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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, May 28, 2000, 6:52 AM Area Ruby Evelyn Daves SHAMROCK - Ruby Evelyn Daves, 78, died Tuesday, May 23, 2000. Services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Eleventh Street Baptist Church with the Rev. David Williams, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mrs. Daves was born in Collingsworth County. She lived in Arkansas until 1979, when she moved back to Shamrock. She was a homemaker and a member of Eleventh Street Baptist Church. She married Argus Andrew Daves in 1935 at Wellington. He died in 1986. Mrs. Daves is survived by a son, Mark Allen Daves of Orange. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Olen G. Elkins TULIA - Olen G. Elkins, 72, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Services were at 4 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ernie McGaughey, retired Methodist minister, officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home. Mr. Elkins was born and grew up in Tulia. He attended schools at Elkins and graduated from Tulia High School in 1944. In 1949, he graduated from Texas Tech University. He served in the military during the Korean War from 1951-52 and was a farmer and rancher. Mr. Elkins married Evelyn "Mickey" Omega in 1963. She died in 1966. Survivors include three daughters, Cheetah Wiebusch of Singapore, Joey Robertson of Allen and Janie Thompson of Tulia; one son, Jimmy Elkins of East Haddam, Conn.; two sisters, Oleta Richardson of Marble Falls and Doris Dixon of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Gracie Othel Banks CHILDRESS - Gracie Othel Banks, 84, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Banks was born in Krum and moved with her family to Childress in 1924. She was a homemaker and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church. She married A.J. Banks in 1929. He died in 1940. She married Rufus Banks in 1941. He died in 1976. She also was preceded in death by a son, J.R. Banks, in 1977. Survivors include three sons, Eugene Banks of Liverpool, Larry Banks of Austin and Roy Lee Banks of Childress; two daughters, Luella Davis of Childress and Goldie Potts of Lubbock; and 18 grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Rebecca Jameson FRITCH - Rebecca Jameson, 44, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Ms. Jameson was born in White Sands, N.M. She was a past X-ray technician. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Harris of Fritch; a son, Clint Mayes of Fritch; her mother, Billie Wilson of Fritch; a sister, Elaine Weir of Amarillo; two brothers, Jim Trout of Camarillo, Calif., and Wes Trout of Westminster, Colo.; and one grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to the American Lung Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Wade W. Spivey DUMAS - Wade W. Spivey, 84, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday in Morrison Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roger Orr, missions minister of First Baptist Church. Burial was in Dumas Cemetery. Mr. Spivey was born in Nocona. During World War II, he served in the Navy. He was an instrument technician for Phillips Petroleum, retiring in 1975. Mr. Spivey married Ida Sleeker in 1940 at Waurika, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Linda Thompson of Amarillo; two sons, Dale Spivey of Austin and John Spivey of Amarillo; a sister, Florence Wantland of Oklahoma City; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Alzheimer's Association, 2200 W. Seventh St., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Ruth Waller PLAINVIEW - Ruth Waller, 91, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jack McClung, chaplain of Prairie House Living Center, officiating. Burial was in Plainview Memorial Park. Mrs. Waller was born in Red River County and grew up in Clarksville. In 1952, she moved to Plainview and worked for the Hilton Hotel as a waitress, cook and head of housekeeping. She was a Jehovah's Witness. She married Mike Waller in 1922. He died in 1975. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Margaret Ward, in 1978; and a son, Hershel Lee Waller, in 1988. Survivors include three daughters, Pat King and Ellen Sally Curtis, both of Plainview and Loren Brown of Texarkana; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Opal Tennant PAMPA - Opal Tennant, 92, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Barry A. Loving, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Tennant was born in Evening Shade, Mo., and moved to Pampa in 1930. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church. She married Earl Tennant in 1928 at Borger. Survivors include her husband; a son, Merle Tennant of Miami; a sister, Martha Hobbs of Haskell, Okla.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church, 1633 N. Nelson, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Gerry D. Knight MCKINNEY - Gerry D. Knight, 51, died Thursday, May 25, 2000, in Plano. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Directors. Mr. Knight was born in Memphis, Tenn. He was a self-employed Certified Public Accountant and a member of St. Jude's Catholic Church. He married Joy Perkins in 1998 at Frisco. Survivors include his wife; a son, Marcus Ian Knight of McKinney; a daughter, Anaise Knight of Denton; three stepsons, Lee Autrey and Michael Autrey, both of San Marcos, and Clint Autrey of McKinney; and his mother, Veo Knight of Denton. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 J.P. Bonner FLOYDADA - J.P. Bonner, 73, died Wednesday, May 24, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Ralph Jackson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mr. Bonner was born in Streetman, where he attended schools. In 1942, he moved to Floydada. He was a farmer and a Methodist. He married Iva Jewell Taylor in 1944 at Floydada. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Johnny B. Bonner of Indianapolis, Wilmer R. Bonner of Missouri City, and Reginald L. Bonner and Charles K. Bonner, both of Floydada; a daughter, Sandra K. Bonner Sims of Houston; a brother, Johnny B. Bonner Jr., of Corsicana; two sisters, Ora Belle Friday of Tulsa, Okla., and Mary L. Taylor of Corsicana; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Petra Bastardo HEREFORD - Petra Bastardo, 80, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today and Monday in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in La Iglesia de San Jose with the Rev. Adalberto Ramirez, O.F.M., officiating. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Bastardo was born in Waco. She retired from Griffin and Brand and was a member of La Iglesia de San Jose. She married Juan Soto Bastardo in 1936 at Corpus Christi. Survivors include her husband; five sons, Juan Bastardo Jr., of Richmond, Robert Bastardo of Muleshoe, Frank Bastardo of Yakima, Wash., Manuel Bastardo of Pueblo, Colo., and Eddie Bastardo of Hereford; three daughters, Olga Deanda of Lubbock, Yolanda Olivarez of Richmond, and Norma Valdez of Hereford; a sister, Amelia Silva of San Antonio; 19 grandchildren; 32 greatgrandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Don Peyton Williamson ANSON - Don Peyton Williamson, 74, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Lawrence-Adams Funeral Home Chapel with P.B. Middlebrook officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Williamson was born in Anson and graduated from Anson High School in 1943. During World War II, he served with the Army and was stationed in Siapan. In 1951, he graduated from Hardin Simmons University and moved to Amarillo to work for Diamond Shamrock Oil Co., until his retirement in 1985. He recently returned to Anson. Survivors include a sister, Mary Jo Blankenship of Anson. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Yahaira Saenz HEREFORD - Yahaira Saenz, 20, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in West Park Cemetery with Pastor Aquiliuno Flores officiating. Arrangements are by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Ms. Saenz was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was a member of the Iglesia de Cristo Church in Hereford. Survivors include her parents, Guillermo Saenz and Martimiana Calderon of Hereford; a brother, Guillermo Saenz Jr., of Hereford; a sister, Lea Yenire Saenz of Hereford; and grandparents, Consuelo Calderon of Hereford, and Hortencia Holguin and Calletano Saenz of Mexico. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Amarillo Kay Martinez Kay Martinez, 38, of Amarillo, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Christian Life Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the center with the Rev. Alfred Vargas officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Martinez was born in Clayton, N.M. She was a member of the Christian Life Center, where she was a secretary. She married Rex Martinez in 1996 at Amarillo. Survivors include her husband; a son, Eddie Martinez of Amarillo; her parents, Lino and Juanita Salas of Amarillo; six sisters, Vivian Martinez and Sofia Salas, both of Muleshoe, Rose Ornelas and Virginia Martinez, both of Odessa and Patricia Harrison and Angie Arriaga, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Leo Martinez of Clayton and Max Martinez of Amarillo; her grandparents, Eloy and Celia Cardenas of Muleshoe; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Zell LaNell Woods Zell LaNell Linton Morrison Woods, 62, of Amarillo, died Monday, May 22, 2000. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Gary Kellison, pastor of Bethel Assembly Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Woods was born in Amarillo. She worked on horseback for Deaf Smith County Feed Yard and for Amarillo Public Schools. She was a volunteer for Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice Olivia's Angels and sang in area nursing homes. Mrs. Woods was involved with the ministry for truck drivers at Petro Truck Stop and she was active in the "Country Crossroads" program on radio station KDJW. She was a lifetime member of the Bethel Assembly Church. Survivors include four daughters, Shawn Shipman and Sharon Bewley, both of Amarillo, Penny Carrol-Tanner of Lubbock and Debbie Bewley of Lufkin; two sons, Steve Yale-Leonard of Amarillo and Allen Carrol-Tanner of Lubbock; her mother, Viola Yale of Amarillo; her father, Roy Linton of Amarillo; a sister, Camille Brown of Tennessee; 16 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Multiple Sclerosis Society or Olivia's Angels. The family will be at 4807 W. McCormick Road. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 K. Rochelle Chambers K. Rochelle Chambers, 37, of Amarillo, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Bob Schroeder, executive minister, officiating. Cremation and arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Chambers was born in Nacogdoches. She graduated from high school in Tulsa, Okla., and attended Tulsa Junior College at Tulsa. She had lived in Amarillo since 1982. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Chambers, in 1996. Survivors include a son, Eddie Wilson of Amarillo; her parents, James and Kathleen Bates of Amarillo; two brothers, David James Bates of Carrollton and Mike Bates of Amarillo. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to City Church. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Robert L. Lane Robert L. "Bob" Lane, 77, of Amarillo, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Private services will be held at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Jerry Davey, pastor of Pleasant Valley Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Lane was born in Electra. During World War II, he served with the Army. In 1946, he moved to Amarillo, where he owned and operated Lane's Barber Shop until his retirement in 1990. He was a charter member of Bykota Baptist Church. He married Earlene Frances Edwards in 1946 at Vernon. She died in 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Lanning of Amarillo; and a grandson. Viewing will be from 2 until 4 p.m. today and Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Guide Dog Program for the Blind, c/o Downtown Amarillo Lions Club, 708 S. Monroe, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Dan Lewis Dan Lewis, 46, of Amarillo, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Jeff Raines, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Lewis was born in Amarillo and was a lifetime resident. He worked as a general contractor, specializing in remodeling, plumbing, and repair. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carol Lewis; four daughters, Christie Morgan, Dena Baker, Jeanie Jaramillo, and Janie Aggas, all of Amarillo; his parents, Eugenia and Gordon Lewis of Amarillo; his grandmother, Lora Lewis of Amarillo; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Justa T. Hernandez Justa T. Hernandez, 57, of Amarillo, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Jim Glanoutsos, pastor of Amarillo Bible Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Hernandez was born in Whorton and was a longtime resident of Memphis. She worked at Memphis Convalescent Home as a nurse's aide. She was a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Rachel Hernandez and Mary Hernandez, both of Amarillo; five sons, Jessy Hernandez of Plainview, Ricky Hernandez and Ray Hernandez, both of Amarillo, Joe Hernandez of Anson, and Johnny Hernandez of Round Rock; six brothers; six sisters; 14 grandchildren; and former husband, Jesse Hernandez. The family suggests memorials be to the Hernandez family. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Wallace Knox Lofland Wallace Knox Lofland, 80, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. Memorial services will be held by the family at a later date. Burial will be at City of Lubbock Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Lofland was born in Rockwall and served with the Navy during World War II. In the agricultural business, he bred exotic birds, raised bees, and sold honey. He worked for the railroad. He was a Southern Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Diana Leier of Amarillo; four sons, Chan Lofland of Hardwick, Mass., Mike Lofland of Genevive, Mass., David Lofland of Willow, Alaska, and James Lofland of Lynden, Wash.; a sister, Lucille Stephenson of Rockwall; a brother, Robert Lofland of Powell, Wyo.; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 New Mexico Helen Jo Shaeffer CLOVIS, N.M. - Helen Jo Shaeffer, 93, died Thursday, May 25, 2000. Services were at 3 p.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with N. Scott King and the Rev. Lance Clemmons officiating. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Crown Hill Memorial Cemetery at Denver. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Shaeffer was born in Denver. She married Earl Martin Shaeffer in 1925 at Denver. She attended Mesa College at Grand Junction, Colo., earned a bachelor's degree from Colorado State University at Greeley, Colo., in 1954, and earned a master's degree in education at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colo., in 1960. She taught elementary school and also served as principal of several schools in Grand Junction. She pioneered ungraded primary block (first through third grades) throughout Colorado and Utah. Mrs. Shaeffer served as an associate professor at Western State College in Gunnison, Colo., and at California State University in Fresno, Calif. She also led workshops and made speeches on reading methods. She was named to the International Who's Who, Who's Who of American Women, and Personalities of the West and Midwest. In 1966, she received the Outstanding Alumni Award from Colorado State University. In Grand Junction, Mrs. Shaeffer was a member of the Crippled Children's board, Cerebral Palsy board, Goodwill board and the Child Welfare board. She was past president of the Federated Women's Club. After moving to Clovis in 1973, she was a volunteer literacy tutor at Cannon Air Force Base. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and was ordained a ruling elder in 1984. She also was a member of Chapter G of the P.E.O. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a son, E. Martin Shaeffer Jr. of Clovis; a daughter, Bobbie Jo Irwin of Houston; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Bob M. Hash RATON, N.M. - Bob M. Hash, 63, died Wednesday, May 10, 2000. Private graveside services were held in Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Amarillo. Arrangements by Alderette-Pomeroy Funeral Home. Mr. Hash was born in Poolville, Texas. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1955 and from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, in 1959. He then worked for the federal government and later was a self-employed custom harvester. Survivors include two sisters, Maxine Suttle of Raton and Joyce Martin of French Tract. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 John Oliver Mattics TUCUMCARI, N.M. - John Oliver Mattics, 69, died Saturday, May 27, 2000. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Mattics was born in Olney Springs, Colo. After attending school in eastern New Mexico, he worked as a plumber on the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations. In 1957, he moved to Farmington, where he owned and operated Honest Johnnie's Plumbing and Heating. In 1967, he moved to Springer, where he worked for the New Mexico Boys School. In 1970, he transferred to the State of New Mexico Construction Industries and moved to Tucumcari. He retired as a mechanical, construction, and butane inspector. He married Ruth Merchant in 1947. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Linda Malone of Tucumcari; two sons, John Mattics of Fort Sumner and Tom Mattics of Prescott, Ariz.; three brothers, Robert Mattics of Kit Carson, Colo., Jay Mattics of Aurora, Colo., and Douglas "Mac" Mattics of Denver; two sisters, Dora Jenson and Ramona Smiley, both of Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 Oklahoma Douglas Paul Salmon WOODWARD, Okla. - Douglas Paul Salmon, 59, died Wednesday, May 24, 2000. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stickley-Hill Funeral Home Chapel at Canadian, Texas, with Dr. Lewis Holland, pastor of First United Methodist Church at Canadian, officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. today in Shady Grove Cemetery at Winnsboro, Texas. Mr. Salmon was born in Winnsboro. He graduated from high school in Lindsay. He lived in Laverne and Shattuck before moving to Woodward, where he worked in the oil and gas industry until retiring in the 1980s. He raised horses after his retirement. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Association, American Paint Horse Association, National Rifle Association, Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, National Wild Turkey Federation and Alcoholics Anonymous. Mr. Salmon married Rita G. Loomis in 1987 at Woodward. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sally Rhea Salmon, in 1994. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Terri Farabee of Wichita Falls, Texas, Topsy Wright of Shamrock and Bobbi Loomis of Woodward; his father, Woodrow Salmon of Shattuck; and six grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000 George Louis Fansher KEYES, Okla. - George Louis Fansher, 88, died Friday, May 26, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Keyes Baptist Church with Harold Hook officiating. Burial will be in Willowbar Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary at Boise City. Mr. Fansher was born in Griggs. After attending Verne School, he farmed in the area and was the rural route mail carrier. He married Edna Irene Sizemore in 1936 at Boise City. In 1940, they moved from Griggs to Keyes, where he later owned and operated the Pioneer Antique Shop. In Keyes, he was a member of Keyes Baptist Church and Odd Fellows Lodge. He had also been a helper of Cub and Boy Scouts, and a past member of the Lion's Club. His wife died in 1980. Survivors include three sons, Loyd Fansher of Keyes, Darell Fansher of Amarillo, Texas, and Richard Fansher of Vernal, Utah; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cimarron Heritage Center at Boise City and may be left in care of Cimarron Mortuary, Box 277, Boise City, OK 73933. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe May 28, 2000