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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; Wednesday, January 12, 2000, 6:09 AM Canyon Kenneth Elwyn Green Kenneth Elwyn Green, 40, of Canyon, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in First Lutheran Church in San Marcos. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Green was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He moved to Canyon in 1964 and graduated from Canyon High School. Survivors include his parents, John and Josephine Green of San Marcos; a sister, Nancy Wright of Flower Mound; and a brother, David Green of Angleton. The family suggests memorials to Ronald McDonald House, 1501 Streit Dr., Amarillo, TX 79016; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 New Mexico Louis R. Encinias CLAYTON, N.M. - Louis R. Encinias, 79, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Rosary will be at 8 p.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with the Rev. Louis Montoya officiating. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Clayton with the Rev. George Silva, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Encinias was born in Bueyeros. He graduated from Clayton High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of World War II and Korea, serving from 1942 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1953. In 1980, Mr. Encinias moved back to Clayton. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and served as senior vice commander and commander of the VFW post in Clayton. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Mr. Encinias married Nora Gabaldon on July 11, 1958, in Albuquerque. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1979 and by a son, Adolfo "Fito" Encinias in 1983. Survivors include three daughters, Dorothy Baca of Denver, Louisa Encinias of Canyon, Texas, and Louise Regina Encinias of Hemet, Calif.; a brother, Paul Encinias of Clayton; two stepbrothers, Tony Vigil of Clayton and Johnny Encinias of Raton; a half-sister, Margaret Solano of Lubbock, Texas; and eight grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Idalou Claudine Walls LOGAN, N.M. - Idalou Claudine Walls, 59, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Logan with the Rev. Steve Kulback Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Logan Cemetery by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Walls was born in 1940 in Clayton. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Logan. She was food director at the Logan schools. She married Ervin P. Walls in 1958. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Marshall Walls of Burleson, Texas, and Justin Walls of Weatherford, Texas; three daughters, Teresa Bowling and Ervalyn Erwin, both of Weatherford and Melissa Mead of Tucumcari; her father, L.M. Long of Clayton; two brothers, Jesse Long of Clayton and Glen Long of Portales; 13 grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren. The body will be available for viewing from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Logan. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Stephen Norris CLOVIS, N.M. - Stephen Norris, 64, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000, at Portales. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First United Methodist Church Chapel with the Rev. Charles Badar officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Norris was born in Norman, Okla. He graduated from Clovis High School in 1953. He married Velma Sinclair in 1959 at Clovis. He was an electrical contractor. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Mike Norris of Los Angeles and Allen Norris of Manassa, Colo.; a daughter, Karen Shone of Bastrop, Texas; two brothers, Robert Norris and Curtis Norris, both of Clovis; a sister, Phyllis Dorough of Albuquerque; and five grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Experimental Aircraft Association of Young Eagles c/o the Clovis Airport. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Claudie Potts CLOVIS - Claudie Potts, 83, of Lubbock, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Steed-Todd Chapel in Clovis. Burial will be at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Potts was born March 28, 1916 in Hollene. He was a mechanic. He was active in foster care for retarded children for many years. He lived in Lubbock for 30 years and was a member of Sunset Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mavis Brown Potts, in 1954. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and a sister. Survivors include his wife, Christine Potts, of Lubbock; a son, Jan Potts of Mesa, Ariz.; two stepsons, Jerry Medders of Yorba Linda, Calif., and Bert Medders of Pittsfield, Mass.; a daughter, Terri Coffey of Lubbock; three sisters, Viola Beaman of Canyon Lake, Calif., Violet Davis of Sahuarita, Ariz., and Vida Palmer of Blaine, Minn.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Brittany Nicole Garcia CLOVIS, N.M. - Brittany Nicole Garcia, 3, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Mass will be at 10 a.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Daniel M. Balizan officiating. Burial will be at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. She was born July 8, 1996 in Clovis. Survivors include her parents, Bryan and Tanya Garcia of Clovis; a brother, Bryan Garcia Jr. of Clovis; a sister, Byanna Garcia of Clovis; and grandparents Mary Lou Corona, Freddie Garcia and Tony and Rose Romero, all of Clovis. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Oklahoma Gayland Arthur Woolridge GUYMON, Okla. - Gayland Arthur Woolridge, 71, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Terry Armstrong, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mr. Woolridge was born in Hardesty and graduated from Hardesty High School in 1947. He was employed by and later became a partner of Langston Buick. He then worked for the Guymon public school system as a bus mechanic, retiring in 1993. Mr. Woolridge was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, where he served as an usher and Sunday school teacher. He married Mary Louise Young in 1949 at Clayton, N.M. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Gayle Godwin of Lincoln, Neb. and Crystal Caddell of Guymon; a son, Bryan Woolridge of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Olene Overton of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Yvonne Ralstin of Guymon; and nine grandchildren. A Gayland Woolridge Memorial has been established for the Nazarene Church Building Fund. Memorials will be accepted at the church office or Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Leon Blum Morris BEAVER, Okla. - Leon Blum Morris, 79, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Beaver First Christian Church. Burial will be in Blue Mound Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service in Beaver. Mr. Morris was born in Ochiltree County, Texas. He lived all his married life in Beaver County. From 1969 until 1991 he and his wife spent their winters in Zapata, Texas. He married Winifred Gordon in 1938 at Arnett. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Judith Depew of Beaver; a son, Jack Morris of Balko; a sister, Juanita Sharp of Boise City; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Amarillo Reta Samples Reta Samples, 96, of Amarillo, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. today at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Dickerson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell Ave. Mrs. Samples was born in Celeste and lived in Amarillo 68 years. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church and the Joy Club of Temple Baptist Church. She married Charles H. Samples in 1929 at Lockney. Survivors include two sons, Charles L. Samples of Bowie and Ted R. Samples of Lockney; a daughter, Jody Wise of Carrollton; a sister, Maurine Cathey of Stonewall; 11 grandchildren and 23 greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Lorene O. Gunter Lorene O. Gunter, 81, of Amarillo, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in BlackburnShaw Memorial Chapel with Dr. Larry Payne of Coulter Road Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Gunter was born in Shamrock and was a longtime resident of Amarillo. She was a switchboard operator for the Amarillo's Veterans Affairs Health Care System. She transferred to Oklahoma City to work in government communications, retiring in 1981. She was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Callie Combest of Amarillo; a brother, Uil Gunter of Olton; and a special friend, May Tippin of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Affiliates, 600 W. 11th Ave. The family will be at 7309 Holyoke. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 John B. Crittenden John B. Crittenden, 78, formerly of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. Burial will be at 11 a.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery at Amarillo. Services were at 11 a.m. Monday in Wiley Funeral Home. Local arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Crittenden was born in Corpus Christi. He served with the Army Air Corps during World War II and with the Air Force during the Vietnam War, retiring as chief master sergeant. He was a contract coordinator for an aircraft company. In Amarillo, he was a member of Bolton Street Baptist Church and served on the board of directors for Amarillo Credit Union. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Nancy Lea Crittenden, in 1949, and by his wife, Leatha Wilder Crittenden, in 1994. Survivors include a son, Tommy Crittenden of Denver; three daughters, Linda Liner of Seattle, Donna Crittenden of Fort Worth and Barbara Shipp of Arlington; a half sister, Virginia Gatlife Dillana; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to the American Lung Association. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. today at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Lloyd Ann Markham Lloyd Ann Baker Markham, 87, of Amarillo and formerly of Silsbee, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Farmer Funeral Home Chapel at Silsbee with the Rev. Randy Carrion, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Silsbee, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Markham was born in Groveton and moved to Silsbee in 1927. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Sam Houston State University in 1936. She retired in 1976 after 33 years of teaching with the Silsbee Independent School District. In 1966 Mrs. Markham moved to Amarillo. She was a member of Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Classroom Teachers Association and First United Methodist Church in Silsbee. She married Dr. Ira G. Markham in 1940 at Silsbee. He died in 1975. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl Beckley of Amarillo; and a grandson. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church in Silsbee or the organ fund at First Presbyterian Church in Canyon. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Hulda Appel Hulda Appel, 90, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Jim Gianoutsos, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Appel was born in Shattuck, Okla., and moved to Amarillo in 1957 from Higgins. She was a homemaker and a member of Amarillo Bible Church. She married Carl Appel in 1928 at Lipscomb. He died in 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Lee Stephens of Redlands, Calif.; and a brother, Fred Kappel of Arkansas City, Kan. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 George Robert Alewine George Robert Alewine, 68, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Hillcrest Baptist Church with Jim Fox, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mr. Alewine moved to Amarillo in 1970 from South Carolina. In 1992, he retired as a maintenance man from Flavorland Beef. He married Ruth Ball in 1967 at Memphis. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Loretta Holtzapple and Linda Hinkel, both of Amarillo, and Kathy Riddlehotter of Raliph, N.C.; three sons, Charles and Ronnie Alewine, both of South Carolina, and James Gann of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. The family will be at 1603 N.E. 20th Ave. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 William A. Leard William A. Leard, 81, of Amarillo, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Errol Hainer officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell Ave. Mr. Leard was born in Smith County and graduated from Amarillo High School. He served in the Air Force and received special training at Harvard University. He was vice president of Ponca Wholesale. Survivors include his wife, Winona Leard of Amarillo; a son, Ronnie Eugene Leard of Taos, N.M.; a daughter, Jean Taylor Stafford of Amarillo; two brothers, Anon of Amarillo and Milborn of Carmichael, Calif.; and two sisters, Lucille Nussbaum and Alene Curry, both of Amarillo. The family suggest memorials be to Alzheimer's Association Panhandle Chapter. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Ruby Maxine Law Ruby Maxine Law, 77, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Wendell Taylor, Veterans Administration chaplain, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Law was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa and had lived in Amarillo 47 years. In 1943 she entered the Coast Guard Women's Reserve and obtained the rank of yeoman first class. After her discharge in 1946 she was employed by Philco. In 1953 Mrs. Law moved to Amarillo and opened Am-Tex Radio and TV service, later named Am-Tex Communications. She married Earl Law in 1946 at Council Bluffs. He died in 1992. Survivors include two sons, Tim Law of Jefferson City, Mo., and Mike Law of Amarillo; a brother, Robert Mowery of Dallas; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 R.E. Burks R.E. Burks, 67, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Wake will be at 7 p.m. today in Colonial Funeral Chapel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth Ave., with the Rev. Maurice Burks officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Burks was born in Clarksville. He worked for 17 years at the Air Force Base in Amarillo and for the city of Amarillo for 26 years. He was a member of Antioch Bible Fellowship. He married Claree Conley in 1960 at Panhandle. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kenneth Raymond Burks and R.E. Burks Jr., both of Amarillo; a daughter, Jessie Marie Polk of Dallas; a brother, Will Burks; two sisters, Darcel Burks of Fort Worth and Edith Crawford of Clarksville; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Antioch Bible Fellowship. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Mary I. Boseman Mary I. Boseman, 74, of Canyon, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth Ave in Amarillo with Joe Huffman of the Canyon congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Mrs. Boseman was born in Mobile, Ala. She was a nurse and a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She is survived by her son, Billy Boseman of Longview. The family requests memorials to the Mary Boseman Memorial Fund, care of Cyndy Friemel, Norwest Bank of Canyon, P.O. Box 111, Canyon, Texas, 79015 or People's State Bank, care of Jim Head, P.O. Box 1750, Henderson, Texas, 75652. The family will receive visitors from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Eloise G. Wilkinson Eloise G. Wilkinson, 80, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Murray Gossett officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Wilkinson was born in Corinth, Miss., and graduated from Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Va., in 1941. In 1951 she moved to Amarillo. She was a member of the Amarillo Country Club, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the First Presbyterian Church. She married Col. Robert N. Wilkinson in 1944 at Corinth. He died in 1998. Survivors include a son, Robert N. Wilkinson Jr. of Amarillo; two grandchildren; and special care givers, Charlene Tucker and Jeanette Ornelas. The family suggest memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Harrison, Amarillo, TX 79101; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Art Jurado II Art Jurado II, 38, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell Ave., with the Rev. Robert Bennett officiating. Burial will be private for family only. Mr. Jurado was born in Amarillo and graduated from Caprock High School in 1979. For 18 years he worked in the transportation department of Mason-Hanger. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was president of Operating Engineers Local 340. He married Katherine Ann Scott in 1997 at Negril, Jamaica. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jentry Tess Jurado of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Amanda Scott of Amarillo; his parents, Iris Jurado and Art Jurado, both of Amarillo; and four sisters, Teresa Schult of Louiseville, Ky., Cyndi Rushing, Tammy Jurado Rushing and Kathy Solis, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Area Alex Kraft FOLLETT - Alex Kraft, 82, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Darrouzett with the Rev. Bill Griffin, pastor, and the Rev. Floyd Theissen officiating. Burial was in the Fairmont Cemetery in Follett by Mason Funeral Home in Shattuck, Okla. Mr. Kraft was a Lutheran. He retired from farming and moved to Follett in 1985. He married Clara Kraft in 1942. Survivors include his wife, Clara Kraft of Follett; two sons, Merle Kraft of Lipscomb and Galen Kraft of Follett; a brother, Freddie Kraft of Gage, Okla.; two sisters, Marie Yauck of Follett and Esther Koch of Shattuck, Okla.; three granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren. The family requests donations to a favorite charity in lieu of flowers. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Olyndean Vernon Settle CROSBYTON - Olyndeane Vernon Settle, 73, of Crosbyton, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel with Clay Mason officiating. Burial will be in the Spur Memorial Cemetery by Campbell Funeral Home of Spur. Mr. Settle was born in 1926 at Spur. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a welder. He lived the last four years in Crosbyton, moving from Spur. He was affiliated with the Church of Christ. He married Edna Mae Conner in 1950 at Haskell County. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Drew Settle of Longview, Roger Settle of Grapevine and Phillip Settle of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Cecelia Davidson of Granbury; a sister, Earnestine Newton of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Keith Pittman CLARENDON - Keith Pittman, 60, of Rockwall, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Christian Church at Clarendon with the Rev. Terry Tamplin officiating. Local arrangements are by Lyons Funeral Home. Mr. Pittman was born in Clarendon and attended Clarendon Junior College. While serving in the Navy he played on the traveling football team. He was the owner of Pittman Paint Contractors in Amarillo and Dallas. He recently moved to Rockwall. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Clarendon. Survivors include his wife, Mona Pittman; two sons, Dirk Pittman of Rockwall and Darren Pittman of Amarillo; a daughter, Denise Niesz of Dallas; his mother, Roberta Pittman of Clarendon; a brother, Billy Carl Pittman of Austin; three sisters, Patricia Jordan of Amarillo and Jeanie Johnson and Judy Burlin, both of Clarendon; and three grandchildren. The family suggest memorials be to Keith Pittman Grandchildren Scholarship Fund, c/o Herring Bank, P.O. Box 947, Clarendon, TX 79226. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Perry Mathis Blanton BORGER - Perry Mathis Blanton, 41, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Brown Funeral Directors' Chapel of the Fountains with Dr. Jerry Strecker officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery in Borger. Mr. Blanton was born in Borger where he was a lifetime resident. He graduated from Phillips High School and was a Baptist. He was employed as a roughneck in the oil field. Survivors include his mother, Melissa Blanton of Borger; and two sisters, Tissy Kossey of Borger and Kathy Wilson of Skellytown. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Ruby H. Jacquinot WHEELER - Ruby H. Jacquinot, 96, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2000. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Wheeler Cemetery with the Rev. John Valdez of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Pampa officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mrs. Jacquinot was born near Piqua, Kan., and grew up in Neosho County. She lived in Chanute and Iola, Kan., prior to moving to Wheeler. She returned to Iola in 1992. She was a Catholic. Her first marriage was to John Gearhart in 1919. In 1945 she married Jim Jacquinot. He died in 1986. Survivors include four sons, Murle Gerhart of Stillwater, Okla., Nelson Gearhart of Turpin, Okla., Frank Gearhart of Lampasas and Lorrain Gearhart of Wheeler; a daughter, Aleene Hill of Garnett, Kan.; two sisters, Nellie LaRue of Chanute and Blanche of California; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Geneva Thorpe DUMAS - Geneva Thorpe, 82, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Willingham, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Kismet Cemetery in Kismet, Kan., by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Thorpe was born in Kismet and had lived in Dumas since 1966. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church. She married Wilbur A. Thorpe in 1936 at Salina, Kan. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Guff Thorpe of Madras, Ore., Bill Thorpe of Arcadia, Fla., and Bob Thorpe of Spearman; a brother, Joe Laird of Ulysses, Kan.; two sisters, Ester Woods of Stinnett and Vesta Pinkerton of Rogers, Ark.; four grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. The family will be at 921 Mills in Dumas. They suggest memorials to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79105-9985. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Teresa Sifuentez DIMMITT - Teresa Sifuentez, 56, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today and Thursday in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Chapel with Felix Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Sifuentez was born in Robstown and lived in Dimmitt for most of her life. She was a homemaker. She married Juan Sifuentez in 1960 at Dimmitt. She was preceded in death by a son, Juan Sifuentez Jr. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Rudy Sifuentez, Tony Sifuentez, Ignacio Sifuentez and Maximo Sifuentez, all of Dimmitt; nine daughters, Elena Rodriquez, Maria E. Mireles, Susie Dones and Juanita A. Sifuentez, all of Dimmitt, Sylvia Velaquez, Sandra Arquilo and Sanday Sifuentez, all of Amarillo, Rebecca Sifuentez of Lubbock and Criselda Sifuentez of Marlin; three brothers, Ruben Rodriquez of Atlanta and Neri Rodriquez and Melchor Rodriquez, both of New Orleans; two sisters, Juanita Quiroz and Aurora Garcia, both of Muleshoe; 40 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Lubbock State School in Lubbock. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Iva I. Locker MULESHOE - Iva I. Locker, 92, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Progress Baptist Church in Progress with the Rev. Jim Green, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. Mrs. Locker was born in Cherokee, Okla., and moved to Muleshoe in 1945 from Bula. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the Progress Baptist Church. She was active in the Women's Missionary Union. She married Ernest W. Locker in 1928 at Duke, Okla. He died in 1989. Survivors include a son, Roy Locker of Muleshoe; a daughter, Dolores Garrett of Muleshoe; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, Muleshoe Area Medical Center, 708 S. First, Muleshoe, TX 79347. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Seth Augustus SoRelle CLARENDON - Seth Augustus "Jack" SoRelle, 96, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with Don Stone, minister of White Deer Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mr. SoRelle was born in Waco and raised in Clarendon. A longtime resident of Amarillo, he was in the automobile business for several years then retired as a farmer after 25 years. Ten years ago Mr. SoRelle returned to Clarendon. He was a volunteer with Cal Farley's Boys Ranch for much of his life. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He married Zell Rodgers in 1935 at Clarendon. Survivors include his wife and a daughter, Sara SoRelle of Clarendon. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Helen Hayes Glass McLEAN - Helen Hayes Glass, 98, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in United Methodist Church of McLean with the Rev. Thacker Haynes officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery by Lamb Funeral Home. Mrs. Glass was born in San Saba County and lived in McLean 75 years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married C.E. "Buck" Glass in 1924 at Clarendon. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1978 and by a son, Jim Glass, in 1992. Survivors include a son, Joe Glass of McLean; a daughter, Billie Guill of McLean; five grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the United Methodist Church of McLean. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Cipriano Vargas Rodriquez HEREFORD - Cipriano Vargas Rodriquez, 75, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Mission Bautista Nueva Vida with Francisco Soto, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Rix Funeral Home of Hereford. Mr. Rodriquez was born in Lineras, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He was a retired farm laborer and a member of Mission Bautista Nueva Vida. He married Juanita Rodriquez in 1945 at Lineras, Nuevo Leon. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gregory Rodriquez of Hereford and Chris Rodriquez of El Paso; six daughters, Mary Garza and Rosa Tijerina, both of Hereford, Connie Tijerina and Janie Balderaz, both of San Angelo, and Lupe Suarez and Nan Thomas, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Paula Gonzales and Epifina Gomez of Mexico; two brothers, Esteban Rodriquez and Roman Rodriquez, both of Mexico; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggest memorials be to American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Marvin Anderson PAMPA - Marvin "Andy" Anderson, 71, died Monday, Jan. 10, 2000. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Laverne Hinson, chaplain of the Diboll Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, officiating. Entombment with Masonic graveside rites by Top OTexas Masonic Lodge No. 1381 AF&AM will be in Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Mr. Anderson was born in Cherokee, Okla., and had lived in Pampa since 1969. In 1992 he retired after 40 years with Phillips Petroleum. During the Korean conflict he served in the Army. Mr. Anderson was a 32nd degree Mason and member of Top OTexas Masonic Lodge No. 1381 AF&AM. He belonged to First Christian Church. He married Betty Harding in 1949 at Alva, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a son, Mike Anderson of Amarillo; a daughter, Linda K. Lamb of Pampa; a brother, Jack Anderson of Nashville; two granddaughters; five step-grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; five step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great-grandchildren. The family suggest memorials be to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 190567, Dallas, TX 75219-0567. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000 Bill Glasscock LOCKNEY - Billy Ray Glasscock, 67, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Cecil Golden officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens in Plainview by Moore-RoseWhite Funeral Home of Lockney. Mr. Glasscock was born in Lavon. He attended schools in Slaton and graduated from Anton High School in 1950. Prior to moving to Lockney he lived in Copeville, Slaton and Anton. In 1990 Mr. Glasscock retired from farming and was an insurance salesman for Mission Life. He did volunteer work with hospice, was a member of the Mangold Memorial Hospital board from 1997 until his death and was a member of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 board from 1986 until 1990. Mr. Glasscock was a 32nd degree Mason of the Masonic Lodge of Lockney, a Shriner and a member of the First Baptist Church. He was an Air Force veteran who served in the Korean conflict. He married Nell Reep in 1951 at Plainview. Survivors include his wife; a son, Lanny Glasscock of Ada, Okla.; two daughters, Linda Carpenter of San Angelo and Jan Weir of Richardson; a brother, Thomas Doyle Glasscock of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Longhorn Booster Club c/o Lockney High School, 410 SW Fourth, Lockney, TX 79241; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, Jan. 12, 2000