Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 21 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 Marie Apple PERRYTON - Marie Apple, 95, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, in Canton, N.C. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Apple was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church of Perryton. She attended Long's Chapel United Methodist Church of Lake Junaluska. She graduated from Perryton High School in 1924. She graduated from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kan., in 1929. She was a teacher in the 1930s. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Vance Apple in 1992; three brothers, Charlie, Lee and Don Kent; and her parents, B.B. and Grace Kent. Survivors include a daughter, Kara Bess Malaney of Maggie Valley, N.C.; a son, Kent Apple of Lewisville; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Disease Association, 2200 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Dan Clinkingbeard PERRYTON - Dan Clinkingbeard, 57, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with Brent Adams officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Clinkingbeard worked for Amoco Production for 33 years. He was preceded in death by his brother, Billy Kemp. Survivors include his wife, Patty; a son, Shon Clinkingbeard of Hugoton, Kan.; a daughter, Serina Vestal of Wichita Falls; his parents, Bill and Jean Kemp of Elkhart, Kan.; three brothers, Robert Clinkingbeard and Thomas Kemp, both of Elkhart, and Greg Kemp of Lawrence, Kan.; his parents-in-law, Albert and Edythe Stuart of Hugoton; a granddaughter, Laci Vestal of Wichita Falls; and a grandson, Chase Clinkingbeard of Hugoton. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity; or American Heart Association in care of Pam Kite, 3101 Garrett St., Perryton, TX 79070. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Lorenza S. Alaniz PLAINVIEW - Lorenza S. Alaniz, 78, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Bartley-Silva Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Theresa Catholic Church in Premont with the Rev. Banda of the church officiating. Burial will be in Premont Cemetery. Mrs. Alaniz was born April 30, 1924, in Benavides. She married Jose R. Alaniz on Aug. 17, 1941. Survivors include two sons, Eliseo Alaniz of San Antonio and Ramon "Pepe" Alaniz Jr. of Lubbock; three daughters, Rosaura "Rosie" Hinojosa, San Juana "Janie" Garza and Norma D. Alaniz, all of Plainview; a sister, Cella S. Franco of Corpus Christi; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Alan D. Poston PERRYTON - Alan D. Poston, 48, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Poston was a welder's helper. Survivors include his wife, Brenda; two sons, Richard Poston of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Nathan Ward of Perryton; a stepson, Jimmy Pickett of Perryton; and a stepdaughter, Rashell Pickett of Perryton. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Jeff Mitchell FRITCH - Jeff Mitchell, 80, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Westlawn Cemetery in Borger with the Rev. Lowell Hall officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Mitchell was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Coast Guard. He was employed at Pantex Plant for 35 years, retiring in 1987. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ila Stott; three sons, Grady Mitchell of Amarillo, Wesley Mitchell of Grapevine and Major Guy Mitchell of Logan, N.M.; a daughter, Truda Lou Thompson of Amarillo; two brothers, Tom Mitchell of King and Peter Mitchell of New Berry Port, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Amarillo Jerry Dale Bradley Jerry Dale Bradley, 65, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. Services were 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Brent Ashby, minister of pastoral care of Paramount Terrace Christian Church, officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Bradley was born in Pineville, Mo., and had been a longtime Amarillo resident. He had been in car sales for many years having worked for Garner Motors, Ray Jones Chevrolet and most recently Sixth Avenue Autos before his retirement. He was a member of Amarillo Masonic Lodge No. 731, a York Rite Mason, Khiva Temple, Independent Automobile Dealers Association and Paramount Terrace Christian Church. He married Verda Maye Allee on Aug. 21, 1981. Survivors include his wife; a son, Brad Bradley and wife, Mindy, of Amarillo; a daughter, Cheryl Polvadore and husband, Mark, of Lake Texhoma; two stepsons, David Allee and Rick Allee and wife, Melody, all of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Debbie Duncan of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Julie Hampton, Jared Duncan, Brandon Bradley, Caleb Polvadore and Kegan Polvadore. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 M. Byron Walker M. Byron Walker, 58, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Walker was a martial arts professor. He taught martial arts in Amarillo and in the Galveston area for many years. Survivors include three daughters, Tammy Walker and Tara Walker, both of Amarillo, and Laura Walker of Galveston; and two grandchildren, Brittany and Christopher. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Oklahoma O.A. "Buffalo" Boone HOLLIS, Okla. - O.A. "Buffalo" Boone, 91, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002. Services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with Jim Westmoreland, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery by Stewart Funeral Service. Mr. Boone was born Aug. 13, 1911, in Hollis. He married Charcey Faye Hollis on Feb. 18, 1928, in Greer County. Survivors include five sons, W.T. Boone, Doug Boone, Curtis Boone, and Nicky Boone, all of Hollis, and Don Boone of Follett, Texas; four daughters, Lilly Mae Moldenhauer and Jeanne Larance, both of Amarillo, Texas, Elaine Boatwright of Edmond and Fayreen Lucas of Wichita Falls, Texas; two sisters, Dovie Overby of Snyder and Tisha Mae Boyd of Portales, N.M.; 30 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 Gary Dale Burch BROKEN BOW, Okla. - Gary Dale Burch, 61, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. Services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Brumley-McCurtain Funeral Home Chapel in Broken Bow. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Quanah Memorial Park in Quanah, Texas, with Bill Howard officiating. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Burch was born Aug. 11, 1941. He and Gladiola Ann Ludlow were married on May 24, 1974, in Hugo. Survivors include his wife; a brother, Donald Burch of Canoga Park, Calif.; and a sister, Mary Francis Abbott of Hutchinson, Kan. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/092102/obi_ob092102-11.shtml