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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 ==================================================================== Mildred Louise Stafford Mildred Louise Stafford, 79, of Amarillo, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Dr. Charles Jones of Second Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Stafford was born in Chillicothe. In 1931, she moved to Pampa from Hollis, Okla. She graduated from Pampa High School in 1939. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Pampa and San Antonio, then for Dr. W.L. Campbell in Pampa from. She was married to Glen A. Stafford in 1955. They had lived in South America, North Africa, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., and New Orleans before moving to Amarillo in 1985. Mrs. Stafford was a Methodist and had been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pampa and a past member and president of the Crusader's Class. She was living in Amarillo at the time of her death. Survivors include her husband; a stepson, Bruce Stafford of Mazatlan, Mexico; and three step-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Lanore Sturdevand Lanore Sturdevand, 49, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001. Private services will be in the family cemetery at Holdenville, Okla. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Sturdevand was born in Oxnard, Calif. She worked as a beautician and was a member of the Catholic Church. Her son, Kevin Shawn Sturdevand, died in 1977. Survivors include her parents, Wayne and Dottie Morris of Amarillo; and two brothers, Eddie Don Sturdevand of Krebs, Okla., and Gary Morris of Amarillo. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Betty Lou Donberger Betty Lou Donberger, 61, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church with the Rev. Pat Carruthers officiating. Burial will be in Channing Cemetery at Channing by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Donberger was born and reared in Moriarty, N.M. In 1955, she moved to Amarillo, where she trained and raised paint and quarter horses. She was a member of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church. She married Michael Donberger in 1976. Survivors include her husband; a son, Marvin Green of Amarillo; three daughters, Cindy Reed and Ivy Taylor, both of Amarillo, and Debbie Schaeffer of Texhoma, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Carrie Donberger of Austin; two brothers, Rob Stone of Rush Springs and Kenny Davis of Carrizozo, N.M.; two sisters, Barbara Climer of Amarillo and Anne Smith of McClean; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will be at 5200 N. Soncy Road and suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Bertha Hefley Turner Bertha Hefley Turner, 89, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St., with the Rev. Kent Winter officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Turner was born in Gould, Okla., graduated from Wellington High School and moved to Amarillo in 1942. She retired as a PBX Operator from First National Bank and was named Banker of the Year in 1972. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the Anna Sunday School Class. She married Clyde Turner in 1957 at Lubbock. Survivors include a daughter, Rosemary Rogers of Amarillo; a sister, Ina Lou Bawcom of Amarillo; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and longtime caregiver Don Rogers of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to World Family Harvest Church. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 New Mexico Wilford Daniels CLOVIS, N.M. - Wilford Daniels, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in True Victory Church of God in Christ with Pastor Jonathon Brock officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Daniels was born in Marianna, Ark. A retired auto mechanic, he had worked for Vern Parts and Sales in Flint, Mich. He was a past member of the Mason Lodge in Chicago. In 1922, he moved to Clovis, where he was a member of True Victory Church of God in Christ. He married Veola Hamilton in 1962 at Chicago. Survivors include a wife; three sons, Johnny Fields and Eddie Lee Williams, both of Flint, and Randolph McGee of Clovis; two daughters, Veola Ashley of Las Vegas and Monellew Brown of Chicago; 27 grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Oklahoma John Carl Connolly TEXHOMA, Okla. - John Carl Connolly, 44, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Texhoma Cemetery with Terry Davidson and Rocky Elliott officiating. Arrangements were by DawsonWelch Funeral Home of Texhoma. Mr. Connolly was born at Guymon. He was a lifetime resident of Texhoma and graduated from Texhoma High School in 1975. He was in the oil and gas business and had previously worked at Panhandle Eastern and the Swift Plant. He had been employed at Air Products Helium Inc. Survivors include one son, Tanner Yell of Texhoma; one brother, Larry Trout of Weleetka; and one sister, Brenda Huffman of Texhoma. The family suggest memorials be to Texhoma High School Scholarship Fund. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Linda Kay Secrist WOODWARD, Okla. - Linda Kay Secrist, 53, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in Oklahoma City. Memorial graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Elmwood Cemetery with the Rev. Jason Dirks officiating. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are by Good Samaritan Funeral Service. Miss Secrist was born in Woodward. In 1966, she graduated from Fort Supply School. She served in the Navy. She studied drafting at Amarillo College and lived in Midwest City, where she worked as a draftsman for Starr Buildings of Oklahoma City. Miss Secrist attended the First United Methodist Church. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Bonnie and Roy Goodwin of Woodward; and her father and stepmother, C.F. and Sterlene Secrist of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Kansas Jeremey Wayne McCarty ELKHART, Kan. - Jeremey Wayne McCarty, 18, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Harrell Funeral Home at Elkhart with Terrell Giddens officiating. Mr. McCarty was born at Elkhart. Survivors include his mother, Sharon Wanecek of Elkhart; one brother, Shawn Zeiher of Elkhart; four sisters, Stacey Zeiher of Burnsville, Minn., and Nicole Renee Zeiher, Cassandra Leigh Taylor and Angela Yvonne Wanecek, all of Elkhart. The family suggest memorials be to the American Cancer Society and will be accepted by the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Elsewhere Jerry W. Wilbourn ABBOTT - Jerry W. Wilbourn, 44, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church at Hillsboro. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday in Happy Cemetery at Happy. Arrangements are by Marshal & Marshall Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Mr. Wilbourn was born in Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School in 1974. He earned his degree from West Texas State University in 1978 and was a teacher and coach for the Hereford Independent School District. He was with the Texas Farm Bureau and Southern Farm Bureau Insurance companies, working as an agent in Parmer County, as agency manager in Mitchell and Nolan counties and agency manager for Hill and Navarro counties. Mr. Wilbourn was active in the Hill County Fair and was adult leader of the Abbott 4-H Club. He was a volunteer defensive statistician for the Abbott Panther football team. He was a Methodist. He was married to Mary Ann Sims in 1976 at Happy. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jerret Alan Wilbourn and Brant Alan Wilbourn, both of the home; his parents, Wayne and Naomi Wilbourn of Lubbock; and a sister, Lynne Brown of Euless. The family suggests memorials in lieu of flowers be to Jerry Wilbourn Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o The Citizens National Bank, P.O. Box 404, Hillsboro, TX 76645. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Winfred Madison Clem KINGSLAND - Winfred Madison Clem, 71, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Putnam Funeral Home. Private burial will be in Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Cemetery at Austin. Mr. Clem was born in Copperas Cove. A Navy veteran of the Korean War, he retired from the State Highway Department. He was a Boy Scout troop leader and active with the Kwahadi Indian Dancers of Amarillo. His wife, Edith Jeanne Glidewell Clem, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Gary Clem of Kingsland and Ray Robertson of San Antonio; three daughters, Pat Marsh of Sunrise Beach and Vickie McLarty and Sharlotte Hogan, both of Amarillo; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Area Fay Harbert DUMAS - Fay Harbert, 96, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Dumas Cemetery with the Rev. John Wagoner, pastor of First United Methodist Church, and Jordan Mills officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brother Funeral Directors. Mrs. Harbert was born in Oklahoma Lane and had lived in Moore County for more than 75 years. She was a teacher and a homemaker. She was past president of the Home Extension Club and a member of the First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Harbert, in 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Hodges of Carrollton and Betty Christie of Dumas; two sisters, Francis Higgins and Mattie Adams, both of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, activity fund, 224 E. Second, Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at the home of Keith Christie. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Lila Lunday FRITCH - Lila Lunday, 88, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Lake Meredith Baptist Church with the Rev. Blake Westbrook, the Rev. Stan Metts and the Rev. Brad Foster, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Lunday was born in Durwood, Okla., and had lived in Fritch for the past 57 years. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Estel John Lunday, in 1996; and by a son, Harold Joe Lunday, in 1929. Survivors include a son, G.H. Lunday of Fritch; three daughters, Marlene Cunningham, Lilly Quirk and Debra Wells. all of Fritch; a sister, Lela Nettles of Coleman; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Roy Dean Keys ALLISON - Roy Dean Keys, 50, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, in Hemphill County. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Zybach Cemetery, near Allison, with the Rev. Andy Taylor, pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Sayre, Okla., officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mr. Keys was born in Shamrock. A longtime resident of Allison, he graduated from Allison High School and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was worked at KN Energy, where he was area supervisor. He was the coowner of D-D Service. Mr. Keys was married to Karen Critser in 1972 at Hooker, Okla. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Tina Porter of Sweetwater, Okla.; two sons, Toby Keys of Hooker, Okla., and Terry Keys of Allison; his mother, Irene Keys of Allison; three brothers, Don Hall of Quail, Bobby Hall of Spearman and Kenneth Keys of Reydon, Okla.; three sisters, Teresa Powledge and Patty Ann Shields, both of Briscoe and Cindy Fulgham of Amarillo; and two granddaughters. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Justin Earl Folk CANADIAN - Justin Earl Folk, 21, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Reydon, Okla. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Church of Christ with Mike Heatwole officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford memorial Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mr. Folk was born in Hollis, Okla. He moved from Childress to Canadian in 1993, and graduated from Canadian High School. He worked for the street department of the city of Canadian and for King Well Service. He was a member of the Church of Christ, B.A.S.S. and the North America Hunting Club. He was married to Tara Baileys in 1998 at Canadian. Survivors include his wife; a son, Brendan Folk of Canadian; his parents, Rick and Cindy Folk of Calhan, Colo., and Glen and Judy Phillips of Ovett, Miss.; three brothers, Marty Webb of Hollis, Rusty Webb of Vinita, Okla., and Jason Folk of Wellington; two sisters, Tina Shell of Wichita Falls and Erica Folk of Calhan; and his grandparents, Fred and Gloria Folk of Guymon, Okla., and Faye Bell of Hollis. The family suggests memorials be to Battered Women and Children Centers; or a favorite charity. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Kevin Craig Bodkin CANADIAN - Kevin Craig Bodkin, 28, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Reydon, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Church of Christ with Mike Heatwole officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mr. Bodkin was born in Wichita Falls. In 1981 he moved to Canadian, where he attended Canadian schools. He worked in the oil field and had worked for the city of Canadian, Eddie's Oilfield Service and King Well Service. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include a son, Cameron Hackley Bodkin of Beaver, Okla.; his parents, Dale and Sue Helms of Canadian and Ed and Mickey Bodkin of Denton; two sisters, Kimberly Vasquez of Denton and Samantha Helms of Canadian; and five brothers, Matt Helms and Cody Helms, both of Canadian, Jason Helms and Mike Helms, both of San Angelo and Steven Bodkin of Wichita Falls. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association; or the American Diabetes Association. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Cesar Guadelupe Vega HEREFORD - Cesar Guadelupe Vega, 37, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2001. Rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Saturday and will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in San Jose Catholic Church with the Rev. Leobardo Heredia, of the Order of Franciscans Minor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery. Mr. Vega was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a cement finisher for E.M. Garcia and a member of the San Jose Catholic Church. He was a musician. He was married to Betty Munoz in 1986 at Dallas. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Ramsey Vega and Cesar Vega Jr., of the home; a daughter, Lidia Vega of the home; a brother, Rudolfo Vega Jr. of Monterrey, Mexico; four sisters, Delicia Vega, Nancy Vega and Irma Vega, all of Bryan, and Blanca Vega De Estarza of Monterrey. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Elliott Cano PAMPA - Elliott Cano, 19, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001, in Reydon, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Flynn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Cano was born in Canadian and moved to Pampa in 1997. A former employee of West Texas Landscape and Irrigation in Pampa, he worked for King's Well Services. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Canadian. Survivors include his parents, Juan and Maria Cano of Pampa; three brothers, David Cano, Daniel Cano and Andrew Cano, all of Pampa; three sisters, Sara Cano of Woodward, Okla., Felipa Montano of Canadian and Maria Cano of Pampa; and grandparents, Andrew and Maria Hernandez of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Albert Knoll BORGER - Albert Knoll, 74, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church with Monsignor Norbert Keuhler of the church officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Valley View Cemetery in Garden City, Kan. Arrangements are by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. In 1970, Mr. Knoll moved to Borger, where he owned and operated the Dairy Queen until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of Knights of Columbus and was active in the Boy Scouts. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael; and a daughter, Tammy. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; two daughters, Karen Knoll of Borger and Janice Jones of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Edwin Knoll of Garden City, Kan.; a sister, Odelia Wasinger-Stalter of Garden City; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Irene Wheeler BORGER - Irene Wheeler, 92, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Park Cemetery with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe of Bible Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Minton / Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Wheeler was born in Rome, Ga., and moved to Waco. In 1942, she moved to Borger, where she was a member of Riverview Baptist Church. She married E.A. Wheeler in 1925. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Ammons of Amarillo; a brother; four sisters; two grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Leo Carl Edwards BORGER - Leo Carl Edwards, 76, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, in Amarillo. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Riley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Rose Cemetery at Lebanon, Mo., by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Edwards was born in Lebanon and had lived in Borger for 32 years. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. During World War II, he served with the Army and the 10th Mountain Division, Ski Troops. His wife, Thelma Edwards, died in 1976. He married Doris Edwards in 1978 at Borger. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gary Edwards of Borger; a daughter, Karl Ann McDonald of Littlefield; a stepson, Randy Fraley of Denver; three stepdaughters, Donna Milner of Borger, Denise Fowler of Austin and Lana Rich of Houston; two sisters, Essie Edwards and Betty Worthy, both of Lebanon; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Bill Fowler PLAINVIEW - Bill Fowler, 61, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jesse Hodge, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Levelland, officiating, and the Rev. Drew Travis, pastor, assisting. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home. Mr. Fowler was born in Big Lake. He hauled cattle for trucking companies in the Plainview area and owned and operated Montex Trucking Co. He was a Mason, served on the board for Plainview High School Rodeo Association and was a past member of Texas Tech Dads Association. He served on the board and was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He served with the Army as an atomic weapons assembler. Mr. Fowler married Nancy Lilley in 1954 at Harlowton, Mont. Survivors include his wife; a son, Clay Fowler of Levelland; a brother, James E. Fowler of Lubbock; and a grandchild. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Jo Dean Wisdom PAMPA - Jo Dean Wisdom, 61, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Colonial Chapel at Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors with the Rev. J.C. Burt, pastor of Barrett Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. Wisdom was born in Pampa and was a lifetime resident. She worked as an accountant at Panhandle Pipeline and was a member of Barrett Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Eddy Martin of Fort Worth and Jay Weeden of Pampa; a sister, Judy Golden of Wichita Falls; and two grandchildren. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Mary Gardiner PADUCAH - Mary Gardiner, 63, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Christian Church with the Rev. Roy Cleve Keith, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Gardiner was born in Armadale, Scotland, and graduated from Armadale High School. She moved to Paducah in 1974. Her son, Maxwell Gardiner, died in 1990. She married Maxwell Gardiner in 1957 at Armadale. Survivors include her husband; a son, Andrew Gardiner of Pilot Point; two daughters, Fiona McCord of Dallas and Evelyn Syer of England; a brother, Jimmy Wylie of Scotland; and nine grandchildren. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Kathryn Elouise Wells Shoulders DUMAS - Kathryn Elouise Wells Shoulders, 78, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, in Weatherford. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Street Church of Christ with Mr. Art Lynch, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Shoulders was a longtime resident of Dumas and was active in the community. She married Harold Shoulders in 1941 at Dumas. He died in 1986. Survivors include a son, Rex Wells Shoulders of Sadler; a daughter, Lynell Shoulders Shamburger of Longview; five sisters, Nita Williams, Barbara Adams and Gayle Beavers, all of Weatherford, Bobbie Huntsucker of Granbury and Joy Rogan of Rockport; three granddaughters, Michelle Attalah of Morgantown, W.V., and Lisa D. Spears and Deena K. Prater of Marietta, Ga.; three grandsons, Ron S. Shamburger of Livingston, Aaron P. Shoulders of Plano and Jeremy W. Shamburger of Longview; two aunts, Cleora Littlefield and Lucille Byrd, both of Milsap; and two uncles, Buster Beadle of Plano and Barney Beadle of Weatherford. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, South Central Region, 4425 Airport Freeway, Suite 130, Irving, TX 75062; or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1208, Dumas, TX 79029. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Tommie McGehee LAZBUDDIE - Tommie McGehee, 75, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Church of Christ with Andy Rogers of Antlers, Okla., officiating. Burial will be in Lazbuddie Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. McGehee was born in Garza County, graduated from Cooper High School in 1943 and moved to Lazbuddie in 1953 from Southland. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of Christ of Lazbuddie. She married Raymond McGehee in 1943 at Memphis. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Jeane Mills of Lubbock; and a grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Lubbock, P.O. Box 53276, Lubbock, TX 79423; or New Mexico Christian Children's Home, 1356 New Mexico 236, Portales, N.M. 88130-9411. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Jessie Scott Ramirez HEREFORD - Jessie Scott Ramirez, infant son of John and Jessica Ramirez, of Dimmitt, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel at Rix Funeral Directors with Rosendo Lara of the Church of God of the First Born of Bovina officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park at Dimmitt. Survivors include his parents; a sister, Janice Savanna Ramirez of Dimmitt; a brother, John Justin Ramirez of Dimmitt; grandparents, Jessie and Enedelia Ramirez of Dimmitt, Rudy Castillo of Amarillo and Anna Castillo of Lockney; and greatgrandparents, Margarita Rodriguez of Clovis, N.M., Maria Ramirez of Dimmitt and Elvira Morales of Hereford. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Mary Etta Richards MULESHOE - Mary Etta Richards, 63, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity Christian Center with the Rev. Reydon Stanford officiating. Burial will be in Lazbuddie Cemetery at Lazbuddie. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Richards was born in Van Alstyne and moved to Littlefield in 1990 from the Lazbuddie and Sudan areas. She worked in Littlefield as a supply clerk for the American Cotton Growers until retiring in 1996. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include six sons, Bobby Richards of Mesquite, Scott Richards and Joey Richards, both of Sudan, Tim Richards and James Richards, both of Littlefield, and Shawn Richards of Crossett, Ariz.; three daughters, Pam Richards of Amherst, Melissa Sharp of Portales, N.M., and Rhonda Mayes of Littlefield; a sister, Sue Lester of Shallowater; a brother, Bob Blackburn of Shallowater; and 14 grandchildren. Amarillo Sunday News-Globe Feb. 25, 2001 Fred Holt SPEARMAN - Fred Holt, 84, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Holt School with the Rev. Russell Pogue officiating. Burial will be in Holt Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Holt was born in Hutchinson County and was a lifetime resident of Spearman. A farmer, he was a former trustee of Holt and Spearman School Districts and a member and former trustee of First Baptist Church. He married Wren Loftin in 1939 at Spearman. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Susan Kidder of Spearman and Hazel Slyter of Augusta, Kan.; a son, Mike Holt of Pilot Point; three brothers, O.C. Holt of Amarillo, Newton Holt of Fort Worth and Nolan Holt of Spearman; a sister, Myrle Holt of Spearman; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Holt Cemetery Association.