Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 20 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 James "Hack" Corbell MULESHOE - James "Hack" Corbell, 64, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Tom Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Corbell had lived in Clovis since 1988, moving from Friona. He was a member of the Nazarene church and was a spray pilot. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; a son, Randy Corbell of Eunice, N.M.; three daughters, Jamie Todd of Hobbs, N.M., Debi Smith of Nashville, Tenn., and Kim Napolitano of Hope Mills, N.C.; two sisters, Ann Wilson of Rowlett and Carrie Kesterson of Texarkana; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd St., Lubbock, TX 79423. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Tabbie Mae Ramirez Hager STRATFORD - Tabbie Mae Ramirez Hager, 30, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Brent Farney, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Ramirez was born April 14, 1972, in Oklahoma City. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Stratford. She was a resident of Stratford for the past nine months, prior to that time she lived in Amarillo. She was a former resident of Guymon, Okla. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Joe and Barbara Ramirez of Guymon; her mother and stepfather, Denise and Scott Kenton of Weston, Colo.; a daughter, Ashley Ingram of Liberal, Kan.; a son, Derrek Hager of Stratford; a brother, Ethan Ramirez of Granite, Okla.; and Terrence Hager of Stratford. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Winnie Rachelle "Meemaw" Medley PAMPA - Winnie Rachelle "Meemaw" Medley, 69, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Lonny Robbins, pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Medley was born Jan. 13, 1933, in Munday. She had been a lifelong resident of Pampa. Survivors include two daughters, Cindy Young of Pampa and Cynthia Timmons of Newark, Calif.; three sons, Nelson Medley of Pampa, Jimmie Ray Medley of Fort Smith, Ark., and Dennis Medley of Springfield, Mo.; two sisters, Frances Conner of Pampa and Patsy Morrel of Grand Prairie; four brothers, Duane Hankins of Austin, Robert Hankins of Garland, Jessie Skinner of Pampa and James Skinner of Tyler; 24 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society; or American Heart Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Douglass Eugene Medley PAMPA - Douglass Eugene Medley, 43, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Lonny Robbins, pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Medley worked for Williams Appliance as a mechanic. He attended Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors include six daughters, Angela Medley of Amarillo, Caryn Kalka of Houston, Ashley Medley, Nikki Medley and Jackie Medley, all of Pampa, and Sarah Medley of Stinnett; two sisters, Cindy Young of Pampa and Cynthia Timmons of Newark, Calif.; three brothers, Nelson Medley of Pampa, Jimmie Ray Medley of Fort Smith, Ark., and Dennis Medley of Springfield, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society; or American Heart Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Oscar G. Baeza STRATFORD - Oscar G. Baeza, 55, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. today in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the church. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mr. Baeza was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. He had worked as a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Paula; three daughters, Gracie Fierro and Enedit Mendoza, both of Stratford, and Erika Soto of Amarillo; three sons, Dario Garza and Jamie Garza, both of Stratford, and Oscar Baeza Jr. of Dallas; his father, Baudilio Baeza of Presidio; six sisters, Maria de Jesus Castro and Silvia Olivas, both of Chihuahua, Mexico, Marcelina Garza, Anna Baeza and Magdalena Padilla, all of Dallas, and Lila Panek of Georgia; two brothers, Jose Baeza of Odessa and Juan Baeza of Ojinaga; and 10 grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Amarillo Maurine Hector Maurine Hector, 85, of Amarillo died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. Chester O'Brien of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Hector moved to Amarillo 40 years ago. She was a cashier at Gunn Brothers and she was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Chester; and a brother, Roy B. Bridges of Los Angeles. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Jewell Workman Jewell Workman, 92, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Workman was born June 2, 1910, in the Corsicana area. She worked for Doche Cleaners until her retirement. Survivors include six nieces; and a nephew. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Webster "Tunney" Heath Webster "Tunney" Heath, 70, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. Services will be at noon Saturday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with the Rev. Robert Field, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Heath was born in Raymondsville. He had lived in Amarillo for about 54 years. He married Mary Turner in 1958 at Amarillo. He worked 33 years for Gilvin and Terrill as a mechanic and shop supervisor. He retired in 1990. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Corrie Heath and Wes Heath, both of Amarillo; three sisters, Lavada Jones of Runaway Bay, Mildred White of Decatur and Marie Malone of Shawnee, Okla.; two brothers, Chester Heath of Collinsville and Monroe Heath of Slaton; a granddaughter, Jennifer Heath; and two grandsons, Jonathan Heath and Robert Heath. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 John Frank Ragsdale John Frank Ragsdale, 63, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Gary Hall officiating. Burial was in Santa Fe National Cemetery. Mr. Ragsdale was born Nov. 4, 1939, in Dunkin County, Mo. He proudly served his country in the Marine Corps from 1956 to 1966, serving three tours of duty in Vietnam, where he received numerous combat medals including the Purple Heart and Navy Cross for Heroism. He moved to Amarillo in 1978 and worked for Iowa Beef Processing for four years. He then found his calling in life as a long-haul truck driver. He was a member of American Legion Post 379 in Bedford. He was preceded in death by his mother, Beulah Rouse Ragsdale; his father, Wayne Edward Ragsdale in St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, Jessie Ragsdale, Bobby Ragsdale and Ray Ragsdale; and two sisters, Bettye Counts and June Parker. Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Gates of Silverdale, Wash.; a son, Scott Wayne Ragsdale and wife, Debbie, of Silverdale; a granddaughter, Kathryn Gates; a grandson, Ethan Ragsdale; two sisters, Lealva May of Hastings, Neb., and Mary Hall of Euless; his fiance, Lynn Lucas; and many loving nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Lucile D. Moore Lucile D. Moore, 90, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Roy Wheeler officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Moore was born in Washington, Mo. She married Robert C. Moore on July 22, 1959, in Amarillo. Mrs. Moore was a transportation clerk for Veterans Affairs Hospital for 34 years, retiring in 1971. She moved to Windsor, Colo., in 1996 from Amarillo, then moved to Loveland, Colo., in 2001. Mrs. Moore was a past matron of Order of the Eastern Star, A.E. Shirley Chapter 986. She was also a member of American Business Women and Paramount Terrace Christian Church. She enjoyed oil painting and reading. She was preceded in death by her husband; a sister, Jean Adsit; and a brother, Ralph Dowd. Survivors include a daughter, Mickey Jo Moore and husband, Mike, of Loveland; a sister, Gladys Burns of Arkansas; three grandchildren, Robert G. Smith and wife, Christi, of Wheat Ridge, Colo., D. Brent Smith and wife, Brenda, of Gypsum, Colo., and Stacy M. Smith of Loveland; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Paramount Terrace Christian Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Christopher Ryan Briones Christopher Ryan Briones, 21, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, in Austin. Rosary will be said at 5:30 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the church with Monsignor Joseph Tash officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Briones was a loving son and brother, a good grandchild and nephew, a fun cousin, a good godson and a good friend. He was a South Georgia Eagle, a Bonham Mustang, an Amarillo High Sandie and a fighting Texas Longhorn. In his life, he played the piano from third grade up to his senior year, and he played viola in his elementary, middle school and high school orchestra. He played soccer and always had a heart for homeless dogs. He was a true leader as Amarillo High's 1999-2000 National Honor Society president and was recently elected president of Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity at University of Texas at Austin. Having just turned 21 on July 4, Ryan had aspirations to attend University of Texas Law School after graduating with a double major in Government and Spanish. Survivors include his parents, Marc and Gina Briones of Amarillo; a sister, Joy Briones of Amarillo; and his grandparents, Eduvijes and Ildefonso of the Philippines and Monica Briones of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Humane Society, 3501 S. Osage St., Amarillo, TX 79103. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Wynoma "Sue" Hastie Wynoma "Sue" Hastie, 79, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Dr. Jim Garrett officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Hastie married Frank "Tex" Hastie in Quartzsite, Ariz., on March 27, 1952. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church, United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and B.P.O. Does Lodge. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Pat Swartz of Missouri; a stepdaughter, Linda Brecht of California; two sons, Robert E. Hastie of Parachute, Colo., and O.L. "Skip" Hastie of Amarillo; a stepson, Curtis Hastie of California; two sisters, Elizabeth Parham of Enid, Okla., and Jenny Doremus of Washington; two brothers, Carroll Swengel of California and Dale Barron of Montana; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or Polk Street United Methodist Church, 1401 S. Polk. St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Lynda Dowty Lynda Dowty, 64, of Amarillo died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with Bob Long, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Dowty was born Nov. 11, 1938, in Fort Worth to E.O. "Slim" Steadman and Jessie Mae Hyden. She lived most of her life in Amarillo, recently retiring from Jane Elliot Realtors. As a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, she touched many lives with her bright smile, fun-loving nature and undying courage. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wesley Earl Dowty; a daughter, Deborah Lynn Redd; and a sister, Susan Phillips. Survivors include three daughters, Darla Mathis and Donna Salter, both of Amarillo, and Dana Pierson and husband, Larry, of The Colony; three stepdaughters, Sherrie Dowty, Linda Dowty and Dena Mathis, all of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Tyre Salter and Shanae Salter, both of Amarillo, Jason Redd of Melbourne, Fla., and Kathy Pierson and Kay Bixby, both of The Colony; two great-grandchildren; and many, many loving friends. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001; or a favorite charity. The family will be accepting visitors between 3 and 5 p.m. today at 2028 S. Travis St. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Christopher Ortiz Christopher Ortiz, 17, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Ortiz was born June 28, 1985, in Dimmitt. He was a student at Caprock High School. Survivors include his father, Joe Ortiz of Amarillo; his mother, Christi Embry of Amarillo; three sisters, Jessica Ortiz, Valerie Ortiz and Skyler Grimes, all of Amarillo; two brothers, Joseph Ortiz and Joshua Ortiz, both of Amarillo; his grandparents, Carol Dreadin and Jimmy Dreadin, both of Amarillo, and Manuel and Esther Ortiz of Dimmitt; and his stepmother, Bernice Ortiz of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Oklahoma Obits Edna Behne GUYMON, Okla. - Edna Behne, 102, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Guymon Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Terry Armstrong, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mrs. Behne was born June 22, 1900, in Texas County. She married Edward L. Behne on Sept. 14, 1918, in Guymon. Survivors include two daughters, Dora Sales of Kingsland, Texas, and Dorothy Farrington of Guymon; three sons, Albert Behne of Hooker, and Robert R. Behne and Jim Behne, both of Guymon; two sisters, Dorothy Overall of Guymon and Ethel Pitts of Dayton, Ohio; 26 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Church of the Nazarene and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Winfield "Windy" L. Knight BEAVER, Okla. - Winfield "Windy" L. Knight, 81, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Beaver United Methodist Church with John Breon, pastor, and Dan Carter officiating. Arrangements are by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Knight was born Sept. 18, 1921, in Beaver County to George Lewis and Goldie Burk Knight. Growing up on the family farm, Windy graduated from Beaver High School in 1941. Following graduation he entered the armed services, serving as an army paratrooper in World War II. He parachuted with the 508th Battalion of the 82nd Airborne into Normandy on D-Day and received a Purple Heart for a broken leg. Following the war, Windy returned to Beaver County to marry Claudine Cothran on Aug. 11, 1946, in Beaver United Methodist Church. In a much varied career Windy was a truck driver, farmer, rancher and road construction worker, finally retiring as a longtime employee of the Bureau of Mines, Amarillo Helium Operations. Windy was a virtual jack-of-all-trades and master of many. He was a good and honest husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a faithful member of the Methodist Church for more than 40 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Euna Faye, Wanda and Pauline; and two brothers, Darwin and Glen. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Diane Bim and husband, Brian, of Amarillo, Texas, and Denise Carter and husband, Dan, of Morton, Texas; a son, Roger Knight and wife, Kathy, of Amarillo; six grandchildren, Brett Bim, Mandi Garcia, Kari Brace, Maggi Perkins, Kacy Brown and Cade Carter; and a great-granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to Beaver United Methodist Church; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Dwight Leonard BEAVER, Okla. - Dwight Leonard, 95, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, in Oklahoma City. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Beaver Presbyterian Church with Bill Moore officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Leonard was born Jan. 20, 1907, in Beaver County. He married Mary Evelyn Holder on June 28, 1936. Survivors include his wife, Mary Evelyn of Oklahoma City; two sons, Bill Leonard of Philadelphia and Tim Leonard of Oklahoma City; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 New Mexico Tommy Edd "Tomas" Shaw CLOVIS, N.M. - Tommy Edd "Tomas" Shaw, 63, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Sunset Terrace Cemetery in Farwell, Texas, with the Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Shaw married Peggy Worsham on Aug. 26, 1958, in Austin, Texas. He was retired from the Air Force as a fire protection supervisor. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gary Shaw of Wolfforth, Texas; a daughter, Karen Branseum of Slaton, Texas; two brothers, Elye Shaw of La Center, Ky., and James Shaw of Marion, Ill.; and four granddaughters. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Jessica Grace Brown CLOVIS, N.M. - Jessica Grace Brown, 20, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Central Christian Church. Entombment will be in Plains Sanctuary Mausoleum by Muffley Funeral Home. Miss Brown was a lifetime resident of Clovis. She graduated from Clovis High School and was a student at Eastern New Mexico State University in Roswell. Survivors include her parents, Jerry and Janice Brown of Clovis; her grandparents, Darrell Spies, and Robert and JoAnn Brown, all of Clovis; two sisters, Justine Brown and Jayden Brown, both of Clovis; a brother, Jordan Brown of Clovis. The family suggests memorials be to 21st Street Church of Christ Youth Group; or Plains Regional Medical Center, Clovis Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Elsewhere Edwin J. Webb MILLERSBURG, Pa. - Edwin J. Webb, 89, of Amarillo, Texas, formerly of Millersburg, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hoover Funeral Home. Mr. Webb was born April 21, 1913, in Kootenai, Idaho. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Williams of Dallas and Martha Thomas of Manns Choice; a brother, Harold Webb of Coraopolis; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 Virgil L. Adams ODESSA - Virgil L. Adams, 74, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel. Mr. Adams was born April 28, 1928, in Tuxedo. He married Frankie Smith on Aug. 8, 1948, in Clarendon. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Warren Adams of Amarillo, David Adams of San Marcos, Jackie Adams of Emory, Tommy Adams of Liberty and Danny Adams of Odessa; two brothers, Tommy Berry of Cedar Creek Lake and Gordon Allen of Lockney; a sister, Ruby Nell of Plainview; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 David Cupell LIBERAL, Kan. - David Cupell, 50, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002, in Wichita. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Bagwell officiating. Burial will be in Liberal Cemetery by Kitch-Brenneman Funeral Home. Mr. Cupell was born Sept. 23, 1952, in Amarillo, Texas. He married Connie Alexander on May 26, 1972, in Hereford, Texas. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Leigh Ann Glenn and twins, Ashlee and Amanda, all of Liberal; his father, JoEd Cupell of Amarillo; a brother, Albert Cupell of Amarillo; two sisters, JoAnn Stephens of Pampa, Texas, and Nita White of Amarillo; and a grandson. The family suggests memorials be to the Cupell Children Memorial Fund in care of Kitch-Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second St., Liberal, KS 67901. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 20, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/122002/obi_allobits.shtml