Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 29 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 Pauleen R. Green HARTLEY - Pauleen R. Green, 89, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Christian Church of Dumas with the Rev. Mike Venable, pastor of First Baptist Church in Hartley, officiating. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today in Northlawn Memorial Gardens of Dumas with the Order of the Eastern Star No. 651. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mrs. Green was born July 16, 1912, in Giles. She had lived in Hartley County since 1938. She married Hubert Green on Dec. 20, 1940, in Hartley. She retired as a physics teacher in 1972 after 35 years. She was a member of Disciples of Christ Church in Dumas. She was a lifetime member of Order of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the American Revolution, Kappa Delta Gamma and a recipient of the Outstanding Physics Teacher of the State of Texas award. She was preceded in death by her husband; a son, Paul Green; a sister, Alleen Ledbetter; and a niece, Jo Ledbetter Brodnax. Survivors include a granddaughter, Kathleen LaRue of Hartley; a grandson, Glenn Green of Kennewick, Wash.; and a great-grandson, Levi LaRue of Hartley. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Julius Cecil Graham PLAINVIEW - Julius Cecil Graham, 80, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bartley-Silva Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dean McNamara, chaplain of Vista Care Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mr. Graham was born Jan. 25, 1922, in Searcy, Ark. He married Elizabeth "Elsie" Josbacher on Jan. 15, 1965, in Amarillo. He had been a resident of Plainview the last three years and previously lived in Amarillo for 36 years. He was a retired iron worker with the Ironworkers Local. He had worked in the steel erection industry for 50 years and 34 of those were with Panhandle Steel Erectors. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the 3704th Army Air Corps. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by a son; and his parents, Daniel W. Graham and Minnie Smith Graham. Survivors include his wife; a stepson, Bill Rockenfeller and wife, Kathy, of Amarillo; three stepdaughters, Inga Barley and husband, Vertis, of Plainview, Ruth Radloff and husband, Harry, of Guymon, Okla., and Alice Wright and husband, Kent, of Amarillo; a daughter; two sons; a brother of California; two sisters, both of Arkansas; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Jessie Lee Mitchell SANFORD - Jessie Lee Mitchell, 72, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Stinnett Cemetery in Stinnett. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Mitchell was born June 29, 1929, in Atchly, Okla. He was a roofer. Survivors include three sons, Danny Geer of Fritch, and Ronnie Geer and Shanon Mitchell, both of Sanford; six daughters, Debbie Jones of Borger, Laurie Abeln of Sheridan, Wyo., and Patty Schaefer, Linday Kay Lindsey, Janice Jones and Kathy Sweiger, all of Lebanon, Ore.; three brothers, Marvin Mitchell of Durant, Okla., E.W. "Pee Wee" Mitchell of Amarillo and Jessie Elmer "Buck" Mitchell of Borger; a sister, Essie Jobe of Calera, Okla.; 25 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Leroy Harris BOOKER - Leroy Harris, 65, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Booker with the Rev. Brent Farney officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Dumas Cemetery in Dumas by Good Samaritan Funeral Service. Mr. Harris was born Dec. 25, 1936, on a farm near Wellington. He loved to build and drive his own race cars and was a regular at Southwest Speedway. Survivors include a son, Adam Harris of Dimmitt; three daughters, Teresa Diedrich of Poplar Grove, Ill., Ramona Ginter of Booker and Delilah Turner of Higgins; a brother, Raymond Harris of Tulia; three sisters, Marie Peterson of Amarillo, Peggy Griffin of Bay Springs, Miss., and Cookie Friemel of Dumas; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Juanita Larned CHILDRESS - Juanita Larned, 62, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Grace Family Church with the Rev. Dale Sexton of the church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Larned was born Feb. 22, 1939, in Cee Vee. She married Donald Larned Sr. on March 14, 1955, in Childress. Survivors include her husband; her mother, Rose Easton of Amarillo; a daughter, Lora Cowan of Amarillo; two sons, Michael Larned of Childress and Donald Larned Jr. of Sacramento, Calif.; five sisters, Marie Bocanegra of Childress, Rita Guadian of Bakersfield, Calif., Virginia Mendez and Vicki Scarberry, both of Amarillo, and Rosalie Tarin of Ventura, Calif.; two brothers, Richard Valenzueln of Childress and Jesse Valenzueln of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Childress Hospice in Childress, P.O. Box 1030, Childress, TX 79201. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Bert Landrum MATADOR - Bert Landrum, 65, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Church of Christ with Michael Crowley officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa by Seigler Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters, Netta Hurt, Laurie Usery and Sandy Landrum, all of Mabank; his mother, Jewel Landrum of Matador; two brothers, John Landrum of Red Oak and Bobby Landrum of Odessa; a sister, Louise Johnson of Abilene; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Margie Smith CLAUDE - Margie Smith, 65, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Groom. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Groom Cemetery with the Rev. Rives officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home Armstrong Chapel. Mrs. Smith was born in Borger. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Groom. She married Don Smith in 1955 at Clayton, N.M. She was employed as a rural postal carrier. She had a great love for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Don; three daughters, Vicki Hammons of Amarillo, and Sandra Britten and Sherri Wieberg, both of Groom; a sister, Sonjia Boyd of Caddo, Okla.; a brother, Donald Ehrhart of Artesia, N.M.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Groom Ambulance Fund. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Frances Marie Owens QUANAH - Frances Marie Owens, 79, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Wichita Falls. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jesse Dea and the Rev. Bud Kidwell officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Price-Jackson Funeral Home. Mrs. Owens was born Oct. 29, 1922, in Quanah. She taught at Quanah for 40 years and sponsored the yearbook for 32 years. Survivors include a sister, Helen Owens Anderson of Katy; a nephew, the Rev. Charles Walter Anderson of Friendswood; a niece, Laura Marie Anderson Yarbrough of Southlake; and a cousin, Elizabeth Hamilton of Garland. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Evelyn Sparks FLOYDADA - Evelyn Sparks, 83, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wendell Horn, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Floyd County Memorial Park by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mrs. Sparks married S.E. "Bud" Sparks on March 4, 1939, in Matador. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Joy Fulton of Ransom Canyon and Gloria Ogle of Bowie; four brothers, Earl Beck and C.M. Beck, both of Dumas, Oran Beck of Waco and Dean Beck of DeSoto; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 719, Floydada, TX 79235 or Floydada Senior Citizens, 301 E. Georgia, Floydada, TX 79235. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Robert "Bob" Aycock MOBEETIE - Robert "Bob" Aycock, 67, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002, in Amarillo. No services are scheduled. Cremation and arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. in Amarillo. Mr. Aycock married Joyce Smith in 1959 in Newkirk, Okla. He owned and operated Aycock Water Well Service in Mobeetie for many years, retiring in 1992. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Virginia Hungate of Mobeetie and Carolan Aycock of Pampa; two sons, Albert Aycock of Dallas and Doyle Aycock of Tulsa; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Bill Cole PAMPA - Bill Cole, 76, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Memory Gardens Cemetery with John Chronister officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Cole retired from Cabot Corp. in 1986 after 43 years of service as a field supervisor. He was a member and past president of Beaver Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Linnie; three daughters, Cassandra Wilson of Woodward, Okla., Colleen Chronister of Lexington, Okla., and Brenda Satoe of Pampa; a son, James D. Cole of Borger; a sister, Elsie Mae Tolley of Stephenville; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Pampa Senior Citizens, 500 W. Francis, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 James A. Scott James A. Scott, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 28, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Stephen United Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Scott was born in Childress in 1919. He was a graduate of Texas A&M. He was a member of St. Stephen United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Scott on April 24, 1998; and a sister, Mabel Hightower on Jan. 5, 2002. Survivors include a daughter, Susie Griffin of Amarillo; a sister, Dollie Longbine of Childress; two brothers, John B. Scott and Bill Scott, both of Childress; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. The family will have visitation from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Bonnie Cole Bonnie Cole, 58, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Oak Dale Grace Fellowship Church with Travis W. Shannon, pastor, and Carolyn Gable, minister, officiating. Cremation and arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Cole married Marvin Lane Cole on June 15, 1959, in Panhandle. She operated a day care for children out of her home in Hereford for more than 20 years. Survivors include her parents, George and Hazel Haines of Amarillo; her husband; three daughters, Connie Ortiz of Friona, Sherri Tucker of Hereford and Crystal Howard of El Paso; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Gay "Mrs. M.J." Benefield Gay "Mrs. M.J." Benefield, 101, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Live Oak Cemetery in Brady with Larry Barber officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Benefield was born Dec. 26, 1900, in Gorman, the 10th child of John and Nancy Neill. Six of her 10 siblings lived into their 80s. She married Malcolm Jefferson Benefield on Nov. 6, 1920, in Gorman. He was a rig builder in the Desdemona "oil boom." He later managed a lumberyard in Sipe Springs, one of Texas' many abandoned oil towns. She lived through two world wars. He husband served in World War I and was decorated with the Criox Guerre medal. Her two sons served in the Marine Corps during World War II. She had a growing family during the Great Depression. In 1952, she was named First Lady of Odessa for her civic work. She later obtained a master's bridge degree from Goran Bridge School and taught bridge for many years. Her husband was manager of Odessa Chamber of Commerce at the time of his death. She was preceded in death by her husband, who died of a heart condition in 1948 at Odessa; three brothers; and seven sisters. Survivors include a daughter, June Hinckley of Austin; two sons, Malcolm of Amarillo and Jack of Abilene; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Al Lueb Al Lueb, 90, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church, 4500 West Hills Trail, with the Rev. Pat Carathers officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Lueb was born in 1911 at Lindsey. He married Rosa E. Ford in 1952 at Hereford. He moved to Amarillo in 1976 from Hereford. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife; a brother, J.H. Leub of Fritch; and two sisters, Anna Mae Doorman of Electra and Gertrude Flusche of DeSoto. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System or St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Kenny Corley Kenny Corley, 33, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Dan Bouchelle of Central Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Corley was a member of Central Church of Christ. He married Judy Corley on Feb. 2, 1988, in Amarillo. He was a resident of Amarillo for 29 years, moving from Bogalusa, La. Survivors include his wife; a son, Christian Corley of Amarillo; a daughter, Stefanie Corley of Amarillo; his foster parents, Joe and Kathy Bain of Amarillo; his father, Frank Corley of Bogalusa; and a sister, Pat Corley of San Antonio. The family suggests memorials be to Children's Cancer Society; High Plains Children's Home; or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Lucy Farber Lucy Farber, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in North Amarillo Church of Christ, 801 N.E. 15th Ave., with Haun Kite of the church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mrs. Farber moved to Amarillo 20 years ago from California. She was a member of North Amarillo Church of Christ and was a homemaker. She married Valton Farber in 1943 at Kingman, Ariz. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Lucy Prosser and Betty Valley, both of Amarillo; a son, Valton Prosser of Bullhead City, Ariz.; five sisters, Lorraine Ballentyne of Mojave, Calif., Jean Miller of Nucla, Colo., Dolly Shireman of Loudonville, Ohio, Laura Anderson of Duluth, Minn, and Clarice Gilcrest of San Clemente, Calif.; three brothers, Sherman Alloway, Jim Alloway and John Alloway, all of Huntington Beach, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 39 great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Norma Wisocki Norma Wisocki, 82, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Littlefield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Jerry Coffman officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Wisocki was married to Robert J. Wisocki. She retired from Amarillo National Bank after 28 years of service. Survivors include a brother, Cal E. Harvey of Littlefield; and a sister, Lurlene Ray of Brady. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Meals on Wheels. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 1/2 col mug Rex Ussery: 1944-2002 Rex Ussery Rex Ussery, 57, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Michael Carter of River Road Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Ussery was born in Winnsboro, Wood County, and had lived in Amarillo since 1961. He was a veteran of the Air Force and served one year in Vietnam. He had been on the ground crew that operated the SR71 Blackbird Spy Plane and became staff sergeant before retiring. He had been the maintenance supervisor of the Pilot Petroleum Co. He was a member of the Texas Truckers Association and the National Rifle Association. He was a volunteer at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lora Renee Ussery, in 1987. Survivors include his parents, C.M. "Dick" and Pauline Ussery of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Texas Panhandle War Memorial in care of Pedro Garcia, 7008 Canterbury Place, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 James A. "Jim" Cooper James A. "Jim" Cooper, 62, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Jay Riley officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Citizen's Cemetery at Clarendon. Mr. Cooper was born May 21, 1939, in Greenville, S.C. He lived in Amarillo for 33 years. He was the owner of Amarillo Spring and Axle for eight years and then worked Panhandle Trailways as a dispatcher. He then owned Blue Ribbon Tours for three years, retiring in 1995. He married Bonnie Riley Brown in 1971 at Clovis, N.M. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Palo Duro No. 1239 as well as a Shriner. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kandy Caffee of Amarillo and Sue Beth Boyd of California; three sons, Victor Brown of Amarillo, and Jimmy Meeks and Roger Meeks, both of Washington state; three sisters, Elaine Schram of California, Carolyn Gasner of Pennsylvania and Joyce Locke of Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Canyon with 1/2 col mug Stella Etoile Harden Hill: 1908-2002 Stella Etoile Harden Hill Stella Etoile Harden Hill, 93, of Canyon died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Reese, pastor of Shepherd of the Plains Church, and Gayle Bowen, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Holley Funeral Home of Canyon. Mrs. Hill was born on Dec. 1, 1908, in Mantee, Miss., to William Henry Harden and Nora Blanch Arnold. She married Henry Ishmael Hill on July 20, 1930, in Canyon. She taught second grade in the Lubbock public school system for over 20 years. They moved in 1975 to Canyon, where she was active in First Baptist Church and taught the Kings Daughters Sunday School class for over 20 years. Her mother had also taught that Sunday School class. She was also active in the Texas Retired Teachers Association. She graduated from West Texas State Teachers College in 1931. Survivors include two sons, Avery Merl Hill of Lindale and Bob Hill of Canyon; a sister, Elaine H. Hunter of Pecos, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church youth building fund or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 New Mexico Roland Helker TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Roland Helker, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Plains Cemetery in Forrest. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. in Amarillo. Survivors include his close friend, Leona Morris of Tucumcari; a daughter, Brenda Van Hoff; two sons, Jimmy Helker and Kim Helker of Sayre, Okla.; three sisters, Leona Kelton of Littlefield, Texas, Versey Keffer of Elk City, Okla., and Dessie Drawski; six brothers, Orville Helker of Forrest, Emitt Helker, Cleo Helker, Leo Helker and Leach Helker, all of Clovis, and Ennis Helker of Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Amarillo Norma Wisocki Norma Wisocki, 82, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Littlefield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memory Gardens Mausoleum with the Rev. Jerry Coffman officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Wisocki was married to Robert J. Wisocki. She retired from Amarillo National Bank after 28 years of service. Survivors include a brother, Cal E. Harvey of Littlefield; and a sister, Lurlene Ray of Brady. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Meals on Wheels. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Rex Ussery Rex Ussery, 57, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Michael Carter of River Road Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Ussery was born in Winnsboro, Wood County, and had lived in Amarillo since 1961. He was a veteran of the Air Force and served one year in Vietnam. He had been on the ground crew that operated the SR71 Blackbird Spy Plane and became staff sergeant before retiring. He had been the maintenance supervisor of the Pilot Petroleum Co. He was a member of the Texas Truckers Association and the National Rifle Association. He was a volunteer at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum in Canyon. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lora Renee Ussery, in 1987. Survivors include his parents, C.M. "Dick" and Pauline Ussery of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Texas Panhandle War Memorial in care of Pedro Garcia, 7008 Canterbury Place, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 James A. "Jim" Cooper James A. "Jim" Cooper, 62, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Jay Riley officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. in Citizen's Cemetery at Clarendon. Mr. Cooper was born May 21, 1939, in Greenville, S.C. He lived in Amarillo for 33 years. He was the owner of Amarillo Spring and Axle for eight years and then worked Panhandle Trailways as a dispatcher. He then owned Blue Ribbon Tours for three years, retiring in 1995. He married Bonnie Riley Brown in 1971 at Clovis, N.M. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Palo Duro No. 1239 as well as a Shriner. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kandy Caffee of Amarillo and Sue Beth Boyd of California; three sons, Victor Brown of Amarillo, and Jimmy Meeks and Roger Meeks, both of Washington state; three sisters, Elaine Schram of California, Carolyn Gasner of Pennsylvania and Joyce Locke of Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 New Mexico Roland Helker TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Roland Helker, 68, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Plains Cemetery in Forrest. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. in Amarillo. Survivors include his close friend, Leona Morris of Tucumcari; a daughter, Brenda Van Hoff; two sons, Jimmy Helker and Kim Helker of Sayre, Okla.; three sisters, Leona Kelton of Littlefield, Texas, Versey Keffer of Elk City, Okla., and Dessie Drawski; six brothers, Orville Helker of Forrest, Emitt Helker, Cleo Helker, Leo Helker and Leach Helker, all of Clovis, and Ennis Helker of Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Canyon Stella Etoile Harden Hill Stella Etoile Harden Hill, 93, of Canyon died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Reese, pastor of Shepherd of the Plains Church, and Gayle Bowen, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Holley Funeral Home of Canyon. Mrs. Hill was born on Dec. 1, 1908, in Mantee, Miss., to William Henry Harden and Nora Blanch Arnold. She married Henry Ishmael Hill on July 20, 1930, in Canyon. She taught second grade in the Lubbock public school system for over 20 years. They moved in 1975 to Canyon, where she was active in First Baptist Church and taught the Kings Daughters Sunday School class for over 20 years. Her mother had also taught that Sunday School class. She was also active in the Texas Retired Teachers Association. She graduated from West Texas State Teachers College in 1931. Survivors include two sons, Avery Merl Hill of Lindale and Bob Hill of Canyon; a sister, Elaine H. Hunter of Pecos, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church youth building fund or Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 29, 2002 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/012902/obi_allobits.shtml