Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 3 October 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 Phillip Lee Garvin Jr. PADUCAH - Phillip Lee Garvin Jr., 35, of Spur died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First Christian Church of Paducah with the Rev. Roy C. Keith, pastor, and Johnny Ivie and Billy Joe Cross officiating. Burial will be in Cee Vee Cemetery in Cee Vee by Seigler Funeral Home. Mr. Garvin was born Dec. 27, 1966, in Slaton. He married Karen Heatly on June 17, 1989, in Paducah. Survivors include his wife; a son, Phillip Lee Garvin III of Spur; a daughter, Jordan Brianne Garvin of Spur; his mother, Barbara Garvin of Lubbock; his father, Phillip Garvin of Paducah; and a brother, Scott Garvin of Lubbock. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Juan Ramiro Rodriguez Sr. TULIA - Juan Ramiro Rodriguez Sr., 51, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, in Laramor, N.D. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Wallace Funeral Home Chapel with Kennith Brock, deacon of Church of the Holy Spirit Catholic Church of Tulia, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Rodriguez was born March 13, 1951, in Rio Grande City. Survivors include five daughters, Rachel Rodriguez and Becky Trevino, both of Tulia, and Jennifer Rodriguez, Mary Rodriguez and Jasmine Rodriguez, all of Rio Grande City; two sons, Juan Ramiro Rodriguez Jr. and Martin Rodriguez, both of Tulia; two brothers, Ricky Rodriguez of California and George Rodriguez of Rio Grande City; three sisters, Delia Lopez and Francis Salines, both of Rio Grande City, and Zulema Rodriguez of Houston; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Byrdie Dee Scheihagen Fellers HEREFORD - Byrdie Dee Scheihagen Fellers, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church of Hereford with the Rev. Darren Skinner, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Fellers was a bookkeeper in a law office for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Scheihagen Sr.; two brothers, W.R. Scheihagen Jr. and Adam Ernest Scheihagen; a sister, Lanelle Gray; a granddaughter, Jennifer Joan Fellers; and a great-grandson, Kent Ray Fellers. Survivors include two sons, Dick D. Fellers of Hereford and Don B. Fellers of Pampa; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church of Hereford; Bivins Memorial Nursing Home of Amarillo; or Crown of Texas Hospice of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Glada Webb Yarbrough CHILDRESS - Glada Webb Yarbrough, 92, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, in Reston, Va. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Kerry Wood, music minister, officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Yarbrough was born June 4, 1910, in Goldthwaite. She was an active member of First Baptist Church for many years. Survivors include a daughter, Glanel Webb of Norfolk, Va.; a son, Wayne Webb of Fairfax, Va.; a stepdaughter, Edna Earle Hansen of Amarillo; a sister, Charlotte Koen; two brothers, Dan Koen and Edward Koen; three grandchildren; and four stepgrandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Joyce Jean Ferguson BORGER - Joyce Jean Ferguson, 63, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Fritch. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Ferguson was born March 22, 1939, in Borger. She was a wife and mother. Survivors include two sons, Sandy Ferguson of Borger and Rocky Ferguson of Fritch; two daughters, Annadon Keys of Borger and Kaylene Dale of Muleshoe; her stepmother, Cora Lee Greenwood of Borger; two brothers, Don Greenwood of Corpus Christi and Jim Greenwood of College Station; a sister, Sharon Klinger of Borger; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Mildred Landers Grigsby McLEAN - Mildred Landers Grigsby, 92, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, in Shawnee, Okla. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. Thacker Haynes officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Mrs. Grigsby was a retired tailor and had lived the last 30 years in Shawnee. She married Merle Grigsby on Aug. 27, 1925, in Gray County. Survivors include a daughter, Jo Ann Prater of Shawnee; a son, Richard Earl Grigsby of Sweeny; a sister, Vivian Grigsby of Duncan, Okla.; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 John B. Zuerker Jr. PAMPA - John B. Zuerker Jr., 92, formerly of Pampa died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Midland. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. Barry Loving, pastor of First Christian Church of Pampa, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Zuerker was a member of First Christian Church. Prior to his retirement, he was a lease operator with Mobil Oil for 42 years. Survivors include two sons, Jack Zuerker and Joe Zuerker; two daughters, Jan Mattox and Jill Henry; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Floy Jean Mikeal Jackson PAMPA - Floy Jean Mikeal Jackson, 77, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Barry Loving, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Jackson had been a resident of Pampa for 56 years. She was a member of First Christian Church for 55 years. Survivors include her husband, Eschol; a son, Eugene Jackson of Amarillo; a daughter, Mollie Reeves of Grand Junction, Colo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065; or First Christian Church, 1633 N. Nelson St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Ruth Pearl Spiller QUANAH - Ruth Pearl Spiller, 92, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Austin. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Quanah Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Spiller was born June 17, 1910, in Chillicothe. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Amarillo Morris E. Ferguson Morris E. Ferguson, 74, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Marvin James and the Rev. James Cobb officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mr. Ferguson married Nan Koontz on Sept. 26, 1948, in Amarillo. They were married 54 years. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Jerry Ferguson and wife, Linda, and Maurice Ferguson, all of Amarillo, and Bobby Ferguson and wife, Angela, of Wichita Falls; two daughters, Cecilia Cronic and husband, Jim, and Debbie Grant and husband, Jeff, all of Amarillo; his mother, Ann Ferguson of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Khiva Shrine Travel Fund, P.O. Box 328, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Weldon "W.R." Childers Weldon "W.R." Childers, 65, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Pat Perryman of Living Vine Four Square Church in Lubbock officiating and Ty Jones, pastor of Arena of Life in Amarillo, reading the eulogy. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Childers graduated from Stratford High School. He worked at Taylor Evans for 22 years and with Caprock Flying Service out of Vega for 21 years. He was a farm crop management consultant. He was a member of Moose Lodge since 1978. He was preceded in death by his father, John Harvey Childers in 1969; his mother, Bonnie Fae Donoho Childers in 1993; and a daughter, Sherri Ann Childers Allen in 2002. Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Box of Lubbock; a sister, Sheryl Sims of Red Oak; four brothers, Bill Childers of Greenville, Roy Childers and Darrol Childers, both of Amarillo, and Gaylon Childers of Canyon; three grandchildren. Tiffany Fowler, Bryan Box and Michael Box; and a great-grandchild, Caden Fowler. The family suggests memorials be to American Lung Association, 3520 Executive Center Drive, Suite G-100, P.O. Box 26460, Austin, TX 78755-0460. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Jackie Trollinger Jackie Trollinger, 66, of Amarillo, died Monday, Sept. 30. 2002. Services will be at 6 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart. Mr. Trollinger was born Jan. 25, 1936, in Beaver, Okla., and grew up in Fritch. He worked on the pipeline for almost 40 years for Natural Gas Pipeline of America. He served in the Army from 1958 to 1960 and in 1962, served in the Honor Guard at Arlington National Cemetery. He loved to play golf and was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by two sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include his wife, Maxine; a son, Ronnie Trollinger of Lubbock; a daughter, Donna Duncan of Amarillo; a brother, Jimmy Trollinger of California; a sister, Jean Hokit of Shauteau, Okla.; and six grandchildren, Brandon, Shannon, Lauryn, Ashley, Rachel and Shawn. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Clarence Leaks Clarence Leaks, 66, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. David Hill, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. Leaks was born in Bell and had been an Amarillo resident for 55 years. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Nell Smith and Lois Faye Smith, both of Amarillo; and a nephew, James Thompson of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Vernon Brazzle Vernon Brazzle, 79, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel of Roses, 509 N. Hughes St., with the Rev. H.E. Crawford officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Brazzle was born in Teague. He was a veteran of the Army. Survivors include a daughter, Earnestine Willis of Sacramento, Calif.; and a cousin, Bulah Donley of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Elsewhere Donnie Ray Nall ELBERT, Colo. - Donnie Ray Nall, 60, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Highway Baptist Church in Falcon. Burial will be in Eastonville Cemetery by Mountain View Mortuary of Colorado Springs. Mr. Nall was born Oct. 25, 1941, in Tulia, Texas. He served in the Air Force. Survivors include his wife, Marian; two daughters, Casey and Robin; two sons, Donnie and Scott; two sisters, Betty Sue and Beverly; and two brothers, David and Lonnie. The family suggests memorials be to Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind Athletic Fund, 33 N. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 Ralph Jarrell Rutherford II LAS VEGAS - Ralph Jarrell Rutherford II, 82, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by Sunrise Cremation and Burial Society. Mr. Rutherford was born Dec. 29, 1919, in Hereford, Texas. He married Lois K. Smedley on Feb. 12, 1943. Survivors include a sister, Hellen Kaseta of Las Vegas; a brother, Roberts Rutherford of Las Vegas; a son, Ralph Jarrell Rutherford III of Amarillo, Texas; four granddaughters; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 3, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/100302/obi_ob100302-18.shtml