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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 ==================================================================== Artilia Corbin CLOVIS, N.M. - Artilia "Tillie" Corbin, 74, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in SteedTodd Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Beth Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Corbin was born in Pawhuska, Okla. A longtime resident of Clovis, she had lived in Corsicana and Pecos, Texas. She worked for the telephone company in Pawhuska and Portales. She married Melvin C. Corbin in 1945 at Pawhuska. He died in 1979. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Carson. Survivors include four daughters, Brenda Stirl of Roscoe, Texas and Nancy K. Arnold, Sandra G. Little and Terry L. Reed, all of Clovis; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society or Hospice of Eastern New Mexico. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Elsewhere Sharilyn Renner Farley ROUND ROCK - Sharilyn Renner Farley, 64, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Beck Funeral Home of Austin with Lee Boss, pastor of Victory Christian Center, officiating. Graveside services will be at noon Friday in Forest Park Cemetery (East) of League City with Rusty Griffin, pastor of Sealy Assembly Word and Worship Center, officiating. Mrs. Farley was born in Gruver. She started school in Phoenix and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1954. She married James Ray Farley in 1955. She worked in her husband's dental office for 20 years as office manager and chair assistant. She was living in Round Rock at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by a son, Mark Farley, in 1980. Survivors include her husband; a son, Kevin Farley of Wallis; a daughter, Leeann Rendall of Leander; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers be to a favorite charity. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Amarillo H.M. Cowell H.M. "Shorty" Cowell, 89, of Amarillo, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Silverton Cemetery at Silverton with the Rev. Edwin Norris and R.D. Reynolds officiating. Arrangements are by Myers-Long Funeral Directors of Silverton. Mr. Cowell was born at East Prairie, Mo. He was a welder and had lived in Dimmitt, Silverton and Tulia. He married Martha Sons in 1938 at Madill, Okla. She died in 1988. He also was preceded in death by a son, Tracy Cowell. Survivors include four daughters, Pat Foster and Janie Snider, both of Amarillo, Jeanetta Farmer of Garland and Shirley Henderson of Silverton; two sons, Bo Cowell of Amarillo and Tuffy Cowell of Decatur; 11 grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Erma Hon Clements Erma Hon Clements, 81, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue & Pierce Street with Dr. James Garrett of Polk Street United Methodist Church officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hennessey Cemetery at Hennessey, Okla. with the Rev. Liz Brown of First United Methodist Church of Hennessey officiating. Mrs. Clements was born and raised in Hennessey. She attended Oklahoma College for Women and earned her bachelor's degree from what is now Central State University at Edmond, Okla. She was a member of the American Association of University Women. She taught school in Oklahoma and New Mexico and substituted in Amarillo schools for 10 years. She was a secretary in the city of Amarillo fire marshal's office. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church, where she worked in the library for 20 years and was a member of the Friendship Sunday school class. She was a pianist and played for services at a retirement home. She married F. Jack Clements in 1947 at Oklahoma. He died in 1983. Survivors include a brother, Lawrence Hon of Oklahoma City; and a nephew, Rodger Clements of Gunnison, Colo. The family suggests memorials be to Polk Street United Methodist Church, TV Ministry or Library, 1401 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101; First United Methodist Church, Hennessey, Okla., or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Jerald Foreman Jerald Foreman, 31, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Maurice Burks officiating. Burial will be Saturday in Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at Rittman, Ohio by Strowder's Funeral Chapel of Cleveland. Local arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. Foreman was born and raised in Cleveland. He served in the Army from 1988 to 1995. He had lived in Amarillo the past several years, attending Amarillo College and working as a postman. Survivors include a son, Joseph Roberts of Amarillo; three daughters, Jaylynn Foreman, Jericka Smith and Jakole Smith, all of Amarillo; his parents, Ernest and Mary Foreman of Cleveland; two brothers, Eric Foreman and Gary Buchanan; grandparents, Florzella Mayhand and Sarah Foreman; and his fiance, Tamilia Washington of Amarillo. The family will be at 604 Boston Place. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Frances E. Wright Frances E. Wright, 80, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bible Baptist Temple with the Rev. Greg Waggoner officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Wright was born in Sweetwater. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Bible Baptist Temple. She married H.A. "Cuck" Wright in 1949 at Amarillo. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Wayne Warren, in 1958. Survivors include her husband; a niece, Wanda Valentine of Dallas; a nephew, Bobby Jean Bailey of Amarillo; and a great-nephew, Terry Rains of Amarillo. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 James Earl Argo James Earl Argo, 68, of Amarillo and formerly of Stinnett, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger with the Rev. Terry Corbett, pastor of Borger Christian Center in Borger, officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Serenity at Westlawn Memorial Park of Borger by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Argo was born in Vinson, Okla. He lived in Stinnett 32 years and in Amarillo the past two years. He served in the Army. He was a field superintendent for Flint Engineering. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1789. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Argo; a son, James Derrick Argo of Borger; two daughters, Lisa Sokolosky and Shannon Fraser, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Calvin Argo and Ivan Argo, both of Hollis, Okla.; a sister, Muriel Ray of Borger; and nine grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Joe C. Stroud Joe C. Stroud, 57, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Stroud was born in Quanah. He graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Okla., earning his bachelor's degree in business. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He moved to Amarillo from Oklahoma City in 1972. He was a partner in Andrews Transport Terminal. He married Janell Jones in 1967 at Eldorado, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a son, Justin Stroud of Amarillo; his mother, Mary Avant of Tulia; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Edward D. Roush Edward D. "Doug" Roush, 82, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle with the Rev. Raymond Bowlin, retired pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Roush was born in Tulsa, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Amarillo. He was a tech sergeant in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He retired in 1973 from the U.S. Postal Service in Amarillo. He participated in golf and baseball and softball leagues in Amarillo. He was twice a winner of the Top of Texas Senior Golf Tournament in Pampa and a three time winner of the Duncan & Boyd's Putt Powell Seniors Classic Golf Tournament. He married Dorothy Ruth King in 1954 at Amarillo. He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Roush, in 1980. Survivors include his wife; a son, David L. Ellis of Plano; two brothers, Don Roush of Midland and Larry Roush of Amarillo; a sister, Helen Weaver of Longview; three grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Betty Jo Vernon Betty Jo Vernon, 69, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40 with J.R. Manning officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Vernon was born in Beeville. She lived in Clarendon before moving to Amarillo 12 years ago. She was a beauty operator. She married Russell Vernon in 1948 at Pampa. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Sharon Kay Turnbow of Amarillo and Patricia Gale Walker of Wichita Falls; a son, Rusty Dale Vernon of Lubbock; a brother, J.R. Manning of Levelland; six grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Ladell Hightower Woolley Ladell Hightower Woolley, 95, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel at First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard K. Batson, pastor, officiating. Her body was donated to Texas Tech University Health Sciences at Lubbock. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Ms. Woolley was born in Lampasas County. She attended school in Moline. A former resident of Lometa, she lived in Amarillo 27 years before moving to Austin 15 years ago. She was living in Amarillo at the time of her death. She was a licensed practical nurse. She taught Sunday school at Englewood Estates Retirement Center until she was 92. She married Virgil "Turk" Woolley in 1941. He died in 1962. Survivors include two daughters, Maisie McMahan Everett of Amarillo and Nellie McMahan Hempen of Austin; two sisters, Euva Blodgett of Goldthwaite and Edna Spivey of Weatherford; two brothers, Berley Hightower and Art Hightower, both of Lometa; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a great-greatgrandson. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers be to a favorite charity. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Area J.W. Pritchett MATADOR - J.W. Pritchett, 87, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Plainview. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Royce Jennings, pastor, and Michael Crowley, minister of Matador Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites. Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home. Mr. Pritchett was born in Mount Ida, Ark. He moved to Motley County in 1937 from Glenwood, Ark. He farmed near the Whiteflat community prior to retirement. He was a former member of Whiteflat Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Matador, Matador Masonic Lodge and the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Scottish Rite. He married Jessie Mae Tolleson in 1934 at Murfreesboro, Ark. She died in 1978. He married Lucille Whitaker in 1980. She died in 1991. Survivors include a son, James "Tooter" Pritchett of Plainview; a brother, E.P. Pritchett of South Plains; and two sisters, Nannie Titus of Plainview and Dorothy Reid of Dallas. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Ramon Alvidrez Molina PERRYTON - Ramon Alvidrez Molina, 21, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. Services and burial will be Friday in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico. Local arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Inc. Mr. Molina was born in Chihuahua and lived in the Perryton area the past three years. He operated a pulling unit in the oil field and was a member of the Catholic church. Survivors include his parents, Rodolfo and Maria Alvidrez of Meoqui; three brothers, Rodolfo Alvidrez of Meoqui and Carlos Alvidrez and Omar Alvidrez, both of Perryton; and three sisters, Lucia Alvidrez and Idalia Alvidreaz, both of Meoqui and Angelica Alvidrez of Perryton. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Doug Neal STINNETT - Doug Neal, 79, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Stinnett United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Gaines, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Neal was born in Waldron, Ark., and had lived in Stinnett the past 40 years. He served in the Navy during World War II as a gunner aboard the USS Pringle Destroyer and also on the Long Island Ship and the Guam Battleship. He received 13 Battle Scholars from the Navy. He was a member of Stinnett United Methodist Church. He married Pauline Crouch in 1952. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Sherri Mountain of Amarillo, Nancy Cobb of Decatur and Linda Topham of El Cajon, Calif.; a sister, Betty Neal of Tulsa; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the memorial fund at Stinnett United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1192, Stinnett, TX 79083. The body will be available for viewing until 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 JoAnn Rice Ford TULIA - JoAnn Rice Ford, 72, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Davenport officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Ford was born in Bula. She moved to Tulia in 1936 and graduated from Tulia High School in 1946. She was an office clerk for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Tulia for 29 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Joe Dean Rice in 1948 at Tulia. He died in 1985. She married James Charles "J.C." Ford in 1990 at Tulia. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Sharon Reid of Logan, N.M., and Clydene Freeman of Midland; a son, Carter Rice of Amarillo; a sister, Clydell Grantham of Tulia; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Dec. 12, 2000 Melton Welch EARTH - Melton "Pody" Welch, 90, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, in Olton. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Henry Stone of Earth and the Rev. Jack Stone of Muleshoe. Burial will be in Earth Memorial