Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 28 February 2003 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 Steve Crawford FRITCH - Steve Crawford, 56, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in Tyler. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fritch Church of Christ with Richard Kasko, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Crawford was born Sept. 19, 1946, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a quality assurance manager for Trinity Industries before retiring in 2001. Survivors include his wife, Colleene; three sons, Terry Crawford of Denton, Steven Crawford Jr. of Kilgore, and Shane Walker of Carrollton; a daughter, Kolleen Yarborough of Fort Wainwright, Alaska; a brother, Thomas Earl Crawford of Borger; two sisters, Kathy Russell of Fritch and Karen Schwab of Powell, Wyo.; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 William B. "Bill" Wood SKELLYTOWN - William B. "Bill" Wood, 77, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Fox, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Pampa. Mr. Wood was born Nov. 15, 1925, in Webb City, Okla. He had lived in Skellytown with his wife of 59 years since 1959. Survivors include his wife, Zelma; a son, William Dale Wood of Round Rock; two daughters, Shirley Jane Purcell of Borger and Betty Jean Butler of Amarillo; two brothers, Thomas C. Wood and Roy J. Wood, both of Fritch; a sister, Lois Jean Newman of Springdale, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Roy Boles PLAINVIEW - Roy Boles, 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in Wichita Falls. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Colonial Chapel with Scott Greene of Stephenville officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Mr. Boles was born June 23, 1915, in Fluvanna. He married Audrey Irene House on Dec. 28, 1936, in Mount Pleasant. Survivors include a daughter, Grace Patricia Carter of Fredericksburg; two sons, Claude Boles of Wichita Falls and W.R. Boles of Borger; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity; or the Roy and Audrey Scholarship Fund at Wayland Baptist University. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Clea B. Sims BORGER - Clea B. Sims, 68, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains with the Rev. Orville Rogers, pastor of First Baptist Church of Stinnett, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Mr. Sims was a retired employee of the petroleum industry. He was a veteran of the Army. Survivors include a brother, Bob Wesley Sims of Universal City; and a sister, Shirley Propes of Westlake Village, Calif. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Amarillo Ralph Merville Hurley Ralph Merville Hurley, 72, of Amarillo died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Elkhart Cemetery in Elkhart, Kan. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Hurley had lived in Amarillo for 20 years after moving here from California. He worked for State Farm Insurance for 18 years. He was a pilot and a glider pilot. He drove a petroleum tanker truck for many years before he retired. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a sister, Elnora M. Hurley of Amarillo; two nieces, Nancy P. Joy of Dalhart and Sarah L. Pfeifer of Amarillo; two nephews, Gregory A. Pfeifer of Amarillo and Marcus W. Pfeifer of Austin; and a great-niece, Summer M. Stewart of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to Arthritis Foundation, 3001 W. Fifth St., Fort Worth, TX 76107. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Marcelina Flores Marcelina Flores, 63, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Flores married Johnny Flores on Sept. 27, 1958, in Amarillo. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she served as past vicepresident of Guadalupanas. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Amador and Louisa Villasenor; a brother, Alex Perez; and a sister, Rosa Ramirez. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Timothy Flores and wife, Rhonda, Rick Flores and wife, Cyndi, and Samuel Murdock, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Guadalupe Moore and husband, Michael, of Amarillo; three brothers, Pete Villasenor of El Paso, and Amador Villasenor and Manny Perez, both of Amarillo; four sisters, Mary Parie, Martha Olkivarez, Tenchie Reyes and Gloria Pineda, all of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren, David, Steven, Jennifer, Timothy Jr., Ricky Jr., Kiesha, Lorenzo, Roman, Johnny and Gabriel; and two great-grandchildren, David and Analia. The family will be at 1006 Stuart Drive. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Billy Ball Lawler Billy Ball Lawler, 74, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Richard Holloway officiating. Mr. Lawler was born July 23, 1928, in Eaton, Tenn. He moved to Amarillo in 1974. He had owned RV Sales and Storage. He had also been the VP marketing manager for Nunn Electric. He had served with the Army during the Korean conflict. He was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. He married Sara Petty on April 29, 1950, in Georgia. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Rebecca Frazier and Martha Holloway, both of Amarillo; a brother, Virgil Lawler of Trenton, Tenn.; two sisters, Theresa Anderson of Memphis, Tenn., and Jamie Adams of Union City, Tenn.; and four grandchildren, Justin Frazier, Sara Frazier, Jeff Holloway and Tori Holloway. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Rosario "Rose" Herrera Rosario "Rose" Herrera, 55, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the chapel with the Rev. Gracia DeLuna of Ebenezer Assemblies of God officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Herrera moved to Amarillo from El Paso 13 years ago. She was a homemaker. She married Raymundo Herrera Sr. on March 23, 1974, in Juneau, Wis. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will never be forgotten. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Genoveva in 1978. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Suzanna Cannon of Niland, Calif.; five sons, Rudy Herrera and wife, Naomi, Juan Herrera, Raymundo Herrera Jr., Ben Herrera and Francisco Herrera, all of Amarillo; her mother, Josephine Saenz of Amarillo; two sisters, Mary Sara Alvarez of Amarillo and Micaela Lee of Las Cruces, N.M.; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Eleanor Mary Ritchie Crossland Eleanor Mary Ritchie Crossland, 80, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with Davlyn Duesterhaus, chaplain of Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Crossland married B.F. Crossland on Feb. 17, 1945, in London, England. They moved to Amarillo in 1955. She retired from Southwest Public Service Co. after working 32 years as a secretary. She was a member of the Protestant Church of England. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Susan Norris of Amarillo; a brother, Raymond Ritchie of London; a sister, Kathy Fussell of Swanley Kent, England; a granddaughter, Shannon Jordan of Amarillo; a great-granddaughter, Kimberly Norris of Amarillo; and a great-grandson, Hunter Jordan of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, 6605 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Irrek Mikel Graves Irrek Mikel Graves, 6, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Irrek was born June 24, 1996, in Amarillo to Arthur and Kerri Graves. He attended pre-K and kindergarten at Olsen Park and first grade at Coronado. Survivors include his parents; three brothers, Hjarien Moore of Dallas, and Khristopher Fivek and Kameron Fivek, both of Pampa; his grandparents, Jackie Ferguson and Jessie Anderson, both of Amarillo, and Roy Yates of Borger; and his great-grandmother, Doris Fletcher of Dalhart. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Patrick Hatley Haynes Patrick Hatley Haynes, 55, formerly of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003, in New York. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Bob Crass, minister to senior adults at Central Church of Christ, and Dan Bouchelle, senior minister of Central Church of Christ, officiating. Mr. Haynes was born in Amarillo. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1965, and from West Texas A&M in 1970 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Mr. Haynes had been a flight attendant for United Airlines since 1973. He was preceded in death by his father, John F. Haynes in 1987; and a brother, Ricky Joe Haynes in 1999. Survivors include his mother, JoAnna Haynes of Amarillo; an uncle; three aunts; and several cousins. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Estus Roy Ward Estus Roy Ward, 81, formerly of Amarillo, died Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, in Houston. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Robert Field and Amadeo Perez officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Ward was born in Shamrock on Jan. 23, 1922. He moved to Amarillo as a small child. He had owned W.W. Woodworks and co-owned Amarillo Pork Producers. He had also worked for Dyess-Peterson Testing Lab. He married Swan Kellum on April 21, 1941, in Pampa. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Gary Ward of Amarillo, Leslie Ward of Dallas and H.H. Harvey of South Lake; three daughters, Glynda Raef and Cindy Ward Perez, both of Amarillo, and D'Ann Giles of Houston; a sister, June Roberts of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Association, 2200 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106; or American Diabetes Association, 815 Brazos St., Austin, TX 78701. Family visitation will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, after the service, at Best Western Amarillo Inn, 1610 S. Coulter Road, in the banquet room. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Elsewhere Lola S. Chaffin LUBBOCK - Lola S. Chaffin, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Oakwood United Methodist Church with Dr. James G. Nunn officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Chaffin was born April 28, 1917, in Bell County. She graduated from Belton High School in 1935, where she was the school's newspaper editor. She attended University of Texas at Austin. She was a resident of Austin from 1935 until she moved to Lubbock in 1993. She was a longtime member of University United Methodist Church in Austin, where she was superintendent of the children's division of Sunday school for several years. She enjoyed traveling to different cities in the United States, Europe, Australia and sailing on cruise vacations. She was an artist and her specialty was oil painting. She was awarded with a blue ribbon in the Golden Age group at Panhandle South Plains Fair in 2002. She married C. Weldon Chaffin on Jan. 16, 1938, in Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents, Macklin S. and Lilly Ora Sherrod; and a sister, Maxine Bird Parks. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, W. LaJean Chaffin, Ph.D., of Lubbock; a son, Dr. R. Lowell Chaffin and wife, Jana, of Lubbock; a grandson, Jonathan Chaffin of Lubbock; a granddaughter, Cassie Chaffin of Amarillo; a brother, William M. Sherrod of Banning, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Oakwood United Methodist Church, 2215 58th St., Lubbock, TX 79412. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Glynn Roy Hoffpauir RAYNE, La. - Glynn Roy Hoffpauir, 57, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in St. Leo Catholic Church in Roberts Cove. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. Francis Bourgeois, pastor, officiating. Offertory gifts will be presented by Nancy Rinn, Deborah Lyro, Brenda Virdrine, all nieces of Mr. Hoffpauir. Burial will be in St. Leo Cemetery in Roberts Cove by Gossen Funeral Home. Mr. Hoffpauir was born in Crowley on Aug. 9, 1945, and graduated from Rayne High School in 1963. Before moving to Oklahoma and Texas, he worked at Columbia Gulf and was owner of Hoffpauir Motors in Lake Arthur, La. He was a parishioner of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church in Amarillo. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Thevis Hoffpauir; his mother, Mrs. Jesse Hoffpauir; and a brother, Jessie Hoffpauir Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Jaime Hoffpauir of Amarillo; a son, Brian Hoffpauir and wife, Deborah, of Bentonville, Ark.; two loving granddaughters, Rachel Hoffpauir and Sarah Hoffpauir, both of Bentonville; his father, Jesse Hoffpauir of Crowley; and a sister, Brenda Hargrave of Rayne. Pallbearers will be Brett Hornsby, Michael Hoffpauir, William Reiners Jr., John Berken, Wilbert Thevis Jr. and Charles Thevis, all nephews of Mr. Hoffpauir. Family visitation will be from 4 to 10 p.m. today and 8 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Andrew Garcia DALLAS - Andrew Garcia, 29, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oak Cliff Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Southland Memorial Cemetery in Grand Prairie. Mr. Garcia was born June 16, 1973. Survivors include his wife, Kristie; his mother, Sara Garcia; his father, Joe Garza; and his brothers and sisters, Joseph, Mary Ellen, Gilbert, Mary Isabel, Vicente, Patricia, Felix and Adam. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Maybelle "Suzy" Rapp AUSTIN - Maybelle "Suzy" Rapp, 85, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church of Childress. Arrangements are by Austin Peel and Sons Funeral Home. Mrs. Rapp lived a rich, full life and touched the lives of many around her. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerrel Rapp in 1981. Survivors include a son, Jodie and wife, Jenny, of Amarillo; three daughters, Cherri Rapp and Anne Rapp, both of Austin, and Jan Rapp of Dallas; two grandchildren, Jackie Rapp and Jenna Rapp, both of Amarillo; and a great number of friends. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 Randall R. Higgins STOCKTON, Calif. - Randall R. Higgins, 80, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by P.L. Fry and Son Funeral Home. Mr. Higgins was born to Daniel A. and Brightie P. Higgins on Sept. 8, 1922. He passed peacefully after a short illness at Dameron Hospital in Stockton with his niece, Joan Risner by his side. Randall was an avid sportsman, and loved to metal detect for pleasure. He was a retired printer with the Fresno Bee, where he worked for a number of years. He was a veteran of World War II, and he served in the Air Force during that time. He recently moved to the valley from Carson City, Nev., to be near family. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Al Higgins and Charles Higgins of Amarillo, Texas; and a sister, Mara Baldwin of Manteca. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Rachford of Sacramento; a son, Wallace Higgins of Tahoe; a granddaughter of Sacramento; a brother, Dan Higgins Jr. of Tulia, Texas; and a sister, Sally Boswell of Tulia. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 28, 2003 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/022803/obi_allobits.shtml