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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 Rick Nunley HEREFORD - Rick Nunley, 52, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002.Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Gililland-Watson Funeral Home, Rose Chapel. Burial will be in Restlawn Cemetery. Mr. Nunley was born Jan. 19, 1950, in Hereford. He was a supervisor and landscaper. Survivors include his wife, Bobbie; a sister, Jackie McNeese of Hereford; and a brother, Ronnie Nunley of Hereford. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Irene Albracht HEREFORD - Irene Albracht, 90, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in St. Anthony's Catholic Church with Dennis Boylan, of Holy Family Church in Nazareth, and Deacon Jonny Cloud, of St. Anthony's Church, officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery at Hereford by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Albracht was born Feb. 24, 1912, in Nazareth. She married Wilfred J. Albracht on Jan. 16, 1934, in Nazareth. She was a homemaker and member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. She was a member of Christian Mothers. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Gail Albracht, in 1991; and a son, Francis Albracht, in 1951. Survivors include her husband; five sons, Sam Albracht of Nazareth, Dr. William Albracht of Edmund, Okla., Fred Albracht of Golden, Colo., Wendell Albracht of Dallas and Dr. Anthony Albracht of Kansas City, Kan.; five daughters, Karen Peralta of Carmidiel, Calif., Mary Haines of McKinney, Rita Bezner of Dalhart, Roberta Gerber of Austin and Joselle DiStacio of New York; two brothers, Gregory Hoelting of Nazareth and Norbert Hoelting of Olpe, Kan.; a sister, Sister Norbert Hoelting of Fort Smith, Ark.; 28 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Anthony's School Endowment; or to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Hallie Elizabeth Poage TULIA - Hallie Elizabeth Poage, 83, died Monday, June 10, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Davenport, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Poage was born Sept. 15, 1918, in Rowden to Aaron Burr and Hallie Elizabeth Hair Elliot. She married Hugh Russell Poage on March 22, 1936, in Rowden. Survivors include a daughter, Hallie Elizabeth Boggs of Kress; two sons, Hugh Elliot Poage of Austin and Norman Poage of Tulia; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Meals on Wheels, 619 S.E. Second St., Tulia, TX 79088; or to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Dorothy Bales BORGER - Dorothy Bales, 55, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Ms. Bale was born Feb. 15, 1947, in Del Rio. She was a service person for Southern Union Gas Co. Survivors include two sons, Jackie Bales of Phoenix and Johnnie Bales of Borger; a daughter, Midgie Bales of Phoenix; her mother, Irene Collier of Borger; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Elvoid Callan PAMPA - Elvoid Callan, 89, died Thursday, June 13, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Priest Park Church of God with the Rev. Melvin Harris, pastor, and the Rev. Philip Hilton, pastor of Sunray Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Callan was born Dec. 7, 1912, in Wheeler. He married Addie Brumley on Oct. 28, 1933, in Erick, Okla. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1948. He worked for the city of Pampa, retiring after 28 years of service. He was a member of the Priest Park Church of God. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Marlene Bryan and husband, Dean, of Sunray and Gwen Douthit and husband, Bob, of Pampa; five grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner, Pampa, TX 79065; or to Priest Park Church of God, 1123 Gwendolen, Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Lillie Mae Owens MATADOR - Lillie Mae Owens, 72, died Monday, June 10, 2002. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Wilson, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Owens was born Feb. 27, 1930, in Matador. She was a lifelong resident of Matador. Survivors include two brothers, Bud Harris of Dallas and Bennie Harris of Amarillo; four sisters, Fern Jones of Amarillo and Katie Harris, May Butler and Mary Harris, all of Clarendon; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Amarillo Emma Crawford Jackson Emma Crawford Jackson, 99, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Robison Chapel of the Plains, First Christian Church, with Dr. James Cobb, senior minister, and Dr. John Bridwell, minister emeritus, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Jackson was born Dec. 14, 1902, on the Crawford Ranch in northern Potter County. She was the eldest daughter of pioneer ranchers J.M. (Bud) and Manurva Nannie Crawford. She was a lifelong resident of Potter County. She was a homemaker and longtime member of First Christian Church. She enjoyed volunteering at BSA Hospice for many years and was a member of the Cowpunchers Association. She married Horace Jackson, who preceded her in death. Two children, Bethenia Mae Jackson and Edward Milton Jackson, and three sisters also preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Ruth Kempson of Dumas; a niece, Patsy Kempson Kiser and husband, Sam, of Amarillo; two great-nephews, Kempson Kiser and wife, Janette, and Blair Kiser and wife, Amanda; and a great-great-niece, Shyanne Kiser. The family suggest memorials to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX, 79176-0001, or to First Christian Church, 3001 Wolflin, Amarillo, TX, 79109. The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p.m. today at 2803 Parker St. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Nancy Piersol Vaughan Nancy Piersol Vaughan, 66, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 13, 2002. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Covenant Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Franklin Williams, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Vaughan was born in Detroit, Mich., and had lived most of her life in Dallas and Amarillo. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian. Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Munson-Woodard of Amarillo; three sons, Richard Munson of Rowlett, Ronald Munson of Amarillo and Robert Munson of Panhandle; two sisters, Arlene Tarter of Rowlett and Jean Smith of Dallas; and nine grandchildren. The family will be at 1125 Shasta Drive. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 J.C. Page Private family graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Page was born June 28, 1920, in Floydada to Keller and Annie Nelson Page. He moved to Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo High School and Amarillo College with a degree in business. He was a longtime general contractor with Page and Associates. He married Alice Kuykendall on June 15, 1941, in Amarillo. During World War II, he was a bomber pilot in Europe. He served the last 16 months of the war as a POW in a German prison camp after his plane was shot down. He received a Purple Heart. In 1965, he received a certificate of commendation from the safety and training division of Associated General Contractors. In 1966 he served as president of the Panhandle of the Texas Chapter of AGC. In 1972 he was named vice-president of AGC. In 1990, the AGC gave him its highest honor, the SIR Award, in recognition of his contributions to the construction industry. He retired from Page and Associates in 1985 after more than 50 years as a general contractor. He and his wife were active members of First Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder for more than 40 years. Survivors include two daughters, Jeanie Page Randall of Clarksville, Tenn., and Nan Page Duncan of Amarillo; two sisters, Dixie Page Thiemann of Lancaster and Doris Page James of Big Spring; two granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters. The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Canyon Kendall Allen Cranmer Kendall Allen Cranmer, 40, of Canyon died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Gordon Cox, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, and Chad Horton, director of pastoral care at Bivins Memorial Nursing Home, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Mr. Cranmer was born in Amarillo and had been a Canyon resident for 40 years. He graduated from Canyon High School. He worked with Cranmer Dairy Farms and in the retail grocery business as a produce manager. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Canyon. Survivors include a daughter, Kimberely Hargraves of Dallas; two sons, Seth Cranmer and Ryan Cranmer, both of Amarillo; his parents, Edgar and Linda Cranmer of Canyon; a brother, Dan Cranmer, and his wife, Michelle, of Canyon; a grandson, Corey Hargraves of Dallas; a grandmother, Elizabeth Cranmer of Amarillo; two nieces, Brittany Cranmer of Canyon, and Jennifer Cranmer-Adams of Amarillo; a nephew, Rowdy Cranmer of Canyon; and three cousins, Tim Taylor of Tulia, Kyle Taylor of Fritch and Debbie England of Amarillo; and many other cousins. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX, 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Elsewhere Lottie Burnice Sutton WAXAHACHIE - Lottie Burnice Sutton, 82, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Shamrock Cemetery with Joe Jernigan officiating. Arrangements are by Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Mrs. Sutton was born to Alpha and Maggie Cates in Shamrock where she lived until 1996. She was a member of the 11th Street Baptist Church in Shamrock. She was a motel manager. She was preceded in death by her husband "Bill"; and her parents. Survivors include a son, Jerry Sutton and wife, Diane, of Sacramento, Calif.; a daughter, Betty Sutton of Ovilla; a sister, Ruby Massey of Shamrock; four grandchildren, Kerri King of Austin, Terri Herren of Dallas, Debrah Tigert of Lancaster and Cheryl Leonard of San Antonio; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 Virginia Rape Gunn PITTSBURG - Virginia Rape Gunn, 70, died Thursday, June 13, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Erman Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Kyle Smith officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery. Mrs. Gunn was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Pittsburg. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister. She spent most of her adult years in Amarillo and moved back to Pittsburg in 1998. Pallbearers include Richard Thurman, Glen Thurman, David Thurman, Toby Shelton, Ricky Gunn and W.A. Cummings. She was preceded in death by her parents Jimmy Lee and Vinnie Mae Landers Rape. Survivors include a son, Greg Gunn and wife, Kelly, of Pittsburg; a daughter, Janet Trusdell of Denton; a sister, Millie Jean Thurman of Mineola; three grandchildren, Toby Wayne Shelton of Lubbock and Vernon Todd Gunn and Amanda Gail Gunn, both of Pittsburg; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/061402/obi_allobits.shtml