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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 ==================================================================== James Monroe Lindsey James Monroe Lindsey, 61, of Amarillo, died Saturday, March 31, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Jerry Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Lindsey married Peggy Church April 12, 1980 in Las Vegas. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Patrick Lindsey of Adelanto, Calif., and Steven Church of Amarillo; two daughters, Cheryl Orr of Amarillo and Jeanna Lindsey of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a sister, Carolyn O'Connell of Rialto, Calif.; five grandchildren; and 3.5 greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Edna Mae King Edna Mae King, 80, of Amarillo, died Monday, April 2, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Grand Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Rusty Hawkins, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. King came to Amarillo in 1950 from Oklahoma. She worked as a waitress at the Center City Cafe. Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Boatright and Butch Turpen, both of Amarillo and Carl Mongold of Sapulpa, Okla.; three daughters, Mary Turpen of Brandon, Fla., and Ada Turpen and Betty Watson, both of Amarillo; three brothers; four sisters; 26 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Osbaldo H. Aguilar Sr. Osbaldo Aguilar Sr., 46, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, April 4, 2001, in Raton, N.M. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Friday in St. Laurence Cathedral by the Rev. Arturo Meza. Mr. Aguilar was the originator of the St. Laurence Cathedral Matachines Dance Group. Survivors include his wife, Mercedes B. Aguilar; three sons, Osvaldo Aguilar Jr., Johnothan Aguilar and Ricardo Aguilar, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Claudia Elena Saenz of Amarillo; his mother, Juaqueina Hernandez of Juarez, Mexico; 10 brothers; four sisters; and five grandchildren, Alexis Reashell Aguilar, Yuneuth Aguilar, Lydia Sierra Aguilar, Tarin Daniel Saenz and Janessa Saenz. The family suggests memorials be to Ronald McDonald House. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Katie Belle Wells Katie Belle Wells, 88, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. O.K. Bowen, pastor of First Baptist Church in Memphis, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery of Memphis. Mrs. Wells was born in Plymouth. She had lived in Memphis most of her life, moving to Amarillo in 1986. She worked for Burlington Industries for more than 10 years. Mrs. Wells was a member of First Baptist Church in Memphis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hill Wells, in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Medra Bishop of Amarillo and Belinda Mitchell of Fort Worth; three sons, Don Wells and Terry Wells, both of Amarillo and Sam Wells of San Antonio; a sister, Imogene Morrison of Memphis; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center or the Alzheimer's Association. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Elsewhere Walter E. Foerster Jr. VERNON - Walter E. Foerster Jr., 71, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Kenneth Bersche officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery by Sullivan Funeral Home. Mr. Foerster was born June 12, 1929, in Vernon, a son of the late Walter Ernest Foerster Sr. and Mary Guggisberg Foerster. He was a retired farmer and former cottonseed supervisor for Pioneer Hybrid and Cargill Inc. Survivors include his wife, Georgia; four sons, Donald Foerster of Palestine, Larry Foerster and Jerry Foerster, both of Canyon and James Foerster of Vernon; two sisters, Juanita Haseloff of Vernon and Evelyn Rummel of Garland; and 13 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Zion Lutheran building fund or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Robert Scott Greshem PULASKI, Tenn. - Robert Scott Greshem, 40, died Wednesday, April 4, 2001. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Carr & Erwin Funeral Home. Additional memorial services will be held in Amarillo at a later date. Mr. Greshem was born in Texas on Aug. 24, 1960. He was a truck driver for Shipper's Transport in Nashville. Survivors include his wife, Deborah Greshem; two sons, Gregory Greshem and Jeffrey Greshem, both of Amarillo; a stepson, Jeremy Ludyjan of Arlington, Texas; two stepdaughters, Tracey Ybarra of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Dani Cox of Toney, Ala.; his parents, Jim and Rosemary Greshem both of Fritch, Texas; two brothers, Jack Greshem of Lexington, Ill., and Kyle Greshem of Bedford, Texas; two sisters, Cari Roach and Patty Garrett, both of Amarillo; two grandchildren; and grandmothers, Myra Somerville and Thelma Greshem, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Kingswood United Methodist Church building fund, 4801 S. Austin St., Amarillo, TX 79110. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Area L.B. Russell HEREFORD - L.B. "Scat" Russell, 83, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First United Methodist Church with Dr. Tom Fuller, pastor, officiating. Mr. Russell, a captain in the Army during World War II, received the Purple Heart. He was a school teacher, administrator and coach. Survivors include a son, William Jerry "Bill" Russell of Baird; three daughters, Mary Stapleton of Baird, Martha Ishibashi of Portland, Ore., and Rene Eicke of Hereford; a sister, Mary Ruth Barrett of Hobbs, N.M.; a brother, Daniel Russell of Albuquerque, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Scat Russell Athletic Scholarship. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Mario Cortinez HEREFORD - Mario Cortinez, 41, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001, in Amarillo. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today in La Iglesia de San Jose by the Rev. Adalberto Ramirez, Order of Franciscans Minor. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Cortinez was employed by the Hereford Independent School District for 20 years as a custodian at Bluebonnet Elementary School. Survivors include his mother, Olivia Cortinez of Hereford; three brothers, Domingo Cortinez Jr. and Poncho Cortinez, both of Hereford and Manuel Cortinez of Mitchell, Neb.; five sisters, Janie Garcia and Mary Rodriguez, both of Hereford, Linda Cortinez of Friona, Susie Sena of Amarillo and Amelia Payan of Littlefield. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Eddie McConnell PLAINVIEW - Eddie McConnell, 89, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Parkview Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe P. Weldon and the Rev. Don Nobles officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Lemons Funeral Home. Mr. McConnell married Alice Maydell Holtman on Dec. 25, 1940, in Hollis, Okla. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert McConnell of Dallas and Eddie McConnell of Amarillo; a daughter, Virginia Cocanougher of Plano; a sister, Virginia Van Bibber of Childress; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Hospice of Plainview or a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Clara Halbrook PAMPA - Clara Halbrook, 89, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Bible Church with the Rev. Don Yates, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Trinity Memorial Park of Big Spring. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Halbrook moved from Big Spring to Pampa in 1993. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Big Spring and attended Bible Church of Pampa. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Horne of Pampa; a sister, Cotton Boling of Big Spring; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner, Pampa, TX 79065; or Bible Church building fund, 300 W. Browning, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Sophia Iola Cherry BOVINA - Sophia Iola McDaniel Cherry, 93, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis, N.M., with the Rev. Gary Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Terrace of Farwell. Mrs. Cherry married Charles McDaniel in 1925 at Pleasant Hill. They farmed north of Texico for many years before moving to Bovina in 1962. Survivors include a son, Leon McDaniel of Livermore, Calif.; three daughters, Helen Wagner of Clovis, Grace Whitehead of Roswell, N.M., and Esther Ferguson of Dumas; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and two great-greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Dorothy Martin HEREFORD - Dorothy Martin, 82, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Milford Grisham officiating. Burial will be private. Ms. Martin was born March 24, 1919, in Houston, the daughter of Tom and Virgie McClung. She married Cecil Martin on Oct. 8, 1938 in Floydada. Survivors include three daughters, Sharon McGuire of Artesia, N.M., Barbara Lightfoot of Hereford and Ginny Reser of Albuquerque, N.M.; a son, Tommy Martin of Denison; two brothers, Billy McClung of Anahuac and Guy McClung of Victor, Mont.; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to KNNK radio station of Hereford. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Reymundo C. Villalobos HEREFORD - Reymundo C. Villalobos, 82, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in La Iglesia de San Jose by the Rev. Adalberto Ramirez, Order of Franciscans Minor. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Villalobos married Reyes Camacho in 1939 at San Benito. He was employed by Cattle Town for more than 12 years. Survivors include five sons, Victoriano Villalobos of Chicago, Reymundo Villalobos and Jose Candelario Villalobos, both of Amarillo, Juan Villalobos of Hereford and Guadalupe Villalobos of Portales, N.M.; five daughters, Marta Yzaguirre of Clovis, N.M., Alicia Martinez, Hortencia Villarreal and Nora Cadena, all of Hereford and Linda Villalobos of Amarillo; 52 grandchildren and 82 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 Mary Ann Henderson QUANAH - Mary Ann Henderson, 70, of Wichita Falls, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Price-Jackson Funeral Home Chapel with J.R. Chism of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park. Mrs. Henderson was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Quanah, the daughter of the late V.R. and Opal Parks Marlin. She and James Richard Henderson were married Dec. 25, 1946 in Quanah. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Elizabeth Winter of Colleyville, Celeste Henderson of Wichita Falls, Laura Gostnell of Childress and Rebecca Swartz of Victoria; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, April 5, 2001 George Edward Adams BORGER - George Edward Adams, 79, died Tuesday, April 3, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Chapel of Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Mr. Adams was a heavy equipment operator for Tri-State Construction. He was a World War II Army veteran. Survivors include three daughters, Bertha May Egbert of Southerland, Ore., Faye Pich of Hemet, Calif., and Gracie Ross of Borger; a brother, Charlie Adams of Wilmer; 10 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.