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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 ==================================================================== Lonnie Rinehart BORGER - Lonnie "Tuffy" Rinehart, 61, died Sunday, April 15, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains with the Rev. LaWayne Ince, the Rev. Walter Oden and the Rev. T.C. Messer officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Mr. Rinehart was owner and operator of the 10th Street Texaco service station and service manager for OTASCO. He was a member of Harvesttime Pentecostal Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Dorthey; two sons, Randy Rinehart and Michael Rinehart, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Ramona Griffin of League City; three brothers, Fred Rinehart of Arlington, John Rinehart of Singleton and Bill Rinehart of Throckmorton; two sisters, Bertha Clayton of Fort Worth and Minnie Miller of Cooper; and 13 grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Michael L. Paine FARWELL - Michael L. Paine, 58, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, in Clovis, N.M. A private family memorial service will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mr. Pain worked for GTE for 16 years and for Nortel International as a field project manager for 15 years. He was a member of Oklahoma Lane Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha Paine; two daughters, Debbie Mitchell of Lubbock and Laura Graham of Fort Campbell, Ky.; his father, Turner L. Paine of Clovis; two sisters, Chris Moore and Velda Jolley, both of Clovis; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Claude McInturff DUMAS - Claude "Whitey" McInturff, 79, died Saturday, April 14, 2001. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Dumas, Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Eddie Tubbs, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Mr. McInturff was born in Western Oklahoma. He had been a resident of Dumas since 1949. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a retired pumper for the city of Dumas. He was a Baptist. He married Deloris Gillman on Jan. 25, 1949 at Bentonville, Ark. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Ron McInturff of San Antonio, Herb McInturff of Dumas and Danny McInturff of Stinnett; a brother, C.R. McInturff of Dumas; four sisters, Oma Higginbotham of Wellington, Kan., Lorene Ivey and Gracie Price, both of Levelland and Bobbie Ketch of Guthrie, Okla.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will be at 208 Plum. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 John Perry Crockett QUANAH - John Perry Crockett, 81, died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, in Newark, Calif. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday in Quanah Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Mr. Crockett was born April 22, 1919, in Texas, the son of the late Addison Randolph and Ida Jane Butler Crockett. He married Jewell White. Survivors include three daughters, Janet Crockett of Newark, Joyce Crockett of Phoenix and Marie Crockett of Sacramento, Calif.; two sons, John A. Crockett of Chandler, Calif., and Randy Crockett of Phoenix; a sister, Norma Jean Crockett of Redwood City, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Amarillo Mary Rusk Mary Rusk, 74, of Amarillo, died Friday, April 13, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Emmanuel Church of God in Christ with Elisha B. Demerson, pastor and superintendent, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mrs. Rusk, a longtime Amarillo resident, was born and raised in Hallsville. She was a member of Emmanuel Church of God in Christ. Survivors include her husband, Willie T. Rusk; two daughters, Betty Rusk Richardson and Renee Rusk, both of Amarillo; two sons, Willie Glenn Rusk and Ray Lester Rusk, both of Amarillo; four sisters; a brother, five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will be at 1609 N.W. 10th Ave. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Jean M. Anderson Jean M. Anderson, 66, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 15, 2001, in Dallas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with Coy Wylie, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Anderson was born in Borger. She married Thomas Clifton Anderson on Feb. 26, 1954, and they moved to Amarillo. Mrs. Anderson and her husband founded Anderson's Auto Sales in the late 1960s. He preceded her in death in 1996. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. She also was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Clifton Anderson Jr., in 2000. Survivors include two daughters, Dee Dee Furrow of Amarillo and Leigh Cowgill of Dallas; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cornerstone Baptist Church mission fund. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Jean Reville Jean Reville, 66, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 15, 2001. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Reville was born in Canton, Ohio. She had been a resident of Amarillo since 1954. She worked in sales at Nabisco. Survivors include two daughters, Staci and son-in-law, Scott Fallek, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and Mish'l Reville of Amarillo; a granddaughter, Hailey Reville of Amarillo; and a special friend, Bill Reville of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh Ave, Amarillo, TX 79106; or to Diabetes Foundation and Memorials, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, TX 79159. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Guy Wayne Kauffman Guy Wayne Kauffman, 53, of Amarillo, died Friday, April 13, 2001. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery. Cremation and arrangements by Colonial Funeral Chapel, 1010 W. Ninth Ave. Mr. Kauffman was born in Baton Rouge, La. He was an Army veteran. Survivors include his mother, Mary Gollihugh of Amarillo; a brother, Michael Frank Simpson of Amarillo; and three sisters, Claudia Ballard and Kathryn Talmo, both of Houston and Jamie Kathleen Wilkerson of Shamrock. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Lloyd R. Taylor Lloyd R. Taylor, 83, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 15, 2001, in Lubbock. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Perry Hunsaker of St. Paul United Methodist Church officiating. Mr. Taylor married Theda more than 55 years ago. He was involved in commercial sales. He was a charter member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Helen West of McKinney and Karen Griswold of Santa Fe; a son, Dean Taylor of McGregor; three brothers, Lindall Taylor of Clovis, N.M., Ted Taylor of Shallowater and Travis Gregory of Nashville, Ark.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4317 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106-4749. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Samuel Eugene England Samuel Eugene England, 80, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 15, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. England retired from the Air Force, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired from Bell Helicopter in 1982 and from Lake Tanglewood in 1993. He was preceded in death by a son, Roy Dean Keadle, in 1999. Survivors include his wife, Lee England; six daughters, Sandy Boyd of Harlingen, Marty Stanford of Long Island, N.Y., Jody Keadle of Knoxville, Tenn., Kim Burba of White Settlement, Cyndi Gentleman of Plano and Karen Albrecht of Amarillo; three sons, Stan Keadle of Knoxville, David England of Crowley and Steve England of Amarillo; 21 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Veterans Administration Recreational Family Council. Mr. England had more love for others than himself. In loving memory to one hell of a big shot. No regrets. "I leave all my love to my wife and kids." Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Charles Anderson Charles "Andy" Anderson, 79, died Monday, April 16, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Jacklyn McNeil of Wesley Drive United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Anderson retired after 35 years from Southwestern Bell as an engineer. He was a member of Wesley Drive United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Telephone Company Pioneers. Mr. Anderson was born in Deep River, Conn. He was an Air Force veteran, having served during World War II. He married Bobbie Godfrey in Fort Worth in 1946. Survivors include his wife, Robbie Anderson; a daughter, Kaye Clark of Fritch; three sons, Kenneth Anderson and Richard Anderson, both of Amarillo and Stuart Anderson of Canadian; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Wesley Drive United Methodist Church, 4415 Wesley Drive, Amarillo, TX 79121; or Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Visitation will be from 5:50 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Canyon Merce R. DeAnda Merce R. DeAnda, 55, of Canyon, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church of Stratford with the Billy Rammage, pastor in Clayton, N.M., officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Dumas. Mrs. DeAnda was born in Edcouch. She lived in Stratford for eight years before moving to Canyon four years ago. Survivors include her husband, Silvano DeAnda; two sons, Arturo DeAnda and Frank DeAnda, both of Stratford; three daughters, Barbie Robertson of Elkhart, Kan., Amy DeAnda of Midland and Angie DeAnda of Canyon; a brother, Raymond Flores of Phoenix; seven sisters, Alice Castaneda of Avondale, Ariz., Susie Flores of Tolleson, Ariz., Tonie Flores and Dominga "Sunday" Flores, both of Cashion, Ariz., Mary Flores of Tempe, Ariz., Carmen Flores of Bakersfield, Calif., and Lupe Linton of Phoenix; and a granddaughter. The family will be at 507 N. Chestnut in Stratford. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 New Mexico Warren F. Allen LOGAN, N.M. - Warren F. Allen, 77, died Sunday, April 15, 2001, in Logan. No services are planned. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements were by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mr. Allen was born Aug. 9, 1923 in Harrisburg, Ill. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. Survivors include his wife, Katie; three daughters, Vicki Carmichael of Anderson, Texas, Sharon Harvey of Portales and Debra Carter of Granada, Colo.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Oklahoma Mamie Downey ERICK, Okla. - Mamie Smith Downey, 91, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Erick Church of Christ with Durward Weatherford. Burial will be in Erick Cemetery by Fatheree-Albert Funeral Home. Mrs. Downey had lived south of Erick in the Mayfield community and in Erick before moving to Pampa, Texas. She was a member of the Erick Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Yonne Moler of Pampa; three sons, Hoyt Smith and Aaron Smith, both of Amarillo and Eldon Smith of Pampa; a sister, Eunice Raney of Hemet, Calif.; 14 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Mary Love GUYMON, Okla. - Mary "Nannie" Love, 86, died Sunday, April 15, 2001, in Elkhart, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Victory Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Chaffin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mrs. Love was a lifelong Guymon resident. She married Robert V. Love on Jan. 19, 1936 in Guymon. Survivors include two daughters, Blanche Kletecka of Guymon and LaVonne Honeman of Hooker; a sister, Helen McClellan of Friona; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Victory Memorial United Methodist Church. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Kenneth Allen Anderson BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - Kenneth Allen "Andy" Anderson, 88, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, in Denver. Services were Friday in the Colonial Chapel of the Neekamp Funeral Home with the Rev. Chuck Cowell, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Entombment was at Memorial Park Mausoleum. Mr. Anderson was a lieutenant commander with the Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. He worked for Phillips Petroleum Co., in Phillips, Texas and Kansas City, before transferring to Bartlesville in 1961. Survivors include a son, Gary Anderson of Denver; and two granddaughters. The family suggests memorials be to University of Nebraska Foundation, Fund No. 4818, 1111 Lincoln Mall, Suite No. 200, Lincoln, NE 68501; or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1136, Bartlesville, OK 74005. Amarillo Daily News, April 17, 2001 Elsewhere Vincent Becquet SAN ANTONIO - Vincent Becquet, 40, died Saturday, April 14, 2001. Rosary and Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mission Burial Park South by Porter Loring Mortuary. Survivors include his parents, retired Sgt. Maj. George Becquet and Jill Becquet of San Antonio; a brother, Eugene Becquet of England; and a sister, Laura Plume of Madison, Ala. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers be to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 2829 Ackermann Road, San Antonio, TX 78219.