Potter Co. TX - Obits: Amarillo Globe-News - October 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 Sunday, October 24, 2004 Obituaries Amarillo Eva Clift Bean Eva Clift Bean, 84, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 15th Avenue and Martin Road. Mrs. Bean was born to John and Emma Clift in Amarillo on Feb. 2, 1920. Mrs. Bean and her husband, Lloyd Bean, spent most of their life in Phoenix, where they owned an antique shop. She was preceded in death by her husband and two brothers, Ralph Clift of Amarillo and Roy Clift of Waco. Survivors include a brother, Earl Clift of Amarillo; a sister, Goldie Farr of Amarillo; and a close friend, Martha Bryant and husband, Freddie, who have been her caregivers for the past six years. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frances O'Daniel Castle Frances O'Daniel Castle, 88, of Amarillo died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce St. Mrs. Castle was born in Tulia and had lived in Amarillo for more than 65 years. She was a past member of the Optimist Club, a "Pink Lady" volunteer at Northwest Texas Hospital and a former employee of Pioneer Gas, where Harry Castle worked for 39 years before retiring. Survivors include two sons, Larry and Alan; two daughters-in-law, Rayne and Wendy; four grandchildren, Frank Castle, Wendy Castle, Jennifer Weaver and husband, Jimmy, and Trisha Castle; a brother-in-law, Dr. C.W. Castle and wife, Aggie; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the American Diabetes Association, 8008 Slide Road #12A, Lubbock, TX 79424 or to the American Heart Association, 2404 W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb Short Herb Short, 67, of Amarillo, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Tommy Fulgham, youth pastor of Souls Harbor Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount. Mr. Short was born in Clarksburg, Ohio, and had lived in Amarillo for 30 years. Mr. Short will be missed by all his loved ones. Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Steven Short of Ohio; three daughters, Ladena Short and Peggy Short, both of Ohio, and Lisa Short of Amarillo; two brothers, Eddie Shephard and Buck Shephard, both of Ohio; four sisters, Betty Shephard, Alice Shephard, Mary Short and Carolin Shephard, all of Ohio; and five grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Ann Downey Patricia Ann Downey, 65, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with J. Alan Ford, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Downey, 65, of Amarillo went home to be with Jesus Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004. Mrs. Downey was born Dec. 10, 1938, in Pampa, the daughter of George E. McConnell Jr. and Mildred J. Butler-McConnell. She attended Pampa High School and married Melvin W. Downey on June 8, 1956. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo and was active in countless community and Christian organizations. She attended Amarillo College, where she earned an associate of arts degree with honors in 1985. Patricia was a devoted wife, caring mother, grandmother and friend who loved and served the Lord. She will be remembered by her strong faith and her ability to turn herself and others to God in times of hardship and in times of praise. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Dwain, Joe and Randy Downey, and three daughters-in-law, Shelly, Dorothy and Alicia Downey, all of Amarillo; a sister, Marcia Ward of Oklahoma City; a niece, Kathy Ward of Oklahoma City; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family extends its sincere gratitude to the staff of Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice and suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels at BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mahota "Hotie" Shaw Mahota "Hotie" Shaw, 76, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Rick Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Shaw attended Happy High School. She married Eugene Shaw on June 23, 1947. She worked for Fort Dodge Lab from 1968 to 1990. Mrs. Shaw liked to garden and loved to help anyone and everyone who needed help. She was a member of the Fish Aquarium Club and a member of Rockwell Road Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband on March 24, 1997; her parents; a brother; a sister; and two stepsons. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa Armijo and Jane Mackowiak, both of Amarillo; a son, Harlan Shaw of Amarillo; three stepsons, John Shaw of Shreveport, La., Alton Shaw of Lubbock and Weldon Shaw of Canyon; two stepdaughters, Edna Gilliland of Floydada and Sally Casadas; and several loving grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marie Ernestine Jones Marie Ernestine Jones, 76, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church Chapel with Monsignor Joseph Tash officiating. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the church with Bishop John Yanta, Monsignor Tash and Father William Zapalac officiating. Private family burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Jones was born May 13, 1928, the daughter of Elo W. Zapalac and Lillian V. Knesek. She attended school at Incarnate Word Academy in Houston, and she graduated from Rice University in 1950 with a bachelor of arts degree. She then completed a master's degree in education from the University of Houston before her marriage to Dr. John E. Jones of Wellington on Aug. 10, 1953, in Houston. She and Dr. Jones have lived in Amarillo since 1964. She was a member and past president of the Potter-Randall County Medical Alliance. Mrs. Jones founded the first chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation in Amarillo. She was a charter member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, a Eucharistic minister and a member of Martha's Group, as well as a past organist at St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church. She was also a Lady Commander of the Equestrian Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher. Her passions included her family, faith, traveling, gardening and playing bridge with "the ladies." Survivors include her husband, Dr. John E. Jones; three daughters, Debra Jones Ringold and husband, Paul, of Corvallis, Ore., Kathleen Jones Ellingson and husband, Thomas, of Minneapolis and Lisa Jones Mints of Amarillo; two sons, John E. Jones Jr. of Houston and William C. Jones and wife, Deloris, of Amarillo; two brothers, Robert E. Zapalac and wife, Diane, of Oakland, Calif., and Father William E. Zapalac of Del Rio; 10 grandchildren, Sarah L. and Jacob B. Ringold, Luke J. and Riley J. Ellingson, Andrea M. and C. Claire Mints, Shara Britten and husband, Jay, and Shanna, Elizabeth and April Wiseman; and a great-grandchild, A.J. Britten. The family suggests memorials be to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 2201 Civic Circle, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Gambrel Kevin Gambrel, 44, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Rob Penner officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Gambrel was born and raised in Amarillo. He attended Tascosa High School, where he played varsity football. He graduated from Tascosa High School in 1978. He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1983. He married Barb Wilson in 1987 in Hong Kong. He lived in China for 15 years, where he worked with youth for a mission. He also lived in Hong Kong for five years. He returned to Amarillo in July. He taught special education at Tascosa High School. He also coached roller hockey in China and in Amarillo. He loved life, kids and playing hearts. He was preceded in death by his father, Stephen Gambrel, in 1968. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Hannah, of Amarillo; a son, Stephen, of Amarillo; his mother, Helen Gambrel of Amarillo; his twin brother, Steve Gambrel and wife, Kim, of Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, Sherri Graham and husband, Gary, and Kim Rich and husband, Garry, all of Amarillo; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Alpha Communities, Inc., P.O. Box 704, Monument, CO 80132-0704. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Holmes Mike Holmes, 36, of Amarillo, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. J. Alan Ford, pastor of Oasis Southwest Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mike was born in Houston on Aug. 19, 1968. He was raised in Amarillo and attended Fannin and Caprock. He cherished his family and friends and his life revolved around them. He will be greatly missed by everyone that knew and loved him. Survivors include his parents, Carolyn and Earl Holmes of Amarillo; two sisters, Kathi Holmes and Denise Holmes, both of Lubbock; his grandmother, Margrette Holmes of Amarillo; a niece; and four nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Sharing Hope Ministries, P.O. Box 19985, Amarillo, TX 79114 or to Oasis Southwest Baptist Church, 8201 Canyon Dr., Amarillo, TX 79110. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. "Jimmy" Knight James M. "Jimmy" Knight, 63, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday in Pinnacle Community Church. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Knight married Chiquita Burton on May 30, 1958. He was owner-operator of his own business. He was preceded in death by his father in 1977 and two sons, Timmy and Toby Knight. Survivors include his wife; a son, Tony, of Amarillo; his mother, Jewell Knight of Amarillo; two brothers, Leroy Knight of Phoenix and Bud Knight of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruby Fay Young Ruby Fay Young, 91, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with the Rev. Ron Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Young was self-employed as a housekeeper for many years. She was a member of Dodson Church of the Nazarene. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ratliff Boon Young; a daughter, Johnnie Jesse; a son, Bobby Young; and a granddaughter, Teresa Jesse. Survivors include three sisters, Bessie Tinley of Bristol, Va., Johnnie Howell of Radford, Va., and Muriel Quesenberry of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Regina Taylor, Kim Jesse, Brad Young, Kelly Bounds and Toni Smith; and five great-grandchildren, including her great-grandson, Chad Taylor. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Healthcare, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Alma Lee Cumberledge LEFORS - Alma Lee Cumberledge, 86, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Shaun Lynch, pastor of Temple Baptist Church of Hereford, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Heights Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Cumberledge was born Aug. 2, 1918, in Shelby, Miss., to Robert and Jessie Holley. She married Paul "Bud" Cumberledge on Jan. 1, 1939, at First Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Paula Jo Eubanks of Hereford and Karen Sue Reeves of Lefors; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great- great-grandson. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 315 E. Fourth, Lefors, TX 79054. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A.W. Blackshear DUMAS - A.W. Blackshear, 84, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Morrison Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with Art Lynch, minister of First Street Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Mr. Blackshear was born Sept. 3, 1920, in Leonard. He was a self-employed landscapist. He married Lillian Wash on May 27, 1937, in Leonard. He was a Moore County resident for the past 50 years. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Shirley Bowman of Colorado City and Janice Stone of Dumas; a son, Ronnie Blackshear of Amarillo; five sisters, Dorothy Sipes, Farris Rowell and Peggy Ferguson, all of Dumas, and Billie Payne and Ina Belle Maner, both of Cedar Creek; three brothers, Perry Blackshear of Cleo Springs, Okla., Royce Blackshear of Dumas and Dub Barnett of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association, Memorial Processing, P.O. Box 15186, Austin, TX 78761 or to a favorite charity. The family will be at 1101 S. Durrett. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Byars LAKEVIEW - Mary Byars, 93, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004, in Childress. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church in Memphis with the Rev. Gary Boles officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis. Mrs. Byars was born Sept. 24, 1911, in Wolf Flat. She married J.B. Byars on Sept. 14, 1929. Survivors include a son, Jerry Byars of Lakeview; two daughters, Vaudene Ray of Lakeview and Faydene Teel of Marietta, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; 28 great- grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, I.D. Mullin and Billy Joe Mullin, both of Turkey; and two sisters, Leona Coffee of Camarria, Calif., and Bobbie Christian of Edna. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Belia Ruiz DALHART - Belia Ruiz, 62, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today in Primera Iglesia Bautista. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the church with Jose Rodriguez, pastor of Templo Bautista in Plains, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home. Mrs. Ruiz was born May 11, 1942, in Rocksprings to Leandro and Maria Franco Gonzales. She married Federico Ruiz on April 21, 1959. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Daniel Joseph Ruiz and Albino Ruiz, both of Dalhart, and Freddy Ruiz of Woodville; a daughter, Elizabeth Capps of Los Fresnos; three sisters, Mary Ramos and Elisa Garcia, both of Dalhart, and Marisela Gonzales of Booker; three brothers, Alberto Gonzales and Richard Gonzales, both of Booker and Leandro Gonzales of Dalhart; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annie P. Smith CHILDRESS - Annie P. Smith, 90, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004, in Riverside, Calif. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Childress Cemetery with Don McFarland, pastor of Parkview Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was born April 12, 1914, in Longworth. She was a longtime Childress resident before moving to California and always considered Childress home. Survivors include a son, Eugene Taylor of Riverside; a daughter, Mary Ann Truly of Fort Mohave, Ariz.; a sister, Cora Lee Johnson of Henrietta; a brother, William Pillow of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Glenhaven Assisted Living, 10849 Arlington Ave., Riverside, CA 92505. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doris Ellis QUANAH - Doris Ellis, 77, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004, in Dallas. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Clinton Young officiating. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Ellis was born April 2, 1927, in Vernon, the daughter of Paul and Lillie Adams Herchman. She married Wilburn Lee Ellis on March 23, 1946, in Vernon. Survivors include two daughters, Betsy Scoggins of Quanah and Shirley Courtney of Spring; a son, David Ellis of Amarillo; a brother, Paul Herchman of Lubbock; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Hubert "Hub" Edwin Bechtol AUSTIN - Hubert "Hub" Edwin Bechtol, 78, died Friday, Oct. 22, 2004. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Austin Memorial Park. On October 22, 2004, the world lost a wonderful man and Heaven was the proud recipient of Hubert "Hub" Edwin Bechtol. Hub Bechtol was simply a legend. A loving husband, prolific father, doting grandfather and most recently a proud great-grandfather. Hub will live forever in the hearts of those who have known him. The entire family worships the precious moments we shared with him and the world is a better place because of his life. Born in Amarillo on April 20, 1926, Hub was the ninth child born to James and Emmarhea Bechtol and quickly grew in stature and hence the nickname "Big Boy." His youth was spent in the plains of West Texas and Hub excelled in sports at Lubbock High, lettering in every sport. Voted most popular, the handsome athlete met his best friend and lifelong partner Umpy. He was enamored with her beauty and spunk, and they continued their lifelong adventure with happiness and humor and obvious love for life. The handsome couple started their college career at Texas Tech University, where Umpy was Miss Texas Tech and Hub was awarded Little All-American in football his freshman year and lettered and starred on the basketball team. Hub then volunteered for the Navy in the V-12 program, which led him to the University of Texas in 1944. It was at his beloved alma mater that Hub rewrote the record books and was a bona fide football legend, playing with the likes of Bobby Lane and Doak Walker. His incredible talents led him to the unprecedented record of Consensus All- American in 1944, 1945 and 1946. Along with his All-American status at Tech, Hub Bechtol became the only consensus three time All-American in football history. His accomplishments were honored in the Longhorn Hall of Fame in 1963 and The National College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. His many accomplishments read like a U.S. senator, as Hub was on a first name basis with all the governors, lieutenant. governors, senators and most of the Texas representatives, since Allan Shivers was governor. Upon graduation from his beloved University of Texas, Hub spent four years in professional football, playing for the Baltimore Colts with his friend and quarterback, Y.A. Tittle. He then began his business career in the insurance and real estate arena, and he and Umpy moved to Austin with Little Roy and remained Austin residents for the rest of his life. Hub's professional life mirrored his football career, and he became the president of the Austin Board of Realtors and was Realtor of the Year in 1968. He was also president and held various other offices of the Texas Association of Realtors and was Texas Realtor of the Year in 1976. He then became regional vice-president of the National Association of Realtors in 1983. He was governor-appointed on the Texas Real Estate Center Advisory Board, served on the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles and was on the Grand Jury Association of the State of Texas. A political giant, Hub served on numerous governor appointed steering committees and his references include icons in the state of Texas political arena. Hub was also a giant as a civic leader. He served on the city council and Chamber of Commerce and was a founding member of both the Austin Aqua Festival and the West Austin Youth Sports Programs. He also devoted many hours to the Boy Scouts of America, serving as president of the Capital Area Council, and was recipient of the highest honors, Silver Beaver and Silver Antelope awards. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Ben Hur Shrine Temple. In spite of all the incredible accomplishments, Hub Bechtol's proudest achievement was his loving family. He and Umpy raised five wonderful children, thirteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Survivors include his beautiful wife of 59 years, Elizabeth "Umpy" Bechtol; five children, Roy Bechtol and wife, Laura, Robby Bechtol, Cindy Barron and husband, Garry, Gary Bechtol and Jimbo Bechtol and wife, Amber "June", all of Austin; 13 grandchildren and a great-grandchild, Felicia Foster and husband, Will, Bradley Bechtol, Anna Wiatrek and husband, Ken, Jennifer Barron, Hub Bechtol and wife, Katherine, and son Hub, Marta Bechtol, Dustin Barron, Claten Bechtol, Cooper Bechtol, Courtney and Casey Barron, Conner Bechtol and Isabelle Bechtol; a sister, Mrs. Mozelle Tolk of Amarillo; and a sister-in- law, Chrystine Rives of Amarillo. Hub Bechtol was a man who achieved the ultimate in life, was a hero to many and was loved and respected by all those fortunate to feel his shining spirit. Hub drank life in big gulps and his humor and sensitivity made everyone comfortable in his presence. We will miss you Paw Paw, but we will never forget you. Your life is an inspiration to us all and we will cherish forever the moments we have shared. Hook'em Paw Paw! Pallbearers will be Hub's grandsons, Hub Bechtol, Claten Bechtol, Cooper Bechtol, Dustin Barron and Ken Wiatrek. Honorary pallbearers will be Rooster Andrews, Mace Thurman, Marshall Ray, Arthur Boone, Bob Andrews, Jack Andrews, Nobel Doss and John Beasley. The family suggests memorials be to West Austin Youth Association, 1314 Exposition, Austin, TX 78703 or to the Boy Scouts of America, 7540 Ed Bluestein Blvd., Austin, TX 78723. Please sign the online guest register at wcfish.com. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Leon Neal ENNIS - William Leon Neal, 69, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Italy Cemetery in Italy. Arrangements are by Waxahachie Funeral Home in Waxahachie. Mr. Neal was born Feb. 4, 1935, in Donley County to William and Floretta Neal. He and his wife lived in Claude from 2002 to 2003. Survivors include his wife, Joanita; three daughters, Kay Holmes of Windon, Cindy Grose of Sumner and Lynn Burkett of Fort Worth; two sons, Darrell Neal of Fritch and Alan Neal of Odessa; his parents, of Amarillo; a sister, Geraldine Seamster of Kansas City, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Family First Hospice in Ennis. Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- J. Burton "Willie" Williams LUBBOCK - J. Burton "Willie" Williams, 80, died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2004. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home. Mr. Williams was born June 11, 1924, in Loraine to Earl T. and Zora Mae Burton Williams. He worked for the Amarillo Globe-News as a printer and for the Avalanche Journal in Lubbock. Survivors include three sons, Don Williams, Keith Williams and Nathan Williams; a daughter, Susy Ross; three sisters; a brother; and eight grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Lubbock, 1102 Slide Rd., Suite 3, Lubbock, TX 79416 . Amarillo Globe-News, Oct. 24, 2004 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------