Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - September 19, 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 Sunday, September 19, 2004 Amarillo Mary Sue Pauline Troy Mary Sue Pauline Troy, 60, of Amarillo died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Troy was born in Groom. She was an accountant at the Veterans Hospital. Survivors include a son, Daryl Dorsey of Amarillo; a daughter, Erin Catham of Amarillo; four sisters, Anna Marie Lindsey of Panhandle, Rosella Goranson of Broken Arrow, Okla., Virginia Stephens of Houston and Dorothy Garmon of Plainview; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pearl B. Ayling Pearl B. Ayling, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Danny W. Logan officiating. Mrs. Ayling was a member of Bell Avenue Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ayling in 1991; her parents; two brothers; and four sisters. Survivors include a son, Larry Ayling and wife, Susan, of Amarillo; a grandson, Stacy Ayling; a granddaughter, Shelene Cearley and husband, Dwight,; four great-grandsons, Korey Ayling, Michael Danko, Christopher Danko and Jaden Cearley; and two great-granddaughters, Brittany Ayling and Heather Ayling. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernice Vaught Bernice Vaught, 96, of Amarillo died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Alan Williamson, chaplain of Ware Living Center, officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mrs. Vaught was born in Oakton, Ky., and lived in Amarillo most of her life. She married Bernie Vaught on Jan. 30, 1927, in Amarillo. She worked in retail sales in Amarillo for many years and worked as a receptionist at the Amarillo Country Club. Mrs. Vaught attended First Baptist Church and was a member of Anna-Rachel Sunday school class. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1968; a daughter, Jo Ann Davenport in 1994; and a son-in-law, Kennith Henderson in 2003. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Henderson of Amarillo and Barbara Austin and husband, Kenneth, of San Antonio; two sons, Glenn Vaught and wife, Wanda, of Amarillo and K.G. "Bud" Vaught and wife, Sue, of Horseshoe Bay; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dollie Williams Dollie Williams, 93, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, in Albuquerque, N.M. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in South Georgia Baptist Church with Bob Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler- Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Williams married Francis "Squeaky" Williams on April 27, 1929. She was preceded in death by her hsuband in 1973; and a daughter, Bessie Sanders in 2003. Survivors include a son, Willard "Willie" Williams and wife, Jerry; four grandchildren, Charlene Schmunk and husband, Gary, Robert Williams and wife, Kayla, Ronny Sanders and wife, Kim, and Cynthia Spicola and husband, Larry; five great-grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Ray Sanders. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earl "Stan" Westerfield Earl "Stan" Westerfield, 70, of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. A memorial gathering will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at 3419 Eddy St. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Westerfield lived in Amarillo all of his life. He worked in the freight business for 40 years. Stan was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be missed by many. Survivors include his wife, Judy; two daughters, Julie Westerfield and Debbie Auriemma; three grandchildren, Nicole, Gena and "Pal" Shane; a great-grandson, "Littleman" Sebastian; two sisters, Pat Pettit and Nancy Wells; and special family, Verna Lee and Bob Pedersen, R.C. Evans and Antonio Auriemma. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Karen Chase Nicholl SAN ANTONIO - Karen Chase Nicholl, 60, died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Colonial Chapel Hill Funeral Home. Mrs. Nicholl was born Feb. 19, 1944, in Tulsa, Okla. She spent her early years in Oklahoma, Kansas and Amarillo before moving to San Antonio in 1975. Her greatest joys in life were her children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Louise Rickard Chase. Survivors include her father, Arthur B. Chase and wife, Julie Reed Chase; her husband, John Clark; three children, Debye Nicholl and husband, Thomas Lightfoot, Colette Nicholl and husband, Thomas Redwine, and Andrew Nicholl and wife, Kinda Wagoner; her grandchildren, Sidonie Nicholl-Redwine, 6, Isaac Nicholl, 5, Jessica Redwine, Hannah Redwine and Joshua Redwine; a sister, Linda McMillin and husband, Douglas, of Washington; her mother-in-law, Phyllis Nicholl of Amarillo; two brothers-in-law, Monsignor Rex Nicholl of Amarillo and Larry Nicholl of California; a sister-in-law, Sandy Hoch Nicholl of Maryland; and two nieces, Pastor Teresa Davis of Brenham and Lisa Davis of Washington. The family suggests memorials be to American Stroke Association. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Donna Rae Majors CLOVIS, N.M. - Donna Rae Majors, 55, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday in The Chapel with the Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Majors was born Nov. 24, 1948, in Perry, Iowa. She married Jerry Majors on Dec. 23, 1982, in Carroll, Iowa. Survivors include her husband; and two brothers, Larry Crouch of Omaha, Neb., and George Crouch of Iowa. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association, 1330 N.E. San Pedro Drive, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Esther Bryan "Tex" Hanna BORGER - Esther Bryan "Tex" Hanna, 90, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Winfred Moore and Gerald Meyers officiating. Private burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Hanna was born June 21, 1914, near Throckmorton. When he was 12, his family moved to Borger. They were a poor family and at first lived in a two- room, half dugout house. As a child, he worked in a local bakery, at a grocery store and as a dishwasher. Tex was washing dishes in a restaurant one day when the truant officer saw him and realized that Tex was not attending school. That was the end of Tex's full-time job as a dishwasher and the beginning of a lifetime career in education. Chances are that his hard life as a child is why he had so much empathy for others that were having trouble in their lives. Upon graduating from Borger High School in 1934, Esther attended Amarillo College on a scholarship, where he played football under Windy Nicklaus. He later attended Altus Junior College and went to the University of Florida, where he played football as a Florida Gator for three years. He was what was known in those days as a crashing fullback. This postition resulted in his getting his nose broken numerous times resulting in the unique Tex Hanna nose. He graduated from Eastern New Mexico University and served as assistant coach there. Later, he received his master of education degree from West Texas State University. After his marriage to Marjorie Dennis on July 6, 1941, they moved to Borger, where Tex served overseas in the Battle of the Bulge and was a tank commander under General Patton's command. He served in the Army until March 1946. He returned to Borger in 1946, where he and Marge made their home and raised their three sons. Tex worked again for Borger ISD as an assistant football coach, golf coach and later the head basketball coach of the Borger Bulldogs, where he had 414 wins and 111 losses. During that time, the Bulldogs won or shared district six times and three times they advanced to state. In 1966, he became the assistant principal for Borger High School. He retired from BISD in 1984, but returned immediately to serve as part-time attendance officer until 1998. During all those years, Tex spent endless hours in encouraging and helping young people who needed a strong arm to lean on. He often took his own time and finances to help many disadvantaged families in this area making sure they had their children in school and that they did not have to do without utilities and the necessities of life. When necessary, he went to his friends or local organizations to get financial help for anyone who desperately needed it. Tex not only worked hard, he played hard too. He spent countless hours on the golf course. His tee-off time on Sunday was 1 o'clock and the preacher had better not preach too late. He always bragged that in golf he could shoot his age and finally as he grew older he could shoot below his age. He also loved playing dominoes and played them for many hours upon retirement. His pastimes brought him many friends. He was especially close to one group of friends that met each Friday and ate lunch together at Lorene's Mexican food restaurant. They called themselves the "Mafia," but were truly a group of good hearted, fun, loving, generous gentlemen. The family of Tex Hanna dearly loved him. Family gatherings were always looked forward to with the anticipation of food, fun, jokes and good times to be had by all. Many times those gatherings included well loved aunts, uncles and cousins. For years, Marge and Tex, the three boys and their families worshipped together each Sunday taking an entire row on the north side of First Baptist Church. Finally, life's journeys sent the families on different paths. Tex always said that once the family left home, he and Marge just sat and waited, listening for the car doors to slam announcing the arrival of some of the kids coming home for a visit. Those visits will always be cherished memories by all the Hanna family. The life of Tex Hanna yielded many accomplishments and awards. He was Basketball Coach of the Year in 1960, Texas School Administrator of the Year in 1977, and inducted into the Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame in 1984. In 1983, the new Borger High School Gymnasium was dedicated to E.B. "Tex Hanna." He was elected to serve on the board of directors for Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and Girlstown in January 1990. He was athletic director of American Legion Texas Boys' State for 45 years. He was honored with a resolution from the Texas House of Representatives for his contribution to Texas Boys' State in 1990. He was submitted for the Seven Who Care award in 1993 by Juanita Kitchens. In 1997, Borger Chamber of Commerce named Tex Citizen of the Year. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Celia Hanna; three sisters; and four brothers. Survivors include his wife of Amarillo; three sons, Bryan Hanna and wife, Kandy, of Waco, and George Hanna and wife, Rossetta, and Randy Hanna and wife, Becky, all of Borger; eight grandchildren, Casey Hanna, Angela Trent, Chris Hanna, David Hanna, Brandon Hanna, Dane Hanna, Wesley Wilkins and Jessie Wilkins; and three great-grandchildren, Megan Hanna, Jonathan Hanna and Mason Trent. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch; or Alzheimer's Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Naomi Rogers PLAINVIEW - Naomi Rogers, 86, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Plainview Memorial Park with Ron Brunson officiating. Arrangements are by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Mrs. Rogers was born Oct. 13, 1917, in Erick, Okla. She married Lawrence Clarence Rogers on Nov. 24, 1938, in Plainview. Survivors include a daughter, Sherri Cheyne of Plainview; three sons, Mike Rogers of Plainview, Bobby Rogers of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Randy Rogers of Plant City, Fla.; a brother, Ted Lowe of San Antonio; three sisters, Barbara Edwards of Midland, Lucille Dean of Aberdeen, Wash., and Juanita Glass of Tampa Bay, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Hospice or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- T.L. Sparkman HEREFORD - T.L. Sparkman, 88, died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Frio Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Tims, former pastor of Frio Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mr. Sparkman was born Nov. 23, 1915, in Childress the second child of Thomas Lester "T.L." and Lora (Springer) Sparkman. He moved with his family from Childress to the Jumbo Community in 1917. He made his profession of faith and was baptized on Aug. 17, 1930, as a charter member of Frio Baptist Church. He served many years as a Sunday school teacher, Sunday school director and deacon at Frio. T.L. Began school in Jumbo in 1923. His family moved to the Frio Community in January 1925, where he attended Frio School. He then attended Hereford High School, where he was a senior in 1934. He met his one and only love, Ruby Andrews, at the Frio school at age 11. T.L. and Ruby married on Dec. 26, 1936, in Clovis, N.M. T.L. spent his life as a rancher and farmer. He served on the High Plains Underground Water Conservation Board from 1959 to 1963. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. The family would like to thank Mary Ann Cantu and Mary Lou Martinez of BSA Hospice. He was preceded in death by his loving wife on Aug. 31, 2000; a grandson, Jason Richardson on April 6, 1976; and a great-granddaughter, Vanessa Sparkman on July 23, 1996. Survivors include a son, Tommy Sparkman and wife, Patsy; two daughters, Bonnie Baldwin and husband, Eugene, and Darlene Richardson and husband, Jerry; and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Kevin Sparkman; Kirk and Shawnay Sparkman and their children, Tyrell and Savannah; Kandi and Heath Bell and their children, Jacob, Sarah and Maggie; Robin and Joseph Diller; Brett Baldwin; Jennifer and David Henslee and their daughter, Emily; and Jeremy and Lesli Richardson. The family suggests memorials be to Frio Baptist Church, 322 FM 1055, Hereford, TX 79045; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canyon Genelle Bourland Lowery Genelle Bourland Lowery, 83, of Canyon died Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in First Baptist Church of Canyon with the Rev. David Lowrie officiating. Arrangements are by Holley Funeral Home. Mrs. Lowery was born Oct. 17, 1920, in Running Water to Lem Standefer and Lola McGowan Standefer. She was a secretary at the Randall County Courthouse before opening the Merle Norman Studio in Canyon. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Canyon. She was a special lady who was loved by her family, friends and neighbors. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Bourland in 1964 and Les Lowery in 1999; two sisters, Hattie Henshaw and Ruth Anderson; and a brother, Howard Standefer. Survivors include a son, Ronald "Bull" Bourland and wife, Nancy, of Amarillo; Judy Burkett and husband, Ben, of Spring Branch, Marilyn Childers and husband, Jim, of Canyon and Marilyn Like and husband, Phil, of Dalhart; seven grandchildren, David Burkett, Debra Johnson, Shannon Bourland Billey, Stacey Reisert, Carrie Castleberry, Jim Blake Childers and Connie Butler; six great- grandchildren, Alexis, Cole and Garrett Johnson, Sarah Castleberry and Luke and Corbin Butler. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church of Canyon building fund; or BSA Hospice in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 19, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------