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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; Friday, May 28, 1999, 6:14 AM Area Shirley Ann Tague DALHART - Shirley Ann Tague, 63, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in People's Church with Jerry Davis, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Hass Funeral Home of Dalhart. Mrs. Tague was born and raised in Dalhart, where she attended school. She was a member of the Dalhart Fire Department Auxiliary for 24 years and the Elks Auxiliary. As a child, she was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Delbert Tague in 1956 at Clayton, N.M. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Debra Wilkinson of Amarillo; a son, Dennis Tague of Plainwell, Mich.; three brothers, Winston Donahoo of Joinerville, Frankie Donahoo of Onalaska and Jimmy Donahoo of Lakeside, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Henry Monta Fleming PAMPA - Henry Monta Fleming, 71, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ with Glen Walton, minister of Bell Avenue Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Fleming was born in Shamrock. He was a Navy veteran of World War II from 1945 until 1946. With his wife, he moved to Pampa in 1955. Mr. Fleming worked at Celanese Corp. as a production supervisor from 1955 until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of the P.R.O.P.S. Flying Club, and Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ. He married Wanda Jean "Bill" Clay in 1948 at Wheeler. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Art Fleming of Pampa and James Fleming of Elkhart, Kan.; two brothers, Charles Fleming of Portland, Ore., and Hilliard Fleming of Tulsa, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Melba M. Howell DIMMITT - Melba M. Howell, 84, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church of Dimmitt with the Rev. Howard Rhodes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Homes. Mrs. Howell was born in Crowell and moved to Dimmitt in 1938. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church in Dimmitt. She married Henry Howell in 1937 at Crowell. Survivors include her husband; a son, Don Howell of Dimmitt; a daughter, Marilyn Gossett of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; a sister, Winnifred Davis of Lubbock, Texas; three brothers, Carl Connell of Lubbock, Melton Connell of Waco and Kenneth Connell of San Angelo; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 1201 Western Circle Drive, Dimmitt, TX 79027 Bennie Felix Urbanczyk PANHANDLE - Bennie Felix Urbanczyk, 86, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Wake services will be at 6:30 p.m. today at St. Theresa Catholic Church. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Theresa Catholic Church with the Rev. Jim Hutzler, officiating. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle. Mr. Urbanczyk was a native of White Deer and a longtime resident of Panhandle. He served in the Army Air Corps. during World War II, and was a charter member of Frank Keim Knights of Columbus. He married Mozelle Pruitt in 1941 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Jan B. of Lynchburg, Va., Joel of Panhandle and Kevin of Alpine; five daughters, Linda Kintz of Eugene, Ore., Karen Counts of Panhandle, Marsha Neel of Marble Falls, Roseann Lyson of Friendswood and Lisa Cradit of San Marcus; four sisters, Dalen Rohan of Panhandle, Helen Obert of Azle, Sylvia Brown of Alamo, Calif., and Angeline Beddingfield of Panhandle; 19 grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren. Joe Ann Woolverton PLAINVIEW - Joe Ann Woolverton, 63, of Tomball, died Saturday, May 22, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview with the Rev. Keith Ray, pastor of South Side Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mrs. Woolverton was born in Denton and grew up in Ruidoso where she attended schools. She was raised in the Pentecostal Church. In Plainview, she restored furniture for Woolverton Furniture Repair. In 1996, she moved to Houston. She married John T. Woolverton II in 1955 at Ruidoso, N.M.. He preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Ballard of Tomball, Judy McLean of San Marcos and Gwen Foster of Plainview; a son, Jimmy Sublette of Ruidoso Downs, N.M.; a sister, Carrol Chappel of Ruidoso Downs; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Nellie G. Clark PERRYTON - Nellie G. Clark, 84, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Primitive Baptist Church in Perryton with Don Martin officiating. Burial will be in Heart Cemetery in Booker by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mrs. Clark was born in Beaver County, Okla., and graduated from Booker High School. A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker and member of the Primitive Baptist Church. She married Max Clark who died in 1968. Survivors include a brother, Roy W. Garton of Booker, and a sister, Della Halliburton of Booker. Viewing will be until one hour prior to services Saturday in the funeral home. Oscar Joe Castillo EARTH - Oscar Joe Castillo, 70, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church of Earth with the Rev. Joe Augustine officiating. Burial will be in Earth Memorial Cemetery by Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home of Earth. Mr. Castillo was born in Mexico and moved to Earth in 1944. He was a mechanic and a member of St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. He married Juanita Garcia in 1953 at Muleshoe. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Jesse Castillo, Oscar Castillo Jr., and Carlos Castillo, all of Earth, and Esequiel Castillo of Amarillo; a daughter, Tina Vasquez of Earth; four sisters, Emma Estrada, Angelina Ramirez, Delores Gutirrez and Rosa Castillo, all of El Paso; two brothers, Fernando Castillo of Torreon, Mexico and Reyes Castillo of El Paso; 16 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. R.D. Stanley MORTON - R.D. "Jack" Stanley, 80, of Enochs, died Thursday, May 27, 1999. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Enochs Cemetery with the Rev. Danny Jackson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Morton, officiating. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home of Morton. Mr. Stanley was born in Center. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army. He was a builder and decorating contractor. In 1990, he moved to Enochs from Lubbock. He married Oleta Huff in 1945 at Lubbock. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Dorrene Crownover of Ruffin, N.C., and Darlene Jones of Shallowater; four sisters, Oneta Jackson of Trussville, Ala., Wanda Yorston of Houston, Evelyn Banks of Tyler and LaRhue Spencer of La Grande, Ore.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Enochs Cemetery Association, c/o Wanda Layton, Rt. 2, Box 98, Enochs, TX 79324. Floyd C. Cates SPEARMAN - Floyd C. "Slim" Cates, 84, died Thursday, May 27, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ken Cole officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Cates was born in Beaver County, Okla., and moved to Spearman in 1933. A longtime businessman and community leader, he owned Cates Men and Boys Store, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last week. Prior to opening his clothing store, Mr. Cates owned a dairy, ran the International Implement dealership and was in the grocery business. He served on the Spearman School Board for 14 years, including one term as president. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Spearman. He married Mary Elizabeth Ondracek in 1933 at Booker. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sherry Partridge of Edmond, Okla.; a son, Gary Cates of Spearman; a brother, J.C. Cates of Raton, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund or Hansford Hospice of Spearman. Amarillo Jessie Mae Lowder Jessie Mae Lowder, 91, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Gil Lain of Paramount Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Lowder was born in Fayetteville, Ark., and moved to Amarillo in 1940 from Muskogee, Okla. She graduated from Fort Gibson High School in Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church and Woodmen of the World. She married Noel Albert Lowder in 1931 at Waggoner, Okla. He died in 1996. Survivors include two sons, David Lowder of Amarillo and Henry Hamilton Lowder of San Diego; two daughters, Molly Gay Butterfield of El Paso and Melanie Jeanne Grant of Las Cruces, N.M.; a brother, Max Hamilton of Flagstaff, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family requests memorials be to Paramount Baptist Church Scholarship Fund. Elsewhere George Rice LITTLEROCK, Ark. - George Edward Rice, 64, formerly of Amarillo, died Monday, May 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Sherman Eastland, chaplain of Northwest Texas Healthcare System, officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Rice was born in Hilton, Okla. He served in the Army during the Korean War as an anti-aircraft artillery crewman. He moved to Amarillo in 1950. Mr. Rice served in the Army Reserve from 1956 until 1961, and graduated in 1961 from West Texas State College. He worked for the Department of Labor from 1961 until his retirement in 1995. He married Sally Brooks in 1957 at Amarillo. She died in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Julie Venable of Muskogee, Okla., and Leisa Lord of Albuquerque, N.M.; and four grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to a children's home of your choice. Oklahoma Neva Lee Sizemore BOISE CITY - Neva Lee Sizemore, 93, of Keyes, died Thursday, May 27, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church in Keyes with Billy Rammage and Derek Cox officiating. Burial will be in Willowbar Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary of Boise City. Mrs. Sizemore was born in Keokuk, Iowa, and moved to the Oklahoma panhandle in 1906. She lived in or near Keyes all of her life. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Rebekahs Lodge and Keyes Senior Citizens Center. She married Daniel W. Sizemore in 1920 at Stratford, Texas. She was preceded in death by her husband and by a daughter, Edna Fansher. Survivors include two daughters, Edith Boston of Fort Worth and Leora Jean Copeland of Keyes; a brother, Pete Fry of Keyes; nine grandchildren; and 20 greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Keyes Senior Citizens, First Baptist Church of Keyes or a favorite charity. Memorials may be left with Cimarron Mortuary.