Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 14 June 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 Amarillo Billie Joe Everett Billie Joe Everett, 77, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 12, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the original building of First Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Field, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery with military rites by DAV Chapter 26. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Everett was born in Lometa. He served in the Navy as a radioman on the USS Huse during World War II. He moved to Amarillo in 1951. He owned and operated the Amarillo Horse Auction from 1965 to 1978. He worked as a sales manager at Amarillo Service and Supply and for Amarillo Fire and Safety. He retired in 1995. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church. He was a former member of Will Rogers Range Riders and High Plains Kiwanis Club. He married Maisie McMahan in 1946 in El Paso. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Melody Pinson of Amarillo; a son, Roger Everett and wife, Marilyn, of Yukon, Okla.; a sister, Helen Suter of Carlsbad, N.M.; four grandchildren, Wade H. Pinson III and wife, Amy Rachelle, of Amarillo, Steven J. Pinson and wife, Amy Gwendolyn, of Vilseck, Germany, and Erin Everett and Alex Everett, both of Yukon; and two great-grandchildren, William Xavier Pinson and Victoria Valdez Pinson, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Maria A. "Coco" Fuentes Maria A. "Coco" Fuentes, 83, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 12, 2003. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Hector Gallegos, deacon, officiating. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl officiating. Mrs. Fuentes was born in Adrian, and moved to Amarillo where she lived most of her life. She worked as a nurse at St. Anthony's for more than 25 years. She also worked at Caprock Home Health Care for 13 years. She married David Fuentes in 1938 in Amarillo. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; and two grandchildren, Michael Fuentes in 1986 and Rhonda Hernandez in 1961. Survivors include three daughters, Angelina Hernandez, Gloria Martinez and Bonita Ynojosa, all of Amarillo; two sons, David Fuentes Jr. and Gabriel Fuentes, both of Amarillo; three sisters, Grabielita Diaz of Tucumcari, N.M., Julia Thompson of Frazier Park, Calif., and Juanita Guillen of Amarillo; two brothers, Sammy Alcala Sr. and Willie Alcala, both of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Sign our online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Raymond Douglas Raymond Douglas, 86, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Southeast Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Field officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Douglas was a locomotive engineer for Rock Island Railroad. He was a lifetime member of United Transportation and a member of Southeast Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Carrie Douglas; a son, Darrell E. Douglas of Amarillo; a sister, Ethel Penner; and three brothers, Andrew Douglas, Arthur Douglas and Charles Douglas. Survivors include his wife, Clara Lucile; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Douglas of Amarillo; two sisters, Mae Price of Hyattsville, Md., and Margaret Morris of Frankford, Del.; two brothers, George Douglas of Harrisonburg, Va., and Everett Douglas of Phoenix; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Oklahoma Betty Moriene Orth ELK CITY, Okla. - Betty Moriene Orth, 74, died Thursday, June 12, 2003. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. Sunday in Whinery-Savage Funeral Service Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Matthew Catholic Church with the Rev. Timothy Fuller officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Orth was born Oct. 26, 1928, in Kingman, Kan. She married Arthur J. Orth Jr. on April 30, 1949, in Kingman, Kan. Survivors include her husband; three sons, R.L. Orth of Midland, Texas, Don Orth of Elk City and Chris Orth of San Antonio, Texas; two granddaughters; and a brother, George Crumley of Kingman. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Elsewhere Maxine Walker SLATON - Maxine Walker, 81, died Wednesday, June 11, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church in Slaton with the Rev. Steve Campbell and the Rev. Kenneth Winchester officiating. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery by Englunds Funeral Service. Mrs. Walker was born July 30, 1921, in Lubbock County. She graduated from Slaton ISD in 1939 and received her BS and master's degrees in education from Texas Tech University. She married Joe S. Walker Jr. on Sept. 10, 1942, in San Antonio. She had been a lifelong resident of Slaton. Maxine taught in Slaton ISD for 23 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and taught Lydia Sunday School Class. She was also a member of Slaton and Lubbock Retired Teachers Association, Slaton Classroom Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Alpha Sigma Chapter, Kappa Kappa Iota, Daughters of the Pioneer Study Club, Lubbock Women's Club, Slaton's Women Division of the Chamber of Commerce and an avid supporter of Texas Tech Athletics. She was a lifelong learner and traveler and will be missed by our entire community. She was preceded in death by her husband on June 3, 1978. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Jones of Happy and Catha Maples of North Richland Hills; four granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Bennie Hawkins CHILDRESS - Bennie Hawkins, 76, died Friday, June 13, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman Rushing of the church officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Hawkins was born Dec. 22, 1926, in Quitaque. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marines. Survivors include his wife, Ima Jean; two daughters, Leanne Alcorn of Olton and Lynna Galyean of Childress; a son, Ronny Hawkins of Howardwick; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Louise Corgill Hood CLARENDON - Louise Corgill Hood, 66, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, in Taylor. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories with Richard Paul Corgill, a family member, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Mrs. Hood was born April 14, 1937, in Estelline, Hall County. She was a former resident of Turkey. She lived in Grant Shoals for 11 years before moving to Taylor three years ago. She married J.W. Hood on March 13, 1981, in Tucumcari, N.M. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband on June 19, 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Rieta Starnes and husband, Marty, of Taylor; a son, Kenneth "Bo" Garvin and wife, Vanessa, of Forsan; a sister, Sue Strange of Claude; three brothers, Ray Corgill of Tulsa, Okla., Eugene Corgill of Midland and Jerry Corgill of Levelland; and five grandchildren, Andrew Barry, Adam Barry, Jacob Barry, Joshua Cates and Hanna Cates. Casket bearers include William Lee Corgill, Ricky Corgill, Gary Corgill, Rodney Corgill, Roy Corgill, Steve Corgill and David Corgill. Honorary bearer will be Bryan Strange. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 Dee L. Meier DUMAS - Dee L. Meier, 88, died Thursday, June 12, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Northlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Doug Harris, associate pastor of Temple Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Meier was born April 3, 1915, in Climax Springs, Mo. He was an equipment operator at Natural Gas Pipeline Co., retiring in May 1979. He was a Dumas resident since 1939. He married Ina Ryan on April 6, 1943, in Amarillo. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Myrt Baugus of Dumas; a son, John Dee Meier of Dumas; a brother, Bill Meier of Raytown, Mo.; five grandchildren, Carlton, Belinda, Cathy, John and Christi; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second Ave., Dumas, TX 79029; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 14, 2003 This story printed from the Amarillo Globe-News Online at amarillonet.com: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/061403/obi_allobits.shtml