Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 20 June 2002 Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved. Amarillo Globe-News http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm All Obits - Text Only Area Lillian B. Horn DUMAS - Lillian B. Horn, 95, died Monday, June 17, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel in Dumas with the Rev. Eddie Tubbs, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Horn was born Nov. 30, 1906, in Throckmorton. She attended Hardin Simmons University. She had been a Dumas resident for more than 50 years. She and her husband owned and operated Moore County Grain Co. in Dumas and High Plains Grain Co. in Etter. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, H.B. Horn, in 2001. Survivors include a son, Joe Horn of Amarillo; a grandson, Alan Horn; a granddaughter, Rachelle Horn Acker; and a great-grandson, Hayden Baker Horn. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Keitha Jo Davis PAMPA - Keitha Jo Davis, 31, died Monday, June 17, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery with Frank Davis of Channing officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Ms. Davis was born March 26, 1971, in Pampa. She spent most of her childhood and early adult life living in Amarillo. She was a 1989 graduate of Amarillo High School, where she was on the swim team. She attended Amarillo College, graduating with honors in 1994 and was named most outstanding art student. She later attended University of North Texas at Denton and she was a competitive bicycler. In 1992, she moved back to Pampa where she worked as a property manager for Mack Enterprises for several years. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, L. Keith Davis in 1989. Survivors include her mother, Kathy Davis of Pampa; her father and stepmother, Joe and Linda Davis of Amarillo; her grandparents, Jolynn Davis Cash and husband, Bill, of Pampa, and Troy and Mattie Lou Maness of Amarillo; two stepsisters, Laurie Callen of Coppell and Janan Scott of Lubbock; her uncles and aunts, Lewis and Debbie Davis of Pampa, Frank and Melody Davis of Channing and Linda and Dave Autry of Amarillo; six cousins, Ryan Davis and Dave Davis, both of Pampa, Elizabeth Davis and Jonathan Davis, both of Channing, and Shane Walker and Cody Walker, both of Amarillo; and a special friend, Debi Mack of Pampa. The family suggests memorials be to Keitha Davis Art Scholarship Fund, attn. Betty Howell, Amarillo College Foundation, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at 400 N. Somerville St. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Edith Eldee Bolt PADUCAH - Edith Eldee Bolt, 82, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Paducah Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Keith Prather, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Paducah Garden of Memories by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Bolt was born Nov. 23, 1919, in Paducah. She married Richard Bolt on Aug. 8, 1943, in Paducah. Survivors include a son, Allen Bolt of Abilene; a brother, Eddis Carpenter of Plainview; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Dorothy Kingery MATADOR - Dorothy Kingery, 77, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in Bedford. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Roaring Springs Church of Christ with Ted Kingery and Michael Crowley officiating. Burial will be in Roaring Springs Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home of Matador. Mrs. Kingery was born Aug. 6, 1924, in Gainesville. She married Raymond Kingery on April 21, 1948, in Roaring Springs. Survivors include two sisters, Emily Rock of Bedford and Imogene Crossland of Houston. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Tracy Rena Mitchell Vinson PAMPA - Tracy Rena Mitchell Vinson, 37, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery with Paul Nachtigall, pastor of Highland Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Vinson was March 27, 1965, in Spearman. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Jeremy Vinson of Tulsa, Okla.; her mother, Betty J. Whitehead of Pampa; her father, Bob L. Mitchell of Oklahoma City; two brothers, Keith Mitchell of Anaheim, Calif., and Darrel Mitchell of Duncan, Okla; a stepsister, Sharon Whitehead of Duncan; and three stepbrothers, Phillip Whitehead of White Deer, and Ricky Whitehead and Russell Whitehead, both of Pampa. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Bill R. Rice PAMPA - Bill R. Rice, 77, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Elmer McLaughlin of Laketon officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Rice was an accounting supervisor for Transwestern Pipeline, retiring in 1986. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Doris; a son, Clay Rice of Pampa; a daughter, Kymm Murray of Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Otto Pete Rice of Richardson; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Willella "Billie" McCauley HEREFORD - Willella "Billie" McCauley, 91, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Parkside Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Latham and the Rev. John Bethard officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Mrs. McCauley was born Sept. 5, 1910, in Moore, Okla., the daughter of William and Minnie Williams. She was a retired florist. Survivors include a son, Steve Slagle of Booneville, Ark.; a daughter, Patsy Ireland of Hereford; a sister, Polly Bridges of Garland; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Una Butts QUANAH - Una Butts, 89, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Big Valley Cemetery with the Rev. John Spangler officiating. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Butts was born Nov. 25, 1912, in Tom Green County. She married Robert Lincoln Butts on Nov. 4, 1933, in Quanah. Survivors include a son, Stanley Butts of Quanah; a daughter, Sharon Draper of Chillicothe; a sister, Anna Lou Butts of Cortez, Colo.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Church of Christ; or Tipton Boys Home. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Amarillo Virginia Louise Sterne Stevens Virginia Louise Sterne Stevens, 77, of Amarillo died Monday, June 17, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Robert E. Field officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Stevens grew up in Panhandle. She was a beloved mother and grandmother. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Jarman of Amarillo and Melanie Wyatt of Houston; a son, Ricky Tyson of Dayton, Ohio; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 John "Johnny" Bellows John "Johnny" Bellows, 65, of Denison died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Friday in Crown of Texas Hospice Courtyard on the northeast side with Bob Thomas, chaplain, officiating. Mr. Bellows had lived in Vega for many years and was in Amarillo visiting his daughter. He was the son of Taylor "Pa" and Ora Bell "Granny" Bellows. Survivors include his wife, Judy; two daughters, Rhonda Curry and Sue Bellows, both of Amarillo; a son, Ricky Bellows of Littlefield; a brother, Jerry Bellows of Mansfield; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Eugene "Gene" Brooks Eugene "Gene" Brooks, 77, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scott Richards, pastor, and the Rev. Marty Hamrick of Polk Street United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Brooks was born and raised in Plainview. He had been an Amarillo resident for more than 50 years. He served in the Army during World War II. He married Esther Fackner in 1945 at Amarillo. He worked for the Texaco Refinery for 35 years before retiring. He was self-employed in the watch and clock repair business. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Terri Brooks of Amarillo; a son, Mark Brooks of Klamath Falls, Ore.; and a granddaughter, Sonny Dawn Brooks of Oregon. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice. The family will be at 1008 S. Bonham St. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Georgia Christine Webb Georgia Christine Webb, 85, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Rosehill Cemetery in Tulia with Frank Garcia, minister of Philadelphia Church of God, and Rick Gunter, close family friend, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Ms. Webb was born in Vigo Park and had lived in Amarillo for 50 years. She worked as a waitress for several restaurants including Canton Restaurant for several years. She worked as a private housekeeper for many years before retiring. She was a member of Philadelphia Church of God. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Maynard Webb in 1972; her mother, Lueazer Brooks Webb in 1978; a brother, Vanoy Webb in 1929; two sisters, Barbara Modena "Sis" Barker Stallings in 1996 and Novelle Mullins in 2000. Survivors include two sisters, Bobbie Mae Allison of Montclair, Calif., and Be Be Hollabaugh of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Wilma Gene Keenom Wilma Gene Keenom, 73, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery East Mausoleum with Sam Collins, a family member and director of Oklahoma Panhandle State University Bible Chair, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Keenom was born July 26, 1928, in Crawford County, Ind., to Herbert Harold and Beulah Shaw Sharp. She married Hurman Lee "Red" Keenom on June 30, 1948, in Evansville, Ind. She moved to Amarillo in 1962. She worked for many years as a dietitian at Bivins Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1986. Survivors include a son, Ronald Lee Keenom of Amarillo; two daughters, Ruthann Fritts and Sandy Hadley, both of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Tonya Burrows and Tisha Keenom; three great-grandchildren, Athian Burrows, Amber Burrows and Malik Keenom; two nephews; and a very special friend, David Dillard. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice and American Diabetes Association. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Joe Richard Thurman Joe Richard Thurman, 50, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Private family burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Thurman was born in Fairfield, Calif. He graduated from Minot High School in Minot, N.D., and attended Minot State University and West Texas State University. He had lived in Amarillo for 30 years and was a truck driver for Covenant Transport. He was a member of Paramount Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Lt. Col. John Thurman in 1979. Survivors include his mother, Fran Thurman of Amarillo; four sisters, Pamela Dutton of Vienna, Va., Mary Bernard of Flemington, N.J., Joann Koarte of New Ipswich, N.H., and Susan Wydra of Dover, N.H.; a brother, Phillip Thayer of New Ipswich; an uncle, Pat Tipps; four aunts; 16 cousins; 10 nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Pauline Hall of Ohio. The family suggests memorials be to Multiple Sclerosis Society, 6222 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, TX 79109; or Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 Elsewhere Wanda Lynnelle Dancy ATLANTA, Texas - Wanda Lynnelle Dancy, 58, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Pine Crest Cemetery with the Rev. Leon Morrow officiating. Arrangements are by Hanner Funeral Service. Mrs. Dancy was born Sept. 16, 1943, in Tennessee. She was a substitute teacher in Atlanta for many years. She was a Christian. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton H. Dancy. Survivors include two sons, David Alan Dancy of Shreveport, La.; and Douglas Lee Dancy and wife, Julie, of Caddo Mills. Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 New Mexico Delia Gallegos Duran CLOVIS, N.M. - Delia Gallegos Duran, 87, died Wednesday, June 19, 2002. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the church with Daniel Chavez, deacon, officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Duran married Cleofas Duran and lived in Clovis for 60 years. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Ray Mejia of Pico Rivera, Calif.; four daughters, Margie Tafoya, Maryann Maldonado and Nancy Pena, all of Clovis, and Bessie Duran of Albuquerque; a stepdaughter, Nora McKinney of Phoenix; two brothers, Vincent Gallegos and Rosario Gallegos, both of Clovis; two sisters, Erlinda Chavez and Josefita Griego, both of Clovis; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 20, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/062002/obi_ob062002-18.shtml