Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 9 March 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 Anna Mae Graves CHILDRESS - Anna Mae Graves, 86, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God with the Rev. Clyde Fulfer of the church and the Rev. David Nuckels officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Graves was born March 13, 1915, in Hawley. She taught Sunday school at First Assembly of God for several years. Survivors include a sister, Helen Birdsong of Fritch; a brother, Calvin Graves of Childress; several nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Peggy Oakes HEREFORD - Peggy Oakes, 72, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Monsignor Orville Blum and Deacon Jonny Cloud officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors. Mrs. Oakes married Richard Ray Oakes on April 6, 1954, in Hereford. She was employed as a registered nurse for Hereford Clinic, Dr. Perales and Hereford Regional Medical Center. Survivors include three daughters, Teresa Vigil of Bushland, Mary Schilling of Bentonville, Ark., and Jamie Mitchell of Chandler; her mother, Mary Frances Erdman of Guymon, Okla.; four brothers, Jerome Anthony Erdman of Pharr, Wilfred Erdman of Albuquerque, N.M., David Erdman of Rogers, Ark., and Albert Erdman of Guymon; and seven grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Peggy Smith PLAINVIEW - Peggy Smith, 64, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Colonial Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Malcom of Weatherford officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Lemons Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was raised in Quitaque where she attended schools and graduated. She worked for 10 years as a secretary for Excel Corp. Survivors include her husband, Clayton; two sons, Danny Stevens of Wichita, Kan., and James Smith of Canyon; a brother, James Starkey of Slaton; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Dorothy Jane Fish BORGER - Dorothy Jane Fish, 78, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Private services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Fish was born on July 16, 1923, in Cleveland, Okla. She married Walter Fish on April 3, 1943, in Oklahoma City. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Andrew Fish of Bowie, Md., David Fish of Fort Worth and Steven Fish of Houston; a sister, Margaret Sperling of Northfield, Ohio; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Lorene Workman King LOCKNEY - Lorene Workman King, 92, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Main Street Church of Christ. Burial will be in Lockney Cemetery by Moore-Rose-White Funeral Home. Mrs. King was born Monday, Oct. 4, 1909, in Wylie. She was a member of Main Street Church of Christ in Lockney. Survivors include a son, Ben Richard King of Houghton, N.Y.; a daughter, Joan Frances King Davidson of Idalou; a sister, Almeda Workman Phillips of Lockney; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Children's Home of Lubbock, 1001 Main Street, Lubbock, TX 79401. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Irene Pleasant PANHANDLE - Irene Pleasant, 70, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage, in Amarillo, with the Rev. Jerry Davey, pastor of Pleasant Valley Christian Church, officiating. Mrs. Pleasant was born in New Rochelle, N.Y. She moved to Amarillo in 1979 and worked as a beautician for many years. Survivors include her companion, Frank Brown of Panhandle; a daughter, Linda Blair of Houston; two sisters, Alice Rooney and Margaret Anne Winn, both of Toronto, Ontario; two brothers, Ernie Roberts of Greenville and Tom Roberts of Pittsburgh; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Humane Society. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Eunice Horner FRIONA - Eunice Horner, 92, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Bovina Cemetery with Jim Reed of Woodward, Okla., officiating. Arrangements are by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. Horner was a Parmer county resident since 1923 moving from Pauls Valley, Okla. She married Homer Horner on May 12, 1928, in Muleshoe. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 8, 1965; a son, Everett in 1985; a daughter, Jean Reed in 1999; and a granddaughter, Linda Gail Horner in 1966. Survivors include six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Prairie Acres Nursing Home, 201 E. 15th St., Friona, TX 79035. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Amarillo Elijah Jordan Navaiz Elijah Jordan Navaiz, infant son of Angelo Navaiz and Crystal Perez of Amarillo, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Monsignor Harold Waldow of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Survivors include his parents of Amarillo; his grandparents, Carlos and Angie Perez and Gloria Alvarado, all of Amarillo; and his great-grandmother, Margaret Elizardo of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Ora Crawford Ora Crawford, 83, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. D.R. Chisum of Beacon Baptist Church and Anthony Pennington of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Crawford moved to Amarillo in 1981 from California. She retired after 25 years as an LVN in California. She was a member of Beacon Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Ethrel Moore of Canyon; a brother, Alvin Pyle of Paramount, Calif.; a grandson, Michael Lockridge of St. Marie, Ind; a great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or Beacon Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Horace F. Bullard Horace F. Bullard, 83, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Services were at 2 p.m. Friday in N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Leon Green, pastor of Bolton Street Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Bullard was born in Montague County and was raised in Wheeler County. He married Daisy Cooper in 1937 in Wheeler County. He had lived in Amarillo since 1941. He worked as production manager for Dr Pepper Bottling Co. in Amarillo for more than 30 years before retirement. After retirement he worked at the YMCA. He married Inez Smith in 1971. He was a Baptist and a member of the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Family Camper and RVers. He was preceded in death by his first wife in 1962. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jo Ann Shelton of Amarillo; a son, Donnie Frank Bullard of Sylmar, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Belle Melton and Doris Peninger, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Mary Hurst of Pampa and Lanell Waters of Happy; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Cleveland Franklin Callaham Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Dale Bigham of Arden Road Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Callaham was born March 18, 1913, in Tipton, Okla., to Kate and D.T. Callaham. He was the oldest of four children. He lived most of his life in Amarillo. He married Ruby Hawkins on May 5, 1936. They had no children, but raised a granddaughter. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving in the construction battalion, Sea Bees, in the South Pacific. After the war, he continued working as a heavy equipment operator and as a driver for Morgan Driveway for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a sister, Ifon Shelton; a brother, D.T. Callaham Jr.; two grandsons, Bob Shea and Jim Shea; and a niece, Kay Shelton Carlile. Survivors include a sister, Naomi Trower and husband, Preston, of Grand Junction, Colo.; a granddaughter, Suzanne Strobaugh and husband, Don, of Mesa, Ariz.; two nieces, Carol Reyes and husband, Pablo, and Kimberly Carlile, all of Amarillo; two nephews, Jim Carlile and Kenneth Carlile, both of Amarillo; his loving companion and caregiver, Skip Underhill of Amarillo; a great-granddaughter; a great-great-granddaughter; and several great-nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Vera Gladys Downing Vera Gladys Downing, 97, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 5, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. Robert Field, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Rowe Cemetery of Hedley. Mrs. Downing moved to Amarillo 58 years ago from Hedley. She had worked at Blackstone Cleaners and other cleaners in Amarillo. She had been a member of Buchanan Street Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Joy McCrummer of Lubbock; two sons, Dennis Downing of Amarillo and Billy Dean Downing of Clearwater; a brother, Glendall Malone of Las Vegas, Nevada; a sister, Alethea Trussell of Houston; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 New Mexico James "Vernon" Holt CLOVIS, N.M. - James "Vernon" Holt, 72, died Tuesday, March 5, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Assembly of God with Richard Rodriguez, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Holt married Guyn Hancock on May 27, 1965, in Lovington. He was an electrician and a Shriner. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Todd Holt and Brad Billingsley, both of Clovis; a daughter, Sandy MacDonald of Oklahoma City; a brother, Wesley Holt of Buchanan Dam, Texas; three sisters, Alice Clark of Madill, Okla., Ruby Martin of Levelland, Texas, and Margie Coburn of Lamesa, Texas; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Thelma G. McCook CLAYTON, N.M. - Thelma G. McCook, 85, died Friday, March 8, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Clayton Church of Christ with the Rev. Fred Selby, pastor of Texline Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. McCook was born April 3, 1916, in Seymour, Texas. She married William Otis McCook on June 25, 1936, in Seymour. Survivors include her husband; a brother, Cecil Samsill of Granbury, Texas; and a sister, Vera Feagans of Watauga, Texas. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Oklahoma Jewel M. Darnell GUYMON, Okla. - Jewel M. Darnell, 70, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Victory Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Danny Otis Hansen of Edmond officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home of Guymon. Mrs. Darnell was a lifelong resident of Guymon. She was engaged in farming and ranching with her husband. Survivors include her husband, Floyd; five children, Dr. Otis Ray Barnum of Natchitoches, La., Judy Ann Barnum of Granite City, Ill., Mary Kathryn Witt of Hooker, Jeanette Hale of Lindsay and Douglas Fred Barnum of Siloam Springs, Ark.; a sister, Maxine Hansen of Guymon; and 12 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association in care of Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Elsewhere Rick Alan Harvey LITTLEFIELD - Rick Alan Harvey, 43, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Services were at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. George C. Price Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Sudan Cemetery of Sudan by Hammons Funeral Home. Mr. Harvey was born in Littlefield on Sept. 19, 1958. He had worked as a radiology technician at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo for a number of years. Survivors include a son, Adam Harvey of Littlefield; a daughter, Alise Harvey of Lubbock; his mother, Christelle Harvey of Littlefield; and two sisters, Gayle Clark and Linda Ferrachance, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Littlefield EMS. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Clifford LeRoy Piehler LIBERAL, Kan. - Clifford LeRoy Piehler, 58, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Miller Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Lehnert officiating. Burial will be in Liberal Cemetery. Mr. Piehler was born Jan. 16, 1944, in Woodward, Okla. He graduated from high school in Ellsworth and entered the Army. Survivors include a son, Clifford L. Piehler Jr. of Colorado; a daughter, Banita Lynn Piehler of Colorado; a brother, Richard Ray Piehler of Arkansas; eight sisters, Vera Garrett of Hurst, Texas, Virginia Coleman, Bonnie McCroskey, Darla Ashton and Jo Evans, all of Amarillo, Texas, June Pena of Beaver, Okla., Paula Lerch of Dodge City and Rose Goree of Woodward, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 John Elliott Quattlebaum SPUR - John Elliott Quattlebaum, 78, died Thursday, March 7, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Burton officiating. Burial will be in Crosbyton Cemetery by Campbell Funeral Home. Mr. Quattlebaum was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Gray County. He married Willie Pritchard Richey on Aug. 6, 1954, in Dickens County. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Brenda Stanaland of Girard; a son, Wayne Richey of Albuquerque, N.M.; three sisters, Evelyn Crawford and Anna Gene Harvel, both of Alvin, and Marian Davis of San Angelo; a brother, William "Bill" Quattlebaum of Mesquite; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 R.L. "Bob" Riker R.L. "Bob" Riker, 84, died Thursday, March 7, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Mark Hackett and the Rev. Randy Butler officiating. Private family burial will follow. Arrangements are by Branon Funeral Home. Mr. Riker was born Jan. 12, 1918, in Midvale, Ohio. He married Jonita Riddle on Sept. 1, 1978, in Lamesa. Survivors include his wife; a son, David Riker of Denver City; two daughters, Joan Haney of Canyon and Jayne O'Rear of Amarillo; four stepdaughters, Della Alexander of Robert Lee, Becky Seago of Lamesa, Glenda Holmes of Iowa Park and Anne Riddle of Washington, D.C.; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch or Lubbock Children's Home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 Canyon Ruth Lowes Ruth Lowes, 99, of Canyon died Thursday, March 7, 2002, in Amarillo. No services are scheduled. Her body has been willed to the medical school at the University of Iowa. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Ms. Lowes spent her early years in Panhandle, graduating from high school there in 1919. She received her bachelor's degree from West Texas State University in 1925, her master's degree from Columbia University in 1930 and her doctorate from University of Iowa in 1948. Covering a period of 50 years, her teaching career has extended from a one teacher rural school to graduate courses at West Texas State University. Her experience in administration included serving eight years as head of the Department of Education and Psychology during her tenure at WTSU. Early childhood education and the teaching of reading have been her areas of specialization. She estimated roughly that she had taught well over 5,000 students during her career. She retired in 1972. She came from a pioneer family in Panhandle. Her father, Joseph C. Lowes, was owner and publisher of Panhandle Herald from 1906 to 1909. He was a founding member of Panhandle Press Association. After his death, his wife, Ida May Borton Lowes, became editor of Panhandle Herald. Her grandfather, John S. Lowes, was a medical doctor and circuit riding Methodist minister within driving distance of Carson County. He moved to Panhandle from Nebraska in 1892. She was born in Barneston, Neb., in 1902. She was a teacher for 52 years, beginning in a one-teacher school in a rural area of the Panhandle. Later teaching at the demonstration school at WTSU, she spent most of her teaching career at West Texas State University. A Methodist all of her life, she served the church in various administrative capacities as well as teaching in the children's Sunday school department. After retirement, she enjoyed traveling. Her trips included Africa, Germany, Japan, Scandinavian countries and England, as well as areas of the United States. Under sponsorship of Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Amarillo, she has shared stories of her childhood in the Panhandle with many public school classrooms. She has also presented anecdotes and human-interest stories of life in the Panhandle and of life on the WTSU campus in the early years of its history. She often wore a replica of a 1920s girl's basketball suit when making her presentation. In 1991 the Ruth Lowes Scholarship was established in her honor at WTSU. Her other honors include Distinguished Service Award, TSTA District XVI, 1958; WTSU Faculty Excellence Award, WTSU Ex-Students Association, 1972; Texas Panhandle Distinguished Service Award for Women, 1977; AAUW Named Gift Honoree, Outstanding Women of Texas Endowment, 1982-1983; Women's Distinguished Service Award, Hall of Fame, 1985; Canyon's Outstanding Citizen, Chamber of Commerce presentation, 1985; Wesley Foundation Service Award WTSU 1989; Canyon's Outstanding Citizen of the Decade, 1980-1990; Texas Retired Teachers Association, Region XII, Grand Prix Award, 1988; Professor Emeritus, WTSU, 1992; Golden Nail Award Nominee, 1993, 1994; and Francis Asbury Award for fostering United Methodist Ministries in Higher Education, 1995. Her publications include articles in professional and religious magazines. She authored and co-authored many stories and articles in publications for children. She had a story in "Friends New and Old" textbook published by Scott, Foresman and Co., 1961. She was co-author of "Potpourri of Puppetry," with Dr. Enid Bates, 1976; "A Cowboy Named Boots," with Mary Ray Sligar, 1989; "We'll Remember Thee," and information history of WTSU with Mitch Jones, 1984. She was a contributor to "A Joyful Journey-A History of First United Methodist Church in Canyon 1889-1989," 1989; and "A Penny's Worth of Candy," in 1995. Survivors include a niece, Linda Lowes Hatchel and husband, John; a great-niece, Barbara Hatchel; and two half-nieces, Marguerite Lowes Lewis and Violet Lowes Payne. The family suggests memorials be to Ruth Lowes Scholarship at West Texas A&M University, Development Office, P.O. Box 60766, Canyon, TX 79016. Amarillo Globe-News, March 9, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/030902/obi_allobits.shtml WT educator Ruth Lowes dies at 99 Dr. Ruth Lowes, longtime professor at West Texas A&M University, died Thursday, March 7, 2002, in Amarillo. She was 99. Services are pending with Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Ms. Lowes was born July 16, 1902, in Nebraska. She graduated from Panhandle High School in 1919. She began her teaching career soon after graduation in a small Carson County school. She took a temporary teaching job at West Texas Normal School's training school in 1922. She received her degree in 1925 from what is now WT and returned to teaching kindergarten. In 1929 she received her master's degree from Columbia University. In 1933 she became a first-grade teacher. In 1944 she started teaching at the college level. In 1948 she earned her doctorate from Iowa State University. She was head of WT's education and psychology departments from 1959 to 1968. She retired as a professor of education in August 1972 and was named WT Distinguished Alumni in October 1972. After retirement she published children's books including "Potpourri of Puppetry" and "A Cowboy Named Boots," which she co-wrote. Her book "We'll Remember Thee" is an informal history of WT. She received several awards and honors including Faculty Excellence Award, WT Women's Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni and Outstanding Women of Texas Endowment. She was honored by Canyon Chamber of Commerce as Citizen of the Year in 1985 and Citizen of the Decade in 1990. She had been an educational consultant in Pampa, White Deer, Plainview and Hereford. She served as president of District IX of Texas State Teachers Association and was a sponsor of inter-faith council at the college. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, March 8, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/030802/obi_ruthlowes.shtml