Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 27 August 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 Billie Ray Medley PAMPA - Billie Ray Medley, 45, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, near Gruver. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carmichael-Watley Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Paul Nachtigall, pastor of Highland Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Medley was a longtime resident of Pampa. He worked for Leonard Hudson Drilling as a truck driver. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during peacetime. Survivors include his wife, Jeannette; one son, Jeremy Medley of Pampa; his mother, Rachelle Medley of Pampa; four brothers, Nelson Medley and Doug Medley, both of Pampa, Ray Medley of Arkansas, and Dennis Medley of Missouri; two sisters, Cindy Young of Colorado, and Cynthia Timmons of California; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Maxine Banister SPEARMAN - Maxine Banister, 90, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mrs. Banister was a member of First Christian Church of Spearman. She was the first woman deputy sheriff in Hansford County and served for 20 years. She was the first woman juror in Hansford County. She was a Girl Scout leader and mother adviser to the Rainbow Girls. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Maude Bennett; her husband, Frank "Buster" Banister in 1977; two sons, R.C. Banister and Pat Banister; and a grandson, John Banister. Survivors include two foster sons; Chad Boxford of Spearman, and Don Boxford of Wenatchee, Wash.; a daughter-in-law, Jan Sheets of Spearman; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Barbara Bouldin STRATFORD - Barbara Bouldin, 74, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Keller. Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Stratford, with the Rev. Mark Metzger, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Stratford Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mrs. Bouldin was born June 6, 1928, in Sherman County. She was a Stratford resident most of her life. She married Orville H. Bouldin on Feb. 4, 1944, in Tucumcari, N.M. He preceded her in death on Dec. 18, 1996. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Stratford, and was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Roy Bouldin of Gainesville, and Loren Ted Bouldin of Stratford; two daughters, Brenda McClellan of Stratford, and Kay Hawthorne of Keller; three sisters, Frances Moore of Pocatello, Idaho, Peggy Jo Coffman of Bradleyville, Mo., and Patsy Miller of Eagle River, Alaska; two brothers, Homer Coffman of Munday, and Perry Coffman of Meridian, Miss.; five granddaughters, Deborah Zigler of Keller, Dana Dollar and Diana Bouldin, both of Gainesville, Kimberly Bouldin of Lubbock, and Briah McClellan of Stratford; three grandsons, Finnan McClellan of Stratford, and Tyler and Cody Hawthorne of Keller; and five great-grandsons, Zach, Alexi, Collin, Liam and Reese. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1289, Stratford, TX 79084. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 John William Lilly PAMPA - John William Lilly, 56, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Edwin Cooley, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Mr. Lilly was born on Jan. 9, 1946. He lived in Burbank, Calif., from 1950 to 1982, and graduated from Burroughs High School in Burbank. Survivors include two daughters, Annette James of Pampa, and Sheri Greene of Calabasas, Calif.; a son, Jeff Lilly of Burbank, Calif.; mother, Mary Gething Jones of Pampa; grandmother, Palesteen Drum of Pampa; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be made to Boy Scouts of America, 401 Tascosa Road, Amarillo, TX 79124. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Frank Risner SUNRAY - Frank Risner, 79, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Pierson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors in Dumas. Mr. Risner was born in Bennington, Okla. He moved to Dumas nine months ago after living more than 50 years in Sunray. Mr. Risner worked in the furniture repair and delivery business at Howard's Furniture in Sunray. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church of Sunray. He married Betty Wanell Hayes on Feb. 23, 1951 in Durant, Okla. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Steve Risner and David Risner; a brother, Joe Risner of Chickasha, Okla.; two sisters, Jean Fuller and Carrie Fuller, both of Joplin, Mo.; and one grandchild, Patrick. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Lottie Scott Hall WELLINGTON - Lottie Scott Hall, 88, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, in Doylestown, Pa. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Wellington with the Rev. James McLeod, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home. Lottie was born on April 8, 1914, to J.C. and Luella Fulcher Scott in Wilbarger County. She married H.C. "Curt" Hall on June 6, 1934, in Hollis, Okla. Survivors include two sons, Larry Hall of Ottsville, Pa., and Gary Hall of Denver; a sister, Vera Minter of Dallas; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Guy Lynn Tatum CLARENDON - Guy Lynn Tatum, 69, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, in Claude. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with the Rev. Truman Ledbetter, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Mr. Tatum was born Jan. 30, 1933, in Clarendon. He had lived in Houston for 12 years before returning to the area one month ago. He worked as a horse trainer and handler in California for about 35 years before his retirement. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, Mike Tatum, on May 22, 2002. Survivors include two sisters, Layma Vee Jenkins of Amarillo, and Jean Semrad of Joplin, Mo. The family will be at 3503 Farwell in Amarillo. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Amarillo James Walker James Walker, 57, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Grace Church, 5511 W. Amarillo Blvd., with Bill Gehm, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Walker was born in Camden, Tenn. He had lived in Amarillo for 36 years and served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He married Mary Kilburn in 1969 in Amarillo. He was a member of Grace Church. He worked for G.E. Jones for 12 years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Christina Chuley in 1999; and a brother, Michael Conlon in 1995. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Tonja Walker of Amarillo; two sons, Bryan Walker and James Walker, both of Amarillo; two sisters, Darlene Lopez of Arlington, and Jean Collins of Modesto, Calif.; eight grandchildren, Cristifer James Stoker, Jeremy D. Stoker and Shawnee Stoker all of Woodson, Kirsten and Erik of New York, Colton Walker of Amarillo, Matthew of California, and Kaylie Schmerhorn of Amarillo. To sign our online guestbook go to www.rectorfuneralhome.com. The family suggests memorials be made to Grace Church, 5511 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Ruth Ann Fry Ruth Ann Fry, 67, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Argus Burnett, retired minister, officiating. Mrs. Fry was born in Lynch, Nebraska. She was a homemaker. Survivors include five sons, Wesley Fry, Scott Fry, and Tony Fry, all of Amarillo, Harry Fry of California, and Bruce Fry of Norfolk, Neb.; two daughters, Angela Fry of Norfolk, and Susie Fry of Amarillo; a brother, Richard Gray of Neil, Neb.; four sisters, Margaret Debiauw, Abbie Westover, Betty Wemhoff and Beverly Miller; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Buster "Buz" Walters Buster "Buz" Walters, 54, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rector Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Field, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Cremation and arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Walters lived in Amarillo for more than 25 years. He retired from the city of Amarillo. Survivors include two daughters, Mandy Frazier and Meagan Walters, both of Amarillo; mother, Helen Walters of Glendale, Ariz.; one sister, Joy Walters of Houston; three brothers, Joe Walter and Tonny Walters, both of Glendale, and Donald Walters of San Diego; JoAnn Walters of Amarillo; and five grandchildren. To sign our online guestbook go to www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002. George H. Barton George H. Barton, 72, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Neal of Ponca City, Okla., officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Barton was born in Childress. He was a floor-covering contractor with Texas Tile and Tops. He served as a deacon at River Road Baptist Church where he also taught Sunday school and coached R.A.'s baseball. More recently he was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church as well as the Family Camping Club. Mr. Barton was known as a "Jack of all trades and a master of most." He married his wife, Lanita, on Sept. 8, 1951, in Tucumcari, N.M. He was preceded in death by a son, George H. Barton Jr., in 1966; and two sisters, Mae Smith and Elsie Vinyard. Survivors include his wife; a son, Ken Barton and wife, Carla, of Amarillo; five brothers, W.W. Barton Jr., Pete Barton, O.J. Barton and John Barton, all of Amarillo, and Royce Barton of Venus; five sisters, Ruth Hale, Helen Dixon and Peggy Bull, all of Amarillo, Opal Howerton of Moore, and Myrtice Chase of Odessa; and two granddaughters, Kenla Barton of Austin, and Amy Brewton and husband, Matt, of San Antonio. The family suggests memorials be made to Paramount Terrace Christian Church Building Fund, 4000 Mays St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Jamon Drew Barbosa Jamon Drew Barbosa, an infant, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation and arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Jamon was born at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo. Survivors include his parents, Larry and Jana Barbosa of Amarillo; a sister, Jacy Barbosa; abrother, Jordan Barbosa; grandparents Johnny and Elvira Barbosa of Amarillo, and Clinton and Jo Gibbs of Amarillo; and great-grandmother, Wilma Gibbs of Wellington. Sign our online guestbook at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Oklahoma Oran Burnell Focks GUYMON, Okla. - Oran Burnell Focks, 78, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Henson-Novak Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dwain Steinkuehler officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted by Guymon Lodge AF&AM, No. 335. Military graveside rites will follow at Carter Cemetery. Mr. Focks served in the Marine Corps during World War II. He was a mechanic, carpenter and welder in the Guymon area. Survivors include his wife, Vernal Focks; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Shriners' Hospital for Children, and may be sent to Henson Novak Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002. New Mexico Catherine Segotta Watier Raton, N.M. - Catherine Segotta Watier, 78, formerly of Raton died Monday, Aug. 26, 2002 in Amarillo. Recitation of the Most Holy Rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in St. Patrick-St. Joseph Catholic Church in Raton by Frank Cimino. Solemn Mass of the Resurrection will follow at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Guy Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery by Yaksich-Long Funeral Home. Mrs. Watier was born March 25, 1924, the daughter of Mary and Andro Segotta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Henri Watier; three brothers, Jack Segotta, Henry Segotta and Steve Segotta; and a sister, Elizabeth Segotta Edmondson. Survivors include a daughter, Rochelle Evins and husband, Tim, of Amarillo; four sisters, Mary Williston, Toni Carrollo, Josephine Riali, and Mildred Trueba, all of Raton; two brothers, John Segotta of Raton, and Frank Segotta of Glendale, Ariz.; and twin grandchildren, Gabriel and Isabella Evins of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001 or to Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Raton, N.M. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002. Elsewhere John Gragg LOVELAND, Colo. - John "Bud" Gragg, 68, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2002. Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Johnson and Son Funeral Home in Hutchinson, Kan. Burial will be in Pretty Prairie Cemetery in Kansas under the direction of Viegut Funeral Home. Mr. Gragg was a self-employed accountant in Pismo Beach, Calif. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Gragg; four sons, John E. Gragg of Chicago, Jim Gragg of Englewood, Colo., Mike Gragg of Kingston, N.Y., and Tim Gragg of Bakersfield, Calif.; a daughter, Patti Cochran of Fort Collins, Colo.,; two stepsons, Doug Hogan of Big Sky, Montana, and Dave Hogan of Burbank, Calif.; and a stepdaughter, Deanne Hogan of Englewood, Colo. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 James Edmondson PLANO - James Edmondson, 78, died Aug. 22, 2002. Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday at Restland Abbey Chappel with the Rev. A.R. Wynn, of Tyler, officiating. Mr. Edmondson served in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He was retired from Phillips Petroleum Co. of Borger. Survivors include a wife, Faye, of Plano; three sons, Randy Edmondson of Parker, Terry Edmondson of Frisco, and the Rev. Scott Edmondson of Lubbock; two sisters, Louise Latimer and Helen Smith of Amarillo; a brother, Tom Edmondson of Greenbrier, Ark.; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002 Mary Nell Stout CONWAY, Ark. - Mary Nell Stout, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Conway Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home Chapel with Jeff Russell and Jesse Thomas officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas, with Bob Miller and David Stout officiating. Mrs. Stout was born Nov. 3, 1928, in Hedley, Texas, to the late John Collier and Winona May Roy Perdue. She was a homemaker and a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Stout; a son, Leland Bruce Stout; and two brothers, J.C. Perdue and Frank Alfred Perdue. Survivors include a son, Don Stout of Russellville; a daughter, Sherry Prater of Conway; two sisters, Audrey Goodgion of Lubbock, Texas, and Jerry Keller of Levelland, Texas; two brothers, Dane Perdue of Clarendon, Texas, and Bill Perdue of Visalia, Calif., and seven grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lifeword Broadcast Ministries, P.O. Box 6, Conway, Ark., 72033. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002. Mary Grace Ellison MIDLAND - Mary Grace Ellison, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilshire Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Arnold Tonn, the Rev. Gilbert Lain and the Rev. Steve Tims officiating. Arrangements are by Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. Survivors include her husband, Bill Ellison of Midland; a daughter, Mary Lain of Amarillo, a son, Don Ellison of Midland; a brother, the Rev. Arnold Tonn of Big Spring; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 27, 2002. This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/082702/obi_ob082702-20.shtml