Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 29 October 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: 10/29/03 Carson Eugene Stambaugh PLAINVIEW - Carson Eugene Stambaugh, 72, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Bartley Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jim Ritter, pastor of Seth Ward Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Mr. Stambaugh was born March 19, 1931, in Hale Center. He married Delores Lacey on Feb. 3, 1951, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Coy Stambaugh and Mark Stambaugh, both of Alto, N.M., and Randy Stambaugh of Lubbock; a brother, Clyde Stambaugh of Belen, N.M.; a sister, Juanita Cooley of Carlinville, Ill; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Hospice of Plainview, 4418 Olton Road, Plainview, TX 79072. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Roy E. Hondashell CHILDRESS - Roy E. Hondashell, 76, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Parkview Baptist Church with Don McFarland, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Hondashell was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Memphis. He married Willie Whitten on Nov. 20, 1988, in Childress. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jo Anna Keys; sister, Vernie Wright of Amarillo; four brothers, J.B. Banks, Jerry Don Banks, Joe Banks and Robert Banks, all of Lubbock; and a grandson. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Adonis Lloyd "Cotton" Hall CHILDRESS - Adonis Lloyd "Cotton" Hall, 68, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. Dale Sexton of Grace Family Church officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Hall was born Aug. 22, 1935, in Childress. He was a self-employed boot maker in Childress and served in the Marines. Survivors include his wife, Barbara; three daughters, Selena Fite of Clovis, Michelle Garnet of Amarillo and Celeste McPeak of California; a son, Kelvin Ticer of Childress; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Joe Johnson FRIONA - Joe Johnson, 88, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Sixth Street Church of Christ with Leon Talley, minister, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery in Hereford by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson had lived in Friona since 1962. She married Porter Johnson on Nov. 29, 1940, in Clovis, N.M. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 27, 1961. Survivors include a half-brother, Travis Shields of Hereford and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Prairie Acres Nursing Home, 201 E. 15th St., Friona, TX 79035. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Vera Francis Scott QUANAH - Vera Francis Scott, 93, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, in Vernon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jesse Dea and the Rev. Bud Kidwell officiating. Burial will be in Goodlett Cemetery by Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Scott was born March 16, 1910, in Achille, Okla. She married William Mack "Bill" Scott on Feb. 7, 1925, in Kirkland. Survivors include two daughters, Dorotha Gobin of Houston and Lanora Ainsworth of Trinity; seven sons, Durwood Scott of Goodlett, Robert Scott of Prescott, Ark., Winfred Scott of Dripping Springs, Billy Scott of Hereford, Alvin Scott of George West; Kerry Scott of Amarillo and Calvin Scott of Loop; two sisters, Billy Jean Goree of Halfway and Frankie Marquart of Quanah; four brothers, Leon Pruitt of Quanah, Leo Pruitt of Tennessee, Bobby Pruitt of Vernon and Eddie Pruitt of Plainview; 23 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, or Goodlett Cemetery Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Mildred Bessie McLemore SHAMROCK - Mildred Bessie McLemore, 79, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Shamrock Cemetery with Terry McLemore, her nephew, officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Ms. McLemore was born Dec. 6, 1923, in Shamrock. She babysat and worked at the Irish Inn Hotel. Survivors include a brother, Ray McLemore of Lela; and a sister, Juanita Hewitt of Illinois. The family suggests memorials be to Care Inn of Shamrock, 919 S. Main St., Shamrock, TX 79079. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Amarillo Darrell R. "Sonny" Morgan Darrell R. "Sonny" Morgan, 73, of Amarillo died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Westover Fellowship Church with Kevin Decker, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Morgan was born and raised in Childress and was a graduate of Childress High School. He married Betty Jo Howard in 1950 in Childress. He had been a resident of Amarillo for many years. He was an estimator and vice-president of Howard Mechanical for 25 years. He was also an estimator for C&E Mechanical for several years before retirement. Mr. Morgan was a member of Knights of Pythius and Canyon Country Club. He was a member of Will Rogers Range Riders, where he served on the board of directors as secretary for many years. He was a member of Westover Fellowship Church. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Connie Douglass of Amarillo; a son, Darrell Morgan of Amarillo; three sisters, Lillian Stamps of Clovis, N.M., and Nadine Nowlin and Frankie Harty, both of Redding, Calif.; a brother, Jerry Morgan of Redding; four grandchildren, Colten Morgan, Clay Morgan, Kristen Douglass and Brad Douglass. The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; or Westover Fellowship Church building fund, P.O. Box 8816, Amarillo, TX 79114. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Otto L. "Butch" Pitt Otto L. "Butch" Pitt, 90, of Amarillo died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Mark Zimmerman of Paramount Terrace Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Pitt was born in Amarillo and lived here all of his life. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1934. He married Virginia Ruth Cook in Portales, N.M., on Dec. 5, 1937. Mr. Pitt started Arrow Electric Co. in 1939 and ran a successful business until his retirement in 1980. He was a lifetime member of Masonic Lodge No. 731, York Rite of Amarillo and Khiva Temple. He was preceded in death by two sisters and four brothers. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Judi Parr and husband, Don, of Amarillo; two sons, Larry Pitt and wife, Mel, and David Pitt and wife, Pam, all of Amarillo; a sister, Leona Bell of Amarillo; three special nieces, Jerry Siess, Lucy Karr and Tominell Townsend; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Khiva Temple Travel Fund, in care of Khiva Shrine, P.O. Box 328, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Paula Jane "Mamo" Bichsel Cornett Paula Jane "Mamo" Bichsel Cornett, 52, of Smyer, formerly of Amarillo died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Walter Graham officiating. Burial will be in St. Francis Cemetery. Mrs. Cornett was born in Amarillo. She worked as a courier for Fed Ex for more than 19 years. She had worked at AWANAS Club in El Paso. Mrs. Cornett loved to race walk and other outdoor activities. She was a member of Trinity Church in Lubbock. She was preceded in death by her mother, Maxine Bichsel. Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer Cornett and Stephanie Slack, both of Smyer; a son, Andrew Cornett of San Antonio; two grandsons, Tyler Cornett and Shawn Slack; three granddaughters, Brianna Greenwod, Kylah Cornett and Sharayah Slack; her father, Maynard Bichsel of Washburn; two sisters, Sue Peck of Amarillo and Patricia Bichsel of Denver; and a brother, Larry Bichsel of Lubbock. The family suggests memorials be to Camp IdRaHaJe (I'd Rather Have Jesus), 591 County Road 43, Bailey, CO 80421. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Elsewhere Stephanie Lynn Stone SPUR - Stephanie Lynn Stone, 23, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Spur First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Dickens Cemetery next to her dad by Campbell Funeral Home. Miss Stone was born March 24, 1980, and left this world to be with her dad and her heavenly Father on Sunday. Stephanie worked for Dr. Jeffery Calava in Tulsa Okla., and touched many lives. She was very giving and loving even unto death. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Stone on Nov. 24, 1983, and her granddaddy, J.W. McAllister on Nov. 26, 1996. Survivors include a son, Keygan Blayze Lowe; her mother, Nancy Stone; her grandparents, Geeneta McAllister and Bill and Velma Stone; a brother, Craig Stone and wife, Crystal; a sister, Paula Stone Jordan and husband, Craig; an uncle, Andy McAllister and wife, Sharon; an aunt, Mary Rose and husband, Cliff; her nieces, Katie Jordan, Rebekka Jordan and Praise Stone; her nephews, Joshua Stone, Adam Stone and Neil Jordan; her cousins, Kelly McAllister, Brett Rose, Brian Rose, Daryl McAllister, Jenny Anderson and Sabrina Barnes; Nathan Lowe and Kristi Paris; and numerous friends and relatives. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Oklahoma Duane Melvin Kletecka GUYMON, Okla. - Duane Melvin Kletecka, 69, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Victory Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Mendenhall, pastor of Victory Center, and the Rev. Mike Chaffin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors. Mr. Kletcka was born Sept. 8, 1934, in Caldwell, Kan. He married Blanche Elaine Love on Sept. 17, 1955, in Guymon. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Kathy Elaine Wescott of Floresville, Texas; a son, Michael Duane Kletecka of Hooker; three sisters, Helen Williams and Grace Smith, both of Wichita, Kan., and Winona Gibson of Apache Junction, Ariz.; four brothers, Norman Kletecka of Los Angeles, Lyman Kletecka of Phoenix, Alan Kletecka and Roger Kletecka, both of Scott City, Kan.; four grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Victory Center Building Fund in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Laurence A. "Scottie" Scott BOISE CITY, Okla. - Laurence A. "Scottie" Scott, 80, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Boise City Christian Church with Frank Lynch and Tom Milbern officiating. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary. Mr. Scott was born Nov. 25, 1922, northwest of Texhoma. He married Frances Williams on April 7, 1949, in Raton, N.M. Survivors include two sons, Laurence W. "Sonny" Scott of Front Royal, Va., and Donald L. Scott of Guymon; three brothers, Windfield Scott of Sedan, N.M., Randolph Scott of Durango, Colo., and James Claude Scott of McPherson, Kan.; a sister, Elmadene Kropp of Hurst; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cimarron Memorial Hospital of Cimarron Nursing Home and may be sent to the mortuary. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 29, 2003 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/102903/obi_allobits.shtml © The Amarillo Globe-News Online