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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 ==================================================================== Petra Amaya OLTON - Petra Amaya, 80, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in Lubbock. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Peters Catholic Church with the Rev. David Cruz officiating. Burial will be in Olton Cemetery. Mrs. Amaya was born in Seguin. Her husband, Servio Amaya, died in 1993. Survivors include four sons, Felipe Amaya of Olton, and Fidel Amaya, Domingo Amaya and Leonard Amaya, all of Plainview; a daughter, Carman Lopez of Olton; and six grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Nobie Phipps EARTH - Nobie Phipps, 82, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Broyles, pastor, and Elder George Johnson, pastor of Lubbock Primitive Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Earth Memorial Cemetery by ParsonsEllis Funeral Home. Mrs. Phipps was born in Hall County and graduated from high school in Kirkland. After moving to Earth in 1944 from Wellington, she worked for Bryants Department Store and later retired from Citizens State Bank in 1988. She was a homemaker. She married J.D. Phipps in 1939. Survivors include her husband; a son, Bob Phipps of Dimmitt; two daughters, Fran McCarty of Earth and Kaye Crawford of Lubbock; two sisters, Lois Stinner of Childress and Jo Zellner of West Palm Beach, Fla.; a brother, J.L. Brooks of Fort Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Parkinson's Association, 4102 24th St., Lubbock, TX 79408; or the Earth Memorial Cemetery, P.O. Box 523, Earth, TX 79031. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 John Graham Reeves PAMPA - John Graham Reeves, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Alanreed Cemetery. Arrangements are by CarmichaelWhatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Reeves was born in Alanreed. After serving with the Army during World War II, he moved to Pampa and worked at Cabot as a printer. He retired in 1980. Survivors include his wife, Murl Allen Reeves; three daughters, Barbara Reeves and Cheryl Brockman, both of Houston, and Sharland Reeves of New Canaan, Conn.; a brother, Ray Phillip Reeves of Houston; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 William Vaught DUMAS - William Vaught, 70, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Littlefield. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Bible Baptist Church with Randy Srader, lay pastor of Southwest Baptist Church in Amarillo, officiating and Gerald Clark of the church assisting. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Vaught was born in Barstow and was a longtime resident of Dumas. A member of Bible Baptist Church, he worked as a mechanic at Steve Johnson Chevrolet. Survivors include a son, Steve Wayne Vaught of Littlefield; a daughter, Darla Vaught Stavenhagen of Amarillo; a brother, Fred Vaught of Weatherford; three sisters, Dorothy Wright, Pauline Srader and Norma Shirley, all of Dumas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will be at 802 Zauk and suggests memorials be to Bible Baptist Church, 10 Elm Ave., Dumas, TX 79029. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Deloris Gayle Farris PLAINVIEW - Deloris Gayle Farris, 58, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Memorial Chapel at Lemons Funeral Home with Dr. Max Browning of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mrs. Farris was born in Cotton County, Okla. She was a member of Busy Hands Home Demonstration Club. She married Dorman Dean "Dick" Farris in 1960 at Happy Union. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Richard Dean Farris of Del Rio and Kenneth Don Farris of Rhome; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Vernon Lambert of Fort Worth; three brothers, Donny Paul Lambert of Fort Worth, James Vernon Lambert of Plainview and Larry Kieth Lambert of Dallas; a sister, Sherran Rajean Echeverria of Fort Worth; six grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Susie Sims Lohberger ALLISON - Susie Sims Lohberger, 83, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wayne Sheffield, pastor, and the Rev. Ernie McGaughey of Tulia officiating. Burial will be in Zybach Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mrs. Lohberger was born in Mobeetie and graduated from Mobeetie High School. A homemaker and beautician, she was a member of United Methodist Church in Allison. She married Verne Lohberger in 1950 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Danny Lohberger of Milpitas, Calif., Joe Rucker of Briscoe, Howard Lohberger of Sweetwater, Okla., and Alton Lohberger of Allison; two daughters, Carolyn Morello of Cypress, Calif., and Suzanne Lohberger of Allison; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Allison United Methodist Church; or the Alzheimer's Association. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Kermit B. Lawson PAMPA - Kermit B. Lawson, 88, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Todd Dyess, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Lawson was born in Mobeetie and had lived in Pampa since 1959. A longtime farmer in Carson County, he worked as a chemist with Cabot Corp. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Men's Fellowship Sunday School Class, Panhandle Masonic Lodge No. 1167 AF&AM and the York Rite Bodies of Borger. He married Josephine Lane in 1939 at Pampa. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kay Carter of Overland Park, Kan., and Joanne Watkins of Plano; a sister, Vada Lee Olson of Amarillo; and a grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1981; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 John Wesley Vermillion SHAMROCK - John Wesley Vermillion, 82, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. John Dorn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Vermillion was born in Shamrock. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of and served on the Farm Bureau Board of Directors and the Wheeler County Soil and Water Conservation Board. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, First United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He married Iris Hiller in 1942. She died in 1963. He married Priscilla Pinkerton Glover in 1974. Survivors include his wife; a son, John V. Vermillion of White Deer; a daughter, Glenda Robinson of Shamrock; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Shamrock Cemetery Association; or First United Methodist Church. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Amarillo John McLeod John "Henry" McLeod, 83, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Southlawn Baptist Church with Pastor Greg Kinch and Pastor Jeff Messer officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. McLeod was born in Emery and graduated from Emery High School. An Army veteran of World War II, he attended West Texas State College and later retired from Southwestern Public Service in 1981. He moved to Amarillo in 1945 from Seagraves. Mr. McLeod was a member of Southlawn Baptist Church and Disabled American Veterans. He also coached baseball for Kids, Inc. and Babe Ruth League. He married Edna Melton in 1945 at Plains. Survivors include his wife; a son, John R. McLeod of Houston; two sisters, Modie Coontz of Fort Worth and Katie Hughes of Maybank; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Opal Earle Simpson Opal Earle Simpson, of Amarillo, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2001. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. James Bankhead, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Simpson was born in the Killeen area and attended Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., and Texas Technological College in Lubbock. After moving to Amarillo from Temple, she owned Globe Manufacturing and Seating Co. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Widows and Divorcees Society. She married George Lewis Simpson in 1939. He died in 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Kritser of Amarillo; a son, George Lewis "Skipper" Simpson of Westerly, R.I.; a sister, Frances Madeley of Temple; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to The Second Chance Foundation, 100 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79107. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Robert Cecil Rollins Robert Cecil "Bob" Rollins, 82, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in East Mausoleum at Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Randy Davis, pastor of Olsen Park Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mr. Rollins was born in Plainview and graduated from Amarillo High School. A member of Olsen Park Baptist Church, he was an associate member of the 55 or Better Sunday School Class and worked as a salesman and assistant manager of the Jones-Blair Paint Co. until his retirement. He married Frances Jarmon in 1939 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; a son, Bobbie Rollins of Amarillo; a daughter, Mary Chadwick of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Olsen Park Baptist Church. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Allie Marie Morey Allie Marie Hitchcock Morey, 87, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery with Mr. Glen Walton of the Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements are by BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Morey moved to Amarillo in 1926 from the Dallas / Fort Worth area. She attended Amarillo public schools and lived in California before returning to Amarillo in 1968. She was a homemaker. She married Ralph Allen Morey in 1957. He died in 1996. Survivors include a son, David Magness of Amarillo; and a brother, B.E. Hitchcock of Amarillo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 R. Vernon Reese R. Vernon Reese, 86, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, 315 E. Fifth Ave., with the Rev. Raymond Bowlin and the Rev. Jim McClure of Bushland Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park. Mr. Reese was born in Madill, Okla., and moved to Amarillo in 1956. A member of Bushland Baptist Church, he was the owner and operator of Circle Service Gulf until 1984. His wife, Crestell, died in 1995. His wife, Ethel, died in 1991. Survivors include two daughters, Verna Ann Wilkerson of West and Neva Wagner of Amarillo; a son, Bob Reese of Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; 21 greatgrandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Patty Turk Patty Turk, 61, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, in Yukon, Okla. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St., with Phil Mercado, associate pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Ms. Turk was born in Pawnee, Okla., and moved to Amarillo from Oklahoma City in 1972. She was office manager at Whit-Co Checks. Survivors include a daughter, Tyler Grisham of Amarillo; a son, Steve Turk of Amarillo; a sister, Betty Waggoner of Yukon; and three grandchildren. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 New Mexico Carl H. Mayhan CLAYTON, N.M. - Carl H. Mayhan, 72, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. CST Wednesday in First Baptist Church at Boise City, Okla., with John Henley, minister of Boise City Church of Christ, and the Rev. Harold James officiating. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery at Boise City by Hass Funeral Directors. Mr. Mayhan was born in Boise City, where he attended schools. After serving with the Army during World War II, he graduated from Boise City High School in 1948 and farmed before moving to Clayton. A Cimarron County Sheriff for six years, he was a Scout Master, a retired Boise City Volunteer Fireman, owner and operator of the Mayfield Hotel and worked for Combined Insurance Co. He was a member of the Clayton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3271, the American Legion Post No. 27 and the First Baptist Church in Boise City. He married Josephine M. Beckett in 1948 at Boise City. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Fran Berry of Texhoma, Okla.; two sons, Ron Mayhan of Johnson City, Kan., and Steven W. Mayhan of Amarillo, Texas; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society, c/o Margaret Emery, 16 Emery Lane, Clayton, NM 88415; or the American Heart Association, 1280 S. Parker Road, Denver, CO 80231-2100. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Kansas Anthony Jesse Orozco GARDEN CITY, Kan. - Anthony Jesse Orozco, 57, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2001. Vigil services will be at 7:30 p.m. today in St. Mary Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church with the Rev. James Baker as celebrant. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery by Price & Sons Funeral Home. Mr. Orozco was born in Hoisington and was a lifetime resident of Garden City. A member of St. Mary Catholic Church, he was the animal control officer for Garden City. He married Delfina Marie Guillen in 1964 at Garden City. She died in 1999. He was also preceded in death by a son, Dabian Orozco. Survivors include a son, Anthony J. Orozco Jr. of Garden City; two daughters, Rebecca M. Orozco and Mary Elizabeth Orozco, both of Garden City; a brother, Robert L. Orozco of Garden City; a sister, Anita M. Gonzalez of Garden City; and 11 grandchildren. Viewing will be from noon until 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Anthony Jesse Orozco Memorial Fund, c/o Price & Sons Funeral Home, 620 N. Main, Garden City, KS. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Elsewhere Lou Ella DeMars FORT WORTH - Lou Ella DeMars, 82, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000. No services are scheduled. Arrangements were by Winscott Road Funeral Home of Benbrook. Mrs. DeMars was born in Ralls and moved from Amarillo to Fort Worth four years ago. While in Amarillo, she worked at Union 76 Truck Stop. Survivors include three sons, Leonard Vance DeMars, Basil Neal DeMars and Omar William DeMars, all of Alvarado; three grandchildren; and a grandchild. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Betty M. Pendleton GRAND PRAIRIE - Betty M. Pendleton, 62, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Services will be at 10 a.m Wednesday in Freetown Road Church of Christ. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Wheeler Cemetery at Wheeler by BeanMassey Burge Funeral Home. Mrs. Pendleton was born in Pampa and had lived in Grand Prairie since 1967. She was a member of Freetown Road Church of Christ in Grand Prairie. Survivors include her husband, O.W. "Junior" Pendleton Jr.; four sons, Randy Pendleton, Mark W. Pendleton, Nicky R. Pendleton and Brett Pendleton; two daughters, Patti A. Box and Penni A. Gregory; a brother, James Martin; two sisters, Peggy Canaday and Wilma Whitlow; four grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News Jan. 2, 2001 Artie J. Dennis LUBBOCK - Artie J. Dennis, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000. Memorial services will be at noon Wednesday in Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. C.H. Murphy of Conroe, the Rev. Terry Sanders, pastor, and Alex West of Houston officiating. Burial will be in Whiteflat Cemetery near Matador by Seigler Funeral Home of Matador. Mr. Dennis was born in Saint Jo and grew up in Spade community. He moved to Lubbock in 1952 from Hale Center and worked as a sales manager for an international truck dealership until his retirement in 1973. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lubbock. He married Minnie Kathleen Stephens in 1950 at Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; and a sister, Jewell Hurt of Lawton, Okla. The family suggests memorials be to Meals-On-Wheels in Lubbock; or a favorite charity.