Potter Co. TX - Obits: April 1 - April 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 Friday, April 1, 2005 Amarillo Richard "Dick" R. Ross Richard "Dick" R. Ross, 84, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery East by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Ross was born near Greenburg, Pa., on a dairy farm. He graduated from Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pa. In February 1942, he joined the Army and served 33 months in the South Pacific with the Field Artillery Headquarters Battalian of the 37th Infantry Division. Mr. Ross encountered combat with the Japanese on Guadal Canal, New Georgia, Roviana and Bougainville. After returning from the South Pacific, Mr. Ross attained the rank of sergeant when he became a field artillery instructor at Fort Sill, Okla. Mr. Ross married Bette Jo Bennett in Duncan, Okla., in 1945. In August 1949, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a major in geology and minor in chemistry. His professional career was first in geophysics and later in oil and gas exploration geology with Pure Oil Co. for 11 years, including a move from Ardmore, Okla., to Amarillo in 1956. He spent 14 years as an independent geologist, seven years as a dirtnet geologist with Colorado Interstate Gas and Coastal Oil and Gas, three years with Panhandle Producing Co. as vice president of exploration, then semi-retirement in 1985. Mr. Ross held professional memberships in Kansas Geological Society, Ardmore Geological Society, Oklahoma City Geological Society, Midland Geological Society, Panhandle Geological Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Mr. Ross was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, a life member of National Rifle Association, a life member of Disabled American Veterans and the Good Sam Club. He had numerous hobbies including gardening, photography, hunting, fishing, camping and travel. The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to the staff of the V.A. Nursing Home for the wonderful care that they received. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1992; and a brother, Samuel G. Ross in 2003. Survivors include three daughters, Judy L. Persons, Jeanne Ross Sievers and Rebecca Ross Yarbrough, all of Amarillo; a son, Daniel Richard Ross of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six sisters, Lee Collier of Greensburg, Pa., Elsie Smith of Larrobe, Pa., Beulah Teitt of Trafford, Pa., Doris Gordon of Harrisburg, Pa., Roxie Keene of Irwin, Pa., and Alice Miller of New Kensington, Pa.; a brother, Clifford Ross of San Diego; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Presbyterian Home for Children, 3400 S. Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nancy Mays Nancy Mays, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard Batson officiating. Private family burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Mays was born to Lee and Ila Wilson on Jan. 20, 1933, in McLean. She married Jim R. Mays in Amarillo on Dec. 12, 1952. She has resided in Amarillo for the last 27 years. Mrs. Mays was a very involved member of First Baptist Church. She was a sanctuary choir member, participated in the Living Christmas Tree, assisted in teaching children's choir, attended WMU, and was an active part of the Irma Richards Sunday school class in adult 6. Mrs. Mays was a current board member on the local American Cancer Society Board and previously served for two years. Mrs. Mays participated in Walk for the Cure sponsored by the Susan G. Komen Foundation, even in the midst of receiving chemotherapy. She was preceded in death by both of her parents. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Jim Ann Rasco and husband, George, of Amarillo; a son, Daniel Mays of Amarillo; a sister, Jane Johnson and husband, Walter, of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Leslee Rasco and Logan Rasco; and a niece, Melody Witherspoon of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir, 1206 S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Research, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lera Pearl "Mrs. Gabby" Marshall Phillips Lera Pearl "Mrs. Gabby" Marshall Phillips, 90, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Please join us in celebrating the beautiful life of our mother and grandmother at 11 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Richard Dickerson, pastor of Bykota Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips fell asleep on this earth and woke up to hear her Lord say, "Well done my good and faithful servant. Welcome Home." She was born Oct. 13, 1914, in Callahan County to Fannie Maude (Erwin) and Finis K. Marshall. She married W.W. "Gabby" Phillips on Sept. 2, 1933. They remained devoted to one another until his homegoing in 1993. She was a homemaker and a mother to all who knew her. Lera was a member of Bykota Baptist Church. She was truly an inspiration to everyone who knew her. She modeled her life after her faith and Christian principles, which reflected her daily walk with her Lord and Savior. We rejoice in the knowledge that she now resides in Heaven with her Jesus. She was preceded in death by her husband; both parents; an infant son, Jimmy Donell; two sons-in-love, Clint Willburn and Joe Dearen; a daughter, Janice Abrahamson; four sisters; and a brother. Survivors include three daughters, Janell Glazner and husband, Bob, of Farmington, N.M., Nancy Renfro of Amarillo and Judy Ray and husband, Richard, of Aztec, N.M.; a son-in-love, George Abrahamson of Amarillo; a sister, Jeannie Talcott of Santa Anna, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the ALS Association; or Alzheimer's Association, 1400 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Dunlap Joe Dunlap, 69, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. The wake will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the church with the Rev. James M. Mims, senior pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St. Mr. Dunlap was a member of New Covenant, where he was a deacon, a member of The Brotherhood Ministry, Men's Adult Sunday school class and the male chorus. Survivors include his wife, Genell; two sons, Tommy Washington and Ricky Graves; a daughter, Genetter Graves; five brothers, Arlie of Bonham, Gregory of Amarillo, Cameron of Tyler, and Gregg and Thaddus, both of Dallas; four sisters, Cora Dunlap, Velma Dunlap and Charlene Shaw, all of Bonham, and his twin sister, JoAnn Dunlap Morrison of Waco; and three grandchildren. The family will be at 3117 Orange St. The body will be available for viewing from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral and from 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the church. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taylor Jo Stewart Taylor Jo Stewart, 15, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Trinity Baptist Church with Todd Blackhurst, youth minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Taylor was born and raised in Amarillo. She attended Gene Howe Elementary School and Westover Intermediate School. She was a freshman at Amarillo High School where she played volleyball. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church where she was active in the youth group. Taylor loved life, her friends and loved to play volleyball. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Gerald Thompson; and her great- grandparents, Bud Hardison, M.M. Widner and Gabe and Edith Thompson. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Mark and Heather Stewart of Amarillo; her mother and stepfather, Tonya and Austin Bagley of Amarillo; a brother, Ty Stewart of Amarillo; a stepbrother, Will Bagley of Amarillo; a stepsister, Emma Bagley of Amarillo; her grandparents, Carl and Evelyn Stewart and Lawrence and Shirley Bagley, all of Amarillo, Melba and David Dziuk of Hereford, Ron and Rita Headley of Alabama, Ron and Karen Bates of Alamosa, Colo., and J.B. and Virginia Stiles of Chattanooga, Tenn. The family suggest memorials be to Taylor Stewart Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Education Credit Union, Attention: Ginger, 6201 Hillside Road, Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Lowell Postma Dr. Lowell Postma, 88, of Amarillo died Sunday, March 27, 2005. The family will hold private services. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Dr. Postma was born Aug. 22, 1916, at St. Mary's, Kan., the youngest of three children of Robert Arthur and Lorena Kansas Ramsey Postma. He received a doctorate in medicine from the University of Kansas in January 1944. His military service was 1946 to 1948. He was employed by the Veterans Administration in Albuquerque in 1955; transferred to the Amarillo VA Hospital in 1969, retiring as chief of the medical service in 1980. While with the VA in Albuquerque and Amarillo he held teaching appointments with their state medical schools. He was a member of American Medical Association. He enjoyed camping, fishing, trailering, photography, skiing and woodworking. He married Billie Coleman in 1943; she preceded him in death in 1949. He married Orena Hancock, RN, in 1950. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Byron Postma of San Diego, Dr. Robert Postma of El Paso and Richard Postma of Fort Worth; two daughters, Janet Bugg of Denver and Ann Postma of Abilene; five grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Miguel Gonzalez DUMAS - Miguel Gonzalez, 58, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Morrison Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with Jesus Bobadilla of Kingdom Hall officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Gonzalez was born Oct. 8, 1946, in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. He had been a Cactus resident since 1988. He was a baker. Survivors include his wife, Elodia; three sons, Miguel Gonzalez Rivas of Denver, Ezequiel Gonzalez Rivas of Sunray and Jose I. Gonzalez of Dumas; two daughters, Hilda Herrera Gonzalez and Sandra Carrdenas Gonzalez, both of Dumas; four brothers; and 14 grandchildren. The family will be at 1107 N.E. Fourth St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laverne Hunter CHILDRESS - Laverne Hunter, 91, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with the Rev. Larry Crabtree officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Hunter was born July 19, 1913, in Mexico, Mo. She was a retired medical secretary and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Hunter. Survivors include a nephew, Dr. Leonard Wilton and wife, Becky Smith, of Amarillo; a niece, Joyce Caldwell and husband, Ray Don, of Tell; two great- nieces, Heather Elizabeth Rudasill Smith of Jacksonville, Fla., and Christine Harlow and husband, Tracy, of Amarillo; a great-nephew, Dr. David Caldwell and wife, Cindy, of Childress; a great-great-nephew, Joshua Caldwell of Childress; a great-great-niece, Rachael Caldwell of Childress; and two cousins, Barbara Eckhardt of Oklahoma City and Elizabeth Rudasill of Mexico. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bounleung Sourivong DUMAS - Bounleung Sourivong, 50, died Monday, March 28, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan Corbin, pastor of First Baptist Church Lao missions, the Rev. Home Keomoung Khoune and the Rev. Bounheng Phongpaphan, both of Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Sourivong was born Jan. 1, 1955, in Vientiane, Loas. He had been a resident of Dumas since 1985. He married Phouvieng in April 1977. He was a member of Lao Mission First Baptist Church in Dumas. He was a meat cutter at Swift. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Judy Sourivong of Dumas; a son, Sengthiene Sourivong of Amarillo; three sisters; and a grandchild. Pallbearers will be family members. The family will be at 601 Elm St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laura Mae Halperin MEMPHIS - Laura Mae Halperin, 85, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Church of Christ in Memphis with Tom Anderson officiating. Her body was donated to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. Arrangements are by Hughs Funeral Home. Ms. Halperin was born March 26, 1920, in Port Huron, Mich. She was an artist and a member of the Church of Christ in Memphis. Survivors include a son, Mike Kakara of Memphis. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irene Hand Lotspeich FRIONA - Irene Hand Lotspeich, 81, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Friona with Phil White of Friona and Charles Green of Muleshoe officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, L.J.; a son, Bobby Dale Shirley of Darrington, Wash.; a daughter, Brenda Gale Rancourt of Chewelah, Wash.; a brother, John Hand of Friona; nine grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randall L. Bybee BORGER - Randall L. Bybee, 73, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Westlawn Cemetery with Bob Schroeder of Paramount Terrace Christian Church in Amarillo officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors. Mr. Bybee was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Jayton. He retired from management at Cabot Corp. Survivors include a daughter, Coral Benton of Amarillo; three sisters, Joyce Cross of Canadian, Patsy Craig of Tyler and Glenda Hunt of Georgetown; his mother, Edna Bybee of Borger; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico George A. Arrington CLAYTON, N.M. - George A. Arrington, 78, died Thursday, March 30, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mr. Arrington was born April 29, 1926, in Rogers, Ark. He married Eloise Jones on June 28, 1949, in Clayton, N.M., where he was a lifelong resident. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Peggy Seagroves of Muleshoe, Texas, and Sherry Wiseman of Smyer, Texas; three sons, Ted Arrington of Dalhart, Texas, Jim Arrington of Clayton and Jack Arrington of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Fred Arrington of Clayton, Oscar Arrington of Denver and Robert Henry Arrington of Rocky Mountain, N.C.; and a sister, Lillie Ann Bankston of Denver. The family suggests memorials be to Union County General Hospital Auxiliary, 301 Harding St., Clayton, NM 88415; or Clayton Senior Citizens Center, 19 E. Broadway St., Clayton, NM 88415. Sign our online guest book at WWW.HASSFUNERALHOME.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Mae Brown Grossman GUYMON, OKLA. - Mae Brown Grossman, 96, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Elmhurst Cemetery with the Rev. Katie Brown, associate pastor of Victory Memorial United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mrs. Grossman was born on Valentines Day, Feb. 14, 1909, in Beaver County. Mae was a bookkeeper for many years at Texas County Motors and later for Guymon Sheet Metal. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ballenger of Tulia, Texas; a son, Max Grossman of Guymon; a sister, Florence Dettle of Stinnett, Texas; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Velma Marie Herrington CHEROKEE, Okla. - Velma Marie Herrington, 77, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lanman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Diana Pruitt and the Rev. Chleo Brown officiating. Burial will be in Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Mrs. Herrington was born a twin on Sept. 15, 1927, in Cheyenne County, Kan. She was a member of United Methodist Women and Good Cheer Club. Survivors include her husband, James; a son, James E. Herrington Jr. of Amarillo, Texas; a sister, Wilma Faye Gunther of Benkelman, Neb.; two grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; three great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Prairie Valley United Methodist Church and may be sent to the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Lena B. Cason FORT WORTH - Lena B. Cason, 93, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo with Daniel K. Shaeffer officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Cason was born in Mexia on June 6, 1911. She was a member of Heights Baptist Church in Temple and was active in Associational Baptist Women's Work for a number of years. Survivors include two daughters, Donetia M. Griffith and husband, Glenn, of Temple and Dorothy M. Grace and husband, Gene, of Waco; two sons, Wendell W. Cason and wife, Linda, and David F. Cason and wife, Midge, all of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX 79174. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Martha Reid Koch CONROE - Mary Martha Reid Koch, 64, died Monday, March 28, 2005, in The Woodlands. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Saints Simon and Jude Catholic Church in The Woodlands. Arrangements are by Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home. Mrs. Koch was born Nov. 8, 1940, in Amarillo. Survivors include her husband, Ray; a daughter, Kristine Childers of Spring; a son, Christopher Koch of Spring; a grandson, Preston Childers of Spring; her mother, Bernice Reid of Clayton, N.M.; four sisters, Wanda Sue Olson and husband, John, of Blue Springs, Mo., Helen Johnson and husband, Malcolm, of Arvada, Colo., Shirley Ann Stewart and husband, Mel, of Bull Head City, Ariz., Denise Drumm and husband, Richard, of Clayton; and a brother, Tom Reid and wife, Sue, of Lake Elsinore, Calif. The body will be available for viewing at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home in Conroe. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dot Treasure Rea COLUMBUS, Ohio - Dot Treasure Rea, 92, died Friday, March 25, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger, Texas, with the Rev. Robert Hensley, pastor of Bunavista Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Rea was born Oct. 31, 1912, to Tollie and Eula Underwood. She married Roy Rea in 1934. Survivors include a son, Gary; and three grandchildren. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 1, 2005 ============================================================================= Saturday, April 2, 2005 Area Dale M. Bolles PLAINVIEW - Dale M. Bolles, 73, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Good Samaritan Outreach Pentecostal Church of God with Kenneth Tolson, elder, the Rev. Bob Powell of Chalice Christian Church and Jerry Steward officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Lubbock by Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Bolles was born Oct. 12, 1931, in Plainview. He married Patsy Steward on Feb. 1, 1982, in Van. Survivors include his wife; a son, Kenny Bolles of Lubbock; a daughter, Patty Bradshaw of San Antonio; a stepson, Jerry Steward of Odessa; two stepdaughters, Mischelle Ethridge of Plainview and Melanie Headley of San Antonio; three sisters, Wanda Means and Gail Ivy, both of Lubbock, and Jean May of Plainview; and 15 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Vista Care Hospice, 4418 Olton Road, Plainview, TX 79072. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernestine Green BORGER - Ernestine Green, 72, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Odyssey Health Care, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Green was born March 28, 1933, in Borger. She married Calvin Green on Dec. 3, 1956, in Tucumcari, N.M. Survivors include her husband; a son, Carl Green of Fort Worth; two brothers, Jim Rasco of Albion, Wash., and Ed Rasco of Borger. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Jose Horacio Chavez CLOVIS, N.M. - Jose Horacio Chavez, 68, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the church with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Chavez was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Santa Rosa. He married Celina Gonzalez on Sept. 19, 1953, in Clovis. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Roman Chavez and Anthony Chavez, both of Clovis, Edwin Dean of Dixon and Jeffery Chavez of Portales; three daughters, Mary Ann Gonzales of Nashville, Angela Lopez of Clovis and Vivian Bond of Alexandria, La.; two brothers, Jose Jesus Chavez and Deacon Daniel Chavez, both of Clovis; a sister, Lucy Chavez of Clovis; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Evilee Arnold HOOKER, OKLA - Evilee Arnold, 77, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Hooker Church of the Nazarene with Dr. David Hoffman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hooker Cemetery by Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home. Mrs. Arnold moved to Hooker from Jena, La., in 1953. She married Orban Ray Arnold on Sept. 5, 1953. Survivors include four daughters, Janet Marcum of Guymon, Donna Thompson of Colleyville, Texas, Sharon Kramer of Ridgeway, Ohio, and Linda Arnold of Woodward; a son, Gaylan Bailey of Hooker; five grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and a sister, Aline Sanders of Jena. The family suggests memorials be to Hooker Cemetery Fund and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty Jo Davis Villandry WAGONER, OKLA. - Betty Jo Davis Villandry, 77, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Shipman Funeral Home Chapel with Kenneth Villandry, elder, officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery. Mrs. Villandry was born to Chleo and Opal Luretta Davis in Dozier, Texas, on Dec. 10, 1927. She married Raymond E. Villandry on July 16, 1944, in Amarillo, Texas. They had a strong love for one another, and teamed together in business and in ministry. She worked many dedicated years in customer service starting with Sears in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later transferred to Sears in San Angelo, Texas, earning her 20-year company lapel pin. She also worked for 10 years with Montgomery Ward. She took pride in her jobs and was named supervisor of many departments. Betty enjoyed serving the public as well as the Lord. Betty and Raymond moved from Texas to the Wagoner community in 1999 and were members of Grace Baptist Church in Wagoner. Betty was devoted to her children, and was a loving wife, mother and sister. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two children, Mark David Villandry and Donna Ray Pinkston. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Villandry and wife, Diana, of Coweta; two daughters, Jo Carol Villandry of Austin, Texas, and Luretta Calvert and husband, Dwain, of San Angelo; two brothers, Donald and Ralph Davis, both of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Christine Mudron, Jennifer Withrow, Bronwyn Batjer, Matthew Villandry, Harmony Villandry, Mark Calvert and Sarah Calvert; two great-grandchildren, Ryan Withrow and Gabe Haskins; and many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Sign our online guest book at WWW.SHIPMANFUNERALHOMES.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Weldon Fletcher Carter Weldon Fletcher Carter, 91, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Carter was born April 18, 1913, in Prairieville, Kaufman County, to William Columbus Carter and Lula E. (Llewellyn) Clifton. He married Kathryn Dubbs Anderson on June 11, 1938, in Amarillo. He moved to Amarillo in 2004 from Alamogordo, N.M., after living in San Antonio most of his adult life. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for the next 20 years in the municipal bond industry, associated with M.E. Allison of Ranson Davidson Co., then as a partner in McIntyre McRoberts Co. and then as a founding partner of First of Texas Corp. During his tenure, these firms underwrote and marketed hundreds of bond issues for the construction of school buildings and municipal infrastructure improvements throughout south Texas. He joined Frost National Bank of San Antonio in 1958 as an investment officer, retiring in 1978 as senior vice president. Survivors include his wife and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice, 200 N.W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79107; Amarillo College Foundation Nursing Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard "Dick" R. Ross Richard "Dick" R. Ross, 84, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Westminster Presbyterian Church. Burial will be at 3 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery East by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Ross was born near Greensburg, Pa., on a dairy farm. He graduated from Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pa. In February 1942, he joined the Army and served 33 months in the South Pacific with the Field Artillery Headquarters Battalion of the 37th Infantry Division. Mr. Ross encountered combat with the Japanese on Guadal Canal, New Georgia, Roviana and Bougainville. After returning from the South Pacific, Mr. Ross attained the rank of sergeant when he became a field artillery instructor at Fort Sill, Okla. Mr. Ross married Bette Jo Bennett in Duncan, Okla., in 1945. In August 1949, he graduated from Oklahoma State University with a major in geology and minor in chemistry. His professional career was first in geophysics and later in oil and gas exploration geology with Pure Oil Co. for 11 years, including a move from Ardmore, Okla., to Amarillo in 1956. He spent 14 years as an independent geologist, seven years as a dirtnet geologist with Colorado Interstate Gas and Coastal Oil and Gas, three years with Panhandle Producing Co. as vice president of exploration, then semi-retirement in 1985. Mr. Ross held professional memberships in Kansas Geological Society, Ardmore Geological Society, Oklahoma City Geological Society, Midland Geological Society, Panhandle Geological Society, Society of Petroleum Engineers of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Mr. Ross was a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church, a life member of National Rifle Association, a life member of Disabled American Veterans and the Good Sam Club. He had numerous hobbies including gardening, photography, hunting, fishing, camping and travel. The family would like to offer their sincere thanks to the staff of the V.A. Nursing Home for the wonderful care that they received. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1992; and a brother, Samuel G. Ross in 2003. Survivors include three daughters, Judy L. Persons, Jeanne Ross Sievers and Rebecca Ross Yarbrough, all of Amarillo; a son, Daniel Richard Ross of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six sisters, Lee Collier of Greensburg, Pa., Elsie Smith of Latrobe, Pa., Beulah Teitt of Trafford, Pa., Doris Gordon of Harrisburg, Pa., Roxie Keene of Irwin, Pa., and Alice Miller of New Kensington, Pa.; a brother, Clifford Ross of San Diego; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Presbyterian Home for Children, 3400 S. Bowie St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Willie Dranham "Bill" Stone RICHARDSON - Willie Dranham "Bill" Stone, 91, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Services will be 1 p.m. today in Sparkman Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Ochiltree Cemetery in Perryton. Mr. Stone was born July 7, 1913, in Cole County, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alec Alexander and Zora Catherine (Walton) Stone; five brothers; and three sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Valora "Jean" Costley and Zora "Lue" Norman; a son, Charles Buford "C.B." Stone; five grandchildren, Vickie Self, Rocky Stone, Julie Stone Heideman, Vonda Skjolsvik and Ronda Henderson; 12 great- grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, April 2, 2005 ============================================================================= Sunday, April 3, 2005 Amarillo Billie M. Brown Billie M. Brown, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Wayne Campbell, RN and longtime family friend, and the Rev. Patrick Cararthers of St. Hyacinth Catholic Church officiating. Mrs. Brown was born Dec. 31, 1932, in Gray Mule to Richard Zeno and Audrey Hefner Kelly. She attended Amarillo High School. She married Billy F. Brown on Oct. 17, 1949, in Amarillo. Billie was a charter member of Olivia's Angels. She was the first employee hired at St. Anthony's Hospice as Sister Olivia's administrative secretary. She was instrumental in establishing the policies, procedures and guidelines for Amarillo's first hospice. She worked in several nursing homes and in later years worked for Schooler Funeral Home. She was the Panhandle chairperson for the Texas Inmate Family Association, a support group that educates and advocates for families of the incarcerated. She devoted her entire life to the needs of others. She was preceded in death by her father and her ex-husband, Bill. Though divorced, they remained close friends. Survivors include a daughter, Tracy Brown Schechter of Los Angeles; two sons, Scott Brown of Amarillo and David Brown of Channing; her mother, Audrey Kelly of Amarillo; two sisters, Bobbie Thomas of Wellington and Sue Lewis of Amarillo; two brothers, Winfred Kelly of Amarillo and Richard Kelly of Fort Worth; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950 Amarillo, TX 79176 or Odyssey Hospice 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JR Ferril JR Ferril, 43, of Amarillo died Wednesday March 30, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God with Jerad Middaugh, pastor of Southlawn Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Mr. Ferril was born in Shamrock. He lived in Amarillo all of his life. He graduated from River Road High School in 1979. He worked with his family's business, T-Miller Wrecker Service, for more than 40 years. Mr. Ferril married Jeni Fain in 1979 at Amarillo. He loved auto racing, golf and hockey. He was a member of the board of directors for the Texas Towing and Storage Association. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Ferril in 2004 and two brothers. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Megan Ferril of Amarillo; a son, David Ferril of Amarillo, his father, Lonnie Ferril of Amarillo; a brother, Byron Ferril and wife, LaVerna, of Amarillo; eight nieces; a nephew; an adopted grandson, Jaykob Hill and a grandson on the way; and many racing buddies and dear friends. The family suggests memorials be to the Amarillo Crime Stoppers. Sign the online guest register at WWW.RECTORFUNERALHOME.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Edward "Bill" Kelley William Edward "Bill" Kelley, 69, of Amarillo died Friday, April 1, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St., with Alan Burkhalter, pastor of Chaparral Hills Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Kelley, while growing up, lived in many parts of Texas and Oklahoma. He married Janette Broughton Oct. 12, 1962, at Lubbock. In 1966, they moved to Brownfield, where he began his teaching career in auto mechanics. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley then settled in Amarillo in 1970, where he taught at Amarillo College and Caprock High School. He retired from teaching in 1993. Mr. Kelley was very active in different areas of the Khiva Shrine Temple, such as the Cycle Escort Unit, Khiva Klowns, Mini Vettes, Provost and the Mobile Nobles. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a Baptist, a Christian man and loved his family. Survivors include his wife; a son, Tracy Scott Kelly and wife, Tina, of Lubbock; a daughter, Allison Diane Gaut and husband, Comer, of Amarillo; three sisters, Edith Emery of Lubbock, Merle Rushing of Tacoma Wash., and Barbara Howell of New Deal; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Khiva Shriner's Travel Fund, 305 S.E. Fifth Ave, Amarillo, TX 79101. Sign the online guest register at WWW.RECTORFUNERALHOME.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earl Clifton Earl Clifton, 88, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Clifton was born March 11, 1917, in Erath County. He was a rancher. He married Patsy Lee Lane on Dec. 27, 1937, in Tucumcari, N.M. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, Johnny Lee, in 1997. Survivors include two daughters, Earline Luse and Connie Fennell, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Bill Clifton of Amarillo and Jessie Clifton of Colorado Springs, Colo.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jody Lin Gamblin Jody Lin Gamblin, 46, of Amarillo died Friday, April 1, 2005. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Gamblin was born in Amarillo and graduated from Spearman High School in 1977. He also married his wife, Lena, in 1977. He was a mechanic and member of the Christian Church in Spearman. Jody was compassionate and a great husband, father and "Poppy." Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Michelle Gamblin of Amarillo; a son, Keith Gamblin of Amarillo; three brothers, Tom Gamblin of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Jay Gamblin and Cody Gamblin, both of Amarillo; a second mom and aunt, Martha Henderson and husband, Robert, of Pampa; an uncle, Robert Philips of Howardwick; and two grandchildren, Isaiah and Alexis. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mildred Mae Sloss Mildred Mae Sloss, 84, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Amarillo Primitive Baptist Church with R.A. Tindall, elder, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Sloss was born in Olney on Feb. 14, 1921, to Carl and Pearl Tucker. Mildred was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack Dee Sloss; four brothers, Cecil Tucker, Albert Tucker, Buck Tucker and Millard Tucker; and two sisters, Betty Resech and Ruth Shelton. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, William; a son, Billy Sloss of Laughlin, Nev.; two daughters-in-law, Paulette Sloss and Roni Sloss; Gaylene Kreitz, who was like a daughter to Mildred; two brothers, Wilburn Tucker of Ralls and Bobby Tucker of Spearman; two sisters, Violet Hornsby of Spearman and Sue Sloan of Canyon; eight grandchildren, Jackie Woolsey, Mark Kubena, Travis Sloss, Haley Sloss, Brandon Sloss, Heather Sloss, Jessica Sloss and Andrew Kreitz; six great-grandchildren, Sahara, Summer, Zayne, Alicea, Danny and Hawk; many loving in-laws; and many special nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weldon Fletcher Carter Weldon Fletcher Carter, 91, of Amarillo died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Private services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Carter was born April 18, 1913, in Prairieville, Kaufman County, to William Columbus Carter and Lula E. (Llewellyn) Clifton. He married Kathryn Dubbs Anderson on June 11, 1938, in Amarillo. He moved to Amarillo in 2004 from Alamogordo, N.M., after living in San Antonio most of his adult life. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He worked for the next 20 years in the municipal bond industry, associated with M.E. Allison of Ranson Davidson Co., then as a partner in McIntyre McRoberts Co. and then as a founding partner of First of Texas Corp. During his tenure, these firms underwrote and marketed hundreds of bond issues for the construction of school buildings and municipal infrastructure improvements throughout south Texas. He joined Frost National Bank of San Antonio in 1958 as an investment officer, retiring in 1978 as senior vice president. Survivors include his wife and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice, 200 N.W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79107; Amarillo College Foundation Nursing Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 447, Amarillo, TX 79178; or a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hollis Barclay Spiller Hollis Barclay Spiller, 87, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Jo Mann officiating. Mr. Spiller was born in Quanah on Jan. 7, 1918. He married Catherine Miller of Borger in April 1942, graduated from the University of Texas in May 1942 and immediately began his service as a Naval officer for the duration of World War II. Upon leaving the Navy in 1945, Mr. Spiller began his career as a civil engineer. He worked for Sun Oil Co. in Beaumont and Houston for 20 years and then worked in Wyoming for several years before moving to Amarillo in 1984 and working for Robert Keys. He retired in 1995. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Catherine "Katie" Spiller; two daughters, Deane Shokes of Menlo Park, Calif., and Catherine Spiller of Amarillo; two sons, Richard B. Spiller of Georgetown and James H. Spiller of Ridgecrest, Calif.; a brother, Michael W. Spiller of Wichita Falls; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the H.B. Spiller Memorial Columbarium Fund at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Walter Wayne Lewis PAMPA - Walter Wayne Lewis, 61, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in Amarillo. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Lewis had been a resident of Pampa since 1990. He was a former National Guardsman. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; three sons, Mitch Lewis and Keelan Lewis, both in the Navy, and Greg Lewis of Amarillo; three sisters, Norma Lee Brown of Amarillo, Wanda Moore of Vega and Carolyn Phillips of Richardson; a brother, Jack Lewis of Clarendon; and several grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ocie G. Stewart PAMPA - Ocie G. Stewart, 78, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Edwin Cooley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Stewart was born Aug. 15, 1926, in Wilson, Okla. He and his family moved to Pampa in 1944. Both he and his father went to work for Cities Service Natural Gas Co. Shortly after turning 18, he was called for Army service and served in the South Pacific and with the Occupational Army in Japan for two years. Upon returning to Pampa, he again worked for Cities Service Company, retiring in 1986 with just less than 42 years of service. He was born the year the plant was built and retired the day the plant was shut down. Mr. Stewart married Alice Jean Robinson on Sept. 3, 1949. They enjoyed the many things they were involved in for more than 55 years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Pampa. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Marion and Hazel Stewart, and by two infant sons. Survivors include his wife; a son, Randy Stewart and wife, Julie, of Amarillo; a grandson, Chase Stewart of Amarillo; a stepgrandson, Paul Chitwood and wife, Heather, of Lubbock; a brother, Clent Stewart and wife, Pat, of Pampa; a brother-in-law, Keith Robinson and wife, Mary Ann, of Pampa; two nieces, Lesa Schafer and husband, Billy Wayne, and daughters Katie and Patsy, all of Canadian, and Lena Lowry and husband, Lee, and daughters Lariat and London, all of Pampa; and a host of good friends and neighbors who have prayed faithfully for Ocie through his long illness. The family suggests memorials be to the Book of Remembrance, First Presbyterian Church, 525 N. Gray, Pampa, TX 79065. Sign the online register at WWW.CARMICHAEL-WHATLEY.COM. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gladys Myers MULESHOE - Gladys Myers, 76, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with Dr. Stacy Conner officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park by Ellis Funeral Home. Mrs. Myers was born Sept. 18, 1928, in Stigler, Okla. She married Clayton Myers on Dec. 18, 1946. Survivors include her husband; two sons, C.L. Myers and Thurman Myers, both of Muleshoe; a daughter, Patsy Luna of Argyle; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to New Mexico Christian Childrens Home, 1356 New Mexico Highway 236, Portales, NM 88130 or to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, 600 W. 11th Ave., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olin Harry Rudd Jr. QUANAH - Olin Harry Rudd Jr., 78, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Wichita Falls. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. John Spangler officiating. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Rudd was born to Olin Harry Rudd Sr. and Ida Mae James Rudd on Dec. 18, 1926, in Binghamton, N.Y. He was a longtime resident of Quanah and Wichita Falls. He retired from the Air Force after 26 years of service. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by a son, Charles Olin Rudd on Dec. 18, 1991. Survivors include a son, Gary Rudd of Hanover, Ind.; a brother, Arnold Rudd of Honolulu; two granddaughters, Marie Binn and Cassie Rudd, both of Quanah; a grandson, Casey Rudd of Quanah; and four great-grandchildren, Letrice Binn, Dakota Rudd, Camron Rudd and Makayla Rudd. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Clara Mae Baughier Stewart DUKE, OKLA. - Clara Mae Baughier Stewart, 93, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Farr officiating. Burial was in Rock Cemetery, north of Duke, by Patterson Greer Funeral Home of Hollis. Mrs. Stewart was born Dec. 19, 1911, in Gravley, Ark., to William Aaron Beck and Mary Janetta Sims Beck. She married Glen Baughier on Sept. 23, 1933, in Olustee, and she married Carl Stewart on March 22, 1975. Survivors include a daughter, Glenda Brewer of Fort Worth, Texas; a brother, Lawrence Beck of Hollis; four sisters, Martha Hill of Cordell, Iva Pittman of Amarillo, Texas, Lillie Craven of Big Spring, Texas, and Ramona Frederick of Center, Texas; seven grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 12 great- great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Whitehead CLAREMORE, OKLA. - Joe Whitehead, 81, formerly of Woodward and Amarillo, Texas, died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Stephen Cecil officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Billings Funeral Home of Woodward. Mr. Whitehead was born July 25, 1923, in Snyder, Texas, to Jim Alexander Whitehead and Ada Leona Rogers Whitehead. He married Virginia Lee White on Nov. 14, 1952, in Roswell, N.M. Survivors include a son, Randy Whitehead of Trophy Club, Texas; a daughter, D'Ann Riley Greenleaf of Catoosa; five grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; a brother, Dick Whitehead of Amarillo; and two sisters, Lucy Whitehead of Hawley, Texas, and Pearl Celey of Tucson, Ariz. The family suggests memorials be to the World War II Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of the funeral home, 1621 Downs Ave., Woodward, OK 73801. Sign the online guest register at WWW.BILLINGSFUNERALHOMEWOODWARD.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miranda Rayann Gonzalez BOISE CITY, OKLA. - Miranda Rayann Gonzalez, 2-year-old daughter of Kristin Gonzalez and David Hernandez, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Brian Long officiating. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary. Miranda was born June 22, 2002, in Guymon. She lived all her life in Boise City. Survivors include her mother of Boise City; her father of Boise City; her grandparents, Mark and Elizabeth Hensley and Antonio and Mary Lou Hernandez, all of Boise City, and Damian and Aurea Gonzalez of Sublette, Kan.; two half brothers, David Trujillo and Elijah Hernandez, both of Arizona; and a great- grandmother, Linda Flores of Boise City. The family suggests memorials be to Donor's Choice and may be left in care of the mortuary. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- M.G. Shaw HOOKER, OKLA. - M.G. Shaw, 87, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Guymon. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Hooker Cemetery with Jim Maynard officiating. Arrangements are by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Shaw was born Oct. 6, 1917, in Baker to Luther and Bertha Lewis Shaw. He married Ethelyn Grounds on Aug. 17, 1940, in Guymon. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gerald A. Shaw of Amarillo, Texas; a daughter, Katherine "Kathy" Pierce of Guymon; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Cancer Society and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 745, Hooker, OK 73945. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy WICHITA FALLS - Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy, 53, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in Bowie. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with Dr. Howard Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating. Arrangements are by Owens & Brumley Funeral Home. Mr. Murphy was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Galveston. He married Cathi Lee Gill on Aug. 13, 2002, in Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; his mother, Annie Laurie Murphy of Bulverde; two brothers, Dr. David Stanford Murphy of Seguin and Dr. George Thomas Murphy of Girdwood, Alaska; a stepdaughter, Leighan Elizabeth Edwards of Amarillo; and a stepson, Brian Andell Edwards of Albuquerque, N.M. The family suggests memorials be to the American Heart Association or the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Marion Robert "Bob" Mitchell BONHAM - Marion Robert "Bob" Mitchell, 82, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Plano. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Melrose Cemetery in Melrose, N.M., with the Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating with military honors performed by the Navy. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis, N.M. Mr. Mitchell was born July 20, 1922, to Marion Francis Mitchell and Ruth Maud Williams Mitchell in Lucas, Iowa. He married Viona Marie Hamar on July 23, 1944, in Clovis. Survivors include a brother, Billy "Bill" Eugene of Des Moines, Iowa, and a sister, Alice Anne Taylor of Greenforest, Ark. Amarillo Globe-News, April 3, 2005 ============================================================================= Monday, April 4, 2005 Area Willie Faye Henard Patrick WELLINGTON - Willie Faye Henard Patrick, 77, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles Addington, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Mrs. Patrick was born Jan. 25, 1928, in Altus, Okla., to William H. Talbot and Lula Smith Talbot. She was the office manager of Wellington Livestock Commission. Survivors include her husband, Robert; two sons, Jim Henard and Billy Henard, both of Wellington; a daughter, Gail Coleman of Wellington; a sister, Frankie VanPelt of Amarillo; a brother, Jessie D. Burkhalter of Wellington; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Collingsworth County Museum or Collingsworth General Hospital. Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie H. "Les" Sims MEMPHIS - Leslie H. "Les" Sims, 82, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in Childress. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dewayne Wolf officiating and the Rev. O.K. Bowen assisting. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home. Mr. Sims was born Sept. 17, 1922, in Pike. He was a member of First Baptist Church and was very active as a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts. Survivors include his wife, Allene; two daughters, Minka Allen of San Antonio and Donna Schovajsa of Morton; a son, Gary Sims of Amarillo; a sister, Mildred Anderson of DeSoto; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helene Thornton CLAUDE - Helene Thornton, 80, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Canyon. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Claude Cemetery with the Rev. Janet Edwards of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St., Amarillo. Mrs. Thornton was born in Batesville, Ark., on May 30, 1924, to Thomas O. and Dovie Caterlin. She married Afton Thornton in Des Moines, N.M., in 1948. They moved to Claude in 1958. Mrs. Thornton served as the deputy tax assessor for Armstrong County from 1968 until her retirement in 1986. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2002 and a brother, Thomas O. Caterlin Jr. of Wasco, Calif. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Byrd and husband, Bob, of Canyon; a son, Thomas F. Thornton and wife, Norma Barbero-Thornton, of Las Vegas, N.M.; six grandchildren, Steve Byrd, Amy Chapman, Cindy Cummings, Krystal Barbero Thornton, Sandra Barbero Thornton and Helene Barbero Thornton; and nine great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, 400 Trice, Claude, TX 79019 or the Claude Ambulance Fund, in care of City Hall, 115 Trice, Claude, TX 79019. Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Billie "Nana" Pelton Billie "Nana" Pelton, 68, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Celebration of her life will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul United Methodist Church with Rusty Dickerson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 East Interstate 40. Mrs. Pelton was born Jan. 5, 1937, in Beaver, Okla., and raised by H.T. Parson and wife, Lillian. She attended school in Cross Plains and the Pioneer Community. She married Gilbert Pelton on Feb. 5, 1959, in Abilene. They later moved to Amarillo in 1964. She worked at Mayco Laundry from 1992 to the present. She enjoyed bowling in the leagues at Western Bowl from 1978 to the present. Billie took great pride in her family and was the "Bestest Nana ever!" to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Billie touched and enriched many lives; anyone who knew her was blessed. She was a member of Paramount Baptist Church. The family would like to thank some very special friends, Janis and Donnie Barnett. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Alice Champion. Survivors include her life companion, John Kelly of Amarillo; three sons, Keith Pelton and wife, Angela, of Amarillo, David Rogers of Sarasota, Fla., and Jack Rogers of Baton Rouge, La.; three daughters, Beverly Boggs and husband, Brian, and Teresa Blankinship and husband, Dwayne, all of Amarillo and Dianna Cleavinger and husband, Tommy, of Dimmitt; two sisters, Helen Guyn and husband, Steve, of Rockwall and Carol Neill of Monahans; two brothers, Homer Parson and wife, Helen, of Cross Plains and Jimmy Parson of Bovina; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to be to Life Gift, 1200 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106, or to Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- June Jenson Rawley June Jenson Rawley, 78, of Amarillo, formerly of Ruidoso, N.M., died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. A reception in the parish hall will immediately follow the service. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mrs. Rawley passed from this life to the next April 2, 2005, at the age of 78, only two months after moving to Amarillo from Ruidoso for medical care. June was a native Texan, born in Limestone County. She married Walter Rawley in 1945, and they raised their family in Dallas. She was an active member of Episcopal Church of the Holy Mount in Ruidoso where her ashes will be interred. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Rachael Rawley, of Colorado Springs. Survivors include Walter "Sonny" Rawley, her loving husband of 59 years; four children, Jena Taylor of Amarillo, Kiar First of Oregon, Walter "Mac" Rawley of New Jersey and Joe Jenson Rawley of Kansas; eight grandchildren, Andrea Watson and Elizabeth "Liz" Secrest, both of Dallas, Eryn Rawley of New York, Jessica Rawley of Washington, Jenson Rawley Whitaker of Amarillo, Marshall Rawley of Kansas and David and John Rawley, both of New Jersey; and three great-granddaughters, Emily and Elizabeth Watson and Eden Rawley. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176-0001. Her family will receive visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Taylor, 3906 Danbury St., from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Melodese Tunnell LEVELLAND - Melodese Tunnell, 93, died Saturday, April 2, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jesse Hodge, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in City of Levelland Cemetery by George Price Funeral Home. Mrs. Tunnell was born Aug. 14, 1911, in Bonham to H.L. "Lee" Brady and Zora Fortner Brady. She moved with her family to Levelland as a child and lived most of her years there. Melodese was an avid violinist, learning to play the violin at age six. She studied music at the Fort Worth Conservatory after completing high school in Levelland. In 1928, she left the school of music to return to Levelland and marry her best friend and the love of her life, Joe Tunnell. Melodese taught violin and played with the Lubbock Symphony for many years. She was a charter member of the Levelland Music Club. She also was a youth leader and dedicated member of First United Methodist Church in Levelland. She and Joe fulfilled a lifelong dream by building a home for the boys of Boys Ranch in 1973. Melodese was a kind, gentle- hearted Christian whose sweet spirit touched everyone she knew. She always said she had the most wonderful life. She loved traveling, music, her cats, her family and friends, and most of all her husband of 64 years. She was preceded in death by her father, Lee Brady in 1917; a brother, Jimmy Greenway in 1957; her mother, Zora Westmoreland in 1979; and her husband, Joe Tunnell in 1993. Survivors include a nephew, Jim Ray and wife, Kathy, and children of Amarillo, and many dear friends and extended family members. The family suggests memorials be to Boys Ranch or First United Methodist Church of Levelland. Amarillo Globe-News, April 4, 2005 ============================================================================= Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Amarillo Peggy Wilson Peggy Wilson, 85, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Memorial services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Ed Wilson, pastor of Calder Baptist Church in Beaumont, officiating. Private burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Independence, Mo., to Dr. Clifford Winslow Seibel (known as Mr. Helium) and Ruth Bowdle Seibel. She was a member of the P.E.O. and First Presbyterian Church. She was a homemaker. She married Frank P. Wilson on June 29, 1944, in Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 8, 2002. Survivors include a daughter, Pam McAffrey of Amarillo; two sons, Ed Wilson of Beaumont and Jim Wilson of Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Richard M. Seibel of Marblehead, Mass.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Gideons International, 2200 S.W. Seventh Ave., Amarillo, TX 79106; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- JLinda Diane McMurray Linda Diane McMurray, 57, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Landrum Medlock officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. McMurray was born April 9, 1947, in Ridgecrest, Calif., to Jesse and Bea Miller. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was married to her husband, Lee McMurray, for 26 years. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Richard McMurray and wife, Jeremy McMurray and wife and Shane McMurray, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Kara McMurray of Amarillo; six grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Bautista of Austin; a niece, Brooke Rhodes of Wake Forest, N.C.; and a nephew, Ricky Bautista of Taos, N.M. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marie Ray Marie Ray, 88, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mrs. Ray was born in Foard County and graduated from Kelton High School in 1933. She graduated from nursing school at St. Anthony's School of Nursing. She married Lex Ray on June 21, 1938, in Amarillo. She lived in Amarillo most of her life and worked as an LVN at St. Anthony's Hospital for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband in 2001; a daughter, Adell Hampton in 1990; and a son, Tommy Lex Ray in 2003. Survivors include two grandsons, Brad Langford and wife, Corie, of Amarillo and Michael Ray and wife, Debra, of California; two great-grandsons, Curtis Johnson of Amarillo and Brendon Ray of California. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucia N. Montoya Lucia N. Montoya, 91, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Services will at 10 a.m. today in St. Anne's Catholic Church in Tucumcari, N.M. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mrs. Montoya was preceded in death by her husband, Ignacio Montoya in 1983; and her precious parents. Survivors include two sons, Ernest Montoya of Amarillo and Edward Montoya of Placenta, Calif.; two sisters, Eumulia Sanchez of El Paso and Emma Martinez of Tucumcari; three brothers, Benito Narvaez of Trinidad, Colo., Fred Sanchez of Albuquerque, N.M., and Juan Martinez of Derby, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canyon Gladys Hale Gladys Hale, 97, of Canyon died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Deckard, pastor of Westover Fellowship Church in Amarillo, officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mrs. Hale was born May 11, 1907, in Hail to J.C. and Carrie Berryhill Hargrove. She graduated from Gober High School and married James E. Hale in Clarksville in 1927. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo and moved to Canyon in 1996. She loved people and never met a stranger. She was a member of Southlawn Baptist Church and had many friends in the Southlawn area of Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1976; and nine brothers and sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Fussell and companion, Buzz Daniels, of Amarillo and Barbara Blackwell and husband, Rusty, of Canyon; five grandchildren, Eddie Gene Fussell of Denver, Scott Fussell and Rick Fussell, both of Amarillo, and Jimmy Blackwell and Johnny Blackwell, both of Plainview; 13 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- G.H. Horace Bible G.H. Horace Bible, 95, of Canyon died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church in Canyon with the Rev. Clark Williams and the Rev. Donna Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mr. Bible was born April 20, 1909, in Quanah to Cecil and Lydia Abbott Bible. He graduated from McLean High School and served in the Army during World War II in New Guinea. He made boots in Odessa before going to the Army and moved to Canyon in 1945 after his discharge. He was self-employed as a water well driller and continued actively working until age 91. He could repair anything old and was known for making a part if he wasn't able to find one. He was an avid fisherman and was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vee in 1992; a brother, Buck Bible; and three sisters, Faye Bell, Bonnie Dowdy and Zudie Edwards. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Marieta Gwyn and husband, Roy, of Wildorado; a sister, Juanita Neal of Smyer; two stepgrandchildren, Dywan Lane and Mareechia Pennington; 11 nieces and nephews, Don Bell and Gary Bell, both of Lubbock, Skip Edwards of Eagle Pass, Eddie Edwards of Amarillo, Bruce Dowdy of Lakewood, Colo., Lynn Neal, Ronnie Neal and Ricky Neal, all of Smyer, Cecilia Knight of Plains, Kay White of Cleburne and Linda Harville of Azle; and a host of cousins and friends. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, 1818 Fourth Ave., Canyon, TX; or Canyon Senior Citizens, 1719 Fifth Ave., Canyon, TX 79015 Sign our online guest book at WWW.BROOKSFUNERAL.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ames Charles Hadrin James Charles Hadrin, 35, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Hadrin was born June 5, 1969, in Peoria, Ill. He had worked as a greens keeper. Survivors include a son, Jesse James Hadrin; and three sisters. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Ramiro Arjona Jr. SPEARMAN - Ramiro Arjona Jr., 50, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Guillermo Morales officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Arjona was born Jan. 31, 1955, in San Antonio. He was a laborer and worked in oil and gas production. Survivors include two sons, Anthony Arjona of Spearman and Ramiro Arjona III of Hereford; two daughters, Raquel Arjona of Dallas and Elizabeth Lopez of Hereford; five sisters, Mary Estella Martinez of Perryton, Mary Ellen Vitela of Castroville, Irma Luna of Groom, Gloria Contreras of Borger and Diana Christy of Amarillo; a brother, Joe Manuel Arjona of Perryton; his mother, Estella Arjona of Spearman; his father, Ramiro Arjona of Mission; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James N. Carter MCLEAN - James N. Carter, 81, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Panhandle Cemetery in Panhandle with Calvin Burrows officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Mr. Carter was born April 26, 1924, to Mark and Bertha Carter in Blakersmill, W.Va. He was a farmer/rancher and was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. Survivors include two sons, James Carter Jr. and William Mark Carter and wife, Sharon, all of Amarillo; three brothers, Gerald Carter and Tom Carter, both of Alderson, W.Va., and Bob Carter of White Sulfer Springs, W.Va.; two sisters, Jenny Thomas and Kessilar Martin, both of Alderson; seven grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Roy Cash MCLEAN - Billy Roy Cash, 83, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in McLean Cemetery with Frank Davis officiating. Arrangements are by Bailey-Ware Funeral Home. Mr. Cash was born in McLean on June 1, 1921, to Claybourne Jeremiah Cash and Lavada Phillips Cash. He graduated from McLean High School. He married Billie May Lisle of Shamrock on Dec. 25, 1940. He worked for Shamrock Oil and Gas in Dumas beginning in 1939 as an assistant operator. In 1944 he was inducted into the Army and served two years in the Mariana Islands during World War II. He was discharged in 1946 and returned to Shamrock Oil and Gas until April 1947. Bill, Billy Mae and their son, Roy Don Cash, moved back to McLean where Bill worked as a consignee for Mobil Oil Co. until 1966 and then as a jobber for Diamond Shamrock until he retired in 1981. Bill served on the McLean School Board from 1954 to 1960. The McLean City Council from 1960 to 1964 and the McLean Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years, retiring in 1967. He was a past director of Red River Savings and Loan, McLean Country Club, Pampa Club and J.R. Development Co. Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman and loved the outdoors. Bill was preceded in death by his fist wife in 1989. He married Jolynn Jones Davis on May 18, 1990, and they made their residence in Pampa. He was preceded in death by his parents, both of McLean; his second wife of Pampa; a brother, Claybourne "Buzz" Cash of Amarillo; a sister, Beatrice Cash Cubine of McLean; and a granddaughter, Keitha Davis of Pampa. Survivors include a son, Roy Don Cash and wife, Kay Burleson, of Lubbock and Salt Lake City; a grandson, Clay Collin Cash and wife, Ashley Bowes, of Midland; a great-niece, Cathy Culver Musslewhite and husband, Jim, of Englewood, Colo.; a great-great-niece; Jolynn brought three children into Bill's Life including Kathy Davis and Lewis Davis and wife, Debbie, all of Pampa, and Frank Davis and wife, Melody, of Channing; four grandchildren, Dave Davis and wife and Ryan Davis and wife, all of Pampa, and Elizabeth Davis and Jonathan Davis, both of Channing; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging, 3601 Fourth St., STOP 9424, Room 4A124, Lubbock, TX 79430-9424; or Mildred and Shirley L. Garrison Geriatric Education and Care Center, 3710 Fourth St., Lubbock, TX 79415. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doniece Lawson DUMAS - Doniece Lawson, 44, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Assembly of God with the Rev. Jerry Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Lawson began her celebration in heaven on April 3, 2005. She was born June 23, 1960, in Olton to Basil and Gloria Huguley. She was a 1978 graduate of Olton High School. She was a resident of Dumas since 1983. On June 8, 1978, she married Ricky Lawson in Olton. She and her husband operated Triple L Utilities Inc., where she served as secretary for many years. She also worked for Ad Rem Real Estate for 15 tears. She was a member of Trinity Fellowship of Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her father in June 2001. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Amber McKay and husband, Dustin, and Ashlee Farni and husband, Colt, of Dumas; her mother, Gloria Huguley of Olton; a brother, Preston Huguley of Olton; a sister, Stacy Catlett of Olton; and two granddaughters, Bailee and Rylee McKay of Dumas. Pallbearers will be Joe McDonald, Truman Bullard, Tom Ferguson, Roy Hokanson, Danny Farni and Duane Ollinger. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Smith and Tom Hokanson. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 102454, Atlanta, GA 30368-2454; or Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second St., Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 1317 Melinda St. in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Earl Newell CANADIAN - Raymond Earl Newell, 84, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. John Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian. Mr. Newell was born Oct. 7, 1920, in Canadian to the late Mr. Wayne Newell and Mrs. Carrie Wallace Newell. He was a graduate of Canadian High School in 1938. He served as a member of the Naval Air Corps from 1945 to 1946 as a diesel mechanic in San Diego, and the Guam and Johnson Islands in the Pacific theater. He married Blossom Knop on Aug. 3, 1947, in Wichita, Kan. Raymond joined his father in the John Deere dealership in Canadian and later owned and operated a dirt construction company, serving the oilfields in Hemphill and surrounding counties. He built multiple warehouses in Texas, Oklahoma and Wyoming for oilfield service companies. He was a private pilot for nearly 60 years and owned 14 airplanes. He flew for business and pleasure. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, AOPA, Texas State Aviation Association, Winnebago Travel Club, Caprock Cruisers Motorhome Club and FMCA. Due to ill health Raymond and Blossom had moved to the Craig Retirement Community in Amarillo in December 2004. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, the Rev. Georgia Newell King of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Bryan King and wife, April, of Lake Dallas and Brent King and wife, Heather, of Amarillo; three great-grandchildren, Connor King and Kelton King, both of Lake Dallas, and Kirkland King of Amarillo; six nieces, Sue Cecotti of Canadian, Sherri Cecotti of Dallas, Carolyn Sandlin and Heather Simon, both of Midland, Kari Stewart of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Lavonne McPheeter of Granite, Okla. The family suggests memorials be to Abraham Edward Memorial Home, 803 Birch St., Canadian, TX 79104; Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 S. Fourth St. Canadian, TX 79104; or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Clea Sims BORGER - Clea Sims, 99, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church in Stinnett with the Rev. Glenn Reece, interim pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Sims was born Jan. 31, 1906, in Young County. He was a pumper for Gulf Oil Co. Survivors include his wife, Stella; two sisters, Syble Scates of Morgan Hill, Calif., and Ida Baldwin of Runaway Bay; two grandsons; and three great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frances Newland BORGER - Frances Newland, 86, of Amarillo, formerly of Borger, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Mrs. Newland was born Dec. 6, 1918, in Carr Creek, Ky. She was a third- and fourth-grade teacher for Borger ISD for 30 years. Survivors include a son, Tom Newland of Amarillo; three sisters, Donice Turner of Hindman, Ky., Mildred Burger of Tennessee and June Davidson of Michigan; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- T.C. Wiseman SUDAN - T.C. Wiseman, 75, of Clovis, N.M., formerly of Bovina and Sudan, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Sudan with Barry Wiseman officiating. Burial will be in Sudan Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home. Mr. Wiseman was born April 18, 1929, in Sudan. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bovina. Survivors include three sons, Steve Wiseman of Denver, Larry Wiseman of San Antonio and Michael Wiseman of Houston; a daughter, Stephanie White of Amarillo; two sisters, Charlene Griffin of Lubbock and Frances Sisco of Southlake; a brother, Buddy Wiseman of Friona; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reese T. Connolly TEXHOMA - Reese T. Connolly, 84, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Texhoma Cemetery with Jared Beukelman officiating. Arrangements are by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of Texhoma, Okla. Mr. Connolly was born Jan. 9, 1921, northwest of Texhoma, Okla. He married Mary Maglene Hunt on Sept. 24, 1951. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Lea Tuttle of Perryton and Sandra Kay Smith of Marble Falls; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's and Dementia Association. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark A. Johnson PAMPA - Mark A. Johnson, 51, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Mieczyslaw Przepiora officiating. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Francisco Perez, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was born April 14, 1953, in Pampa and was a 1972 graduate of Pampa High School. He received a BA degree in art from Texas Tech University. He was an artist and a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include two brothers, Tommy Johnson of Billings, Mont., and Chris Johnson and wife, Nita, of Childress; a sister, Lea Laycock and husband, Randy, of Lubbock; seven nephews, Aric Johnson, Matt Laycock, Ben Laycock, Joshua Johnson, Tim Johnson, Kevin Johnson and Kyle Johnson; and a great- nephew, Aiden Johnson. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. The family will be at 201 S. Nelson St. Sign our online guest book at WWW.CARMICHAEL-WHATLEY.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma James Edward Armstrong BOISE CITY, OKLA. - James Edward Armstrong, 61, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the Rev. Kumar Udagandla officiating. Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the church with the Rev. Sephen Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery with military graveside honors by the VFW Honor Guard. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary. Mr. Armstrong was born May 11, 1943, in Dallas. He married Frankie Jean Waldron on Jan. 20, 1968, in Olton, Texas. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Devin Armstrong and Josh Armstrong, both of Boise City; two daughters, Andra Cazemayor of Bordeaux, France, and Jan Blakely of Gabon, Africa; his mother, Fran Armstrong of Boise City; a brother, Bruce Armstrong of Oklahoma City; and three grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Josh Armstrong Education Fund in care of the mortuary, P.O. Box 277, Boise City, OK 73933. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marion E. Thrasher TEXHOMA, OKLA. - Marion E. Thrasher, 85, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Donnie Callaway, minister of James Church of God, officiating. Burial will be in Texhoma Cemetery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Funeral Home. Mrs. Thrasher was born July 22, 1919, in the James Community. She was united in marriage to her husband of 65 years, Raymond Thrasher, on Oct. 20, 1939. Survivors include her husband; a son, Bobby Thrasher of Elk City; a sister, Geneva Clark of Camdenton, Mo.; two brothers, Melvin Burns of Texhoma and Earl Burns of Lawrence, Mass.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Texhoma Cemetery or Texhoma Ambulance Fund and may be sent to the funeral home, P.O. Box 445, Texhoma, OK 73949. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emogene Rice Selby GUYMON, OKLA. - Emogene Rice Selby, 86, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in First Assembly of God Church in Guymon with the Rev. Billy Martin, pastor, and Margaret Mendenhall, pastor of Victory Center, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. Mrs. Selby was born Jan. 2, 1919, in Tyrone. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church. Survivors include four children, Melva Shaffer, Vancy Elliott, Roy Rice and Raymond Rice, all of Guymon; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Dorothy Henderson and Barbara Lay of Guymon. The family suggests memorials be to Guymon Home Health and Hospice or First Assembly of God Church in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy WICHITA FALLS - Robert Dennis "Bob" Murphy, 53, died Friday, April 1, 2005, in Bowie. Services were at 1:00 p.m. Monday in Owens & Brumley Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Isaac Butterworth, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with Dr. Howie Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating. Mr. Murphy was born Aug. 12, 1951, in Galveston. On Aug. 13, 2002, he married Cathi Lee Gill in Amarillo. Bob was president of Pangaea Properties, and an investor in the oil and gas industry for many years. A longtime member of Ribs Inc., he was an avid supporter of the Boys and Girls Clubs and served on the board of directors of Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. Fishing was his passion but he loved being with his family and friends most of all. He will always be remembered as a man who loved life, telling wonderful, funny stories and helping others. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his father, Ozro Woodfield Murphy. Survivors include his wife; his mother, Annie Laurie Murphy of Bulverde; two brothers, Dr. David Stanford Murphy of Sequin and Dr. George Thomas Murphy of Girdwood, Alaska; a stepdaughter, Leighan Elizabeth Edwards of Amarillo; a stepson, Brian Andell Edwards of Albuquerque, N.M.; four nephews, Shane, Seth, Patrick and Karl Murphy; his parents-in-law, Ed and Theresa Gill of Amarillo; and a brother-in-law, Mark Gill and wife, Paige, of Amarillo. Pallbearers will be Ken Daniels, Mark Gill, Larry Godwin, Steve Hanger, Bob Hardy, Gerald Jackson, Pepper Nichols and Brian Hull. The family suggests memorials be to American Heart Association; Boys and Girls Clubs of Wichita Falls; or Wichita Falls Area Food Bank. Amarillo Globe-News, April 5, 2005 ============================================================================= Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Amarillo David E. Miles David E. Miles, 77, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in San Jacinto Assembly of God Church with Melvin Suttle, pastor, and Larry Miles of Trinity Fellowship Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Miles was born and raised in Hereford. He was a graduate of Hereford High School, where he played football and was voted #1 Fan in later years. He was a veteran of the Army, where he served with the U.S. Occupation Forces in Japan. He married Edith McMillan on Sept. 29, 1951, in Hereford. He moved to Amarillo in 1969 from Hereford. He owned and operated Central Claims Service in Amarillo until his retirement. He was a member of San Jacinto Assembly of God Church, where he served on the board for many years. Mr. Miles loved his Lord, his family and the Hereford Whitefaces. He was preceded in death by a brother, Lee Miles in 2003. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Sue Nelson and husband, Jim, of Davis, Okla., and Becky Cremo and husband, Albert, of Laredo; three sons, Larry Miles and wife, Becky, and Jason Miles and wife, Amber, all of Amarillo, and Tim Miles and wife, Luann, of Lubbock; a brother, Bill Miles of Lubbock; a sister, Margaret Githens of Gillette, Wyo.; nine grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William "Bryan" Minton William "Bryan" Minton, 19, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday in Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Troy Richardson, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Minton was born Aug. 10, 1985, in Phoenix. He graduated from Tascosa High School. He had worked as a laborer in construction. He was preceded in death by an uncle, Richard Prince; and an aunt, Pam Prince. Survivors include his parents, Carl and Regina Minton of Amarillo; his wife, Kristen Minton of Amarillo; two brothers, Nicholas Minton and wife, Jennifer, of Arlington and Brandon Minton of Amarillo; his grandparents, Patsy Prince and Carl and Essie Minton, all of Clovis, N.M., Don and Susie Prince of Roswell, N.M., Sharon Easter of Kentucky and Clydette Creamer of Amarillo; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Charles Hadrin James Charles Hadrin, 35, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Private family services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Hadrin was born June 5, 1969, in Peoria, Ill. He had worked as a greenskeeper. Survivors include a son, Jesse James Hadrin; and three sisters. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billie Jackson Billie Jackson, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Llano Cemetery with Ray M. Guy, senior pastor of West Amarillo Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Jackson married Franklin J. Jackson in El Paso in 1944. She attended West Amarillo Christian Church before becoming ill. She worked as the dietary secretary at the VA Hospital for many years before retiring in 1988. She volunteered for a short time at Baptist St. Anthony's after her retirement. She was a member of the Choctaw Nation. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a son, Frank Jackson and wife, Jackie, of Amarillo; and two grandchildren, Frank Johnathan and Michael Eugene Jackson, both of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linda Diane McMurray Linda Diane McMurray, 57, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. today in Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Landrum Medlock officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. McMurray was born April 9, 1947, in Richmond, Calif., to Jesse and Bea Miller. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was married to her husband, Lee McMurray, for 26 years. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Richard McMurray and wife, Carey, Jeremy McMurray and wife, Joi, and Shane McMurray, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Kara McMurray of Amarillo; six grandchildren; a sister, Sharon Bautisto of Austin; a niece, Brooke Rhodes of Wake Forest, N.C.; and a nephew, Ricky Bautisto of Taos, N.M. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Harvey Mark Harvey, 52, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Mr. Harvey was born Oct. 3, 1952, in Lawton, Okla. Survivors include two sons, Mack Harvey and T.J. Harvey, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Tim Harvey and Roger Harvey, both of Amarillo; his mother, Doris Harvey of Amarillo; and his cat, Fluffy. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peggy Evelyn Eicke Peggy Evelyn Eicke, 88, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Odyssey Health Care Systems, officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mrs. Eicke was a loving wife, mother and grandma. Survivors include a son, Monty Eicke and wife, Linda, of Bedford; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care Systems, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Edward White SUNRAY - Edward White, 87, died Monday, April 4, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Church of Christ with Jim York, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. White was born to Allie and Cordie White on Feb. 26, 1918, in Eldorado, Okla. He was the oldest of nine children. He attended Borger High School. He married Bess Whitchurch on Jan. 7, 1939, in Clayton, N.M. He was a longtime member of the Church of Christ. He worked for 41 years for Phillips Petroleum and lived in Phillips, Sunray, Dumas and Guymon, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Adron M. White; and three sisters, Betty Ruth Kelsey, Lorena Elizabeth Weatherford and Alene Juanita Helper. Survivors include his wife; a son, Bud and wife, Jan, of Ennis; two daughters, Sue Patterson and husband, John, of Irving and Nancy Vick and husband, Dale, of Midland; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two brothers, Max White of Temple and Ben White of Monahans; two sisters, Jo Anne Poole of Lewisville and Sue Starnes of Austin. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114-9990. The family will be at 1317 Avenue O in Sunray. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Thomas Crocker PANHANDLE - Shirley Thomas Crocker, 63, died Monday, April 4, 2005, in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home in LaJunta, Colo. Local arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Crocker was born in LaJunta on March 21, 1942. She was preceded in death by her father, Riley Judson Thomas; and a sister, Lowene Salzbrenner. Survivors include her children, Cheryl Blevins of Boise, Idaho, Denise Daves of Pampa, Billy McIntosh of LaJunta, Shawnie Reames of Dayton, Tenn., and Janie Crumpler of Panhandle; her mother, Zella Wilder; four siblings, Lois Jackson, Linda Grant, Tom Thomas and John Thomas; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charley Albert Helms DUMAS - Charley Albert Helms, 85, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Glen Rose. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in North Lawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. H.L. Stevens of Dumas officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Helms was born July 6, 1919, in Butler, Okla. He lived in Dumas for many years before moving to Glen Rose. He was a hard-working person late in life and was devoted to his Lord Jesus and family. He was manager of Bryon Stinson's Car Wash for 10 years. He was a member of Freedom Church of Glen Rose. He married his first wife, Margie Mae Thompson in 1941. She preceded him in death in 1984. He served in the Army during World War II, Timberwolf Infantry and received a Purple Heart and Silver Star. He was a hero to his family and country. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; four daughters, LaRue Lancaster of Comanche, Okla., Edna Mae Powers of Graham, and Patsy Langford and Cynthia Fegley, both of Amarillo; three stepsons, David Peck of Moore, Okla., Rick Peck of Duncan, Okla., and Bryon Stinson of Glen Rose; a stepdaughter, Billie Ann Ivy of Clyde; a sister, Geraldine Hipkins of St. Markus, Calif.; two brothers, Larry Helms of Victorville, Calif., and Jimmy Helms of Benson, N.C.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; 12 stepgrandchildren; and 15 stepgreat-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald R. Monson CHILDRESS - Donald R. Monson, 77, died Monday, April 4, 2005. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. James Terry and the Rev. Johnny Robertson officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Paducah by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Monson was born March 16, 1928, in Pilot Point. He married Joan Hill on Aug. 6, 1949, in Burnet. Survivors include his wife; a son, Reid Monson of Cee Vee; a daughter, Diane Rhodes of Inez; a brother, Maurice Monson of Palestine; a grandson; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Cee Vee Landmark Preservation Fund in care of Lorene Raines, P.O. Box 5, Cee Vee, TX 79223. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Mary Lucille Milstead CLOVIS, N.M. - Mary Lucille Milstead, 85, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Memorial services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday in The Chapel with the Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating. Arrangements were by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Milstead was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Rome, Ga. She married Alton A. Milstead on July 9, 1950, in Jeffersonville, Ind. Survivors include a son, Stanley of San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Debra Shober of Clovis; two sisters, Inez Kim of New York and Kathleen Forrester of Georgia; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD BYRD TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Richard Byrd, 62, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Benny Hipps and the Rev. David England officiating. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery by Dunn Funeral Home. Mr. Byrd was born March 31, 1943, in Rome, Ga. He was owner/operator of Byrd Truck Services. Survivors include his wife, Marsha; three sons, Brent Byrd and Cody Byrd, both of Tucumcari, and Troy Byrd of Copan, Okla.; a daughter, Glenda Jernigan of Texas; four grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy Reynolds of Tucumcari. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church building fund. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas L. "Roy" Wilkerson CLOVIS, N.M. - Thomas L. "Roy" Wilkerson, 82, died Monday, April 4, 2005. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in High Plains Baptist in Clovis with Dr. Charles Miller officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery in Portales by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Wilkerson was born Dec. 18, 1922, in Lillian, Texas. He was a member of High Plains Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Inez; three sons, Jeffery and Matthew, both of Clovis, and Preston of Portales; three stepsons, Charles Michael Robinson of Amarillo, Texas, Clifton Robinson of Clovis and Calvin Robinson of Mount Pleasant, Texas; a brother, Billy Wayne Wilkerson of Amarillo; three sisters, Earlene McCreary of Hereford, Texas, Dorothy Karlin of Amarillo and Catherine Hill of Childress, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Diabetes Association or Hospice. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere E. Jane Davis WAXAHACHIE - E. Jane Davis, 75, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Celebration of life and graveside services were at 10 a.m. Friday in Waxahachie City Cemetery. Arrangements were by Wayne Boze Funeral Home. Ms. Davis was born June 3, 1929. She was in the antique business for more than 40 years and was the owner and operator of The Gibson Girl Antique Shop. She retired in 1999. She resided at the Pleasant Manor Health and Rehabilitation at the time of her death, where she was president of the Residents Association. Survivors include four children, Paul Davis and wife, Susan, and Pat Davis and wife, Sheryl, all of Amarillo, Suzanne Hoyt and husband, Jeff, of Waxahachie and Tom Davis and wife, Angel, of McKinney; 10 grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Reginald Hart Jr. BRYAN - Hubert Reginald Hart Jr., 50, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton, Okla., with Jim Antwine officiating. Arrangements are by Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home of Lawton. Mr. Hart was born in Amarillo on May 2, 1954. He was a welder and later specialized in air conditioning and apartment complex maintenance. Survivors include a son, Reginald Scott Hart, now serving in Iraq; a daughter, Chanda Hart of Indiana; two brothers, Nolen Darrell Hart of Garfield, Ark., and Kenneth Dean Hart of Bella Vista, Ark.; and eight sisters, Charlotte Losey and Geneva Borum, both of Rogers, Ark., Connie Furgerson of Canyon, Marion Peralez, Cheryl Encina and Margaret Hart, all of Amarillo, and Jeannie Eslinger and Linda Vaughn, both of Orange Grove. The family suggests memorials be to March of Dimes, Wichita Mountain Division, 1511 W. Gore Blvd., Lawton, OK 73501. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iva D. Parks HALLETTSVILLE - Iva D. Parks, 86, died Monday, April 4, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Kubena Funeral Home. Burial will be in Willow Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Parks was married to her husband, W.T. Parks for 65 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.E. and Kate Cole Brown; and three brothers, Charlie, Irvin and Douglas Brown. Survivors include her husband; a son, Billy Parks and wife, Charlotte, of Victoria; a brother, Victoray Brown of Missouri; and two sisters, Authemia Mckey of Silsbee and Vera Patrick of Bridge City. Visitation will begin at noon today at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Benton Noble HASTINGS, NEB. - C. Benton Noble, 69, died Saturday, April 2, 2005. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church. Burial was in Parkview Cemetery by Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home. Mr. Noble was born Feb. 14, 1936, in Petersburg, Texas. He married Peggy J. Rankin on June 25, 1955, in Tulia, Texas. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Sheree Meyer of Blue Hill, Shawn Bramble of Hastings and Sheila Kiiker of Doniphan; his mother, Berniece Benton Noble of Amarillo, Texas; 10 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; two brothers, Harry Noble of Dallas and Stan Noble of Amarillo; a sister, LaQuita McMillian of Amarillo; and his mother-in-law, Pauline Hailey of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to American Cancer Society or First United Methodist Church. Sign our online guest book at WWW.IBVFH.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, April 6, 2005 ============================================================================= Thursday, April 7, 2005 Amarillo Jean Richmond Jean Richmond, 81, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the church with the Rev. Anthony Neusch of St. Mary's Catholic Church officiating. Private family burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Richmond was born in West DePere, Wis., to Norman and Christine Nuss. She received her degree in nursing from Loyola University and was almost immediately commissioned in the Army Nurses Corps in January 1945 at the age of 22. She served in the Army for 12 years, having tours of duty in Europe and in Korea at the 121 Evac Hospital where she met her future husband, Joe. They were married in the chapel at Fort Ord, Calif., in 1957. While still in the service they were both transferred to Frankfurt, Germany, where their daughter, Nadine, was born. Mrs. Richmond resigned from the service but stayed active in Army nursing as a civil service employee. Mr. Richmond was transferred to Sandia Base, N.M., in the 1960s, where their son, Mike, was born. Mr. Richmond later retired and took a job with Holiday Inn and brought his family to Amarillo. This would be their final move as they all wanted to remain and make their lives here in Amarillo. Mrs. Richmond worked as an RN at NWTH for about a year and then went to work at the VA Hospital. She retired from the VA and enjoyed civilian life to the fullest for the rest of her life. Mrs. Richmond was an avid reader and bridge player. She belonged to many clubs, including the Book Review Club and Amarillo Federated Women's Club. She especially enjoyed her great and fortunate association with people. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Nadine Sue Doerfler and husband, Mark, of San Antonio; a son, Michael Joseph Richmond of Reno, Nev.; a granddaughter, Paula Jean Doerfler; and a sister, Frances Worm of Ponte Vedra, Fla. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joan Casteel Joan Casteel, 62, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with the Rev. Dee Slocum of First Baptist Church of Adrian officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Casteel attended Palo Duro High School. She was a lifelong resident of Amarillo, who worked as a CNA in the health care industry in Amarillo. She was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Casteel in 1993. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Jackson of Canyon and Christal Perez of Florida; three sons, Rodney Massey of LaPorte, and Steven Massey and Joseph Massey, both of Amarillo; her mother, Dorothy Moore of Amarillo; five sisters, Lenora Nivens of Fritch, Gloria Mills and Elaine Morris, both of Amarillo, and Maxine Pool and Verna Sanders, both of Granbury; three brothers, John Beard, Tony Beard and Tommy Beard, all of Amarillo; and 16 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mason Lawrence Scott Mason Lawrence Scott, 88, of Alvarado, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Burleson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Zeke Taylor of First Baptist Church in Rendon officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Scott was born Nov. 21, 1916, in Gray County, McLean. He moved to Childress County in 1927 and attended school at Purple Hill and Carey. He married Lois Lavelle McAdams in 1937. He lived in Amarillo for 60 years and spent 35 years in the appliance, furniture and TV business. He was a member of San Jacinto Baptist Church for 40 years and was currently a member of First Baptist Church in Rendon. He married his present wife, Claudine Presley of Rendon on May 12, 2001. He was preceded in death by his first wife on March 4, 1983. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Scott and wife, Jackie, of Atlanta, Texas, and Dale Scott and wife, Diane, of Amarillo; his wife, her two sons, Donnie Sellers of Lake Fork and Bobbie Sellers of Alvarado and her daughter, Nancy Fowler of Cleburne; a brother, A.D. Scott and wife, Jewell, of Rendon; a sister, Margaret Hunt of Nacogdoches; five granddaughters; and 13 great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorris D. Corbitt Dorris D. Corbitt, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel with the Rev. Perry Hunsaker of St. Paul United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Survivors include a son, Jerrell Corbitt; four daughters, Tonti Corbitt, Vickie Rounsaville, Mollie McGuire and Jeanne Pendergrass and husband, David; a sister, Bonnie Woods; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billie Jackson Billie Jackson, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, April 4, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with Ray M. Guy, senior pastor of West Amarillo Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Jackson married Franklin J. Jackson in El Paso in 1944. She attended West Amarillo Christian Church before becoming ill. She worked as the dietary secretary at the VA Hospital for many years before retiring in 1988. She volunteered for a short time at Baptist St. Anthony's after her retirement. She was a member of the Choctaw Nation. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a son, Frank Jackson and wife, Jackie, of Amarillo; and two grandchildren, Frank Johnathan and Michael Eugene Jackson, both of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilbert Romero Sr. Gilbert Romero Sr., 58, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. today in Amarillo's Family Funeral Home Hamlet Memorial Chapel, 2550 Dumas Drive. Mr. Romero was born Dec. 20, 1946, to Alfonso and Louisa Arias Romero in Tucumcari, N.M. He was a mechanic. Survivors include his parents; three brothers; a sister; two sons; and two grandchildren, all of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Don H. Roberts FRITCH - Don H. Roberts, 87, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First Southern Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Winters, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch. Mr. Roberts was born Oct. 17, 1917, in Duncan, Okla. He was an operating engineer for Phillips Petroleum Co. Survivors include two sons, Mike Roberts and wife, Lee, and Severn Roberts and wife, Janice, all of Fritch; a daughter, LaVerne Layden and husband, Mike, of Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Rodriguez Rios Jr. PLAINVIEW - Daniel Rodriguez Rios Jr., 59, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bartley Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Santos Rodriguez, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Date Street Church, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Mr. Rios was born Feb. 24, 1946, in Kleberg County. He moved from Floydada to Plainview, where he lived for the last 46 years. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Lou R. Picasso of Plainview and Paula R. Gutierrez of Kingsville; three brothers, Antonio Rios of Corpus Christi, Lorenzo Rios of Kingsville and Antero Rios of San Diego; five sisters, Herminia Gonzalez of Laredo, Antonia Gonzalez of Kingsville, Paula Rosas of Houston, and Anita Coronado and Ramona Delgado, both of San Diego; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marcelo Aguilar Jr. DIMMITT - Marcelo Aguilar Jr., 50, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Guadalupe Mayorga officiating. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens. Mr. Aguilar was born April 28, 1954, in Edinburg. He married Alice Acevedo on March 25, 1984, in Dimmitt. Survivors include two daughters, Leticia Acevedo of Earth and Denicia Barrios of Amarillo; two sons, Andy Aguilar of Earth and Geraldo Barrios of Pampa; five grandchildren; a brother, Alonzo Aguilar of Dimmitt; and four sisters, Aida Elizondo of Dallas, Albesa Salinas of Dimmitt, Linora Lopez of Buffalo and Aurora Ozuna of Bakersfield, Calif. The family suggests memorials be to SICU-BSA in Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jimmie L. Baxter PAMPA - Jimmie L. Baxter, 81, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Houston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Central Baptist Church with Dr. Derrell Monday, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Vernon, and the Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Baxter was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Mankins. She had been a resident of Pampa since 1929. She married Ralph Baxter Sr. on Nov. 23, 1941, in Pampa. He preceded her in death on June 8, 1998. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, where she prepared bereavement dinners. Survivors include a daughter, Sherryl Ryan of Houston; three sons, Jerry Baxter of Garland, Kenneth Baxter of Vernon and Ralph Baxter Jr., of The Colony; two sisters, Anna Sue Davies of Lake Jackson and Wyona Rorabaugh of Concord, Calif.; a brother, David Enloe of Kingsland; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Central Baptist Church Building Fund, 513 E. Francis St., Pampa, TX 79065. Sign our online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lois C. Berre QUANAH - Lois C. Berre, 91, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Reggie Coe, minister of Grace Church of Wichita Falls, officiating. Burial will be in Crowell Cemetery. Mrs. Berre was born Aug. 1, 1913, in Foard County. She was a longtime resident of Quanah, moving from Galveston. Survivors include a son, George Berre of Wichita Falls; a sister, Jean Walsh of Tyler; and three grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Jack Gillispie MORSE - Walter Jack Gillispie, 82, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005, in Spearman. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Morse Baptist Church with the Rev. Wirt Davis, the Rev. Mike Martin and the Rev. Scott Curry officiating. Burial will be in Lieb Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla. Mr. Gillispie, the son of Mary Ann (Denman) and Walter Allen Gillispie, was born Jan. 27, 1923, in Hooker, Okla. The Gillispie family moved to the family farm near Morse. Jack graduated from Morse High School and was united in marriage to Lela Faye Womble on Nov. 7, 1942. The family moved to Gruver in 1964. Faye passed away in 1994 and Jack moved back to Morse soon after. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Gruver and Morse Lions Club. Jack was a quiet and gentle man who loved farming and his family. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and two brothers, John Gillispie and Ben Gillispie. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Davis and husband, Wirt, of Malsburg, Germany, and Judy Stedje and husband, Mike, of Gruver; two sons, Bob Gillispie and wife, Kathy, of Gruver and Dwight Gillispie and wife, Suzanne, of Morse; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Nan McCloy, Nell Henderson and Sue McCloy, all of Morse. The family suggests memorials be to Morse Community Building, P.O. Box 114, Morse, TX 79062; or Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruthie Herr PAMPA - Ruthie Herr, 65, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Larry Spannagel, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church of Borger, officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Herr was a 1957 graduate of Pampa High School. She was a member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband, Gary; three sons; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 727 W. Browning St., Pampa, TX 79065. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherri LeJean Hibbs SPEARMAN - Sherri LeJean Hibbs, 36, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. James Washburn officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Hibbs was born April 6, 1968, in Dallas. She had lived in the area for two years and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother, Jeanne Couch of Spearman; three sons, Jimmy Kellar III of Newton Falls, Ohio, and Rodney Hadley and Drace Hibbs, both of Gruver; a brother, Brent Hill of Enid, Okla.; and three sisters, Cindy Lewis of Pleasantview, Utah, April Zaku of Roy, Utah, and Heather Couch of Ogden, Utah. The family suggests memorials be to the children of Mrs. Hibbs in care of Fellowship Baptist Church, 1102 S. Archer St., Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roy Meyer TULIA - Roy Meyer, 87, died Wednesday, March 30, 2005. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Mr. Meyer was born Nov. 12, 1917, in New Britain, Conn. He moved to Tulia in 1996 and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Felipa of the Philippines; a daughter, Ellice Connell of Edgewood, N.M.; a son, Allan Meyer of Atlanta; a sister, Evelyn Meyer of Asheville, N.C.; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Byrd Ella Crow English LONG BEACH, Calif. - Byrd Ella Crow English, 82, died Thursday, March 31, 2005, in Los Angeles. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in New Hope Baptist Church in Long Beach with the Rev. R.R. English, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Inglewood Park Cemetery. Survivors include a brother, the Rev. Elgie Crow of Amarillo, Texas; and a sister, Cecile Crow-Smith of Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nadine Rafferty Mills MIDLAND - Nadine Rafferty Mills, 84, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14, in First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Tulia. Arrangements are by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. Mrs. Mills was born July 13, 1920, in Ranger. She married Emery Mills on Nov. 21, 1941, in Silverton. She lived most of her life in Tulia, where she raised her family. For the last 10 years, she resided in Midland to be near her son, Larry, after living for six years in Amarillo. She was a member of the Methodist church. An accomplished country artist, her paintings helped make our world a more beautiful place. She was proudest of being a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She had numerous close friends, some of whom she had known for 70 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maynard and Mayme Rafferty; and her husband. Survivors include three children, Sydney Vail of Rockwall, widow of Stephen Vail, formerly of Binghamton, N.Y., Larry Mills and wife, Brenda Weeks, of Midland and Linda O'Hara and husband, James, of Santa Fe, N.M.; three grandsons, Kevin Janak of Houston, Adrian and Emily Mills of Dallas and Anthony and Annamaria Mills of Midland; three great-grandchildren, Ethan and Fisher Mills of Dallas and Madeline Zsuzsi Mills of Midland; a sister-in-law, Frances House of Odessa; and a niece, Susan Richardson and husband, Reuben, of Midland; and several other nieces, nephews and cousins. The family suggests memorials be to Hospice of Midland, in-patient care, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, TX 79702. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mandy Sue Swartz Zulkoski GREELEY, Colo. - Mandy Sue Swartz Zulkoski, 30, died Monday, April 4, 2005. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Trinity Episcopal Church. Arrangements are by Northern Colorado Crematory. Mrs. Zulkoski was born March 31, 1975, in Pueblo. She married Martin Zulkoski on June 17, 2000, in Greeley. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Abigail of Greeley; her parents, Jeff and Susan Swartz of Windsor; a sister, Melissa Eckels; a brother, Jeff Jr.; and her grandparents, Carol Nunn, Jim and Betty Nunn and Eileen Swartz, all of Pueblo. The family suggests memorials be to an education fund for Abigail in care of Marty Zulkoski, 1420 39th Ave., Greeley, CO 80631. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Jessie Ralph Burnett CLOVIS, N.M. - Jessie Ralph Burnett, 82, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with Stormy Swann, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Grady Cemetery by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. Burnett was born May 17, 1922, in North Curry County. He married Virginia A. Mitchell on June 21, 1941, in Clovis. Survivors include a son, J.R. Burnett of Peoria, Ariz.; a sister, Shirley Combs of Greenforest, Alaska; three grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilburn T. "Bill" Dunlap ROSWELL, N.M. - Wilburn T. "Bill" Dunlap, 90, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Grisham of the church officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery with rites by Roswell Masonic Low 12 Club. Arrangements are by LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Mr. Dunlap was born April 10, 1914, in Dawson County, south of Lamesa, Texas. He married Tommie Florence Rolston on Feb. 19, 1938. Survivors include four children, Rochelle Goree of Amarillo, Texas, Travis Dunlap and Bettie Corn, both of Roswell, and Robert T. Dunlap of Oveida, Fla.; a sister, Christine Edwards of Riverside, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 629, Portales, NM 99130; or Roswell Masonic Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 1512, Roswell, NM 88202. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naomi J. McGowen TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Naomi J. McGowen, 70, died Sunday, April 3, 2005. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday in Mosquero Cemetery with the Rev. Jeannie Williams, minister of Logan United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home. Mrs. McGowen was born Feb. 17, 1935, in Mosquero. She was a member of Logan United Methodist Church and graduated from Mosquero High School. Survivors include her husband, Vernon; five daughters, Tanna Sue Franz of California, Reva Lee Wolf of Albuquerque, and Bonnie Jean McGowen, Linda McGowen and Nancy L. Freise, all of Sayre, Okla.; three sons, Michael Ray Smith and Patrick J. Smith, both of Albuquerque, and Ronnie Ray McGowen of Sayre; a sister, Irene Payne of Logan; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 7, 2005 =============================================================================