Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 12 August 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: 08/12/03 New Mexico Helen Piper CLOVIS, N.M. - Helen Piper, 84, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. R.L. Smith officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Piper was born Nov. 27, 1918, in Beaumont, Texas. She married Elijah Lee Piper in Clovis, where she worked as a housekeeper. Survivors include her caregiver, Aria L. Kennedy of Clovis; and a stepdaughter, Ruby Lee Mayfield of Fort Worth. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 William Lopez TUCUMCARI, N.M. - William Lopez, 64, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2003. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Anne's Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the church with the Rev. Leo Padget officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Lopez was born March 7, 1939, in Tucumcari. He served his country in the Navy and retired from the Navy in 1980. Survivors include his wife, Jo Ann; a daughter, Laura Smith of Salida, Colo.; a son, William Lopez Jr. of Albuquerque; a sister, Viola Pacheco of Tucumcari; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Elsewhere Tara Rae Vaughn FLOWER MOUND - Tara Rae Vaughn, 24, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. Celebration-of-life services were at 7 p.m. Monday in Flower Mound Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. David Stubblefield officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. today in Palo Duro Baptist Cemetery in Wildorado. Ms. Vaughn was a member of First Baptist Church of Coppell. She attended elementary school in Amarillo and high school in Coppell. For the past two years, she worked as a mortgage loan officer in Dallas. She loved above all else her precious 5-year-old daughter, her family, Jeff Thompson and her many friends. We love you, Rae Rae, and will miss so much your kind heart. Survivors include her daughter, Ty Vaughn of San Antonio; her mother and stepfather, Debra Vaughn-Price and Michael Price of Coppell; her father and stepmother, Terry and Linda Vaughn of Midland; her grandparents, Audrey Martin of Wildorado, Hazel McLaughlin of Royce City and Will and Ethel Price of Lewisville; and two aunts, Recchia Powell of Plano and Rhonda Sides of Wildorado. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Vernon Hawn PERRYTON - Vernon Hawn, 67, died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Victory Family Church with the Rev. Marlon Sparks officiating. Burial was in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Hawn was in the Air Force. Survivors include seven children; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Victory Family Church, 2322 S. Main St., Perryton, TX 79070. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Courtney Faye Wein Patton PERRYTON - Courtney Faye Wein Patton, 10, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Full Gospel Church with the Rev. Michael Waterbury officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Miss Patton was a member of Full Gospel Church. Survivors include her parents, Darren and Krista Patton of Perryton; two sisters, Sarah Patton and Kaylee Patton, both of Perryton; a brother, Caleb Patton of Perryton; her grandparents, Larry and Linda Wein of Perryton and Orin and Barbara Patton of Leedey, Okla.; and her great-grandparents, Faye Burnett of Perryton, Bob and Carolyn Putt of Tucson, Ariz., and Lorna Tucker of Edmond, Okla. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Garnett L. "Hamp" Cudd PERRYTON - Garnett L. "Hamp" Cudd, 94, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Ochiltree Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Cudd was a nurse and homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Perryton. Survivors include a son, Coke Cudd of Perryton; a daughter, Betty Neal of Perkins, Okla.; a stepson, Bene Cudd of Spearman; a stepdaughter, Lucille Witt of Perryton; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Gideon Memorial Bibles, P. O. Box 254, Perryton, TX 79070; or Salvation Army, P. O. Box 1256, Perryton, TX 79070. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Bennie Beeson SPEARMAN - Bennie Beeson, 80, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Hansford Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Beeson was born Aug. 13, 1922, in Gainesville. She married J.D. "Red" Beeson in 1945 in Spearman. She operated an office cleaning service in Spearman for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1998; a son, Robert Long; and a daughter, Sue Kiss. Survivors include two nephews, Jim Beeson and wife, Linda, of Spearman and Gene Sparks and wife, Beverly, of Amarillo; a niece, Sheila Mundy and husband, Lester, of Trinidad, Colo.; and nine grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church, P. O. Box 637, Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Mike Downey PERRYTON - Mike Downey, 94, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003, in Houston. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Greg Kennedy officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Downey was a farmer and rancher. He was selected as Citizen of the Year in Ochiltree County and was a scoutmaster for Boy Scouts Troop 49 for several years. Survivors include a son, Verle K. Downey of Houston; a sister, Gertrude Godfrey of Ogden, Utah; two grandsons, Derek K. Downey of Tulsa, Okla., and Scott Downey of Austin; a stepgranddaughter, Grace Stefanescu of Waller; a stepgrandson, Alan Kuehler of Houston; and a host of nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 987, Perryton, TX 79070. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Trina Barley Withers DUMAS - Trina Barley Withers, 44, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in Sixth and Meredith Church of Christ with Mike Smith, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mrs. Withers was born in Dumas. She had been a lifelong resident. She married Mike Withers in 1975. She had worked for Moore County News Press as a type setter for nine years. She was involved in the Progressive Steps Rehabilitation Therapy and the Panhandle Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis. She was a member of Sixth and Meredith Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband; a son, Michael Withers of Dumas; a daughter, Kanda Vazquez of Daytona Beach, Fla.; her parents, Wesley and Hazel Barley of Dumas; a brother, Terrance Barley of Dallas; two grandsons, Aaron Vazquez and Brandon Vazquez, both of Daytona Beach; and her mother and father-in-law, Hugh and Alice Withers of Dumas. The family suggests memorials be to Hooves for Him, 12800 VanZandt St., Amarillo, TX 79118; or MS Society, Panhandle Division All American Chapter, P. O. Box 30489, Amarillo, TX 79120. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Dionicio "Don" Guerra PLAINVIEW - Dionicio "Don" Guerra, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003, in Lubbock. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Bartley-Silva Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerard Kenney, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Mr. Guerra was born Dec. 6, 1927, in Victoria. He married Maria Christina Guerra in 1950 in Edinburg. Survivors include three sons, Hector Guerra of Tulia, Luis Guerra Sr. of Plainview and Bobby Guerra of Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Irene Gallardo and Norma Ornealas, both of Plainview; a brother, Jose Guerra of Santa Rosa; 21 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Leon P. Schutz FRITCH - Leon P. Schutz, 72, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home of Amarillo, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Schutz was raised in Venice, Calif., and spent his high school years in Auburn, Calif. After high school, he enlisted in the Air Force and served for two years. Then he enlisted in the Army and served for two years. Mr. Schutz was a loving father and a good man. He was preceded in death by a brother, Perry Schutz of Sacramento, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Vonnie Orr Schutz; a son, Keith L. Schutz of Houston; a daughter, Crystal A. Roberts of Houston; a sister, Winifred Dempsey of Hawthorne, Nev.; and four grandchildren, Rene, Sara, Rebekah and Tiffany. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Johnnye Doshier VEGA - Johnnye Doshier, 78, died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Vega United Methodist Church with the Rev. Alan Williamson, chaplain of Ware Memorial, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery of Vega by Boxwell Brothers of Vega. Mrs. Doshier was born in Claude and was the seventh of nine children born to Robert Luke and Bertie Weeks Bagwell. She married George B. Doshier on Sept. 27, 1946. They moved to Vega in 1948 and she had lived in Amarillo for the last four years. She and her husband upon retirement, and before his death in 1999, enjoyed spending time in Zapata and Lake City, Colo. She was a member of Vega United Methodist Church. Survivors include a son, David Doshier of Vega; three daughters, Diana Mayhugh of Macau, China, Nancy Brackett of Lubbock and Betty Backer of Taos, N.M.; two sisters, Janice Beach of Phoenix and Imogene Bagwell of Amarillo; a brother, Don Bagwell of Amarillo; a sister-in-law, LaNell Gunter of Claude; her grandchildren, Stephen Mayhugh and wife, Marguerite, Daniel Mayhugh and wife, Anna, Jonathan Mayhugh, David Mayhugh, Benjamin Brackett and wife, Crystal, Catherine Brackett, Stephanie Brackett, Joanna Brackett, Lee Backer, Kellen Backer, Travis Doshier and Valerie Doshier; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Park Cemetery, P. O. Box 496, Vega, TX 79092; or a favorite charity. The body will be available for viewing today at Boxwell Brothers in Amarillo, 2800 Paramount Blvd., and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Boxwell Brothers in Vega. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Amarillo Lula Maude Ivey Lula Maude Ivey, 75, of Amarillo died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. Private services will be held. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Ivey was born May 13, 1928, to James Granville and Pearl Price Halford. She had worked as a waitress. Survivors include a son, Leonard "Buster" Tieman of Louisville, Ky.; and a grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 George W. Terry George W. Terry, 84, of Amarillo died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Central Church of Christ. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mr. Terry went home to Jesus on Sunday after a lengthy struggle with heart disease. He was born June 9, 1919, in Erick, Okla. He grew up and lived most of his life in McLean. In 1942, he married Mary Louise Campbell in Shamrock. In 1947, he established an electrical appliance business in McLean. The enterprise was simply named Terry's Electric. For years and years, George maintained the Maytag, Whirlpool, Zenith and RCA sales franchise. In 1984, he was elected mayor of McLean and served in that capacity until 1988. In addition to George's electrical appliance business, he retired from Phillips Petroleum Co. after 45 and a half years in 1985. George served his country in the Army as a sergeant major for four years during World War II and received the Purple Heart. George served as a deacon at Central Church of Christ from 1992 until his death. George was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club and the fire department in McLean. George never met a stranger; he loved everybody and had many friends. George will be missed for his great zest for life and for his love of his family. His sunshine, his warmth and his desire to be a servant will be forever cherished and never forgotten. George's family extends the boundless love and thanks to each and every staff member of Northwest Texas Crown of Texas Hospice, for their loving care of George during the last six months. Mere words are not adequate thanks for their untiring service to our family. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Gail Terry Glass and husband, Tom, of Amarillo and Ann Terry Dunham and husband, Walter, of Lubbock; two sons, Jimmy Terry of Bordeaux, France, and Bill Terry and wife, Jenni, of Pampa; two sisters, Jesse Mae Hubbard of Amarillo and Ruth Cole of Atlanta,; her grandchildren, William Franck Terry, Sebastien Jimmy Terry and Virginia Terry, all of Bordeaux, Penny Garth of Denver, Elizabeth Burton of Lubbock and Alison Glass Gugenheim and husband, Jeffery, and Blakeny Terry, all of Amarillo, Garrett Glass of San Antonio, Slade Terry and Shelby Terry, both of Boise City, Okla., and Calvin Armbrister of Kansas; and his great-grandchildren, Sloan Whitten of Denver, Madison Burton of Lubbock, Trennedy Gugenheim of Amarillo, Whitley Anderson of Tahoka and Gabrien Helyas Terry of Los Angeles, Calif. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 12, 2003 Luther W. "Pete" Moore Luther W. "Pete" Moore, 84, of Amarillo died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard Batson officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mr. Moore was born in 1918 in Altoona, Ala., and moved to San Angelo as a child. He grew up in San Angelo and Forsan, where he graduated from high school in 1937. He graduated from Bowen's College of Business Administration in Columbia, S.C., in 1939. Pete served his country in the Army for six years during World War II, ending up in the Southwest Pacific on the island of Leyte in the Philippines. He was among the first troops to occupy Japan as occupation forces after their surrender in 1945, where he went ashore at Amori on the northern tip of Honshu and again at Otaru, Hokaido, Japan's northern island. Pete's occupation in life was in the grocery business. He owned his own store and was store manager for several stores as a food salesman. He retired from United Supermarkets in 1987. He lost his first wife in 1972 to cancer, and is survived by his wife, Glenna Kaye Moore, whom he married in 1979. He was a member of First Baptist Church. After his retirement, he became a volunteer at Veterans Hospital in Amarillo, where he also worked as a school crossing guard at Hillside Road and Hampton Drive for 10 years (a job he truly loved). He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Survivors include his wife; a son, Philip Moore and wife, Sharon, of Odessa; two daughters, Cheryl Ann Burns and husband, Jack, of Midland and Angela Ebert and husband, John, of Glendale, Ariz.; three stepsons, Dana, Steve and Mike Robinson, all of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Coleen Ventre of Fresno, Calif. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice or Salvation Army. 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