Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 14 January 2002 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 Howard Monsieur Barkley GRUVER- Howard Monsieur Barkley, 81, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Gruver United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Moore and the Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Barkley was born Aug. 11, 1920, in Hansford County to Monsieur Franklin and Margie Harris Barkley, one of nine children. He resided in Hansford County his entire life and was involved in farming. He was a World War II veteran and served in the European Theater. He served on the Hansford County Hospital District Board and served as a committee member on Hansford County A.S.C.S. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 40 years, Verna Tomlinson Barkley; his parents; three brothers, Hugh, Herman and Dayton; and a grandson, Chad Barkley. Survivors include his wife, Nancy of Gruver and Perryton; six children, Daniel of Duncanville, Arlene Biebesheimer of Jonesboro, Ark, Tim of Gruver, Scott of Meade, Kan., Roger of Tulsa, Okla., and Kay McGregor of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Estelle Chambers of Dalhart and Lera Beasley of Gruver; and three brothers, Harry of Memphis, and Rod and Les, both of Gruver. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association or a favorite charity. The family will be at 110 Cooper Ave. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Jimmie F. Briscoe - Jimmie F. Briscoe, 72, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Highland Park Cemetery with Richard Kasko, minister of Fritch Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Briscoe worked for Phillips Petroleum Co. for 40 years before retiring in 1991. He was a graduate of Phillips High School and attended Frank Phillips College. Survivors include his wife, Waynita; a son, Mark Briscoe of Borger; two daughters, Lanay Trout of Lubbock and Leigh Ann Hutton of Borger; his mother, Ruth C. Briscoe of Borger; a brother, Bill Briscoe of Wichita Falls; two sisters, Mary Gurley of Georgetown and Loretta Ford of Edgewood; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Dorothy Coleman Jackson FRIONA - Dorothy Coleman Jackson, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Alvin Petty, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. Jackson had been a Friona resident since 1949, moving there from Navasota. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She retired from Friona State Bank where she worked as a hostess. She married Robert Jackson on Dec. 19, 1948, in Navasota. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 1, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Robert Jackson of Amarillo and Rick Jackson of Canyon; two daughters, Faye Jackson of Amarillo and Vickey Jackson of Dallas; a sister, Ella Oliver of Houston; a brother, Lee Mason of Navasota; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Ted Parker DUMAS - Ted Parker, 58, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Korsmo, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Parker was born April 30, 1943, in Wheeler. He married Pauline Catherall on Dec. 27, 1985, in Dumas. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Dumas. He was raised on a farm where he lived and worked with his family. He graduated from Briscoe School and later came to Dumas where he worked on a farm, for the city of Dumas, at Monfort and then back to the city where he retired from the gas department. Survivors include his wife; a son, Scott Parker and wife, Susie, of Amarillo; three stepsons, Pete Catherall of Amarillo, and Fred Catherall and wife, Karen, and Paul Catherall and wife, Mary, all of Dumas; a stepdaughter, Liz Stavenhagen and husband, W.G., of Dumas; a sister, Zetha Dougherty and husband, Gene, of Pampa; four brothers, Leroy Parker and wife, Janice, of Amarillo, Gerry Parker and wife, Tish, and Nelson Parker and wife, Jane, all of Dumas, and Weldon Parker and wife, Diann, of Forgan, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Bible Baptist Church Building Fund, 10 Elm Ave., Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 605 Spruce in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Alvis O. "Whit" Whitfield - Alvis O. "Whit" Whitfield, 89, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Franklin Street Church of Christ with Laurencio Garduno and Kurt Jones officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Whitfield married Margaret Alice Fox on May 25, 1942, in Clayton, N.M. He served on the Lake Meredith Water Authority for 14 years. Survivors include his wife; a son, James Thomas Whitfield of Murphy; a daughter, Karen Ann Stephenson of Borger; a brother, John Edward Whitfield of Amarillo; two sisters, Alberta Vinson of Amarillo and Dorothy Ann Livesey of Canute, Okla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Amarillo Claude Williams Claude Williams, 86, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Breckenridge. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Alanreed Cemetery at Alanreed with the Rev. Melvin Suttle officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Williams was a former resident of Pampa for more than 42 years. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Pampa. He worked for more than 17 years in maintenance as a head custodian at Pampa High School. Survivors include his wife, Sibyl; three sons, Larrie C. Williams of Hemphill, Rex E. Williams of Riverside, Calif., and Ted G. Williams of Breckenridge; a daughter, Gloria R. Bussey of Breckenridge; three brothers, Leo Williams of Ector, B.F. Williams of Sacramento, Calif., and Clyde Williams of Amarillo; three sisters, Florine Darnell of Odessa, Virginia Stokes of Nevada City, Calif., and Evangeline Adams of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 K. Kyann Courtney K. Kyann Courtney, 16, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church, 1206 S. Tyler, with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery with Dr. Steve Austin officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Miss Courtney was born Aug. 30, 1985, in Stillwater, Okla. She passed away at her home following an illness with epilepsy. In July 1989 she moved to Dalhart and resided there until Nov. 4, 1992, at which time she moved to Amarillo where she resided until God took her home. She attended Wolflin Elementary, Austin Middle School and was a sophomore at Tascosa High School. She was a beautiful young lady with much love and compassion for all, especially children and animals. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Pallbearers will be Dr. Vernon Rief, John C. Clemens, Doug Binham, Justin Banister, Denton Banister, Berry Bostick, Kenny Cranfill and Ty Shelton. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lewis W. Purcell, Kathryn V. Purcell and Hal H. Courtney; an uncle Tommy Purcell; and a sister, Chelsey Kathryn. Survivors include her father, Quinn M. Courtney; her mother, Kitty Courtney; a sister, Kaylea Elizabeth Courtney; her grandmother, Sue Bird Courtney; an aunt, Shann Thomas; her cousins, Mathew and Haley Thomas; her stepmother, Sharon Courtney; her stepbrothers, Denton and Justin Banister; and a special friend, Charles Culp. The family suggests memorials be in honor of Kyann to Amarillo National Bank, Plaza One, Amarillo, TX 79101. The family will be at 3410 S. Lamar and all family and friends are welcome. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Curtis Hartis Curtis Hartis, 80, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Caprock Christian Fellowship Church with the Rev. Max Beggs, the Rev. Jim Beggs and the Rev. Tim Triplett officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Hartis was born in Gatesville to Harvey and Stella L. Hartis and had been a resident of Amarillo since 1959. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the SS Jeremiah Black which was sunk in the Pacific Theatre. He worked at Pantex for 31 years as a forklift operator until his retirement in March 1989. He was a member of Caprock Christian Fellowship Church and San Jacinto Masonic Lodge. He married Dorothy Walters on July 4, 1941, in Itasca. He was preceded in death by a son, Richard L. Hartis in 1999. Survivors include his wife; two brothers, Weldon Hartis of Fort Worth and Billy Joe Hartis of Granbury; a sister, Corina Thomas of Granbury; two granddaughters, Kim Lumpkins and Kellie Mitchell, both of Amarillo; a great-grandson, Dylan Hartis; and two great-granddaughters, Courtney Mitchell and Audrey Mitchell. The family suggests memorials be to Caprock Christian Fellowship Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Billy Joe Dunn Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with Jerry Hewett, pastor of First Assembly of God Church, and Garvin McCarrell, pastor of Trinity Fellowship, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Dunn moved to Amarillo in 1955 after serving in the Air Force. He married Bettye Phillips on Oct. 15, 1955. He was a self employed paint contractor and member of First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Ruthe Houser of Carrollton; a son, Gordon Dunn of Carrollton; a sister, Juliette Graddy of Georgetown; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Joan Adamson Joan Adamson, 72, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 4122 Bonham, with Monsignor Ray Crosier officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Adamson was born in Independence, Kan., Aug. 25, 1929, to John and Jessie Butcher. She graduated from Parsons, Kan., High School and Junior College. She was a longtime employee of Morrow-Thomas Hardware and retired from Diamond Shamrock where she had worked for many years. She was employed by MicroFour Inc. for the past 10 years and considered them as family. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Steed of Allen and Vicki Speltz of Atlanta; a brother, Jay Butcher of Amarillo; two granddaughters, Haleigh Adamson and Jessie Adamson; and two grandsons, John Aaron and Allen Adamson. The family suggests memorials be to Catholic Family Service, 200 S. Tyler, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Elsewhere Cornelia Hext LUBBOCK - Cornelia Hext, 95, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. Private graveside services will be at Lawn Haven Cemetery in Clovis, N.M. Arrangements are by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Hext was born May 12, 1906, in Hale Center. She married Bob Hext on May 22, 1929, in Amarillo. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Davis of Lubbock and Evelyn Fulks of Tulia; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd St., Lubbock, TX 79423. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Oklahoma Allie Zelma George CLINTON, Okla. - Allie Zelma George, 104, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be Wednesday in Stanley-Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Clinton with the Rev. Alvis Merrill and the Rev. Frank Norred officiating. Burial will be in Stafford Cemetery in Stafford. Mrs. George was born Nov. 22, 1897, near Cleburne. She married Chester George on Sept. 6, 1914, south of Canute, Okla. Survivors include two sons, Chester E. George of San Bernadino, Calif., and Edwin L. George of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and 54 great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Duane Kennedy OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - Duane Kennedy, 63, died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002. Celebration of life services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Bethany Church of Christ. Arrangements are by Guardian Funeral Home. Mr. Kennedy was born March 13, 1938, in Childress, Texas. He served as an elder at Bethany Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Karen; three children, James Kennedy of Florida, and Paula Jeton Woody and Kalyn Kennedy, both of Oklahoma City; a sister, Gerry Gifford of Colorado; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Bethany Church Building Fund. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Alberta Jorene Robertson PANHANDLE - Alberta Jorene Robertson, 70, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40 in Amarillo, with Kent Watson of Claude Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Robertson was born in Miami to Albert and Joanne Cooper Wilde. She was a resident of Panhandle and a homemaker. Pallbearers will be Mika Robertson, Cecil Robertson, Gary Robertson, Larry Robertson, Larry Gatlin and Eugene Hammer. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Robertson in 1984. Survivors include three sons, Gary Robertson of Panhandle, Cecil Robertson of Lone Oak and Larry Robertson of Washburn; a daughter, Janet Gatlin of Upland, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Wilde of Miami and Boyd Wilde of Mount Airy, N.C.; four sisters, Janie Beth La Desma of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Zelpha Dean of Laurenburg, N.C., Sally Mac Mahon of High Point, N.C., and Linda Lasher of Rockwall; four granddaughters; a grandson; and four great-granddaughters. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Kay Foster CHILDRESS - Kay Foster, 63, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, in Austin. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. David Nuckels officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Foster was born Nov. 2, 1938, in Childress. She was a disabled beautician. Survivors include two sons, Mark Foster of Austin and Mat Foster of Childress; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Retta M. Cluck DIMMITT - Retta M. Cluck, 95, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Howard Rhodes, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Foskey-Lilley McGill Funeral Home. Mrs. Cluck was born July 24, 1906, in Sentinel, Okla., where she grew up and attended schools. She married Roy Cluck on Dec. 23, 1923, in Sentinel. She and her husband moved to Castro County in 1928. She was active in First Baptist Church where she was a member. She was a past member of Plains Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death her husband on Sept. 21, 1970; a son, Jimmy Cluck; and a son-in-law, Rodney Smith. Survivors include two sons, R.J. Cluck of Clayton, N.M., and Jerry Cluck and wife, Carol Ann, of Van Buren, Ark.; two daughters, Joy Smith of Happy and Billie Cluck of Dimmitt; a daughter-in-law, Mary Cluck of Dimmitt; a brother, Loyd Farris of Hart; a sister, Jewel Scott of Dimmitt; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 1201 Western Circle Drive, Dimmitt, TX 79027; Castro County Senior Citizens, P.O. Box 156, Dimmitt, TX 79027; or Westlawn Memorial Park in Dimmitt. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 W.J. Boykin - W.J. Boykin, 76, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Sims, pastor of Westhill Community Church, and the Rev. Harold Moore, pastor of Tell Southside Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Boykin was born May 22, 1925, in Collingsworth County. He was a veteran of the Navy serving during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Margaret; a son, David Boykin of Northfield; a daughter, Brenda Brown of Paducah; a brother, Troy Boykin of Childress; a sister, Mae Smothermon of Childress; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Bill McGhee LOCKNEY - Bill McGhee, 74, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery. Mr. McGhee was a veteran of the Army serving during the Korean conflict. He was a Presbyterian and a lifelong resident of Plainview. Survivors include a son, William F. "Bill" McGhee Jr. of Gillette, Wyo.; a daughter, Kim Mires of Kress; a sister, Clevanne Kirberger of Tulsa, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Ted Parker DUMAS - Ted Parker, 58, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Korsmo, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Parker was born April 30, 1943, in Wheeler. He married Pauline Catherall on Dec. 27, 1985, in Dumas. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Dumas. He was raised on a farm where he lived and worked with his family. He graduated from Briscoe School and later came to Dumas where he worked on a farm, the city of Dumas, Monfort and then back to the city where he retired from the gas department. Survivors include his wife; a son, Scott Parker and wife, Susie, of Amarillo; three stepsons, Pete Catherall of Amarillo, and Fred Catherall and wife, Karen, and Paul Catherall and wife, Mary, all of Dumas; a stepdaughter, Liz Stavenhagen and husband, W.G., of Dumas; a sister, Zetha Dougherty and husband, Gene, of Pampa; four brothers, Leroy Parker and wife, Janice, of Amarillo, Gerry Parker and wife, Tish, and Nelson Parker and wife, Jane, all of Dumas, and Weldon Parker and wife, Diann, of Forgan, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Bible Baptist Church Building Fund, 10 Elm Ave., Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 605 Spruce in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Howard Monsieur Barkley GRUVER - Howard Monsieur Barkley, 81, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Gruver United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Moore and the Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Barkley was born Aug. 11, 1920, in Hansford County to Monsieur Franklin and Margie Harris Barkley, one of nine children. He resided in Hansford County his entire life and was involved in farming. He was a World War II veteran and served in the European Theater. He served on the Hansford County Hospital District Board and served as a committee member on Hansford County A.S.C.S. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 40 years, Verna Tomlinson Barkley; his parents; three brothers, Hugh, Herman and Dayton; and a grandson, Chad Barkley. Survivors include his wife, Nancy of Gruver and Perryton; six children, Daniel of Duncanville, Arlene Biebesheimer of Jonesboro, Ark, Tim of Gruver, Scott of Meade, Kan., Roger of Tulsa, Okla., and Kay McGregor of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Estelle Chambers of Dalhart and Lera Beasley of Gruver; and three brothers, Harry of Memphis, and Rod and Les, both of Gruver. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association or a favorite charity. The family will be at 110 Cooper Ave. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Dorothy Coleman Jackson: 1933-2002 Dorothy Coleman Jackson FRIONA - Dorothy Coleman Jackson, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Alvin Petty, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. Jackson had been a Friona resident since 1949, moving there from Navasota. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She retired from Friona State Bank where she worked as a hostess. She married Robert Jackson on Dec. 19, 1948, in Navasota. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 1, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Robert Jackson of Amarillo and Rick Jackson of Canyon; two daughters, Faye Jackson of Amarillo and Vickey Jackson of Dallas; a sister, Ella Oliver of Houston; a brother, Lee Mason of Navasota; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Jimmie F. Briscoe BORGER - Jimmie F. Briscoe, 72, died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Highland Park Cemetery with Richard Kasko, minister of Fritch Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Briscoe worked for Phillips Petroleum Co. for 40 years before retiring in 1991. He was a graduate of Phillips High School and attended Frank Phillips College. Survivors include his wife, Waynita; a son, Mark Briscoe of Borger; two daughters, Lanay Trout of Lubbock and Leigh Ann Hutton of Borger; his mother, Ruth C. Briscoe of Borger; a brother, Bill Briscoe of Wichita Falls; two sisters, Mary Gurley of Georgetown and Loretta Ford of Edgewood; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, 11461 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Alvis O. "Whit" Whitfield BORGER - Alvis O. "Whit" Whitfield, 89, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Franklin Street Church of Christ with Laurencio Garduno and Kurt Jones officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Whitfield married Margaret Alice Fox on May 25, 1942, in Clayton, N.M. He served on the Lake Meredith Water Authority for 14 years. Survivors include his wife; a son, James Thomas Whitfield of Murphy; a daughter, Karen Ann Stephenson of Borger; a brother, John Edward Whitfield of Amarillo; two sisters, Alberta Vinson of Amarillo and Dorothy Ann Livesey of Canute, Okla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 14, 2002 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/011402/obi_allobits.shtml