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Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dale Sexton officiating and the Rev. Neely Landrum assisting. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Gruver Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Curry officiating. Arrangements are by Memphis Funeral Home. Mr. Barkley was a former resident of Gruver and lived in Memphis for the past 22 years. He had been a farmer. Survivors include two daughters, Texie Fisher and Pat Ferguson, both of Memphis; two brothers, Rod Barkley and Les Barkley, both of Gruver; two sisters, Estelle Chambers of Dalhart and Lera Beasley of Gruver; two granddaughters; two grandsons; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Alice Fuller CANADIAN - Alice Fuller, 81, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Jerry Golden, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mrs. Fuller married Hulin Fuller on July 15, 1935, in Marrietta, Okla. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989. Survivors include three daughters, Frances Wohlford of Fort Smith, Ark., Frankie Helton of Canadian and Jimmie Rutherford of Hayes Center, Neb.; a son, William Fuller of Houston; a sister, Lettie Conway of Gainsville, Tenn.; a brother, Lester Caldwell of Clarksville, Tenn.; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Abraham Memorial Home, 803 Birch, Canadian, TX 79014; or Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth, Canadian, TX 79014. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Carlyn Franks HART - Carlyn Franks, 60, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, in Lubbock. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Aaron Reed, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Dimmitt. Mrs. Franks was born Feb. 25, 1941, in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was a first-grade teacher with Hart Independent School District. Survivors include two daughters, Laurey Franks Gilbert of Pampa and Lesley Franks Westin of Lubbock; a half-sister, Holly Hoffman Diehl of Edgar, Mont.; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hart Centennial Pavilion Fund, P.O. Box 329, Hart, TX 79043 or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Henryetta Jane Norrell SUNRAY - Henryetta Jane Norrell, 86, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, in Dumas. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Sunray Baptist Church with the Rev. Philip Hilton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mrs. Norrell was born March 30, 1915, in Willow, Okla. She was a homemaker. She married Bill Norrell in 1936 at Sayre, Okla. She was a member of Sunray Baptist Church. She had been a Sunray resident since 1942. She was preceded in death by her husband on Jan. 9, 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Amy Fletcher and Ellen DeBord, both of Sunray; a brother, J.D. Harvey of Dumas; a sister, Claudia Hankins of Magalia, Calif.; four grandsons; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1022 Triangle Drive in Sunray. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Evalyn Hoffman CANADIAN - Evalyn Hoffman, 78, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, in Amarillo. Memorial services are pending with Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mrs. Hoffman was born Dec. 1, 1923, in Allen County, Kan. She graduated from Decatur, Ark., and received her registered nursing degree from Sparks Memorial in Fort Smith, Ark. She married John Hoffman on March 4, 1953, in Buffalo, Okla. They moved to Canadian in 1973 from Arkansas. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Donna Derrick of Canadian; a son, John Hoffman Jr. of Edmond, Okla.; two aunts, Margaret Singleton of Wenatchee, Wash., and Elda Singleton of Gentry, Ark.; and four grandchildren, Sr. Airman Kyle Derrick of Abilene, Lacy Derrick of Canadian, and Tammy Hoffman and Mike Hoffman, both of Edmond. The family suggests memorials be to Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth Ave., Canadian, TX 79014. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 R.L. Elliott Jr. DALHART - R.L. Elliott Jr., 90, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with Pat Kennedy, pastor of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Hass Funeral Home. Mr. Elliott was born Sept. 23, 1911, in Baird, to Robert L. and Ella C. Fite Elliott. He married Ramah "Jake" Dickey on Aug. 18, 1934, in Hamlin. He was city manager in Baird, assistant manager of Taylor Electric Co-op in Merkel and retired in 1977 as manager of Rita Blanca Electric and XIT Telephone Co-op. He was past president of Dalhart Chamber of Commerce, Dalhart Lions Club, Association of Texas Electric Cooperatives, director of XIT Rangers and was an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Dalhart. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother; and two sisters. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert "Bobby" Elliott of Dalhart and Milton D. Elliott of Amarillo; a brother, Horace Elliott of Baird; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Charley Dudley Backus BORGER - Charley Dudley Backus, 71, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Gregg Simmons, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Elmhurst Cemetery in Guymon, Okla. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Backus was a retired stillman for Phillips Petroleum. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Survivors include his wife, Doris; four sons, Samuel Dewayne Backus of Seattle, Charles Dennis Backus of Edmond, Okla., Danney Merle Peterson of Fort Worth and Gary Lynn Peterson of Fayetteville, N.C.; four daughters, Cindy Christine Morgan and Diana Dawn Withers, both of Borger, Linda Jean Fryer of Paris, Texas, and Mari Jo Eade of Guymon, Okla.; a brother, Harroll Backus of Abilene; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; of First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 470, Borger, TX 79008. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 New Mexico Sarah Brady CLOVIS, N.M. - Sarah Brady, 93, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. L.C. Camp officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. in Tucumcari Memorial Park at Tucumcari by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Brady married Clarence Patrick Henry Brady on May 19, 1926, in Roswell. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Logan. Survivors include two sons, Charlie P. Brady of Clovis and Clarence O. Brady of Fort Sumner; three brothers, John Griffin of Houston, Frank Griffin of Fort Worth and Boyd Griffin of Lovington; three sisters, Ruby Belvin of Clovis, and Jewel George and Eula Saunders, both of Roswell; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Christian Children's Home, 1356 Highway 236, Portales, NM 88130; or Clovis Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 44, Clovis, NM 88102-0044. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Elsewhere Mary Jane Scott TAHOKA - Mary Jane Scott, 77, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Thursday in Nevels Memorial Cemetery with Tim Conatser and the Rev. Charlie Stice officiating. Arrangements are by White Funeral Home. Mrs. Scott was born July 27, 1923, in Lubbock, to the late Ellison Godwin and Vanna Mae White Godwin. She attended Turkey schools. She moved to Lynn County in 1946. She married Joseph Lemuel Scott on Sept. 13, 1942, in Slaton. She was a homemaker and member of Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband; three sons, John Scott, Jack Scott and Freddy Scott, all of Tahoka; two daughters, Rose Huskey of New Moore and Lema Jo Conatser of Mission; a sister, Alice Rose Godwin of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Donald Deane Davis POOLVILLE - Donald Deane Davis, 70, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, in Fort Worth. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Poolville United Methodist Church with Dr. Roger Baker and the Rev. Ann Stevens officiating. Burial will be in Lone Star Cemetery by White's Funeral Home. Mr. Davis was born July 11, 1931, in Amarillo. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1949 and was a graduate of Oklahoma University. He served four years of active duty in the Navy and retired as commander from the Naval Reserve in 1975. He was employed by Employers Insurance of Texas from 1959 to 1990 living in Midland, El Paso and retiring in New Orleans. He was an active member of Poolville United Methodist Church and played in the church handbell choir. He was a member of Masonic Lodge and the Shrine. He was preceded in death by his parents, Myldred Davis in 1973 and Goldsmith Davis in 1997. Survivors include a sister, D.J. Stubblefield and husband, Joe, of Poolville; a niece, Donna Peveto of Weatherford; a nephew, Kurtis Stubblefield and wife, Lisa, of Dallas; his "kids" and beloved pets, Joy and Nikko; and many friends. The family will greet guests from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 W.T. Brad "Teet" Bradford IOWA PARK - W.T. Brad "Teet" Bradford, 92, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Dutton Funeral Home. Mr. Bradford was born Sept. 5, 1909, in Knox County. He grew up in Paducah where he worked on the Pitchfork and 6666 Ranches. He served in the Army during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He married Arah Mae Love in 1945. They lived in Amarillo where he owned and operated Brad's Barber Shop until his retirement in 1981. They moved to Iowa Park in 1984 where he pursued his hobbies of fishing and knife sharpening. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gary Bradford and wife, Gay, of Arlington and Jim Bradford and wife, Linda, of Costa Mesa, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Wichita Falls, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, TX 76308. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Martin Lee Epps AUSTIN - Martin Lee Epps, 43, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Great Hills Baptist Church with the Rev. Harold O'Chester, Marty's pastor, officiating. Private burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are by All Faiths Funeral Service. Mr. Epps was a Baylor graduate and resided in Austin and Fort Worth. He was owner of First Group Consultants and recently included Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. an out-serving to business planning. He background included music, as a professional trumpeter; a certified scuba diver and instructor; real estate ventures including apartment construction in Florida; and life insurance retirement plans. He was a weekly contributor to Austin Business Journal and was voted outstanding entrepreneur in Orlando. Survivors include his parents, Martin Lee and Melba Epps of Fort Worth; a brother, Michael Epps and wife, Sheri, of Dallas; and uncle, Bill Epps and wife, Jeri, of Whitney; an aunt, Doris Quinn and husband, Mike, of Irving; two nephews, Isaac and Isaiah Epps, both of Dallas; and a host of relatives including Beverly Rodgers and husband, Dave, of Paris; and Travis Coston and wife, Jean, of Reno. The family suggests memorials be to Great Hills Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Lottie Henderson Clifton AUSTIN - Lottie Henderson Clifton, 92, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002 Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Irene Vehon and the Rev. William Vehon of Dallas officiating. Burial will be in the family's mausoleum room of Capital Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Clifton, "Dutch" to friends, "Mimi" to grandchildren, died peacefully at home with her family at her bedside at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. She was born May 23, 1909, to John W. Henderson and Mollie Waggoner Henderson in Knox City and was one of five children. Her father was the major stockholder and president of the local bank, but that afforded no privileges to his children. Her father believed in hard, honest work and expected his children to do the same. Like most children of cotton-growers, she worked long hours in the cotton fields after school. She graduated from Union Grove High School in Knox City, where she was on the basketball team, and attended Abilene Christian College. She married David Beryl Clifton of Tulia on Dec. 30, 1933, and they had one child born in 1946. Working together with her husband and his father, Dave Clifton, during the depression years, they owned the City Cafe in Tulia where a T-bone steak was priced at 25 cents and a hamburger could be had for a mere 5 cents. As World War II approached, she and her husband bought farm land in Tulia and began farming. They farmed until his death in 1980 at which time she moved to Austin to live with her daughter, Mollie Clifton Francis, son-in-law C.B. Francis and their three children. She was a petite lady proudly standing 4 feet 8 inches high and weighing 80 pounds at her heaviest. Though she was small in stature, her family and friends knew she had a heart as big as the state of Texas. To best describe Mimi, is to give her the best compliment that you can give any one. She was a kind and giving person, with a certain toughness that never was used in unkindness, only to be her own person within her own space. She was a wonderful cook and most at ease in her kitchen or working in her flower gardens. Her recipes were legendary and her doughnuts were recognized in a proclamation from the Mayor of Austin in 1982. She will be remembered as a wonderful asset to her family and most willing to help in the raising of her three grandchildren. She was their mentor, their personal chef, their chauffeur, and most importantly, their confidant. She helped shaped their growth so that they have become the fine and successful young adults they now are. Had she lived to be 100, as she wanted, Mimi would have exerted that same positive influence on her three great-grandchildren. She lived a long and truthful life. She was full of goodness and grace, but also mischief and mirth. She always told people exactly what she thought and was true to her beliefs. Those traits endeared her to friends and family. Her greatest fear was that she would outlive her ability to be a central part of her family; she needed family near and gave her all to that family and circle of friends. The entire family wishes to extend their heartfelt appreciation for exceptional care provided Mimi, far above what was ever expected, by her longtime friends and physicians: Dr. Grover Bynum of Capital Medical Clinic; Dr. Joseph Abell of Austin Orthopedic Clinic; and also wants to recognize Dr. Frank Pearce, retired. Nurse Karen Seidenberger was at her bedside on the morning of January 16 as Mimi quietly swept away. Karen held her hand and the hands of family as she provided support and love. Her tender touch and reassurance helped ease the loss for the family and she will be long remembered in their hearts. Another loving caregiver at bedside was Margaret Oliver. Gentle and compassionate care at home was provided by Angel Healthcare and their truly dedicated group of angels, especially Preya Edwards, Penny Carnes and their supervisor, Susan Dempsey. Pallbearers will be those whom she treasured in her life: David Siddall, grandson; Scott Gordon, grandson-in-law; Chappy Hulsey; Deen Braly; Marc Chase and David Conner. Honorary pallbearers, Merton Grayson; Irving Grayson; Emory Grayson and Wm. Kirk Hulsey. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, David Beryl Clifton; mother, Mollie Henderson Walker of Alpine; father, John W. Henderson; brother, H.P. "Bill" Henderson of Knox City; sister, Bonnie Grayson of Childress and Thelma Crumpton of Grapevine; nephew Leslie Grayson of Childress. Survivors include a daughter, Mollie Clifton Francis and husband, C.B., of Austin; beloved grandchildren, David Phillip Siddall and his wife whom she loved, Regina, of Austin, Mollie Yvette Francis-Gordon and husband, Scott, of Austin, and Carole Michelle Francis of Austin; the great-grandchildren who put the sparkle in her eye, Kameron, Logan and Jakie Siddall, all of Austin; and survived by C.B. Francis' son, Mike Francis and his wife, Joyce, of Austin; She thought of her nieces and nephews as her own children and is survived by nieces, Merle Patterson of Childress, Helen McLarty of Garland and Frances Clark of Dallas; nephews, Merton O. Grayson of Amarillo, Irving Grayson of Childress, Emory Grayson and wife, Elaine, of Bella Vista, Ark., and Archie Crumpton of Arlington; she thought of her son-in-law's family as her own and loved each of them, Jerri and Burton Sears of Swoope, Va.; Dr. James Wynelle Francis of Dora, Ala.; Douglas Francis and Irene Vehon, both of Dallas,; Trudy Francis of Garland; and Joe and Angie Francis of Las Vegas. The family will be at 4004 Balcones Drive in Austin. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Amarillo Florine Coffey Florine Coffey, 86, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Dr. Stan Coffey of San Jacinto Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Coffey was born in Aubrey. She graduated from Aubrey High School and attended Texas Woman's University majoring in business administration. She married Ben Coffey on May 31, 1940. They moved from Denton to Amarillo in 1941. She was a homemaker for many years, taught Sunday school and volunteered as a Girl Scout Troop Leader. Later, she worked as a real estate broker with Maurine Daniels Realtors until her retirement. She was a past member of Amarillo Board of Realtors. She enjoyed oil painting and traveling. She had been a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church since 1948. She was preceded in death by her husband on June 14, 1999; an infant son, Ronald Ben in 1944; a sister; and two brothers. Survivors include a daughter, Gayla Bloxom and husband, Benny, of Lubbock; a granddaughter, Melissa Bloxom Vaughn of Lubbock; and a brother, Carroll Coffey of Aubrey. The family suggests memorials be to San Jacinto Baptist Church, 801 Tascosa Road, Amarillo, TX 79124. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Viola Salazar Gauna Viola Salazar Gauna, 70, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Gauna was born in Nara Visa, N.M., on April 8, 1931, but had lived in Amarillo most of her life. She married Marion Gauna on Oct. 18, 1945, in Amarillo. She was a homemaker and member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was active in the church and was a member of Guadalupanas. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Marion Gauna Jr., Richard Gauna and Michael Gauna, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Evelyn Renteria of Spring; a brother, Robert Salazar of Amarillo; a sister, Eloisa Cortez of Amarillo; an uncle, Fred Lucero of Channing; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Foundation, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, TX 79159 or Panhandle Area Kidney Foundation, 5920 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. The family will be at 1307 S. Cleveland in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Helen Elizabeth Mursu Helen Elizabeth Mursu, 80, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002. Memorial services will be at a later date in Minnesota. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Mursu was married to Roland Mursu. She was a volunteer at Jan Werner Adult Day Care Center for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1971. Survivors include her foster daughter, Delores Rousu of Calloway, N.M.; four sisters, Mae Hanebuth of Deer Creek, Minn., Blanche Embertson of St. Francis, Wis., Bertha Westad of Wadena, Minn., and Alta Edes of Roundup, Mont.; six foster grandchildren; and a foster great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Feed the Children. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Charles Jahdin Sharif Ingram Charles Jahdin Sharif Ingram, infant son of Dorothy Hughes and Charles Ingram, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today in Emmanuel Church of Amarillo with Elder Jessie Cortez officiating. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes. Jahdin came in a fighter and is now my beautiful sweet angel in heaven. Survivors include his parents of Amarillo; two brothers, Tobias Milton and Rodney Jenning, both of Amarillo; and his grandparents, Barbara Tates, Perry Hughes, Lois Hall and Charles Ingram, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Austin Brent Bustos Austin Brent Bustos, infant son of Amanda Arellano and Rudy Bustos, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Robert Field, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Austin was born in Amarillo. Survivors include his parents of Amarillo; a sister, Jayden Soria of Amarillo; a brother, Brandon Soria of Amarillo; and his grandparents, Sharon Arellano, Joel Arellano and Dorinda Bustos, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Betty Robertson Betty Robertson, 76, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Garrett, senior pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Robertson was born Feb. 7, 1924, in Cisco, to the marriage of Norma Elizabeth Brock and Edgell Leon Martin. Elizabeth Brock Martin died in 1932. She was educated and raised by her maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. Brock of Paducah and Abilene. She graduated from McMurry College with a major in music and art. She was a member of Amarillo Junior League, Girl Scouts and First Baptist Church. She volunteered many hours to both Amarillo Little Theatre and Presbyterian Children's Home. She had 60 years of marriage. She was preceded in death by her husband, C.A. "Chili" Robertson on March 26, 1997. Survivors include a sister, Peggy Jones of Canyon; a niece, Melody Jones Hall and husband, Andrew of San Antonio; a half-sister, Kay Holzberlein of Sulphur, Okla.; five half-brothers, Ed Martin, Tom Martin, Dan Martin, Bill Martin and Mike Martin; a brother-in-law, Warren Robertson and wife, Mary, of Katy; a cousin, Isabel Brock of Abilene; two nephews, Robbie Robertson and James Robertson, both of Katy; a grandniece, Madeline Hull; and a grandnephew, Oran Hall. The family suggests memorials be to Girl Scouts, 6011 W. 45th, Amarillo, TX 79109; Junior League of Amarillo, 1700 S. Polk, Amarillo, TX 79102; Amarillo Little Theatre, 2019 Civic Circle, Amarillo, TX 79109; or First Baptist Church, 1208 S. Tyler, Amarillo, TX. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Carl Lee Crawford Carl Lee Crawford, 50, of Amarillo died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Southwest Church of Christ with Ben Mereness, minister, officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Crawford was born in Canyon and was raised in Borger. He had lived in Amarillo since 1969 and graduated from Amarillo College with an associate's degree in electronics. He went through the IBEW Apprentice Program. He was an electrician at Asarco from 1978 until the time of his death. He was a member of Southwest Church of Christ. He married Rosa Lea McElroy on Aug. 22, 1975, in Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; a son, Daniel Crawford of Amarillo; a daughter, Emily Crawford of Cleburne; his father, Melvin Crawford of Amarillo; and a brother, David Crawford of Haughton, La. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home or Kwahadi Heritage Inc., 1510 Broadmoore, Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 C.G. "Glenn" Whitfield Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Dr. Murray Gossett and Mary Rogers-Ellsworth officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Whitfield married Ethel M. Carter on Oct. 22, 1939, in Amarillo. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He served in the Army Air Corps as a first sergeant and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of VFW and American Legion. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1934. He worked for Westinghouse Electric Corp. from 1947 to 1980. He was a professional musician in the 1930s. He was a volunteer at Northwest Texas Hospital. He was preceded in death by a son, Glenn Ronald Whitfield in 1940. Survivors include his wife; a son, Michael D. Whitfield of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Debra Burton of Amarillo; a brother, Bill Whitfield of Odessa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Presbyterian Children's Home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 David Cole Jr. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Entombment will be in Memorial Park East Mausoleum. Mr. Cole was born Oct. 3, 1925, in Bethany, La., to David and Lorine Anderson Cole. He was raised in Church of Christ. He served in the Army during World War II. On Dec. 22, 1950, he and Carrie Neil were married. He was a farmer. They lived in the Amarillo area for a number of years before moving to the Fort Worth area six years ago. He was a member of Masonic Lodge. He was a loving husband, father and brother. Survivors include his wife, Carrie of North Richland Hills; four sons, David JR Cole of Oklahoma City, Jerry Cole and Sammy Lee Cole, both of North Richland Hills, and Jack Cole of Alamogordo, N.M.; two daughters, Darlene Cole of Bedford and Juanita Cole of Amarillo; two brothers, Mac Cole and Johnny Cole, both of Lubbock; three sisters, Ozell Turman and Ruby Davis, both of Lubbock, and Kaylene Childres of Austin; 16 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Elder R.B. Jeffery Elder R.B. Jeffery, 86, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Rodger D. Battle officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes. Elder Jeffery was born Dec. 6, 1915, in Kilgore. He enjoyed baseball and football and was a loyal Palo Duro Dons fan. Survivors include his wife, Janie; a daughter, Mary Jeffery of Amarillo; three sons, Sylvania Jeffery and R.B. Jeffery, both of Amarillo, and Richard Jeffery of El Paso; two sisters, Mary Edmonson and Dollie Jeffery, both of Amarillo; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Oklahoma Julia Ann Dunlap ELDORADO, Okla. - Julia Ann Dunlap, 88, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Elk City, Okla. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Quanah Memorial Park in Quanah, Texas. Arrangements are by Price-Jackson Funeral Home in Quanah. Mrs. Dunlap was born June 20, 1913, in Hardeman County. She and Ernest P. Dunlap were married in Mangum. Survivors include two granddaughters, Elizabeth Stroud of Elk City and Ruth Richardson of Eldorado; two grandsons, Stanley Mitchell of Sawyer and Robert Mitchell of Angelton, Texas; 11 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 18, 2002 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/011802/obi_allobits.shtml Thousands turn out to say farewell to Rev. W.A. Criswell DALLAS - More than 5,000 mourners Wednesday packed the church complex where the Rev. W.A. Criswell for decades led the nation's largest Southern Baptist congregation. Criswell, 92, a former Amarilloan, was remembered as a Christian leader of the 20th century. A Bible was placed in Criswell's hands, in the open casket. Criswell, who died Jan. 10, loved to preach and write about the Bible and his devotion to work for God inspired others to follow his path, fellow pastors said during his memorial service at First Baptist Church. "We're here today because we are caught up in his flow," said the Rev. O.S. Hawkins, president of the Southern Baptist Convention Annuity Board, who referred to Criswell as a "mighty river." "W.A. Criswell was our Apostle Paul," he said. "He led with intellectual pursuit coupled with a passionate heart." The crowd overflowed from the sanctuary of the two-story church in downtown Dallas. Some mourners had to view the service via television from adjacent church buildings. Criswell was pastor of First Baptist church from 1944 to 1991. He was named pastor emeritus in 1994. Criswell also led the Southern Baptist Convention as its president for two terms. Under his leadership, First Baptist burgeoned from 5,000 members with an annual budget of $150,000 in 1944 to nearly 26,000 members with a budget of more than $11 million. The church also has a small college, a private school and a homeless shelter. "I never dreamed what God would do in this church," Criswell said during a 1984 interview. Born on Dec. 19, 1909, in Eldorado, Okla., Wallie Amos Criswell grew up in Texline and graduated from Amarillo High in 1927. Although discouraged from the ministry by his mother, Criswell was ordained as a minister at San Jacinto Baptist in Amarillo in 1928. Criswell quickly rose to prominence within the Southern Baptist Convention, earning a reputation as a skiller orator. Criswell was a proponent of Biblical inerrancy. Biblical inerrantists believe that the Bible is the literal exact word of God. Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/011702/tex_turnout.shtml