Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 26 Nov 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 Maggye Conner Pipes SHAMROCK - Maggye Conner Pipes, 79, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Wright Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Bill Austin of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery. Mrs. Pipes was born March 19, 1922, to Edwin Joseph Conner and Kathrine Pipes Conner in Wolfe City. She moved to Shamrock in 1928. She married John Max Pipes on Aug. 24, 1941, in White Deer. She was a devoted wife, mother, friend and Christian. She was a member of Lamount Baptist Church. The family would like to thank the special nurses at BSA, CCU and BSA Hospice for the loving care they provided. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and several siblings. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Pipes Murray and husband, Robert, of Granbury; a son, Rusty Pipes and wife, Susan, of Las Cruces, N.M.; two sisters, Margie Caudill of Fort Worth and Joy Tonguett of Shamrock; five grandchildren, Karen Roberts, Robyn Cawyer, Kyle Pipes, Stacey Pipes and Caleb Pipes; three great-grandchildren, Riannon Roberts, Tatum Roberts and Justin McCarty; several nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Jean Conner of Oklahoma City. The family suggest memorials be to BSA Hospice, 200 N.W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79107; or to Lamount Baptist Church, 8400 S. Lamount, Amarillo, TX 79110. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 A.W. Payne DUMAS - A.W. "Willie" Payne, 84, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas, Memorial Chapel, with Art Lynch, minister of First Street Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Mr. Payne was born March 26, 1917, in Duke, Okla., and had been a Dumas resident since 1986. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a retired truck driver. He was preceded in death by two sisters; and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a daughter, Margaret Powell of Dumas; three sons, Don Payne of Oakdale, Minn., Chuck Payne of Fort Worth and Ralph Payne of Las Vegas; 14 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family will be at 402 Pear in Dumas. The family suggests memorials be to Mark Payne Scholarship Fund in care of Dalhart Federal, P.O. Box 692, Dumas, TX 79029. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Amarillo Anna Bryant Anna Bryant, 82, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Pat Carathers, pastor of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, officiating. Mrs. Bryant was born in Torino, Italy. She was a dress designer in Houston for many years before moving to Melbourne, Fla. She moved to Amarillo in May 2000. She was a world traveler, was fluent in five languages and had taught English to Vietnamese children. She was Catholic and a member of the American Red Cross. Survivors include a daughter, Gracie Taylor and husband, Alvin, of Amarillo; two sisters, Eny Bagana and Franca Bedrone, both of Torino; a brother, Fran Alliod of Torino; two granddaughters, Kim Segura and Claudia McClellan, both of Amarillo; and five great-grandchildren, Jamie Vice, Kyler Hill, Landon Hill, Jordan Bass and Callie McClellan, all of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to American Red Cross, 1800 S. Harrison, Amarillo, TX 79102. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Ethel May Dotson McKinney Ethel May Dotson McKinney, 100, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2001. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Paul Sneed, minister of Central Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. McKinney was born March 18, 1901, in a half-dugout in Indian Territory in a community called T-Cross, near Hollis, Okla., on land awarded to her father by the U.S. government as a result of one of the famous Indian Territory Land Runs. One of seven children born to James Albert and Arabelle Brock Dotson, Ethel lived the first 13 years of her life on this land and then moved with her family to Farwell where she lived for three years. She then moved to Lelia Lake where she met and married a young telegraph operator named Lester McKinney. They moved to Claude and later moved to several towns on the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, moving to Amarillo in 1949, where she had lived ever since. During the Amarillo years, she was involved in much community activity. As a member of the Veterans Association of the Burlington Lines, she served in many capacities, including president in 1954. In 1951, she and two other ladies co-founded the Book Review Club, in which she took an active part until she was 94 years old, serving as officer in most positions on the executive board and as head of many committees and projects. She frequently served as delegate to the Amarillo Federation of Women's Clubs and did many book reviews. She became a member of Amarillo Republican Women's Club in 1968, where she served as chaplain, bake sale chairman and as a member of many committees and projects. She worked on many campaigns for local, state and national Republican candidates. She had been an active member of Central Church of Christ since 1949, teaching and serving on many committees and projects since then. After her husband retired from the railroad and went into the insurance business, she acted as his office assistant until his death in 1968. She had been a member of the Panhandle Heritage Association, a strong supporter of the show "Texas," a patron member of the Amarillo Symphony Association, a member of the Symphony Guild and a supporter of the Amarillo Art Museum. Her daughter wrote a poem, titled "My Mother", that read: "She gave me life, and she gave me love, and taught me respect of the Lord above. She taught me skills she learned as a child on Indian land where her father filed. A woman's lore she learned from her mother, and passed on to me and many another. Unique and special, imperious and proud, she was never one to be lost in the crowd. With a deep-rooted beauty that defied the years and instinctive bravado that vanquished her fears, she lived through a century of bubbling life, enjoying the good and weathering the strife. The tenor of her life was the love of beauty, eclipsing all else but honor and duty. And now she's gone to a beautiful place where she rests in God's presence, and savors his grace. May she have all the love her heart desires, and bask in the beauty of heavenly spires. May pain and fear be no longer there and let her feel safe in the Father's care." Survivors include a daughter, Erline Bunten; two granddaughters, Diana Hawks and Francine Fields, both of San Antonio; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. today in the chapel of the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Central Church of Christ Youth Ministries, 1401 S. Monroe; or to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79118. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Francis Louise Pamplin Francis Louise Pamplin, 73, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Southeast Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Neal, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Pamplin moved to Amarillo in 1942 from Vinson, Okla. She was a member of Southeast Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by Pauline Brown. Survivors include a son, Robert Craig Pamplin of Amarillo; two daughters, Joni Barnhart and Glenda Miller, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Jacky Keesee of Barstow, Calif., and Jerry Keesee of Austin; two sisters, Carol Manning of Amarillo and Willene Stafford of Locus Grove, Okla.; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Southeast Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Sharon Cutrell Sharon Cutrell, 51, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Ms. Cutrell was born and raised in Amarillo where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Caprock High School. She owned and operated Canine Unlimited Dog Obedience School. She taught classes and showed her own dogs for many years. She was also a member of Amarillo Obedience Training Club. She was vice president of Cutrell Trucking Co. in Amarillo. She was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Kristi Allen of Amarillo; a son, Roy Glenn "Chip" Gress of Amarillo; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cutrell of Amarillo; a sister, Judy Deshong of Amarillo; and a grandson, Dustin Roy Allen of Amarillo. The family will be at 7614 Catskill. The family suggests memorials be to American Kidney Foundation. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Crystal Joy Hudson Crystal Joy Hudson, 23, of Amarillo, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Jackson Avenue Baptist Church at Lovington, N.M., with the Rev. Mike McGuire officiating. Burial will be in Lovington Cemetery by Bethany Funeral Home. Mrs. Hudson was born March 26, 1978, in Hobbs, N.M. She married Brandon Hudson on May 26, 1995, in Lovington. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Jericka Hudson and Morgan Hudson, both of Amarillo; her mother, Karen Sanchez of Amarillo; her father, Johnny Crawford of South Carolina; and her grandmother, Betty Bryant of Lovington. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Retha R. McKee Retha R. McKee, 87, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with Danny Chisum, pastor of Beacon Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. McKee was born in Salado on May 24, 1914. She moved to Amarillo in 1921. She married Luther McKee on Feb. 18, 1933, in Clovis, N.M. She was a homemaker and member of Sanborn Baptist Church. She was a devout wife, mother and grandmother. Her love of sewing, gardening, cooking and quilting enriched so many lives. She was active with the WMU organization through the church. She was preceded in death by her husband in May 1996. Survivors include a son, Bob McKee of Amarillo; a daughter, Mary Anna Miller of Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Beacon Baptist Church, 501 S. Carolina, Amarillo, TX 79118. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 New Mexico Tina M. McDaniel TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Tina M. McDaniel, 93, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Dunn Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the family plot of Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. McDaniel was born May 31, 1908, in Estelline, Texas. She came to New Mexico when she was 8 years old and settled in Halsell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wes McDaniel, in 1963. Survivors include two sons, Donald "Pinky" McDaniel of Roswell and Jim McDaniel of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 John B. Atkins CLAYTON, N.M. - The Rev. John B. Atkins, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Clayton Church of God with the Rev. Ed Murphy, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. The Rev. Atkins was a longtime resident of Clayton. He had been the pastor of numerous Baptist churches in West Texas and New Mexico in his many years of service to his Lord. Survivors include his wife, Jewel; two daughters, Jody Fenslage of Fort Worth and Carolyn Shufeldt of Amarillo; two sons, James Atkins of Springer and Bill Atkins of Oklahoma City; a sister, Myrtle Withrow of Farwell, Texas; a half-sister, Nell Morgan of Gatesville, Texas; a half-brother, William Atkins of Merlin, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Debra J. Fluhman CLAYTON, N.M. - Debra J. Fluhman, 47, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Cremation and arrangements are by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mrs. Fluhman attended nursing school in West Plains, Mo., and became an LPN in 1982. Since 1987 she was an LPN at Union County General Hospital and also worked for Dr. Michael Jenkins for the past seven years. Survivors include a daughter, Kim Anne Fleissner of Currentview, Mo.; a son, Chase Tanner Fluhman of Roy, N.M.; her father, Roy Hutson of Rockford, Ill.; her mother, Peggy Ring of Pocahontas, Ark.; three brothers, John Ring of Pocahontas, Rick Hutson of Ravenden, Ark., and Ed Hutson of Kansas City, Mo.; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Elsewhere Lyle E. Jones Sr. HOPE, Ark. - Lyle E. Jones Sr., 80, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001. Services will be at a later date in Hope. Arrangements are by Chapel of Angels Funeral Home of Lubbock. Mr. Jones was born March 14, 1921, in Hope. He graduated from Hope High School in 1941. He served in the Marines for 10 years and in the Air Force for 10 years. Later he was a U.S. government civil service employee at Red River Arsenal in Texarkana. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hope. He was preceded in death by a son, Rodney Jones, on March 11, 2000. Survivors include a son, Lyle E. Jones Jr. of Canyon; a sister, Alice Bowden of Little Rock, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Marvin Griffin WHITNEY - Marvin Griffin, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger, Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Griffin was a native of Sallisaw, Okla. He was a lab technician for Phil Black for 20 years. Survivors include three sons, Charles Oscar Griffin of Conroe, Jerry Joe Griffin of Fort Worth and Scotty Keith Griffin of Salome, Ariz.; a daughter, Anita June Black of Whitney; a sister, Donnie Ahren of Humble; 14 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Canyon Juanita Minerva Ortiz Juanita Minerva "Minnie" Ortiz, 47, of Canyon, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001. Rosary was at 7 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon with Deacon Gabriel Rivas officiating. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Ann's Catholic Church with the Rev. Pat Carathers, pastor of St. Hyacinth Catholic Church of Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Ortiz was born Aug. 12, 1954, in Reynosa, Mexico, to Sebastian and Marcelina Garcia Acevedo. She graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1974 and attended Plains Memorial LVN School of Nursing in Dimmitt. She married Chevo Ortiz at Dimmitt in 1982. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church and was active in her children's school activities. She was preceded in death by her father, Sebastian Acevedo; and a sister, Maria Teresa Longoria. Survivors include her husband; a son, Daniel Ortiz of Canyon; two daughters, Diana Ortiz and Debra Ortiz, both of Canyon; her mother, Marcelina Acevedo; four brothers, George Acevedo, Lupe Acevedo and Luis Acevedo, all of Dimmitt, and Miguel Angel Acevedo of Utah. The family suggest memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 26, 2001 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/112601/obi_allobits.shtml