Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 26 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: 08/26/03 Guadalupe P. Hernandez HEREFORD - Guadalupe P. Hernandez, 42, died Monday, Aug. 25, 2003. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in La Iglesia de San Jose with Monsignor Arturo Meza officiating. Mrs. Hernandez was born April 20, 1961, in Harlingen to Felipe T. Hernandez and Luz Palomino. She was married to Julian Murillo. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Saul Zapata, Robert Ureste, John Daniel Coronado and John David Coronado, all of Herford; her mother of Hereford; five brothers, Juan Hernandez, Juan Felipe Hernandez, Ramon Hernandez, Pedro Hernandez and Emilio Hernandez, all of Hereford; and nine sisters, Josefina Tapia, Rosita Hernandez, Maria de la Luz Hernandez, Carmen Coronado, Felipa Avila, Linda Romo, Minnie Mungia, Maria Gonzalez and Lisa Garcia, all of Hereford. The family suggests memorials be to the Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Jim Ayres PAMPA - Jim Ayres, 92, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery with Paul Carruth, youth minister at First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Ayres graduated from Pampa High School in 1927 and served in the Navy Seabees in the South Pacific. He worked for Cabot Corp. in the gas department from 1928 until retiring in 1965. Survivors include a brother, Henry S. Ayres of San Antonio. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 William W. "Bill" Wiley MIAMI - William W. "Bill" Wiley, 78, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Kinder, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wheeler Cemetery by Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Mr. Wiley was born Aug. 31, 1924, in Wheeler to H.M. and Mary Kite Wiley. He graduated from Wheeler High School and attended Texas A&M University until he entered the service of the Navy. He served aboard the S.S. Lubbock in the South Pacific during World War II. He married Barbara Baker on Dec. 22, 1951, in Wichita, Kan. He moved to Miami in 1954 and became owner/manager of Consolidated Utilities Inc., until he retired in 1985. He loved to fly and enjoyed a host of friends among his fellow pilots. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the American Legion and Masonic Lodge No. 805 in Miami. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Frances; three sisters and a brother. Survivors include his wife; a son, Richard Wiley of Miami; a grandson, James Wiley; a brother, Paul M. Wily of Austin; two sisters, Marthalys Hutchins of Dallas and Celeste Wiley of Wheeler; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church in Miami or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Floyd Arthur Burns WHEELER - Floyd Arthur Burns, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Home. Mr. Burns was born Oct. 3, 1929, in Saginaw, Mich., to Arthur and Alice Hull Burns. Survivors include a daughter, Mary A. Moody of Crawfordville, Fla.; and two sisters, Margaret Richmond of Sanford, Mich., and Lillian Stockton of Saginaw. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Agatha Bailey DUMAS - Agatha Bailey, 85, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Miami Cemetery with Robert Krebbs, of Mustang, Okla., officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Bailey was born Jan. 12, 1918, and raised in Miami. She was a homemaker. She married Luke Bailey on March 5, 1938, in Miami. She was preceded in death by her husband on May 12, 1990; and a grandson, James David Cothren on Jan. 11, 1991. Survivors include two daughters, Ivy Maye Porter of Dumas and Joyce Cothren and husband, Dell, of DeLeon; five grandchildren, Pam and Tim Payne of Amarillo, Patti and Randy Garrison of Corinth, Brad and Chantelle Porter and Brenda and Terry Alward, all of Dumas, and Dana Cothren of Anahuac; eight great-grandchildren, Bailee Porter, Ashleigh Driggers, Brittnee Beevers, Aubree Sharp, Kimbra Sharp, Tyler Payne, Steven Sharp and Taylor Payne; and special family friends and grandchildren, Ronnie and Sherry Krebbs and Robin and Johnny Long of Dumas, and Robert and Ann Krebbs and Steven Krebbs of Mustang, Okla. The family will be at 100 Bailey St., Dumas, TX 79029. The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second St., Dumas, TX 79029; or to Dean Collins Wrestling Scholarship Fund, 617 Belmont St., Dumas, TX 79029. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Carol Birkenfeld NAZARETH - Carol Birkenfeld, 66, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Rosary will be at 6 p.m. today in the CCD Building. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. John Kodankandath officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Mr. Birkenfeld was born March 2, 1937, in Rhineland. He graduated from Nazareth High School in 1955 and served in the Army following the Korean War. He married Mildred Fetsch on June 1, 1965. He was a farmer and rancher. He was preceded in death by his father, Chris; a brother, Clarence; and a son Paul in 1989. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; his mother, Rose of Nazareth; four sons, Phillip Birkenfeld and wife, Mary, and children, James, Shiloh, Ashley, Jamie and Kyra, all of Amarillo, Patrick Birkenfeld and wife, Susan, and children, Brandy, Slade and Brittany, all of Snyder, Leroy Birkenfeld and wife, Asia, and children, Kyler, Abbyegale and Emma Rae, all of Dimmitt and Chris Birkenfeld of Nazareth; three daughters, Patsy Wells and husband, Marty, and son, Noah, all of Amarillo, Linda TaFoya and husband, Luis, and daughter, Sara, all of Albuquerque, N.M., and Christy Christian and husband, Shawn, and daughter, Alexandra, all of Amarillo; four brothers; and two sisters. The family suggests memorials be to Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth or to BSA Hospice in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Earl Charles Bedel FOLLETT - Earl Charles Bedel, 72, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Follett High School Auditorium with Mike Nixon, minister, and Mike Bruce, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery by Myatt-Seeger Funeral Home. Mr. Bedel was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Beaver County, Okla. He married Vona Mae Ward on June 4, 1950. Survivors include two sons, Larry Bedell of Laverne, Okla., and Gary Bedell of Follett; two daughters, Denise Laubham of Follett and Dorice Immel of Higgins; a sister, Leona Oakley of Laverne; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Elsewhere Alice Marie Long GARLAND - Alice Marie Long, 57, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Sullivan Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Martin Spell officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery. Mrs. Long was born Sept. 5, 1945, in Grand Prairie. She was a resident of Vernon until moving to Garland in 1966. Survivors include her husband, Larry; two daughters, Janet D'Anne Isom of Greenville and Melanie Schneider of Lewisville; a son, Mark Long of Grapevine; two sisters, Ruby Pollan of Amarillo and Mary McAbee of Garland; three brothers, Willie Emmons of Rowlett, Bobby Joe Emmons and Jerry Emmons, both of Cumby; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Amarillo Dorothy Lee Ricks Michie Sanders Dorothy Lee Ricks Michie Sanders, 83, of Amarillo died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Mrs. Sanders was born, reared and attended school in Childress. She lived in Amarillo for most of her life except for 10 years in Pensacola, Fla. She worked as a registered nurse at St. Anthony's Hospital before her retirement in 1988. She enjoyed working in her yard, growing roses and other flowers, sewing and quilting. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. She married Edward Michie in Childress. She later divorced and remarried Billy J. Sanders of Pensacola. She was always doing nice things for other people and was loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Don Michie in 1998; and two sisters, Eva McDearmon in 2000 and Winnie Cherry in 2001. Survivors include a grandson, Johnny Don Michie and wife, Vickie, of Amarillo; a granddaughter, Barbara Ann Michie of Amarillo; a daughter-in-law, Fidela Michie of Amarillo; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Helen Armstrong Helen Armstrong, 58, of Amarillo died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Cremation will be by Memory Gardens Crematory. Mrs. Armstrong was born in Young County and had lived in Amarillo for 25 years. She was a homemaker and owned and operated a drapery business for 20 years. Survivors include a daughter, Rita Armstrong of Amarillo; four sons, Steve Armstrong, Joe Armstrong and George Armstrong Jr., all of Amarillo, and Jack Armstrong of Galveston; a sister, Mary Miller of Morton; 13 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Mary Elizabeth Harrison Mary Elizabeth Harrison, 90, of Amarillo died Friday, Aug. 22, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Family Life Fellowship with Dale Travis, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Harrison was born in Rice County, Kan. She was a homemaker and retired from the Amarillo Independent School District Cafeteria System. She was a member of Bykota Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Harrison on May 23, 1997. Survivors include two sons, Larry Harrison and Mike Harrison, both of Amarillo; a brother, Wray Cherpitel of Lyons, Kan.; a granddaughter, Debra Harrison of Bandera; three grandsons, David Harrison and Jarrod Harrison, both of Amarillo, and Jason Harrison of Atlanta; two great-grandsons, Thayne Harrison and Bryce Harrison, both of Amarillo; and two great-granddaughters, Sarah Harrison and Bailey Harrison, both of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Eddie Edna Earl Eddie Edna Earl, 69, of Amarillo died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with Gen. Dale Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Earl was born June 1, 1934, in Tampa, Fla. She grew up all over the world as a child of a Naval officer. She later married into the military and supported the military, especially West Point, all her life. One of her greatest joys was supporting her grandson, Joseph, while he was a cadet at West Point, and later as an officer serving in Iraq. She worked many jobs in her life, but retired from Basden Bail Bonds. She was preceded in death by her mother in 1999; her father in 1987; and a brother in 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Barbi Shelton of Amarillo; a grandson and granddaughter, 1st Lt. Joseph Marcee and 2nd Lt. Hilary Marcee, both of Fort Hood; grandchildren, Emily and Alex Shelton of Amarillo; sisters, Sue Anderson and Pat Dameron of Wiley; and a brother, Farrell Byrd of Greenwood, Fla. The family will receive visitors from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be to BSA Hospice and Life Enrichment Center or to the Animal Rescue Shelter Inc. of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 New Mexico Leonard B. Cain AMISTAD, N.M. - Leonard B. Cain, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Amistad United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Boyd, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mr. Cain had ranched in the Amistad area since 1949 and served a number of years on the school board in Clayton and Amistad. He was a member of the Amistad United Methodist Church, the Hayden Cowboy Club, the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association and the American Quarter Horse Association. Survivors include his wife, Elma; two daughters, Clara Howe of Lovington and Nonie Tidmore of Amistad; a brother, Ben Cain of Truth or Consequences; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Amistad United Methodist Chruch or the Amistad Charter School. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Dorothy Dale Winchester CLAYTON, N.M. - Dorothy Dale Winchester, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Boyd, pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Winchester was born Nov. 17, 1928, in Clayton to Robert Dale Charlton and Joyce Powell Ogelsby Charlton. She was a 1946 graduate of Clayton High School. Survivors include a son, John C. Winchester of Turpin, Okla.; three daughters, Dale Counce of Jemez Springs, Barbara Davison of Texhoma, Okla., and Lisa Denton of San Angelo, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Clayton Literacy Council, Clayton, N.M. 88415. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Annamarie Durbin CLAYTON, N.M. - Annamarie Durbin, 62, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the church with the Rev. James McGowan officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mrs. Durbin was born March 20, 1941, in Clayton. She graduated from Clayton High School in 1959. Survivors include two sons, Bryan Mann of San Mateo, Calif., and Kirk Mann of Clayton; a daughter, Terri Lynne Mann of Las Cruces; her mother, Mary A. Durbin of Amarillo, Texas; three brothers, Charles Durbin of Clayton, Carl Durbin of Wolfforth, Texas, and Carrol Durbin of Roswell; two sisters, Pauline Bundy of Amarillo and Mary Alice Gallagher of Clayton; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Oklahoma Wesley Matthews "Junior" Labrier Jr. KENTON, Okla. - Wesley Matthews "Junior" Labrier Jr., 80, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Kenton United Methodist Church with Mark and Gail Smith officiating. Burial will be in Kenton Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary of Boise City. Mr. Labrier was born Nov. 16, 1922, north of Kenton in Baca County, Colo., on the family ranch. He was a member of Kenton United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Ruby; three daughters, Sherry Nye of Texhoma, Vikki Schumacher of Boise City and Karen McMillen of Kim, Colo.; a brother, Lloyd Labrier of LaJunta, Colo.; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Kenton United Methodist Church in care of the mortuary. Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 26, 2003 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/082603/obi_allobits.shtml © The Amarillo Globe-News Online