Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 18 December 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 Sherry Ann Newberry BORGER - Sherry Ann Newberry, 48, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fairlanes Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Chaddick, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. Newberry was a member of Fairlanes Baptist Church. She was a loan officer at Pantex Federal Credit Union. Survivors include her husband, Gary; a daughter, Christy of Lubbock; a son, Danny Reeves of Lubbock; her father, Don Binkley of Borger; a brother, Andy Anderson of Lubbock; and two sisters, Kathy Taylor of Aberdeen, Md., and Frances Elms of Stillwell, Okla. The family suggests memorials be to Borger Satellite Workshop. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Betty Lou Olive SILVERTON - Betty Lou Olive, 70, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Silverton Cemetery with the Rev. Randy Mullin officiating. Arrangements are by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mrs. Olive was born March 19, 1932, in Silverton. She was a lifetime resident of Silverton. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Howard F. Riggins PERRYTON - Howard F. Riggins, 82, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Geary Martin officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Riggins was a truck driver for the electric company. He was a member of Scottish Rite, Masons and Shriners. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church of Perryton. He was preceded in death by his parents, Enis and Ella Riggins; his wife, Mattie Riggins in 2001; a son, Howard Wayne Riggins; a grandson, Johnny Riggins; and a stepson, Patrick Downs. Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Jacobs of Phenix City, Ala.; two sons, Johnny Riggins of Westminster, Calif., and Paul Alexander of Lewisville; two stepdaughters, Carol Williams of Amarillo and Ronda Williams of Perryton; a stepson, Michael Downs of Wichita Falls; two brothers, C.D. Riggins of Perryton and Doyle Riggins of Archer City; a sister, Flo Harmon of Texhoma; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Ochiltree Hospice Volunteers, 3101 Garrett Drive, Perryton, TX 79070; or Shriner's Hospital for Burned and Crippled Children, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Larry Like DALHART - Larry Like, 53, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery with Barry Walker, minister of First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Mr. Like was born Nov. 1, 1949, in Dalhart. He moved to Amarillo in 1999 and began working for Southwestern Bell. Survivors include his parents, Phill and Marilyn Like, and Betty Like, all of Dalhart; and a sister, Linda Westrich of Flower Mound. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Angela Luna BORGER - Angela Luna, 87, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, in Kenosha, Wis. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. Zeferino Jimanez officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Borger. Mrs. Luna was a chef at Jimenez Restaurant in Fort Worth. She was a Borger resident for 30 years. Survivors include her husband, Celestino; three sons, Tony Luna of Dallas, and Octavio Niajara and Juan Niajara, both of Alamo; six daughters, Goya Hernandez, Consuelo Triana, Susie Mayorga and Soila Villa, all of Borger, Sophie Gallegos of Milwaukee and Suesanna Martinez of Kenosha; a brother, Arturo Bustamante of Houston; 45 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Earl T. White PLAINVIEW - Earl T. White, 59, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Harvest Christian Fellowship Church with Paul Cypert, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mr. White was born Aug. 13, 1943, in Plainview. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include a son, Kyle White of Plainview; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to VistaCare Family Hospice of Plainview. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Owen Gilmore Lindsey MEMPHIS - Owen Gilmore Lindsey, 79, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Martha Gilmore and the Rev. Dewayne Wolf officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home. Mrs. Lindsey was born Feb. 5, 1923, in Turkey to the late Mr. Bailey Gilmore and Mrs. Gladys Jones Gilmore. She graduated from Memphis High School in 1940. She married Gene Lindsey on Oct. 23, 1941, in Memphis. She was a lifelong resident of Memphis. She worked as a secretary at the Memphis Water Department. She was a member of Hospital Auxiliary, Fairview Cemetery Association, Memphis Business Women's Club, a charter member of Club 51 and a lifetime member of Texas PTA. She was also a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Pamela Clifton and husband, Noel, of Amarillo and Mitzie Knauff and husband, Jerry, of Houston; a brother, Jerry Gilmore and wife, Martha, of Dallas; seven grandchildren, Paul Clifton, Lisa Cayton, Cary Overbey and Cathy Knauff, all of Houston, Alexis Clifton of College Station, Lindsey Knauff of Lubbock and J.J. Knauff of Dallas; and two great-grandchildren, Mikayla Clifton and Zachary Clifton, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 121 S. Eight St., Memphis, TX 79245; or BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79107. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Clarence L. Getman DUMAS - Clarence L. Getman, 92, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Street Church of Christ with the Rev. Eddie Tubbs, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Getman was born Jan. 23, 1910, in Cherokee County, Kan. He was a Dumas resident since 1962. He was owner/operator of Volcanic Stone. He was a member of First Street Church of Christ in Dumas. He married Leah Gladys Crawford on June 23, 1925, in Amarillo. He was preceded in death by a son, Frank Getman on Dec. 14, 2001; and a daughter, Leah Dell Reynolds on Feb. 14, 2000. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Donald Getman, Harlan Getman and Clarence Robert Getman, all of Dumas, Earl Getman of Cactus and Raymond Getman of Belen, N.M.; a sister, Marie Grant of Amarillo; a son-in-law, Gene Reynolds of Brownwood; a daughter-in-law, Margie Getman of Albuquerque, N.M.; 25 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 209 S. Bliss St., Dumas, TX 79070; or a favorite charity. The family will be at the Getman home on North Maddox St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Bobbie Ann McFarland FARWELL - Bobbie Ann McFarland, 69, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in Clovis, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Fifth Street Church of Christ with Loy Hardesty officiating. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis, N.M. Mrs. McFarland was born June 23, 1933, in Farwell. She married John McFarland on Jan. 20, 1952, in Oklahoma Lane. Survivors include four sons, Lonnie of Farwell, Kirk of Odessa, Mack of Crane and John R. "Rusty" of Friendswood; two daughters, Leslee Redwine of Lazbuddie and Claire Brown of Muleshoe; her mother, Fern Christian of Farwell; five sisters, Billie Kittrell of Lawndale, Calif., Laverna Johnson of Costa Mesa, Calif., Bernice Norton of White Deer, Barbara Clancy of Clovis and Belva Bowers of Farwell; and 10 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Tipton Home, P.O. Box 370, Tipton, OK 73570. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 New Mexico James E. Masterson Jr. LAS CRUCES, N.M. - James E. Masterson Jr., 81, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery by Graham Mortuary. Mr. Masterson was born in Estelline, Texas. He worked for the Physical Science Laboratory in Las Cruces. Survivors include his wife, Elnora; and his daughters, Karen Sue Warren and Helen Jenann Masterson, both of Las Cruces, Lucinda Jo Ray of Guymon, Okla., and Mari Rebecca Hall of Fontana, Calif. The family suggests memorials be to NMSU Foundation, note for PSLEA Scholarship, in care of PSL, P.O. Box 30002, Las Cruces, NM 88003-88002; or to St. Pauls United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, Las Cruces, NM 88005. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Amarillo Lyndel E. Hinchey Lyndel E. Hinchey, 73, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Richard Waters and Ron Whitt, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Hinchey married Jo Evelyn Waters in Wheeler on Dec. 25, 1948. He retired from Sear's in 1989 after 26 years of service. He was a longtime Mason. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Gay Ham and husband, Sandy, and Sandy Blake and husband, Buck, all of Amarillo; two granddaughters, Alyssa Ham and Ashley Ham, both of Amarillo; and a brother, Jimmy Hinchey of Pineville, La. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Donald H. Logan Donald H. Logan, 71, of Amarillo died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. today in Labor of Love Christian Center with Leonard Derrick, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Logan was born in Shoesberry, Mass., and had lived in Amarillo. He had been an electronic repairman. He was a veteran of the Army, where he served for 11 years including during the Korean conflict. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine Logan in 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Gwyn Peebles of Amarillo; a son, Donald H. Logan Jr. of Amarillo; a brother; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Jack Douglas Love Jack Douglas Love, 77, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Bell Avenue Church of Christ with Glen Walton officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mr. Love was born Aug. 19, 1925, in Dalhart. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Navy. Survivors include his wife, Claudette; three daughters, Sherry Davis of El Paso, Loyett Quesenberry of Dallas and Rhonda Moore of Loveland, Colo.; a son, J.D. Love Jr. of McKinney; a stepdaughter, Lisa Sharp of Amarillo; three stepsons, Bryan Sharp, Courtney Sharp and Chris Sharp, all of Amarillo; numerous grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Eleanor "Jerry" Gravestock Eleanor "Jerry" Gravestock, 77, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Gravestock worked for Electrolux for 23 years. She moved to South Fork, Colo., in 1969 with Mary "Doug" Douglas. She was a member of Chapel of South Fork. She was preceded in death by her longtime special friend, Mary Douglas in 2000. Survivors include three sisters, Barbara Hamel and husband, Jim, and Chindy Perry, all of Amarillo, and Pat Hargis of Gig Harbour, Wash.; three brothers, Robert Gravestock of Sanford, Richard Gravestock and wife, Jolene, of Amarillo, and Larry Gravestock; and many nieces and nephews who will all miss her. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Ruby Patterson Ruby Patterson, 75, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. Randy Davis of Lifeway Fellowship Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Patterson moved to Amarillo in 1949 from Lubbock. She had worked as a purchasing agent for Veterans Administration Medical Center and had also managed apartments in Amarillo. Mrs. Patterson had also worked at Sunshine Biscuit Co. and at one time, was a night receptionist for Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home. She was a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Bill Patterson of Amarillo; a sister, Betty Dollar of Charlotte, N.C.; three brothers, Clifton Dollar of Arvada, Colo., and Winfred Dollar and Don Dollar, both of Amarillo; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, 8008 Slide Road, No. 12A, Lubbock, TX 79424. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Michael Duane Anderson Michael Duane Anderson, 29, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, in Dalhart. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mesquite Ranch in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Anderson was born in Lancaster, Calif. He moved to Amarillo in 1995 from Quartz Hill, Calif. He worked as a ranch hand at the Taylor Ranch in Dalhart. He was a member of Assembly of God Church. He married Tessa Whitley at the Mesquite Ranch in August. Survivors include his wife; a son, Cutter Jack Anderson of Amarillo; his mother, Esther Simmons of Cocoa, Fla.; his father, Michael Anderson of Ruidoso, N.M.; a sister, April Anderson of Bowie, Ariz.; and his grandmothers, Loretta Stevens of Bowie and Belle Anderson of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Michael Duane Anderson Memorial Fund, in care of Wells Fargo Bank, 2000 S. Washington, St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Oklahoma Lawrence A. "Whitey" Hoffman GUYMON, Okla. - Lawrence A. "Whitey" Hoffman, 75, died Monday, Dec. 16, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with Eddie Stewart of Body of Christ Congregation officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Mr. Hoffman was a World War II Army veteran. He was employed with Northern Natural Gas Co., retiring in 1986. Survivors include his wife, Joy; three children, Joseph Hoffman of Guymon, Catherine Mason of Hardesty and Wayne Hoffman of Texhoma; eight grandchildren; and three brothers, John Hoffman of Canadian, Texas, Frank Hoffman of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Harold Hoffman of Buffalo. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association; or Body of Christ Congregation and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Elsewhere Karen Joyce McClung Elkins ELKHART, Kan. - Karen Joyce McClung Elkins, 65, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, in Wichita. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Church of God with Jim Cunningham, Ron Wilson and Ronald Crosley, all pastors, officiating. Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery with graveside rites by P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter BF. Arrangements are by Garnand Funeral Home. Mrs. Elkins was born Aug. 3, 1937, in Elkhart. She married Kent Elkins on Aug. 29, 1958, in Elkhart. Survivors include her husband; a son, Dennis; two daughters, Renee and Carla; a grandson; and a sister, Linda Mitchell. The family suggests memorials be to Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 Johnnie Syble Hart Ball SAN ANTONIO - Johnnie Syble Hart Ball, 77, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Olton First Assembly of God Church in Olton. Burial will be in Olton Cemetery by Vaughan's Funeral Home of Boerne. Mrs. Ball was born in Healdton, Okla., on Dec. 30, 1924, to the Revs. John and Ila Bice Hart. Johnnie Syble married the Rev. Fred E. Ball Sr. on Aug. 18, 1941. Beginning in 1941, Mrs. Ball and her husband were pastors of churches in Texas, Oklahoma and Illinois, most recently at Central Assembly of God in Peoria, Ill., and Evangel Temple in Eureka, Ill. Mrs. Ball graduated from cosmetology school in Pampa. She owned and operated beauty salons in Pampa, Peoria and San Antonio. She was preceded in death by her husband on Oct. 15, 1999; her parents; and four brothers. Survivors include two daughters, Earline Mumme and husband, Ron, of New Braunfels, Denise Carrigan and husband, Jimmy, of San Antonio; a son, Fred E. Ball Jr. and wife, Beth, of Peoria; two granddaughters; a grandson; two great-granddaughters; two great-grandsons; and a step great-grandson; four nieces; seven nephews; and many loving friends around the country. The family suggests memorials be to Aged Ministers Assistance, General Council of the Assemblies of God, 1445 Boonville, Ave., Springfield, MO 65890-0204. Sign our online guest book at www.vaughanfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 18, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/121802/obi_ob121802-21.shtml