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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Darren McCathern (quohadi@quackquack.com) Thanks to the Amarillo Newspapers for allowing us to place their online obits in the USGenWeb Archives ==================================================================== Last updated; Sunday, July 23, 2000, 7:04 AM Area Glen Eldon Bohanan SPEARMAN - Glen Eldon Bohanan, 78, died Thursday, July 20, 2000. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Beverly Cook and the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Burial was in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Bohanan was born in Eva, Okla. He had lived in the Spearman area since 1958 moving from Texas County, Okla. He had worked for Northern Natural Gas (Enron) until 1987. After his retirement, he worked as a contract pump operator until his death. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He married Myrtle Ruth Davis in 1949 at Clayton, N.M. She died in 1998. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Scroggs and Beverly Antalek, both of Spearman; two sisters, Annice Dowlen of Amarillo and Vera Hill of Trophy Club; two brothers, Haskell Bohanan of Guymon, Okla., and Guymon Bohanan of Liberal, Kan.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Micah Antalek Scholarship Fund, in care of Spearman Scholarship Foundation; or the First Presbyterian Church. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Ashley Denise Carrales PLAINVIEW - Ashley Denise Carrales, infant daughter of Daniel Carrales and Patricia Salazar, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gerard Kenney, of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, officiating. Burial was in Plainview Memorial Park. Ashley Denise was born in Lockney. Survivors include her parents; her grandparents, John Carrales and Lorenza Avila and Andres M. and Alma Salazar, all of Plainview; and her great-grandparents, Lydia Carrales of Kingsville and Eusebio and Josefina Salazar of Plainview. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Tommy Ray Jarvis SPEARMAN - Tommy Ray Jarvis, 67, died Thursday, July 20, 2000. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Lieb Cemetery with Burl Buchanan officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Jarvis was born in Spearman and was a lifetime resident. He was a farmer and rancher. He married Dora Lee Reed in 1954 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Joanna Jarvis of Stinnett; a son, Bob Jarvis of Spearman; his mother, Louise Vaught of Amarillo; a sister, Jeane Howard of Schuylhaven, Pa.; a brother, Ralph Jarvis of Garland; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Southwestern Pioneer Windmill Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Sharon Pitcock CANADIAN - Sharon Wright Pitcock, 61, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in the First Christian Church with the Rev. Gary Jahnel, pastor of Mobeetie Methodist Church, and Donald Hill, of Canadian, officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mrs. Pitcock was born in Higgins. She was raised in Glazier and attended school in Canadian. She had lived in Lubbock and Pampa before returning to Canadian in April. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and had helped the elderly since 1966. Mrs. Pitcock was a registered massage therapist and had worked for the Outreach Home Health Services in Pampa and Lubbock. She was a volunteer at the Abraham Memorial Home. She married Carl Ray "Jasper" Snyder in 1956 at Glazier. He died in 1966. She married Carrel Wayne Pitcock in 1967 at Canadian. Survivors include three daughters, Lina Ann "Possum" Jahnel of Canadian; Eddie Parker of Woodward, Okla., and Jackie Swisher of Owasso, Okla.; a son, Jodie Pitcock of Lacona, Iowa; four sisters, Margaret Dowdy of Pampa, Joan Stovall of San Marcos, Mary Hart of White Deer and Sandra Griffin of Alvin; three brothers, Walter Wright, Jack Wright and Larry Wright, all of Canadian; and eight grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth St., Canadian, TX 79014. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Charles C. Braafladt DIMMITT - Charles C. "Chuck" Braafladt, 57, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rusty Dickerson, pastor, and the Rev. Vernon O'Kelley, former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens by Foskey-Lilley-McGill. Mr. Braafladt was born in San Jose, Calif. He grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1961. He attended West Texas State University, was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity, and earned a business degree. He was commissioned through the ROTC as a 2nd lieutenant in the Army during the Vietnam War, where he served as company commander. He retired after 32 years from the Army Reserves as a lieutenant colonel and had earned several medals, including the Bronze Star. Mr. Braafladt was owner and vicepresident of Braafladt Transport Co. in Dimmitt. He was past president of the Dimmitt Jaycees, Dimmitt Lions Club and the Castro County Recreation Association. He was past vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce and president of the Methodist Men. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dimmitt and the choir. He married Patricia Pryor in 1964 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Tiffany Braafladt-Bale of Knoxville, Tenn.; two sons, Charles Todd Braafladt of Dallas and Charles Christian Braafladt of Austin; his parents, Louis C. and Helen Braafladt of Dimmitt; and two sisters, Jill McLean of Dimmitt and Joan Craig of Austin. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, choir loft chair fund, 110 S.W. Third St., Dimmitt, TX 79027; or Hospice Cares, 213 Etter St., Dimmitt, TX 79027. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Virginia Thomas WELLINGTON - Virginia Thomas, 66, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in the First United Methodist Church with James McLeod, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas was born in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1952. She was a retired nurse and had worked at Collingsworth General Hospital. She was a Meals on Wheels volunteer and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Eric Thomas, in 1983. Survivors include a son, Pat Thomas of Wellington; a daughter, Phyllis Killian of Wellington; a brother, Robert Patrick of Wellington; former husband, J.W. Thomas of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Wellington Cemetery Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Joe B. Thaxton Sr. PLAINVIEW - Joe B. "J.B." Thaxton Sr., 92, formerly of Plainview, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in College Station. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Lemons Funeral Home Chapel with Gregory Brady of Austin officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Mr. Thaxton was born in Stephenville and was a longtime resident of Plainview before moving to College Station in 1988. He was a farmer and a member of First United Methodist Church in Plainview. He married Flora Mae Smith in 1930 at Plainview. She died in 1996. Survivors include a son, Joe Thaxton of College Station; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Geneva Cooper PAMPA - Geneva Cooper, 86, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Cooper was born in Webb City, Ark., and had lived in Pampa for 60 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Barrett Baptist Church. Her son, Jimmy Cooper, died in 1973. Survivors include two daughters, Aleta Jane Lewis of Pampa and Linda Wall of Clifton; a son, Ben Cooper of Pampa; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice; or Good Samaritan Christian Services, 309 N. Ward St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Ruth Ella Box STINNETT - Ruth Ella Box, 82, died Saturday, July 22, 2000. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Sunset Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Russell Karins officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Box was born in Alahambrough and moved to Stinnett in 1966. A homemaker, she graduated from Plemons High School. She was a Baptist. Her husband, Ralph E. Box, died in 1970. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Karins-Reed of Plainview; a brother, Jack Sessions of Elk City, Okla.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will be at 420 Davis St., and suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79126-0001. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Willie Mae Payne BORGER - Willie Mae Payne, 91, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in the Garden of Good Shepard with the Rev. Jerry Moon officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Payne was born in Sherman and moved to Borger in 1947 from Shamrock. She retired from Coles Cleaners as a clothes presser. A member of First United Pentecostal Church, she taught Sunday school and was involved with Vacation Bible School. Her husband, Hubert L. Payne, died in 1981. Survivors include two sons, Douglas Roy Mitchell of Borger and Silas Allen Mitchell of Mesquite; a stepdaughter, Lois Harris of Canton; a brother, Delbert Calhoun of Sherman; two sisters, Ruth Dobson and Bertha Ann Dawner, both of Bonham; and six grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Grace Marie Holley PLAINVIEW - Grace Marie Holley, 65, died Friday, July 21, 2000, in Conchas Lake Dam, N.M. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with Dr. Max Browning, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mrs. Holley was born in Nazareth and graduated from Nazareth High School. After moving to Plainview, she worked for Hale County State Bank and was a member of First United Methodist Church. A past president of the Junior Service League, she moved to Conchas Lake Dam in 1997. She married Sherwood Holley in 1955. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Cherisse Craft of Tyler; a son, Darrell Holley of Plainview; a brother, Steve Schacher of Minnesota; three sisters, Clara Cowell of Amarillo, Louise Russell of Plainview, and Marion Durben of Nazareth; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Edilia Valdez FRIONA - Edilia Valdez, 53, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in El Paso. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Templo Bautista with the Rev. Rafael Marin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Ellis-Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. Valdez was born in El Apaseo, Zacatecas, Mexico. She was a housewife and a member of Templo Bautista Church. She moved to El Paso from Friona seven years ago. She married Reyes Valdez Sr., in 1973 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Noelia Rocha and Edilia Hernandez, both of Prairieville, La., and Valentina Meza and Juana Meza, both of Friona; three sons, Reyes Valdez Jr., Aurelio Valdez, and Inez Valdez, all of El Paso; four sisters, Carmela Chairez and Concepcion Chairez, both of Mexico, and Graciela Chairez and Lucita Chairez, both of Tulsa, Okla.; five brothers, Eliberto Chairez, Candelario Chairez, and Manuel Chairez, all of Mexico, Jose V. Chairez of Clovis, and Eustolio Chairez of Friona; and 12 grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Amarillo Alexis Cheyanne Wright Alexis "Lexie" Cheyanne Wright, 2, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in N.S. Griggs & Sons Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Lexie was born in Pensacola, Fla., and moved to Amarillo in 1999. Survivors include her mother, Patricia McClarnen of Amarillo; her father, William Wright of Florida; three sisters, Lenaa Tracy of Amarillo, Dovve Dixon and Annette Kerns, both of Florida; and two brothers, Nikolas Wright and Don Watson, both of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Voncille Turner Voncille Turner, 91, of Amarillo, died Thursday, July 20, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard K. Batson, of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Ms. Turner was born in Gainesville and moved to Amarillo in 1928. In 1931, she graduated from West Texas School of Nursing. She worked as a registered nurse at Northwest Texas Hospital and was a nurse for the Amarillo Independent School District until retiring in 1973. She was among the first residents of Park Place Towers in 1986 and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Harveyann Clubb of Amarillo and Jane Bryant of Houston; a son, Roger Turner of Fort Worth; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church or a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Avery Hope Posey Avery Hope Posey, infant daughter of Steve and Debra Posey, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in Dallas. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. J. Alan Ford, pastor of Southwest Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Mrs. Mary Frances Langford and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Posey, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Ansley Grace Posey Ansley Grace Posey, infant daughter of Steve and Debra Posey, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in Dallas. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. J. Alan Ford, pastor of Southwest Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include her parents; grandparents, Mrs. Mary Frances Langford and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Posey, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe, July 23, 2000 Veta Ilene Pennell Veta Ilene Pennell, 72, of Amarillo, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Robert Field of Southeast Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Pennell was born in Brooken, Okla. She had lived in Bermuda and Hawaii and moved to Amarillo in 1943 from Muskogee, Okla. A homemaker, she was a Baptist and president of Olsen Manor. She married Jack D. Pennell in 1951 at Clovis, N.M. He died in 1993. Survivors include a sister, Lydia Adams of Amarillo; and a grandson. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Frank Woolbright Frank Woolbright, 63, of Amarillo, died Thursday, July 20, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Llano Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Robert Field, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Woolbright was born near Floydada and had lived in Amarillo for 35 years. A veteran of the Army, he was a truck driver and custom harvester. He married Kathleen Arp in 1967 at Cheyenne, Wyo. Survivors include his wife; a sister, Jean Buccola of Amarillo; and a brother, Joe Woolbright of Cedar Park. The body will not be available for viewing. The family suggests memorials be to the Kidney Foundation, 5920 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 James G. Noyes James G. Noyes, 67, of Amarillo, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. James Hawthorne, retired Methodist minister, officiating. Mr. Noyes was born in Kress and was a longtime resident of Hereford. Before moving to Amarillo in 1999, he worked as a truck driver and served with the Army in Germany during the Korean War. He was a Baptist and a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include four daughters, Annette Hagood and Becky Noyes, both of Amarillo, Vanessa Fulmer of Sahuarita, Ariz., and Kimberly Prestridge of Wichita, Kan.; two sons, James G. Noyes Jr. of Arlington and Robert Noyes of Amarillo; three sisters, Edna "Doll" Faulkner of Amarillo, Faye Keener of Portales, N.M., and Beverly Wynn of Lubbock; a brother, Robert Lewis Noyes of Chico; and 14 grandchildren. The body will not be available for viewing. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 New Mexico Luciano Gallo Jr. CLOVIS, N.M. - Luciano "Chano" Gallo Jr., 31, died Thursday, July 20, 2000. Rosary was Friday at The Chapel. Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Sotero Sena as celebrant. Burial was in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Gallo was born in Clovis and was a lifetime resident. He worked at Clovis Packing and Excel in Friona as a meat cutter. He was a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Juwan Gallo of Portales; three daughters, Britini Baca Gallo and Tiffani Baca Gallo, both of Clovis and Marissa Gallo of Portales; his mother and step-father, June Gallo and Earnest Hall, both of Clovis; two sisters, Christine Gallo and Tammy Carter, both of Clovis; and his grandmother, Cuca Ponce of El Paso, Texas. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Elsewhere Robert Walter Clifford QUINLAN - Robert Walter "Bob" Clifford, 68, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, in Greenville. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Quinlan Lybrand Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ben Smith officiating. Burial will be in Lakeside Memorial Park. Mr. Clifford was born in Clarendon. He graduated from West Texas State University and did graduate work at Texas Tech University. He was an Army veteran. He was a real estate broker and a retired businessman. Mr. Clifford was a past member of the Quinlan City Council, the Quinlan Lions Club and the Tawakoni Area Library Board. He was a Baptist. He married Wilma Jean Clifford. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Randy Clifford of Dallas and Mike Clifford of Irving; a daughter, Cathy Clifford, Mesquite; two brothers, Jack Clifford and Fred Clifford, both of Clarendon; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Boles Children's Home, 7065 Love, Quinlan, TX 75474; the Tawakoni Area Library; or the American Parkinson's Disease Association, Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, 8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Jackson Building, First Floor, Dallas, TX 75231. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000 Annie B. Lain MUNDAY - Annie B. Lain, 86, died Friday, July 21, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Gillespie Baptist Church with the Rev. Ross Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Johnson Memorial Cemetery by McCauley-Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Lain was born in Munday. She was a homemaker and a member of the Gillespie Baptist Church. She married Chester Robert Lain in 1935 at Seymour. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Patsy Spann of Ennis and Sharon Eicke of Amarillo; a son, Danny Lain of Knox City; two sisters, Ruby West and Frances Cypert, both of Munday; six grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe July 23, 2000