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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 ==================================================================== Bertie Opal Britt Bertie Opal Britt, 93, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery with Mike Suiter, of San Jacinto Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Britt was born in Floydada to Howard and Fannie Casebeer. She retired as director of housekeeping for the Amarillo Hospital District in 1972. She was a member of the San Jacinto Church of Christ. Bertie was a longtime resident of Amarillo and Hereford. She married Paul Britt on Sept. 27, 1924, in Hereford. He preceded her in death on Sept. 2, 1978. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Bobbie Muehlhausen, in July 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Thomas of Amarillo; six grandchildren, Paula Sharp, Michelle Mussman, Jimmy Welch, Michael Muehlhausen, Tammy Boyd and Christy Hanyen; 15 greatgrandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice; or the Olivia's Angels. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Charlene Harris Charlene Harris, 51, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 22, 2001, in Jefferson City, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Grover Neal, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary Inc., 509 N. Hughes St. Mrs. Harris was born in Wellington. She attended schools in Pampa and Amarillo. She was a member of St. Stevens Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Survivors include three daughters, Charnise Harvey and Shelia Randle, both of Jefferson City and Tarsha Harris of St. Louis; two sons, Rodney Harris and Marcus Dallas, both of Jefferson City; three sisters, Linda Hill of Amarillo, Charlie Peterson of Beaumont and Maxine Williams of Houston; three brothers, Charles Jones of Jefferson City, Danny Washington of Amarillo and Ray Jones of Clovis, N.M.; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Leon McKinley Leon McKinley, 63, of Amarillo, died Friday, April 27, 2001. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Llano East Cemetery with the Rev. Dale Moreland, associate pastor of San Jacinto Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Mr. McKinley was born in Nashville, Tenn. He had lived and worked in Amarillo since 1995. Survivors include two sons, Danny McKinley and Scottie Jo McKinley, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Georgia Haskins of Amarillo and Daisy Ramsey of Chatsworth, Ga.; and a brother, Marvin McKinley of Plainview. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Don Del Monte Don "D.J." Del Monte, 36, of Amarillo, died Thursday, April 26, 2001, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church with Jerry Billington, pastor of Pastoral Care, and Phil Mercado, associate pastor of Pastoral Care, officiating. Additional services and burial will be in Holy Rood Cemetery in Morris Township, N.J. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Del Monte was born in Morristown, N.J. He had been a resident of Amarillo for 13 years. He was a custom boot maker and formerly worked for Cottle's Boot and Shoe Repair. Mr. Del Monte had been married for seven years to Shirley. He was a graduate of Texas State Technical Institute. He was a member of Trinity Fellowship Church, and served as lay minister in the deliverance ministry. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Del Monte, in February 1999. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, April Del Monte of the home; his parents, Rita and Donald Del Monte of Morris Plains, N.J.; a brother, Christopher Del Monte of Parsippany, N.J.; and grandparents, Dorothy and James Del Monte of Raritan, N.J., and Rita Cardinale of Parsippany. The family suggests memorials be to Pediatrics Division of University Medical Center, 3601 Fourth St., Lubbock, TX 79430; or to Family and Marriage Today, Trinity Fellowship Church, P.O. Box 8400, Amarillo, TX 79114. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Velma Lowry Hull Velma Lowry Hull, 88, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 22, 2001. Services were held Friday at Lakewood Memorial Chapel and Cemetery in Jackson, Miss. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Hull was born in Vaiden, Miss. She had lived in Amarillo since 1985. Survivors include three daughters, Dolly Mayer of Austin, Sara Leezer of Amarillo and Alley Josey of Corpus Christi; a sister, Ruby Fouquette of Tempe, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Wilhelm Geist Wilhelm "Bill" Geist, 75, of Amarillo, died Thursday, April 26, 2001, in Pampa. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Tom Lane, senior pastor of Trinity Fellowship, and Phil Mercado, associate pastor of Pastoral Care at Trinity Fellowship, officiating. Mr. Geist was born in Park, Kan. He had lived in Amarillo since September 1995. Mr. Geist had worked as a truck driver for a salvage yard. He married Agnes Richmeier on April 25, 1949, in Saint Peter, Kan. He was preceded in death by a sister, Hubertina Werth. Survivors include his wife; three sons, William Geist of Amarillo, Randy Geist of Durango, Colo., and Michael Geist of Reno, Nev.; a daughter, Carol Dale of Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Alfred Geist of Hoxie, Kan., and Ernest Geist of Dodge City, Kan.; three sisters, Rosa Jukes and Elnora West, both of Salina, Kan., and Leona Peters of Denver; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Pampa Nursing Center, Alzheimer's Unit, 1321 W. Kentucky, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Bert E. Day Jr. Bert E. "Eddie" Day Jr., 60, of Topeka, Kan., and formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Jerry Coffman of Cornerstone Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Day worked for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway for 35 years. He was manager of the Capital City Barber Shop Men's Chorus. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a daughter, Angelia Story of Carrollton; a sister, Sandy Warehime of Amarillo; two brothers, Harry Day of Tracy, Calif., and Michael Day of Amarillo; and his father, Bert E. Day Sr. The family suggests memorials be to Heartspring of Wichita, c/o Harmony Foundation, 6315 Harmony Lane, Kenosha, WI 53143. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Hammond Lee Taylor Hammond Lee Taylor, 61, of Amarillo, died Friday, April 27, 2001. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in the East Mausoleum Chapel at Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by BlackburnShaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Mr. Taylor moved to Amarillo from Huntsville, Ala., in 1952. He was a retired construction crane operator. Survivors include his wife, Debbie Taylor; a daughter, Deanna Buice and son-in-law, Brad, of Euless; two brothers, Tom Taylor and Glenn Taylor, both of Houston; and a sister, Lois Hill of Huntsville. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Area Doug Bradley LOCKNEY - Doug Bradley, 39, died Thursday, April 26, 2001. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church. Officiants are the Rev. Russell Byard, pastor of First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Phillip Golden, pastor, and Russell Harris, minister of Main Street Church of Christ. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park of Plainview by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home of Lockney. Mr. Bradley was born Oct. 25, 1961, in Fort Cobb, Okla., to Mr. Melvin Bradley and Mrs. Joy Walker Bradley. He graduated from Lockney High School in 1980. Survivors include his parents of Lockney; and two sisters, Connie Seale and Pam McMahan, both of Plainview. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, 8008 Slide Road, Suite No. 12A, Lubbock, TX 79424. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Kerry Lee Henton SPEARMAN - Kerry Lee Henton, 53, died Thursday, April 26, 2001, in Wheeler County. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Heart Cemetery of Booker. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in First Christian Church in Spearman with the Rev. Gary Smith, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Spearman. Mr. Henton, a Vietnam veteran, had been a captain in the Marine Corps. He graduated from West Texas State University in 1970. Kerry was a certified public accountant in Spearman from 1976 to 2001 and a former Spearman Independent School District trustee. Kerry was the co-founder of the Spearman Scholarship Foundation in 1992. He was a former deacon and trustee of the First Christian Church in Spearman. He was a member of the Spearman Rotary Club. Survivors include his wife, Jane Henton; a daughter, Kortney Henton of Lubbock; a son, Kelsey Henton of Lubbock; his parents, Wendell and Eula Henton of Booker; a brother, Larry Henton of Booker; a sister, Sue Caddell of Amarillo; and a grandmother, Sophie Henton of Booker. The family suggests memorials be to Kerry Henton Memorial Scholarship, c/o Spearman Scholarship Foundation, 1104 Linn, Spearman, TX 79081; or the First Christian Church building fund, P.O. Box 637, Spearman, TX 79081. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 New Mexico Emilie C. Doerr CLOVIS, N.M. - Emilie C. Doerr, 82, died Thursday, April 26, 2001. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Cannon Air Force Base Chapel with Bill Constantine, chaplain, officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the National Cemetery at Santa Fe by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Doerr was a nurse in the Army and Air Force. She was an active military wife until her husband retired in 1969. Survivors include her husband, retired Col. George Doerr; two sons, Robert Doerr of San Antonio and Stephen Doerr of Portales; three daughters, Sandra Romhild and Barbara Brian, both of Clovis, and Susan Caso of Venice, Calif.; a sister, Eleanor DuBoce of Mesa, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 C. Ray Reed CLOVIS, N.M. - C. Ray Reed, 65, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Kingswood United Methodist Church with Keith Ingram and Clay Huber officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Reed married Linda Trollinger on July 1, 2000, in Clovis. He retired from the Air Force on June 30, 1979, after serving 21 years. Survivors include his wife; a son, Craig Reed of Dallas; three daughters, Shauna Barnard of Grapevine, Texas, Kari Sturim of Beaver Creek, Ohio, and Kirsti Reed of Albuquerque; a stepson, Trent Trollinger of Clovis; a stepdaughter, Trendy Huber of Clovis; his mother, Blanchie Reed of Fort Morgan, Colo.; a sister, Janice Heimbecher of Golden, Colo.; and eight grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Casa Esperanza, P.O. Box 40472, Albuquerque, NM 87196-0472. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Elvera Baca MOSQUERO, N.M. - Elvera Arguello Baca, 66, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in Amarillo. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Sunday in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Mosquero School Gym. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mrs. Baca was born July 25, 1934, at Albert. She was retired from the position of postmaster of Mosquero. Survivors include her husband, Theodore Baca; two daughters, Rebecca Robinson of Waterbury, Conn., and Bernadette Baca of Amarillo; a son, James Baca of Richland Hills, Texas; five sisters, Marie Carmen of Albuquerque, Jane Sandoval and Corrine Baca, both of Mosquero, Annie Bailey of Tucumcari and Tille Archuleta of Clovis; and four brothers, Eloy Arguello of Logan, Leo Arguello of Mosquero, Victor Arguello of Tucumcari and Johnnie Arguello of Los Lunas. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Valerie Frances Ortega TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Valerie Frances Ortega, 16, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday in St. Anne's Catholic Church. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the church by the Rev. John C. Daniel. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Valerie was born Sept. 12, 1984, in Tucumcari. A sophomore at Tucumcari High School, she was active in sports. Survivors include her parents, Robert and DeClora Ortega of Tucumcari; four sisters, Vanessa Ortega and Sandy Carmichael, both of Tucumcari, Michelle Dodd of Seminole, Texas, and Misty Dodd of Lubbock, Texas; three brothers, Marshall Ortega and Eric Rojo, both of Tucumcari, and John Paul Martinez of Dimmitt, Texas; and grandparents, Olympia Welch of Tucumcari and Joe Ortega of Dimmitt. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Oklahoma Gladys Ethel Howe BEAVER, Okla. - Gladys Ethel Howe, 94, died Monday, April 23, 2001. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Beaver First Christian Church with Paul Sisson and Bob Blazek officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mrs. Howe was born July 24, 1906, in Oklahoma Territory to Otto and May (Beebe) Barby. She was a lifetime resident of Beaver County. Survivors include a son, Roy Howe of Wichita, Kan.; a daughter, Lena May Allen of Arapahoe, Colo.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a greatgreat-grandchild. Amarillo Daily News, April 28, 2001 Elsewhere Ozelle Spikes BELLEVUE - Ozelle Spikes, 89, died Thursday, April 26, 2001. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Dobbs, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Bellevue Cemetery by Burgess-FryOwens-Brumley Funeral Home of Bowie. Mrs. Spikes was a longtime resident of Bellevue and Ringgold. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Bellevue. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Leonhart of Marietta, Ohio, and Marie Parker of Wichita Falls; four sons, M.B. Spikes Jr. of Bellevue, Jesse A. Spikes of Weatherford, Art Spikes of Amarillo and Tommy Spikes of Wichita Falls; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.