Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 4 March 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 New Mexico Glenn "Jack" Houston CLOVIS, N.M. - Glenn "Jack" Houston, 77, died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Calvary Baptist Church with Gene Christian, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Texico Cemetery in Texico by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Houston married Betty Jean Franklin in 1952. They owned Prince Street Vacuum and Sewing Machine Sales and Repair until retiring in 1996. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Gwen Peterson of Topeka, Kan.; a son, Rodney Houston of Clovis; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Alice Lucy Coronado Young TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Alice Lucy Coronado Young, 83, died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Dunn Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Anne's Catholic Church with the Rev. Leo Padget officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Young was born Aug. 8, 1919, in Vaughn, N.M. She was an active member of St. Anne's Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Marie Dickerman of Fort Sumner, Barbara Naranjo of Ault, Colo., and Lillian Hernandez of Sugar City, Idaho; three sons, David Young of Albuquerque, Jeffrey Young of Amarillo, Texas, and Ronald Young of Tucumcari; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Hollie Brownd Cheevers DUMAS - Hollie Brownd Cheevers, 80, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Eddie Tubbs, pastor, and the Rev. Roger Orr, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Cheevers was born Oct. 14, 1922, in Bomarton. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Dumas and was involved in Faith and Hope Sunday School Class. She enjoyed the television ministry of the church for the past several years. She was a charter member of Pilot Club in Dumas. She served as president twice and held many other offices. She was a library volunteer at Kilgore Memorial Library and a Girl Scout Leader for many years. She had been a Dumas resident since 1943. She was the first secretary/bookkeeper for Moore County Memorial Hospital. She graduated from Hale Center High School in 1941 and Lipperts Business College in Plainview. She was preceded in death by a son, Brian Cheevers; four brothers; and a sister. Survivors include a daughter, Hollie Gandy of Amarillo; a daughter-in-law, Robin Cheevers of Dumas; two sisters, Patsy Greenwood and husband, Tom, of Cordell, Okla., and Barbara Burnett and husband, Kenneth, of Cotton Center; and three grandchildren, Brandi Cheevers, Riley Cheevers and Brogan Cheevers, all of Dumas. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Television Ministry, P.O. Box 617, Dumas, TX 79029; or American Cancer Society, 211 Zauk St., Dumas, TX 79029. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Cecil Boyer HEREFORD - Cecil Boyer, 90, died Monday, March 3, 2003, in Abilene. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church of Hereford with the Rev. Terry Cosby, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Cemetery by Gililland-Watson Funeral Directors. Mr. Boyer was born Jan. 2, 1913, in Corpus Christi. He married Eunice Caldwell on March 14, 1943. Survivors include a daughter, Beverly Allen of Abilene; a brother, Bill Boyer of Taylors, S.C.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hereford Senior Citizens; or Sears Methodist Center in Abilene. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 James Arthur Stedje GRUVER - James Arthur Stedje, 93, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Guymon, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oslo Lutheran Church with Paul Fiske, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oslo Lutheran Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mr. Stedje was born Sept. 2, 1909, in Leland, Iowa, and was the son of Clara Johnson and Jens Michael Stedje. The Stedje family moved in 1921 to the Oslo community where he was engaged in farming and ranching. James served in the Army during World War II as a member of the 88th infantry division, 88th signal company in North Africa and Italy from 1942 to 1945. He was united in marriage to Ada Joyce Spivey on Feb. 3, 1946, in Oslo Lutheran Church. Mr. Stedje served as treasurer of Oslo Lutheran Church for 29 years. He was a past member of Gruver School Board. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Cora Knutson and Marie Stedje; and two brothers, Gordon Stedje and Clifford Stedje. Survivors include his wife, Ada Joyce; a daughter, Marilyn Doege and husband, Jack, of Dallas; two sons, Mike J. Stedje and wife, Judy, and J. Lynn Stedje and wife, Jan, all of Oslo; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Oslo Lutheran Church and may be sent to the church or the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Jason Andrew Fuentes DALHART - Jason Andrew Fuentes, infant son of Albert Jr. and Danielle Fuentes, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart with the Rev. Robert Busch, minister of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Dalhart, officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Survivors include his parents; four sisters, Desiree Nicole Blanco and Victoria Katherine Fuentes, both of Dalhart, Adriana Blanco and Alexandra Blanco, both of Panhandle; and his grandparents, Albert Sr. and Vickie Fuentes of Dalhart, Kathy and Brett Butler of Friend, Kan., and Donnie Hammer of Fritch. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Chandos Ward Robertson Sr. SHAMROCK - Chandos Ward Robertson Sr., 84, died Monday, March 3, 2003, in Wellington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Church of Christ at Shamrock with Cottie Tarbet and Jason Sparks, minister, officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Goodlett Cemetery in Goodlett by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Robertson worked as a contractor in construction in Albuquerque, N.M., for 43 years, moving back to Shamrock in 1987 after retirement. Survivors include his wife, Gwen; a son, Chandos Robertson Jr. of Albuquerque; a daughter, Judith Kay Anderson of Rio Rancho, N.M.; three grandsons; a great-grandson; a brother, Doug Robertson of Shamrock; and a sister, Norma Fulton of Dallas. The family suggests memorials be to the Alzheimer's Association. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Tiffany Rachelle Knight STRATFORD - Tiffany Rachelle Knight, 16, died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Metzger, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Miss Knight was born Sept. 6, 1986, in Dumas. She was a student at Stratford High School. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Stratford. She was involved in basketball, 4-H, band and Pep Club. She was a lifetime Stratford resident. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Don Ray Knight in 1994. Survivors include her parents, Daron and Keri Knight of Stratford; a brother, Jonathan Knight of Stratford; her grandparents, Deryll and Karen Perrin of Stratford and Jeanie Boggs of Gunter; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. The family suggests memorials be to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 411 S. Fillmore St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Melvin Eason Williams LIEB - Melvin Eason Williams, 75, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Lieb Cemetery with the Rev. D. Jay Lewis, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Williams was born Dec. 10, 1927, in Plemons. He was a farmer and a veteran of the Army, serving in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; a daughter, Linda Terry of Stinnett; two brothers, Alson Williams of Stinnett and Donald Wayne Williams of Allison; four sisters, Wanda Gruver of Amarillo, Wenona Godowin of Pampa, Adeline Ludwig of Simi Valley, Calif., and Leota Blagg of Jim Beam; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Lieb Cemetery in care of A.A. Leib, Route 1, Stinnett, TX 79083. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Pearlie "Mom" Aduddell CLAUDE - Pearlie "Mom" Aduddell, 93, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in Aurora, Colo. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Baptist Church of Claude with Bill Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Claude Chapel. Mrs. Aduddell was born Aug. 14, 1909, in Lakeview. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Claude. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edd Aduddell; and two sons, Bill Aduddell and Danny Aduddell. Survivors include four sons, Bob Aduddell of Amarillo, Rex Aduddell and Dee Aduddell, both of Claude, and Tex Aduddell of Matheson, Colo.; seven daughters, Jerre Bretthaur of Amarillo, Nita Short of Leveta, Colo., June Tucker of Walsenburg, Colo., Joyce Cagle of Strasburg, Colo., Cinda Shuping of Roxton, Glenda Chenault of Canyon and Marie Shipley of Aurora; a sister, Willie Creger of Bayou La Batre, Ala.; 49 grandchildren; 89 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174-0001; or a favorite charity. The family will be at the Community Home in Claude. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Maxine Bichsel WASHBURN - Maxine Bichsel, 78, died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in St. Francis Catholic Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church with the Rev. John Dalton, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Amarillo, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Bichsel was born in Topeka, Kan. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Conway Community Club, Home Demonstration Club in Panhandle, TOPS Club in Amarillo, Sunny Side Club in Amarillo, St. Francis Catholic Church and Washburn Baptist Church. She was a 4-H Leader in Panhandle. She married Maynard Bichsel on Aug. 6, 1947, in Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Ines Baird. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Sue Peck of Amarillo, Patricia Bichsel of Denver and Paula Cornett of Smyer; a son, Larry Bichsel of Lubbock; two brothers, Walter Baird of Prescott, Ariz., and Jim Baird of Amarillo; two sisters, Virginia Ketzel of Amarillo and Margie Valentine of Lubbock; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Washburn Community Center, Route 1, Claude, TX 79019; or Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Faye Cluck GRUVER - Faye Cluck, 91, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Spearman. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church of Gruver. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mrs. Cluck was born Aug. 8, 1911, in Washita County, Okla., to Henry and Birdie Goines. She attended Rockport School and graduated from Port Consolidated School in 1928. Mrs. Cluck attended Oklahoma College for Women and Southwestern State Teachers College, where she earned a permanent teachers certificate. She taught at Carter and Port schools for several years before marrying Samuel Ralph Cluck of rural Gruver on March 3, 1933, in Elk City, Okla. Following her marriage, she moved to Sherman County and taught at Lone Star School, where she was the only teacher and her husband drove the school bus. Mr. and Mrs. Cluck made their home southwest of Gruver in Sherman County for nearly 50 years, where they were active in farming and ranching. To them were born four children: a son, Ralph Delano, and three daughters, Patricia Faye, Sammie Kay and Mary Lou. Following Mr. Cluck's death, she moved to Gruver in 1984. Mrs. Cluck had resided at Hansford Manor in Spearman for the past 212 years. Mrs. Cluck was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and was active in her community. She was a longtime member, and former president, of both Gruver Music Club and Gruver Parent Teacher Association. Mrs. Cluck was a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Gruver, where she taught Sunday school and attended Women's Missionary Union. She was instrumental in organizing Cowboy Camp meetings at Old Hansford. Mrs. Cluck, a loving elegant lady, will be deeply missed by her family and by a host of friends, many of whom knew her as "Miss Faye." She was preceded in death by her husband in 1982; her parents in 1968; two brothers, Jim Goines and Doyle Goines; two sisters, Ethel Ward and Maude Edwards; a granddaughter, Dessica Faye Hurt in 1967; and a great-granddaughter, Samantha Kay Ivey in 1992. Survivors include her children, Del Cluck and wife, Barbara, and Pat Burleson and husband, Andy, all of Gruver, Sammie Hurt and husband, Mike, of Amarillo and Mary Lou Mathews and husband, Steve, of Spearman; her grandchildren, Nanette and Tom Haines of Roswell, N.M., Brad and Mary Cluck of Amarillo, DeDe and Tim Cummins of Mesquite, Marcy and Scott Tow of Garland, Esther and James Gibson of Carrizo Springs, Kristy and Matt Bratovich of Richardson, Matt Hurt of Dallas, Robin and Billy Snider and Paige and Bret Burgin, all of Spearman, Jana and Cole Ivey of Dumas, Rhonda and Ronnie Williams of Gruver and Mark Mathews of Lubbock; 24 great-grandchildren, Bennett and Maison Haines, Samuel and Maddie Cluck, Jessica and Andrew Cummins, Hayley and Hogan Tow, Chris and Jill Bratovich, Rebecca, Tara, Luke, Brittney and Matt Ryan Bratovich, Amanda and Meghan Snider, Cody, Courtney and Kelsey Ivey, Ashley and Carson Williams and Jaci and Carter Burgin; a great-great-grandchild, Ian Bratovich; and Shafa Royval of Gruver, her dear friend and devoted caregiver of 13 years. The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice; First Baptist Church of Gruver; Dumas Area Crisis Pregnancy Center; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Amarillo Kelli Jo Anderson Kelli Jo Anderson, 40, of Amarillo died Monday, March 3, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Trinity Fellowship Church with Dave Boyd, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Anderson was born at Torrejon Air Force Base in Madrid, Spain. She had lived in Amarillo since 1978. She worked as a radio personality, by the name of Kelli Martin for several radio stations in Amarillo and Lubbock. She was a member of Trinity Fellowship Church. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Allen of Amarillo and Mr. and Mrs. John Fidler of Grand Prairie; a sister, Shelli Dotson and husband, Tom, of Amarillo; a brother, Scott Allen and wife, Piipar, of Austin; and two nieces, Hannah Moore and Lisa Moore, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, Potter/Randall Chapter; or National Kidney Foundation, 6141 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Paul E. Adams Paul E. Adams, 73, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Mr. Adams was born April 30, 1929, in Tahoka and raised in Morton. He graduated from Lubbock High School. He graduated from Texas Tech in 1953. He then moved to Amarillo, where he resided for the remainder of his life. He worked as a hospital/surgical supply salesman for 27 years, retiring in 1981. He was an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister. Survivors include a host of family and friends, and many golfing buddies. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Reta Alldredge Bolen Reta Alldredge Bolen, 94, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in City of Lubbock Cemetery in Lubbock. Mrs. Bolen was born in Childress. She moved to Amarillo in 1953 from Lubbock. She was a homemaker and a member of East Amarillo Church of Christ. She married Alton Alldredge in 1925 at Lubbock. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1951. Survivors include a daughter, Rita Gayle Walters of Amarillo; two sons, Jimmy Doyle Alldredge of Panhandle and Harvey Dayle Alldredge of Los Lunas, N.M.; three sisters, Mildred Key of San Antonio, and Thelma Davis and Goldie Stout, both of Arlington; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Jan Werner Adult Day Care Center. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Benny Dale McIntire Benny Dale McIntire, 53, formerly of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, in San Antonio. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Pentecostal Church of God in Christ with E.B. Demerson, elder, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. McIntire was born in Amarillo and attended public school at North Heights, Carver and Amarillo High School. He was employed with San Antonio Express News. Survivors include his wife, Irma of San Antonio; two daughters, Nichoyle and Angle of San Antonio; a son, Benjamin McIntire of Houston; three sisters, Evonne McIntire of San Antonio, Patricia McIntire of Denver and Donna McIntire of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Amarillo Jason Tyler Fisher Jason Tyler Fisher, 25, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003. Private services were held. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Survivors include his mother, Sharon Fisher of Amarillo; his father, Tyler Fisher of Amarillo; three sisters, Michelle Taylor and Jennifer Fisher, both of Amarillo, and Melinda Bailey Maley of Fort Worth; three stepsisters, Tammy Fisher, Shawn Fisher and Tracy Fisher, all of Austin; and his grandparents, Finis and Doris Hall of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Dora Waldrop Dora Waldrop, 91, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Fitzgerald, of San Jacinto United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Waldrop was born in Guymon, Okla. She lived her early years in a dugout in the Oklahoma Panhandle, formerly known as "No Man's Land" following its abandonment by Texas as a part of United States statehood. Her parents were James Williams and Adda Bethel Rhoads. She was J.W. Rhoads' fourth child of nine. Her biography in the Cowgirl Hall of Fame publication "Saddle Your Own Horse" states: "From the time she went to work on horseback when she was three bringing in milk cows to competing in barrel racing at 76, Dora was a standout Texas horsewoman who consistently won on the horses she trained. A fierce promoter for barrel racing, she was the first to convince Texas Panhandle rodeos to include girls' barrel racing as an event. While recovering from a riding injury, Dora turned to writing horsemanship articles for the major horse publications." She was an Amarillo resident for over 60 years and a longtime member of San Jacinto Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Panhandle A&M College, Goodwell, Okla. She had been a school teacher, postal clerk and retired as a civil service examiner. She obtained her single engine pilot's license after retirement. She was inducted as an honoree of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 1979. She married Edgar Lewis Waldrop on Oct. 9, 1931, in Cherokee, Okla., and he preceded her in death on Oct. 12, 1971. She married Lou E. Hemby on July 13, 1974, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 25, 1978. Survivors include sisters, Hazel Mannion of Amarillo and Virginia Eyster of Marble Falls; a son, Lewis Don Waldrop and wife, Peggy, of Venus with whom she lived since 1998; grandchildren, Alice O'Leary, Alan Waldrop and Grace Bradley; great-grandchildren, Chelton O'Leary, Mica Inaba and Tyler Waldrop; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family memorials be to Wesley Comrades at San Jacinto United Methodist Church, 505 S. Tennessee, Amarillo, TX 79108; or National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 1720 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, TX 76107. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Arthur Folsom Jr. Arthur Folsom Jr., 76, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Kerry Ormson, bishop, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Folsom was born in Amarillo on Sept. 22, 1926, to Arthur Folsom Sr. and Dorris Horrell Folsom. He moved to Stratford with his parents and graduated from Stratford High School. He attended West Texas State College until he joined the Navy during World War II. After the war, he became an apprentice electrician with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 602 in Amarillo. After graduating as a journeyman electrician in 1949, he worked for several contracting firms including Albert Lard Electric, Amarillo Electric and Duke Electric. In 1960, he went to work for Glenn McMennamy at A-1 Electric Co. and worked there until 1984. He started Folsom Electric with his son, Tommy in 1984 and retired in 1991. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1952. He married Jimmye Smith Folsom in Clovis, N.M., and they lived together in Amarillo for 49 years. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife on Feb. 28, 2002. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Snyder and husband, Dr. Rush Snyder; two sons, Tommy Folsom and wife, Debbie, and Randy Folsom and wife, Margie, of Dallas; four grandchildren, Ryan Folsom of Amarillo, Scott Folsom of Orem, Utah, Jake Folsom of Dallas and Christina D'Alessandro of Yonkers, N.Y.; and a sister, Lorene Spurlock of Stratford. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association; or a favorite charity. The family will be at 7100 Windridge Place. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Inez Ruhl Pirie Inez Ruhl Pirie, 76, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Private memorial services were held Monday. Arrangements were by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Pirie was born Nov. 20, 1926, in Marion, Ohio. She was raised in a farming community and was a member of Somersville Friends Church. A retired registered nurse, she graduated with honors from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Dallas. She served as an instructor of surgical nursing at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock, had been a nursing home administrator in Lubbock and Wichita Falls, and director of nursing for hospitals in Alpine and Cleburne. Mrs. Pirie was a disaster nursing supervisor for American National Red Cross in the 1970s, assisting refugee relocation through Camp Pendleton and overseeing the famed Vietnamese Orphan Airlift under the Ford Administration. Retiring to Las Vegas, she and her husband became owners of two businesses, Tee Shirts of Nevada and Nevada Archery in the 1980s. She was the published author of "Coping with Caregiving." Most recently she served on the board of Olivia's Angels in Amarillo. She was preceded in death by a son, William G. Wealch; and her parents, William and Thelma Ruhl of Richwood, Ohio. Survivors include her husband, William; two daughters, Ina Rae Madia and Sherlyn K. Nutt and husband, Thomas R., of Fort Worth; a sister, Wanda M. Stokes and husband, Jimmie C., of Dumas; three grandchildren, Tod, Chad and Tara; and two great-grandchildren, Kimberlee and Ashlee. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Louise Higgins Louise Higgins, 75, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Ron Whitt, pastor of Coulter Road Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Higgins was born in Amarillo. She was a homemaker and a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, B.H. "Doc" Higgins in 1991. Survivors include two sons, David Higgins of Amarillo and Larry Higgins of Austin; a daughter, Paula Bencini of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Jacob Higgins, Natalie Decker, Hillary Bencini and Callie Williamson; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or Meals on Wheels, 219 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Daniel Carter Daniel Carter, 77, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 2, 2003. Private services were held for the family. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Carter was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Lone Grove, Okla., and had been a resident of Amarillo since 1950. He retired from law enforcement, working with Amarillo Police Department, Potter County Sheriff's office and with Randall County Sheriff's office, where part of the time he was assigned to Potter/Randall Metro Intelligence Unit. Mr. Carter married Beverly Soll in May 1981 in Panhandle. Daniel was a veteran, serving in the Navy during World War II. He was Christian. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Van Carter of Fort Worth and Johnny Aufleger and wife, Georgia, of Pampa; three daughters, Debra Bowles and husband, Delmer, of Amarillo, Lisa Bixler and husband, Terry, of Canyon and Gina Chandler and husband, Larry, of McPherson, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and a special friend, Guy Bowers of Ruidoso, N.M. The family suggests memorials be to Salvation Army, 400 S. Harrison St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Elsewhere Michael Neal DeVore COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. - Michael Neal DeVore, 27, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday in Collierville Funeral Home. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery. Mr. DeVore was a welder for BECOW Inc. He was a member of Local Pipefitters Union. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vicky Still of Big Sandy, Texas. Survivors include his father, Donnie DeVore of Middleton; a sister, Rayanna DeVore of Middleton; a brother, Donnie DeVore Jr. of Collierville; his stepfather, Steve Still of Big Sandy; his grandparents, Bonnie and Neal Smith of Clifton, Texas; an uncle, Brent Smith of Dalhart, Texas; and two aunts, Khristi McKelvy of Amarillo, Texas, and Rhonda Guillotte of Heber Springs, Ark. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Rafaelita Gonzales TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Rafaelita Gonzales, 87, died Friday, Feb. 28, 2003, in Lubbock, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery with Ed Brouillette officiating. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home. Mrs. Gonzales was born May 15, 1915, in Garita. Survivors include a son, Charlie Gonzales of Amarillo, Texas; three daughters, Mary Lucero and Joan Garcia, both of Lubbock, and Toni Sandoval of Big Spring, Texas. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 Don Wallace "D.A." Alexander AUSTIN - Don "D.A." Wallace Alexander, 67, died Saturday, March 1, 2003. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in Bethany United Methodist Church. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Cook-Walden/Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home. Mr. Alexander was born in Graham on Sept. 3, 1935, to Wallace and Lillian Alexander. Don grew up in several locations, including Los Angeles and Hood River, Ore., until eventually settling back in Graham, where he played quarterback for the Graham High School football team and attained his diploma. After graduating, D.A. attended North Texas State University, where he expanded his musical talents while playing in a band with rock legend Roy Orbison. In 1964, his own band, Alexander & the Greats, recorded his first of many hits, "Hot Dang Mustang," which quickly rose to No. 6 on the charts, above such notables as Elvis Presley, The Kinks, Frank Sinatra, and The Rolling Stones. D.A. continued his successful career as a songwriter, having his work performed by notables such as Frank Starr, Andy Starr, Brenda Pepper, Buddy Latham, Jimmy Harris, and Neil Diamond. He continued to write and perform songs throughout his lifetime. Following his musical talent, D.A. began a long-standing career in the communications industry as a disc jockey for a radio station in his hometown of Graham, and eventually moved on to other stations in Fort Worth, Eureka, Ark., Rocky Ford, Colo., and Wichita Falls. He then made the move into television broadcasting in 1964, starring in the children's television program, "Stage Coach Three," in which he played Pinto Bean, the old marshal alongside his trusty horse, Swayback. It was shortly thereafter that D.A. made his break into prime-time news. While traveling to Los Angeles to visit his mother, Don stepped off the bus and into the beginning of the Watts Riots in August 1965. He quickly made a phone call to KFDX Channel 3 in Wichita Falls to request a live feed, and the rest, as they say, was history. Upon his return to Wichita Falls, Don quickly ascended the ranks in television broadcasting, eventually becoming a household name as anchor and news director of KFDX News in Wichita Falls. After serving the Wichita Falls public for 19 years, Don then went on to serve as news director in Corpus Christi, as well as Meridian, Miss., eventually settling in Amarillo as a meteorologist, where he delivered the weather for about three years. During the course of his career, D.A. was recognized for his steadfast dedication as the colorful host of numerous charity events, including the Easter Seals and Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons. After a 20 year multiple-award winning television/radio career, Don then switched gears, as he so often did, trying his talents in managed care and health plan development. He spent a brief period as marketing director with Panhandle Provider Organization. Don then became the risk manager for Affiliated Foods in Amarillo. Finalizing this sector of his career, Don developed his own managed care consulting firm called Alexander Benefit Concepts, and eventually settled in with friends and family as Don Alexander, director of wisecracks and practical jokes, mischievously referring people to his listing in the phonebook under "Star." He spent the remainder of his life as an inspiration and general pain in the neck to his family and friends. Finally, in 1993, D.A. met Beverly Sheppard, who he commonly referred to as his "best friend and life's companion," on the golf course. The two were married on May 21, 1993. D.A., as he was known to his closest friends, led a truly remarkable life, inspiring all of whom he touched along the way. Happy trails, Hoss...we'll miss ya. Don was preceded in death by his mother, Lillian Darden, and his daughter, Dedra. He is survived by his wife, Beverly; two daughters, Jenifer Eden Henthorn and husband, Dave, of Red Oak and Dede Alderman and husband, Skip, of Wichita Falls; a son, Tony M. Alexander and wife, Del, of Eastland; his father, Wallace Alexander and wife, Lemy, of Little Rock, Ark.; a sister, Gail Bryant of Craig, Colo.; two uncles, Edis Sluder and wife, Esther, of Joshua and Leonard Sluder and wife, Monna, of Graham; his grandchildren, Meagan Nicole, Daylon Chez Taylor, Amber, Shawna and Cody; his great-grandchildren, Alex Wayne, Lee Ann, Steven Wayne and Andrew Christopher; two stepsons, Jim LaCoume and wife, Lee, of Plano and Rick LaCoume and wife, Lee, of Flower Mound; and his step-grandchildren, Ricky, Christopher, Katie, Haley, Bradley, Riley and Gracie. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in Austin. Sign our online guest book at www.cookwalden.com. Amarillo Globe-News, March 4, 2003 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/030403/obi_allobits.shtml