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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** All Obits - Text Only Christine Russell Griggs Rauh Hignett AUSTIN - Christine Russell Griggs Rauh Hignett, 92, formerly of Amarillo, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2001. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Jim Bankhead, senior minister of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Hignett was born in Myra. She had formerly lived in Amarillo and lived in Austin for several years. Survivors include a daughter, Neilyn Griggs Maloney of Austin; and a son, Russell Howard Griggs of Austin. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Jack Burke Perry Jack Burke Perry, 85, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Waxahachie. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery at Fort Worth. Arrangements are by Red Oak Funeral Home. Mr. Perry was born April 30, 1916, in Fort Worth to Judson Burt Perry and BeBe Perry. During the depression, he was co-owner with his father of Perry & Son Poultry & Egg Co. and Southwestern Poultry & Egg Co. in Dallas. He married Helen W. Peebles in 1935. Strategic Services recruited him during the early years of World War II. He had joint duties with the Merchant Marines and the Navy. During wartime, he served in various capacities including in reconnaissance and as a Navy diver in the war zone. During and immediately after World War II, he served as an investigator based at the port of New Orleans. He was honorably discharged from the Navy following VJ Day. The ongoing concerns Mr. Perry expressed to his family concerning our nation's security have unfortunately proven prophetic. After the war, he was employed by Schlitz Beer as a national sales manager. Later, he was the proprietor of the Schlitz distributorship in Pampa. Following a move back to Dallas, he was employed in executive sales with several soft drink and candy companies. He then owned an independent food brokerage. A creative businessman, he is credited with several marketing and production techniques that are now standard in the industry. He and his wife lived for many years in Midlothian. He had lived in Arlington for the past 11 years. His great-grandchildren had the pleasure of listening to his wartime and other stories. He showed great concern and love for each family member and never forgot a little one's birthday. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1986. Survivors include two sons, R.J. Brent Perry of Amarillo and Bart J. Perry of Arlington; two grandsons, Paul D. Perry of Red Oak and Matt Perry of Pampa; a granddaughter, Melissa Perry of San Antonio; and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Geraldine Ann Thomas LUBBOCK - Geraldine Ann Thomas, 76, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park with Mike Suiter officiating. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas was born in Muskogee, Okla., on March 19, 1925, and moved to Lubbock in 1951. She married Jack Roger Thomas in 1945. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ. She worked as a nurse for Methodist Hospital and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She retired as a private duty nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband in December 1995; and a son, Roger D. Thomas on April 4, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Jerry Jones of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Ernest Burelsmith IDALOU - Ernest Burelsmith, 75, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in W.W. Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery. Mr. Burelsmith was born in Vernon on Jan. 13, 1926, and had been a resident of the Idalou area since 1947. He was engaged in agriculture. Survivors include two brothers, D.S. Burelsmith of Tulia and Dean Burelsmith of Odessa; and two sisters, Margaret Burelsmith of Slaton and Nora Faye Parish of Baton Rouge, La. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Peter A. James Sr. ABILENE - Peter A. "Pete" James Sr., 37, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 1:45 p.m. today in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith with the Rev. Caro Russell officiating. Graveside rites will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Mr. James was born in Blytheville, Ark., on Sept. 8, 1964, and graduated from high school in Higgins. He married Cheryl Pratt Ausmus in Amarillo on July 7, 1988. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Paul Ausmus, Peter James Jr., Philip James and Aaron James, all of Abilene; a daughter, Courtney Ausmus of Jacksonville, Fla.; his mother, Frances James of Abilene; a brother, Kris James of College Station; a sister, Teresa Rhoades of Abilene; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 New Mexico James R. Hendrix CLAYTON, N.M. - James R. "Popeye" Hendrix, 78, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Clayton Gospel Church with Ron Ethridge, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Hendrix lived in Clayton for the past 45 years. From 1966 to 1976, he was a police officer in Clayton and had served four years as Clayton Chief of Police. Survivors include his wife, Norma; a son, Tommy Hendrix of Buda, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Keeth of Perryton, Texas, and Jane Doucett of Clayton; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Birdia Gay PAMPA - Birdia Gay, 97, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Mark's CME Church with the Rev. Raymond McKever, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Ms. Gay was born Dec. 29, 1903, in Clarksville. She was a member of St. Mark's CME Church. Survivors include two daughters, Dorthy Banks and Carrie Thomas, both of Oklahoma City; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Iva Freda Fain BORGER - Iva Freda Fain, 87, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Flower Mound. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Westlawn Memorial Park with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Fain was born in Gainesville. She had previously lived in Borger for 41 years. Survivors include a daughter, Jo Cummings of Bartonville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Jesse Miller - Jesse "Nig" Miller, 66, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel in Pampa. Mr. Miller worked in the oil field as a pipeliner for 45 years before retiring. He was a veteran of the Army serving in the Korean conflict. Survivors include his wife, Lecia; a son, Jimmy Miller of Amarillo; two daughters, Shila Miller of Woodward, Okla., and Debbie Ancira of Wink; two stepsons, Chris Broadbent and Jared Pyle, both of Pampa; a sister, Pat Deatherage of Russellville, Ark.; a brother, William "Buddy" Miller of Pampa; six half-sisters and half-brothers; and seven granddaughters. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Joyce Aycock HEREFORD - Joyce Aycock, 67, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Cosby, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Ms. Aycock came to Deaf Smith County in 1963 from Pampa. Survivors include her mother, Georgia Green of Hereford; two sons, Kenneth Aycock of Hereford and Steve Aycock of Amarillo; and four grandsons. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Hereford, 500 N. Main St., Hereford, TX 79045. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Bernice Doughty FRITCH - Bernice Doughty, 77, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Victory Baptist Church at Stinnett with the Rev. Danny Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery at Stinnett by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Doughty was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Wichita Falls. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Jim Doughty of Fritch; a daughter, Mary Sestak of Yukon, Okla.; three sisters, Leola Roper of Fritch, Irene Miller of Gustine and Geneva Glick of Turpin, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Wayne Richard Coleman MCLEAN - Wayne Richard Coleman, 72, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Hillcrest Cemetery at McLean with the Rev. Brian Quisenberry officiating. Arrangements are by Lamb Funeral Home. Mr. Coleman was a lifelong resident of Amarillo. He worked for many years as a carpet layer for various companies in Amarillo. Survivors include two children; three brothers; three grandchildren; seven nieces; and a nephew. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 A.J. McCarley - A.J. McCarley, 76, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Happy with the Rev. Paul Burwash, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mr. McCarley was born on Dec. 9, 1924, in Maypearl to Herschel and Maudie Briley McCarley. He married Opal Dean Jackson at Salem Baptist Church on Sept. 3, 1955. He was a grain merchandiser and farmer. He managed Happy Wheat Growers for 25 years. He was a veteran of the Army and a member of First Baptist Church of Happy. Survivors include his wife, Opal; a daughter, Debbie McDonald and husband Terry of Amarillo; a son, Jay McCarley and wife Debby of North Richland Hills; a brother, Bill McCarley of Happy; two sisters, Mary White of Brenham and Jody Magness of Canyon; and six grandchildren, Ryan McCarley, Josh McCarley, Seth McCarley and Bekah McCarley, all of North Richland Hills, and Todd McDonald and Kate McDonald, both of Amarillo. The body will be available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today in Happy's Memorial Chapel. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Happy; American Cancer Society or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Amarillo Leeland Blakley No services are scheduled. Cremation was by Memory Gardens Crematory. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Blakley was a security guard and ham operator. He served in the Navy. Survivors include special friends, Margaret Robinson and Elizabeth Farmer. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Gloria F. Kelley Gloria F. Kelley, 52, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001. Private memorial services were held. Cremation arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Kelley had been a resident of Amarillo for several years. Survivors include a son, Antonio Graves; a niece, Barbara Harvey of Oklahoma City; two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two special friends, Frankie Adams Tinner and Patsy Swain Sims, both of Amarillo; and special friends from Crown of Texas Hospice. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Maybelle Baird Maybelle Baird, 90, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Springfield, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Robert Baird and the Rev. Sandy Baird officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Baird and her husband Kay moved to Amarillo in 1934. They had been married for 70 years. She was very active in the Amarillo PTA Council and taught child evangelism classes in the city for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2000. Survivors include two sons, Kay H. Baird of Irving and the Rev. Robert D. Baird of Springfield; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the service time Monday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Francisca Reyes Francisca Reyes, 65, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl of the church as celebrant. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Reyes was born in Durango, Mexico. While living in Juarez, she worked as a housekeeper in El Paso. She moved to Amarillo in 1989. Survivors include three daughters, Beatriz Gonzales and Silvia Morales, both of Amarillo, and Latcia Morales of Denver; a son, Manuel Morales of Denver; and 14 grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Dewey J. Sirles Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Johnson Chapel AME Church with the Rev. Phillip Randle, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes. Mr. Sirles was born in Longview where he attended public schools. He served in the Navy, receiving a World War II Victory Medal. He had lived in Amarillo since 1950, working as a truck driver for 17 years and as a taxicab driver for Bob's Taxi. He was a member of Johnson Chapel JC Men's Choir. Survivors include two daughters, Nellie Sherwood of Amarillo and Trudy Sirles of Dallas; a brother, James Sirles of San Diego; a sister, Geneva McKinley of San Diego; two grandsons, Detrick Sherwood and Tyson Sherwood, both of Amarillo; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Jerry B. Taylor Jerry B. Taylor, 57, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in San Jacinto Baptist Church with Dr. Stan Coffey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Taylor was born in Floydada and had lived in Amarillo since 1977. He was a retired diesel mechanic and had most recently worked at Backyard Adventures. He was a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church and the Teamsters Union. He married Kathy Mulder on July 31, 1971, in Floydada. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Candy Gentleman and Ronda Taylor, both of Amarillo; two sons, Ronald Taylor of Hereford and Richard Taylor of Dallas; his mother, Lois Edwards of Canyon; a brother, Frank Taylor of Wilson; and 10 grandchildren, Colt, Ashley, Christian, Danielle, Kristi, Marta, Brandon, Cody, Erica and Chaisee. The family will be at 260 Antoine. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Harry Arend Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Arend served in the Air Force for seven years. He worked in maintenance for several motels in Amarillo. Survivors include his wife, Effie; a son, Harry M. Arend Jr. of Amarillo; two brothers, Don Arend of Lebanon, Ind., and Bill Carter of Mooresville, Ind.; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Helen Faye Thompson Helen Faye Thompson, 65, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Thompson married Dick Thompson on Dec. 28, 1958, in Cambridge, Ga. She moved to Amarillo in 1976 from North Carolina. She attended Paramount Terrace Christian Church. She worked as an office manager for State Farm Insurance Co. for more than 15 years. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Richard Thompson, Kerry Thompson, Derek Thompson and Jeff Walker, all of Amarillo; a brother, George Main of Lakewood, N.Y.; two sisters, Minnie Brayley of New York and Mary Ann Main of Bradford, Pa.; and six grandchildren, Melody Thompson, Jannell Walker, Jenifer Higgs, Blake Thompson, Megan Thompson and Roy Walker. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1220 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Mary Elizabeth Stone Mary Elizabeth Stone, 77, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Dr. Dana Moore officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Stone was born in Paris on Aug. 10, 1924, to Daniel and Ruth Howard Moye. She married Raymond Chester Stone in September 1942. She attended Pleasant Valley Baptist Church for more than 30 years. She loved children and taught the 3-year-old Sunday school class for many years. Survivors include three daughters, Carol Boyd and husband James of San Angelo, Georgia Stone and Mona Gaines and husband Kenneth, all of Amarillo; two sons, Raymond Stone Jr. of Amarillo and Danny Stone and wife Sarah of San Angelo; a brother, Howard Moye and wife Elsie; a sister, Margaret Ann Shiohira and husband Bob; five grandchildren, Raymond Boyd and Kyndall Stone-Lara, both of San Angelo, Suzanne Talley and Jamie Johnson, both of Amarillo, and Traci Stone of Houston; three great-grandchildren, Elayna Boyd of San Angelo and Nick Talley and Zachery Johnson, both of Amarillo; and a dear family friend, Harry Harrell. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Elsewhere Euvie Brunson GARNER - Euvie Brunson, 83, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001, in Weatherford. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery at Pampa. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Ms. Brunson was born June 8, 1918, in Webster County, Miss. She moved to Pampa in 1948 and moved to Parker County in 1979. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Lance and Donald Brunson, both of Garner; a daughter, Lenora Florance of Weatherford; a brother, Joe Brewer of Pampa; a sister, Jimmie Vick of Wyandotte, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Taylor Lee Gillespie JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Taylor Lee Gillespie, 56, formerly of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2001. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Isle of Faith United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ray Guy, of Weirsdale, Fla., and the Rev. George Guy, of Amarillo, officiating. Lt. Aaron Martin of Fort Knox, Ky., will give the scripture reading. Mr. Gillespie worked for 27 years at the Amarillo Globe-News before transferring to the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville eight years ago. In Jacksonville, he was advertising scheduling manager for the newspaper. He was born in Lubbock on April 2, 1945, and married his wife, Sandie, in 1968. In addition to being involved with his family and career, he was active in the community. Mr. Gillespie was preceded in death by his parents, Elvan and Lois Gillespie. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kristin Parton and her husband Jeffrey of Amarillo, and Kimberley Gillespie of Jacksonville; a brother, Ron Gillespie of Amarillo; four sisters, Leticia Goodrich, Debbie Dougan and Donna Skrabits, all of Amarillo, and Gloria Selby of Houston; and twin grandsons, Spencer and Taylor Parton, both of Amarillo. Memorials should be sent to The Bridge-Children's Advocacy Center, 1419 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Christine Russell Griggs Rauh Hignett AUSTIN - Christine Russell Griggs Rauh Hignett, 92, formerly of Amarillo, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2001. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Jim Bankhead, senior minister of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Hignett was born in Myra. She had formerly lived in Amarillo and lived in Austin for several years. Survivors include a daughter, Neilyn Griggs Maloney of Austin; and a son, Russell Howard Griggs of Austin. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Jack Burke Perry ARLINGTON - Jack Burke Perry, 85, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Waxahachie. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery at Fort Worth. Arrangements are by Red Oak Funeral Home. Mr. Perry was born April 30, 1916, in Fort Worth to Judson Burt Perry and BeBe Perry. During the depression, he was co-owner with his father of Perry & Son Poultry & Egg Co. and Southwestern Poultry & Egg Co. in Dallas. He married Helen W. Peebles in 1935. Strategic Services recruited him during the early years of World War II. He had joint duties with the Merchant Marines and the Navy. During wartime, he served in various capacities including in reconnaissance and as a Navy diver in the war zone. During and immediately after World War II, he served as an investigator based at the port of New Orleans. He was honorably discharged from the Navy following VJ Day. The ongoing concerns Mr. Perry expressed to his family concerning our nation's security have unfortunately proven prophetic. After the war, he was employed by Schlitz Beer as a national sales manager. Later, he was the proprietor of the Schlitz distributorship in Pampa. Following a move back to Dallas, he was employed in executive sales with several soft drink and candy companies. He then owned an independent food brokerage. A creative businessman, he is credited with several marketing and production techniques that are now standard in the industry. He and his wife lived for many years in Midlothian. He had lived in Arlington for the past 11 years. His great-grandchildren had the pleasure of listening to his wartime and other stories. He showed great concern and love for each family member and never forgot a little one's birthday. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1986. Survivors include two sons, R.J. Brent Perry of Amarillo and Bart J. Perry of Arlington; two grandsons, Paul D. Perry of Red Oak and Matt Perry of Pampa; a granddaughter, Melissa Perry of San Antonio; and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Geraldine Ann Thomas LUBBOCK - Geraldine Ann Thomas, 76, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park with Mike Suiter officiating. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas was born in Muskogee, Okla., on March 19, 1925, and moved to Lubbock in 1951. She married Jack Roger Thomas in 1945. She was a member of Southside Church of Christ. She worked as a nurse for Methodist Hospital and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She retired as a private duty nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband in December 1995; and a son, Roger D. Thomas on April 4, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Jerry Jones of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Ernest Burelsmith IDALOU - Ernest Burelsmith, 75, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in W.W. Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery. Mr. Burelsmith was born in Vernon on Jan. 13, 1926, and had been a resident of the Idalou area since 1947. He was engaged in agriculture. Survivors include two brothers, D.S. Burelsmith of Tulia and Dean Burelsmith of Odessa; and two sisters, Margaret Burelsmith of Slaton and Nora Faye Parish of Baton Rouge, La. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Peter A. James Sr. ABILENE - Peter A. "Pete" James Sr., 37, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 1:45 p.m. today in Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith with the Rev. Caro Russell officiating. Graveside rites will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Elliott-Hamil Garden of Memories. Mr. James was born in Blytheville, Ark., on Sept. 8, 1964, and graduated from high school in Higgins. He married Cheryl Pratt Ausmus in Amarillo on July 7, 1988. Survivors include his wife, Cheryl; four sons, Paul Ausmus, Peter James Jr., Philip James and Aaron James, all of Abilene; a daughter, Courtney Ausmus of Jacksonville, Fla.; his mother, Frances James of Abilene; a brother, Kris James of College Station; a sister, Teresa Rhoades of Abilene; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 New Mexico James R. Hendrix CLAYTON, N.M. - James R. "Popeye" Hendrix, 78, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Clayton Gospel Church with Ron Ethridge, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Hendrix lived in Clayton for the past 45 years. From 1966 to 1976, he was a police officer in Clayton and had served four years as Clayton Chief of Police. Survivors include his wife, Norma; a son, Tommy Hendrix of Buda, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Keeth of Perryton, Texas, and Jane Doucett of Clayton; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 11, 2001 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/111101/obi_allobits.shtml 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' author dies GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - Ken Kesey, who broke into the literary scene with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and then helped immortalize the psychedelic 1960s with an LSD-fueled bus ride, died Saturday. He was 66. Kesey died at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, two weeks after cancer surgery to remove 40 percent of his liver. After studying writing at Stanford University, Kesey gained fame in 1962 with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," followed quickly with "Sometimes a Great Notion" in 1964, then went 28 years before publishing his third major novel. In 1964, he rode cross-country in an old school bus named Furthur driven by Neal Cassady, hero of Jack Kerouac's beat generation classic, "On The Road." The passengers called themselves the Merry Pranksters and sought enlightenment through the psychedelic drug LSD. The odyssey is documented in Tom Wolfe's 1968 account, "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test." "There was a lot of the frontiersman in him, an unwillingness to accept conventional answers to a lot of profound questions," said Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Larry McMurtry, who was in a Stanford writing seminar with Kesey. "We argued and debated a lot of things. But I never would not listen to him, even if I thought some of what he said was gobbledygook, because there would always be the perception of genius if you waited him out." Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/111101/obi_oneflew.shtml MS researcher Jacobs dies NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Lawrence Jacobs, a pioneer in fighting multiple sclerosis, died Nov. 2 of cancer. He was 63. Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/111101/obi_msrearcher.shtml Stuntman Bobby Bass dies LOS ANGELES (AP) - Veteran stuntman Bobby Bass, who appeared in scores of movies and television shows with such stars as John Wayne and Sylvester Stallone, died Wednesday. He was 65. Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/111101/obi_stuntman.shtml