Potter Co. TX - Obits: July 7, 2005 ============================================================== 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, July 7, 2005 Amarillo Caroline Kozar Caroline Kozar, 52, of Amarillo died Monday, July 4, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Jim Bankhead officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Miss Kozar was a mother who was passionate about her children and gladly made any necessary sacrifice. Through her radiant personality and beaming smile, children and adults alike were naturally drawn to her and often found a place at the dinner table, where it was her custom to set an extra plate. Caroline was a friend and trusted confidante to many who were touched by her unconditional love. As a woman who made mothering look easy, it was only natural that she use her gift of compassion and pursue a career in nursing. Miss Kozar was a recovery room nurse for 15 years at Baptist St. Anthony's, where she was named Nurse of the Year on two separate occasions. It was the simple things in life that made Miss Kozar smile, such as the gladiolas in full bloom in her garden or a bouquet of dandelions given to her by a neighborhood child. What little free time she had was spent working in the yard and planting her enormous flower garden. She was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Howard Robertson, and a brother, Michael Andrew Robertson. Survivors include her children, Jayson, Travis, Adrianne, Jordan, and Hannah Kozar and Jerry Brown; her mother, Anna Robertson; her siblings, Kathie Donohoo, Curtis Robertson, Mary Pruett, Melinda Essary, Joyce Bieganowski and Robert Robertson; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the Hannah Kozar Benefit Fund, Amarillo National Bank, P.O. Box 1, Amarillo, TX 79105. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnny Teran Diaz Johnny Teran Diaz, 56, of Amarillo died Monday, July 4, 2005. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Lloyd Burd of Christian Heritage Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Diaz was born in Loraine. He graduated from Farwell High School and had lived in Amarillo since 1980. He was a veteran of the Army. He worked as the groundskeeper at Amarillo College and cleanup foreman at IBP. Survivors include his wife, Mary Diaz; a son, Adrian Diaz of Florida; two brothers, Luis Diaz of Sweetwater and Thomas Diaz of El Paso; and six sisters, Hope Cardenas of McAllen, Lupe Garcia and Rosa Quiroga, both of Bovina, Carmen Ramirez of Dalhart, Frances Diaz of Dumas, and Benita Trevino of Dallas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Jean Fox Barbara Jean Fox, 71, of Amarillo died Monday, July 4, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Patrick Mulholland, pastor of Pleasant Valley Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be private in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Fox, born June 23, 1934, in Mayfield, Ky., moved to Amarillo in 1951. She married her husband, Bobby, on Jan. 19, 1951, in Corinth, Miss. Barbara retired from Pantex in 1991, and had worked for Lee Way Motor Freight, ICX and Miller and Miller Freight Co. She last worked as a secretary for Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Annice Mason in 1973. Survivors include her husband; a son, David Fox of Waco; a daughter, Melissa Fox Bearden of Amarillo; a brother, Don Copeland of Mayfield; three sisters, Dorothy Ross of Hampstead, Md., Joanne Ladd of Princeton, Ky., and Sue Pierce of Murray, Ky.; a grandson, Jarrett Fox of Waco; three stepgrandchildren, Chrystal White of Lubbock, Lee Bearden of Austin and Chelsea Bearden of Amarillo; and two stepgreat-grandchildren, Camron White of Lubbock and Brynlee Bearden of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILIP DEE SEEWALD Philip Dee Seewald, 64, of Spring, formerly of Amarillo, died Friday, July 1, 2005. Graveside services will be at noon Friday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Marty Lowberg of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Seewald, devoted father, beloved son and brother, died Friday surrounded by his family following a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Seewald was born July 19, 1940, in Amarillo to Louis Seewald and Marjorie Roach Seewald. He attended Amarillo High School and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy. He received his BBA from West Texas State University. He had a highly successful career as a western wear clothing manufacturer sales representative. His love and devotion to his daughter and his family was unparalleled. As a grandson of two pioneer families of Amarillo, he had an avid interest in the Panhandle's history, as well as many types of collectibles to include his 1974 restored Corvette, which he drove on Sunday mornings. He will be greatly missed and remembered so fondly. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Dee Roach and Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Seewald; and his father. Survivors include his loving daughter, Kathryn Seewald and fianc, Kenneth Brown; his mother; two sisters, Elaine Lawhon and husband, William, and Gloria Frank; a brother, Dr. Stanton Seewald and wife, Marjorie; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity or MD Anderson, GU Clinic, 1220 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rondy Desean Watson Rondy Desean Watson, 17, of Amarillo died Monday, July 4, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Grover Neal, pastor, and the Rev. David Gardner, pastor of New Jerusalem Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford- Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Rondy was born Dec. 29, 1987, in Amarillo. He attended San Jacinto Elementary, Travis and Hamlet Schools, Horace Mann Middle School, and Palo Duro High School. He excelled in basketball at Palo Duro and also Kids, Inc. He was also in the top 10 percent of his class. Survivors include his mother, Lisa Jackson of Amarillo; his father, Ronnie Watson of Amarillo; a brother, Ronnie Watson Jr. of Amarillo; and his grandparents, Leon and Annette Jackson and Johnny B. Stiger, all of Amarillo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Thelma Lee Davis CHILDRESS - Thelma Lee Davis, 86, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005, in Palestine. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Childress Cemetery with Don McFarland, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis was born May 30, 1919, in Childress. She worked at a hotel for 15 years until her retirement. Survivors include a brother, Winston Hadley; her mother, Nadine Lane Hadley; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- R. Leon Johnson BORGER - R. Leon Johnson, 79, died Tuesday, July 5, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Boren, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Johnson was born July 11, 1925, in Gary, Okla. He was a baker for Johnson's Bakery for 30 years. Survivors include a son, Tim Johnson of Borger; two daughters, Pam Millican of Pampa and Patricia Davis of Borger; a brother, John Johnson of Fritch; a sister, Melnora Williams of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and a great- grandchild. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viola Treadway HEREFORD - Viola Treadway, 79, died Monday, July 4, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with the Rev. Woody Wiggins officiating. Burial will be in Restlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Treadway married G.M. "Ted" Treadway in 1942 at Phoenix. They moved to Hereford in 1955. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1981 and a daughter, Georgia Ann, in 1944. Survivors include two sons, Phillip Treadway and wife, Donna, of Farwell and Rusty Treadway and wife, Kay, of Lubbock; two brothers, Paul Neely and Winston "Dick" Neely, both of Phoenix; three sisters, Virgie Tucker and Rose Griffith, both of Phoenix, and Eunice Ray of Sacramento, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Mollie Warren RUIDOSO, N.M. - Mollie Warren, 54, died Sunday, July 3, 2005. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. (MDT) Friday in First Christian Church. Burial will be at 10 a.m. (CDT) Friday in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, Texas, by Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home of Lubbock, Texas. Mrs. Warren was born to Herbert Aaron and Billie Dan Blakely Seright in Henrietta, Texas, on March 13, 1951. She earned a bachelor of arts in English at West Texas State in 1972, and a master's degree in mass communications from Texas Tech University in 1975. As a resident of Lubbock, she was employed as a copy editor with the Avalanche-Journal for several years. Mollie married Richard Warren in August 1981 and he preceded her in death on Oct. 23, 1997. She had been a resident of Ruidoso since 1988 and was employed as a real estate appraiser for Thompson Land Co. for several years. Following her years of working for Thompson Land Co., she worked as an independent real estate appraiser for a combined 14 years. Mollie was an active participant in musicals and acting at Lincoln County Community Theater. She was a member of the Ruidoso Board of Realtors. Mollie will be remembered for many of her accomplishments, but the love and friendship she shared with her daughters will remain with them forever. Survivors include her children, Rachel Beth and Lydia Renae Warren; a stepdaughter, Sarah Jane Chaumette; two siblings, John Seright and Brenda Williams and husband, Scott; her in-laws, Bernard and Martha Warren; five nieces and nephews, Blake Newman, Sasha Seright, Haley and Evan Williams and Ryan Seright; and numerous friends. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society. Sign the online register at WWW.FRANKLIN-BARTLEY.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Betty J. Buss BLUE HILL, NEB. - Betty J. Buss, 70, died Sunday, July 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Paul Hickory Grove Church in Auburn with the Rev. Bruce Berggran officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery by Merten-Butler Mortuary of Blue Hill and Hemmingsen Funeral Home of Auburn. Mrs. Buss was born June 19, 1935, to Alfred W. and Louise E. Michel Hogrefe in Johnson. She worked as a bookkeeper for Panhandle Country Club in Panhandle, Texas. Survivors include three sons, Steve Hillers of Lexington, Myron Hillers of New Orleans and Gary Hillers of Amarillo, Texas; her husband, Rodney; two stepsons, James Buss of Hastings and David Buss of Rifle, Colo.; a stepdaughter, Dianne Buss of Hastings; her mother, Louise Bohling of Lincoln; three sisters, Elenora Caspers and Beverly McLaughlin, both of Lincoln, and Iva Hogrefe of Valley; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------