Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - February 26, 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 Obituaries Thursday, February 26, 2004 Area Erlis Elias Pittman SPEARMAN - Erlis Elias Pittman, 95, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ken Cole and Frank Pittman officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Pittman was born June 18, 1908, at the family farm south of Gray, Okla., the son of Amcey Emmett and Grace Coward Pittman. He was the oldest of seven children and learned early in life the habit of rising early and working long hours. One of his first jobs was as a cowboy for Tab Pugh of Perryton. When he was 15, his mother, Grace died in the flu epidemic of 1923. He left home at the age of 18 to discover what was around the next bend. Erlis and a friend, George Garner, rode freight trains north and survived by working on harvest crews, playing cards and shooting pool. Erlis spent one winter with a logging crew in Wisconsin, where his job was to haul the logs out of the forests using teams of horses. In 1926 one of his jobs was as a custodian for Union School. It was there he met his future wife and lifelong partner, Ethel Windsor of Turpin, Okla. By 1928, Erlis was living in Hansford County with his brother, Wendell, where they were partners in the farming and cattle business. Wendell would work for the neighbors to earn enough money for Erlis to do the farming. After a seven- year courtship, on May 21, 1933, Erlis and Ethel were married and moved to the farm in Hansford County. Ethel, Erlis and Wendell remained partners in the farming business until Wendell left on the first bus of World War II draftees from Hansford County. When Wendell returned from the war in 1944, Erlis and Ethel paid him his half of what the partnership was worth. Ethel worked side-by-side as a partner with Erlis in their farming and ranching business. They lived in the same house nine miles northwest of Morse for 54 years until they moved to Spearman in 1994. Electricity came in the early 1950s and a telephone in 1960. Erlis served as director of First State Bank of Spearman, was on the original board of directors of Hansford Soil and Water Conservation District and was director of Perryton Equity for 15 years. He served three terms on the Morse School Board, served several years on the Hansford County School Board and was a member of Hansford Appraisal District Board of Equalization. He was also active with the Boy Scouts and received the Silver Beaver Award. In 1957, Erlis became a partner with Jimmy Shieldknight in the Excel Chevrolet Co. located in Spearman. They remained friends and partners in various businesses until Jimmy's death in September 2003. Erlis said that he and Jimmy did not always agree but they never had a cross word. O.C. Holt of Spearman and Carl Franks of Guymon, Okla., were also treasured partners for many years. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; two brothers, Wendell and Emmett; two sisters, Ethel and Helen; and a grandson, Kip. Survivors include two brothers, Waymon of Warden, Wash., and Leonard of Fritch; two sons, Frank and Lucy of Morse and Bill and Ginger of Spearman; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and his friend and caregiver, Marilyn Anderson. The family suggests memorials be to Hansford County Library or a favorite charity. The family will be at 1106 Linn St. in Spearman. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julia Irlas Vasquez SPEARMAN - Julia Irlas Vasquez, 79, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Mission Primera Bautista with the Rev. Joe Garcia officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Vasquez was a homemaker. She was a member of Mission Primera Bautista Church. Survivors include her husband, Guillermo; two daughters, Minnie Ureste of Friona and Linda Diaz of Gruver; five sons, Julio Vasquez, Israel Vasquez and Willie Vasquez, all of Spearman, Benny Vasquez of Kansas City, Mo., and Roy Vasquez of Gruver; two brothers, Bonifacio Irlas of Carlton, Mich., and Eustacio Irlas of Elkhart, Ind.; a niece, Paulina Vasquez of Santa Rosa, Calif.; 22 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Collins DUMAS - Ray Collins, 75, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Street Church of Christ with Zeb Sailors, minister of the Church of Christ in Stinnett, and Art Lynch, a Dumas Church of Christ minister, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Collins was born Feb. 2, 1928, in Mound Valley, Kan. He had been a Dumas resident since 1965. He was owner/operator of Collins Electric from 1970 to 1999. He was a member of First Street Church of Christ in Dumas. He married Jackie Banker on July 20, 1946, in Hugoton, Kan. He was employed by Continental Carbon for 20 years. He was a self-taught electrician. He was preceded in death by a son, Phillip, and a grandchild, Cindy. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Neoma Turner and husband, Tom, of Pampa and Shiela Milligan and husband, Doug, of Dumas; a son, Shannon Collins and wife, Linda, of Dumas; 10 grandchildren, Art Turner, Michelle Milligan, Stacy Ray Milligan, Cindy Hall, Alexis Stuart, Trevor Turner, Shon Hall, Austin Turner, Dre Miles and Anyiah Miles; two sisters, Dorothy Banker of Rolla, Kan., and Wilma McCord of Fairbury, Neb.; and a brother, Ronald Collins of Fort Dodge, Kan. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. The family will be at 1417 Meredith St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Burl Pierce TURKEY - Burl Pierce, 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, in Wichita Falls. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Turkey Church of Christ with Stuart Smith, minister, and Melvin Clinton, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Myers- Long Funeral Directors of Turkey and Wichita Falls arrangements are by Wichita Falls Embalming Service. Mr. Pierce was born on Nov. 5, 1914, in Turkey and had been a member of the Church of Christ since early childhood. He married Vida Mae Weeks on Dec. 7, 1935, in Turkey. He was a farmer throughout his lifetime. Burl loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He loved to fish and play dominoes and could be heard whistling almost anytime. He always found the good in every person and in every situation. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the wonderful people at Hospice of Wichita Falls and Dr. Parkey. Their care and concern helped us through a very difficult time. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Camilla Pierce; a granddaughter, Debbie Kay Winton; and 12 siblings. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jay Pierce and wife, Mary, of Wichita Falls; two daughters, Kay Eudy and husband, Ronald, of Austin and Joyce Haviland and husband, Tom, of Ventura, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Wichita Falls, P.O. Box 4804, Wichita Falls, TX 76308. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mattie Jo Morris Chester OLTON - Mattie Jo Morris Chester, 79, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Earth Memorial Cemetery. Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Olton United Methodist Church with Sharon Weise, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Foskey- Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Mrs. Chester was born Oct. 29, 1924, in Happy. She married Joe Delmar Chester on Dec. 20, 1940, in Idalou. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Judith Jones of Earth, Jann Gover of Olton and Jeana Ferguson of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Olton Area Senior Citizens or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- M.L. "Len" Bender PANHANDLE - M.L. "Len" Bender, 91, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Ted Welch, pastor, and the Rev. Dave Theel, lay minister, officiating. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Bender was born Oct. 25, 1912, in Panhandle. He had been a lifetime resident of Panhandle. He was a farmer and security guard at Pantex. He married Ann Juanita Welch on June 20, 1937, in Canyon. He was a member of 55+ Club, Odd Fellows, Panhandle Volunteer Fire Department for 19 years and was fire marshal at one time. He was president of the guard union at Pantex in the early 1960s. He married Tommie Reid on Jan. 1, 1996, in Panhandle. He was preceded in death by his first wife in May 1981; a daughter, Wanda Bender in 1968; and his second wife on Jan. 2, 2004. Survivors include two sons, Marvin Lenard Bender Jr. and wife, Kim, of Amarillo and Ron Bender and wife, Pam, of Wichita Falls; a daughter, Martha Sheets of Canyon; six grandchildren, Ernie Sheets and wife, Cindy, and DeAnna Sheets, all of Canyon, Raquel Bender of Amarillo, Kyle Bender of College Station, and Kari Bender and Kathryn Bender, both of Wichita Falls; seven great-grandchildren; a niece, Mary Lou Watkins of El Paso; and the extended family of Tommie Reid Bender, children and grandchildren. Casket bearers will be Ed Haskins, Jim Haskins, Kyle Bender, Ernie Sheets, Nick Fernandez and Ben Reid. The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of Panhandle, BSA Hospice, Square House Museum of Panhandle or the Bridge Children's Advocacy Center of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfred Lee "Cracker" Stubblefield PAMPA - Wilfred Lee "Cracker" Stubblefield, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with graveside rites by Top O' Texas Masonic Lodge No. 1381 AF&AM. Mr. Stubblefield was born March 16, 1921, in Pooleville, Okla., to Jesse Lee and Jennie Stubblefield. He was a 1940 graduate of Burkburnett High School. He married Ethel Swinford on Oct. 8, 1946, in Vernon. He had been a resident of Pampa since 1954. He worked as a driller for FWA Drilling Co. for 24 years. He later owned and operated his own welding service, retiring in 1982. He was a veteran of the Army, stationed in Germany during World War II. He served as a guard at the Palace of Justice war trials. He was a member of Top O' Texas Masonic Lodge No. 1381 AF&AM for more than 40 years, El Paso Scottish Rite Consistory, was a past patron of Order of the Eastern Star No. 1064 and a member of Church of God. He was preceded in death by a sister, Lorene English and a brother, Newton Dempsey. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Janis Roberson and husband, Jerry, of Plainview; a son, Randy Stubblefield and wife, Donna, of Pampa; a sister, Pauline Varner of Burkburnett; eight grandchildren, Shelly Bragg of Plano, Ty Stubblefield and Mandy Cross, both of Pampa, Scott Shackelford and Matt Shackelford, both of Plainview, Beth Owen and Jill Mason, both of Amarillo, and Jennifer Penrose of San Antonio; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 190567, Dallas, TX 75219-0567. The family will be at 1711 Chestnut St. in Pampa. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eddie Rafael Sanchez Jr. HART - Eddie Rafael Sanchez Jr., 42, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in El Sendor de la Cruz Church with the Rev. Rogelio Velasquez and Gacpar Hernandez of Dallas officiating. Burial will be in Hart Cemetery by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Mr. Sanchez was born March 30, 1961, in Puerto Rico. He married Maria Martha Sanchez on May 18, 1993, in Dallas. Survivors include his wife; his parents, Eddie Rafael Sr. and Carmen Sanchez of Puerto Rico; his grandmother, Juanita Sanchez of Puerto Rico; three sons, Eddie Joel Sanchez, Michael Rafael Velasquez and Luis Acevedo, all of New Jersey; three stepsons, Jessie Alexander Chapa and Roberto Antonio Chapa, both of Dallas, and David Daniel Chapa of Houston; a brother, Teto Sanchez of Puerto Rico; and sister, Diana Sanchez of Puert Rico. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Steve Larkin Steve Larkin, 54, of Amarillo died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in The Body of Christ at Amarillo South with Brad Small, pastor, and the Rev. Bill Austin officiating. Private family burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Larkin was born in Pampa and graduated from high school at Springlake- Earth. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in Vietnam. Mr. Larkin graduated from and received his master's degree from West Texas State University. He married Teresa Abram in 1987 in Amarillo. Mr. Larkin worked for Southwestern Public Service for more than 14 years before joining the staff of Texas Panhandle Mental Health Authority. After 14 years there as a psychotherapist, he went into private practice and started Personal Growth Counseling, which he had operated since 2000. Survivors include his wife; a son, Chad Larkin and wife, Crystal, of Earth; two daughters, Jill Horton and husband, Brent, of Canyon and Jennifer Thurston and husband, Jason, of Amarillo; his parents, Don and Floy Larkin of Pampa; a brother, Gary Larkin and wife, Diana, of Skellytown; a sister, Melissa Karst and husband, Kurt, of Sweeney; his grandmother, Nell Larkin of Pampa; his mother-in-law, Aleen Abram of Estelline; his father-in-law, Roy Abram Sr. of Memphis; and seven grandchildren, Jaimee Daun Larkin, Aaron Blake Larkin, Baylee Horton, Emmalee Horton, Cody Thurston, Baby Horton and Baby Thurston. The family suggests memorials be to The Body of Christ at Amarillo South children's building fund, 6901 Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anna Davis Anna Davis, 90, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Davis was born July 11, 1913, in Sybille County, Wyo. She was a school teacher. Survivors include a daughter, Cathy Davis of Amarillo; a sister, Elenor Bridger of Salt Lake City; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lela Mae Whitener Lela Mae Whitener, 85, of Amarillo died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Chad Horton, chaplain, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Whitener was born Nov. 19, 1918, to Henry and Belle Goldston of Paducah. She was the next to youngest of nine children. She married Cole Whitener on Dec. 11, 1937, in Paducah. Mrs. Whitener and her husband farmed in the Dunlap community near Paducah until 1954, when they moved to Amarillo. They were active members of Sunrise Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir. She retired from American Quarter Horse Association in 1984. She was a wonderful cook, with her specialty being chocolate and coconut pies. After retirement, she was involved with Amarillo Senior Citizens Association and danced on occasion with the line dancers. She was a resident of Bivins Memorial Nursing Home and presently a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1984, and a son, Dennis Whitener of Destrehan, La., in 2001. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Peek and husband, Kenneth, of Amarillo; a son, Reynath Whitener and wife, Peggy, of Temple; a daughter-in-law, Diane Whitener of Destrehan; six grandchildren, Marc Whitener, LaVonda Whitener, Kelli Adkins, Kim Dawson, Melaine Whitener and Michael Whitener; two stepgrandchildren, Terry Peek and Kathy Hamblin; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Bivins Memorial Nursing Home, 1001 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ira D. "Dan" Taylor Ira D. "Dan" Taylor, 77, of Amarillo died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brian Hesse, pastor, officiating. Private family burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Taylor was born Aug. 31, 1926, in Apache, Okla. He served with the 6th Division, 22nd Marines, King Company, South Pacific Theater during World War II. He received a Purple Heart at Okinawa. He married Norma Jean Lange on June 12, 1948, in Altamont, Ill. He received a B.S. and M.S. in geology from Indiana University. He was a petroleum geologist in Amarillo from 1953 until the time of his death. Mr. Taylor was past president of Panhandle Geological Society and past president of Midcontinent Section of AAPG. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, where he was an elder, Scoutmaster and past president of the congregation and school board. He was a member of Amarillo Bass Club and an avid bass fisherman. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Brad Taylor and wife, Sue, of Spring, Scott Taylor and wife, Barbara, of Amarillo and Jordan Taylor and wife, Ann, of Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Guy Taylor of Medford, Ore.; a sister, Sharon Battles of Tulare, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Rowena Taylor of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and four grandchildren, Blake Taylor of Spring, Rachel McVay and husband, Dalen, of Edmond, Jessica Taylor of Amarillo and Katrina Shawgo and husbamd, Eric, of Denton. The family suggests memorials be to Trinity Lutheran Church, 5005 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106; or Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Bruce Ray Bruce, 77, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Marty Loberg, associate pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Bruce was born Dec. 27, 1926, in Grayson County and moved with his family to Hall County in 1927. He graduated from Memphis High School and served in the Army during World War II. Following his discharge in 1946, he attended business college and began a 30-year career with King Trailer Co. in Amarillo. He married Mary Lou Speed in 1978. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Amarillo and enjoyed woodworking, fishing and playing golf. He was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel G. and Carrie K. Bruce; his wife; a sister, Alma Bruce; and a brother, Glenn Bruce. Survivors include three stepchildren, Mary Jane Harper of Longview, Peggy Vaughn of Granbury and Jim Paul of Fort Worth; a stepgranddaughter, Kate Durham of Sioux City, S.D.; a stepgreat-grandson; two brothers, Boyce Bruce and wife, Becky, of Memphis and Noel Bruce and wife, Vernice, of Temple; six nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Dion Reeves Patrick Dion Reeves, 19, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael DeVaughn officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford- Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mr. Reeves was born in Amarillo on April 13, 1984. He attended public schools in both Amarillo and St. Louis, Mo. Survivors include his mother, Timi Reeves of St. Louis; his father, Terry Lynn Luke of Amarillo; a sister, Yolanda Reeves of St. Louis; a brother, Brandon Reeves of St. Louis; and his grandparents, Maxine Reeves and Farris Luke, both of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Mace David Pugh KEYES, Okla. - Mace David Pugh, 82, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Keyes Church of Christ with Darin Hamm officiating. Burial will be in Willowbar Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary. Mr. Pugh was born Oct. 28, 1921, in Griggs, Okla. He married Lillian Fowler on June 5, 1949, in Elkhart, Kan. Survivors include a son, David Pugh of Keyes; a daughter, Ella Durham of Keyes; a brother, Craig Pugh Jr. of Purcell; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Keyes Church of Christ and may be sent to the mortuary. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Bob McAfoos CLOVIS, N.M. - Bob McAfoos, 63, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Central Baptist Church with the Rev. Dick Ross and Joseph Vest, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. McAfoos was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Wamego, Kan. He was the owner of MST Trucking. Survivors include his wife, Beverly; a son, Rob McAfoos of Amarillo, Texas; a grandson; and two brothers, Jimmy McAfoos of Truth or Consquences and Melvin McAfoos of Portales. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fabian DeAtocha Chavez CLOVIS, N.M. - Fabian DeAtocha Chavez, 28, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the church with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Chavez was born Dec. 28, 1975, in Clovis. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Survivors include his grandmother, Marie Moreno of Clovis; his parents, Loretta M. Garcia of San Antonio and Manuel and wife, Priscilla Chavez of Clovis; seven brothers, Manuel Chavez Jr. and Juan Andres Chavez, both of Phoenix, Carlos Chavez, Joseph C. Garcia and Robert Gutierrez, all of Clovis, Orlando Lopez of Ellsworth AFB and Daniel B. Garcia of Burbank, Calif.; and four sisters, Maggie Chavez of Clovis, and Melissa Lewter, Iris Lopez and Aniceta Lopez, all of San Antonio. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Alfred Eugene Bowling FORT WORTH - Alfred Eugene Bowling, 83, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2004. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today in Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Clarendon. Mr. Bowling was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Hedley. He was raised in the windy valley of Donley County. Alfred was a veteran of World War II. He moved to Fort Worth in 1950 to work at Convair. He retired from Westronics in 1984. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Jean Bowling. Survivors include a son, Gary L. Bowling of Granbury; a daughter, Vicki Taylor of Amarillo; his grandchildren, Byron Taylor of Edgewood, Crystal Cosby, Becky Brown of Godley, Douglas Taylor and Torra Wood, both of Amarillo, and Gary L. Bowling II of Granbury; and 16 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Todd Harney LUBBOCK - Michael Todd Harney, 35, died Monday, February 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Amarillo with Dana Moore officiating. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home. Mr. Harney was born June 24, 1968, in Bartlesville, Okla. Mike attended school in the Canyon school system. He graduated from the Lubbock trades school with a certification in paint and bodywork. The paint job on his Dad's 1977 red Corvette was his greatest trophy. He was employed as a painter for Porter Manufacturing in Lubbock. Survivors include his parents, Don and Rayline Conger and Orvill and Barbara Harney, all of Amarillo; three brothers, Matt Harney and wife, Laurie, Donnie Conger and wife, Christy, and Todd Beckum; two sisters, Stacey Stout and husband, Benji, and Sharrise Hulsey and husband, Ron; his beloved dog, Keshia; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Pleasant Valley Baptist Youth, 555 E. Hastings St., Amarillo, TX 79108. Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 26, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------