Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 23 Sep 2001 Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.amarillonet.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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 Barbara Charlene Bilbrey Barbara Charlene Bilbrey, 64, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in San Jacinto Church of Christ with Mr. Mike Suiter, of the church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Bilbrey was born in Clovis, N.M., and moved to Amarillo three years ago from Lubbock. In Amarillo, she had worked at Albertsons and last worked at Motel 6. She was a member of San Jacinto Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Michele Tofflemire of Amarillo; three sons, Rick Bilbrey and Dewain Bilbrey, both of Amarillo, and Steve Bilbrey of Phoenix; four sisters, Doris Langford of Monett, Mo., Billie Tabor of Clovis, Delores Burnett of Lubbock and Verbenia Delashaw of Austin; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Creed Taylor Wisdom Creed Taylor Wisdom, 58, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Believers Way Church with Scott Johnson, pastor, and Jim Burgdorf, pastor, officiating. Private graveside services are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Wisdom was born in Amarillo. He married Lee Abbott on June 21, 1969, in Faith Lutheran Church. He was an entrepreneur, rancher, longhorn breeder and building contractor. He was a devout Christian, loving husband, proud father, revered brother, patriotic American, respected man and a true Texan. He was a member of Believers Way Church. Survivors include his wife, Lee Lorraine Wisdom; two daughters, Leslie Lorraine Campbell of Tunbridge, Vt., and Christina Taylor Wisdom of Austin; a son, Matthew Creed Wisdom of Canyon; three brothers, Tom Wisdom and Dan Wisdom, both of Amarillo, and Clay Wisdom of Albuquerque, N.M.; and an aunt, Peggy Johnson of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Jessica Sills Jessica "Nikki" Sills, 16, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in The Potter's House Christian Church with Fabian Talamante, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Nikki was born in Lubbock and lived most of her life in Amarillo. She attended Caprock High School and was a member of The Potter's House Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Roger Dell Sills, in 1990. Survivors include her parents, Edward and Lupe Chavez; her grandparents, Mildred Eades of Amarillo and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Chavez of Pico Rivera, Calif.; and a brother, John Dell Sills. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Elsewhere Julia Vinyard COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Julia D. "Judie" Vinyard, 68, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001. Memorial services were held in Colorado Springs at Nolan Funeral Home. Final services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Quanah First Baptist Church with the Rev. Clinton Young, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Mrs. Vinyard was a retired homemaker living in Colorado Springs at the time of her death. During her working years, she owned a restaurant in Dallas and was an office manager in Colorado Springs for CML Financial Group Inc. Survivors include her husband, James J. Vinyard; a son, John Leland Davis of Castle Rock; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Stroke Association in Mrs. Vinyard's name. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Edgar Hill SPEARMAN - Edgar "Ed" Hill, 93, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Church of Christ at Perryton with Mikel Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree County Cemetery of Perryton by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Hill married Marie Smith on March 15, 1938, in Raton, N.M. He worked for various John Deere dealerships as a mechanic for 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Marie; two daughters, Phyllis Bailey of Perryton and Iris Farr of Silver City, N.M.; a sister, Elizabeth Mahaney of Wolf City; eight grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Shirley D. Smith Shirley D. Smith, 77, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Skellytown with the Rev. Fines Marchman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Pampa by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Smith moved to Friona in 1950 and was a ranch foreman for Owen Seamond until 1981. He moved to Skellytown in October of 1999. Survivors include his wife, Sue; two daughters, Shirley Lynn Brazeal of Carlsbad, N.M., and Tamara Kay Paris of Fritch; a son, Monte Wade Smith of Comanche, Okla.; two brothers, Terrell Smith of Portales, N.M., and Ted Smith of Hobbs, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Cordie Cunningham WELLINGTON - Cordie Cunningham, 96, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. James McLeod, pastor, and James Cunningham, son, officiating. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mrs. Cunningham was born Oct. 23, 1904, to Jerry Glazner and Ella Teakel Glazner in Montague County. She was a longtime resident of Collingsworth County before moving to Plymouth Community in the summer of 1906, where she resided until moving to Wellington in 1980. She married Tom Cunningham on Nov. 2, 1921, in the Methodist Parsonage at Wellington. She was an active member of Samnorwood Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She also took an active role in the Samnorwood school system. She was a housewife. She became a member of First Baptist Church of Wellington in 1976. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980; a sister, Ella Freriks; and five brothers, Sam Glazner, Ernest Lowe, Nelson Lowe, Warren Lowe and Elmer Lowe. Survivors include a daughter, Ravena McBrayer of Lake Tanglewood; two sons, James Cunningham of Spearman and George Cunningham of Ransom Canyon; seven grandchildren, Denise Wright, Diane Moore, Ernie McBrayer, Eddy McBrayer, Mark Cunningham, Greg Cunningham and Alison Johnston; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Wellington Care Center or Wellington Cemetery Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Juanita Shedd HAPPY - Juanita Shedd, 75, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dreamland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Mrs. Shedd owned and operated Juanita's Cafe in Amarillo for seven years. She moved to Happy in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Strohmeyer of Happy and Ruby Juanita McDuffie of Amarillo; a brother, George German of Riverside, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Dreamland Cemetery, P.O. Box 38, Canyon, TX 79015. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Claud Walker WELLINGTON - Claud Walker, 92, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bowie Street Church of Christ with B.C. Brannon officiating. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Walker was born Feb. 25, 1909, to Neil Walker and Josie Turner Walker in Omaha, Texas. He married Hattie Bishop on May 5, 1965, in Wellington. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Delores Walker of DeKalb and Ella Louise Rayford of Amarillo; a sister, Mary Goodlow of Harris, Okla.; a grandson; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Kidney Foundation or the Wellington Cemetery Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Emmit L. O'Quin PERRYTON - Emmit L. O'Quin, 85, died Friday, Sept. 21, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Southside Baptist Church in Perryton with the Rev. Gary Martin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. O'Quin was a retired road foreman for Ochiltree County. He married Genevieve Slaughter at Guymon, Okla., in 1935. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Colleen Kauffman of Lewisville; a son, Keith O'Quin of Perryton; four brothers, Carl O'Quin, Arthur O'Quin and Norman O'Quin, all of Amarillo, and Devo O'Quin of Beaver, Okla.; a sister, Wanda Welch of Borger; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Southside Baptist Church or to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Kenneth McLain PERRYTON - Kenneth McLain, 85, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church of Perryton with Scott Dennis officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. McLain moved to Perryton from Sun City, Kan., in 1920. He married Bertha Flaming in 1938 in Clinton, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a son, Randy McLain of Perryton; a daughter, Sandra McLain of Liberal, Kan.; and a brother, Dale McLain of Perryton; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Ochiltree Hospice Volunteers, 3101 Garrett, Perryton, TX 79070. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Amarillo Victoria Houchin Victoria "Nina" Houchin, 98, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Central Church of Christ with Mr. Dick Marcear and Mr. Al Smith, a close family friend, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery of Pampa by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Houchin was born March 22, 1903, in Cookville to the late William and Mary Lou Smith Harvey. She attended school at Cooper's Chapel. She married Abner Cecil Houchin on Oct. 2, 1921, in Cookville. She was a homemaker, a member of Central Church of Christ, and a member of the Federated Club and Art Club. She moved to the Panhandle in 1926 and to Amarillo in 1975. She was preceded in death by her husband on Sept. 24, 1960; and a daughter, Edwinna Atkinson in 1997. Survivors include three sons, Dub Houchin of La Veta, Colo., Bob Houchin of Amarillo and Sam Houchin of Atlanta; a daughter, Maxine Carruth of Borger; 20 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. The Carruth family will receive visitors at 4207 Relatta Ave. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114-9990. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Mikenzie Renee Deputy Mikenzie Renee Deputy, infant daughter of Kurt and Tonya, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Curtis House, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Happy, officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include her parents; her grandparents, Peggy and Ray Derryberry of Arlington, Sid and Kay Deputy and Gary and Barbara Dunn, all of Amarillo; her great-grandparents, Omega Stansell and Kathryn Toombs, both of Amarillo, and Mae Derryberry of Oklahoma; a sister, Jordan Grisham; and two brothers, Joshua Tobias and Jacob Tobias. The family suggests memorials be to Children's Miracle Network or American Red Cross Relief Fund. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Rita Diaz Rita Diaz, 84, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Laurence Cathedral with the Rev. Sleobardo celebrant. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Diaz moved to Amarillo in 1962. She was a member of St. Laurence Cathedral and Guadalupana. Survivors include three sons, Alfred Diaz and Prazedez Diaz, both of Amarillo, and Johnny Diaz of Tucson, Ariz.; four daughters, Corina Schmidt of Rockford, Ill., Victoria Barry, Georganna Foster and Joanna Worth, all of Amarillo; a brother, Daniel Hernandez of Dumas; a sister, Hubita Sosa of Lubbock; 26 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Ray Poulain Ray Poulain, 69, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church of Borger with Dr. Howard K. Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Pampa by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Poulain was a retired reconnaissance surveyor with G.P.M. Phillips Petroleum. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Amarillo and a former member of First Baptist Church in Borger where he served as deacon. Survivors include his wife, Rose; a son, Marc Poulain of Allen; two daughters, Lori Potts of Houston and Jana Yarbrough of Amarillo; three brothers, Marcel Poulain of Borger, Paul Poulain of Las Vegas and Ronnie Poulain of Hutchinson, Kan.; a sister, Lorraine Harvey of Borger; and six grandchildren. Family visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in Brown Chapel of the Fountains. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 23, 2001 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/092301/obi_allobits.shtml