Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers   9 August 2003

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   Alice Christman

   ODESSA - Alice Christman, 92, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2003.

   Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Georgetown Baptist Church in
   Pottsboro with Austin Ryan of Copperfield Baptist Church in Houston
   officiating. Burial will be in Georgetown Cemetery in Pottsboro by
   McNett Funeral Home.

   Mrs. Christman was born Dec. 28, 1910, in Grayson County. She married
   Fritz Christman on Aug. 27, 1932, in Durant, Okla.

   Survivors include a daughter, Lois Ketcham of Andrews; a son, Paul
   Christman of Tyler; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

   The family suggests memorials be to Home Hospice House, 903 N. Sam
   Houston St., Odessa, TX 79762.

   Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 9, 2003

   David Watkins

   MIDLAND - David Watkins, 49, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, in Lubbock.

   Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial
   Park in Midland with the Rev. Glenda Harbert officiating. Arrangements
   are by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory.

   Mr. Watkins was born Jan. 3, 1954, in Huntsville. He attended school
   in Tahoka, Lamesa and Amarillo. He graduated from Caprock High School
   in 1972. While in high school, he studied guitar and became an
   acclaimed performer and guitarist.

   He played a lead role in "Li'l Abner." David attended West Texas State
   University for two years and played with the band there for the
   pageant "Texas" before coming to Midland. In Midland, he taught guitar
   at both Midland College and Odessa College.

   Among his notable performances was an appearance with the Midland
   Odessa Symphony at the request of Ferranti and Teicher. He also played
   background music for Ken Kercheval, of the cast of "Dallas," when he
   performed a reading at a local charity event.

   He was preceded in death by his mother, Reba Watkins, and an infant
   son, Andrew Wade Watkins.

   Survivors include his father, Howell Watkins of Midland; a
   stepbrother, Ron Watkins of Carlsbad, N.M.; and a sister-in-law, Anita
   Watkins of Weinert.

   The family suggests memorials be to David Watkins Music Scholarship
   Fund at Midland College, 3600 N. Garfield, Midland, TX 79705.

   Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the family home, 1600
   Harvard St.

   Sign our online guest book at www.npwelch.com.

   Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 9, 2003

   Paul "Pete" Acker

   BORGER - Paul "Pete" Acker, 58, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003.

   Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Bible Baptist Church with the
   Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn
   Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors.

   Mr. Acker was born March 30, 1945, in Franklin County. He was a member
   of VFW No. 1789 and Elks Lodge.

   Survivors include his wife, Pat; a son, Paul Acker of Longview; a
   daughter, Mary Dechambeau of Stafford, Va.; two brothers, Dan Acker of
   Mount Pleasant and David Acker of Jackson, Miss.; and two
   grandchildren.

   The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S.
   Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.

   Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 9, 2003

   Don S. Hubbard

   PANHANDLE - Don S. Hubbard, 69, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003, in
   Albuquerque, N.M.

   Services will be at 4:30 p.m. today in First Christian Church with Jim
   Howard of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery
   by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors.

   Mr. Hubbard was born Aug. 15, 1933, in Panhandle. He was a state
   trooper at Dumas from 1956 to 1960, and a senior staff tax agent for
   Gulf Oil.

   Survivors include his wife, Marlene; a son, Kent Hubbard of Tomball; a
   daughter, Kathy Knight of Fallon, Nev.; two sisters, Darlene Sparks of
   Wichita Falls and Mary Lee Wersonick of Corpus Christi; five
   grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

   Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 9, 2003

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