Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 31 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Becky Ritchie MEMPHIS - Becky Ritchie, 67, of Lakeview died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Hughs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Darrell Burton officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Mrs. Ritchie was born June 11, 1935, in Geary, Okla. She married William "Bill" Ritchie on July 8, 1950, in Idabel, Okla. Survivors include her husband; five sons, Ronald Ritchie and Bobby Ritchie, both of Amarillo, Billy Jack Ritchie of Claremore, Okla., Donald Ritchie of Pueblo, Colo., and Joe Ritchie of Lakeview; three daughters, Wilma Mestas and Lorrie Shipp, both of Lakeview, and Nelda Jones of Quanah; two brothers, Billy Spencer of Amarillo and Larry Spencer of Oregon; three sisters, Martha Scherr of Oklahoma City, Opal Holland of Miami, Okla., and Elizabeth Ziznewski of Jacksonville, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 31, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/083102/obi_beckyritchie.shtml Wynema Christian STINNETT - Wynema Christian, 89, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in First Christian Church with the Rev. Billy Holland, pastor of First Christian Church of Quanah, Bob Thomas and the Rev. Darrell Blanton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Christian was a retired county judge and justice of the peace precinct 3 from 1981 to 1990. Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Laughery of Stinnett and Becky Swafford of Midland, Mich.; a brother, Roy Don Skeith of Norman, Okla.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or First Christian Church, P.O. Box 517, Stinnett, TX 79083. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 31, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/083102/obi_wchristian.shtml Leona May Walker Leona May Walker, 90, of Amarillo died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Claude Cemetery at Claude with the Rev. Francisco Perez officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home of Amarillo, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Walker was born May 14, 1912, in Washburn. She married BB Walker in 1929 at Claude. She was a loving homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; and a son, Jackie Walker in 1933. Survivors include three sons, Bobby C. Walker of Amarillo, Danny B. Walker of Sherwood, Ark., and Billy Bob Walker of Okmulgee, Okla.; a sister, Evelyn Bailey Ratcliff of Albuquerque, N.M.; five grandchildren, Cindy Walker McFaul of Amarillo, Sterling Wade Walker of Comfort, Michelle Walker of Beardstown, Ill., and Ranelle Walker Mershon and Jamie Wrather, both of Amarillo; and 16 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, Seth Cowan, Anson B. McFaul, Justin Walker, Austin Walker, Bailey Walker, Melissa Sherman, Rhett Walker, Amanda Walker, Amber Reynolds, Ashlie Reynolds, J.J. Wrather, Laci Wrather, Sydney Cowan, Raegan May Cowan, Carter Walker and Lexus Sherman. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 31, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/083102/obi_walker.shtml Alex Lumpkin Alex Lumpkin, infant daughter of Naomi Zamora and Chris Lumpkin of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Burd of Christian Heritage Church officiating. Arrangements were by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include her parents; a brother, James David Grandmaison of Amarillo; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Lumpkin and Dora and Frank Ryder, all of Amarillo, and David Zamora Sr. of Atlanta, Texas. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 31, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/083102/obi_alumpkin.shtml Mary Lois Alexander Boone CLOVIS, N.M. - Mary Lois Alexander Boone, 92, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry R. Kendall of Pittsburg, Kan., officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Boone was born Nov. 9, 1909, in Greenland, Ark. She married A.R. Boone on June 19, 1926, in Texico. Survivors include a son, Bill R. Boone of Amarillo; a daughter, Jean Boone Moore of Albuquerque; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 31, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/083102/obi_marylois.shtml James Richard "Jim" Kippenberger GUYMON, Okla. - James Richard "Jim" Kippenberger, 64, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in Amarillo, Texas. Mass will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Peter's Catholic Church with the Rev. Scott Adams officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mr. Kippenberger was born March 27, 1938, in Okeene. He married Donna Sue Claybrook on July 7, 1962, in Guymon. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Carol Lynn Holland of Guymon; a son, Patrick Wade Kippenberger of Guymon; two sisters, Lou Ann Batey of Oklahoma City and Sally Gregory of Shell, Wyo.; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Center of Family Love and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942 Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 31, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/083102/obi_kippenbreger.shtml