Potter Co. TX - Obits from the Amarillo newspapers 2 December 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Web-posted Tuesday, December 2, 2003 All Obits - Text Only Amarillo Olivia M. Crawford Olivia M. Crawford, 93, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Private family graveside services will be in Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mrs. Crawford was born and raised in Pennsylvania and graduated from high school in Leheighton, Pa. She served in the Army in World War II. She married Staff Sgt. Max M. Crawford on April 2, 1946, in California. They traveled with the military for many years living in the United States and Europe. She was a resident of Truth or Consequences, N.M., for 30 years before moving to Houston in 2002. She moved to Amarillo in July of this year. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980; a son, William Clement Gormley, on Sept. 3, 1950, in the Korean conflict; and a grandson, William Randolph Gormley in 1973. Survivors include a daughter, Maxine Inman and husband, Larry, of Houston; three sons, Max M. Crawford Jr. and wife, Pat, of Amarillo, Randall Gormley and wife, Doris, and James Gormley and wife, Janice, all of Tamaqua, Pa.; a brother, John Kreitz of Allentown, Pa.; a niece, Delores Revit of Thornhurst, Pa.; eight grandchildren, Rebecca Colpoys, Matthew Inman and Michael Inman, all of Houston, Jamie Scott Gormley, Jason Gormley and Jill Oswald, all of Tamaqua, Shelby Whittenburg of Kaiserslautern, Germany, and Barry Peterson of Austin; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Bobby Beasley Bobby Beasley, 64, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. V.P. Perry performing the eulogy. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. Beasley was a native of Gilmer in Upshur County. He was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Wellington. He attended both Texas Southern University of Houston and Amarillo College . He was a veteran of the Army, serving in Vietman with the 101st Airborne Division. He was employed and retired from both Texaco Oil Refinery and Amarillo Helium Operations Plant. Bobby was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He never met a stranger and will be loved and missed by all. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louella Reece; and a sister, Huelene Phillips. Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Christine; two daughters, Pamela Bragg and Glenda Harris, both of Amarillo; two sons, Bobby Beasley Jr. of Dalhart and Robert Beasley of Amarillo; six sisters; two brothers; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests that flowers be sent in lieu of donations to Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St., Amarillo, TX 79107. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 George Geary George Geary, 73, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Geary was a truck driver and had served in the Army. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Gean Crouch; a daughter, Bettie Geary of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Cora Elkins of Amarillo; a sister, Marlene Kiser of Inman, Neb.; two sons, Donald Geary of Kaufman and Roger Geary of Garland; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Lena Elizabeth Boston Lena Elizabeth Boston, 94, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Robert Burns, pastor of Amarillo Bible Church, and Bud Jackson, fellow member and longtime Sunday school teacher, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Boston died just two weeks short of her 95th birthday. She was one of six children born to Tobias and Mary Jantz in Taloga, Okla., on Dec. 13, 1908. She was the widow of the late Louis C. Boston, who passed away in 1989, and the devoted mother to her three children. Lena Boston regularly attended church at Amarillo Bible Church, where she had been a member for more than 50 years. Usually active even into her 90s, Lena Boston was a member of McDowell Music Club, Amarillo Senior Citizens and met weekly with her friends at Widows and Widowers Club. Musically talented, Lena Boston played acoustic and steel guitars, drums and piano, and had been giving free piano lessons to deserving students as recently as August 2003. In recent years, Mrs. Boston had also sometimes been a drummer in the senior band. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Marie Gatlin and husband, Wayne, of Amarillo; two sons, Raymond L. Boston and wife, Starr, of Amarillo and Jason L. Boston of Grandview, Mo.; a sister, Caroline Bernice Jantzen of Enid, Okla.; two grandsons, Jantz E. Boston of Grandview and Michael R. Boston and wife, Beth, of Amarillo; and two great-grandchildren, Edward Michael and DiAnna Starr Boston. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Bible Church, 1300 W. 15th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79102. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Rovene "R.J." Jones Rovene "R.J." Jones, 64, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Mark Urquhart of Crown of Texas Hospice officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was born in Memphis, Tenn. She married Charles "C.D." Jones in Dallas on July 25, 1958. She moved to Amarillo in 1993. She was a 30-year member of First Baptist Church in Lancaster. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Charene Z. Jones of Dallas, Sandy Koefer of Cedar Hill and Julie J. Jones of Kansas City, Kan.; and two grandchildren, Tori Koefer and John M. Davis. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Elida Fernandez Elida Fernandez, 68, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Rosary will be at 6:30 p.m. today in Rector Funeral Home Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Monsignor Rex Nicholl officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Ms. Fernandez was born in Beeville. She moved to Amarillo in 1971 from Altus, Okla. She worked at the Levi's Plant before their closing as presser and a seamstress. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Survivors include three daughters, Elsa Gomez, Gloria Mendoza and Nancy Rico, all of Amarillo; five sons, Julio Oritz Jr., Rene Ortiz, Rudy Rico, Hector Rico and Moses Rico Jr., all of Amarillo; two brothers, Alfredo Chavarria of Beeville and Adam Chavarria of Abilene; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1210 E. 11th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79102; or American Liver Foundation, South Texas Chapter, 2525 W. Loop South, Suite 660, Houston, TX 77027. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Louise Daniel Louise Daniel, 72, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in Polk Street United Methodist Church with Dr. Jim Garrett and the Rev. Marty Hamrick officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. A reception will follow in the parlor of the church. Ms. Daniel began her teaching career at Avondale Elementary in 1953. She moved to Olsen Park Elementary after six years. She was a teachers' advocate, pushing for better pay and better working conditions. She was always ready to help, from offering her home to Chinese exchange students to serving as a volunteer for civic organizations. She brought her skills as parliamentarian to every board on which she served. She served for 10 years as the chair of the advisory committee for the Community Development Block Grant Program, member of committees for the Texas State Teachers Association, director of Wildcat Bluff Nature Center, chair of Pantex Citizens Advisory Committee, and member of the Oversight Committee for Tyler Street Resource Center. In 1996, she was elected to the Amarillo College Board of Regents. She was re-elected to a six-year term, where she served as chair in 2002, but resigned in January due to complications with ALS. Ms. Daniel received the 2003 AC Distiguished Alumna Award at a ceremony in April. Amarillo College was part of her life since her family moved across the street when she was 5 years old. The photography department provided her with an enjoyable hobby, a new career and many friends. She was a lifelong member of Polk Street United Methodist Church. Survivors include a sister, Shirley Raye Cooper and husband, R.J., of St. Louis; a brother, Harold Daniel and wife, Barbara, of Lelia Lake; and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. The family suggests memorials be to Polk Street United Methodist Church, 1401 S. Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Amarillo College Foundation, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178; Wildcat Bluff Nature Center, 2301 N. Soncy Road, Amarillo, TX 79124 or Planned Parenthood, 1501 S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Dollie Sue Campbell Dollie Sue Campbell, 64, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Campbell was born in Eden to Isom and Sophia Stuart. She married Cecil Campbell on April 28, 1956, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Valda Smallwood and Joan McWilliams, both of Amarillo, and Tina Koonts of Canyon; two granddaughters, Candice Smallwood and Jordan Koonts; and two great-grandchildren, Nakaya Hereford and Quinton Lang. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Vernon Brian Mitchell Vernon Brian Mitchell, 78, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. in Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Marty Loberg and the Rev. Jeff Conway officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Mitchell was born in Denver, but had lived in Amarillo since he was a few months old. He grew up at an address on South Fillmore, which was taken by the Canyon E-way. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea and a past master of Palo Duro Masonic Lodge No. 1239. He was a past Worthy Patron of Bonita Chapter O.E.S. He spent his working life in residential construction and retail service. Before and after retirement in 1985, he was an active grandfather to all his grandchildren and saw to neighbors' yards and well-being. The last few years he spent keeping up with local and world events and looking after Peanut, the family dog. He left Amarillo High School at 17 to enlist in the Navy. He served in the Admiralty Islands during the Pacific campaign and was on active duty a total of 32 months, from August 1943 to March 1946. His reserve unit was re-activated in 1950 and he served on the DD-752 USS Cunningham. At one point, ship and crew spent 45 continuous days bombarding and receiving return fire from North Korean shore batteries. Upon his return from the Pacific in 1946, he obtained his high school diploma and married the former Jeanne Clark, also of Amarillo. They recently celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Vernon Orlando Mitchell and mother, Corrine "Babe" Mitchell; a brother, Don; and a beloved son, Keith. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Janet Hodge and husband, Bill, of Amarillo; a son, Larry Mitchell and wife, Dr. Carmen, of Denton; five grandchildren, Marine Sgt. Cody Hodge of Beaufort, S.C., Casey Hodge and Brandon Hodge and wife, Holly, all of Amarillo, Patricia E. Mitchell of Richardson and Ruthanna Mitchell Curry of Houston; four great-grandchildren, Sofia Marie Mira of Richardson, Ava Camille Curry of Houston and Shealee and Grady Hodge of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or Presbyterian Children's Home, 3400 S. Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Alta "Frances" Lester Alta "Frances" Lester, 70, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Travis Shannon of Grace Oakdale Fellowship Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Mrs. Lester was born in Vernon to Era and William Calaway Roberts. She was raised in Plainview and moved to Amarillo in 1959. She married Melvin Lester in April 1975 in Amarillo. She worked for 16 years for Northwest Texas Hospital as supervisor of housekeeping. She was a member of Golden Pathways Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, Frankie Lynn Hurst and Donnie Ray Hurst. Survivors include her husband; six sons, Mark Lester, Eddie Cox and James Lester, all of Amarillo, Jerry Don Lester of North Richland Hills, Greg Lester of McAlister, Okla., and Johnny Lester of Bentonville, Ark.; two daughters, Teresa Headding and Frieda Braddock, both of Dalhart; four sisters, Jean Clark, Bert Rickman and Sue Price, all of Amarillo, and Jo Dysert of Claude; three brothers, L.D. Burney of Borger, and Wayne Roberts and Ray Roberts, both of Amarillo; 38 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Area Junior Smith PERRYTON - Junior Smith, 62, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Laverty officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Smith married Sue Barns on July 12, 1963. After her death, he married Marolan Thurman on March 14, 1998, in Perryton. Survivors include his wife; a son, Danny Smith of Uvalde; two daughters, Shae Lingo of Perryton and Kelly Brown of Dallas; two stepdaughters, Cari Harp of Sunray and Sami Reynolds of Chandler; a brother, Charles Smith of Perryton; his stepfather, Andy Longcor of Perryton; and nine grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Lucille Follis DIMMITT - Lucille Follis, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles O'Niel of North Richland Hills officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Follis was born Aug. 19, 1912, in Irene. She married Oran Luther "O.L." Follis on Oct. 12, 1935, in Jester. Survivors include two sons, Luther Follis of Edgewood and Randall Follis of Aztec, N.M.; a daughter, Edna Sanders of Dimmitt; a brother, Charles Woodward of Decatur; nine grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Kings Manor in Hereford or BSA Hospice in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Area Elmo L. Ellison SHAMROCK - Elmo L. Ellison, 87, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Terry Lowe, pastor, and Joe G. Jernigan, pastor of Calvary Christian Fellowship, officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Spring Creek Cemetery in Spring Creek, Okla., by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Ellison worked 35 years for United Carbon Co. of Shamrock, which later became Ashland Chemical, with whom he retired. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Shamrock. Survivors include his wife, Dorotha; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Harold L. Rhodes PAMPA - Harold L. Rhodes, 73, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel in Amarillo, 5400 S. Bell St., with Rusty Dickerson, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo. Mr. Rhodes was born May 14, 1930. He married Wilma Cupell. He served four years in the Air Force. Mr. Rhodes retired after 30 years of service with the Bureau of Mines, Helium Operations. He joined Helium Operations on June 18, 1962. He attended Amarillo College and Texas Tech before graduating from West Texas State University in 1958. He had received three special achievement awards and a quality increase of research investigations and technical assistance in solving complex problems associated with the production and liquefication of helium. He had also written several papers on phase equilibria, hydrogen sulfide sampling procedures, moisture measurement and chromatographic procedures, which have appeared in professional journals and Bureau of Mines publications. He was preceded in death by his first wife in 1997. Survivors include his wife, San; a son, Brent Talley and wife, Keana; a very special grandson, Quinton Talley of Amarillo; and two sisters, Dorothy Rhodes and Joyce Funderburk and husband, Don, all of Houston. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Elmer D. Bechthold PERRYTON - Elmer D. Bechthold, 72, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. John Durham officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Bechthold was born Feb. 28, 1931, in Lipscomb County and was a lifetime resident. He graduated from Booker High School in 1949. He graduated from West Texas College with a bachelor of business administration degree in 1953 and a master's degreein business administration in 1954. He married Earlene C. Rayn on Oct. 24, 1987, in Fort Collins, S.C. He was a CPA and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church of Perryton. He was a loving father and kind, loving husband. He was preceded in death by his parents, Christian H. and Marie M. Kershman Bechthold; a son, James R. Bechthold; and a sister, Doris E. Born. Survivors include his wife of Fort Collins, S.C.; a son, Jeff Bechthold of Perryton; two brothers, Ernest L. Bechthold and Paul H. Bechthold, both of Booker; a sister, Louise M. Brown of Boise City, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Debra Givens of Wichita, Kan., Beverly Lawrence of Fort Collins and Barbara Murrow of Eaton, Colo.; a grandson, Jordan C. Bechthold of Perryton; and a granddaughter, Jill A. Bechthold of Perryton. The family suggests memorials be to Fellowship Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1272, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Jessie W. Lowe Schubert SPEARMAN - Jessie W. Lowe Schubert, 90, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Dalhart. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Union Church in Spearman with the Rev. Bill Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery in Gruver by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Schubert was a homemaker. She was a member of Union Church of Spearman. She married Earl Lowe, who died in 1964, then married John Schubert, who died in 1981. Survivors include a son, Buddy Lowe of Enid, Okla.; three sisters, Bessie Randles and Cleo Mason, both of Hardesty, Okla., and Rosie Adams of Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Dick Carter of Amarillo and Joe Carter of Florence, Colo.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Union Church, 31 S. Endicott St., Spearman, TX 79081; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Gerald Townsend HEREFORD - Gerald Townsend, 87, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Rest Lawn Cemetery with the Rev. H.W. Bartlett, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mr. Townsend was born April 1, 1916, in Runnels County. He married Lillie Pearl Griffin on Dec. 14, 1935, in Drasco. Survivors include his wife; a son, Lamar Townsend of Kershaw, S.C.; and two brothers, Gordon Montgomery of Abilene and Lynn Griffin of Huntington Beach, Calif. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Reinhold Dare "R.D." Meier DARROUZETT - Reinhold Dare "R.D." Meier, 65, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Darrouzett with Bill Griffin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Darrouzett Cemetery by Johnson's Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker. Mr. Meier was born Jan. 31, 1938, in Beaver, Okla. He married Julene Herber on April 12, 1967, in Shattuck, Okla. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Connie Weatherbie of Canyon, Sharon Meier of Dickenson and Jan Slovacek of Hitchcock; a son, David Smith of Oklahoma City; his mother, Emily Meier of Canadian; two sisters, Julie Moore of Colorado City and LaVerta Schafer of Canadian; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Paul's Lutheran Church; or American Legion, Kiowa Post No. 635 of Darrouzett. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Frankie E. Norwood HEREFORD - Frankie E. Norwood, 93, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Castro Memorial Gardens in Dimmitt with the Rev. Darren Skinner of First United Methodist Church in Hereford officiating. Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Directors. Mrs. Norwood was born Dec. 23, 1909, in Hereford to Bill O. Burnam and Fannie Mae Gholson. She married Homer J. Norwood on Sept. 29, 1928, in Dimmitt. Survivors include a brother, James Burnam of Dimmitt; and a sister-in-law, Mavis Burnam of Hereford. The family suggests memorials be to Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Dimmitt; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Gilbert Guzman Sr. HART - Gilbert Guzman Sr., 77, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Ivey Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. John Catholic Church in Hart with the Rev. Ken Keller officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery. Mr. Guzman was born Nov. 20, 1926, in Edinburg. He was a lifetime farm laborer. Survivors include his wife, Eudelia; three sons, Gilbert Guzman Jr. of Amarillo, Paul Guzman of Dimmitt and Joe Guzman of Kress; six daughters, Isabel Saenz, Geneva Saenz and Nelda Carter, all of Dumas, Lucy Casares of Dimmitt, Andrea Guzman of Austin and Vicki Guzman of Amarillo; three sisters, Marcella Salinas of San Antonio, Florencia Davila of Hargill and Andrea Salinas of Mission; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Dimmitt or American Lung Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Mark Bailey MCLEAN - Mark Bailey, 33, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, in Sayre, Okla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. Thacker Haynes, pastor of McLean United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 1, 1970, in Wichita, Kan., to Billy Jack and Martha Jo Bailey. He attended school in McLean until 1990. Survivors include his mother of McLean; and two sisters, Joetta Bailey of Canyon and Kim Rigsby of Shamrock. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 H.E. Schoenhals FOLLETT - H.E. Schoenhals, 81, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2003. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Follett United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Fairmont Cemetery by Johnson's Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker. Mr. Schoenhals was born Dec. 25, 1921, in Lipscomb County. He married Erika Meier in 1945, and they farmed and ranched in Lipscomb County. Survivors include a son, Kendall Schoenhals of Follett; a daughter, Becky Keel of Amarillo; three brothers; three sisters; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Perryton, 3101 Garrett Drive, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Oklahoma Marieta Cates BALKO, Okla. - Marieta Cates, 77, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Victory Family Church in Perryton, Texas, with the Rev. Marlon Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Heart Cemetery by Johnson's Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker, Texas. Mrs. Cates was born Sept. 8, 1926, in Sylvia, Kan. She married J.E. Cates on Oct. 31, 1949, in Clayton, N.M. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Steve Cates and Randy Cates, both of Booker, and Max Cates of Oklahoma City; a daughter, Sharon McCance of Amarillo, Texas; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Wavelynn Cates of Perryton, Texas, Eulela Goerlitz of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Darlene Mathers of Phoenix. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 Elsewhere Leonard "Jabo" McGinnis LAVACA, Ark. - Leonard "Jabo" McGinnis, 91, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with Dr. Charles Jones, pastor of Second Baptist Church, officiating. Local arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Other arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. Mr. McGinnis was a retired truck driver for Amarillo Hardware in Amarillo. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Amarillo and was a veteran of the Army. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth T. McGinnis. Survivors include his wife, Alice; a daughter, Linda King of Lavaca; and two grandchildren, Kenneth Kyle King of Stillwell, Okla., and Raymond Scott King of Lavaca. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003 New Mexico Ethel Pauline "Polly" Flint TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Ethel Pauline "Polly" Flint, 68, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003 in San Jon. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in San Jon United Methodist Church with the Rev. Amy Jordan, minister, and the Rev. Gerald White officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Mrs. Flint was born Feb. 10, 1935, in Lordsburg, N.M. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, Curtis of Port Orchard, Wash.; two daughters, Belinda and Betty Jo, both of San Jon; and a sister Kathy of Abilene, Texas; and brother, Dewayne Smith of Tonasket, Wash. Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 2, 2003