Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 27 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 Vernon Paul Ellis HART - Vernon Paul Ellis, 64, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Hart Church of Christ. Arrangements are by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Dimmitt. Mr. Ellis was born Aug. 19, 1938, in Olton. He married Jean Tarr on Oct. 1, 1987, in Hart. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Twaina Ellis; a brother, James Ellis of Guymon, Okla.; and two sisters, Edith Reed of Sudan and Mary Schwab of Lovettsville, Va. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Frank Hinkson LAZBUDDIE - Frank Hinkson, 92, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, in Parmer County. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lazbuddie United Methodist Church with the Rev. Randy Thomas and the Rev. Al Jennings officiating. Burial will be in Lazbuddie Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. Mr. Hinkson had lived in Parmer County since 1934, moving from Cairo, Neb. He was a member of Lazbuddie United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Lavonne; two sons, Michael Hinkson of Matfield Green, Kan., and Frank Hinkson II of Cottonwood Falls, Kan.; two daughters, Barbara Lust of Lazbuddie and Carolyn Pilgrim of Cottonwood Falls; a sister, Helen Larson of Grand Island, Neb.; two brothers, Keith Hinkson and Preston Hinkson Jr., both of Cairo; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Lazbuddie United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 12, Lazbuddie, TX 79053; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Allie Allen PAMPA - Allie Allen, 91, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Kyle Ohsfeldt, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Allen moved to Lefors in 1943, and to Pampa in 1952. She was a homemaker and a former member of Hobart Baptist Church. Survivors include five daughters, Evelyne Bray, Josephine Allen and Charlett Geopfert, all of Amarillo, Peggy Sandefur of Pampa and Sandy Carter of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a son, Jimmy Allen of Pampa; a sister, Edna Sargent of Amarillo; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Pampa Sheltered Workshop, 1301 W. Somerville St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Jackie Russell HEREFORD - Jackie Russell, 68, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Mitch Przopiora of Immaculate Conception Church in Vega officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery. Mrs. Russell was born May 21, 1934, in Falls River, Mass. She married Charles Russell on Sept. 5, 1953, in Falls River. Survivors include three sons, Chuck Russell of Denver, Jim Russell of Bremerhaven, Germany, and Bruce Russell of Arizona; a daughter, Mary Aaron of Amarillo; two sisters, Helen J. Faris and Barbara Ambrose, both of Falls River; and 10 grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Dorothy C. Enterline PERRYTON - Dorothy C. Enterline, 71, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Full Gospel Church with the Rev. Michael Waterbury officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Enterline taught school in Perryton for 32 years, and in New Mexico for two years. She was in the Marine Corps from 1953 to 1956. She was a member of Full Gospel Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover and Mertie Milner; her husband, Wesley Enterline in 2002; five sisters; and two brothers. Survivors include a son, Earl Enterline of Bethany, Okla.; two sisters, Leara Mae Crow of Fritch and Marie Ray of Borger. The family suggests memorials be to Full Gospel Church, P.O. Box 845, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Charles Turner FRIONA - Charles Turner, 65, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002, in Pampa. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in San Domingo Cemetery in Normanna. Arrangements are by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mr. Turner was retired from Friona Independent School District as director of special education. He had lived in Parmer County since 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Lucretia Hayes of Amarillo and Polly Rivera of Plano; a son, Richard Turner of Arlington; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Beulah Fay McLeod PANHANDLE - Beulah Fay McLeod, 89, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Anthony Powell, pastor, and Dr. Jim Howard of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mrs. McLeod was born Aug. 16, 1913, to pioneer parents, Jack and Katy Holloway in Pontotoc, Texas. She graduated from Pontotoc High School in 1933. She married W.H. McLeod there in 1934. They moved to Panhandle in 1942, where they raised their family. Mrs. McLeod served as a clerk to Carson County justice of the peace, retiring in 1976. She was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church and actively served in many capacities. She was a 50-year member of Rebekah Lodge and taught quilting at Square House Museum. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Curtis in 1982. Survivors include her husband; a son, Bill N. McLeod of Panhandle; a daughter, Mary Curtis of Panhandle; a brother, Lonnie Holloway of Llano; a sister, Odessa Dannheim of Mason; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Santos Mary Tambunga PAMPA - Santos Mary Tambunga, 77, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Rev. Barry Owens, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Tambunga was a waitress at Furr's Cafeteria. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Survivors include three sons, Joe Tambunga of Enid, Okla., Albert Tambunga of Pampa and Paul Tambunga of Decatur; three brothers, Daniel Lopez of Greeley, Colo., Thomas Lopez of Hereford and Rello Lopez of California; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 O. Freda Caster FRITCH - O. Freda Caster, 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002. Graveside services will be at a later date. Her body was donated to Texas Tech Medical Center in Lubbock. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Caster was a seamstress and doll maker. She was a Methodist. Survivors include two daughters, Karen Hester of Fritch and Sandra Boman of Sedalia, Mo.; four grandchildren; four step grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 10 step great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Leora Weatherford Coots DALHART - Leora Weatherford Coots, 55, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Peckham of Lakeview United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Mrs. Coots was born Oct. 28, 1947, in Dalhart. She married William "Bill" E. Coots Sr. on March 30, 1968, in Dalhart. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Charlotte Coots of Amarillo; two sons, William "Bill" Coots Jr. and James Coots, both of Dalhart; her mother, Ruby M. Weatherford of Pawnee, Okla.; two brothers, Roy Weatherford and Ralph Weatherford, both of Dalhart; and a sister, Terry Swart of Pawnee. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Mervin A. Snapp PAMPA - Mervin A. Snapp, 74, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Paul Nachtigall, pastor of Highland Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Snapp retired as a district manager of Baker Oil Tools Inc. in 1990, after 35 years of service. He was a member of Highland Baptist Church and Top O' Texas Masonic Lodge No. 1381, AF&AM. Survivors include three sons, Allen Snapp, Donnie Snapp and Bill Snapp, all of Pampa; two daughters, Ginger Jones and Karen Mendoza, both of Pampa; a sister, Nola Gulden of Oregon City, Ore.; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065; or Highland Baptist Church, 1301 N. Banks St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Amarillo John Robert Mills Services will be at noon Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Zeb Sailors of Stinnett Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Keyser, W.Va. West Virginia arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Keyser. Mr. Mills was born Oct. 31, 1939, in McCoole, Md. He retired in the Amarillo area after 22 years in the Navy. He then worked several years at High Plains Baptist Hospital as a pharmacy technician until retiring after the hospital merger. Mr. Mills was a member of Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veteran of Foreign Wars in Keyser, U.S. Navy Memorial Plank Owner, Fleet Reserve Association and American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include a brother, Jeffrey Mills of Stinnett; three sisters, Sandy Wildman of Swanton, Md., Karen Hardegen of Kingsville, Md., and Margaret Timbrook of Keyser; 15 nieces and nephews; and 16 great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Cassie Elnora Davis Frey Cassie Elnora Davis Frey, 83, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Kevin Oakley officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Frey graduated from Amarillo High School. She married Claude Frey on June 11, 1938, in Amarillo. She was president of Daughters of the Nile in Lubbock. She was a charter member and past worthy matron of A.E. Shirley Chapter No. 986 of Order of Eastern Star. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband on June 21, 2002. Survivors include two daughters, Betty O'Connor of Amarillo and Claudette Bonine of Austin; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 George Samuel "Pinkey" Vineyard George Samuel "Pinkey" Vineyard, 99, formerly of Amarillo, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, in Bremen, Ga. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Jay O'Keefe officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Vineyard was born in Potter County on Oct. 27, 1903. He was the son of the late Dr. Samuel Polk Vineyard and the late Nellie Black Vineyard. He was a retired milk processing company owner and was a consultant to the milk processing industry. Mr. Vineyard was one of the founders of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Alicia Nichols Vineyard; two sons, Howard W. Vineyard and Raymond C. Vineyard; and two sisters, Frances Jo Baldwin and Guydell Vineyard Winters. Survivors include a son, Gene P. Vineyard of Bremen; a sister, Mary Mildred Andrews of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives. The family suggests memorials be to The Gideons; or Cal Farley's Boys Ranch. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the home of Vivienne Huckabay, 5709 Spencer St. The body will not be available for viewing. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Tanner Layne Witt Tanner Layne Witt, infant son of Angie and Roger Witt of Amarillo, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Ken Fowler of Faith City Mission Day Spring Ministry officiating. Tanner was born in Amarillo on Oct. 14, 2002 Survivors include his parents; a sister, Stevi Lyn Witt; a brother, Roger Lynn Witt III; his grandparents, Robin Witt, James Richardson and Roger and Vicki Witt Sr., all of Amarillo, Ethel Harper of Hamilton, Mo., and Paul Harper of Iowa City, Iowa; and several aunts and uncles. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Peggy Lack Peggy Lack, 73, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road, with the Rev. Leon Green of Bolton Street Baptist Church and the Rev. Calvin Powell of Prairie View Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Lack was a compassionate care giver for her entire life. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and the past 50 years she was very active in her church. Survivors include her husband, D.L.; two daughters, Sharon Liotart of Amarillo and Terri Flores of Lubbock; two grandsons, Cory Flores of Lubbock and Johnny Liotart of California; two great-granddaughters, Calli Flores and Cara Flores, both of Lubbock; and a sister, Juanita Blythe of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 W.K. "Kenny" Beauregard Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with Lyndon Latham of Anna Street Church of Christ officiating. Entombment will be in Llano Mausoleum. Mr. Beauregard was a most unselfish and giving person. He shared his professional design skills and quality craftsmanship with customers, and he shared his knowledge of the trade by teaching fellow craftsmen and homeowners. He had an unbelievable work ethic, a desire to help others, a curiosity for everything and a love for life that was unsurpassed. He was an avid gardener and tinkerer. Ken was born April 18, 1923, to Zephere and Bertha Beauregard of Buena Vista, Colo. He met his spouse, Wanda Geer, in 1943 while stationed in Amarillo and serving in the Army Air Corps. He was a flight engineer on a B-17 bomber in the 15th Air Force in Italy. Mr. Beauregard returned to Amarillo after his military discharge to marry, raise his family and work in the paint, wallpaper and woodworking trades. He worked professionally in the building trades his entire life and until the last month of his sudden illness. He was a lifetime member, officeholder and instructor at the Painter's Union and a member of the American Legion. Mr. Beauregard was also a former house manager at Harrington House and a partner in Amarillo Landscape. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Max Beauregard of Houston and Dean Beauregard and wife Janis of Amarillo; a sister, Goldie Gilbert of Buena Vista, Colo.; a cousin, Carol Gibbens and husband, Pete, of Buena Vista; a granddaughter, Deana; a grandson, B.J. Blackmon and wife Tiffany; and a great-grandson, Hunter of Virginia. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society; or BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Melvin King Melvin King, 79, of Amarillo died Friday, Dec. 20, 2002. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Battle officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. King was born May 9, 1923, in Gilmer and graduated from Valley View High School. He was a deacon of Jenkins Chapel Church and a former treasurer, usher and choir member. He was a member of Prince Hall Grand Lodge No. 415. He retired from Santa Fe Railroad after 26 years. Survivors include his wife, Maurine; a son, Melvin Howard King of Dallas; three daughters, Rose Pounders, Yvette King and Brenda Robinson, all of Dallas; four grandchildren, Richelle King, Stephanie Pounders, Stephen Pounders and Alzeia Pounders; a great-grandchild, Camrey Carey; and a sister, Ereece Jones of Gilmer. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Mary Kay Wintringham Mary Kay Wintringham, 86, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Marty Loberg, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Wintringham was born in Shamrock to T.J. and Annie Hugh Norwood Lyle, on July 19, 1916. She was the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Norwood, pioneer ranchers in Wheeler and Collingsworth counties. She graduated from Shamrock High School as salutatorian and from the University of Texas, magna cum laude, in 1938. While a student, she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and was a Blue Bonnet Belle nominee. After graduation, she taught school in Port Arthur when she met Arthur Wintringham, a chemical engineer. They were married in 1941. During World War II, her husband was sent to England, Canada and much of the United States, to teach chemical plants how to develop and manufacture war materials for the Allied Forces. Because of her husband's career moves, Mrs. Wintringham lived and was licensed to teach school in five states: Texas, Louisiana, New Jersey, Massachusetts and California. While in Baton Rouge, La., Mrs. Wintringham took courses in horticulture at Louisiana State University and developed her lifelong love for plants and gardening. After her husband's death in 1971, Mrs. Wintringham returned to the Panhandle to live in Amarillo. She was a broker/associate with Boston Co. at the time of her retirement in 1997. During the time Mrs. Wintringham lived in Amarillo, she was active in civic work and church affairs. She was an elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church and a member of the Sun Porch Sunday School Class. She was on the boards of Presbyterian Children's Home and Epilepsy Society. She was one of the founders of the Herb Society and a member of Amarillo Botanical Gardens. She was a Texas Certified Master Gardener. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents of Dumas; and two brothers, Hugh Lyle of Dumas and Norwood Lyle of Mathis. Survivors include her sister, Mrs. E.K. Jones of Amarillo; her three children, Mary Hugh Garner and husband, Chris, of Tellico Village, Tenn., Ann Sparks and husband, Ty, of Canadian, and the Rev. Dr. John Wintringham and wife, Maureen, of Sterling City; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a plethora of nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Presbyterian Children's Home, 3400 S. Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109; or BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Canyon Lillie M. Reynolds Lillie M. Reynolds, 87, of Canyon died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, in Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Gordon Cox, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Dimmitt. Mrs. Reynolds was born June 18, 1915, in Vernon, to John W. and Sarah Ellis Jordan. She attended high school in Vernon and moved to Sunny Side in 1928. She was married in 1938 and moved to California. Lillie came back to Dimmitt in 1972 and moved to Canyon in 1976. She was a waitress and homemaker. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Canyon. She was preceded in death by three brothers; and two sisters. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Oklahoma Johnnie Lauraetta Purcell BEAVER, Okla. - Johnnie Lauraetta Purcell, 72, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2002, in Liberal, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Beaver First Christian Church with Dr. Don Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mrs. Purcell was born Nov. 19, 1930, in Beaver. She married J.C. Purcell on Nov. 8, 1947, in Perryton. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Jon Christopher Purcell of Beaver and Cecil Howard Purcell of Florence, Texas; a daughter, Kerri Renee Radcliff of Forgan; a sister, Emma Lou Campbell of Tucson, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Mary Lou Smith Lemon OKLAHOMA CITY - Mary Lou Smith Lemon, 73, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, in Mayflower Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, with Dr. Robin Meyers and John Lemon Sellers officiating. Arrangements are by Cremation Society of Oklahoma. Mrs. Lemon was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Dewey. Mary Lou was a very private person and many of her friends and loved ones were unaware of her illness or its recent resurgence. She died two days following the 52nd anniversary of her marriage to Bob Lemon. Sensitive to the needs of people, Mary Lou used many of her talents and resources throughout her adult life to assist individuals who had inadequate living conditions or who had been pushed out to life's fringes. She often arranged for otherwise unobtainable medical services, frequently provided a place to live, and always offered her friendship. A Matthew 25 Christian with an ecumenical spirit, she especially valued the efforts of Mayflower Congregation Church's 363 Group, which recognizes that people need help more than just at Thanksgiving and Christmas. She believed her faith did not require abandoning common sense, reason and rational thought when entering a house of worship. An unabashed liberal Democrat, Mary Lou believed all people are entitled to both equal protection under the law and universal respect as children of God, particularly regarding the current controversy surrounding sexual orientation. She challenged her own and other faith congregations to become "open and affirming" of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered) people and to approve same-sex unions. It became her life mission to understand and openly confront bigotry and prejudice in all of its many different forms. After attending college at Panhandle A&M at Goodwell, Okla., Mary Lou worked at Booker News and Booker Equity. During their 48 years in Perryton, Texas, she worked with Bob in his law firm, title abstract offices and other businesses. She was an active member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and was an associate member of National City Christian Church in Washington, D.C. She served as a volunteer at the hospital, Red Cross, and Senior Village and was chosen by the Kiwanis Club as Perryton's Workhorse of the Year. She was the first woman to serve as chair of the board of trustees of First Christian Church, serving two consecutive terms. She was a charter member of the local Toastmasters Club. When Bob lost his medical certificate as a private pilot, Mary Lou earned her pilot's license and flew him on business and social flights for nearly two decades. Perhaps her most memorable flight, which she kept secret from Bob and her family members for years, was a quick round trip with her close friend Rozelle Wilson, from Perryton to Colorado Springs for a glass of ale at the Broadmoor Hotel's world famous Golden Bee Pub. She accompanied her family and church youth groups on numerous ski trips to Colorado and New Mexico. Mary Lou and Bob were longtime season ticket holders for Oklahoma State University football and basketball, and attended many Cowboy baseball games and wrestling matches as well. An accomplished pianist, she took pleasure in attending the Van Cliburn competition at Texas Christian University, with her longtime mentor and dear friend, the late Marjorie Urban. Mary Lou deeply appreciated the people who welcomed her son and Bob to the Oklahoma City community, and the support they received as Bob campaigned for the Oklahoma Legislature. In keeping with her wishes, her body was donated to science to assist students in academic study and research. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Grace Smith of Booker. Survivors include her husband; her brother, Jimmy Smith of Perryton; her children, Del Lemon and wife, Leslie Holman, of Austin, Texas, Jim Lemon and wife, Anna Cavicchia, of Vienna, Va., and Cascade, Md., and their children, Michael and Jackie; Chrys Lemon of Arlington, Va.; Chrys' twin sister, Robyn Lemon Sellers and husband, John, of Enid, and their children, Garry Rogers of Enid, Jeny Rogers Johnson and husband, Dewayne, of Moore, Julia Rogers and husband, Jari Isaac, of Charlotte, N.C., Diana Rogers of Enid and University of Oklahoma at Norman, Kevin Rogers of Enid and Ochirkhu Dorjisurung of Oklahoma City; an adopted son, Eli "Moque" Grayson Jr. of West Hollywood; her great-grandchildren, Shakira Johnson and J'Menii Qiana Issac; her sisters-in-law, Helaine Lemon of Tulsa and Shirley Smith of Perryton; and her nephews, Richard Smith of Rohnert Park, Calif., Jeff Smith of Perryton, Marcus Lemon of Tulsa and Martin Lemon of Oak Park, Ill. The family suggests memorials be to Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 919 N.W. 18th St., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006; Cimarron Alliance Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 18794, Oklahoma City, OK 73154; and GLAD (Gay, Lesbian and Affirming Disciples), P.O. Box 44400, Indianapolis, IN 46244-0400. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Elsewhere Janice Dell McAuthur ASPERMONT - Janice Dell McAuthur, 66, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Clairmont Cemetery with George Giles officiating. Arrangements are by McCoy Funeral Home. Mrs. McAuthur was born in Kent County. She married Jay McAuthur on May 30, 1984, in Oklahoma. Survivors include her husband of Memphis; a son, Kevin Petty of Amarillo; a sister, Johnnie Nell Pittcock of Aspermont; a brother, Nonnie Rex Rodgers of McLean; and a grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 Novella Hawkins Wise MONROE, La. - Novella Hawkins Wise died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Quitaque Methodist Church in Quitaque, Texas. Burial will be in Quitaque Cemetery by Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe. Mrs. Wise was a member of First Baptist Church of Monroe. She was an avid reader and worker of crossword puzzles. Survivors include a daughter, Yvonne Wise Parker Armstrong of Monroe; two sons, Monte Joe Wise of Kerrville, Texas, and Murray Gene Wise of Clifton, Texas; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society; or Quitaque Community Center Fund. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 27, 2002 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/122702/obi_allobits.shtml