Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 30 April 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/ *********************************************************************** Beulah May Brady Wells Area DUMAS - Beulah May Brady Wells, 90, died Sunday, April 28, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Wells was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Nowata, Okla., to William Robert Brady and Martha Ann "Cricket" Hitchens Brady. She married John Clair Wells on June 5, 1935, in Nowata. She lived in Panhandle since her marriage and lived in Dumas the last 42 years. A homemaker in every sense of the word, her home was one of warmth, laughter and love. She supported all of her daughters' activities. She shared her homemaking skills with many children and young people, giving them the confidence to try and permission to fail. Participation and support of church activities, especially those involving youth, were important to her. Until her death, young people came to her knowing she would accept them with unconditional love. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, John; a daughter, Patricia Ann; three brothers and three sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Gail Curnutt and husband, Jerry, and Mary Kay Wells and husband, Bob Reed; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, Kelly Joe Curnutt and wife, Mary Tom, and their sons, Riley Denton and Thomas Cravens; Kevin Sean Curnutt, Scott Brady Carr; and Krista Kay Carr and her daughter, Sydney Kay Carr; a sister, Martha Hanner of Nahcotta, Wash.; four nieces; and two nephews. The family suggests memorials be to LOGOs Youth Program of First Presbyterian Church; Olivia's Angels, volunteer support group of BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-2.shtml Charles Wayne Rushing Area SHAMROCK - Charles Wayne Rushing, 59, died Monday, April 29, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Shamrock Church of Christ with Jason Sparks, minister, and Cottie Tarbet officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery in Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Rushing was born June 1, 1942, in Shamrock. He graduated from Shamrock High School with the class of 1960. He was a veteran, serving in the Navy from 1961 to 1965. He married Kathie Cantrell on Jan. 27, 1968, in Shamrock. He worked for American Equipment and Trailer in Lubbock from 1970 to 1980. In 1980, he returned to Shamrock to become general manager of Cantrell Corp. He was a member of Shamrock Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife; a son, Darren Rushing and wife, Wendi, of Brownfield; his mother, Christine Rushing of Shamrock; a brother, David Rushing of Shamrock; two sisters, Sandra Brannan of Port Neches and Teresa Tice of Readyville, Tenn.; an uncle, Clyde Rushing of Oklahoma City; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Shamrock Church of Christ, P.O. Box 22, Shamrock, TX 79079; or Shamrock Community Educational Foundation Inc., 100 S. Illinois St., Shamrock, TX 79079. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-3.shtml Nola Anderson Area TULIA - Nola Anderson, 74, died Sunday, April 28, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Davenport officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Anderson was born Nov. 6, 1927, in Flomot. She married Alton Anderson on Jan. 19, 1946, in Flomot. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Anderson Dold of Overland Park, Kan.; two sons, Tommy Anderson of Tulia and Gary Anderson of Castro Valley, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund or BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-4.shtml Howard W. Hill Area CANADIAN - Howard W. Hill, 70, died Sunday, April 28, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler with Dean English, minister of Canadian Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mr. Hill served in the Army. He married Sunny Browning on Sept. 3, 1951, in Oldham County. He moved to Canadian in 1976 from Wheeler. He was preceded in death by a son, Patrick Steven Hill. Survivors include his wife; a son, Ronnie Hill and wife, Cathy, of Canadian; two brothers, Homer Hill and wife, Pat, of Lindon, Colo., and Jim Hill and wife, Marie, of Flagler, Colo.; two grandsons, Shawn Hill and wife, Edy, and Travis Hill and wife, Ada, all of Canadian; and a great-grandson, Tiegin Hill of Canadian. The family suggests memorials be to Westview Boys Home, P.O. Box 553, Hollis, OK 73550. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-5.shtml Faye Edwards Area KRESS - Faye Edwards, 85, died Friday, April 26, 2002, in Plainview. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia with the Rev. Jay Simpson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Kress, officiating. Arrangements are by Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Ms. Edwards was born Nov. 14, 1916, in Kress. She enjoyed gardening and was very interested and active in the farming of her land in Kress. Survivors include two nieces, Teresa Britton of Amarillo and Beverly Sears of Atlanta; a nephew, Roger Edwards of Amarillo; and a cousin, Lucille Mitchell of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Family Hospice, 4418 Olton Road, Plainview, TX 79072; or to American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-6.shtml Manuel A. Hernandez Sr. Area PLAINVIEW - Manuel A. Hernandez Sr., 66, died Friday, April 26, 2002. Services were at 2 p.m. Monday in New Life Church with Steve Martinez, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home. Mr. Hernandez was born in Villa De Cos Zacatecas, Mexico, to Augustin and Julia Aguilera Hernandez. He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Inez; three sons, Manuel Hernandez Jr. and Rudy Martinez, both of Plainview, and Mario Martinez of Georgia; three daughters, Esmeralda Cantu and Corina Espinosa, both of Plainview, and Deborah Martinez of Amarillo; five sisters, Linda Hernandez of El Paso, Josefina Hernandez and Bernardina Hernandez, both of Mexico, Ema Hernandez of Lockney and Rutilla Martinez of Monterey, Mexico; two brothers, Sigefredo Hernandez of Mexico and Joseoton Hernandez of Mexico City; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-7.shtml Elmer Stabel Area BOOKER - Elmer Stabel, 69, died Friday, April 26, 2002, in Perryton. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Darrouzett Cemetery at Darrouzett with the Rev. Bill Griffin officiating. Arrangements are by Good Samaritan Funeral Service. Mr. Stabel was born June 29, 1932, in Lipscomb County. He married Janice Clarke at Las Vegas on March 23, 1952. Survivors include two sons, Craig Stabel of Booker and Roger Stabel of Dallas; two daughters, Lori Potter of Sulphur Springs and Debbie Stabel of Abernathy; a brother, Arthur Stabel of Perryton; three sisters, Alvina Glasgow of Amarillo, Leona Puls of Perryton and Lenora Stabel of Porterville, Calif.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. The family suggests memorials be to Ochiltree General Hospital Home Health and Hospice of Perryton or St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Darrouzett. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-8.shtml Arthur Boyd Bradley Sr. Amarillo Arthur Boyd Bradley Sr., 63, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 28, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Bradley was born June 20, 1938, in Seymour. He moved to Wichita Falls in 1965 and to Amarillo in 1973. He married Michelle Snider on May 31, 1968, in Wichita Falls. He worked as a welder for boilermakers and was a member of Boilermakers Local 531. He then worked as a welder and later became supervisor for Phillips Services Corp., working there for many years. He was fun, loving and always ready for a trip to Lake Tahoe. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family. He loved making his grandkids smile. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Connie Cox of Waxahachie and Mistie Bradley of Amarillo; three sons, Clifton Bradley, Arthur Bradley Jr. and Nathan Bradley, all of Amarillo; a sister, Shirley Valderoma of Sinton; three brothers, Dale Bradley of Wichita Falls, J.W. Bradley of Cape Coral, Fla., and Dewey Bradley of Mathis; and four granddaughters, Hannah "Baby Lou" Bradley, Havin "Short Stack" Bradley, Penelope Cox and Abrianna "Little Britches" Bradley. The family will be at 7401 Dreyfuss St. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-9.shtml Thelma Morgan Amarillo Thelma Morgan, 88, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 27, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Marty Hamrick of Polk Street United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Morgan was born in Lindsay, Okla., and raised in Rush Springs, Okla., and Wichita Falls. She married Robert Alvin Morgan in Marlow, Okla., in May 1936. She moved to Amarillo and has been a resident since 1935. She was a social care director for Bivins Memorial Nursing Home from 1970 to 1990. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert B. Morgan and wife, Ginger, of Carrollton; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Bivins Foundation or Polk Street United Methodist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-10.shtml Ben Pyeatt Amarillo Ben Pyeatt, 71, of Amarillo died Friday, April 26, 2002. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Pyeatt was an Amarillo resident for the past 15 years. Survivors include four daughters, Cathy Dingis of Amarillo, Owenlea Messinger of Vero Beach, Fla., and Susan Pyeatt and Kim Harrison, both of Lakeland, Fla.; a brother, Gayle Pyeatt of Amarillo; a sister, Scharlean Smith of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-11.shtml Violet "Vi" Lee Blackwell Caster Amarillo Violet "Vi" Lee Blackwell Caster, 74, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 28, 2002, in Hereford. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Funeral Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Caster married Earl Caster in 1946 at Hereford. She was owner/operator of Vi's Barbecue for 16 years in Hereford. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Vickie Rickter of San Angelo, Sharon Edwards and Shirley Carr, both of Hereford, and Joan Scrratt of Phoenix; a brother, Odell Blackwell of Meade, Kan.; a sister, Verna Messer of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Hereford Care Center, 231 Kingwood St., Hereford, TX 79045. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-12.shtml Charles D. Perry Oklahoma BOKCHITO, Okla. - Charles D. Perry, 81, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, in Durant. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Bokchito Church of Christ with Weldon Flanagan and Tommy Bishop officiating. Burial will be in Bokchito Cemetery by Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home. Mr. Perry was born Feb. 10, 1921, in Malvern, Ark. He lived in Amarillo, Texas, for 32 years, moving back to Bokchito in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Hubbart and Charlotte Ann Garrison, both of Amarillo; a son, David Lee "Butch" Perry of Amarillo; a brother, Paul Perry of Bennington; four sisters, Ola Logan of Malvern, Ruth Campbell and Lucille Dirickson, both of Bokchito, and Lillie Edwards of Durant; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Church of Christ, P.O. Box 160, Bokchito, OK 74720. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-13.shtml Guillermo "Bill" Cruz New Mexico CLAYTON, N.M. - Guillermo "Bill" Cruz, 84, died Sunday, April 28, 2002, in Hugoton, Kan. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. George Silva, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mr. Cruz was born April 23, 1918, in Pasamonte. He was a lifelong resident of Union County and a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mary Trujillo of Clayton, Eloise Trujilo and Dora Marrandino, both of Hugoton, and Mary Ann Trujillo of Moscow, Kan.; a son, Gary Cruz of Clayton; 21 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-14.shtml Dorothy Myrtle McBroom Elsewhere WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo. - Dorothy Myrtle McBroom, 88, died Sunday, April 28, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas. Arrangements are by Carter Funeral Home. Mrs. McBroom was born Nov. 2, 1913, in Melstone, Mont., to James Raymond Williams and Rose Adylon Whittenberg. She married William Frank McBroom on Aug. 25, 1932, in Clovis, N.M. She was a member of Pomona Christian Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984; her parents; and two brothers, Leroy Williams and Donald Williams. Survivors include two daughters, Dolores McClellan and husband, Fred, of West Plains and Loretta Knost and husband, Glenn, of Coalmont, Tenn.; three grandchildren, Anita Shaw of Hastings, Mich., Melissa Hooper of Amarillo and Janice Jacobson of Centralia, Mo.; a grandson, Billy Fugate of Coalmont; 10 great-grandchildren; and a special nephew, Leroy Williams. The family will be at Melissa Hooper's home at 14715 Sundown Trail in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-15.shtml Charles L. Cox Elsewhere BUCHANAN DAM - Charles L. Cox, 87, died Saturday, April 27, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Hansford Cemetery in Spearman with the Rev. Ken Cole of Spearman officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Cox was a retired colonel in the Air Force and a World War II veteran. He was a land surveyor. He married Georgia Maize in 1939. He married Mary Teames in 1972. He was preceded in death by his first wife in 1969; and a son, Charles L. Cox Jr. Survivors include his wife; a son, Mike Cox and wife, Pat, of Houston; a daughter-in-law, Karla Cox; three brothers, Don Cox of Belton, Phil Cox of Florida and Sam Cox of Palestine; three sisters, Ilene Cox of San Angelo, Marjorie Hamilton of Galveston and Luella Mayjack of Carrizio Springs; three stepchildren, Frances Emmett of Grand Prairie, Judy Harrelson of Garland and Eddie Connally of Dallas; two grandsons, Kirk Cox and Kyle Cox and wife, Susan, all of Houston; a granddaughter, Courtney Cox; and two great-grandsons, Cody Cox and Keeton Cox, both of Houston. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_ob043002-1.shtml Tech vice chancellor dies at age 60 LUBBOCK (AP) - William G. Wehner, vice chancellor for institutional advancement at Texas Tech University System, has died of complications from heart surgery. He was 60. Wehner died early Sunday in a Lubbock hospital, according to a statement from the school Monday. Wehner worked at Texas Tech for 12 years, helping to foster support for the university's Horizon Campaign, which generated $511 million. "He brought a positive attitude to Texas Tech and that was reflected in his many successes," said David Schmidly, president of the university. "Texas Tech is a better place because of his service." This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/043002/obi_techvice.shtml