Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 24 Feb 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 Maudie Lacy TEXLINE - Maudie Lacy, 84, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Texline Church of Christ with Fred Selby and John Scott officiating. Burial will be in Texline Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, N.M. Mrs. Lacy was born on May 30, 1917, in Ada, Okla., to Marvin Phillips and Mary (Nuner) Phillips. She moved to Texline in 1958 and had been a member of Texline Church of Christ since then. Survivors include two sons, Bob Lacy of Amarillo and Bill Lacy of Texline; a daughter, Shirley Ann Bennett of Clayton; a sister, Lou McMennis of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Alva Phillips of Shingle Springs, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Jeff Lafayette Seitz PAMPA - Jeff Lafayette "Fate" Seitz, 90, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Mobeetie Cemetery of Mobeetie with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor of United Methodist Church of McLean, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Seitz was born Aug. 5, 1911, in Gray County. He moved to Pampa in 2000 from Mobeetie where he farmed for many years. Survivors include a brother, J.W. Seitz of Wellington; and a sister, Estelle Hodges of Mobeetie. The family suggests memorials be to United Methodist Church of Mobeetie. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Charity Lee Humphrey PAMPA - Charity Lee Humphrey, 95, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa, Colonial Chapel, with Lonny Robbins, pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church of Pampa, and the Rev. Gary Wallace officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Citizens Cemetery of Clarendon. Mrs. Humphrey was born Sept. 25, 1906, in Belton. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Fellowship Church. Survivors include two sons, Joe Lee Humphrey of Elkhart and Jerome Humphrey of Pampa; two daughters, Billie L. Gibson of Springfield, Mo., and Eva Wallace of Palestine; 14 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Thelma Marsh HEREFORD - Thelma Marsh, 84, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church of Hereford with Dr. Tom Fuller officiating. Private family burial will take place. Arrangements are by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home of Hereford. Miss Marsh was born Nov. 17, 1917, in Post, the daughter of James and Eula Parker. She married Virgil Marsh on May 26, 1949, in Las Cruces, N.M. She graduated from West Texas State University with a degree in education. She taught school at New Mexico State University. She was very active as a leader and board member of the Campfire Girls, a charter board member of the Hereford Day Care Center, a member of various women's golfing associations and a member of First United Methodist Church of Hereford. She was preceded in death by her husband; and a sister. Survivors include a son, Jim Marsh and wife, Karen, of Hereford; two daughters, Sherri Sargent and husband, Tom, of Hereford and Kima Light and husband, Jim, of El Paso; a sister, Eula May Jones of Topeka, Kan.; and five grandsons. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to the Hereford Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels, 426 Ranger St., Hereford, TX 79045; Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101; or to a charity of choice. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Lonnie James Powell - Lonnie James Powell, 82, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Barrett Baptist Church with the Rev. J.C. Burt, interim pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Powell was born May 8, 1919, in Canadian. He was a veteran of the Army during World War II and had been a resident of Pampa since 1947 where he worked as a foreman at Cabot Carbon Black. Survivors include his wife, Audrey; two daughters, Sharion Harper of Skellytown and Janis Mathis of Flower Mound; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Manuela Flores Rejino MULESHOE - Manuela Flores Rejino, 84, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Mass will be at 7 p.m. today in Ellis Funeral Home chapel of Muleshoe. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Bailey County Cemetery. Mrs. Rejino was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Muleshoe where she had lived since 1959, having moved from Shallowater. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Guadalupe Rejino of Muleshoe; two daughters, Maria Rejino of Muleshoe and Eva Flores of Lubbock; a sister, Juanita Flores of Muleshoe; a half-sister, Rita Alba of Austin; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Dimmitt, 213 W. Etter, Dimmitt, TX 79027; or to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 805 E. Hickory Ave., Muleshoe, TX 79347. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Vivian Ayres Green GRUVER - Vivian Ayres Green, 98, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Gruver Church of Christ with John Alley and Gaylord Cook officiating. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mrs. Green was born in Cooke County in 1903. She lived in Gruver for 61 years and married Coleman Green in 1920 at Cooke County. Survivors include three sons, R.C. Green Jr. of League City, Bo Green of Abilene and Weldon Green of Gruver; three daughters, Adeline Wheeler of Albuquerque, N.M., Virginia Alley of Springfield, Mo., and Glenda Renner of Gruver; a brother, I.W. Ayres Jr. of Spearman; a sister, Pauline Winger of Gruver; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114; or to Hansford Hospice, 707 Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Amarillo Dale Gray Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Gianoutsos, of Amarillo Bible Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Gray was a native and lifelong resident of Amarillo and was a member of Amarillo Bible Church. He was a veteran of the Army and worked with Ambassador Hotels for six years as an industrial engineer. Survivors include a daughter, Danae Rubenstein; two brothers, Jack Gray and Eddie Gray, both of Amarillo; a stepbrother, Johnny Worley of Amarillo; and a sister, Regina Gray of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Bible Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 C.A. "Pete" Stein Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Stein was born Nov. 7, 1914, on the family farm in Cherokee, Okla. He graduated from Cherokee High School and attended Oklahoma Military Academy in Claremore. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1934 and OU Law School in 1936. After graduation from law school he was admitted to the Oklahoma Bar Association and practiced in Oklahoma City before moving with his bride, Alice Sutton, to Yoakum. While waiting to satisfy his residency requirements he worked as roughneck on a core drilling truck. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in May 1940. He maintained a solo practice in San Antonio before being called to active duty at Fort Sill, Okla. He began his military career as a reserve second lieutenant and served as an artillery officer before leaving the service as a lieutenant colonel in 1946. His active duty lasted a little more than five years. He remained active in the reserves for several years following World War II and eventually reached the rank of colonel. After being discharged in Arkansas and brief stints in Oklahoma and Fort Worth, he came to Amarillo to practice law. While in Amarillo he helped build the law firm of Underwood, Wilson, Berry, Stein and Johnson, P.C. He practiced law for 38 years and retired as partner in 1984. He was active in Association of Defense Counsel and served as secretary in 1962 and Amarillo Bar Association, Texas Bar Association and Oklahoma Bar Association. He was appointed and served two terms as a member of Potter Randall Health Unit and was elected chairman in 1968. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Anne Stein of Albuquerque, N.M., and Nancy Besly of Crosby; two brothers, Leroy Stein and Don Stein, both of Cherokee; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Raymond Graves Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Dr. Stan Coffey, pastor of San Jacinto Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Graves was born and raised in Canyon. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II and married Louise Morton in 1943 at Portales, N.M. He worked for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. for 31 years. After retiring from Coca-Cola, he worked at Southwest Prestressed Concrete for seven years. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carol A. Henderson and Jessica Price, both of Amarillo; a son, Carl Graves of Pampa; two sisters, Dorothy Cook of Canyon and Leona Daniel of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Amos W. Watson Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Vallyview Church of the Nazarene with Phillip Daniels, retired minister, and Doug Srader officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Watson was born and raised in Hardeman County to James Henry and Cora May Watson. He was the youngest of six children. He served in the Army from 1944 until 1946 and had been a resident of Amarillo since 1946. He married Pauline Paslay in 1947 at Sedan, Kan. He worked for Asarco Zinc Refinery from 1951 until 1974. He started working for Asarco Copper Refinery in 1975 and retired in 1988. He worked for Asarco a total of 37 years. His friends there knew him as "Squeaky." He also drove a truck for Panhandle Concrete for more than 20 years. He was a longtime member of Vallyview Church of the Nazarene where he was active in the Bus Ministry. He was an avid bird hunter for many years. He was preceded in death by a son, Terry William Watson, in 1957; his parents; and his siblings. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sharon Kay Garrett of Yukon, Okla., and Carolyn McMinn of Haysville, Kan.; a son, Michael W. Watson of Plains, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Billy Joe Stimpson Billy Joe "BJ" Stimpson, 78, of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Southeast Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Field, retired Baptist minister, and Chuck Neal, pastor of Southeast Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Stimpson was born in Electra. He lived in Amarillo for 47 years. He worked as a pipefitter for 50 years and was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local No. 196. He married Lenora Taylor in 1952 at Tucumcari, N.M., and was a member of Southeast Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; five daughters, Debbie Stimpson Pettit, Kay Moorman, Karen Chadwick and Carla Allen, all of Amarillo, and Gail Ward of Wichita Falls; two sons, David Stimpson of Amarillo and Terry Stimpson of Garden City, Kan.; a sister, Argie Burns of Amarillo; two brothers, Truel Stimpson of La Jolla, Calif., and Scott Stimpson of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Faith City Mission or Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Charlene D. Chandler Charlene D. Chandler, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Roy S. Wheeler, minister emeritus, and Sherri Hammonds, director of preschool at Paramount Terrace Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Chandler was born and raised in Dodge City, Kan. She moved to Amarillo in 1945 from Kansas. She married Donald M. Jones in 1934 and he passed away in 1945. She married John H. Chandler in 1950 at Clovis, N.M., and he passed away in 1991. She was a clerk in Amarillo for many years, working for Anthony's, Fedway and Montgomery Ward's before her retirement. She was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church as well as the Amarillo Elk's order of Does Drove No. 128. She was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Survivors include two sons, Don S. Jones of Amarillo and John Hollie Chandler of Cedar Park; two granddaughters, Diana White of Clarendon and Jill Jones of Dallas; two great-grandsons; and a nephew, "Curley" Broomfield of Las Cruces, N.M. The family will be at 8003 Simpson. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Wilma Ruth Meyer Wilma Ruth Meyer, 70, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with John McClean and Perry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Meyer was born in Borger and had lived in Amarillo since 1951. She had been a bookkeeper for V.L. Taylor & Co. for a number of years and was past president of B.P.O. Does at the Amarillo Garden Club. She was very active in Funfest and was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. She married Elmer Leroy Meyer on Feb. 3, 1952, in Tucumcari, N.M. She was preceded in death by a sister, Barbara Sharp, in 1984. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Debbie King of Lubbock and Shelley Hickmott of Amarillo; a sister, Ruby French of Muskogee, Okla.; four brothers, Tommy Anderson of Branson, Mo., James Anderson of Lubbock, Earl Anderson of Amarillo and Danny Anderson of Harrisonville, Kan.; and five grandchildren, Jeremy, Amanda, Lee, Jayson and Trey. The family will be at 1304 Smiley. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Texas Panhandle Oncology Nursing Society, P.O. Box 50972, Amarillo, TX 79106; or to St. Paul United Methodist Church, Youth Group, 4317 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Birdie Geneva Kinney Birdie Geneva Kinney, 77, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan Knowles, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Holley Funeral Home of Canyon. Mrs. Kinney was born on Sept. 19, 1924, in Lelia Lake to Daniel Bryan Leach and Elizabeth Wilson Leach. She married Marvin Kinney on Nov. 7, 1948, in Lelia Lake. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Paul's Methodist Church of Amarillo. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Jerry Don Kinney and wife, Carol, of Round Rock, Richard Kinney and wife, Sandy, of Salt Lake City and Michael Kinney and wife, Deborah, of Tomball; two sisters, Jackie Stafford of Hedley and Faye Wiggins of Pasadena; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Elsewhere Gary Lynn Cummins PUEBLO, Colo. - Gary Lynn Cummins, 53, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in New Heights Baptist Church at Pueblo. Arrangements were by Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors of Pueblo. Mr. Cummins was a faithful employee of Sam's Wholesale Club for 15 years. He was an active member of New Heights Baptist Church where he served as deacon. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; a daughter, Vicki Cummins-Lopez; a son, Randall Cummins; his parents, Buford and Patricia Cummins of Dumas; two brothers, Larry Cummins of Pueblo West and Terry Cummins of Dumas; a sister, Connie Cline of Somonauk, Ill.; and two granddaughters. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to his grandchildren's college fund in care of Sharon Cummins, 802 W. 14th, Pueblo, CO 81003. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Virginia Hudson Mullins NOVICE - Virginia Hudson Mullins, 81, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel of Coleman with the Rev. Kermit Sorrells, retired minister, officiating. Burial will be in Novice (Rough Creek) Cemetery. Mrs. Mullins graduated from Texas Tech University in 1941 and taught for many years at Novice. She was an elementary school principal and was a member of Epsilon Sigma and Delta Kappa Gamma Societies, both international. Survivors include two daughters, Gina McCutchen of Bronte and Melissa Floyd of Kyle; a son, Jim Mullins of Novice; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Novice Public School System. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Jack R. Roper KELLER - Jack R. Roper, 76, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at noon Tuesday in Greenwood Garden Chapel. Entombment will be in Greenwood Mausoleum by Greenwood Funeral Home. Mr. Roper was born Sept. 2, 1925, in Eastland. He was a resident of Fort Worth for the last two years. He retired from Texaco after 20 years and was then employed by Santa Fe Energy. After his retirement he moved to his ranch in Canyon where he raised paint horses. Survivors include a son, Jack R. Roper II and wife, Karin, of Keller; a daughter, Jene Patton; three grandchildren, Justin Daniel, Shane Roper and Shauna Mora; and two great-grandchildren, James Miner and Michael Mora. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Oklahoma John B. Lyons ENID, Okla. - John B. Lyons, 70, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dreamland Cemetery of Canyon, Texas. Arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home of Enid. Mr. Lyons was born March 29, 1931, in Pampa, Texas, to R.W. and Velma Moore Lyons. He attended schools in Pampa, Canyon and Stratford, Texas, before graduating from Kemper Military Academy in 1950. He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, before graduating from West Texas State University at Canyon in 1958. He was a Korean War Veteran serving in the Army in Korea and Japan. He married Helen Verner on Sept. 4, 1955. They made their home in Pampa for several years before he went to work for Diamond Shamrock Corp. He retired in 1987 and they later made their home in Enid. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; two brothers; and a sister. Survivors include his wife; three sons, John Lyons and wife, Clydene, of Enid, Steven Lyons and wife, Sheree, of Edmond and Michael Lyons and wife, Sheryl, of Portales, N.M.; grandchildren, Melissa Glenn, Emily Lyons, Ethan Lyons, Trevor Lyons, Megan Lyons and Tara Lyons; and two great-grandchildren, Dylan Glenn and Shelbee Glenn. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice Circle of Love in care of the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Canyon Elizabeth Jo Ann Fixsen Elizabeth Jo Ann Fixsen, 69, of Canyon died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Clark Williams, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Private burial will take place. Mrs. Fixsen was born to Ira and Marjorie Dawson on July 23, 1932, in Goodland, Kan. She attended and graduated from Sherman County Community High School in 1950 and attended cosmetology school in Topeka, Kan., in 1951. She married Ernest Robert (Bob) Fixsen on July 26, 1952, in Topeka. Her greatest accomplishment in life was in loving and giving to others. She also helped to establish the preschool in First Baptist Church of Dalhart and worked with migrant children in the public school in Plainview. She had participated in the hospice organization as a primary care attendant in Dalhart and was secretary/treasurer of the Mended Hearts Association of Amarillo. She was a former member of the PILOT Club in Dalhart. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Mickey Fixsen and wife, Jeanine, of Iowa City, Iowa, Timothy Fixsen and wife, Vickie, and Scott Fixsen and wife, Brenda, all of Amarillo, and Jay Fixsen and wife, Heather, of Dalhart; a daughter, Diantha Noyes and husband, Michael, of Boys Ranch; four brothers, Sylvan Dawson of Marion, Iowa, Gerald Dawson of Lutz, Fla., David Dawson of Boulder, Colo., and Mark Dawson of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a sister, Ila Little of Placitas, N.M.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Mended Hearts Inc., P.O. Box 2087, Amarillo, TX 79105-2087; or to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Amarillo Nancy Beasley Nancy Beasley, 75, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. John F. McClean and the Rev. Perry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Beasley worked as a secretary at Diamond Shamrock for 18 years and the VA Hospital for 10 years until her retirement. She was an active member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, Hill; a son, Michael Winn of Virginia; a stepson, Craig Beasley of California; a stepdaughter, Dr. Karen Beasley of Michigan; a sister, Barbara Rando of Amarillo; a brother, Richard Donaldson of Amarillo; a sister-in-law, Hatsuko Donaldson of Amarillo; five grandchildren; a niece; and two nephews. The family suggests memorials be to St. Paul United Methodist Church, 4317 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Elsewhere Gary Lynn Cummins PUEBLO, Colo. - Gary Lynn Cummins, 53, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002, in New Heights Baptist Church at Pueblo. Arrangements were by Montgomery & Steward Funeral Directors of Pueblo. Mr. Cummins was a faithful employee of Sam's Wholesale Club for 15 years. He was an active member of New Heights Baptist Church where he served as deacon. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; a daughter, Vicki Cummins-Lopez; a son, Randall Cummins; his parents, Buford and Patricia Cummins of Dumas; two brothers, Larry Cummins of Pueblo West and Terry Cummins of Dumas; a sister, Connie Cline of Somonauk, Ill.; and two granddaughters. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to his grandchildren's college fund in care of Sharon Cummins, 802 W. 14th, Pueblo, CO 81003. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Virginia Hudson Mullins NOVICE - Virginia Hudson Mullins, 81, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Walker Funeral Home Chapel of Coleman with the Rev. Kermit Sorrells, retired minister, officiating. Burial will be in Novice (Rough Creek) Cemetery. Mrs. Mullins graduated from Texas Tech University in 1941 and taught for many years at Novice. She was an elementary school principal and was a member of Epsilon Sigma and Delta Kappa Gamma Societies, both international. Survivors include two daughters, Gina McCutchen of Bronte and Melissa Floyd of Kyle; a son, Jim Mullins of Novice; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Novice Public School System. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Jack R. Roper KELLER - Jack R. Roper, 76, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at noon Tuesday in Greenwood Garden Chapel. Entombment will be in Greenwood Mausoleum by Greenwood Funeral Home. Mr. Roper was born Sept. 2, 1925, in Eastland. He was a resident of Fort Worth for the last two years. He retired from Texaco after 20 years and was then employed by Santa Fe Energy. After his retirement he moved to his ranch in Canyon where he raised paint horses. Survivors include a son, Jack R. Roper II and wife, Karin, of Keller; a daughter, Jene Patton; three grandchildren, Justin Daniel, Shane Roper and Shauna Mora; and two great-grandchildren, James Miner and Michael Mora. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Oklahoma John B. Lyons ENID, Okla. - John B. Lyons, 70, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dreamland Cemetery of Canyon, Texas. Arrangements are by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home of Enid. Mr. Lyons was born March 29, 1931, in Pampa, Texas, to R.W. and Velma Moore Lyons. He attended schools in Pampa, Canyon and Stratford, Texas, before graduating from Kemper Military Academy in 1950. He attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, before graduating from West Texas State University at Canyon in 1958. He was a Korean War Veteran serving in the Army in Korea and Japan. He married Helen Verner on Sept. 4, 1955. They made their home in Pampa for several years before he went to work for Diamond Shamrock Corp. He retired in 1987 and they later made their home in Enid. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; two brothers; and a sister. Survivors include his wife; three sons, John Lyons and wife, Clydene, of Enid, Steven Lyons and wife, Sheree, of Edmond and Michael Lyons and wife, Sheryl, of Portales, N.M.; grandchildren, Melissa Glenn, Emily Lyons, Ethan Lyons, Trevor Lyons, Megan Lyons and Tara Lyons; and two great-grandchildren, Dylan Glenn and Shelbee Glenn. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice Circle of Love in care of the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 Canyon Elizabeth Jo Ann Fixsen Elizabeth Jo Ann Fixsen, 69, of Canyon died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Clark Williams, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Private burial will take place. Mrs. Fixsen was born to Ira and Marjorie Dawson on July 23, 1932, in Goodland, Kan. She attended and graduated from Sherman County Community High School in 1950 and attended cosmetology school in Topeka, Kan., in 1951. She married Ernest Robert (Bob) Fixsen on July 26, 1952, in Topeka. Her greatest accomplishment in life was in loving and giving to others. She also helped to establish the preschool in First Baptist Church of Dalhart and worked with migrant children in the public school in Plainview. She had participated in the hospice organization as a primary care attendant in Dalhart and was secretary/treasurer of the Mended Hearts Association of Amarillo. She was a former member of the PILOT Club in Dalhart. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Mickey Fixsen and wife, Jeanine, of Iowa City, Iowa, Timothy Fixsen and wife, Vickie, and Scott Fixsen and wife, Brenda, all of Amarillo, and Jay Fixsen and wife, Heather, of Dalhart; a daughter, Diantha Noyes and husband, Michael, of Boys Ranch; four brothers, Sylvan Dawson of Marion, Iowa, Gerald Dawson of Lutz, Fla., David Dawson of Boulder, Colo., and Mark Dawson of Sioux Falls, S.D.; a sister, Ila Little of Placitas, N.M.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Mended Hearts Inc., P.O. Box 2087, Amarillo, TX 79105-2087; or to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 24, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/022402/obi_allobits.shtml