Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 12 Aug 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 Floyd A. Walker DUMAS - Floyd A. Walker, 91, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Bethel Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Rex Kreusel, pastor of the church, Hap Howard Walker, of Dumas, and the Rev. H.L. Stevens, retired Assembly of God minister, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens in Dumas by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Walker was born Sept. 16, 1910, in Sulphur, Okla. He had been a Dumas resident since 1972. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church. He married Alma Randall on March 17, 1932, in Duncan, Okla. She preceded him in death in 1994. He was engaged in farming and ranching. Survivors include a son, Hap Howard Walker of Dumas; three sisters, Juanita Boyles of Wichita Falls, Velma Love of Duncan, and Lottie Brown of Iowa Park; a brother, Troy Walker of Lawton, Okla.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will be at 1713 S. Meredith in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Mary Boyles FRITCH - Mary "Toots" Boyles, 89, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Westlawn Cemetery of Borger. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Boyles was a homemaker. She was Baptist. Survivors include a son, Frank Boyles of Abilene; three daughters, Lillie Turner and Joyce Schroeder, both of Fritch, and Glenda Hathaway of Borger; a brother, Glenn Brannan of Nowata, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Wilma Gulley PAMPA - Wilma Gulley, 88, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Pampa with Dr. Max Browning, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Plainview, and the Rev. Scott Penrod, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Pampa, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Gulley was born March 9, 1914, in Greenville. She married Shell Gulley on Jan. 11, 1933, in Hollis, Okla. Survivors include four daughters, Shellene Dancy and Betty Maxwell, both of Pampa, Diana Taylor of Pea Ridge, Ark., and Judy Goin of Corpus Christy; a son, Edwin Gulley of Boynton Beach, Fla.; five sisters, Edna Mae Tosh, Juanita Powell, Bonnie Scribner, Audrey Powell and Ann Nell Moyer, all of Pampa; two brothers, Bill Alexander of Amarillo and Carl Alexander of Callhan, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Boys Ranch, 600 W. 11th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101; or to First United Methodist Church of Pampa. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Francis L. Sanchez HEREFORD - Francis L. Sanchez, 66, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Genesis Church of Hereford. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery of Hereford. Mrs. Sanchez was born Jan. 29, 1936, in Midland, the daughter of Emiliano and Expectacion Losolla. She married Daniel Sanchez on March 17, 1951. Survivors include her husband; a son, Rick Sanchez of New Mexico; two daughters, Otilia Otero of Andrews and Gloria Martinez of Lafayette, Ark.; three brothers, Roman Losolla, Mike Losolla and Joe Losolla, all of Hereford; two sisters, Pato Cabeira of Odessa and Cassy Benavides of Florida; 10 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Clinton M. Conway CHILDRESS - Clinton M. "Dude" Conway, 92, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Childress Cemetery with Mr. Bill Mayes, of Childress Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Conway was the son of Issac and Mary (Cyrus) Conway. He married Monteen Russell in September 1985. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Dorothy Miller and Linda Huckabey, both of Childress; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Amarillo R.C. Sansing R.C. Sansing, 80, of Amarillo, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Southwest Church of Christ with Bob Guillo officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Sansing enjoyed raising cattle and horses. He also enjoyed gardening and spending time in the outdoors. He married Imia Cantwell on March 8, 1941, in Brownfield and they were married 61 years. Special thanks to Crown of Texas Hospice, Dr. Catherine McNeir and Robin Johnson of Gary King Pharmacy and Value-Med. Survivors include his wife; a son, Robert Lee Sansing of San Angelo; two daughters, Glenda Kay Ford of Littlefield and Carolyn Stroud of Amarillo; a brother, Bernnie Sansing of New Mexico; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson, Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Loyel Dene Gollihugh Loyel Dene Gollihugh, 69, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Tim Triplett and Max Beggs, pastors of Caprock Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Gollihugh was born in Amarillo. He served his country in the Air Force. He married Dortha Wilcox on Dec. 24, 1986. He retired from Somerville County in 1996. He and Dortha moved to Amarillo from Glen Rose in 1996. He was a member of Caprock Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Neta Gollihugh; two brothers, Billy Wayne and Doyel Gene Gollihugh; and a sister, Vivian Nelson. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Connie Gollihugh of Glen Rose and Joyce Christian, Judy Cox and Ginger McNeil, all of Amarillo; four sons, Dwight Gollihugh of Austin, Terry Gollihugh of Houston and Don Wilcox and Tommy McDonald, both of Amarillo; a sister, Mary Green of Duncan, Okla.; a brother, Dewey Gollihugh of Amarillo; 34 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Lung Association, P.O. Box 26460, Austin, TX 78755-0460. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Fern B. Yell Fern B. Yell, 68, of Amarillo died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Bolton Street Baptist Church with the Rev. Leon Green of the church and the Rev. Jerry Huggins of Lubbock officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mrs. Yell was a resident of Amarillo for 55 years, moving from Stratford. She was a member of Bolton Street Baptist Church. She was a nursing home administrator, retiring in 1996 after 20 years of service. Survivors include her husband, Lewis; five children, Rolene Arkon and Nina Lavake, both of Stratford, Tommy Herring of Houston, Belanie Kennedy of Amarillo and Arnold Yell of Fort Worth; two brothers, Dee Brannan and Ira Lee Brannan of Andrews; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Bolton Street Baptist Church building fund. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 John W. "J.W." Rivers Jr. John W. "J.W." Rivers Jr., 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in First Baptist Church of Amarillo with Jeff Raines and Monsignor Joseph Tash officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Rivers was born in Snyder on Oct. 13, 1916. He married Eleanor Olene Hodges on Sept. 4, 1939, in Canadian. She preceded him in death in 1991. He worked in the farm and ranch business in his youth and then spent 49 years with the Santa Fe Railway as a brakeman and conductor. Mr. Rivers served in the Marine Corps during World War II and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Amarillo and Survivors of Iwo Jima Association of Wichita Falls. He was also involved in the Masonic Lodge No. 731, Amarillo and Consistory in Lubbock holding a 32nd degree. He and his brother, Horace, hunted Indian artifacts for 60 years and were involved in the Panhandle Archeological Association of Amarillo. He was also a life member of the United Transportation Union. Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Wooldridge, Sallie Amason, Lola Hornstra and Loretta Redmon, all of Amarillo, and Kay Cockrell of Katy; five sons, Wayne Rivers, David Rivers, Johnny Rivers and Michael Rivers, all of Amarillo, and Steven Rivers of Portland, Ore.; three brothers, Horace Rivers of Canadian, Merle Rivers of Long Beach, Calif., and Strawder Rivers of Bullard; 24 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The body will be available for viewing until two hours before services at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Eveline Rivers Christmas Project, 6104 Gainsborough, Amarillo, TX 79106; Amarillo Senior Citizens Association, 1217 S. Tyler, Amarillo, TX 79101; or to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Clara Mae Tackett Clara Mae Tackett, 91, of Amarillo died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Windell Taylor, chaplain of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Tackett was born in English. She moved to Amarillo in 1959 from Quitaque. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest R. Tackett, in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Ernestine Pratt of Amarillo and Sallie Barker of Wills Point; a son, Thomas Tackett of Amarillo; three sisters, Nina Reagan of Van Wert, Ohio, Jo Chapmond of Fort Worth and Dolores Vanderslice of Longview; a brother, Calvin W. Tackett of Fort Worth; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice; or Amarillo Nursing Center. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Oklahoma Donald Bedford Keith Sr. BOISE CITY, Okla. - Donald Bedford Keith Sr., 78, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Boise City Cemetery with Harold James and Brian Long officiating. Military graveside honors will be by Boise City VFW Honor Guard. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary. Mr. Keith served his country in the Army during World War II. He married Mary Wood on Sept. 15, 1967, in Boise City. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Donald Bedford Keith Jr. of Waco, Texas, Paul Keith of Lawton and James D. Keith of Boise City; six daughters, Lowetta Sirmons and Mary Beth Dobbs, both of Houston, Coletta Lawler of Cypress, Texas, Janelle Wishon of Robinson, Texas, Roberta Fischer of Wellington, Kan., Janice Turner of Thermopolis, Wyo.; four brothers, James Keith of Amarillo, H.B. Keith of Austin, Bob Allen Keith of Fairfield, Texas, and David Keith of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Memorial Fund in care of the mortuary. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Derek Lee Hodges FORGAN, Okla. - Derek Lee Hodges, 20, died Friday, Aug. 9, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Forgan High School Auditorium with Bob Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Forgan Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service of Beaver. Mr. Hodges was born Sept. 4, 1981, in Beaver to Jerry Wayne and Carol (DuBois) Hodges. He graduated from high school in 2000 and went to work as a compressor mechanic. Survivors include his father, Jerry Wayne Hodges of Forgan; his mother and stepfather, Carol and Cecil Tedder of Forgan; his grandmothers, Amelia Ratlief of Forgan and Sue Ann Osteen of Beaver; a sister, Robin (Hodges) Elfers of Beaver; and a brother, Korey Tedder of Forgan. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 Elsewhere Helen Winona Lain BELTON - Helen Winona Lain, 89, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Heartfield Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Harkrider officiating. Mrs. Lain was born Jan. 8, 1913, in Bellevue to Perry and Oddie Sweazea Childs. She married Arthur Freeman Lain on Nov. 25, 1928, in Dimmitt. Survivors include a son, Millard Lain of Livingston; a daughter, Judy Kennedy of Belton; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/081202/obi_ob081202-15.shtml