Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 28 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 Norma J. Pritchett SUNRAY - Norma J. Pritchett, 79, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in Dumas. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Lane Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Kary Prince, pastor of Fox Ridge Church of God in Amarillo, officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Pritchett was born Oct. 16, 1922, and was a Sunray resident most of her life. She was a member of Sunray Baptist Church. She retired as a postal clerk in Sunray. She was preceded in death by her husband, Seymour Clinton Pritchett Jr. on May 8, 1969. Survivors include two sons, Seymour C. Pritchett of Fort Worth and Richard Thomas Pritchett of Alvin; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second St., Dumas, TX 79029; or Memorial Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 302 E. Second St., Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 705 Avenue R in Sunray. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Lillian Whitford SPEARMAN - Lillian Whitford, 78, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Whitford was office manager at Spearman Redi Mix. She and her husband managed Spearman Redi Mix from 1957 to 1979. She was a member of First Christian Church of Spearman. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Grace Nemsgern; two brothers, Nick Nemsgern and Gene Nemsgern; a sister, Marty Randall; and a daughter, Sharon Dossett. Survivors include a son, Larry Whitford of Guymon, Okla.; a daughter, Jody Harnish of Amarillo; a son-in-law, Bernard Dossett of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Spearman, 79081; or Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Wanda Marie Liedtke PADUCAH - Wanda Marie Liedtke, 72, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Graveside services will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Paducah Garden of Memories Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Savage, pastor of First Assembly of God Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Liedtke was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Paducah. She married Calvin Liedtke in 1946 in Paducah. Survivors include a son, Tom Liedtke of Addison; a sister, Viola Woodley of Paducah; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Juanita C. Gray DALHART - Juanita C. Gray, 62, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel of Amarillo, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Survivors include her mother, Tilda Coonce of Dalhart; a brother, C.A. Coonce of Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Gathel Bozeman of Dalhart and Carol Vines of Nara Visa, N.M.; four nieces; four nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. The family will be at 1402 E. First Ave. in Dalhart. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Joan Richardson SHAMROCK - Joan Richardson, 71, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Christian Fellowship with Joe G. Jernigan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Mrs. Richardson was born July 9, 1930, in Garden City, Kan. She moved to Shamrock in July 2001, from Burnet County. Survivors include her husband, Bill; three daughters, Barbara Pyle of Hoopeston, Ill., and Mary Straight and Marie Coffin, both of Dodge City, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Treela Richardson; seven grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to a hospice organization of your choice. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Carl Richard Whorton QUANAH - Carl Richard Whorton, 69, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Quanah Memorial Park with the Rev. John Spangler, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Whorton was born Dec. 9, 1932, and was a resident of Quanah for most of his life. He was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Johnny Whorton; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Arturo Chavez HEREFORD - Arturo Chavez, 71, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in La Iglesia de San Jose with the Rev. Gerardo Velasquez officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors. Mr. Chavez was born Oct. 4, 1930, in Chihuahua, Mexico. He married Veronica Orosco on Aug. 6, 1952, in Chihuahua. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Robert Chavez, Raymon Chavez and Rick Chavez, all of Hereford, and George Chavez of Garland; three daughters, Yolanda Martinez of Wichita Falls, Grace Chavez of Hereford and Martha Melendez of Amarillo; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Amarillo Edith M. Goodrich Edith M. Goodrich, 91, of Amarillo died Monday, June 24, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in West Amarillo Christian Church with Dr. Jim Garrett, senior pastor of Polk Street United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Goodrich was born in Cabool, Mo., and had lived in Amarillo more than 40 years. She worked for Freeman's Flowers for many years. She was a member of West Amarillo Christian Church. She married James Grant Goodrich in 1931 at Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1967; and a daughter, Nancy Ellen Lower. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Gregory James Goodrich, Russell Wallace Goodrich, Gerry E. Revis, Benjamin Phipps, Trenton Lower, Michael Lower, Justin Merryman and Mark Merryman. Survivors include a son, Robert Goodrich of Amarillo; two daughters, Barbara L. Revis of Gladstone, Mich., and Kathleen R. Merryman of Topeka, Kan.; 14 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to West Amarillo Christian Church, 3701 Soncy Road, Amarillo, TX 79121; or Bivins Memorial Nursing Home, 1001 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. The family will be at 6510 Sandie Drive. All persons who are acquainted with Edith M. Goodrich or her family are invited to attend and participate in the funeral service, which will pay tribute to her life, her friendship and her quiet yet caring role in the life of this community. An opportunity to offer brief remembrances, and recollections of her life will be available to those who may want to speak in honor of her memory. Written notes or letters are also welcome and will be shared in the service, as time permits. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Kathryne "Kate" Osborne Kathryne "Kate" Osborne, 75, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. No services were held. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Osborne was a member of Painter's Union and West Amarillo Christian Church. Survivors include three daughters, Gilda Hansen of Jacksonville, Fla., Vena Sensenbaugh of Abilene and Kathy Potter of Amarillo; a brother, Bill McGill of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Hubert Jackson Hubert Jackson, 84, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. A wake will be at 6:30 p.m. today in Carter Chapel C.M.E. Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. Michael DeVaughn officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. Jackson was born in Emory. He was an Amarillo resident for more than 40 years and was a member of Carter Chapel C.M.E. Church. He was a former employee of Garner Motors and the Garner family for 45 years. Survivors include his wife, Jewel; a son, Willie Foster of Carson, Calif.; a daughter, Simyou Scott of Eden Prairie, Minn.; a sister, Henri Mae Lewis of Amarillo; a brother, James Jackson of Carson; and a niece, Ruby Jo Wade of Emory. The family suggests memorials be to Carter Chapel C.M.E. Church in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Michelle "Shelly" Thompson-Mooney Michelle "Shelly" Thompson-Mooney, 35, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. today in Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Landrum Medlock officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Thompson-Mooney was deeply loved by all of her family and friends. She will be remembered for her generosity, graciousness and her unconditional love for others. She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Johnnie Scott and Martha Kimble. Survivors include her parents, Norton and Jonna Thompson of Lamar, Colo.; her father, Richard Kimble of Lamar; her fiance, Robert Mooney of Amarillo; a daughter, Kristian Marie Thompson-Mooney of Amarillo; three sisters, Tracey Keele of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Julie Kimble and Karla Kimble, both of Lamar; a brother, Richard Kimble Jr. of Lamar; her grandfather, James Kimble of Olathe, Colo.; and two grandchildren, Allison Mooney of Phoenix and Colton Mooney of Lubbock. The family suggests memorials be to Barrows Neurological Center of Phoenix, 500 W. Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Ina Jacobs Ina Jacobs, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. E.J. Cofer, pastor of New Birth Bible Fellowship, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mrs. Jacobs was born in Holly Spring, Miss., where she attended public schools. She has lived in Amarillo for more than 70 years. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Coler of Amarillo; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Norma Jean Hunt Norma Jean Hunt, 75, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 26, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with Mike Linney and Jimmy Phillips, pastors of Family Worship Center, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Hunt was born June 11, 1927, in Seminole, Okla. She married Clifford Francis Hunt on April 30, 1945. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1999; and 15 brothers and sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Curless and husband, Steve, of Amarillo; two sisters, Ruby Neely of Elk City, Okla., and Mabel Petree of Kingsburg, Calif.; and a grandson, Brandon Curless and wife, Brandi, of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 New Mexico Luther Chilton Adams - Luther Chilton Adams, 82, died Monday, June 24, 2002. Private family services will be held in Lexington, Ky. Burial will be in Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Lexington. Mr. Adams retired from the Air Force after serving 20 years as a staff sergeant auto repairman. Survivors include a son, Bythewood Adams of Lexington. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Eula Blakeley Robinson CLAYTON, N.M. - Eula Blakeley Robinson, 93, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Clayton Assembly of God Church with Leroy Henson and the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Robinson was born Dec. 1, 1908, in Apache Valley. She was a lifelong resident of Union County. Survivors include two sons, Harold Blakeley of Denver and Darel Blakeley of Shouteou, Okla.; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and four step great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Assembly of God Church, 1005 S. First St., Clayton, NM 88415. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Elsewhere Naomi Neese ARLINGTON - Naomi Neese, 74, died Thursday, June 27, 2002. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today in Arlington Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Silverton Cemetery in Silverton. Mrs. Neese was born April 27, 1928. She was a member of Lamar Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Paul A. Neese of Belton; a daughter, Connie Chitty of Arlington; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Stephen Chitty of Amarillo; and two sisters, Pauline Nance of Arlington and Hazel Grabbe of Silverton. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 Jeffrey Alan Flowers BURLESON - Jeffrey Alan Flowers, 26, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Matthew Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rick Owen, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield Funeral Home. Mr. Flowers was an electrician. He graduated from Tascosa High School in 1994. He never met a stranger and his love for life will be missed by his entire family. We will always love you. Rest in peace, my child. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Greg and Sandy Flowers of Amarillo; and his mother and stepfather, Carla and Richard Rule; a brother, Keith Flowers of Orlando, Fla.; his grandmother, Shirley Flowers of Amarillo; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many close friends. Amarillo Globe-News, June 28, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/062802/obi_allobits.shtml