Potter Co. TX - Obits from Amarillo Globe-News - January 4, 2004 =================================================================== 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 =================================================================== Amarillo Globe-News January 4, 2004 Obituaries Amarillo Mary Ellen Dambold Mary Ellen Dambold, 89, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Resthaven Memorial Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Miss Dambold was born Nov. 17, 1914, in Oklahoma City and had been a resident of Amarillo since 1970. She was by profession a dietitian and held positions in Chicago, Ann Arbor, Mich., and Dallas before moving to Amarillo. She was a member of American Dietetic Association and past president of Texas Dietetic Association. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include three nephews, Richard Dambold of Amarillo, Howard E. Dambold of Littleton, Colo., and John Dambold of Broussard, La.; two nieces, Lois Garrison of Del City, Okla., and Connie Russell of Athens, Ga.; and many great-nephews and great-nieces. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Blandford Paul D. Blandford, 61, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with the Rev. Mark Zimmerman officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Blandford was born in Shamrock and moved to Amarillo when he was 8 years old. He attended Amarillo High School and then served his apprenticeship with W.T. Cooke Paint contractor before starting Blandford Paint Co. in 1971. He was very well known for his extraordinary creative talents in the paint industry. Mr. Blandford was considered to be one of the first to help introduce faux finishes and special techniques into the Amarillo community. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He enjoyed life each and every day to its fullest. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Mr. Blandford was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Zoella Blandford, and one brother, Sam Blandford. Survivors include two daughters, Mistie Blandford Allison of Amarillo and Janet Blandford Claudio of Dripping Springs; a stepdaughter, Shelly McGee of Amarillo; a sister, Janiece Key of Bushland; three grandchildren, Eric, Jessica and Maggie; his girlfriend, Sherie Golden, and her children, Sean and Summer; eight nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews. The family will be at 2414 S. Hughes St. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, 2402 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Talmadge Lloyd Phillips Talmadge Lloyd Phillips, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church with John Love, pastor, officiating. Private family burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Phillips was born in Belton but had been a resident of Amarillo most of his life. He attended Amarillo High School. He married Joyce Kale in 1950 in Clovis, N.M. He worked as a terminal manager for Roadway Express for many years. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and brother. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Rick Phillips and wife, Karen, and Randy Phillips, all of Amarillo; three brothers, Billy Phillips and Eddy Phillips, both of Lubbock, and James Phillips of Millington, Tenn.; six grandchildren, Kale Phillips, Courtney Kendall, Katie Ham, Shelby Phillips, Casey Phillips and Rachel McKee; and a great-grandson, Jud Phillips. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin Link Robin Link, 40, of Amarillo died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004, in Broken Arrow, Okla. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Link was born in San Antonio. He lived in Amarillo most of his life and worked as a diesel mechanic. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernie Link, in March 2002, and by his grandmother, Beatrice Link on Dec. 18, 2003. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Ann Link of Abilene; two sons, Ricky Link and Robby Link, both of Abilene; one sister, Renee' Cristner, of Abilene; a grandfather, Leslie Link of Amarillo; a stepmother, Shirley Link of Amarillo; and one stepsister, Angie Melton of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert W. "Bob" Lolley Robert W. "Bob" Lolley, 78, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, in Claude. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Trinity Lutheran Church with Brian Hesse, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Lolley was born May 1, 1925, in Manhattan, Kan., to Raymond P. and Crosie L. (Shaw) Lolley. Upon graduation from Manhattan High School, he enlisted in the Navy during World War II and served aboard a minesweeper in the Aleutian Islands and as a hospital corpsman and neuro-psychiatric technician with the 3rd Marine Division. Upon his discharge he moved to Kansas where he graduated from Kansas City College of Mortuary Science and later owned mortuaries in Russell, Kan., and Pratt, Kan. On Dec. 20, 1957, he married Nadine Moore of Salina, Kan. They were married to each other for exactly 46 years. They lived in Memphis, Tenn. where he worked as a builder and interior decorator. In 1958 they moved to Amarillo where he opened Lolley Ornamental Iron Works. His wife and son, Greg, continued to operate the business after he became superintendent of the Potter County Road and Bridge Department, where he worked until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, past board member of Llano Cemetery Board, an active member of the Democratic Party and a 32nd Degree Mason. The family would like to express sincere appreciation to the staff of Hudson House and Palo Duro Nursing Home of Claude and BSA Hospice for their professionalism, dedication and loving care given to him during his illness. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Lois Miller and Elsie Mae Bayles. Surivors include his wife; four sons, Robert E. Lolley and wife, Edwina, Richard R. Lolley and wife, Diana, Ronald W. Lolley and wife, Monica, and Rodger P. Lolley and wife, Lynn, all of California; three stepsons, C.W. Moore and wife, Pat, Michael Moore and wife, Lisa, and Greg Moore, all of Texas; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandsons; a sister, Patsy Blackwill of Quinter, Kan.; and many nieces, nephews and in-laws. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Anne Rich Margaret Anne Rich, 66, of Amarillo died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at 1008 S. Louisiana St. with Bill Gehm, pastor of Grace Community Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Rich was born at Cherryvale, Kan. She had lived in Amarillo for the past 27 years. Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Diane Rich of Camarillo, Calif.; two sons, Michael Duane Rich of Littleton, Colo., and Ricky Dean Rich of West Plains, Mo.; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Marjorie Bradstreet Weaver DUMAS - Marjorie Bradstreet Weaver, 62, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m Monday in Dumas Cemetery with the Rev. Alan Alexander officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas. Mrs. Weaver was born in Dallas June 11, 1941. She had retired as a mail sorter with the United States Postal Service. She was a resident of Amarillo for more than 25 years. She was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Bradstreet. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Alexander and husband, Alan, of Dumas; and two sons, Scott Weaver and John Weaver, both of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny G. "Ben" Karnes WELLINGTON - Benny G. "Ben" Karnes, 73, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ned Creswell, retired Episcopal minister, and the Rev. Charles Addington, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mr. Karnes was born April 3, 1930, to Robert Leonard and Mary Smith Karnes in Wellington. He was a graduate of Wellington High School and North Texas State University. Survivors include a daughter, Alexa Karnes-Brown of Woodland Hills, Ca.; and a sister, Nell Wilbur of Wellington. The family suggests memorials be to Wellington High School Band Activity Fund, 606 15th Street, Wellington, TX 79095. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles LeRoy "Chuck" Griffin McLEAN - Charles LeRoy "Chuck" Griffin, 70, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. Thacker Haynes officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Mr. Griffin graduated from Texas A&M University in 1955. He was in the Army during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Ann; a daughter, Robbin Griffin Hill of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Jodie Morgan of McLean; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Diabetes Foundation or to Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gladys Pearl Fuller PAMPA - Gladys Pearl Fuller, 80, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with Frankie Lemons, minister of Southside Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Fuller had been a resident of Pampa since 1997, moving from Clovis, N.M. She was a member of Mary Ellen & Harvester Church of Christ. Survivors include two daughters, Angel F. Davis of Inglewood, Colo., and Pearlie M. Morgan of Pampa; two brothers, Tom A. Williams of Wichita, Kan., and Walter L. Williams Sr. of Pampa; three sisters, Earlene M. Chatman of Brownwood, Lois L. Manzay of Kaufman and Everlene M. Jackson of Midland; 19 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101 or Pampa Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 939, Pampa, TX 79066-0939. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dallen Ames Scroggs SPEARMAN - Dallen Ames Scroggs, 52, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Carl Savage and David Nuckles, former pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Scroggs was the district manager for West Texas Gas for 14 years. He attended First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Ladelle; two sons, Wesley Daniel Hall of Amarillo and Darrell Ames Scroggs of Lubbock; a daughter, Julie Ladelle Howell of Talequah, Okla.; nine sisters, Billie Irene Ford of Fritch, Doris Jean Pipkin, June Edwards and Sharon Whitefield all of Spearman, Joyce Leach of Dumas; Mary Beth Harder of Perryton, Peggy Mitchell of Mansfield, Zada Cooper of North Richland Hills and Coleen Neal of Lebanon, Mo.; and three brothers, Tilden Scroggs, James Scroggs and Ted Scroggs, all of Spearman. The family suggests memorials be to First Assembly of God Church, 401 N. Bernice St., Spearman, TX 79081 or to Spearman EMS, 30 SW Court, Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Albert Kenneth Leach SAN JON, N.M. - Albert Kenneth Leach, 81, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church of San Jon with Roy Mitchell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in San Jon Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mr. Leach was born Dec. 7, 1922, in Belleview. He was a veteran of World War II. He had been a rancher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dessie, in 1971; and by a son, Nolan Tillman, in 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Censhaw of Antioch, Calif.; two brothers, Wallace Leach of Gallup and Ernest Leach of Portales; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas Z'Marion Henderson Greene LIBERAL, KAN. - Z'Marion Henderson Greene, 7, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, in Longview, Texas. Services were Saturday in New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. James M. Mims and the Rev. Lawrence Johnson officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St. Mr. Greene was born in Amarillo. He attended Whittier Elementary School before moving to Liberal. Survivors include his mother, Deon Henderson; his father, Leo Greene Jr. of Amarillo; three brothers; four sisters; and his grandparents, Wanda Henderson, Helen Greene and David McClendon, all of Amarillo and Leo Greene Sr. of Sacramento, Calif. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Jan G. Elkins PLANO - Jan G. Elkins, 58, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Christ Church Episcopal Church with the Rev. Canon David H. Roseberry officiating. Arrangements are by Ted Dickey Funeral Home. Mrs. Elkins was born March 15, 1945, in Amarillo to Charles and Chris Barkley. She was a loving mother, wife, nurse and friend to all who knew her. She was a breast cancer survivor. She was preceded in death by her father; and her beloved nephew, Aaron Barkley. Survivors include her husband and best friend of 33 years, Bill; a daughter, Amanda; a son, Nelson and his wife, Ramie; her mother; and a brother, Phil Barkley and wife, Lisa. Visitation will be at the church following the service. We invite all who knew and loved her to come and celebrate her life. The family suggests memorials be to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dore M. Frantz Jr. NORTH COLLEGE HILL, Ohio - Dore M. Frantz Jr., 88, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2004. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Paul R. Young Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Vine Street Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in Cincinnati. Mr. Frantz was a member of the Merchant Marines during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Jessie; two daughters, Judy M. Palmer and Martha Kay Criswell; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a sister, Eleanor Frantz. The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Association or Clovernook Christian Church in North College Hill. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wynema Corley ARLINGTON - Wynema Corley, 82, formerly of McLean died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean with Kelly Raymond, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Mrs. Corley graduated from McLean High School in 1939. She moved to Grand Prairie and lived there for the past 40 years. Survivors include a son, Dan Douglas of Reva, Va.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Loyd Raymond Buck ATHENS - Loyd Raymond Buck, 94, formerly of Amarillo, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Private family services will be Monday. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Buck was born July 28, 1909, in Vanoss, Okla. He was raised in Vanoss, but spent most of his life in Texas, living in Littlefield, Hart Camp, Amarillo and Mabank. Survivors include two sons, Glen Eugene Buck of Amarillo and Howard Lee Buck of Mabank; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a church or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homer Chestine Dunn COAHOMA - Homer Chestine Dunn, 78, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring with the Rev. Jim Binnix officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. Chris Webb officiating. Graveside arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Dunn was born Sept. 29, 1925, in Ringling, Okla. He was raised in Lefors. He married Colleen Hatfield on July 12, 1947, in Wheeler. He served in the Navy during World War II. He worked for Texaco and retired as senior production supervisor from the Vealmoor production office in December 1988. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and a member of McLean Masonic Lodge. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Henry "Sonny" Dunn. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Dennis Dunn of Lefors, Michael Dunn and Terry Dunn, both of Coahoma; a daughter, Jonetta Sweatt of Big Spring; a brother, Bob Dunn of Pampa; a sister, Geraldine McPherson of Snyder; and four granddaughters. Online condolences can be made at www.npwelch.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Willard "Will" Moser SUMMERFIELD - William Willard "Will" Moser, 88, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Moser was born Nov. 29, 1915, in Fort Stockton. He attended high school in Abilene where he was a runner on the mile relay team, which set a state record in 1932 and won the national championship at Chicago the same year. He attended Rice Institute, which is now Rice University, where he was on the Southwestern Conference Championship track team in 1937, 1938 and 1939. He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. He served in the Air Corps from 1942 through 1945. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1475. He married Emma Kuper in 1981 in Herford. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by a 10-year-old son, William Willard "Bucky" Moser III; and a 12-year-old daughter, Janis Moser. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Margaret Bergstrom of Billings, Mont.; three stepdaughters, Lynda Herrin of Temple, Carolyn Evers of Hereford, and Dolores Fleming of Optima, Okla.; three stepsons, Marvin Kuper of Vici, Okla., John Kuper of Temple, and Larry Kuper of Carrolton; 37 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to VFW 1475, 1401 W. 8th St., Amarillo, TX 79107 or to St. Anthony's Catholic School Endowment Fund, 114 Sunset, Hereford, TX 79045. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 4, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------