER - Ervin Vancil Stone Sr., 73, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church chapel with the Rev. Gregg Simmons, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. A native of Wichita Falls, Mr. Stone had lived in Borger for 47 years. During World War II, he served in the Marines. He retired after 42 years as a salesman for Amarillo Hardware Co. Mr. Stone was a member of First Baptist Church, Elks No. 1581, Scottish Rite, Eastern Star No. 811, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1787 and American Legion No. 231. He was a charter member of Adobe Walls No. 1355. He married Betty Banister in 1946 at Hedley. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Vickey Elaine Stone in 1950 and Paula McKown in 1998. Survivors include his wife; a son, Vance Stone of Fritch; a daughter, Pam Butler of Amarillo; two brothers, Kenneth Stone of Higgins and Joel Stone of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, 800 N. Summer St., Pampa, TX 79065; or Texas Elks Children's Services, Rt. 5, Box 185, Gonzales, TX 78629. Bruce Dettle STRATFORD - Bruce Dettle, 54, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Stratford Cemetery with the Rev. Rob Chandler of First Christian Church of Stratford officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Dettle was born in Dalhart and was a former longtime Stratford resident. He had lived in Amarillo for several years. He is survived by his father, Jack N. Dettle, and a brother, Gary N. Dettle, both of Stratford. The family will be at 1218 Butler in Stratford. They suggest memorials be to ADVO, 2736 W. 10th, Amarillo, TX 79102; or First Christian Church, P.O. Box 626, Stratford, TX 79084. Eugene Smith McLEAN - Eugene "Debs" Smith, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Hillcrest Cemetery with Hershel Smith of Clarendon officiating. Arrangements are by Lamb Funeral Home of McLean. Mr. Smith was born in Pike, Love County, Okla. He had lived in McLean and Turkey where he farmed before moving to Amarillo. He retired from the City of Sunnyvale, Calif., then spent time along the Oregon Coast. He was a Baptist. He married Esther Pauline Smith in 1932 at Sayre, Okla. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Charles Eugene Smith of Buffalo Gap, Earl Wayne Smith of Sacramento, Calif., and Lawrence Smith of Stockton, Calif.; a daughter, Helen Smith Williams of Oakland, Calif.; a brother, Alan Smith of McLean; a sister, Ann Harbour of Brookings, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren. Alpha E. Rath PAMPA - Alpha E. Rath, 87, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Rath was born in Sheltie, Kan., where she graduated from high school in 1929. In 1939, she moved to the Webb area and in 1944, to Pampa. She attended cosmetology school in 1961 and, in 1962, opened Alpha's Beauty Corner. She married George A. Rath in 1931 at Florence, Kan. He died in 1969. Her grandson, Alvin McAnally, died in 1978. Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Randall of Pampa, Nancy McAnally of Richland and Donna Bybee of Lubbock; a son, Richard Rath of Tulsa, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 19 greatgrandchildren. The family will be at 1041 S. Faulkner. They suggest memorials be to Pam Apartments, 1200 N. Wells, Pampa, TX 79065; or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1981. Bill Self SILVERTON - Bill Self, 69, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Silverton Cemetery with Mr. Ted Kingery officiating. Arrangements are by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mr. Self was born in Briscoe County. He served with the Marine Corps during the Korean War and was a disabled veteran. He married Valvrie Honea in 1952 at Weatherford. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Thomas Warren Self of Abilene and David Lee Self of Silverton; a brother, J.L. Self of Silverton; three sisters, Deal McGowen of Alamo and Lou Younger and Zobie Self, both of Silverton; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Hospice of Plainview. Loyd Eugene Hoefer SMITHVILLE - Loyd Eugene Hoefer, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Colonial Chapel at Plainview with the Rev. Don Hill, minister of Calvary Baptist Church in Tulia, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery at Plainview. Mr. Hoefer was born in Driftwood, Okla., and lived in Englewood, Calif., before moving to Kress in 1977. In Kress, he was a member of First Baptist Church, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks Lodge and Senior Citizens. He retired as a carpenter in 1972. In 1992 he moved to the Bastrop area and lived in the Towers Nursing Home in Smithville. He married Helen J. Conde in 1947. Survivors include his wife of Bastrop; a son, Kirk Hoefer of Bastrop; a daughter, Candy Gerber of Bayfield, Colo.; a sister, Johnnie Fay Green of Los Angeles; and six grandchildren. Jay Marshall Chisum DALHART - Jay Marshall Chisum, 37, died Friday, Sept. 24, at Lakin, Kan. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday in First Christian Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Hass Funeral Home. Mr. Chisum was born in Dalhart, where he graduated in 1980. He attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University, West Texas Barber College and West Texas A&M University. From 1984 until 1991, he owned and operated Chisum's Barbershop in Dalhart. He worked for Buff Barbershop in Canyon, the East Marino Valley Ranch in Red River, N.M., and the UU Bar Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. In January, he moved with his family to Lakin, Kan., where he worked for Kearny County Feeders. He married Judy Gayle Evans in 1981 at Miami. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Jacee Maree Chisum and JoEvan Brooke Chism, both of the home; a son, Jesse Marshall of the home; his parents, Marshall Leon "Buck" and Nancy Beth Chisum of Dalhart; two brothers, Joel Wayne Chisum of Brush, Colo., and Jeff Bartley Chisum of Amarillo; a sister, Julie Lind Chisum of Lubbock; and his grandmother, Lucille Marshall of Dalhart. A Jay Chisum Memorial Fund has been established at Dalhart Federal Savings and Loan. New Mexico Raymond J. Cruz CLAYTON, N.M. - Raymond J. Cruz, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Saturday and will be recited at 7 p.m. today in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the Rev. George Silva, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Cruz was born in Pasamonte, N.M., and was a lifelong resident of the Clayton area. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. He married Ida Perea in 1933 at Clayton. He was preceded in death by two daughters and a son as infants. Survivors include his wife; six daughters; Marcella Madrid and Lena Cruz, both of Clayton; Angie Martinez and Cathy Segovia, both of Liberal, Kan., and Martha Cruz and Ernestine Duran, both of Guymon, Okla.; four sons, Joe Cruz and Lawrence Cruz, both of Guymon, and Frank Cruz and Raymond Cruz Jr., both of Clovis; 27 grandchildren; 57 greatgrandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Lada Dell Jennings Davis CLOVIS, N.M. - Lada Dell Jennings Davis, 79, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in The Chapel, 1500 Thornton, with the Rev. Cecil Bunch officiating. Cremation will be by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis was born in Texico, N.M., and lived in Clovis for most of her life. Her family was one of the first settlers in the original township of what is now known as Riley Switch and she helped operate the family farm in both New Mexico and Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of the 21st Street Church of Christ. She married Bernard "B.P." Davis in 1938 at Clovis. Survivors include her husband; a son, Ashley Davis of Lubbock; two daughters, Carla Caley and Connie Reiser, both of Dallas; four grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Portales Christian Children Home; or the American Cancer Society, Southwest Division, P.O. Box 1856, Clovis, N.M. Gene Moreland Haynes TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Gene Moreland Haynes, 61, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Center Street United Methodist Church with the Revs. Scott Seymour, of the church, and Gene Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Haynes was born in Clovis and moved to Tucumcari in 1948. He was a brakeman-conductor for Southern Pacific Railroad, where he had worked for 43 years. He was a member of the Tucumcari Masonic Lodge AF&AM No. 27 and B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 1127. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl Haynes; a daughter, Erin Elizabeth Haynes of Tucumcari; two brothers, David Haynes of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Wallace Haynes of Santa Fe, N.M.; and a sister, Ina V. Ogden of Lodi, Calif. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. today until service time Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Helping Hands Hospice of Tucumcari. Freddie Lee Johnson GRANTS, N.M. - Freddie Lee Johnson, 57, died Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis with the Rev. R.L. Smith officiating. Mr. Johnson was born in Amarillo and was a laborer. Survivors include two sons, Joe Allen English of Wichita, Kan., and Fredrick Johnson of Clovis; a daughter, Freddie Jean Taylor of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his mother, Georgia McPherson of Clovis; a stepbrother, Eugene English of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Harley H. Winters CLOVIS, N.M. - Harley H. Winters, 76, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sandia Baptist Church with Dr. James Burke officiating and the Revs. Ed Modrick and Hoyt Welch assisting. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Winters was born in Mangum, Okla., and had lived in Clovis since 1962. He taught school at Ranchvale and at James Bickley until his retirement in 1977. After his retirement, he substituted for many years. He was a member of Sandia Baptist Church. He married Ruby "Nell" Laxson in 1948 at Bethel. She died in 1989. Survivors include two sons, Harley C. Winters of Clovis and John D. Winters of Liberal, Kan.; and a brother, John Eldred Winters of Carlsbad. Oklahoma Flora Longbrake GUYMON - Flora Longbrake, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Henson-Novak Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Terry Davison, pastor First Baptist Church, Texhoma, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Mrs. Longbrake was born in Terry County, Texas and graduated from Brownfield High School in 1929. She also had lived in Skellytown and Stinnett. Mrs. Longbrake was a Girl Scout leader, served on the Texas County Election board, was a charter member of the No Man's Land Senior Citizens Center and had been a member of Victory Memorial United Methodist Church. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Texhoma. She married Otis Longbrake in 1931. He died in 1975. Survivors include two daughters, Grace Schafer of Texhoma, and Nelda Latrelle Smith of Logan, N.M.; two sons, Ronald Ben Longbrake of Medway, Ohio., and Kenny Longbrake of Cushing; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. A Flora Longbrake Memorial has been established for the No Man's Land Senior Citizens Center, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK, 73942. Elsewhere John Milam Mothershead MIDLAND - John Milam Mothershead, 73, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Cleburne Cemetery in Cleburne. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home in Midland. Mr. Mothershead was born in Amarillo. During World War II, he served as an enlisted man in the Navy. He graduated in 1949 from the University of Texas with a bachelor degree in geology. After graduation, he worked for Ohio Company (Marathon) in Wichita Falls and Amarillo. Mr. Mothershead served as an officer in the Air Force during the Korean War. He worked for the Ohio Company in Midland and Drilling and Exploration in Dallas. He moved to Midland in 1966. In 1968, Mr. Mothershead became an independent geologist. He was a longtime member and treasurer for the Society of Professional Earth Scientists. He married his wife, Ginger, in 1950. She died in 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Jean of Midland; and two sons, George of Houston and Jimmy of New Orleans. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Neoma Stringer LUBBOCK - Neoma Stringer, 76, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999. Graveside services were at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Bill Couch, pastor of Lakeridge United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements were by Resthaven Funeral Home of Lubbock. Mrs. Stringer was born in Wheeler and moved to Lubbock from Amarillo in 1988. She was a bookkeeper for the Smith and Thompson Co., in Amarillo and, with her husband, owned Plainview Hardware Store in Plainview. She was a Methodist. She married Truman Stringer in 1947 at Hedley. He died in 1991. Survivors include a son, Johnny Stringer of Lubbock, and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Lakeridge United Methodist Church, 4701 82nd, Lubbock, TX 79424. Mary L. Souder EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Mary L. Souder, 78, died Monday, Sept. 20, 1999. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Ziemer Funeral Home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Ziemer Funeral Home North Chapel continued at 11 a.m. in St. Theresa Catholic Church with the Rev. Eugene Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. In 1980, Mrs. Souder retired from the Social Security office after 25 years. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church. She married Ray J. Souder 52 years ago. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Gloria J. Morton of Tacoma, Wash., and Sarah E. Johnston of Amarillo; two sons, Robert A. Souder and Ronald A. Souder, both of Evansville; a brother, A.L. Sonny Martinez of Rockdale, Texas; three sisters, Sofia Villareal and Elvira Montalvo, both of Weslaco, Texas, and Juanita Gonzalez of Harlingen, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to St. Theresa Catholic Church. Coy Irene Terrell Kemp LUMBERTON - Coy Irene Terrell Kemp, 84, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Floydada Cemetery in Floydada. Arrangements are by Broussard's Mortuary of Beaumont. Mrs. Kemp was a longtime resident of Lumberton and retired as a meat server at Wyatt's Cafeteria. Survivors include her daughter, Judy Ann Chester of Beaumont; a sister, Verline Smith of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A.J. Emmons ELECTRA - A.J. "Buster" Emmons, 88, died Friday, Sept. 24, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jack T. Riley, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Dutton Funeral Home. Mr. Emmons was born in Wise County and had lived in Clarendon before moving to Electra eight years ago. He was retired from the state of Texas Highway Department and was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Bertha Emmons in 1929 at Hall County. She died in 1991. His daughter, Bobbie Whitney, died in 1989. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Hefley Duensing of Electra and Gladene LaGrove of Ruidoso, N.M.; a son, B.W. "Butch" Emmons of Conroe; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Senior Citizens Center of Electra, 503 West Michigan, Electra, TX 76360. Dinia Kay Burson BOGATA - Dinia Kay Burson, 54, died Thursday, Sept. 23, 1999, at Wichita Falls. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Bogata Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs. Billy Daniels and Kenny Dickson officiating. Burial will be in Cuthand Cemetery by Wood Funeral Home. Mrs. Burson was born in Clarksville. She was a Realtor and stock broker and had worked at Edward D. Jones and Company of Paris. She was a former resident of Canyon, where she graduated from high school and attended West Texas State University. Survivors include a son, Junior Burson of San Antonio; four daughters, Beverly Taylor of Talco, Sabre Burson of Wichita Falls, Sabrina Tucker of Bogata and Debbie Burson of Dallas; her mother, Jettie Bond of Bogata; two brothers, Ross Bond of Cookville and Doug Bond of Bogata; and nine grandchildren.