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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, November 28, 1999, 7:15 AMArea Retha J. Bucher BORGER - Retha J. Bucher, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Westlawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Chris Riley, pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Beatitudes by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Bucher was born in Clay County and moved to Borger in 1944 from Henrietta. She was a homemaker and member of Central Baptist Church. She married C.W. Bucher in 1948. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1971 and by a son, Bennie O'Neal, in 1985. Survivors include her daughter, Peggy J. Dawson of Borger; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Terry West BORGER - Terry West, 55, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Cemetery in Stinnett with Charlie Morris officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. A native of Bremerton, Wash., Mr. West was a longtime Borger resident. He was a mechanic and a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Tim West of San Antonio and Danny West of Borger; three daughters, Sherry Creacy of Stinnett, Teresa West of Lubbock and Lisa West of Borger; a sister, Sharon Covington of Pampa; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 James Clifton Marshall TEXLINE - James Clifton "Cliff" Marshall, 85, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Texline United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeff Bayley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Texline Cemetery by Hass Funeral Home of Dalhart. Mr. Marshall was born in Clay County and moved to the Hartley area in the 1940s. In 1945, he moved to the Texline area where he farmed until his retirement in 1975. He also was a DeKalb sales representative for 13 years. Mr. Marshall was a member of Texline United Methodist Church and worked on various county committees in Dallam County. He was on the Rita Blanca Electric board of directors for 22 years and served on the Texline School Board. He married Alma Wiist in 1935. He was preceded in death by his wife in August, a son, Jimmy Marshall, and a daughter, Helen Burton. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred Reagan of Texline; a brother, Thomas Marshall of Dallas; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggest memorials be to Texline United Methodist Church. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Philip L. Lisman BORGER - Philip L. Lisman, 73, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains with the Rev. Scott Rankin officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Mr. Lisman was born in Sherman and had lived in Borger for 52 years. He worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for 36 years and retired as a supervisor. During World War II, he served with the Navy. He was a member of Fairlanes Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Pleasant Little in 1973 at Borger. His stepson, Craig Little, died in 1991. Survivors include his wife; a stepson, Roger Little of Borger; a stepdaughter, Karen Griffith of Fort Worth; and a brother, Maxie Lisman of Panhandle. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79106; or Fairlanes Baptist Church in Borger. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Roy Milton Hubbard WHITE DEER - Roy Milton "Hub" Hubbard, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. John Collis, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Hubbard was born in Prescott, Ark., and had lived in White Deer since 1950. For 35 years, he worked for Phillips Petroleum until his retirement in 1980. He was a member of First Baptist Church in White Deer and a 50-year member of the White Deer Lions Club. He married Hattie Lois Smith in 1936 at Wheeler. She died in 1986. He married Nola Dalton in 1993 at White Deer. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Lavanda Mankins of Marble Falls and Cindy Wegman of Fleetwood, Pa.; a stepson, Jim Dalton of White Deer; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Memorial Fund; or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center in Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Frank Richard Thomas PAMPA - Frank Richard Thomas, 79, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ with Glen Walton, minister of Bell Avenue Church of Christ in Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Thomas was born in Tuscola. From 1963 until 1983, he owned and operated A Steam Service Inc., and after 1983, Frank's Tanks. He was a 32nd degree Mason with the Pampa Masonic Lodge No. 966 AF&AM and a member of the Khiva Shrine of Amarillo. He served with the Army during World War II and was a member of Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ. He married Thelma Lynn Williams in 1948 at Madison, Tenn. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard Thomas of Lubbock and Robert Thomas of Bedford; a daughter, Cara Shea of Fort Worth; a brother, Ruben L. Thomas Jr. of Tacoma, Wash.; a sister, Rachel Barsh of Houston; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ; or Travel Club for Crippled Children, c/o Khiva Shrine Temple, attn: James Washington, 2112 N. Faulkner, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Mary Sam Locke Panciera HEREFORD - Mary Sam Locke Panciera, 79, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with Dr. Tom Fuller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park at Plainview by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Panciera was born in Whitesboro and moved to Deaf Smith County in 1961 from Plainview. She attended Texas Christian University after graduating from Plainview High School. She married Ted Panciera in 1939 at Floydada. In Hereford, she and her husband owned and operated Panciera Tire and Supply and were leaders of the Community Concert Series. She was a member of the Pioneer Study Club and First United Methodist Church. Her husband died in 1996. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Gail. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Katherine Baumann of Rocheport, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Maxine Morris BORGER - Maxine Morris, 68, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999. Private memorial services will be at a later date. Cremation was by Memory Gardens Crematory with arrangements by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, 315 E. Fifth Ave. Mrs. Morris was born in Webster, Ohio, and had lived in Borger for 20 years. She worked as a guard for Allstate Security and lived in Ohio before returning to Borger in October. Survivors include three daughters, Marion Jones of Borger and Evonne Mitham and Donna Hunt, both of Woodville; two sons, Donald Morris of Borger and Daniel Morris of Woodville; a sister, Jean Smith of Plant City, Fla.; a brother, Harry Williams of Tampa, Fla.; and 13 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center; or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Eunice Caldwell Boyer HEREFORD - Eunice Caldwell Boyer, 84, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Gililland-Watson Funeral Home of Hereford. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Beverly Allen and the Rev. Terry Cosby, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Boyer was born in Henrietta and moved to Hereford in 1920. She was a homemaker, a member of First Baptist Church and a volunteer for Hereford Senior Citizens. She married Cecil Boyer in 1943 at Hereford. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Beverly Ann Allen of Abilene; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggest memorials be to Hereford Senior Citizens; or the Gideons Society. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Leon Richard McCravey FLOYDADA - Leon Richard McCravey, 74, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Lakeview Cemetery with Michael Holster, music minister of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mr. McCravey was born in Hale County and moved to Floydada in 1976 from Memphis. He served with the Army during World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was a retired truck driver and professional bronco rider with the rodeo circuit. He married Naomi Rice in 1948. She died in 1990. Survivors include three sons, Mike McCravey of Burnet, Pat McCravey of Fairfax, Va., and Steve McCravey of Bryan; a daughter, Sue Cockroft of Burnet; two brothers, Rudolph McCurdy of Crosbyton and Leanord McCravey of Ronan, Mont.; a sister, Helen Miller of Dallas; nine grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Amarillo A.M. White A.M. White, 79, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel in Childress with the Rev. Chris Ford, pastor of Kingswood United Methodist Church in Amarillo, officiating. Burial was in Childress Cemetery in Childress. Mr. White was born in Childress and was a veteran of the Army Air Corps. From 1947 until 1958, he was a printer for the Childress Index. He then worked as a printer for newspapers in Pecos, Bowie, Odessa and Wichita Falls. In Amarillo, Mr. White was a member of Kingswood United Methodist Church. He also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Collins and Sandra King, both of Amarillo; a son, Bill White of Mulhall, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Laura Canida Laura Canida, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, Pioneer Chapel 2615 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis. Mrs. Canida was born in Clarksville and moved to Hall County in 1939. She helped her husband farm and was a homemaker. She retired as a waitress in Memphis and moved to Amarillo in 1996. She married Wheeler Canida in 1929 at Hugo, Okla. He died in 1957. She also was preceded in death by two sons, James Canida and W.C. Canida, both in 1998. Survivors include four daughters, Joyce Collins of Wichita, Kan., and Clara McCauley, Naydean Hill and Imogene Merrill, all of Amarillo; three sons, Charles Canida of Amarillo, Ronald Canida of Kaufman and Robert Canida of Dallas; 26 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Joe E. Engelbrecht Joe E. Engelbrecht, 97, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Vigil services will be at 7 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church with Monsignor Joseph Tash officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Engelbrecht was born in Andale, Kan., and in 1929, moved to Stratford, where he was a farmer and rancher. He was the first man to work for the Ladies Auxiliary, where he was a volunteer for 10 years after his retirement in 1965. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He married Mary M. Freund in 1924 at Andale. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Alvin Paul Engelbrecht of Amarillo and Ronald Francis Engelbrecht of Stratford; a daughter, Marion E. Gabel of Amarillo; two sisters, Blanche Morea and Nell Kay, both of Oceanside, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Endowment Fund, 4100 Coulter, Amarillo, TX 79109-5043. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Joseph Wayne Hutchison Joseph Wayne "Bobo" Hutchison, infant son of Daniel Blake Hutchison and Jami Danielle Larson, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Washington Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. Jim Shelburne officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Brytanni Hutchison of Amarillo; and grandparents, Randy and Sherry Larson and Archie and Michelle Curtis, all of Amarillo. The family will be at 8901 Melfrank Dr., and suggests memorials be to Opportunity Plan, Skip Ferrell Memorial Scholarship Fund. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Boyd Wesley Pipes Boyd Wesley Pipes, 66, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Dale Hoggatt, minister of Senior Adults at Paramount Terrace Christian Church in Amarillo, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mr. Pipes was born in Clarendon. In 1952, he moved to Amarillo, where he was an officer at the Bank of the Southwest before his retirement. He served with the Navy during the Korean War and was a member of the Optimists Club and Paramount Terrace Christian Church. He is survived by a sister, Mary Ellen Corman of Amarillo; and a brother, Clarence P. Pipes Jr. of Reddington, Fla. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Laurence Daniel Habel Laurence Daniel Habel, 24, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999. Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Wesley Drive United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jacklyn McNeil officiating. Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home of Big Spring. Mr. Habel was born in Riverside, Calif., and moved to Amarillo in 1992. Survivors include his parents, Jim and Sharon Habel; a sister, Linda McGan of Lee's Summit, Mo.; four brothers, Dan Habel of Lee's Summit, and Jim Habel, Jason Habel and Zachery Habel, all of Amarillo; and great-grandparents, Doris Duane of Amarillo and Madeline Habel of Raytown, Mo. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Canyon Verna Mae Noel Verna Mae Noel, 93, of Canyon, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Holley Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. David Lough, minister of University Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Noel was born near Shattuck, Okla., where she taught school before marrying Melvin Jesse Noel in 1926 at Pampa. She farmed with her husband and in 1957, moved to Canyon, where she was a member of First United Methodist Church. Her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Melvin Eugene Noel of Canyon; a sister, Evelyn Meyer of Canyon; a brother, Howard Zimmerman of Long Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Eleanor I. Baker Eleanor I. Baker, 75, of Canyon, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m Monday in Texline Cemetery at Texline by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mrs. Baker was born in Plainview and attended both West Texas State Demonstration High School and West Texas Normal College. She lived in Skellytown and Texline before returning to Canyon in 1964. Before her retirement she worked for the Dean of Women at West Texas State University and Dr. Dudley Moore Jr. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in both Texline and Canyon. She married Walter Alex Gray in 1944 at Amarillo. He died in 1963. In 1973, she married Ellery A. Baker at Canyon. Survivors include her husband; a son, Richard Gray of Tontitown, Ark.; a daughter, JoLyn Baker of Woodinville, Wash.; a brother, Dick Loudder of Smyer; two sisters, Dorris Loudder Chollar of Fort Worth and Lela Loudder Harding of Oklahoma City; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society, c/o Joyce Wooten, Randall Unit Memorial Chair, 2500 12th Ave., Canyon, TX 79015. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 New Mexico Aaron Price CLAYTON, N.M. - Aaron Price, 86, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Don R. Wood Auditorium with Leslie White, John Wegter and Gilbert Reese officiating. Burial was in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mr. Price was born in Union County. A lifelong resident of Union County, he farmed and ranched north of Clayton. He married Frances Miller in 1946 at Clayton. She died in 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Joy Blubaugh of Iola, Kan.; three sons, Jim Price of Albuquerque, Joe Price of Happy, Texas and Jon Price of Clayton; two sisters, Minnie Shannon of Clayton and Molly Anna Hess of Vale, Ore.; a brother, Clark Price of Muleshoe, Texas; five grandsons; and a great-grandson. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Dwain R. Rush CLOVIS, N.M. - Dwain R. Rush, 62, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tony Reynolds officiating. Burial will be in Plain Cemetery, Quay County. Mr. Rush was a lifetime resident of the Clovis area and was a farmer. For several years, he owned and operated D&R Auto. He served with the Army during World War II and was a member of Forrest Heights Baptist Church and the Fraternal Order of Eagles, where he was secretary. He married Myrle Arnold in 1990 at Farwell, Texas. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Doug Rush of Farwell, Tim Kellogg of Monahans, Texas, and David Rush and Dustin Rush, both of Clovis; three daughters, Winnie Clymo of Lubbock, Texas, Phyllis Lee of Mount Vernon, Texas, and Deanna Morgan of Clovis; a brother, Dennis Rush of Warrenton, Ore.; two sisters, Louise Smith of Clovis and Lawanda Turk of Hammond, La.; and 12 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to any crippled children's fund. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 David Moreland CLOVIS, N.M. - David Moreland, 79, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Herbert Bergstrom officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Moreland was born in Yeso and had lived in Curry County since 1941. He was a veteran of World War II and retired as a conductor from Santa Fe Railway after 43 years of service. He married Phyllis Tinker in 1942 at Clovis. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Bruce Moreland of St. Louis, Robert Jones of Dallas and Walter Jones of Beaumont, Texas; three daughters, Sybil Moreland of Portales and Sharon Moreland and Rita Moreland Haynie, both of Chattanooga, Tenn.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Oklahoma Bert Nealy McGowan BEAVER, Okla. - Bert Nealy McGowan, 89, died Friday, Nov. 26, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Beaver United Methodist Church with Ted Barker and John Breon officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. McGowan was born in Logan and was a lifetime resident of Beaver County, where he attended schools. He served with the Navy during World War II, retired from Northern Natural Gas Company and attended Beaver United Methodist Church. He married Velma Marie Bond in 1938 at Beaver. Survivors include his wife; a son, Kenneth McGowan of Satanta, Kan.; a daughter, Linda Hurst of Purcell; a sister, Ida Coulter of Wakita; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Ruby Etta Noble BEAVER, Okla. - Ruby Etta Noble, 74, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Balko Apostolic Faith Church with Edwin Waterbury and Ron Noble officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mrs. Noble was a lifetime resident of Beaver County. She was a homemaker and a 50-year member of Balko Apostolic Faith Church. She married Henry Noble in 1940 at Beaver. He died in October. Survivors include three sons, Ronald Noble of Balko, Derral Noble of Amarillo and Roger Noble of Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Ella Wallis of Dodge City, Kan., and Emma Marie Mitchell of Balko; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999 Elsewhere Murl Forsythe TAHOKA - Murl Forsythe, 78, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Tahoka Church of Christ with Mr. Ron Fant officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock by White Funeral Home of Tahoka. Mrs. Forsythe was born in Lubbock County and moved to Lynn County in 1927. She was a graduate of Tahoka High School and a homemaker. As a member of the Tahoka Church of Christ, she organized the Vacation Church School and was a member of the Ladies Wednesday Bible Study. She married L.A. Forsythe in 1940 at Lynn County. He died in 1979. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Forsythe of Tahoka and Larry Forsythe of Amarillo; a daughter, Dixie Park of Lubbock; a sister, Willa Faye Wilson of Vadito, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 3 until 4:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Lubbock, P.O. Box 53276, Lubbock, TX 79453. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Nov. 28, 1999