Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 19 April 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 Joyce Morrison MULESHOE - Joyce Morrison, 63, died Thursday, April 17, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jack Stone, the Rev. Charlie Bazan and the Rev. David McCune officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Morrison had lived in Muleshoe since 1975. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include her husband, Herman; a son, Brad Morrison of Graham; a daughter, Sharla Saylor of Muleshoe; a brother, Bob Dillard of Dallas; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Assembly of God Church Family Life Building, 521 S. First St., Muleshoe, TX 79347. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Barbara Jo McCoy FRITCH - Barbara Jo McCoy, 56, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Southern Baptist Church with Dr. Randy Davis of Lifeway Fellowship Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. McCoy was born in Forney and later moved to Fritch. She was preceded in death by a son, James Bradley Pingleton; and her parents. Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Morrison of Fritch and Jolanda Shackelford of Amarillo; a son, Steven McCoy of Amarillo; a sister, Deborah Gee of Claremore, Okla.; two brothers, William Ross Roberts Jr. of Centerville, Ala., and Jackie Stewart Roberts of Dimmitt; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Vicente M. Jalomo HEREFORD - Vicente M. Jalomo, 73, died Friday, April 18, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at La Iglesia de San Jose with Monsignor Arturo Meza officiating. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. today and Sunday at Rix Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Directors. Mr. Jalomo was born in Lasara. He married Natividad Cardenas on March 3, 1977, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors are his wife; a son, Hector Jalomo of Fort Worth; a stepson, Juan Ruiz Jr. of Amarillo; a daughter, Elva Jalomo of Fort Worth; three stepdaughters, Mary Rocha Ruiz of Abilene, Florestella Ruiz of Amarillo and Rita Ruiz of Oceanside, Calif.; three brothers, Reynaldo Moreno of California, Christino Jalomo of Lasara and Epifano Jalomo of Lubbock; four sisters, Lucia Fonseca of Mercedez, Francisca Vega of San Carlos, Maria Vasquez of Indiana and Victoria Jalomo of Palm Springs, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 William "Bill" Hartle Jr. PERRYTON - William "Bill" Hartle Jr., 32, died Thursday, April 17, 2003 in Spearman. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marlon Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery. Mr. Hartle worked for Patterson Drilling. Survivors include his wife, Leana of Perryton; a son, Blake Thomas Hartle of Perryton; a stepson, Michael Larmon of Perryton; his parents, William and Bonnie Hartle of Stephenville; a sister, Angela Cordova of Stephenville; and his grandmother, Virginia Hartle of Gouverneur, N.Y. Memorials may be made to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Roxie Schneeman BORGER - Roxie Schneeman, 78, died Friday, April 18, 2003. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation will be by Brown Funeral Directors in Borger. Mrs. Schneeman was a food nutritionist. She was a Borger resident for the past six years. Survivors include three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials may be to Hansford Hospice, 707 Roland, Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Amarillo Jessie M. Perryman Jessie M. Perryman, 84, of Amarillo died Monday, April 14, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Southwest Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Alan Ford of the church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Perryman was born March 19, 1919, in Happy, to Marshall and Minnie Brooks. Jessie was the ninth child of 14. She married Gordon T. Perryman on July 21, 1942, in Amarillo, was a charter member of Southwest Baptist Church and a member of the senior adult Sunday school class. Mrs. Perryman was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 24; and a son, Joe Perryman in 1978. Survivors include a daughter, Jan Payne and husband, Mike, of Amarillo; a son, Gary Perryman and wife, Toni, of Claude; two sisters, Johnnie L. Brooks of Palm Desert, Calif., and Ellen Engle of Atascadero, Calif.; a brother, Lindy Brooks of Whittier, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Corey C. Clark Corey C. Clark, 33, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Church of Christ on 82nd St. and Avenue V in Lubbock, with Ron Redding officiating. Burial will be in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park by White Funeral Home of Lubbock. Mr. Clark was born June 23, 1969, in Deming, N.M., to Donald Wayne Clark and Betty Lucille Shannon Clark. He graduated from Hale Center High School in 1987. He moved to Amarillo from Lubbock in 1989. He married Kimberly Palmer in December 1992 in Amarillo. He was employed by United Supermarkets in the produce department. He was a member of Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the Navy. Survivors include his wife; his parents, Don and Betty Clark of Wolfforth; a son, Casey Wayne Clark of Amarillo; a daughter, Makenzie Lynn Clark of Amarillo; two brothers, Tony Clark of Amarillo and Rick Clark of Wolfforth; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. The family suggests memorials be to a trust fund for Casey and Makenzie Clark in care of Amarillo National Bank, Plaza 1, Box 1, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Canyon Lee England CANYON - Lee England, 34, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, in Cheyenne, Wyo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church of Canyon with the Rev. Clark Williams, pastor, and the Rev. Kevin Deckard, pastor of Westover Fellowship Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon & Happy. Mrs. England was born in Korea and was adopted and brought to the United States when she was 2. She was a lifelong resident of Canyon and Amarillo. She graduated from Canyon High School in 1986 and had attended West Texas A&M University. She was a systems analyst for Panhandle Plains Student Loan Center for eight years before accepting a position with Wyoming Student Loan Corporation. She was a devoted mother, wife and daughter. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jim Woodard of Amarillo. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Ray; a son, Cody Rinehart of Cheyenne; a daughter, Rebecca England Cheyenne; her parents, Steve and Donna Woodard of Canyon; two brothers, Cole Woodard of Round Rock and Glenn Woodard of Flower Mound; grandparents Mary Woodard of Amarillo and Clyde and Audrey Williams of Amarillo; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Memorials may be made to Lee England Children's Fund for Cody and Rebecca, in care of Amarillo National Bank. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Sign the register book at brooksfuneral.com. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Elsewhere Mildred M. Sharp LUBBOCK - Mildred M. Sharp, 92, died Friday, April 18, 2003, in Lubbock. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church of Tulia with the Rev. Charles Davenport. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home in Lubbock. Mrs. Sharp was born July 19, 1910, in Peach, Wood County. She moved to Tulia in 1923 and married I.C. Sharp on July 17, 1929. They lived for many years on the Sharp family farm in Castro County until his death in 1964. Mrs. Sharp moved to Tulia and then to Lubbock, where she lived the remainder of her life. She was a 61-year member of First Baptist Church of Tulia. She served on the Benevolence Committee for several years and was a volunteer for the local Good Shepherd ministry. In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by her oldest son, Charles Sharp; a grandson, Joe Lynn Pierce; five sisters; and two brothers. Survivors include a son, Ricky Sharp and wife, Charlotte; a daughter, Rosemary Pierce and husband, Gordon; a daughter-in-law, Mary Dell Sharp; six grandchildren, Marsha Sharp of Lubbock, Pam Martin of Slaton, David Sharp of Lubbock, Debra Medley of Tecumseh, Okla., Tamara Saunders of Phoenix and Emily Benzing of Euless; and six great-grandsons. The family will receive visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the home of Ricky Sharp, 4014 89th St. in Lubbock. Visitation will be in the parlor of First Baptist Church in Tulia from 11 a.m. to noon Monday. The family suggests memorials be to Tulia Cemetery Association, Box 116, Tulia, TX 79088. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Ann (Aldrich) Fugate WICHITA, Kan. - Ann (Aldrich) Fugate, 66, died Thursday, April 17, 2003. A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at College Hill United Methodist Church in Wichita. A private graveside service will be held. Arrangements are by Downing & Lahey Mortuary & Crematory. Mrs. Fugate was born in Enid, Okla. She was the only child of Fern Portwood and M.A. "Al" Aldrich and the stepdaughter of Bernice P. Aldrich. She attended school in Snyder, Okla., Amarillo, Texas, and San Antonio. She graduated from Carlsbad (N.M.) High School in 1955 and attended Christian College and the University of New Mexico. She graduated with a degree in fashion arts from the University of Oklahoma in 1959. She married Justus H. Fugate Jr. in 1959. She was a member of the Junior League of Wichita. She founded the Wichita chapter of Planned Parenthood and served three terms as its president. In 1998, she was honored at the 25th anniversary celebration as the founder of Planned Parenthood of Kansas. Also in 1998, she was honored in the Wichita State University Plaza of Heroines "for the lovely spirit that shines through to everyone whose life she touched." The same year she was selected for the Daniel Caliendo Jr. "Life Worth Living Award," which goes to someone who has served as an outstanding example to the disabled community. When she accepted the award, she said, "I never thought of myself as handicapped." She spent many summers in New Mexico with family and friends. Her other hobbies included needlepoint, cross stitch, travel, reading, scrapbooking, cooking and entertaining. University students lived and worked in her home for more than 30 years, and she was an inspiration to them. One of these students included Laura S. Bornholdt, the daughter she wished was her own. She had been a member of Wichita State University Society of 1895 and has an endowed fund as its foundation. Mrs. Fugate would like to be remembered as a good wife, mother, grandmother, founder and friend. Survivors include her husband of 43 years; a son, Kenneth J. Fugate and wife Nancy K.; two grandchildren, Alexander J. Fugate and Benjamin C. Fugate; an aunt, Doris Jean McLaury of Snyder, Okla.; mother-in-law, Mrs. Justus H. Fugate Sr.; two sisters-in-law, Judy Fugate and Jane B. Fugate; two brothers-in-law, Brauch Fugate and Gilbert Sanchez; five cousins, Shane, Dana, Lisa, Gina and Penny; two nephews, Joseph B. Sieverling and David J. Sieverling; two nieces, Christy F. Jacobs and Mary Ann Fugate; and four godchildren, Marie H. Porter, Justin S. Hibbard, Christie R. Reniger and Christopher S. Jaeckel. Memorials may be made to Planned Parenthood of Kansas (& Mid-Missouri), 2226 E. Central, Wichita, KS 67214; College Hill United Methodist Church, 2930 E. 1st, Wichita, KS 67214; Wichita State University Foundation, Ann A. Fugate Endowment, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Mary L. Gaines TEMPLE - Mary L. Gaines, 82, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Temple Gardens of Memories with the Rev. Tom Henderson officiating. Arrangements are by Sheffield Funeral Home. Mrs. Gaines was a homemaker. She was a member of Eastern Star and Heights Baptist Church and had lived in the community since 1968. Survivors include three sons, Homer Brantley of Amarillo, Jimmy Brantley of Campwood and Robert Gaines of Temple; a daughter, Brenda English of Jarrell; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. The family suggest memorials to Heights Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 Oklahoma Odell Perry ELK CITY - Odell Perry, 79, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003 in Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mulberry Cemetery near Sweetwater, Okla., with Daryle Perry officiating, and assisted by Andy Taylor and Tommy Blanton. Arrangements are by Whinery-Savage Funeral Service in Elk City. Mr. Perry was a member of Trinity Fellowship Church and was a born-again Christian. His life was centered around his God and his family, and he considered everyone he met to be part of his family. Survivors include his wife, Helen; five children, Sue Hales, Patsy McArthur, Rozana Dee Perry, Daryle Perry all of Elk City and Wilda Fitzgerald of Albuquerque, N.M.; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four sisters, Wilma Fowler of Sweetwater, Wraye Mead of Midwest City, Neva Bartlett of Ruidoso, N.M., and Betty Allen of Albuquerque, N.M.; and a brother, W.I. "Jr." Perry of Sweetwater. Amarillo Globe-News, April 19, 2003 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/041903/obi_allobits.shtml