Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 8 September 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 Mary LaVerne Wiseman DUMAS - Mary LaVerne Wiseman, 87, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Northlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Keith Wiseman, her son, officiating. Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday in St. Paul United Methodist Church in Amarillo with the Rev. John McClean, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Wiseman was born Oct. 23, 1914, in Hartley County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Dumas since 1946. She taught Sunday school, sang in choir, was an officer in PTA, was in 20th Century Study Club, a member of United Methodist Women and a longtime member of a garden club in Dumas. She was a rural mail carrier for the Dumas and Hartley route for 15 years. She and husband, Robert, were pioneer farmers and ranchers in eastern Hartley County and owned and operated Wiseman Plumbing in Dumas. She was a Dumas resident from 1945 to 1992. She had been an Amarillo resident since 1992. She was preceded in death by her first husband on April 16, 1985; her second husband, W.A. Kessie; and a sister, Helen Butler. Survivors include two sons, Bill Wiseman of Great Falls, Mont., and Keith Wiseman of Lubbock; a daughter, Nancy Piercy of Amarillo; a sister, Vera Gallarneau of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Wiseman College Scholarship at First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 395, Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 7901 Goodnight Trail in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Phillip Johnson BOVINA - Phillip Johnson, 55, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Aaron Read, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery in Friona by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson married Frances Williams on Sept. 3, 1965, in Bovina. He owned and operated Northside Motors in Bovina for many years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Michelle Johnson on Nov. 18, 1969. Survivors include his wife; a son, Doug Johnson of Clovis, N.M.; a daughter, Penny Burklow of Klondike; five sisters, Joetta Mills of North Platte, Neb., Bertie Newton of Cedar Hill, Naomi Pond of Orangeville, Calif., Frances Smith of Wilcox, Ariz., and Leatha Garrett of Valley Mills; two brothers, Amiel Johnson Jr. of Chico and Alton Johnson of Goodnight; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Peggy Goad WHITE DEER - Peggy Goad, 52, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. John Collis, pastor of First Baptist Church of White Deer, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Miss Goad was born Aug. 25, 1950, in Pampa. She lived most of her life in Pampa and was a graduate of Pampa High School. Survivors include a sister, Kathleen Dossey of White Deer; and two nieces, Anna Dossey and Rachel Tyler, both of White Deer. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Birdie Paralee Hudson WHEELER - Birdie Paralee Hudson, 91, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Wheeler Cemetery with the Rev. Ricky Carstensen, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home. Mrs. Hudson was born to Finas and Mary Francis Johnson Gibson on March 13, 1911, in Hood County. She married Malcolm Hudson in 1973 at Carthage. She moved to Wheeler in 1989 from Longview. She was in sales for J.C. Penny Co. in Memphis and Childress. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, the Elks Lodge in Longview and was a volunteer at Wheeler Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1987; a son, Louis Ray Conn; seven brothers; and a sister. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Kay Hudson of West Union, W.Va.; a daughter-in-law, Ruby Conn of Sherman; three granddaughters, Tracy Lynne, Denise Racine and Kim; a brother, Gene Gibson of Dallas; three sisters, Mary Baten of Pampa, Bertha Holder of Amarillo and Myrtle Verden of Wheeler; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church building fund in Wheeler. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 James Michie Maupin TURKEY - James Michie Maupin, 89, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Claude. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Dreamland Cemetery with the Rev. Melvin Clinton, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mr. Maupin was born Feb. 10, 1913, in Childress. He was a retired mechanic and farmer. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Maupin of Amarillo and Eddie Maupin of Minden, La.; a daughter, Donna Mann of Higgins; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Virgil George QUITAQUE - Virgil George, 83, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Fairmont Baptist Church south of Quitaque with the Rev. Arnie Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mr. George was born June 3, 1919, in Turkey. He served in the Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Margie; a daughter, Tina Bearden of Quitaque; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Clifford "Buddy" Ledbetter WELLINGTON - Clifford "Buddy" Ledbetter, 84, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. James McLeod, pastor, the Rev. Charles Addington, pastor of First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Darrell Burton, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Ledbetter was born Aug. 26, 1918, to Samuel and Ellen Webb Ledbetter, in Altus, Okla. He married Nettie Lee Hoover on Nov. 8, 1961, in Wellington. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Kathy Fincher of Wellington and Charleen Guthrie of Dallas; a son, James Truett Ledbetter of Dallas; a brother, Cecil Ledbetter of Bakersfield, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice; or American Lung Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Amarillo Willie A. Singleton Willie A. Singleton, 82, of Amarillo, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, in Wheeler. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Dr. Chester Beavers officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Singleton was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was an interior decorator. He married Adele Schoenenberger on April 30, 1956, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; a son, Billy Singleton of Lubbock; a daughter, Patricia Ann Gibson of Suffolk, Va.; a brother, Jack Singleton of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Lena M. Keesee Lena M. Keesee, 68, of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in North Amarillo Church of Christ with Glen Walton of the church officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mrs. Keesee had been a member of North Amarillo Church of Christ since 1960. She worked as a nurses aide at St. Anthony's Hospital for 23 years. She was a Girl Scout Leader, Sunday school teacher, dedicated mother and a loving wife. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Keesee in October 1987; and a daughter, Cora Mae Keesee in 1971. Survivors include four daughters, Sue Cretsinger, Shelia Havron and Dorothy Taylor, all of Amarillo, and Lois Eatinger of Fort Worth; three brothers, Sammy Bell of Amarillo, Stacy Bell of Mangum, Okla., and Gary Bell of Burns Flat, Okla.; three sisters, Carolyn Kendall of Mangum, Linda Short of Wichita, Kan., and Pam Young of Memphis, Tenn.; her mother, Mae Bell of Mangum; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 New Mexico Alma Mae McNaghten CLAYTON, N.M. - Alma Mae McNaghten, 79, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Clayton Memorial Cemetery with Paul Merideth, pastor of Clayton Church of Christ, officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. McNaghten was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Folsom. She graduated from Abilene Christian College with a degree in teaching. Survivors include a son, Paul McNaghten of Clayton; a daughter, Nellie Edwards of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Irene Georgiana Best CLOVIS, N.M. - Irene Georgiana Best, 86, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002. Memorial services and rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Carlos Chavez officiating. Burial will be in San Juan Cemetery in San Juan, Trinidad, by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Best married Julien Best on Feb. 24, 1935, in Trinidad. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include seven daughters, Majorie Porter of New York, Joyce Matthews of Trinidad, Catherine Alexander of Maryland, N.Y., Sheila Nakid of England, Norma Pitt of Canada, Carol Derrell of Venzuela and Ann Marie Cooper of Clovis; seven sons, Cecil Best, Victor Best and Inskip Best, all of Trinidad, Cedric Best and Michael Best, both of Canada, and Julien Best Jr. and Bertram Best, both of New York; three sisters, Marion Joseph of Florida, Lucille Eversley of Trinidad and Sybil Vadi of Florida; a half-brother, Pierre Bando of Trinidad; 56 grandchildren; and 53 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Richard Gauna CLOVIS, N.M. - Richard Gauna, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Gauna was a lifetime resident of Clovis. He was in the Air Force and served in the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Minnie; two daughters, Diana Cantu of Espanola and Barbara Gonzales of Clovis; a son, Richard D. Gauna of Clovis; a sister, Bessie Barnes of Albuquerque; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Frank Parson Jr. LOVINGTON, N.M. - Frank Parson Jr., 78, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Jackson Avenue Baptist Church with Homer Kyle officiating. Burial will be in Lovington Cemetery by Stevens Funeral Home. Mr. Parson was born April 2, 1924, in Yarnaby, Okla. He married Helen Elizabeth Putman on Aug. 7, 1942, in Martinez, Calif. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Thomas Parson of Dallas and Ronald Parson of Lakeville, Minn; three daughters, Carol Burke of Haskell, Texas, Paula Haynie of Lovington and Paulette Harris of Amarillo, Texas; a brother, Joe Parson of Lovington; two sisters, Thelma Scott of Albuquerque and Rose Scott of Lamesa, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Elsewhere Peggy Jean Hertzmann BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Peggy Jean Hertzmann, 68, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002. Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center. Private graveside services will be Friday in Green Hills Memorial Park. A second service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Ascension Lutheran Church in Palos Verdes. Arrangements are by Big Bear Mortuary Funeral Directors. Mrs. Hertzmann was born Sept. 5, 1933. She had lived in Big Bear Lake for 12 years. Survivors include her husband, Neal; a son, Steven Hertzmann of Lomita; two daughters, Kimberly Marnin of Lakewood and Julie Marada of Mission Viejo; and six grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 Oklahoma Helen Wing SAYRE, Okla. - Helen Wing, 62, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2002. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Rose Chapel with Ray Smart officiating. Burial will be in Sayre-Doxey Cemetery by Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Mrs. Wing was born March 15, 1940, in Richmond, Calif. She married Clarence Joseph Wing at Amarillo, Texas, on April 5, 1986. Survivors include her husband; four daughters, Patricia Hamilton and Jeannette Shafer, both of Amarillo, and Susan Shafer and Laura Weatherstine, both of Sayre; three sons, Charles Shafer and David Wing, both of Sayre, and Jack Shafer of Amarillo; her father, Jack Jones of Amarillo; three sisters, Louise Estes of Clovis, Calif., Carol Kinney of Round Rock, Texas, and Brenda Hodges of Amarillo; three brothers, Wayne Jones and Gary Jones, both of Amarillo, and Eddie Jones of Round Rock; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 8, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/090802/obi_ob090802-17.shtml