Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - September 22, 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 Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Amarillo Betty Jane O'Brien Satterstrom Betty Jane O'Brien Satterstrom, 84, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with Dr. James E. Garrett, senior minister of Polk St. United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Satterstrom was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Amarillo to Will and Exie O'Brien. She was an avid bridge player. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Junior League of Amarillo, and T.P. Club. She was a homemaker and very famous for her homemade fudge. She was a member of Polk St. United Methodist Church. She married John E. Satterstrom on Nov. 12, 1941, in Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Cecil and Pete; and sisters, Hazel, Fay, and Ethyl. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Sue Isham and husband, Dewey, of Celina, Cindy Doud and husband, Tommy, of Spring and Karen Brown and husband, Mike, of Amarillo; a brother, John G. O'Brien of Amarillo; a sister, Peggy O'Brien Watson of Houston; eight grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital in care of Khiva Temple, P.O. Box 328, Amarillo, TX 79105; or to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sue Ellen Underwood Sustaita Sue Ellen Underwood Sustaita, 54, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Steve Conley officiating. Entombment will be at a later date. Mrs. Sustaita was born Jan. 24, 1950, in Anadarko, Okla., to Audrey Lee Underwood and Lela Mae (White) Underwood. She was a graduate of Palo Duro High School in 1968. She worked for Owens Corning for 12 years. She was a Girl Scout Troop Leader in Altus, Okla., and also helped with the Boy Scouts for many years. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt; always supportive, caring and generous. She was a very outgoing person who loved the outdoors, home improvement projects and delighted in a good conversation with family and friends. Survivors include a daughter, Amy Sustaita of Amarillo; a son, Clifford Osburn and friend, Stephanie, of Amarillo; two sisters, Janet Conley and husband, Terry, and Judy Ward and husband, Dale, all of Amarillo; a brother, Thomas Underwood and wife, Nila, of Amarillo; four grandchildren; six nieces and nephews; and 16 great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Girl Scout Sooner Council in Altus, Okla.; or Amarillo Care Center, 1301 S. Coulter St., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marguerite Conley Marguerite Conley, 82, of Amarillo died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Conley spent most of her life in Amarillo. Earlier in her life she was an LVN, and later retired from the City of Amarillo as a supervisor in the tax office after 30 years. She married Roy "Luke" Conley in 1955 in Clovis, N.M. Mrs. Conely did a lot of volunteer work and was a longtime Red Cross nurse. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Diana Wardlaw of Amarillo; a sister, Ruth Beitler of Niceville, Fla.; and her grandchildren and great- grandchildren, who were the joy of her life. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Sign our online guest book at www.blackburnshaw.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne G. Hamilton Wayne G. Hamilton, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Hamilton was born Dec. 26, 1920, in Swisher County to John Wesley and Rena Edith Hamilton. He was a private in the Army as a medical technician during World War II. He retired from the City of Amarillo. He was a Baptist. He married Lillian Fears Sherwood on March 1, 1952. The family would like to thank Georgia Manor Nursing Home for almost six years of loving care and BSA Hospice for meeting with family and making his last days peaceful. He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; three sisters; and a brother. Survivors include two daughters, Lorena Everheart of Joshua and Jackie Stone Oden of Earth; two grandsons; two granddaughters; a half-sister, Betty Plunkett of Commerce; his best friend of Georgia Manor Nursing Home, Martha McKee and her son, Willie McKee; and his caregiver Rowena Nunn. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Chester C. "Chet" Tackett PAMPA - Chester C. "Chet" Tackett, 78, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens West Mausoleum with the Rev. Don Hogan of Henrietta officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Tackett worked for IRI International for 10 years and Electric Supply for more than 20 years. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Rose; three daughters, Sandra Byram of Amarillo, and Renee Abernathy and Chalenia Freeman, both of Pampa; a son, Rick Tackett of White Deer; a brother, J. A. Tackett of Amarillo; four sisters, Bobbie Mullins of Stockton, Calif., Ruble Woodward of Springdale, Ark., and Ora Mae Hedrick and Gloria June Marlar, both of Pampa; 13 grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society in care of Gerry Caylor, 2130 Charles St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lynn Wiggins Jr. BOOKER - David Lynn Wiggins Jr., 24, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church in Memphis with the Rev. Butch Hearon and the Rev. Dewayne Wolf officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis. Mr. Wiggins was born March 29, 1980, in Memphis. He was an Eagle Scout and served in the Army. Survivors include a son, David Lee "Trey" Wiggins III of Amarillo; a brother, Michael Wiggins of Booker; his mother, Sue Clevenger of Oklahoma City; and two half-brothers, David and Russell Clevenger, both of Oklahoma City. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Terry Lynn Pierson Sr. BEAVER, Okla. - Terry Lynn Pierson Sr., 50, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Pioneer Cemetery with Rick Main officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service. Mr. Pierson was born Oct. 18, 1953, in Beaver. He married Michelle R. Frye on April 21, 1978, in Beaver. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Thea Drake of Sugarland, Texas; a son, Terry Lynn Pierson Jr. of Katy, Texas; his mother, Ava Pierson of Beaver; a brother, Jerry Pierson of Beaver; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugenia "Jean" F. Kendall PAULS VALLEY, Okla. - Eugenia "Jean" F. Kendall, 75, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2004. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesboro, Pa. Arrangements are by Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home in Waynesboro. Local arrangements are by Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. Mrs. Kendall was born Dec. 1, 1928, in Waynesboro to F. Bernard and Ada Miller Frantz. Eugenia F. Frantz married Carroll A. Kendall in Waynesboro on Sept. 21, 1947. Amarillo, Texas, had been her home for 23 years before moving to Pauls Valley four years ago to be closer to members of her family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Aug. 7, 1981; four brothers, Franklin Frantz, Frank Frantz, Jacob Richard Frantz and Earl Frantz; and four sisters, Gertrude Heckman, Mabel Frantz, Helen Saeter and Ada Sprenkle. Survivors include two daughters, Angela Kendall Scott of Sewickley, Pa., and Deborah K. Schuster of Neptune, N.J.; a son, Steven C. Kendall of Pauls Valley; eight grandchildren; and two sisters, Martha Alexander of Warner Robins, Ga., and Miriam Viall Montgomery of Akron, Ohio. Viewing and visitation service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Please sign our online register at www.stufflebeanfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Arthur Lee Stokes LAS VEGAS - Arthur Lee Stokes, 73, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements are by Porter Loring Mortuary North in San Antonio. Mr. Stokes was born March 20, 1929, in Lamesa, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Stratford, Texas. Survivors include four daughters, Vicki Huse of Enid, Okla., Cindy Beaty of Minneapolis, and Patti Lee Price and Susan Lee, both of San Antonio; a brother, Jimmy Stokes of Dumas; and eight grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Mercy Med Flight, 200 Way Hanger 23N, Fort Worth, TX 76106. Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 22, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------