Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - March 25, 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, March 25, 2004 Canyon Darrell C. Caruthers Darrell C. Caruthers, 89, of Canyon died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Lowrie, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mr. Caruthers was born July 6, 1914, in Denton County to George and Gertrude Caruthers. His mother died when he was two weeks old. His family moved to Floyd County in 1929 and received his education in a rural school. He attended church from childhood and accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of 10 and was baptized into the Baptist church in Lewisville. He was ordained a deacon in the local church in Dougherty in 1942, and served in that capacity in the churches where he had become a resident. In 1939, D.C. married Ida Mae Owens at McAdoo. In 1949, they moved their family to Hayes, S.D., where he had bought a cattle and wheat farm. He became a very successful farmer with a number of outstanding accomplishments and received the following awards: certificate of achievement for soil conservation from 1963 to 1967, appreciation of service from West Central Electric in 1973 and the award for the best wheat crop in three counties with 66 bushels per acre. He also served on a number of committees and board of directors including Rural Electric Association, Rural Telephone Association, Farmers Union, Hayes Dramatics Club, Hayes Hall Board, Hayes Ball Club, Stanley County ASCS and West Central Electric Cooperative. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Fort Pierre, S.D., and later transferred his membership to Canyon Masonic Lodge. He was a member of Scottish Rite of Yankton, S.D., and received his 32nd degree in 1969. After 35 years in South Dakota, he retired and moved back to Canyon in 1986. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Canyon. He was preceded in death by his wife in July 1996, after 56 years of marriage; a brother, S.N. Caruthers in December 1960; and a sister, Vivian Wesley Boyd in August 1999. Survivors include a daughter, Linda "Susy" Beck of Canyon; two sons, Steve Caruthers and wife, Sue, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Marvin Caruthers of Pierre, S.D.; eight grandchildren, Suzette Hohwieler and husband, Chad, of Sioux Falls, S.D., Dona Mae Johnson and husband, Jeff, Levi Caruthers and Luke Caruthers, all of Pierre, R.D. Sandal and wife, Maree, of Longmont, Colo., Julie Ravenscroft and husband, Steve, of Hyannis, Neb., Heidi French and husband, Daron, of Oloha, Ore., and Polly Correa and husband, Jimmy, of Boone, Colo.; 10 great-grandchildren; and a host of friends. The family suggests memorials be to Canyon Senior Citizens Center, 1719 Fifth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015; or First Baptist Church, 1717 Fourth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Sign our online guest book at www.brooksfuneral.com. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Ted Alexander Ted Alexander, 91, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 20, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jeff Conway and the Rev. Marty Lohberg, both of the church, and Dr. David Jones of United Methodist Church of Floydada officiating. Burial with military honors will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Alexander was born in Canadian into a pioneer ranching family. He was the grandson of Mary Jane Alexander (the founder of the Alexander Ranch) and the Rev. C.W. Alexander, the first Presbyterian minister in the Panhandle, a graduate of Princeton University, who was sent to Mobeetie and Fort Elliot in 1884. His parents were Mae Palmer Alexander and R.T. Alexander. The Rev. Alexander died of pneumonia in returning by horseback from his circuit riding visitations when he was trapped in freezing rain near a swollen river. Instead of returning to her home, Mary Jane Alexander moved her young family to a section of land on the Washita. Among the children, R.T. Alexander Sr. became the rancher of the family. He and his mother filed on additional sections and he established the registered Hereford cattle herd in 1909. Ted gradually bought into the family business and managed the ranch from 1946. The Alexander show cattle won many awards in stock shows in Denver, Kansas City and Fort Worth. Ranches throughout the country purchased breeding stock, including the Milky Way Ranch, owned by the candy manufacturing family. Ted served two terms as president of the Texas Hereford Association. During his tenure he originated the first World Conference of Hereford Breeders. Cattle were flown in from Argentina and other countries to the Fort Worth event. Amon Carter and the governors of three states made up his committee. He and his wife, Doris, established a permanent art collection through their gifts and others for the THA's Fort Worth Headquarters. Ted was named Honorary Life Member in 1986, 30 years to the date from his father receiving the same honor. He graduated in 1934 from Texas A&M with a degree in animal husbandry. He was a member of "F" Company in the Cadet Corps and held an Army reserve commission. He was called into service as a first lieutenant immediatly following Pearl Harbor, where he was assigned to the 818th Tank Destroyer Battalion. The battalion became a component of Patton's Third Army. At the time of the D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, he was operations officer and held the rank of major. He and his battalion of 36 tank destroyers (a tank except higher velocity 90mm guns) landed on Utah Beach, fought across France into Germany, and wheeled with the crack 4th Armored to rescue Bastogne at the Battle of the Bulge. He won five battle stars, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge) and Central Europe. The battalion met the Russians attacking from the east in Czechoslovakia. The Alexanders hosted the annual reunion of the 818th in Amarillo in 1999. Ted enjoyed working with the arts. He served two terms on the board of Amarillo Museum of Art, with his wife as co-chair of the first Masked Opera Ball, co-hosted the Texas Commission of the Art meeting in Amarillo in 1997, of which his wife was a commissioner, contributed and helped with the recently dedicated Rick Husband Memorial and served several terms on the board of "TEXAS." They were co-chairs of the Golden Nail Awards in 1987 and recipients in 1991. He married Doris Johnson on May 22, 1981, in First Presbyterian Church in Santa Fe, N.M. Survivors include his wife; his children, R.T. Alexander III of Canadian, Homer Alexander of Richardson, Sharon Alexander Hughes of Plano and Cindy Atkins of San Antonio; two stepchildren, Laura Johnson Farris of Floydada and Grant Johnson of Victoria; eight grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Texas A&M University, Association of Former Students, Class of 1934, 505 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX 77840; or Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, 1514 Fourth St., Canyon, TX 79015, with notation for Ted Alexander Memorial Fund. Friends are invited to visit at his home following the service. The body will be available for viewing at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nellie Garcia Nellie Garcia, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Richie Brown of Amarillo Fellowship Church officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Garcia was born in Navasota. She married Gabriel H. Garcia Sr. in 1947. They moved to Amarillo in 1954 from Tyler. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991; a daughter, Barbara Garcia in 1976; a sister, Louise Garcia; and a brother, Ben Mendez. Survivors include four daughters, Tosha Garcia, Mary Jane Escobar and Esther Thurston, all of Amarillo, and Karen Nunez of Lakeland, Fla.; five sons, Gabriel Garcia Jr. and Jimmy Garcia, both of Amarillo, David Garcia of Elgin, Fla., and Paul Garcia and Kenny Garcia, both of Burleson; two brothers, Buck Mendez and Nar Mendez, both of Amarillo; five sisters, Angie Hart, Margie Longbine and Teresa Mendez, all of Amarillo, Mary Ann Knause of Wichita Falls, and Trina Moreno of San Antonio; 29 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 W.R. "Bill" Pitman W.R. "Bill" Pitman, 91, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2004, in Midland. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Roy Wheeler officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Pitman was born Nov. 1, 1912, in Eau Claire, Wis., to W.W. "Dad" and Josephine "Mother Jo" Fox Pitman and moved to Amarillo in 1927. He graduated from Amarillo High School and West Texas State Teachers College in Canyon. Bill married Lou Ella McDade of Dumas on Sept. 19, 1937. He worked for Phillips Petroleum and Jacobs Engineering during his career. After retiring from Jacobs Engineering in 1980 in Pasadena, he and Lou moved back to Amarillo for retirement. He was a longtime member of West Amarillo Kiwanis Club, volunteered for Northwest Texas Hospital and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. He was a wonderful family man, a beloved husband and father and enjoyed having his family around. He was loved by all who knew him. Bill was a member of Paramount Terrace Christian Church. The Pitman family wishes to thank Hospice of Midland for the wonderful care Bill received during his illness. He was preceded in death by his parents of Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; a son, Richard Pitman and wife, SanDee, of Midland; two granddaughters, Amanda Lovette and husband, Trent, of Coppell and Jennifer Jason and husband, Rodney, of Summerville, S.C.; and two great- grandchildren, Ethan Sij and Joshua Sij, both of Coppell. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Andrew "Dub" Henderson Jr. Walter Andrew "Dub" Henderson Jr., 79, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Church of Christ at the Colonies with Dick Marcear officiating. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Henderson was born in Oklahoma City to Walter Andrew and Elizabeth Belle Henderson in 1924. He played football for Classen High School and graduated in 1942. He was inducted into the Air Force during World War II and was stationed at Capodichino Airfield in Naples, Italy. He received a degree in geology from the University of Oklahoma, where he was a member and president of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Mr. Henderson married Nell Gunn on April 15, 1949. They moved to Amarillo where he worked for Gunn Bros. which he became president of in 1968. He was a member of numerous civic groups including the Downtown Rotary Club, Amarillo Chamber of Commerce board of directors, Amarillo Health Facility Corp., Children's Rehabilitation Center, budget committee of United Way, Big Brothers and Camp Fire Girls, which presented him the highest national award made to a local council member in 1969. Mr. Henderson also served on the Oklahoma Christian University Board of Trustees. In honor of his continued support a dormitory was named for him and his late father-in-law, William B. Gunn, in 1967. He served as an elder for Central Church of Christ for 18 years and a trustee for Church of Christ at the Colonies. He also served as a director for the Continent of Great Cities and was the recipient of the first Founders Award in 1994. Mr. Henderson was an avid University of Oklahoma football fan and enjoyed golf. He was a loving and devoted family man and a proud veteran with a great love for his country. His love of life and sense of humor and wit will be missed. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Hilda Patterson and husband, Tom, Julie Bivins and husband, Tom, and Jenny Babb and husband, Chuck, all of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Akerman and husband, John, of Albuquerque, N.M., Keats Norfleet of Austin, and Nellie Norfleet, Peyton Bivins, Jenny Bivins, Patrick Babb and Betsy Babb, all of Amarillo; and a great-grandchild, Katie Akerman. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice in care of Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176; or Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Yvonne Sango Thomas WELLINGTON - Yvonne Sango Thomas, 66, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph Thomas, pastor of Tabernacle of Praise Full Gospel Church of Ardmore, Okla., officiating. Burial was in North Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas was born April 5, 1937, to Ted Roosevelt and Mamie Smith Sango in Boynton, Okla. She married James A. Thomas Sr. on Dec. 24, 1955, in Wellington. Survivors include two sons, Teddy Sango and James A. Thomas Jr., both of Wellington; three daughters, Debra Pennon of Amarillo, Wanda Thomas of Houston and Hope Armstrong of Wellington; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jean McAlister DUMAS - Jean McAlister, 72, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Street Church of Christ with Art Lynch, minister, and the Rev. Jerry Trammell, pastor of First Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. McAlister was born Aug. 1, 1931, in Pottsboro. She was a homemaker. She was a Moore County resident since 1951, moving from Pottsboro. She was a member of First Street Church of Christ in Dumas. She married Vernon McAlister on Sept. 6, 1947, in Denison. She was preceded in death by her husband on Oct. 11, 1987. Survivors include two sons, Doyle McAlister and wife, Pam, of Overgaard, Ariz., and James McAlister of Dumas; two daughters, Kay Robins and husband, Ronnie, of Fritch and Pauletta Rhoades and husband, Johnnie, of Dumas; a sister, Nola Maxwell of Gilmer; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The family will be at 106 Carson St. in Dumas. Visitation will be from 5 to 6:15 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lt. Col. Garnett Holland DIMMITT - Lt. Col. Garnett Holland, 83, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vergil Ichtertz officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Mr. Holland was born March 29, 1920, in Lockney. He married Polly Patterson on Oct. 1, 1947, in Clovis, N.M. Mr. Holland served 29 years in the Air Force including World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was a glider pilot in Normandy during World War II and led troops in the Battle of Burp Gun Hill. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1969 and moved to Castro County. He also served as city manager in Dimmitt. He was preceded in death by his wife on Oct. 12, 1998. Survivors include a daughter, Vanesa Ann McClure of Dimmitt; and two grandchildren, Zack McClure and Kristin McClure, both of Dimmitt. The family suggests memorials be to Silent Wings Museum, 6202 N. Interstate 27, Lubbock, TX 79403; or Alzheimer's Association Panhandle Chapter, 2200 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Horodnyckyi DALHART - Mike Horodnyckyi, 80, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Busch, pastor of St. Anthony's Catholic Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Mr. Horodnyckyi was born May 20, 1923, in Iwaniwka, Ukraine. He farmed, irrigated and raised cattle near Lubbock before moving to Dalhart in 1989. Survivors include three daughters, Mary White of Dalhart, Anna Cocke of Corpus Christi and Nadia Shepperd of Amarillo; two sons, Ronnie Horodnyckyi of Maypearl and Tommy Horodnyckyi of Aledo; 16 grandchildren; 19 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benny Hall MORTON - Benny Hall, 68, died Sunday, March 21, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Preston Harrison officiating. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Dixie; two sons, Randy Hall of Amarillo and Tony Hall of Morton; two daughters, Ronda Goyne of Portales, N.M., and Nanette Goldston of Rising Star; two sisters, Charlotte Hendricks of Celina and Theresa Pool of Lubbock; a brother, Danny Hall of Morton; and six grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 202 S.E. First St., Morton, TX 79346; or Alcove Nursing Home in care of Natalie Silhan, 2301 FM 597, Morton, TX 79346. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Gene White CLARENDON - Gene White, 70, died Wednesday, March 24, 2004, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Ivey Edwards, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors. Mr. White was born Nov. 22, 1933, in Donley County. He had been a resident of Clarendon all of his life, except for 10 years when he lived in Amarillo. While a resident of Amarillo, he taught school at Avondale Elementary and was an instructor at Amarillo Air Base. He married Doris Jean Wallace on Aug. 23, 1953, in Clarendon. He was a former member of Clarendon Jaycees and had served several terms as a county commissioner and as a city alderman. He had also served on the PRPC board. He was an employee of the family business, Wallace Monument Co., from 1957 until becoming the owner/operator in 1972. He retired from the business in 1998. He had also farmed and ranched for several years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and had served in various offices and capacities within the church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Monroe White and Ruby Lee Deaton White; and a brother, J.F. White. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Kim Fowler of Clarendon; a son, Mark White and wife, Diana, of Clarendon; and five grandchildren, Stephanie, Ty, Stephen, Scott and Trent. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, Clarendon, TX 79226; or American Cancer Society. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleo "Tex" Billington BORGER - Cleo "Tex" Billington, 88, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Keeler Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Anderson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Billington was born March 9, 1916, in Olustee, Okla. He had lived in Borger for seven years, moving here from Gordonville. He was in transportation at Pantex and was a member of Keeler Baptist Church. He enjoyed square and round dance and cued the rounds for PSDA. Survivors include his wife, Alberta; two sons, Cledon Billington and wife, Barbara, of Amarillo and Scotty Billington and wife, Fran, of Canyon; five daughters, Selenda Billington of Richardson, Arlinda Billington of Galveston, Berta Rodriguez of Houston, Fannie Orr and husband, Sonny, of Borger and Betty Terry and husband, Tom, of Corpus Christi; a brother, Wayne Billington of Borger; a sister, Mary Jo Mars of Borger; 16 grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Casket bearers will be Charlie Billington, Jerry Billington, John Scott Mars, Russell Mars, Sonny Orr and Bennie Dale Hickman. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101; or Keeler Baptist Church, 627 Gardner St., Borger, TX 79007. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Louise Cox DALHART - Helen Louise Cox, 69, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Mrs. Cox was born Dec. 8, 1934, in Concord, N.C. She moved to Dalhart in 1986, when she married Kenneth Cox. Survivors include a daughter, Lisa Murphy of Iowa Park; a brother, Donald Aldridge of Massachusetts; a stepson, Kenneth Cox Jr. of Dalhart; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Jean Lyles BORGER - Billy Jean Lyles, 77, died Monday, March 22, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Scott Maze, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Mrs. Lyles was born Sept. 26, 1926, in Matador. She was Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two daughters, Misty Crawford and Kay King, both of Houston; a brother, Doyle Love of Gun Barrel City; two granddaughters; and five great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Logan Elise Daves DALLAS - Logan Elise Daves, infant daughter of Greg and Lauren Daves, died Monday, March 22, 2004, in Houston. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Bent Tree Bible Fellowship in Carrollton. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. in Acton Cemetery in Granbury by Sparkman/Dickey Funeral Home. Logan was the toughest, most precious baby girl we will ever know and her life served a great purpose by bringing people to Christ. She will always bring us great joy and the impact of her life will live deeply in our hearts. Our lives are greater for having had her be such a special part of it. Survivors include her parents of Plano; a brother, Conner of Plano; her grandparents, Col. Charles and Marilyn Daves of Amarillo and Dr. Jere and Doris Lancaster of Granbury; her great-grandmothers, Evelyn Ray of Amarillo, formerly of Elk City, Okla., and Maurine Lancaster of Granbury; two uncles, Russell Lancaster of Kentucky and Scott Lancaster and wife, Aunt Joey; and cousins, Olivia and Jack of Fort Worth. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to CARINGBRIDGE.ORG and Ronald McDonald House on Holcombe Street in Houston. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Kent Aaros Walls CLOVIS, N.M. - Kent Aaros Walls, 83, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Muffley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Martin officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Santa Fe National Cemetery. Mr. Walls was born Sept. 30, 1920, in Clarendon. He served in the Navy and was discharged in 1946. Survivors include a daughter, Sondra Walker of Clovis; a son, Gary Walls of Granbury; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston Louis Brasser CLOVIS, N.M. - Preston Louis Brasser, 61, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in The Chapel with Herbert Bergstrom officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Brasser was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Escanaba, Mich. He retired from the Air Force. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Childers of Los Lunas and Rhonda Romero of Clovis; a son, Joseph Brasser of San Diego; two brothers, James E. Brasser of Doniphan, Mo., and Leslie Brasser of Brookline, Ind.; two sisters, Thelma Dennis and Paula Doman, both of Yelm, Wash.; and six grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald E. Floeck Jr. TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Gerald E. Floeck Jr., 79, died Saturday, March 20, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Center Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Scott Seymour officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Floeck was born March 27, 1924, in DeQuincy, La. He served in the Air Corps during World War II. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Woodard of Tucumcari; two grandsons; and a great-grandson. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Nadine B. Smalts BOISE CITY, Okla. - Nadine B. Smalts, 82, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Keyes Baptist Church in Keyes with Billy Rammage and Jay Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Willowbar Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary. Mrs. Smalts was born Feb. 24, 1922, in Cimarron County. She married Raymond Smalts on March 4, 1939, in Keyes. Survivors include her children, Clyde Smalts of Hammon, and Reta Hinds and Zane Smalts, both of Keyes; a brother, Carl Vernon Dougherty of Texhoma; a sister, Opal Cryer of Boise City; eight grandchildren; and 15 great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Keyes Alumni Scholarship Fund and may sent to the mortuary. Amarillo Globe-News, March 25, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------