Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - April 24, 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 Saturday, April 24, 2004 Amarillo Emalee Prichard Keaton Emalee Prichard Keaton, 77, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 22, 2004. Memorial services will be at noon today in Polk Street United Methodist Church with Dr. James Garrett, pastor, officiating. Private entombment will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Keaton was born in Amarillo. She attended Amarillo College and the University of Colorado. She had been an administrative manager for Seal Corp. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist Church. She married Lawrence C. Keaton, Ph.D. on Feb. 22, 1947, in Amarillo. The family would like to thank Dr. Robinson, Dr. Luck, Dr. Hopkins and the nurses and staff at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital for their caring and kindness. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Lawrel Larsen of Henderson, Nev.; two sons, Lawrence C. Keaton Jr. of Garland and Terence E. Keaton of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Philip A. Keaton, Amy Keaton, Richard C. Burke III, W. Taylor Larsen and Bradley E.E. Larsen; and two great-grandchildren, R. Cole Burke IV and Hannah M. Larsen. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Richard Darell Nicholson BORGER - Richard Darell Nicholson, 63, died Thursday, April 22, 2004. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Terry Corbett officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Talala, Okla. Mr. Nicholson was born Jan. 13, 1941, in Talala and had been a lifetime resident of Borger. He was a heavy equipment operator. Survivors include his mother, Opal Nicholson of Borger; a son, Richard Sim Nicholson of Las Vegas, Nevada; a daughter, Tammy Nixon of Port Aransas; two sisters, Jannell Davidson of Grand Prairie and Carmine Bell of Hot Springs Village, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jenda Sean Bruns MULESHOE - Jenda Sean Bruns, 54, died Thursday, April 22, 2004. A private family memorial service is planned. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Bruns was a certified financial planner and stock broker. She was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church of Muleshoe. Survivors include her husband, Jerry; a son, Jeremy of Boston; her mother, Pat Nickels of Lubbock; two sisters, Kerma McGuire of Lubbock and Belinda Head of Muleshoe; and a grandson. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church of Muleshoe, P.O. Box 505, Muleshoe, TX 79347; or Hospice of Lubbock. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard De La Cerda DIMMITT - Richard De La Cerda, 56, died Monday, April 19, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Bartley Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Gerard Kenney, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainview, officiating. Mr. De La Cerda was born Nov. 13, 1947, in Brady. He married Rosario Cazares on Feb. 22, 1992, in Canyon. Survivors include his wife of Hereford; two sons, Richard Cazares and Jaime De La Cerda, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Laura Batts of Breckenridge, Colo.; six sisters, Sally Gonzalez, Maria Longoria and Rosa Catano, all of Plainview, Mary Lou De La Cerda of Oxnard, Calif., Ida Alfardo of Lubbock and Adelphia Longoria of Dimmitt; four brothers, Tony Perez of San Jose, Calif., Augustine De La Cerda of Uvalde and Alford De La Cerda and Ralph De La Cerda, both of Oxnard. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brad Scott Winter QUANAH - Brad Scott Winter, 12, died Thursday, April 22, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Clinton Young, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Winter was born Feb. 24, 1992, in Hoxie, Kan. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Angela Winter of Quanah; two brothers, Adam Marcus Winter of Manhattan, Kan., and Christopher Allen Winter of Decatur; a sister, Bridgett Nicole Winter of Quanah; his grandparents, Oscar Wilson of Stratford, Dorothy Morse of Quanah and Joe and Agnes Winter of Hoxie; and his great-grandmother, Dollie Howard of Lewisville. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Fred Moore Jr. CLOVIS, N.M. - Fred Moore Jr., 58, died Tuesday, April 20, 2004. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Moore was born Sept. 12, 1945, in San Antonio, Texas. He was a Methodist and enjoyed horseback riding and rodeos. Survivors include a daughter, Nicole Moore of Islip, N.Y.; his mother, Lois Moore of Clovis; and a sister, Patricia Moore Bruner of North Richland Hills, Texas. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Haskins Robinson CLOVIS, N.M. - Helen Haskins Robinson, 45, died Saturday, April 17, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in The Chapel with the Rev. Christopher Moore officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Robinson was born March 2, 1959, in Lubbock, Texas. She was a homemaker and married Clarence Robinson. Survivors include a son, Anthony Haskins of Clovis; three brothers, Robert Haskins and Andrew Haskins, both of Clovis, and Michael Haskins of Albuquerque; two sisters, Frances Williams and Neola Haskins of Clovis; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere John Mark Parker MARTINDALE - John Mark Parker, 50, formerly of Spearman, died Thursday, April 22, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Hansford Cemetery in Spearman. Arrangements are by Doeppenschmidt Funeral Home. Mr. Parker was born April 22, 1954, to Otis Wayne Parker and Betty Jean Sims Parker in Pampa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Jean Parker, on Sept. 3, 2000. Survivors include a daughter, Brandie Jean Jarvis of Dalhart; three sons, John Richard Parker of Roswell, N.M., Mark Alan Parker of Freeport and David Turner of San Marcos; his father; his mother, Betty and Howard Yeager of Fritch; two sisters, Betty Lou Caddel and husband, Doug, of Perryton and Donna Sue Huddleston and husband, Alan, of Borger; three brothers, Michael Wayne Parker and Miles David Parker and wife, Shirley, all of New Braunfels, and Dwayne Yeager and wife, Diane, of Stinnett; two grandchildren, Cassidie Ann Coke and Devin Ray Parker; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society. The body will be available for viewing from 1 p.m. until service time. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peggy Lucille Johnson EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - Peggy Lucille Johnson, 64, died Wednesday, April 21, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Leclaire Christian Church with the Rev. Paul Eastwood officiating. Burial will be in Gering West Lawn Cemetery in Gering, Neb., by Weber Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson was born June 10, 1939, in Scottsbluff, Neb. She was an auditor with the Internal Revenue Service, retiring in 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Teri Tracy of Denton, Texas, and Natalie Kizzire of Edwardsville; three grandchildren; and a brother, Dr. John Roberts of Temple, Texas. The family suggests memorials be to Leclaire Christian Church or American Cancer Society. Amarillo Globe-News, April 24, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------