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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, June 11, 2000, 2:51 AM Amarillo Martha Ray Vincent Martha Ray Vincent, 70, formerly of Amarillo and Fritch, died Saturday, April 22, 2000, in Valparaiso, Ind. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery at Amarillo with Fred Riley, minister of the East Amarillo Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Bartholomew Funeral Home in Valparaiso. Mrs. Vincent was born in Childress County. She was a homemaker and worked as a part-time jewelry merchandiser. She lived in Amarillo in the 1950s and returned in 1982. She was a past member of the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association in Amarillo. She married Ralph Vincent in 1992 at Borger and they moved to Fritch. She moved to Kirbyville two years ago. Survivors include her husband; eight children, Kenneth R. Blodgett, Phyllis Hiner, Kerry Blodgett, Shawn Blodgett, Stephanie Daniels, Michael Ray, David Ray and Linda Rodney; a brother, Marvin Davis; a sister, Paulene Love; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Billy Crenshaw Billy Crenshaw, 95, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Benjamin Cemetery at Benjamin with Fred Lewis and Bill Crenshaw officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Crenshaw was born in Beaumont. He worked as a cowboy in the Beaumont and Benjamin areas. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Savoy. Survivors include five nephews, Fred Lewis Crenshaw, Buddy Crenshaw, Billy Crenshaw, Buzzy Crenshaw and Rocky Crenshaw; and seven nieces, Joy Riggins, Dorothy Johnson, Janna Baird, Dolores Ferrier, Lou Dormier, Vivian Campbell and Viola Verdine. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 177, Savoy, TX 75479. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Juan Jesus Contreras Juan Jesus "Chuy" Contreras, 44, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 5:30 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with the Rev. Hector J. Madrigal and Hector Gallegos, deacon, both of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and Peate Valdez, deacon of St. Laurence Cathedral, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mr. Contreras was born in Colorado City and lived most of his life in California until moving to Amarillo 15 years ago. He was the owner of J&C Body Works. He was a Catholic. Mr. Contreras married Esther Romero in 1998 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Danny Contreras of Amarillo and Jesse Contreras Jr. of Tennessee; three daughters, Denise Contreras and Yvonne Contreras, both of Amarillo, and Yvette Contreras of California; two stepdaughters, Claudia Lujan and Fabbie Martinez, both of Amarillo; a sister, Lupe Contreras of California; and nine grandchildren. The family will be at 905 Pittsburg. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Albert A. Griggs Albert A. "Jake" Griggs, 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with Allen Norris, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Griggs was born in Mount Pleasant. He was a farmer in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Muleshoe. He was a member of Valley De Oro Baptist Church. He married Nola Newman in 1932 at Altus, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Wanda Shepard of Amarillo; two sons, Jimmy Lynn Griggs and Arlen Dale Griggs, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Patty Rogers of Vernon and Althea Griggs of California; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will be at 4504 Princeton. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Genera Essie Flournoy Genera Essie "Jean" Flournoy, 70, of Amarillo, died Saturday, June 3, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Warford-Walker Mortuary, Chapel of Roses, 509 N. Hughes, with Joe Taylor Sr., officiating. Mrs. Flournoy was born in Nacogdoches County. She worked for Levi Strauss & Co., and as a housekeeper for the Hedgecoke family. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Tommy Smith and Jimmy Smith, both of Amarillo; and two sisters, Angie Flournoy of Dallas and Luteal Earl of San Bernardino, Calif. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Joshua Jeremiah Garza Jr. Joshua Jeremiah Garza Jr., infant son of F. Michelle George and Joshua Jeremiah Garza Sr., of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery East with Richard Dickerson of Temple Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include his parents; grandparents, F. Mack Thomas, Maria Esther Ward, and Leon Garza Sr., all of Amarillo, and F. Thelma George of Hobbs, N.M. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Wanda Fay Bronson Wanda Fay Bronson, 77, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Bronson was born in Electra. She was coowner/operator of a grooming and boarding kennel in Amarillo. During World War II, she served with the Navy. Her husband, Doug Bronson, was missing in action during World War II. He also served with the Navy. Survivors include a niece, Welonda Camara of Tyler. The family suggests memorials be to the Humane Society and Animal Rescue Center, 3501 S. Osage, Amarillo, TX 79102. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Kenneth Tuckness Kenneth "Tuckie" Tuckness, 83, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Scott Greer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Tuckness was born in Lamesa and moved to Amarillo in 1924. He owned and operated K.A. Tuckness Painting Contractor. He was a volunteer for the Democratic party and a member of Painters and Decorators of America, Amarillo Senior Citizens, and West Amarillo Christian Church. His wife, Grace Marie Tuckness, died in 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Toye Price of Amarillo; and two sons, Tuggie Tuckness of Amarillo and Terry Tuckness of The Woodlands. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice; West Amarillo Christian Church Building Fund; or Amarillo Senior Citizens Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Helen E. Lewis Helen E. Lewis, 84, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. in Sunset Memorial Cemetery at Stinnett. Mrs. Lewis was born in Roscoe and was a resident of the Stinnett area for 30 years. She attended school in Pampa and moved to Amarillo in 1977. She was a member of the Stinnett Chapter of Order of Eastern Star and the Amarillo Senior Citizens Association. She married Harry E. Lewis in 1934. He died in 1976. Survivors include a son, William "Bill" Lewis of Fort Worth; two daughters, Bessie Mae Witt of Gentry, Ark., and Francis Kindle of Amarillo; a brother, Stanley Stein of Arlington; a sister, Deloris Moore of Stewart, Fla.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 William Gene Greenroyd William Gene Greenroyd, 58, formerly of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Wichita, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St., with Mr. Dick Marcear of Central Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Greenroyd was born in Childress and moved to Derby, Kan., from Amarillo in 1979. He owned and operated Texas Industrial Fabrics and Textiles. He was a member of Church of Christ. He married Norma Jean Smith in 1961 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Valerie Edwards of Dallas, Kristin Mitchell of Columbia, S.C., and Tiffany Greenroyd of Derby; a son, Dean Greenroyd of Amarillo; a sister, Gay Nell Arthur of Davie, Fla.; two brothers, Jerry Greenroyd and Mike Greenroyd, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Leukemia Society of America, Inc. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Area Carl M. Mankins BORGER - Carl M. Mankins, 81, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Highland Park Cemetery with the Rev. David Langan, pastor of Bunavista Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Mankins was born in Ararat, Va. He served in the Army. He moved to Borger in 1972 from California. He was a retired material supervisor for Fish Engineering & Construction Co. He was a member of the Elks Lodge. He married Annabelle Mae Wallace in 1975 at Borger. She died in 1994. Survivors include three stepsons, Jim Wallace of Borger, Ronnie Wallace of Oklahoma and Kenny Wallace of California; two stepdaughters, Diane Duffeck of Wichita, Kan., and Vickie Irby of Borger; two brothers, Acie T. Mankins Jr. of Laurel, Del., and Robert Mankins of Walnut Cove, N.C.; and four sisters, Gladys Beasley of Stuart, Va., Ruth Biggers of Charlotte, N.C., and Louise Brooks and Kathleen Self, both of Winston-Salem, N.C. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Marshall Glen Morehead CANADIAN - Marshall Glen Morehead, 69, died Thursday, June 8, 2000. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Jahnel, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Mobeetie, officiating. Burial was in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mr. Morehead was born near Waka in Ochiltree County. He graduated from Canadian High School in 1949 and attended Draughon's School of Business at Oklahoma City. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He worked at grocers in Oklahoma City, Elk City, Okla., and Woodward, Okla., before returning to Canadian in 1969. He worked in the lumber millwork and retail industry. After retiring he owned and operated The River Crossing at Canadian and restored furniture. He was a charter member of the Canadian Moose Lodge, a former member of the Canadian Lion's Club and a member of First United Methodist Church. He married Dorothea Rose Kelln in 1954 at Lipscomb County. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Marsha Pool of Malakoff, Ruth Ann Adkins of Briscoe and Donna Sue Morehead of Amarillo; a son, Marshall Glen "Pete" Morehead of Lipscomb; two sisters, Mildred Cole of Enid, Okla., and Ava Hale of Panhandle; two brothers, Walton Morehead of Canadian and Charles Morehead of Lake Tanglewood; and eight grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth, Canadian, TX 79014. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Joanne Elizabeth Cornford HIGGINS - Joanne Elizabeth Peterson Cornford, 74, died Sunday, May 28, 2000, in Phoenix. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Higgins First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Don Cheshire, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Higgins Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors of Canadian. Mrs. Cornford was born in Higgins. She graduated from Higgins High School and attended Lindenwood College at St. Louis, Mo. In 1946 she married George J. Cornford at Denver and they lived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She volunteered at church and hospitals in Calgary. They moved to Arizona in 1997. Survivors include her husband of Sun City West, Ariz.; two sons, Darryl Cornford of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Russell Cornford of Houston; a sister, Leila Turner of Sun City, Ariz; and a granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Ellen Hardy BOOKER - Ellen Hardy, 65, died Thursday, June 8, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in United Methodist Church with the Rev. Carl Thorell officiating. Burial will be in the Heart Cemetery by Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Borger. Mrs. Hardy was born in Ardmore, Okla. She attended school in Dickson, where she was named to the All-State Basketball Team. After graduating she attended the University of Oklahoma until moving to Amarillo. In 1971 she moved to Lipscomb and in 1972 to Booker. She was preceded in death by a son, Gary Don Hardy in April. Survivors include two daughters, Johnanna Dear and Lynne Brock, both of Perryton; her mother, Dollie Summers of Ardmore, Okla.; a brother, Bill Summers of Ardmore; two sisters, Helen Jackson of Amarillo and Viola Garver of Eufaula, Okla.; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79107. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Agness Belt DIMMITT - Agness Belt, 92, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home Chapel of Snyder with Dr. Stacy Conner, pastor of First Baptist Church of Muleshoe, officiating. Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery at Snyder. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. Mrs. Belt was born in Chillicothe and had been a resident of Dimmitt since 1996, moving from Leaday. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Lampasas. She married James Earl Wilson in 1923 at Odonnell. He died in 1973. She also was preceded in death by her second husband, James Belt. Survivors include a son, Joe Loahman Wilson of Lampasas; and two daughters, Mary Ann Mayfield of Lazbuddie and Julie Florene Dolsen of Dallas. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Dimmitt. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Carl Carpenter CHILDRESS - Carl Carpenter, 87, died Thursday, June 8, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Assembly of God with the Rev. Clyde Fulfer, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3 p.m. in Resthaven Mausoleum at Lubbock. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Carpenter was born in Collinsworth County and had lived in the Childress area since 1930. He worked in aircraft development for Boeing Aircraft at Seattle. In 1950, he farmed in Childress County. He was a member of Childress Senior Citizens and First Assembly of God Church. He is preceded in death by three wives: Mildred O'Daniel Carpenter in 1988; Thelma O'Daniel Redwine Carpenter, in 1990; and Irene King Carpenter, in 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Jauna Edwards of Palmer, Alaska; three stepdaughters, Pat Alexander of Amarillo, Helen Harwell of Yukon, Okla., and Jolene McCoy of Childress; a stepson, Judson King of Ormand Beach, Fla.; a sister, Marvene Mathis of Hereford; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Charles Ray Mathis Jr. WELLINGTON - Elder Charles Ray Mathis Jr., 49, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Victory Temple Full Gospel Church with Elijah Demerson, pastor of Pentecostal Church of God in Christ in Amarillo, the Rev. R.L. Hunnicutt, pastor of Victory Temple F.G.C., and Leroy Walker, pastor of New Beginnings Full Gospel Church of Altus, Okla., officiating. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Elder Mathis was born in Wellington. After graduating from Pampa High School in 1969, he attended college in Pleasanton, Calif. A Pentecostal preacher, he served as elder of Holy Sanctuary Church of God in Christ and as assistant pastor. He married Renee Annette Jones in 1974 at Wellington. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jason Mathis of Shawnee, Okla.; his mother, Nicy Mathis of Pampa; two brothers, Payton Mallard of Houston and George Darton of Wellington; and a sister, Zelma Mathis of California. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association; or American Heart Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Keith Reynolds SUNRAY - Keith Reynolds, 67, died Friday, June 9, 2000, at Dumas. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lane Memorial Cemetery with Mr. Eric Clark, son-in-law, officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mr. Reynolds was born in Follett. A longtime resident of Sunray, he retired from the Navy and worked as a correctional officer for the Moore County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of the XIT Bowling League and traveling team. He married Margie L. Tate in 1951 at Clayton, N.M. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Joveta Seay of Huntsville, Ala., Kathy M. Browder of Sunray, and Michele L. Clark of Dumas; a son, Michael K. Reynolds of Paris; a brother, Clyde Reynolds of Sunray; two sisters, Shirley Woodall of Sunray and Lela Bell of Fritch; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will be at 213 E. Fourth and suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second, Dumas, TX 79029; or the American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Canyon Virginia Louise Woods Virginia Louise Criss Woods, 60, of Canyon, died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Woods was born in Florence, Ala. She attended school in Alabama and moved to Texas at a young age. She worked for Palo Duro Nursing Home at Claude, Golden Plains Care Center at Canyon and Wal-Mart in Amarillo. She married J.T. Woods in 1981 at Canyon. Survivors include her husband; four sons, James Criss of Canyon, Larry Davidson of Bridgeport, Randy Davidson of Claude and Winford Junior Luttrell of Alvarado; three daughters, Jeanette Flud of Cleburne, Rita McPherson of Arlington and Kay Ward of Greenbrier, Ark.; three sisters, Rosie Hyde of Florence, Ala., and Shirley Milner and Jewel Bednorz, both of Panhandle; two brothers, Earl Criss of Wyoming and Virgil Criss of Italy, Texas; 22 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001; or Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 New Mexico Charley C. Frazier GRANTS, N.M. - Charley C. "Doc" Frazier, 83, died Wednesday, June 7, 2000, in Albuquerque. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday in Grants Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Frazier was born in Smithville, Tenn. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a cowboy and worked for the Rock Island Railroad in Dalhart, Texas. He moved to the Grants area in 1957 and retired from the uranium industry in 1981. He was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; three daughters, Nancy Easley of Wyandotte, Okla., LuAnn Elkins of Bluewater and LeeNona Fidel of O'Fallon, Ill.; two brothers, J.D. Frazier of Dalhart and Joe Bill Frazier of Dumas, Texas; two sisters, Amanda Hensley of Grants and Juanita Jones of Amarillo; and seven grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Oklahoma Tami Elaine Hernandez BEAVER, Okla. - Tami Elaine Hernandez, 42, died Thursday, June 8, 2000. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Beaver First Christian Church with Roger Neff officiating. A private family burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mrs. Hernandez was born in Beaver and had lived in San Antonio before returning to Beaver. A high school and college graduate, she worked as a finance officer in the banking industry. She was a member of the Oakwood Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Daniel Hernandez of San Antonio; her father, Scott VanDeburgh of Beaver; and three brothers, Steve VanDeburgh of Balko, Craig VanDeburgh of Medford, and Doug VanDeburgh of San Diego. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Glen Earl Kestler BEAVER, Okla. - Glen Earl Kestler, 82, died Thursday, June 8, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Beaver First Baptist Church with Dr. Don Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Kestler was born in Farnam, Neb., and graduated from high school in Springfield, Neb. During World War II, he served with the Army. A resident of Beaver for the past 30 years, he was an engineer and retired from Northern/Enron. He married Virginia Huber in 1947 at Pierre, S.D. Survivors include his wife; a son, Richard Kestler of Oklahoma City; two daughters, Glenda J. Nicklin of Tucson, Ariz., and Shirley K. Lee of Spearman, Texas; a brother, Duane Kestler of Manila, Philippines; a sister, Darlene Brueggman of Hot Springs, Ark.; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Videll Hurst Hogge GUYMON, Okla. - Videll Hurst Hogge, 94, died Friday, June 9, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Henson-Novak Funeral Directors Chapel with Mr. Bill Newman officiating. Burial will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery. Mrs. Hogge was born in Granbury and was a homemaker. Before moving to Happy, she had lived in Plainview and the Floydada area. She married Earl Greenfield in 1924. He died in 1924. She married Luster Hogge in 1927 and they retired in Optima. He died in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Earleen Matis of Houston and Fritzi Boyd of Lincoln City, Oregon; a son, Bobby Hogge of Roswell, N.M.; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity and will be accepted at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000 Jerel Marshall Brooks GUYMON, Okla. - Jerel Marshall Brooks, 86, died Friday, June 9, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Northridge Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mr. Brooks was born in Cleveland and moved to the Guymon area in 1944. In 1975, he moved to Guymon, where he was a member of Northridge Freewill Baptist Church. He married Verna Virginia Loveall in 1935 at Shidler, Okla. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Joan Compton of Springfield, Colo., and Glynda Holmes of Guymon; a son, Jerel R. Brooks of Guymon; a brother, William Brooks of Guymon; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. A Jerel Brooks memorial has been established for the Northridge Christian School. Memorials will be accepted at the church or at Henson-Novak Funeral Home, Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Viewing will be from noon until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until noon Monday at the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe June 11, 2000