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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, January 16, 2000, 6:54 AMArea Ruthanna Jackson Cox PAMPA - Ruthanna Jackson Cox, 82, of Stockton, Calif., died Dec. 4, 1999. Memorial graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by CarmichaelWhatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Cox was born in Alamogordo, N.M., and lived during her childhood in Pampa. For 25 years, she was a schoolteacher in southern California. She also was a horsewoman, dog fancier and private pilot. Survivors include two sons, Dr. Robert Cox of Stockton and Dr. Dale Cox of Porterville, Calif.; a sister, Florence Hansen of Indio, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Robert C. Barton WELLINGTON - Robert C. "Bob" Barton, 86, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. James MacLeod, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Mr. Barton was born in Coolidge and moved to Collingsworth County in 1915. He attended school in the Crossroad Community then served in the Army during World War II. In 1970, Mr. Barton retired as a farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Verne James in 1947 at Wellington. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jackie Wilkerson of Wellington; three brothers, Gus Barton, Raymond Barton and George Barton, all of Wellington; a sister, Marie Woods of Hollywood, Calif.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Boyce D. Hart MATADOR - Boyce D. Hart, 70, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Royce Jennings, pastor, and the Rev. Stacy Conner, pastor of First Baptist Church of Muleshoe, officiating. Burial was in East Mound Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home. Mr. Hart was born in Stonewall. He was employed by several ranches including the 6666 Ranch, the Pitchfork Ranch and the Matador Ranch. He retired from the Texas Animal Health Commission, then was a deputy sheriff and jailer. He resided in Paducah for several years and returned to Matador in 1986. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Matador. He married Elaine Blaylock in 1965 at Floydada. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carla Waits of Borger and Jan HartAdams of Denton; a brother, Bill Hart of Emory; a sister, Shirley McAree of Alba; and three granddaughters. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Opal Haymaker DUMAS - Opal "Opie" Haymaker, 88, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Street Church of Christ with Art Lynch, minister, officiating. Entombment will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Chapel Hill Mausoleum in Oklahoma City by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 500 N. Maddox, Dumas. Mrs. Haymaker was born in Perry, Okla., and had lived in Dumas since 1958. She was the retired co-owner of North Plains Glass Co., and a member of the Pilot Club. She was a member of First Street Church of Christ. She married Jack Haymaker in 1944 at Oklahoma City. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Jackie Roberts of Dumas; a sister, Evelyn Huddleston of Oklahoma City; a brother, Loyal Cross of Oklahoma City; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. The family will be at 104 Bailey and suggests memorials be to Residents Activity Fund at Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 224 E. Second, Dumas, TX 79029. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Roque Leos Puente HALE CENTER - The Rev. Roque Leos Puente, 77, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Elias Morales, pastor of the Church of the Living God, and the Rev. Dean McNamara, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home of Plainview. Rev. Puente was born in Yorktown and was a member of Templo Bautista in Plainview. He was a pastor for more than 40 years. In 1976, Rev. Puente was named in Who's Who Among American Religious Leaders. He pioneered missions for all the West Texas area and started the first Head Start program in Muleshoe. He married Juanita Vela Garza in 1942 at Yorktown. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1990 and by a son, Marcos G. Puente, in 1984. Survivors include five sons, Reynaldo Puente of Longview, Antonio Leos Puente of Las Vegas, Jose Garza Puente of Atlanta, Rogelio Santiago Puente of Plainview and Jeremias Puente of Hale Center; two daughters, Merced Puente Mendoza of El Paso and Lydia Puente Vega of Farwell, Texas. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home or at 416 W. First in Hale Center. They suggest memorials be to Meals on Wheels in Hale Center or Vista Care Hospice, 4418 Olton Rd., Plainview, TX. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Enrique DeLeon Guerra PLAINVIEW - Enrique DeLeon Guerra, 77, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Bartley-Silva Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Flores, pastor of Templo Suprema Alabanza, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mr. Guerra was born in San Benito. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Josefina Salazar in 1949 at Tunica, Miss. He was preceded in death by five sons, Enrique, Raymond, Ruben, Mario and Seriyo, and two daughters, Sandra Luz Guerra and Elisa Guerra. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Valerio Guerra of Fort Stockton, Mario Guerra of Three Rivers, Ernest Guerra and Lazaro Guerra, both of Plainview, and David Guerra of Lockney; five daughters, Dalia Guerra and Sandra Guerra, both of Lamar County, Lisa Luna of Robstown, Diana Guerra of Plainview and Sylvia Orosco of Liberal, Kan.; two brothers, Manuel Guerra of Uvalde and Victor Guerra of Saginaw, Mich.; three sisters, Rosa Martinez and Oliva Ibarra, both of Chicago, and Ernestina Augino of San Benito; 44 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggest memorials be to the American Heart Association.Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Maria Teresa Parra FRIONA - Maria Teresa Parra, 32, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Ray Hancock officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Clovis, N.M., by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Parra was born in Cuahtemo, Mexico. She was a homemaker and belonged to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She married Victor Parra in 1989 at Farwell. Survivors include her husband; a son, Victor Parra Jr. of Friona; two daughters, Teresa Parra and Leticia Parra, both of Friona; her parents, Juan and Christina Macias; five brothers, Juan Macias, Raul Macias, Jaime Macias, Oscar Macias and Jose Macias, all of Clovis; and two sisters, Anna Macias and Sylvia Tovar, both of Clovis. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Millie Carrie Gifford BORGER - Millie Carrie Gifford, 89, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Church of God with the Revs. L.K. Lawley and Jonathan Back, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Gifford was born in Alice and retired as a cook at Charlie's Diner. She lived in Borger for 56 years and was a member of the Church of God. Her husband, James T. Gifford, died in 1965. Her son, Roy Lee Gifford, died in 1948. Survivors include four sons, James Gifford of Fritch, Bill Gifford of Paden, Okla., Gary Don Gifford of Amarillo, and Terry Gifford of Borger; a daughter, Janie Rook of Fritch; three sisters, Lula Annie Martin of Kimball, Neb., Nellie Mae Ryan of Stonewall, Okla., and Grace Martin of Galena Park; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Ralph W. Marvel BORGER - Ralph W. Marvel, 89, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Brown's Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. David Purl, pastor of St. Andrew United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Mr. Marvel was born in Forgan, Okla., and was a longtime Borger resident. He was a truck driver for Phillips Petroleum Company and a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church. His wife, Dorothy Marvel, died in 1997. Survivors include a son, Earl Marvel of McDade; two daughters, Donna Wellesley of Borger and Janet Bevel of Lubbock; six grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Irene King Denny Carpenter CHILDRESS - Irene King Denny Carpenter, 86, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God with the Rev. Steve Jester, grandson, and the Rev. Clyde Fulfer officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Groveton and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Assembly of God. She was also a member of Senior Citizens. Her first husband, Hyatt King, died in 1971. Her second husband, Sam Denny, died in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bob King, in 1966; and a granddaughter, Christi McCoy, in 1991. She married Carl Carpenter in 1990 at Ormond, Fla. Survivors include her husband; a son, Judson King of Ormond; three daughters, Helen Harwell of Yukon, Okla., Pat Alexander of Amarillo, and Jolene McCoy of Childress; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Clifton Ogle BRISCOE - Clifton Ogle, 76, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000, at Wheeler. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Zybach Cemetery, northeast of Wheeler, with the Rev. Aaron Laverty, pastor of Gageby Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mr. Ogle was born in Yantis and served with the Army during World War II. He was a truck driver until his retirement in 1981, when he moved to Briscoe from Louisville, Ky. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Pleasure Ridge, Ark., the American Legion in Wheeler, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Louisville. He married Dorothy Ault in 1946 at Sayre, Okla. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Janet Herchenrader of Dallas and Betty June Sheffield of Briscoe; a son, James Ogle of Canadian; five brothers, Marvin Monroe Ogle of Searcy, Ark., Everett Earl Ogle of Louisville, Jimmy Douglas Ogle of Ward, Ark., Eddie Dean Ogle of Rogers, Ark., and Freddie Wayne Ogle of Heber Springs, Ark.; two sisters, Helen Maddux of Fort Smith, Ark., and Ula Faye Garrison of Michigan; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Zoa Honea TULIA - Zoa Honea, 66, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery with Deacon Jerry Grossman of Canyon officiating. Arrangements are by Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Honea was born in Omaha, Neb., and moved to Tulia in 1946. From 1965 until 1994, she was office manager of the Tulia Herald. In 1995, she began working for the Tulia Sentinel. She married Doyle Honea in 1954 at Clovis, N.M. He died in 1971. Survivors include three daughters, Sonja Love of Canyon, Juretta Grossman of Grapevine and Susan Montague of Kingman, Ariz.; three sons, Henry Honea of Amarillo, James Honea of Temple and John Honea of Honolulu; a brother, John Hill of Tulia; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center in Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Guy Roland Harvey PAMPA - Guy Roland Harvey, 67, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Bluff City Cemetery at Bluff City, Ark., with Mr. Charles Allen, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Harvey was born in Chidester, Ark., and had lived in Pampa since 1956. He was self-employed in the oil industry and in the 1950s, he worked for Mobil Oil Company. He was a veteran of the Air Force and a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Dunn of Pampa; a son, Damon Harvey of Amarillo; a brother, Ellis Harvey of Harveyville, Ark.; a sister, Minnie Mae Hildebrand of Harveyville; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Affiliates, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Gladys Floreine White FRIONA - Gladys Floreine White, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Kimbrough officiating, and the Rev. Don Boren, assisting. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Ellis-Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. White was born in Archer City and was a homemaker. She was a bus driver for the Friona Independent School District. She also worked as a school crossing guard before retiring in 1997. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Friona. Her infant daughter, Patsy Doris White, died in 1944. She married Levirn White in 1937 at Friona. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Marie Hughlett of Dallas; three sons, Jimmy R. White of Fort Towson, Okla., Max L. White of Lubbock and Teddy L. White of Friona; a brother, John Key of Levelland; and a sister, Ellen King of Cecil, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Beatrice C. Jones DIMMITT - Beatrice C. Jones, 75, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Westlawn Cemetery by Foskey, Lilley, McGill Funeral Home, Ivy Chapel, with Jim Hardwick, Hospice Chaplain, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was born in Wise County and moved to Dimmitt from Plainview in 1970. She was a bookkeeper for Buster Tidwell and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was a member of Lee Street Baptist Church in Dimmitt, Order of Eastern Star No. 819 and the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Kayla Weaver of Dimmitt; a son, Keith Jones of Abilene; two sisters, Tommie Lancaster of Burleson and Bernice Kelsey of Wichita Falls; and seven grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 New Mexico Cathy Marie Parker Allen CLOVIS, N.M. - Cathy Marie Parker Allen, 44, of Texico, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. CDT Monday in Sunset Terrace in Farwell, Texas. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Allen was born in Memphis, Tenn., and lived in Texico for the past 10 years. She was a homemaker and attended Faith Family Christian Church. Survivors include two daughters, Christine Morris and Shauna Morris, both of Colorado; her mother and stepfather, Carol and Mark Litzelman of Farwell; a brother, Mike Allen of Anchorage, Alaska; a stepbrother, Michael Litzelman of Las Cruces; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Oklahoma Dera Irene Stevens SAYRE, Okla. - Dera Irene Stevens, 94, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Martin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Albert Warnken officiating. Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery. Mrs. Stevens was born in Delhi. She was a longtime resident of the Sayre area until moving to Amarillo in 1996. She was a member of the Lone Oak Baptist Church. Her first husband, Guy Thompson, died in 1964. She married Bob Stevens in 1968. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Floyd Thompson of Amarillo and Glen Thompson of Elk Grove, Calif.; a sister, Nova Coldwell of Greenville, Tenn.; six grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Steven Estil Millikan BEAVER, Okla. - Steven Estil Millikan, 56, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2000, at Greeley, Colo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Alva Municipal Cemetery at Alva. Arrangements are by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Millikan was born in Beaver, graduated from high school and attended four years of college. He was a lifetime farmer and rancher and a member of the Baptist Church. He married Mary Anne Marcum in 1972 at Alva. She died in 1997. Survivors include a brother, Carlyle V. Millikan of Shawnee; four sisters, Patricia Huddleston of Darrouzett, Texas, Lavena Winfough and Jean Cordell, both of Havensville, Kan., and Rosemary Holloway of Arkoma. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Clarence Calvin Wilhite BEAVER, Okla. - Clarence Calvin Wilhite, 92, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Beaver United Methodist Church with John Breon officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Wilhite was born in Greer County and served with the Army in Central Europe. He was a barber and a member of the Methodist Church. He was the Adoptive Grandfather of the local Girl Scouts. He married Margaret Baker in 1930 at Granite. She died in 1990. Survivors include a son, Colbert R. Wilhite of Houston; a grandchild; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Elsewhere Cassandra Sims Morris Deaver SANTA FE - Cassandra "Kaki" Sims Morris Deaver, 74, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000, at Texas City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in James Crowder Funeral Home Chapel at Dickinson with the Rev. Nancy Taylor officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery at Memphis with the Rev. Tom Posey officiating. Mrs. Deaver was born in Clarendon. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Dickinson. Survivors include her husband, T.H. Deaver Jr.; a son, John E. Deaver; and a brother James H. Morris. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 DeWayne Reaver Milligan HOUSTON - DeWayne Reaver Milligan, 15, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2000. Funeral services and burial were held Saturday in Houston. Arrangements were by Boyd's Funeral Directors of Houston. DeWayne was born in Houston. He was a member of Mount Ararat Baptist Church, where he was in many ministries. He was in the ninth grade at Barbara Jordan High School and was a member of ROTC. Survivors include his mother, Linda Bridgewater Milligan of Houston; a sister, Jessica Thompson of Grand Prairie; and his grandparents, Willie and Lucy Reed Sr., of Fort Worth. The family suggests memorials be made in his name to Bo's Place, 5501 Austin, Houston, TX 77004, Attn: Patsy Scardino; or Mount Ararat Baptist Church Library, 5801 W. Montgomery Road, Houston, TX. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Beulah Mae Summers O'DONNELL - Beulah Mae Summers, 92, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in O'Donnell Church of Christ with Mr. Silas Short officiating. Burial will be in O'Donnell Cemetery by White Funeral Home of Tahoka. Mrs. Summers was born in Bardwell, where she attended school. In 1934, she moved to the Lynn County area and in 1937, to O'Donnell. She worked for Clemage Dry Goods Store and was a bus driver for O'Donnell schools. She was a care giver and a member of O'Donnell Church of Christ. She married Edward W. "Shorty" Summers in 1924 at Alma. He died in 1963. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Wayne Summers, in 1937; and two daughters, Evelyn Louise Altum, in 1991 and Virginia Lorene Engle, in 1994. Survivors include two sons, George Jodie Summers of Paint Rock and Edward Washington Summers Jr., of Gatesville; four daughters, Audrey Inez Lee of Gatesville, Wynell Perrin of Amarillo, Vada Fleming of Paint Rock and Pat Shubert of Vincent; a sister, Delores Morris of Lubbock; 26 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the O'Donnell Volunteer EMS, 615 Eighth St., O'Donnell, TX 79351; or the O'Donnell Museum, c/o City Hall, 615 Eighth St., O'Donnell, TX 79351. Visitation will be from 2 until 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Amarillo William Terrell Cooke Jr. William Terrell Cooke Jr., 78, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Murray Gossett, associate pastor, officiating. Private family entombment will be in Llano Garden Mausoleum by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Born in Amarillo, Mr. Cooke was a lifetime resident. He graduated from Amarillo High School and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He owned and operated W.T. Cooke and Son Painting Contractors. Mr. Cooke was a member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America and the First Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene Cooke, in 1993. Survivors include a son, Terry Cooke of Amarillo; a daughter, Valerie Sudbury of Atlanta; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The family will be at 6221 Cedar Hollow. They suggest memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Freda Jo Robinson Freda Jo Robinson, 66, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Glenn Walton, Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial was in Memory Garden Cemetery. Mrs. Robinson was born in Paducah. She was a member of the Church of Christ. She married Charley Robinson in 1951 at Wellington. Survivors include her husband; a son, Larry Robinson of Amarillo; two daughters, Yvonda Sillivent and Janet Robinson, both of Amarillo; a brother, Troy Harrison of Amarillo; two sisters, Betty Stone of Amarillo and LaJean Taylor of Hedley; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Gene Newberry Gene Newberry, 55, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in Llano Mausoleum Chapel with Windell Taylor, Veterans Administration chaplain, and David Worthen officiating. Burial was in Llano East Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Newberry was born in Amarillo and was a Baptist. In 1998, he retired after 28 years with the Veterans' Administration. He served two tours of duty in Vietnam as an engineer and drill sergeant. Survivors include his wife, Julie Blair; a daughter, Tabatha Weiss of West Virginia; a stepdaughter, Brandi Grimland of Trinidad, Calif.; a sister, Barbara Jo Tomlinson of Granbury; and his foster mother, Merle Hensley Scobey of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Wyatt Blackburn Wyatt Blackburn, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park East Mausoleum Chapel with Mr. Glen Walton of Bell Avenue Church of Christ officiating. Entombment will be in Memorial Park East Mausoleum by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Blackburn was born in Pueblo, Colo. He worked for First National Bank of Amarillo. He married Marjorie K. Wyre in 1949 at Clovis, N.M. His son, Daven Blackburn, died in 1993. Survivors include his wife; a son, Wyatt D. Blackburn of South Lake; a daughter, Vicki Blackburn of Arlington; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79106; or American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh, Amarillo, TX 79106. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Richard Elam Carroll Richard Elam Carroll, 71, of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell Ave., with the Rev. Lon K. Thomas of Hope Deliverance Temple and the Rev. Charles Thompson of Faith Tabernacle U.P.C., at Tulia, officiating. Cremation will be by Memorial Park Crematory. Mr. Carroll was born in Fort Worth and moved to Amarillo in 1958 from Azle. He served with the Army. He was a painter and a Baptist. Since 1968, he was a member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. He married Bettie Weeks Cantrell in 1998 at Howardwick. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Donnie Maddox, Larry Weeks and Tommy Wheeler, all of Amarillo; four daughters, Helen Ratliff of Pampa, Linda Wheeler, Debbie Weeks and Dyrika Weeks, all of Amarillo; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will be at 8000 West 81st, Space 1, and suggests memorials be to Hope Deliverance Temple; or Faith Tabernacle U.P.C. at Tulia. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 John Willburn John "Danny" Willburn, 63, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, in Houston. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Martin Catholic Church with the Rev. John Hickey and Deacon Dick Willburn as celebrants. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Willburn was born in Fort Worth and moved to Amarillo 30 years ago. He was a plumber and served in the Army. He married Carol Eckels in 1962. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Cindy Weatherly of Flower Mound; a son, Robert Willburn of Houston; his mother, Catherine Willburn of Amarillo; three brothers, Frank Willburn of Amarillo, James Willburn of Denver and Dick Willburn of Buena Vista, Colo.; two sisters, Cana Wright and Mary Bates, both of Amarillo; and two grandchildren. The family will be at 302 Rancho Trail and suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to St. Martin Catholic Church, Box 5053, Amarillo, TX 79117. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Orvel Carl Sillivent Orvel Carl Sillivent, 74, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Sillivent was born in Mangum, Okla., and moved to Amarillo 65 years ago. He served with the Army during World War II and retired as a truck driver. After retiring, he worked for the Amarillo Country Club Golf Course as the greenskeeper. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Wade Sillivent and Cliff Sillivent, both of Amarillo; and six grandchildren. The family will be at 5207 S. Milam St. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 Canyon Leona Alice Gerdsen Leona Alice Gerdsen, 92, of Salyersville, Ky., died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel in Canyon. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Mrs. Gerdsen was born in Cole Camp, Mo., and moved to Canyon in 1940. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Canyon, Lutheran Women and Mission League. In 1995, she moved to Kentucky. She married Fritz Gerdsen in 1941 at Guymon, Okla. He died in 1991. Survivors include four nieces including Phyllis Gerdsen of Canyon; five nephews including Hank Gerdsen of Canyon and Larry Heimsoth of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to St. Paul Lutheran Church Building Fund, 2600 Fourth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000 B.F. Lindsay B.F. "Frank" Lindsay, 94, of Canyon, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Protection Cemetery at Protection, Kan. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mr. Lindsay was born in Maxville, Kan. He was a farmer and rancher who helped establish the Phone Co-op of Comanche County, Kansas. He was a Mason and a member of the First United Methodist Church. He married Mary Helen Shrauner in 1929 at Liberal, Kan. She died in 1986. Survivors include two sisters, Jessie Hendrix of Protection and Letha Loman of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Carl Lindsay of Sedalia, Mo.; a granddaughter and two grandsons; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Canyon Library Building Fund, P.O. Box 1415, Canyon, TX 79015. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Jan. 16, 2000