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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 ==================================================================== Margarito Reyes PLAINVIEW - Margarito "Mike" Reyes, 38, died Monday, June 11, 2001. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Bartley-Silva Memorial Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home. Mr. Reyes had lived in Plainview since 1971. He worked in landscaping most of his life. Survivors include his wife, Adela of Plainview; a son, Josh Reyes of Odessa; two stepsons, Jerry DeLuna and David DeLuna of Minnesota; a stepdaughter, Amanda Pena of Plainview; two sisters, Sylvia Reyes of Lubbock and Linda DeLeon of Plainview; three brothers, Arthur Ortiz of Plainview, Joe Reyes and Jeff Reyes, both of Plainview; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Johnnie Rhodes Ashley HALE CENTER - Johnnie Rhodes Ashley, 66, died Friday, June 8, 2001, in Leesburg, Fla. Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First United Methodist Church at Hale Center. Silas Short and Dustin Heinen will be officiating. Arrangements are by Freeman-Abell Funeral Home. Mrs. Ashley was born on July 25, 1934, in Sudan. She married Arthur Ashley on Feb. 14, 1996, in Hawaii. She and Art retired and moved to The Villages, Florida in March 2001. She was preceded in death by her father, John Robertson, who died in February 1998. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Denese Heinen of Amarillo; a son, Ricky Rhodes of Dallas, three sisters, Shirley Anderson of Dallas, Jane Drake of Granbury, and Sue Dunn of Falls Church, VA; and three grandchildren, Dustin Heinen of Waco, Danielle Heinen and Hunter Heinen, both of Amarillo. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials be to Scottish Rite Learning Center, Box 10135, Lubbock, TX 79408. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Jim Brown BORGER - Jim Brown, 55, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Lewis, youth pastor at First Baptist Church in Clinton, Okla., officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Brown was born Mar. 24, 1946, in Borger, and was a lifetime resident. He owned Brown Funeral Directors. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was president of Borger Noon Lions Club. Mr. Brown married Carolyn Sasser on June 15, 1967. He was preceded in death by his father, Ed Brown, in 1968; by his mother, Vi Brown, in 1995; and by a sister, Sue Davis, in 1992. Survivors include his wife; a daughter and son-in-law, Abye and Scott Hunt of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; a brother, Bob Brown of Amarillo; a grandson, Samuel James Hunt of Highlands Ranch; and an aunt, Lil Peterson of Austin. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Georgia Nash PAMPA - Georgia Nash, 69, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. J.C. Burt, pastor of Barrett Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Nash had been a resident of Pampa since 1957. She worked for the Coronado Inn and the Northgate Inn as a housekeeper for 17 years and at the Pampa Nursing Center. Survivors include her husband, Duane E. Nash; a brother, John Collins of El Cajon, Calif.; a stepbrother, Buddy Collins of Kansas City, Mo. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 J.B. Moore - J.B. Moore, 87, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Directors, Ivey Chapel, with the Rev. Howard Rhodes, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens. Mr. Moore served three years in the Army Air Corps. One of the first members of the Dimmitt Volunteer Fire Department, he served as fire chief and was instrumental in starting Dimmitt's first ambulance service. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Moore; a son, Larry Moore of Altus, Okla.; two daughters, Sammye Hughlett of Lamesa and Janis Williams of Mesa, Ariz.; three sisters, Christell Wilcox and Omega Johnson, both of Dimmitt and Christeen Taack of Olton; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice Care, 112 W. Etter, Dimmitt, TX 79027; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Lydia LaVerne Guilliams BORGER - Lydia LaVerne "Babe" Guilliams, 87, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Westlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Chris Riley, pastor of Central Baptist Church, and the Rev. John Denton officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Guilliams was a custodian for Borger Independent School District. She was a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, Elvin Guilliams of Stinnett, Edward Guilliams of Tonkawa, Okla., and Tommy McCollom of Houston; two daughters, Wilma Poole and Cindy Guilliams, both of Borger; two sisters, Juanita Mears of Fritch and Esther Parks of Austin; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren, Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Angel Nichole Copeland SHAMROCK - Angel Nichole Copeland, 27, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in Sayre, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church in Shamrock with Joe G. Jernigan officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Miss Copeland was born on Feb. 20, 1974, in Shamrock. She had lived in Elk City, Okla. for the past several years. Survivors include her father, Steve Copeland of Pampa; her mother, Bess Brobst of Elk City, Okla.; her stepfather, Ed Brobst of Elk City; three sisters, Ashley, Katie and Jenny; a brother, Bryan; and grandparents, Elsie Hollabaugh of Shamrock, L.B. Copeland of Pampa and Mary Brobst of New Jersey. The family suggests memorials be to United Way. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Paul U. Taylor BORGER - Paul U. Taylor, 40, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Andrews United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Purl, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Sunray, officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Devotion at Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Taylor was a paramedic for Rural Metro Ambulance Service. He also worked for Golden Plains Community Hospital Emergency department. Survivors include three sons, Michael Taylor of Amarillo, Jordan Taylor of Fritch and Mason Taylor of West Plains, Mo.; his mother, Nonnie Mackey of Fritch; two brothers, John Taylor of Denton and David Taylor of Dumas; a stepbrother, David Mackey of Fritch; and a stepsister, Ann Poulaine of Austin. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Lucy Bryan WOLFFORTH - Lucy Bryan, 83, of Plainview and formerly of Wolfforth, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bartley-Silva Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jay Simpson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Kress, officiating. Burial will be in Kress Cemetery at Kress by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home of Plainview. Mrs. Bryan moved from Lynn County to Lubbock in 1941 and moved to Wolfforth 12 years ago. She was a member of the First Baptists Church in Wolfforth. Survivors include a son, Bobby Bryan of Kress; four grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Amarillo Johnnie L. Back Johnnie L. Back, 83, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, June 13, 2001, in Lafayette, La. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Field, retired minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Back was born in San Angelo. She had lived in Amarillo for 13 years and moved to Lafayette eight years ago. Mrs. Back had worked as a telephone operator for General Telephone. She was a member of the Does and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. She married Fred L. Back on Dec. 11, 1948, at Big Lake. He preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1991. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Dave W. Martens of Fairview, Okla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Kathy Back of Lafayette; a sister, Laura Lee Rackley of Fort Worth; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Florene Griffin Florene Griffin, 82, of Amarillo, died Sunday, June 10, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Community of Grace Church with the Rev. Terry Sparks, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes. Mrs. Griffin was born on Oct. 22, 1918, in Mineola. She had been a resident of Amarillo for 54 years. She was a member of the Community Grace Church and the Hilltop Senior Citizens Association. Survivors include a son, Buddie Paul Griffin and wife, Ruby, of Amarillo; a daughter, Ella Louise Thompson of Houston; a sister, Bernice Mitchell of Amarillo; a grandson, Kerwin Thompson of Houston; two granddaughters, Kelli Thompson of Houston and Kandis Griffin of Amarillo; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Stephanie Yolanda Wilson Stephanie Yolanda Wilson, 25, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 8, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the True Church of God in Christ in Clarendon with the Rev. Grover Neal, pastor of St. John Baptist Church in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Miss Wilson was born on July 21, 1975, in Memphis. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Stella Alexander; and by a brother, Terance Wilson. Survivors include her mother, Gloria Wilson of Memphis; her father, Charles Sessions; two sisters, LeNettie Wilson of Liberal, Kan., and Angela Wilson of Banning, Calif.; two brothers, Benjamin Wilson of Clarendon and Danny McCampbell of Queensboro, Ky.; and a grandfather, Clifford Alexander of Clarendon. The family suggests memorials be to Community Options, in memory of Stephanie Wilson, 801 S. Fillmore St., Suite N. 230, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Etta Mae Martin Etta Mae Martin, 86, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Boggy Cemetery in Dill City, Okla., with the Rev. Geary Martin, grandson and pastor of Southside Baptist Church in Perryton, Texas, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Martin was born in Lone Wolf, Okla., on Nov. 21, 1914, to Walter and Rebecca (Hines) Wooten. She moved to Cordell, Okla., in 1933. She married Jesse Otis Martin in 1934. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was a member of South Georgia Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Wayne Martin, two grandsons, Dale Wayne Aimer and Carl Ray Aimer. Survivors include a son, Steve Martin of Amarillo; her daughter, Barbara and son-in-law, A.J. Aimer of Waco; a daughter-in-law, Patsy Martin of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to South Georgia Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Florence Blair Florence Blair, 83, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum with the Rev. Roy Wheeler, minister emeritus of Paramount Terrace Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Ms. Blair was born in Childress. She had lived in Amarillo for the past five years. She had worked as a dispatch coordinator for Phillips Petroleum Co. Her mother and father were pioneer settlers in Childress County. She was a member of St. Andrew United Methodist Church in Borger. Survivors include five nieces, Donna Bishop of Amarillo, Gail J. Carroll of Chula Vista, Calif., Joan Bingham of Boston, Betty Bills of Houston and Rita Zalldmeyer of Santa Barbara, Calif. The family suggests memorials be to St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 100 Amaryllis St., Borger, TX 79007. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 New Mexico April Lee Claycomb CLAYTON, N.M. - April Lee Lockhart Claycomb, 60, died Tuesday, June, 12, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Claycomb was born on April 2, 1941, to Leona Lockhart. She married Arthur Claycomb on April 2, 1958, in Clayton. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Deanna Arrington of Pueblo, Colo.; three sons, Danny Claycomb, Darrin Claycomb and Doug Claycomb, all of Clayton, N.M.; her mother, Leona Lockhart of Clayton; and 10 grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Marvin William Hoadley LOGAN, N.M. - Marvin William Hoadley, 69, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Logan First Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Kulback, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Logan Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mr. Hoadley was born on March 6, 1932, in Clovis. He was a retired park ranger for the State of New Mexico, serving at Ute Lake State Park. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; three sons, Marvin Lynn of Brownsboro, Ivan Earl "Butch" Hoadley of Dallas and Larry Hoadley of Euless; two daughters, Linda Baker of Roswell and Reba Oldham of Mansfield; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Buck Duane Allen MOSQUERO, N.M. - Buck Duane Allen, 46, died Saturday, June 9, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Roy Baptist Church of Roy, with the Rev. John Sproul, minister of Roy Baptist Church, and the Rev. Bill O'Dell, Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Solano Cemetery at Solano. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mr. Allen was born July 20, 1954, at Tucumcari. He was the Harding County Extension Agent. Survivors include his wife, Lori Allen of Cliff; two sons, William Brent Allen and Slade Duane Allen, both of Cliff; a brother, Joe Allen of Burlington, Colo.; two sisters, Barbara Allen of Amarillo and Lanette Vaughn of Missouri. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Dwight Coomes TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Dwight Coomes, 65, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001, in Amarillo. Private family services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Coomes was born in Imperial, Calif., and had lived in Tucumcari for 16 years. He was in the maintenance department of Van Ark Nursing Center. Survivors include his wife, Erna Coomes of Tucumcari; seven children, David Jennings, Shelly Rouhotas, Debbie Shehan, Andrea Lackey and Lance Coomes, all of California, Cindy Waycott of Oregon and Mitchell Coomes of New Mexico; two brothers, Tim Coomes of California and Paul Coomes of Kentucky; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Robert Richard TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Robert "Bob" Richard, 86, died Tuesday, June 12, 2001. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Mount Calvary Baptist Church in with the Rev. Anthony Mahan, Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Richard was born July 9, 1914, in Fairfield, Texas. For more than 40 years, he had worked at the Tucumcari Lumber Co. Survivors include son, Charles Richard of Shaker Heights, Ohio; a daughter, Jayne Vaughn of Las Vegas, N.M.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Elsewhere Marion Breaker Montague CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Marion Breaker Montague, 92, died Saturday, June 9, 2001, in Matthews. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sunset Memory Gardens Mausoleum. Arrangements were by the Wilson Chapel of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service of Charlotte. Mrs. Montague was born Sept. 6, 1908 in Silverton, Texas, the daughter of the late James Johnson Breaker and Minnie Lee Ware Breaker. A homemaker, she will be remembered for being a loving and gentle lady. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Aubrey Montague and son, Aubrey Keith Montague. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Janet Montague; four grandchildren, Rick Montague, Scott Montague, Penney Neeley and Tracy Montague; and four great-grandchildren, all of Charlotte. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Pete Casas VERNON - Pete Casas, 82, died Tuesday, June, 12, 2001. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday in Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Oren Key officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Mr. Casas was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Victoria, a son of the late Pete Casas Sr. and Juanita Bazan Casas. He married Florence B. Bustamante on Marcy 12, 1938, in Vernon. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Sue Martinez of Amarillo; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2001 Gwen Templeton GRAND PRAIRIE - Gwen Gravely Templeton, 55, died Sunday, June 10, 2001. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Southpark Baptist Church in Grand Prairie. Additional memorial services will be Saturday, June 23, 2001, in First Baptist Church in Quanah with the Rev. Jesse Dea officiating. Her body was donated to science. Mrs. Templeton, a longtime resident of Grand Prairie, was born Jan. 22, 1946, in Hollis, Okla. She lived in Quanah until she graduated from high school. She attended Wayland Baptist College. She and Ronald Templeton were married April 7, 1968. She was preceded in death by her father, Jack Gravely, in 1991. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Annetta Templeton of Grand Prairie; her mother, Wilma Gravely of Quanah; two brothers, Derwood Gravely of Quanah and Lee Gravely of Lancaster; a sister Gatha Downey of Amarillo; and three nephews and four nieces. The family suggests memorials be to Crisis Pregnancy Center, 2305 Oak Lane, Building No. 4B, Suite No. 101, Grand Prairie, TX 75051; or Vista Care Family Hospice, 1140 Empire Central, No. 235, Dallas, TX 75247; or a favorite charity.