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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Darren McCathern (quohadi@quackquack.com) Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Last updated; Monday, July 10, 2000, 5:55 AM Area Albert Clifford Tucker SPEARMAN - Albert Clifford Tucker, 77, of San Angelo, died Thursday, July 6, 2000, at Mount Vernon. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hansford Cemetery at Spearman. Arrangements were by Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home of Mount Vernon. Mr. Tucker was born in Olney. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service and was a veteran of the Navy. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Beck Tucker; two sons, Michael R. Tucker of San Angelo and Patrick L. Tucker of Austin; three brothers, Willard Tucker and Bobby Tucker, both of Spearman, and Wilburn Tucker of Rawls; four sisters, Mildred Sloss of Amarillo, Violet Hornsby of Spearman, and Betty Reseich and Mary Sue Sloan, both of Canyon; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Clint Caylor PAMPA - Clint Caylor, 75, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church at Pampa with the Rev. Jim Teeter, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Robin Gantz, associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Caylor was born in Roberts County and was a longtime resident of Gray and Roberts counties. A 1943 graduate of Pampa High School, he worked as a rig mechanic for Reading and Bates Drilling Co., and Parker Drilling Co. in Alaska, the Middle East, Germany and the North Sea. He also farmed and ranched in Roberts County. A veteran of the Army during World War II, he was a member of Miami American Legion Post No. 106 and a volunteer and memorial chairman for the Gray-Roberts Chapter of the American Cancer Society. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Men's Fellowship Sunday school class. His son, John Paul Caylor, died in 1966. He married Gerry Grayson in 1976 at Pampa. Survivors include his wife; a stepson, Scott Grayson of Santa Monica, Calif.; and a brother, W.R. "Bob" Caylor of St. Louis. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, 2130 Charles, Pampa, TX 79065; or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1981. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Arnold Dean Crawford HART - Arnold Dean "Cowboy" Crawford, 64, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in the Foskey-Lilley McGill Funeral Home Ivey Chapel in Dimmitt with the Rev. Jim Hawthorne of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Childress Cemetery at Childress. Mr. Crawford was born in Childress and moved to Hart in 1967. He worked in the cattle industry until his retirement in 1994. He married Christine Hadley in 1966 at Childress. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Kathy Ethridge of Floresville; a son, Harry Whiteford of Palmdale, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to a Down Syndrome Foundation; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 New Mexico Michael Warren Beavers CLOVIS, N.M. - Michael Warren Beavers, 42, died Friday, July 7, 2000, in Sulphur, Okla. Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Earth Cemetery at Earth, Texas. Arrangements were by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Beavers was born in San Antonio. A longtime resident of Clovis, he moved to Davis, Okla., 10 years ago. He worked as a cook for K Bob's Restaurant. Survivors include two brothers, Dudley Beavers of Davis and Cecil L. Beavers of Albuquerque; and two sisters, Deborah Beavers of Davis and Sharon Gay LeFebvre of Clovis. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 David Carlton Kyle Sr. CLOVIS, N.M. - David Carlton Kyle Sr., 63, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Texico Cemetery at Texico with Homer Kyle officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Kyle was born in Las Cruces and moved to Clovis in 1966. He farmed near Farwell, Texas. An infant daughter, Katie, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, David Kyle Jr. of Moab, Utah, and Edwin Kyle of Clovis; two brothers, Edwin Lewis Kyle Jr. of Seattle and Homer Kyle of Lovington; two sisters, Lucille Marler of Clarksville, Ark., and Mildred McDowell of Clarkston, Wash.; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Oklahoma W.M. Roberts KENTON, Okla. - W.M. "Monty" Roberts, 88, died Sunday, July 9, 2000. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. MST Wednesday in the Kenton Community Building with Harold James and Galen Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary of Boise City. Mr. Roberts was born in Marion, Ill. After graduating from Boise City High School in 1931, he attended business college in Liberal, Kan. He married Annie Evelyn Hadden in 1934 at Boise City. They lived in California before moving to the Eva Community. In 1946, they moved to Kenton, where they ranched. In Kenton, he was a member of the First Baptist Church, Gideons International, and served on the board of the PTCI. Survivors include his wife; a son, Monty Joe Roberts of Kenton; a daughter, Diane Smith of Kenton; a sister, Bea Taggart of Longmont, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Viewing will be from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. MST Tuesday at First Baptist Church. The family suggests memorials be to Gideons International or Kenton Cemetery and may be left in care of Cimarron Mortuary, Box 277, Boise City, OK 73933. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Melvin Sanders Sr. GUYMON, Okla. - Melvin Sanders Sr., 76, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Oslo Lutheran Church, northwest of Gruver, Texas, with Pastor Rebecca Sanchez, interim minister, and Pastor John Chandler, retired minister, officiating. Burial will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mr. Sanders was born near Vernon, Texas and grew up in Levelland, Texas. He worked in construction and moved to Guymon in 1967 from Lubbock, Texas. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of Oslo Lutheran Church. He married Dorothy Mae Williams in 1946 at Lubbock. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Melanie Butterfield of Guymon; three sons, Melvin Sanders Jr., of Guymon, Steve Sanders of Waco, Texas, and Malcolm Sanders of Texhoma; two sisters, Alice Johnson and Ruth Lester, both of Lubbock; a brother, William Sanders of Strawn, Texas; eight grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A memorial has been established for the Northridge Christian School in Guymon and will be accepted at the HensonNovak Funeral Directors, Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Elsewhere Betty Rose Snow MANSFIELD - Betty Rose Snow, 76, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Blessing Funeral Home Colonial Chapel. Cremains will be interred at Westlawn Memorial Cemetery at Borger. Mrs. Snow was born in Nevada, Mo. She taught Sunday school at Bunavista Baptist Church. She married Charles Elsworth Snow in 1945. He died in 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Scott of Rendon; a son, Bob Snow of Plano; seven grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Amarillo Karren Sinclair San Miguel Karren "Chickie" Sinclair San Miguel, 33, of Amarillo, died Friday, July 7, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Scott Greer, senior minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. San Miguel was an Amarillo native and a registered nurse. She graduated from Amarillo High School and Amarillo College and was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Survivors include her husband, David San Miguel; a son, Beau Brewer of Amarillo; two daughters, Whitney Brewer of Amarillo and Baylee Jordan Brewer of Austin; her father and stepmother, B.G. and Rosa Sinclair of Amarillo; her mother and stepfather, Sue and Jim Fowler of Dallas; a sister, Shari Sinclair of Tyler; three brothers, Curtis Sinclair and Steve Sinclair, both of Amarillo, and Jerry Elizardo of Oklahoma City; a stepsister, Yvette Ayala of Amarillo; two stepbrothers, Joseph Dominguez of Fort Sill, Okla., and Adrian Dominguez of Houston; her grandfather, Robert Mallett of Amarillo; and her grandmother, Mary Aylor of Amarillo. The family will be at 6014 Jameson Road, and suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Mary Ann Francies Mary Ann Francies, 69, of Amarillo, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Central Church of Christ Chapel with Dick Marcear, minister, and Paul Sneed, associate, officiating. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery East by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Francies was born in Amarillo, where she was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ. She married John Francies in 1948 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband; two sons, John M. Francies and J. Matt Francies, both of Amarillo; two daughters, Sherrel Burns and Vicki Skeen, both of Amarillo; a brother, Jim Stultz of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Enrique Mirabal Enrique "Henry" Mirabal, 80, of Amarillo, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Saint Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Terry Burke, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery East with military rites by D.A.V. Chapter No. 26. Mr. Mirabal was born in Newkirk, N.M., and moved to Amarillo two years ago from Portales, N.M. Before retiring from Southern Pacific Railroad in 1979, he worked as a car inspector, lead foreman, brakeman and switchman. A veteran of the Army during World War II, he served with the 101st Infantry Airborne Battalion. He was a Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He married Mary Montano in 1946 at Santa Rosa, N.M. His sons, Julian John Mirabal and Simon Frank Mirabal, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Henry C. Mirabal of Lubbock, Eddie Mirabal and Richard Mirabal, both of Albuquerque, N.M., and Jimmy Joe Mirabal and Jerry L. Mirabal, both of Amarillo; five daughters, Louisa Dolly, Carol Mirabal, Mary Ellen Mirabal, and Yolanda R. Apodaca, all of Amarillo, and Sylvia A. Velasquez of Portales; a brother, Roman Mirabal of Albuquerque; three sisters, Esmerelda Trujillo and Pauline Garcia, both of Albuquerque, and Katie Gutierrez of Tucumcari, N.M.; 29 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Marcus Perry Davis Jr. Marcus Perry Davis Jr., 28, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, in Iowa Park. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Prayer Temple Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Jackie Riles, pastor of the Greater Love Community Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes. Mr. Perry was born in Amarillo and attended Forest Hill Elementary, Austin Middle School and Tascosa High School. He had been living in Iowa Park for one year. Survivors include his mother, Mae Frances Kelly of Amarillo; his father, Marcus Perry Davis Sr., of Irving; seven brothers, Jerry Williams, Wayne Moore, Bernard Kelly, Timmy Kelly, Danny Williams, Dwight Kelly and Donny Davis, all of Amarillo; six sisters, Linda Ogoke, Charlotte Kelly, Kimberly Ann Williams, Gelane Seydou and Michelle King, all of Amarillo, and Angela Callier of Beaumont. The family will be at 106 S. Fairmont St. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Lela Mae Williams Lela Mae Williams, 92, of Amarillo, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Central Church of Christ Chapel with Mr. Paul Sneed and Mr. Dick Marcear officiating. Private family entombment will be at Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Williams was born in Jayton. A 1928 graduate of West Texas State Teachers College, she was past president of the Weatherly Elementary School ParentTeacher Association and the Amarillo Garden Society. She was a Boy Scout troop leader and a member of the Rose Society and the Botanical Garden Society. She worked at Hub Clothiers in Borger and was a member of Central Church of Christ in Amarillo. Survivors include a daughter, Henri Ann Nelson of Littleton, Colo.; two sons, Carl Ray Williams of Amarillo and Robert Williams of Claude; eight grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114; Arthritis Foundation, 3001 W. Fifth St., Fort Worth, TX 76107; or Central Church of Christ, 1401 S. Monroe, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Donnie Lois Ralston Donnie Lois Ralston, 69, of Amarillo, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Dr. Dana Moore of the church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Ralston was born in Kirkland. A homemaker, she worked as a caregiver and nurse's aide at Country Club Manor in Amarillo. She married James Joy Ralston in 1951 at Childress. He died in 1972. Survivors include three daughters, Lynn Ferguson of Amarillo, Brenda Richmond of Phoenix, and Donna Watson of Fairland, Ind.; a son, Mark Ralston of Amarillo; four sisters, Izaddia Subia, Clara Quary and Bessie Etheredge, all of Pampa and Helen Pearce of Jay, Okla.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at 1405 N. Nix St., and suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice or the American Heart Association. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000 Frances Lola Seals Frances Lola Seals, 72, of Amarillo, died Saturday, July 8, 2000. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Westview Christian Church in Amarillo with the Rev. Charles Waugh, pastor, and the Rev. Roy Barringer officiating. Cremation will be by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mrs. Seals was born in Seymour, where she graduated from Seymour High School. A homemaker, she lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, for 20 years. She was past president of Agape Circle of Westview Christian Church. She married Foster Seals in 1946. He died in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Spain and Tina Walker, both of Amarillo; two sons, Terry Seals of Waukegan, Ill., and Russ Seals of Kennedale ; two brothers, Foster Harvey of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Fred Harvey of Seymour; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Westview Christian Church, 6810 Hillside, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Daily News July 10, 2000