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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, March 5, 2000, 7:04 AM Area Carlos Joseph Celaya HEREFORD - Carlos Joseph Celaya, 11-month-old son of Vincent and Rachel Celaya, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home of Hereford. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in San Jose Catholic Church with the Rev. Adalberto Ramirez O.F.M. officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Hereford. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Jesse Celaya of Hereford; a sister, Mariah Rodriguez of Hereford; and his grandparents, Evelyn Casias and Linda Celaya, both of Hereford, and Carlos Casias of Seminole. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Eual Allen DALHART - Eual "Buck" Allen, 85, died Friday, March 3, 2000, in Dumas. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Stratford Cemetery in Stratford with Ray M. Guy, senior minister of First Christian Church of Dalhart, officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home Inc. Mr. Allen was born in Farwell and raised in Stratford where he graduated from Stratford High School. He attended business college then entered the Army Air Corps in 1942. He was a technical sergeant. Mr. Allen worked for Canadian River Gas. He lived in Amarillo for six years and renovated the Dr. Walker pioneer home. In 1951, he traded the property for farm and ranch land in Coldwater community where he lived before moving to Dalhart. He married Aldah Hevron in 1946 in Amarillo. She died in December. Survivors include two brothers, William "Bill" Allen and George H. Allen, both of Stratford; and a sister, Winnie M. Simons of Boulder, Colo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Billy Roy Blackman SPEARMAN - Billy Roy Blackman, 71, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with the Rev. James Ivey Edwards, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon by Robertson Funeral Directors Inc. Mr. Blackman was born in Clarendon where he had lived for most of his life. He had been an insurance agent and taught at Clarendon College. He was a park ranger at Lake Meredith. Mr. Blackman was a member of First United Methodist Church in Clarendon. He moved to Spearman nine years ago. He married Klyda Fern Wilson in 1947 at Clarendon. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Peggy McCoy of Borger; a son, Monty Blackman of Spearman; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive visitors at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. They suggest memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 47, Clarendon, TX 79226-0047. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Annie M. Pulliam STRATFORD - Annie M. Pulliam, 78, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Christian Church of Stratford with the Rev. Rob Chandler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Pulliam was born in Buckner, Ark., and formerly lived in Boise City, Okla. She taught in elementary schools in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas. She moved to Stratford in 1967 where she was a member of First Christian Church. She married J.O. Pulliam in 1967 at Dallam County. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Mike Asher of Texhoma, Okla., Johnny Pullman and Tommy Asher, both of Stratford, and Sam Asher of Kerrick; two daughters, Renee Fisk of Hutchinson, Kan., and Vickie Gustin of South Padre; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 319 S. Fulton. They suggest memorials be to First Christian Church of Stratford, P.O. Box 626, Stratford, TX 79084; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Mary Patricia Wessner WHITE DEER - Mary Patricia Wessner, 78, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today and funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Monsignor Kevin Hand, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by CarmichaelWhatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Wessner was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a licensed vocational nurse with the Concord County Hospital in Concord, Calif., before moving to White Deer in 1979. She was a homemaker and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart Altar Society. She married William Wessner in 1938 at Brooklyn. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989 and by a son, Matthew F. Wessner, in 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Wessner and Cathy Martinez, both of White Deer; two sons, William E. Wessner of Tallahassee, Fla., and Kenneth T. Wessner of Columbus, Ga.; a sister, Peggy LaVere of Seneca Falls, N.Y.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to White Deer Library, 200 Fourth St., White Deer, TX 79097. Viewing will be until 3:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 4 p.m. today until time of service Monday at the church in White Deer. The family will be at 607 S. Swift in White Deer. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Marie Cornelsen DALHART - Marie Cornelsen, 93, of Altus, Okla., died Friday, March 3, 2000. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. CST Tuesday in Texline Cemetery in Texline, Texas with Wesley Sheets, sonin-law, officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home Inc. of Dalhart, Texas. Mrs. Cornelsen was born in Coy, Okla., and attended school in the Coldwater community. After her marriage, she farmed in Coldwater until moving to Arizona in the 1930s. Later, she moved to California, then moved to Texline in 1947 to start a farming business. In 1971, Mrs. Cornelsen moved to Truth or Consequences, N.M. She moved to Altus in 1985. She married John K. Cornelsen in 1925 at Meade, Kan. He died in 1971. Survivors include a daughter, Elsie Sheets of Altus; a son, Howard E. Cornelsen of Fritch; a brother, Leonard Zielke of Amarillo; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-greatgrandchildren. The family will receive friends from 3 until 7 p.m. Monday at Hass Funeral Home. They suggest memorials be to Jackson County Memorial Hospital Hospice, 1103 N. Spurgeon, Altus, OK 73251. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Charlie E. Meaker PANHANDLE - Charlie E. Meaker, 98, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Panhandle First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Les Hall officiating. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Meaker was born in Brimfield, Ill., and moved to Texas in 1910. He was a longtime resident of Panhandle where he was a farmer and a water well repairman and driller. He married Ruby Crites in 1925 at Sayer, Okla. She died in 1990. He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Grace Bulla and Inez DeWalle, both in 1999. Survivors include a son, Robert Meaker of Panhandle; two daughters, Betty Janssen of Brownsville and Hazel Janssen of Panhandle; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Dr. Henry M. Hamra BORGER - Dr. Henry M. Hamra, 86, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church with Monsignor Norbert Kuehler, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Dr. Hamra was born in Henryetta, Okla., and had lived in Borger for 62 years. He was a Catholic. He married Marguerite Robertson in 1940 at Okemah, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a son, Michael Hamra of Mesquite; a daughter, Dr. Mary Hamra of Houston; a brother, William Hamra of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Nellie Hamra of Henryetta; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Alfredo Lara HEREFORD - Alfredo Lara, 28, died Thursday, March 2, 2000, in Lubbock. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the La Iglesia De San Jose with the Rev. Adalberto Ramirez officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors. Mr. Lara was born in Gonzalez in Mexico, and had lived in Hereford for the past 21/2 years. He worked as a construction laborer. Survivors include his mother, Maria deJesus of Cactus, Refugio Alaniz, Quirino Lara, Jose deJesus Lara, and Gilberto Lara, all of Hereford, and Jaime Lara of Mexico; and two sisters, Eva Gutierrez of Hereford and Higinia Lerma of Mexico. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Gloria F. Valdez HEREFORD - Gloria F. Valdez, 71, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. H.W. Bartlett, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Valdez was born in Maud, Okla. She worked as a sales clerk at Gibsons & Winns and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Her son, David White, died in 1963. He daughter, Melinda Beth White Stacey, died in 1991. She married Ross White in 1945. He preceded her in death. She married Rudy "Red" Valdez in 1976 at Hereford. Survivors include her husband; a son, Connie White of Joplin, Mo.; three daughters, Donna Treadway of Farwell, and Kalanni Valdez and Kimberly Valdez, both of Hereford; two stepdaughters, Rose O'Rand of Amarillo and Jennie Mendiola of Copperas Cove; a stepson, Rudy Valdez of Omaha, Neb.; five grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Jewel Crawford TULIA - Jewel Crawford, 70, died Saturday, March 4, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Central Church of Christ with Trey Morgan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Crawford was born in Horatio, Ark., and graduated from high school in Tulia. She had worked as a telephone operator and was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of Central Church of Christ, where she taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School for several years. She married W.J. Crawford in 1949 at Tulia. He died in 1999. She was also preceded in death by a son, Steve Crawford. Survivors include three sons, Allen Crawford of Elkhart, Kan., Greg Crawford of Coldwater, Mich., and Lynn Crawford of Harrison, Ark.; two brothers, Charles Andrus of Irving and John Emory Andrus of Kress; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Tipton's Children's Home in Tipton, Okla.; the New Mexico Children's Home in Portales, N.M.; or the Hi-Plain's Children's Home in Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Shawnda Michelle Reinhardt QUANAH - Shawnda Michelle Reinhardt, 3-month-old daughter of Shawn and Rosie Reinhardt, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. John Spangler officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Shawnda Michelle was born in Wichita Falls. Survivors include her parents; two sisters, Brittany Reinhardt and Rachelle Reinhardt, both of Quanah; a brother, Shawn Michael Reinhardt of Quanah; and grandparents, Mary and Mike Perez and Joe Gonzales Sr., all of Quanah, Beverly Reinhardt of Vernon, and Chester Powell of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 John A. Stokes AFTON - John A. Stokes, 91, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Afton Cemetery with the Rev. C.L. Atkinson, pastor of Afton Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home of Matador. Mr. Stokes was born in Paducah. In 1910, he moved to Dickens County with his family, and in 1913 they moved to the Afton Community. He was a retired farmer, carpenter and school bus driver. He was a member of the Afton Baptist Church, the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, and the Scottish Rite and York Rite Bodies. He married Estelle Dawson in 1935 at Spur. She died in 1992. Survivors include a son, Ronnie Stokes of Abilene; a daughter, Katherine Wilson of Fairfield; a brother, Rob Stokes of Weatherford; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and five great-greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Eva McDearmon CHILDRESS - Eva McDearmon, 85, died Saturday, March 4, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Johnson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Don McFarland of Parkview Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery. Mrs. McDearmon was born in Childress, where she was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Quanah. She married Bert McDearmon in 1935 at Childress. He died in 1973. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Wayne McDearmon of Irving; two sisters, Dorothy Sanders of Amarillo and Winnie Cherry of Childress; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Alta Mabel O'Brien Tomlin SILVERTON - Alta Mabel O'Brien Tomlin, 91, died Saturday, March 4, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Mullin, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Jay Stinson, pastor of First Methodist Church, assisting. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Vashti. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Silverton. She married Shellie M. Tomlin in 1933 at Temple, Okla. He died in 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Nan Tiffin of Silverton; two brothers, Tom O'Brien of Byers and Gene O'Brien of Wichita Falls; four sisters, Jessie Phagan, Helen Weems, Patsy Chadwick, and Myra Blackerby, all of Wichita Falls; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Lloyd C. Mingus FRIONA - Lloyd C. "Mickey" Mingus, 75, died Saturday, March 4, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe Hub Collier, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Ellis-Blackwell Funeral Home. Mr. Mingus was born in Arnett, Okla., and moved to Friona in 1926. He was a retired farmer and served with the Marines during World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Friona and the American Legion Post No. 206 in Friona. He married Mildred Watkins in 1947 at Carlsbad, N.M. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Janet Rose of Ennis; a son, Gary L. Mingus of Amarillo; two sisters, Mildred Agee and Elsie Allen, both of Friona; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Arcena Luceil Jones CLARENDON - Arcena Luceil Jones, 90, died Saturday, March 4, 2000, in Claude. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Clarendon Church of Christ with Mike Suiter, minister of San Jacinto Church of Christ in Amarillo, and Bright Newhouse, minister of the Hedley Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mrs. Jones was born in Van Zandt County. Before returning to Clarendon, she lived in Plainview from 1953 until 1976. She was a dietitian and worked for the Plainview Independent School District until her retirement in 1973. She was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ. She married Elmer Guy Jones in 1929 at Brice. He died in 1963. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Betty P. Love, in 1991; a son, Elmer Watt Jones, in 1931; and a grandson, Guy David Jones, in 1995. Survivors include two sons, Bennie G. Jones of Peoria, Ariz., and David L. Jones of Amarillo; two sisters, Hazel Campbell and Nell Vitarelle, both of Clarendon; a brother, Gene Tyler of Rockwall; eight grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 New Mexico Glenda Sue Simicsak CLOVIS, N.M. - Glenda Sue Hill Simicsak, 59, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000, in Lubbock, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in SteedTodd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Boydston officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery at Portales. Mrs. Simicsak was born in Rice, Texas, and grew up in Portales. She graduated from Portales High School in 1959. She had been a longtime Clovis resident. She had worked as a baker at Albertsons and Spudnut Donut Shop and also was former owner of the Cozy Closet. She was a member of Prince Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Simicsak, in 1997. Survivors include three sons, Wendell Hardegree and Mike Hardegree, both of Clovis, and James Hardegree of Odessa, Texas; three daughters, Brenda Lytle of Springerville, Ariz., Melinda Stacy of Amarillo and Sarah Hodson of Clovis; four brothers, William A. Hill of Clovis, Randall Hill and Gerald Hill, both of Portales, and Bobby Hill of Odessa; three sisters, Connie Deckard of Petersburg, Texas, Barbara Deckard, of Clovis and Peggy Predieri of Shelby, Ohio; and nine grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Diabetes Foundation. The family will be at 1917 Grayson Court. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Lois Maye Bada CLAYTON, N.M. - Lois Maye Bada, 78, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Bada was born in Milton, Kan. She and her husband ranched west of Gladstone from 1946 until 1989, when they moved to Clayton. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Albert Paul Bada in 1946 at Winfield, Kan. He died in 1997. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Bada of Gladstone and Ronnie Lee Bada of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Colleen Neely of Jackson, Miss.; a sister, Doris Sowers of Murdock, Kan.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to SunBridge Care and Rehab of Clayton; or First Baptist Church. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Bennie Mae McKay CLOVIS, N.M. - Bennie Mae McKay, 83, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Parkland Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens by SteedTodd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. McKay was born in Spur, Texas and was a longtime resident of Clovis and Roswell. She had lived in California, then returned to New Mexico. She attended Parkland Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Glenn Pruitt of Roswell; two brothers, R.A. Long of Los Lunas and Paul T. Long of Clovis; a sister, Robbie Wicker of Clovis; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Mary Vukosovich CLAYTON, N.M. - Mary Vukosovich, 93, died Saturday, March 4, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday, and funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in the Santa Fe National Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Vukosovich was born in McCook, Ill., and moved to Clayton in 1994. She married Vincent Vukosovich in 1945 at Summitt, Ill. He died in 1974. She was also preceded in death by a son, Johnny Vukosovich in 1996. Survivors include three daughters, Ann Mitrius of Downers Grove, Ill., Linda Gonzales of Clayton and Susan Parish of Las Vegas; a son, Pete Vukosovich of Willow Springs, Ill.; 13 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation of Clayton, 419 Harding St., Clayton, N.M. 88415. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Irene Wrather CLOVIS, N.M. - Irene Wrather, 94, died Friday, March 3, 2000, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Local arrangements are by SteedTodd Funeral Directors. Arrangements in Colorado are by Swan-Law Funeral Directors of Colorado Springs. Mrs. Wrather was born in Hope. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by a son, Mack Wrather. She married Buford E. Wrather Sr. in 1926. Survivors include her husband; a son, Buford Wrather Jr. of Colorado Springs; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Oklahoma Edna Christine Kuykendall GUYMON, Okla. - Edna Christine Kuykendall, 89, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leon Lothman, pastor of Living Word Fellowship, officiating. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Elsewhere Hazel Edith Cook Callaway SAN ANGELO - Hazel Edith Cook Callaway, 86, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in West Angelo Church of Christ with Van Pendergrass, minister, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Plainview Memorial Park at Plainview by Johnson's Funeral Home. Mrs. Callaway was born in Nolan and was a homemaker. She was a member of West Angelo Church of Christ. She married Claude Lee Cook in 1939. He died in 1969. She married Lowell Callaway in 1977. He died in 1985. Survivors include a son, Coy Cook of Midland; three stepsons, Wayne Cook of Abilene, and Ray Cook and Gene Cook, both of San Angelo; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Amarillo Aldemaro Garcia Aldemaro "Mario" Garcia, 63, of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Hector J. Madrigal officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mr. Garcia was born in Rio Grande City and lived in Amarillo for most of his life. He was employed as a truck driver for Hereford By-Products and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He married Helen Sarah Hernandez 43 years ago. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Juan Louis Garcia of Floresville and Mario Joe Garcia, Manuel Joe Garcia and George Eddie Garcia, all of Amarillo; two brothers, Simon Garcia Sr. of Mission and Isabel Garcia Jr. of Boyd; four sisters, Maria Baca, Chelo Nolan and Hilda Garcia, all of Amarillo, and Janie Aguilar of Saginaw; and six grandchildren. The family will be at 3809 S. Ong. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Janice Eileen Dubois Janice Eileen Dubois, 63, of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today in Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth Ave. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, 4500 West Hills Trail, with the Rev. Pat Carathers officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Dubois was born in Plainview and moved to Amarillo in 1972 from Taipei, Taiwan. She worked for Affiliated Foods. She was a homemaker and member of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, Catholic Women's Auxiliary and the Moose Lodge. She married Raymond Dubois in 1954 at Amarillo. Survivors include two daughters, Debi Reynolds of Amarillo and Melody Waggoner of Derby, Kan.; three sons, Raymond Dubois Jr. of Phoenix, James Dubois of Walsh, Colo., and Jonas Dubois of Dumas; three brothers, Lester Prien of Lubbock, Ronald Prien of Georgetown and Larry Prien of Amarillo; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Lesley Ramsey Allen Lesley Ramsey "Pete" Allen, 71, of Amarillo, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Bill Conn, pastor of Scio Baptist Church of Scio, Ore., and Terry Foster, pastor of Greenwood, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mr. Allen was born in Dickens County and had lived in Amarillo for most of his life. In 1990, he retired after owning and operating Pete's Construction. He was a member of Grace Community Church. He married Esther Christmas in 1960 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Jenny Kelley of Hillsboro, Debbie Foster of Greenwood, Kathy Inman of Elizabeth, Colo., and Cindy Conn of Jefferson, Ore.; two sons, James Allen of Arlington and Marc Allen of Amarillo; two brothers, Borden Allen of Tucumcari, N.M., and O.D. Allen of Amarillo; two sisters, Blanche Hobson of Spur and Lillian Lee of Amarillo; and 12 grandchildren. Viewing will from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony Hospice. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 James Melton James Melton, 60, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Bob Miller of South Georgia Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memory Garden Cemetery by BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mr. Melton was a small engine mechanic and a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. He married Loretta Melton in 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Jamie Melton and Stacy Melton, both of New York; four sisters, Francille Saddler and Wanda Parker, both of Amarillo, Judy Melton of Lubbock, and Barbara Sigler of Amarillo; and two brothers, Dale Melton and Stanley Melton, both of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Alma Ferrell Alma Ferrell, 91, of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 15th and Martin Rd., with Pastor David Brown of Victory Church officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m Monday in Plainview Cemetery at Plainview. Mrs. Ferrell was born in Wheeler County and grew up in and around Vega. She worked at the Matador Ranch and moved to Amarillo from Kress. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leonard Milton Ferrell, died in 1975. She was also preceded in death by three sons, Arthur Ray Ferrell, Dwayne Ferrell, and Curtis Ferrell. Survivors include four sons, Leonard Ferrell of Austin, Dean Ferrell of Abilene, Bodie Ferrell of Amarillo, and Don Ferrell of Warner Robbins, Ga.; three daughters, Christine Roberts, Verdie Talkington, and Peggy Morphis, all of Amarillo; a sister, Lora Lowrie of Irving; 30 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Raymond W. Mitchell Raymond W. Mitchell, 88, formerly of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 2, 2000, in Wellington. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Wellington Cemetery at Wellington by Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth Ave. Mr. Mitchell was born in Troup and lived in Amarillo from 1973 until 1995. During World War II, he served with the Army. He retired from the Texas Highway Department and was a member of the American Legion of Wellington, serving as commander in 1972 of Frank King Post No. 249. He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Senior Citizens. Survivors include a son, Douglas R. Mitchell of Amarillo; a brother, Earl Gene Mitchell of Whitehouse; and two sisters, Lena Belle Merritt and Dorothy Mitchell, both of Overton. The family suggests memorials be to American Legion, Frank King Post No. 249, Wellington, TX 79095. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Franklin Thomas Baker Jr. Franklin T. Baker Jr., 49, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano East Cemetery with Wendell Taylor, chaplain of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Baker was born in Oklahoma City and had lived in Amarillo for most of his life. He served with the Army during the Vietnam War and received several medals, including the Bronze Star. He married Cynthia Lee Kennedy in 1997. Survivors include his wife; a son, Franklin T. Baker III of Lubbock; his mother, Vida M. Baker of Amarillo; two sisters, Betty Jo Atkinson and Mary "Mel" Rubalcaba, both of Amarillo; three brothers, Henry Clay Baker of Tennessee, Alfred William Baker and William Curtis Baker, both of Amarillo; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Randall County Veterans War Memorial. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Canyon Nora Billingsley Nora Billingsley, 97, of Canyon, died Wednesday, March 1, 2000. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church at Canyon with Dr. Strauss Atkinson, pastor emeritus, and the Rev. Gayle Bowen, associate pastor, officiating. Burial was in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Mrs. Billingsley was born in Whitewright and attended Martin High School near Clarendon. In 1928, she moved from Clarendon to Farwell, where she and her husband had a farming business. They retired and moved to Canyon in 1963. She taught Sunday school at Oklahoma Lane Methodist Church and was a member of First Baptist Church and King's Daughters Sunday school class in Canyon. She married James W. Billingsley in 1918 at Clarendon. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1965; and by a daughter, Mary Lucille Berry, in 1998. Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Ellen Ruthart, Jo Veta Darnell and Marian Zell Cain, all of Amarillo; a sister, Mary Jewel Sibley of Dallas; 12 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174; First Baptist Church library fund, 1717 Fourth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Winifred V. Donnell Winifred V. Donnell, 80, of Canyon, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Don McDonald, pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Mrs. Donnell was born in Bemidji, Minn., and received her bachelor's degree in home economics from the University of Minnesota. Before moving to Canyon 29 years ago from St. Paul, Minn., she lived for a short period in Reynolds, Minn. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She married Reeves Donnell in 1971. He died in 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Randy Manning of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Kristi Beirne of Austin; a stepson, Pete Donnell of Canyon; a sister, Bernice Bredvold of Green Valley, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Children's Clinic, 3501 Soncy, Suite 160, Amarillo, TX 79119; or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000 Vera Gladys Haley Vera Gladys Haley, 84, of Canyon, died Friday, March 3, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Gordon Cox, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery with Eastern Star rites. Arrangements are by Holley Funeral Home Inc. Mrs. Haley was born in Haskell County. In 1935, she married W. H. Haley in Jones County and they farmed in the Happy area. Her husband died in 1983. She was a member of the Palo Duro Hospital Auxiliary, serving as president. She was also a member of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center Auxiliary, the Happy Order of Eastern Star Lodge, and was active in the Quilter Club. Survivors include two sons, Glenn Haley and James Haley, both of Canyon; a brother, J.V. Weaver of Missouri City; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe March 5, 2000