Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 24 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 Publication Date: 06/24/03 Area Ken Hunter PERRYTON - Ken Hunter, 65, died Sunday, June 22, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Victory Family Church with the Rev. Marlon Sparks officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Hunter was a member of Victory Family Church. He was district manager for Dresser Oil Tools for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Alice; a son, Mike Hunter and wife, Stacey, of Burkburnett; a daughter, Pam Givens and husband, Jimmy, of Wichita Falls; a sister, Linda Williamson of Pampa; a brother, Dan Hunter of California; five grandchildren, Casey Hunter, Chris Longley, Justin Longley, Jacob Organ and Nicholas Organ; and four great-grandchildren, Kyle Givens, Christina Givens, Alexus Longley and Victoria Longley. The family suggests memorials be to Christmas Shoe Boxes in care of Victory Family Church, 2322 S. Main St., Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Mary Jane Gossett Harvey DUMAS - Mary Jane Gossett Harvey, 79, died Sunday, June 22, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Harvey was born July 1, 1923, in Beckham County, Okla. She was a Moore County resident since 1950. She was a member of Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church. She married J.D. on June 6, 1942, in Sayre, Okla. She was a longtime member of Ace High Bridge Club, a member of Helping Hands through the church, and was a longtime member of Moore County Senior Citizens. She was a retired real estate broker. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Johnny Harvey and wife, Lyndall, and Sammy Harvey and wife, Shirley, all of Fritch; two daughters, Terri Harvey and Paula Snyder and husband, Jimmy, all of Dumas; two sisters, Pauline Emmons of Pampa and Nell Benton of Spearman; a brother, Ralph Gossett of Ripon, Calif.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hunt Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1432, Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 519 Pecan St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Earl "Wayne" Lanier MIAMI - Earl "Wayne" Lanier, 65, died Sunday, June 22, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today in Victory Family Church in Perryton with the Rev. Lance Wood of Miami officiating. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery in Bryans Corner, Okla., by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Lanier was a member of Victory Family Church of Perryton. He was a longtime Bryans Corner and Perryton area resident. He was a truck driver who had driven four million miles. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; six sons, Douglas Arthur Lanier of Turpin, Okla., Earl Wayne Lanier Jr. of Houston, Mikel O'Kelen Lanier of Venus, Robert Gordon Lanier of Dallas, and Neal Malone and Rick Malone, both of Miami; four daughters, Belinda Joyce Richardson of Mesquite, Angelia Gail Tole of North Richland Hills, Darla Kay Niehay of Watauga and Christie Stribling of Miami; a brother, Bill Lanier of Bruceville-Eddy; 23 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Children of the Heart in care of Betty Bailey, 14869 S.W. 158th Terrace St., Rose Hill, KS 67133. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Shafe Weaver SILVERTON - Shafe Weaver, 81, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Services were at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the United Methodist Church. Burial was in Silverton Cemetery by Myers-Long Funeral Directors. Mr. Weaver was born April 8, 1922, to J.A.M. and Edith Clyde Weaver in Jonesboro. He graduated from Turnerville in 1940. Shafe moved from Coryell County to the northeast part of Briscoe County in 1941 with his parents. He purchased land two miles north of Silverton in 1943. On June 11, 1943, Shafe and Jonnie Kendrick Allard were married in Silverton. Shafe served in the infantry in World War II as a staff sergeant in a railroad battle stationed in the Philippines and Korea. He then returned to Silverton in 1946 and resumed and expanded his farming and ranch operations. He had been a member of First United Methodist Church of Silverton since 1946, where he served on several boards and committees. He was a member of VFW and served as commander several years. He was a member of the county school board and was county commissioner of precinct No. 1 for 16 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; and 11 brothers and sisters. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sharon McMullin and husband, Gary, of Silverton; a son, Jonnie Weaver and wife, Marilyn, of Plano; six granddaughters, Shonda Trotter and husband, Michael, Cammie Williams and husband, Loy, Mona Speer and husband, Glenn, Trevah Ferlow and husband, Adam, Dara Dunlap and Paige Dunlap; five grandsons, Cary McMullin, John Paul Weaver and wife, Becky, Marcus Shafe Weaver and wife, Whitney, Ryan Dunlap and Carson Dunlap; and 10 great-grandchildren, Taylor Trotter, Jaci Trotter, Jordan Trotter, Brooke Trotter, Grant Trotter, Ian Speer, Sarah Williams, Stephen McMullin, Cara McMullin and Justice McMullin. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Donald Niel Witherspoon HEREFORD - Donald Niel Witherspoon, 70, died Friday, June 20, 2003, in Albuquerque, N.M. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in West Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Directors. Mr. Witherspoon graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1956. He had lived in Albuquerque since that time. Survivors include a sister, JoAnn Hennington of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Albuquerque Christian Children's Home, 5700 N.W. Winter Haven Road, Albuquerque, NM 87120. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Maria Trinidad Vaquera PLAINVIEW - Maria Trinidad Vaquera, 77, died Saturday, June 21, 2003, in Lubbock. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Bartley-Silva Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. John Ohlig officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mrs. Vaquera was born Dec. 5, 1925, in Miguel Auza Zac, Mexico. She married Manuel Vaquera in 1944 in Miguel Auza Zac. Survivors include her husband; six sons, Sylvestre Vaquera of Miguel Auza Zac, Benjamin Vaquera of Wichita, Kan., Arturo Vaquera, Edmundo Vaquera and Javier Vaquera, all of Plainview, and Manuel de Jesus Vaquera of Hale Center; two daughters, Hortencia Martinez of Wichita and Fransisca Macias of Plainview; 56 grandchildren; and 66 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Wanda Coldiron MEMPHIS - Wanda Coldiron, 77, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Church of Christ with Tom Anderson officiating. Arrangements are by Hughs Funeral Home. Mrs. Coldiron was born Aug. 15, 1925, in Newlin. She married Garland Coldiron on Oct. 10, 1947, in Memphis. Survivors include two daughters, Fleta Campbell of Amarillo and Dana Coldiron of Stinnett; a sister, Mary Nell Diggs of Estelline; three grandchildren; and a special friend, Bill Cornell of Memphis. The family suggests memorials be to Church of Christ, 1625 N. 18th St., Memphis, TX 79245. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Carolyn Cooper DALHART - Carolyn Cooper, 69, died Sunday, June 22, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Clifford Dane, minister to senior adults at First Baptist Church of Dalhart, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home. Mrs. Cooper was born Sept. 29, 1933, Dumas. She married her high school sweetheart, Jimmy Cooper on Jan. 7, 1951, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her children, the Rev. David Lee Cooper of Midlothian, Va., Becky Hendricks of San Antonio, the Rev. Jimmy Bryan Cooper of Dodge City, Kan., and Teri Teston of Dalhart; nine grandchildren; a brother, Henry D. "Ricky" Oliver of Springfield, Mo.; and a stepsister, Billie Moore of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to American Lung Association, Sarcoidosis Research Fund, 8150 Brookriver Drive, Suite 102, Dallas, TX 75247. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Natalie Hutton Sanders CANADIAN - Natalie Hutton Sanders, 76, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Duncan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors. Mrs. Sanders was born March 29, 1927, in Canadian to Preston and Maudaline Edwards Hutton. She attended Canadian High School. Mrs. Sanders attended University of Oklahoma and was graduated from North Texas State with a bachelor of education. She married Larry Sanders on Aug. 10, 1948, in Canadian. He died March 1, 1997. Mrs. Sanders taught in Electra, Amarillo and returned to teach in Canadian in 1965. She was very active in the Freedom Foundation and taught at Valley Forge during the summer months. Mrs. Sanders was very community minded, she played the piano and was the choral director for many community and school activities. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, PEO, Daughters of the American Revolution and an honorary member of Canadian Rotary Club. Survivors include three sons, Bill Sanders and wife, Lala, of Bradenton, Fla., Ben Sanders of Amarillo and Donnie Morrow and wife, Shirley, of Canadian; four grandchildren, Shayla Sanders, Holly Sanders, Ember Bean and Matt Keith Morrow; a brother, E.G. Sanders and wife, Nadine, of Amarillo; and a sister-in-law, Betty Lang of Los Angeles. The family suggests memorials be to Rachel's Little House, P.O. Box 961, Canadian, TX 79014; Abraham Memorial Home, 803 Birch St., Canadian, TX 79014; or American Diabetes Association. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 R. Morris Smith PLAINVIEW - R. Morris Smith, 85, died Sunday, June 22, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church Family Life Chapel with Dr. Travis Hart, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Lemons Funeral Home. Mr. Smith was born May 19, 1918, in Albany. He married Kathryn Hunterman on Aug. 2, 1942, in Cisco. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carol Ann Elliott of Fredericksburg and Linda True of Lubbock; two brothers, Joe Carroll Smith of Jacksboro and Cecil Bob Smith of Buena Park, Calif.; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 205 W. 8th St., Plainview, TX 79072. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Nelline Bishop VEGA - Nelline Bishop, 83, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Vega United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Cox, pastor, and Donnie Allred officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers of Vega. Mrs. Bishop was born July 6, 1919, in Eastland, Eastland County to Noah Everett Gilbreath and Kate Moore Gilbreath. She was one of six children with all but one sister preceding her in death. She married Charles William Bishop of Marfa on Nov. 1, 1938. Mrs. Bishop received her B.S. degree at Sul Ross in Alpine in May 1969, and her master's degree at West Texas State University in Canyon in 1973 at the age of 53 years. She loved teaching art, but agreed to teach special education for one year to help out. This led to 25 years teaching special education in Vega. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Vega. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 27, 1976. Survivors include four sons, Charles Bishop of Utopia, Nelson Bishop of Amarillo, Mark Bishop of Vega and David Bishop of Waldorf, Md.; two daughters, Kathaleen Patton of Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Joyce Lynn Hauschild of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Katie Williams of Longview; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Faith City Mission, 401 E. Second Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Amarillo Nancy Terrill Bivins Nancy Terrill Bivins, 41, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 22, 2003. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Ned Creswell officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mrs. Bivins was a third generation resident of Amarillo who exhibited the true pioneer spirit. Nancy was the daughter of Jeane Harter Terrill and the late Joe C. Terrill of Gilvin-Terrill Inc. Time spent at the Palo Duro Club with family, friends and horses were a part of Nancy's zest for living that she shared with her children, who were the loving focus of her life. Nancy served as president of The Haven and was employed as a legal assistant for the past two years with the Whittenburg law firm. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine Teel Bivins of Amarillo; two sons, William Terrill Bivins and Andrew Montgomery Bivins, both of Amarillo; her mother of Amarillo; three sisters, Jamie Broughton of Victoria, Sarah deGrood and Elaine Terrill, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to The Haven at the Amarillo Alcoholic Women's Recovery Center Inc., 1308 S. Buchanan St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or the Moss Lane Club, 3512 Moss Lane, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Dewey Romaine Dewey Romaine, 55, of Amarillo died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel, 509 N. Hughes St., with the Rev. Jack Riles officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Romaine was born April 4, 1948, in Chicago. He was an Amarillo resident for more than 20 years. Survivors include his wife, Theresa; two daughters, Genita of Chicago and Tegina of Amarillo; two sons, Reginald and Keyon, both of Chicago; three sisters, Marianne Adams, Marsealina Romaine Handy and Darlene Donald, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Kathy Snelson Kathy Snelson, 51, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 19, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler with T.J. Pittman, elder, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mrs. Snelson was a homemaker and an Amarillo resident for 27 years. Survivors include her parents, Herman and Estelle Topper of Borger; two sons, Charles "Spike" Snelson of Amarillo and Matthew Artzberger of Los Angeles; two brothers, Jimmy Topper of Borger and Phil Topper of Amarillo; and a granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Harriet Carter Harriet Carter, 72, of Panhandle, formerly of Amarillo died Friday, June 20, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel of Amarillo, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Carol Stahl of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery of Hereford. Mrs. Carter left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on Friday, following a lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 21, 1930, in Amarillo. She was the daughter of Beulah Lee Rutherford Carter and Jess M. Carter. Her early childhood years were spent in her maternal grandmother's home in Hereford. Her Rutherford ancestors were early settlers and ranchers in the area. She later moved with her mother to Amarillo, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1949. She was an accomplished swimmer, an excellent horsewoman and a natural beauty. As a young woman, she was crowned "Miss Wheatheart of the Nation." Following high school, Harriet began a long and distinguished career as a floral designer, first at Cunningham Floral Company and continuing at Westhaven Flower and Garden Shop. In the early 1960s, she became a partner in Professional Landscape Service Co., located at the corner of 45th Avenue and Coulter Road. In 1972, she established the Flower and Present Place in the Coronado Center at 34th and Georgia. Her artistic flair and unique sense of style were in evidence in some of the area's finest homes and at some of Amarillo's premier social events during her years in the business. She took particular pleasure in helping introduce her customers and clients to the ambiance of tropical Mexico. She says goodbye to many, many friends and acquaintances who will remember her always and fondly, including several of her early playmates and many of her classmates at Amarillo High School who have remained loyal and steadfast friends over the years, her "son the doctor" and her "blue-eyed baby boy," the Fangman clan, the Silvermans, Barbara Jean Steptoe, who was with Harriet and her mother for more than 30 years, the many young men and women who once worked for her but have since gone on to accomplishments in their own right, her many colorful friends and her appreciative clients and customers. Harriet's lasting legacy is the friendships forged with people from across her wide-ranging interests and concerns, people who will cherish memories of her quick wit, curious mind, unexpected generosity, creativity and individualism, with the exception, that is, of a few waitresses and store clerks around Amarillo who took the blunt of her exacting nature. She shared with those fortunate enough to know her an unconditional love of animals, her fascination of complexity of the world around her, and a deep and abiding love for vastness of the Panhandle sky. Harriet has requested that we ask each of you whom she loved, but has had to leave behind, to someday watch a sunrise on the plains and think of her. She was preceded in death by both her mother and father. Survivors include her stepmother, Ellen (Mrs. Jess) Carter of Hereford; a cousin, William A. Carter of Vega; her "children," Lee Mathis Shennum of Amarillo and Dirk J. Mathis of Dallas; and her beloved pets, Norman and Kate. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or to an animal rights advocacy or nature conservancy group of your choice. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Oklahoma Fay Alice Crisler Froud GUYMON, Okla. - Fay Alice Crisler Froud, 86, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Billy Martin, pastor, officiating. Arrangements were by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Roller-Daniel Funeral Home Chapel in Searcy, Ark., with the Rev. Billy Martin officiating. Burial will be in Roosevelt Cemetery in Roosevelt, Ark. Mrs. Froud was born May 20, 1917, in Pangburn, Ark. She married Harry K. Froud on June 30, 1934. Survivors include two sons, Rabon Froud of House Springs, Mo., and Kenneth Froud of Dittmer, Mo.; a daughter, Quandalia Martin of Guymon; a sister, Margaret Porter of Forrest City, Ark.; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Elmer Parker GUYMON, Okla. - Elmer Parker, 99, died Saturday, June 21, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Wiggin officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Hooker Cemetery with Dr. David Hoffman officiating. Mr. Parker came to work in the Guymon area in 1919. He worked in the Hooker Model Store as a clerk and later owner for more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Jewell; two sons, Bobby Parker of East Wenatchee, Wash., and Carroll Parker of Hudson, Colo.; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a brother, James Parker of Oregon. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Preston Erman Bailey SAYRE, Okla. - Preston Erman Bailey, 86, died Saturday, June 21, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Whinery-Savage Funeral Home Chapel in Elk City with Kevin Ballard and Tom Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery by Rose Chapel Funeral Service. Mr. Bailey was born May 15, 1917, in Moorewood. He married Eula Mae Burgess at Hammon on April 9, 1939. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Carlyn Baker of Amarillo and Viva Kay Coulter of Sayre; a granddaughter; two great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Edward Bailey of Lubbock and Franklin D. Bailey of Florida. The family suggests memorials be to Westview Boys Home of Hollis, Okla. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Elsewhere Martha Adail Collier OSBORNE, Kan. - Martha Adail Collier, 87, died Thursday, June 19, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Simmons Mortuary Smith Center. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Smith Center. Mrs. Collier was born Sept. 23, 1915, in Bellaire. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, H. William Collier of Wichita and John E. Collier of Bossier City, La.; two brothers, Wayne Thompson of Osborne and Lynn Thompson of Lebanon; two sisters, Thelma Marsden of Findley, Ohio, and Beverly Lynd of Huron, S.D.; and five grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church of Garden City; or Aldersgate United Methodist Church of Wichita. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Derek Tyler Ferguson FARMVILLE, Va. - Derek Tyler Ferguson, 21, died Saturday, June 21, 2003, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Shorter Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. Mr. Ferguson was born April 2, 1982, in Richmond. He was the son of Mrs. Sharon Ferguson Foster and the late Mr. Marshall R. Gullay Jr. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Sharon and Robert Orange of Powhatan; his brother, Travis Ferguson and fiance, Summer Bogard, of Amarillo; a stepsister, Heather Foster of Powhatan; a stepbrother, Bill Foster of Powhatan; two uncles, Ronald Ferguson and wife, Lisa, of Chesterfield and Anthony Ferguson and wife, Kimberly, of Richmond; and an aunt, Susan Byrd and husband, Michael, of Deltona, Fla. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, June 24, 2003 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/062403/obi_obits062403-22.shtml © The Amarillo Globe-News Online