Potter Co. TX - Obits: January 3, 2006 ============================================================= Thanks to Amarillo Globe News: 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 Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Amarillo Lucille Brown Lucille Brown, 88, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ in Borger with elder H. Williams, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Borger by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Lucille Brown, 88, was born Nov. 16, 1917, in Waurika, Okla., to Arthur and Myrtle Johnson. She attended Oklahoma public schools. The family moved to Borger, where she met and married Roy Brown in February 1941. She and Roy were the parents of 14 children. Roy, a daughter and a son preceded her in death. She was a faithful member of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ for more than five decades, where she served as mother of the church, sunshine band, purity class and many other areas of the church. She loved her family dearly. Due to health problems, she moved to Pampa, where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Judith and Marvin Dehls. She leaves to cherish her memory Bessie Choyce of Pauls Valley, Okla., Drucilla Hutchinson of Borger, Kenneth and Elnora Brown of Hermit, Calif., Roy Stanford Brown of Lake Jackson, Judith and Marvin Dehls of Pampa, Myrtle Robinson of Waco, Joys and Edward Ausborne of Grand Junction, Colo., Bobbie and Elisha Demerson of Amarillo, Charles and Mildred Brown of Temple, Okla., Ella and Howard Newsome of Amarillo, Virgil and Bridgette Brown of Amarillo and Nadine and Terrence Simmons of Auburn, Wash.; 43 grandchildren; 62 great- grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Ortega Raymond Ortega, 81, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Arden Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Bigham, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Pak Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Ortega was born Dec. 10, 1924, in Mendota to Jose Samolia Ortega and Maria Carrillo. He married LaJean Howard on July 18, 1952, in Wheeler. Survivors include his wife; a son, Danny Ortega and wife Debbie of The Woodlands; three daughters, Ramona Ortega, Louise Rogers and husband Jim and Betty Sue Shoffner and husband Rodney, all of Amarillo; a brother, Pedro Ortega and wife Mary of Amarillo; a sister, Josephine Garcia and husband Aurelio of Virginia Beach, Va.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to the Youth Fund at Arden Road Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Ann Coleman-Haines Patricia Ann Coleman-Haines, 50, of Midland died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in South Georgia Baptist Church with Dr. John Gerlach, pastor of Crestview Baptist Church of Midland, officiating and Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church assisting.Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mrs. Haines was born April 13, 1955, at the Amarillo Air Force Base to Eugene and Johnnie Mae Coleman. She graduated from Tascosa High School in 1973. She received her teaching degree from West Texas State University and her Master's degree from Waylon Baptist University. Mrs. Haines taught at Bonham Middle School before moving to Midland in 1993 where she was currently an Algebra teacher at Alamo Jr. High. She married Robert "Bob" Haines on June 2, 1973, in Amarillo. She was a member of Crestview Baptist Church in Midland and the Cherokee tribe. Patricia passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in an automobile accident. She died after having a wonderful two week vacation which included celebrating the birth of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with her parents, children and grandchildren in Amarillo and a week with her children and grandchildren in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Survivors include her husband; three daughters, Victoria Camille Chen and husband Stan of Forney, Vanessa Dawn King and husband Philip of Aubrey and Amy Marie Haines and fiance Jim Schmidt of Mesquite; her parents, Eugene and Johnnie Mae Coleman of Amarillo; a sister, Jeannie Coleman of Jacksonville, Ark.; a brother, Dean Coleman and wife Sharon of Amarillo; and three grandchildren, Joshua Chen, Isabel King and Madeline King and a grandbaby due in June, Baby K Chen. The family suggests memorials be to the Crestview Baptist Church building fund or the Midland College Foundation. Sign the online guest register at WWW.RECTORFUNERALHOME.COM. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 3, 2005 Cole Casey Kelley Cole Casey Kelley, infant, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano East Cemetery with the Rev. Bradley Speer, executive pastor of Oasis Southwest Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Cole was born Dec. 29, 2005, in Amarillo. Survivors include his parents, Casey and Holly Kelley of Amarillo; two sisters, Christa and Hannah Kelley of Amarillo; his grandparents, Dick and Sheril Kelley of Perryton, Margie Heffington of Amarillo and Richard and Cindy Boles of Amarillo; and his great-grandparents, Jim and Evelyn Statler of Perryton, Teresa Boles of Amarillo and Travis Boles of Missouri. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Micah Lee Willis Micah Lee Willis, infant son of Mary Condra and Lorance Willis of Amarillo, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memorial Park Cemetery with George Beckner, chaplain, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Survivors include his parents, and grandparents, Viola and Jerry Condra and David and Deveta Moore, all of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to the Ronald McDonald House. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.B. "Jack" Gallarneau J.B. "Jack" Gallarneau, 84, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Edwards of Albuquerque, N.M., officiating and the Rev. Rusty Dickerson, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, assisting. Private burial will follow in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Jack, youngest son of Bernard Alexander and Winifred Gallarneau, was born Dec. 4, 1921, in Brighton, Mich. He served proudly as a U.S. Marine during World War II. After the war, he came to Amarillo where his parents and brother had relocated. Jack met his sweetheart, Vera Agnes Horning, and they married, Oct. 24, 1946. Gallarneau Bros., a candy vending company started by Jack's brother in 1937, grew under the guidance of the brothers. After Harold's death, the business became Gallarneau Services Inc. and expanded into a full-line vending operation covering the entire Texas Panhandle and parts of New Mexico and Oklahoma that included snack bars and cafeterias. Jack and Vera's children, Cliff and Suzette, joined their father in the business until he retired in 1985. Mr. and Mrs. Gallarneau became charter members of St. Paul United Methodist Church in 1954. During his years of service with the church, Jack taught a class for mentally retarded persons for 20 years, served as Church School Superintendent, Chairman of the Administrative Board, Chairman of Finance, and Chairman of Missions. The world was Jack's mission field and became his "work" after he retired. He served as Coordinator of Volunteers in Mission for the Northwest Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church. He coordinated and participated in trips to Russia (two), Haiti (three), Chicovasco, Mexico (four), other areas of Mexico numerous times, Cuba, Mississippi, and Louisiana. In his mission work, Jack believed in teaching the people how to help themselves and loved the interaction with the children. Giving time to his community throughout his life, Jack served on many boards including Opportunity School and Texas Council Mental Health Mental Retardation Centers Inc. and was a past president of Amarillo Community Center, Children's Rehabilitation Center, Llano Cemetery Association, Amarillo Knife and Fork Club, Wesley Community Center, Wesley Community Center Foundation, and Texas Merchandise Vending Association and Secretary/Treasurer of Texas Panhandle Mental Health Authority and Girl Scouts of Amarillo. Survivors include his wife, Vera Agnes; a son, Cliff Douglas and wife Janice of DeSoto; a daughter, Suzette Compton of Amarillo; two granddaughters, Jennifer Leigh Kinter of Kennedale and Jaclyn Suzette Compton of Amarillo; four grandsons, Christopher Matthew Gallarneau and wife Sheryl of Lubbock, John Lee Bennett and Jared Wade Compton, both of Amarillo, and James Michael Bennett of Plano; five great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and dearly loved friends. The family suggests memorials be to St. Paul United Methodist Church, Wesley Community Center, or a favorite charity in lieu of flowers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Judy Danene Simpson Judy Danene Simpson, 56, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Judy attended Amarillo High School. She enjoyed playing Chicken Foot and drinking Cokes. She will be missed by many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morgan and Eathel Simpson. Survivors include a sister, Jorgann Land and husband Floyd of Amarillo; and numerous cousins, other relatives and friends. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eileen Thernes Eileen Thernes, 77, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday in Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Brian Hesse, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Eileen was born April 1, 1928, in St. Louis. She attended Bethel Women's College in 1946 and completed her studies at Drury College, graduating in 1950. She taught in Westwood, Calif., from 1950-1951 and served as a hostess for TWA Airlines from 1951-53. Eileen married Al Thernes on Feb. 22, 1953, in Fort Worth. They were blessed with three children. Eileen was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She loved her God, her family and her church. She was preceded in death by a son, Bruce Thernes. Survivors include her husband, Al Thernes; a daughter, Sherry Miller of Killeen; a son, Mark Thernes of Baltimore, Md.; two grandchildren, Geoffrey Miller of St. Louis and Katie Miller of Killeen. The family suggests memorials be to Trinity Lutheran Church Endowment Fund, 5005 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Belinda Renea Brookshire LEFORS - Belinda Renea Brookshire, 28, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, in Bryan. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. She was born July 30, 1977, in Perryton. She attended Lefors schools. She married Brian Thornton on May 2, 2003, in Pampa. Survivors include her husband, Brian Thornton of Pampa; four children, Damyane Gilbert of Lefors, Dystany Brookshire Riley of Aspermont, Syerra Blackwell of Post Falls, Idaho, and Jyason Brookshire Thornton of Amarillo; her parents, Daniel and Katherine Gilbert of Lefors; two sisters, Melissa Glass of Pampa and Rebecca Gilbert of Lefors; and a grandmother, Mary Brookshire of Pampa. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Isaiah Garza Jr. CHILDRESS - Paul Isaiah Garza Jr., infant, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. Ronnie Shoffner officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Paul was born Dec. 2, 2005. Survivors include his parents, Christina Rojas Garza and Paul Garza of Childress; and his grandparents, Jose Rojas, Linda Rojas, Saul Garza and Mary Garza, all of Childress. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Juan Daniel Puente SPEARMAN - Juan Daniel Puente, 1, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spearman. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Survivors include his parents, Luis and Elizabeth Puente of Spearman; three sisters, Andrea, Veronica and Samantha, all of Spearman; two brothers, William and Luis Jr., both of Spearman; and his grandparents, Juana Puente of El Paso, Lelaria and Daniel Vargas and Marta Camacho, all of Juarez, Mexico. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joy Haberthur PERRYTON - Joy Haberthur, 72, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Sercies will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fellowship Baptist Church with Wes Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mrs. Haberthur was born Oct. 28, 1933, in Hamlin to Ulysses L. and Tiny Bell Branscum Lee. She married E.P. Haberthur on Sept. 20, 1949, in Hamlin. Survivors include three sons, Joe Paul Haberthur of Vancouver, Wash., Mike Haberthur and Mell Jones, both of Perryton; three daughters, Linda Allen of Elizabeth, Colo., Barbara Strawn and Wanda Jones, both of Oklahoma City; three sisters, Betty Fields of Comanche, Linda Johnson of Stanford and Brenda Cole of Hamlin; seven brothers, Lames Lee of Albany, Jerry Lee of Monahans, Junior Lee and Jimmy Lee, both of Abilene, Frankie Lee of Idalou, Odell Lee and Johnny Lee, both of Hamlin; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 76265-0309 or a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawanna Hamilton HEREFORD - Lawanna Hamilton 64, of Gilbert, Ariz., died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005. Celebration of Life Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home in Hereford. Burial will follow in Rest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs. Hamilton was born March 26, 1941, in Hereford to Frank and Lena Lookingbill. She attended school in Hereford through 10th grade and graduated from Fox High school in Oklahoma. She then went to airline school and worked for Pan American Airlines in New York and Dallas. On Aug. 10, 1963, she married her husband Dr. Philip Hamilton. She moved to Lubbock, where she was a member of the Junior League, Dental Auxiliary and First Methodist Church. She moved to Ruidoso, N.M., in 1981, where she owned and managed a lodging business. Upon retirement she moved to Gilbert in 2004 to be near her daughter and grandchildren. Lawanna loved her children and grandchildren and was a joy to be with. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and loved all of her friends dearly. Survivors include her husband of more than 43 years; a son, Paul of Laramie, Wyo.; a daughter, Jennifer of Gilbert; and two grandchildren, Cami and Colten. The family suggests memorials be to a charity of choice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margie Louise Vanover FRITCH - Margie Louise Vanover, 75, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006 in Amarillo. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in Broadway Baptist Church in Fritch with the Rev. Bill Browning, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. in Rule Cemetery in Rule, by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch. Mrs. Vanover was born April 17, 1930, in Rule. She married Earnest Vanover on Dec. 31, 1945, in Rule. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Tommy R. Vanover and David Vanover, both of Fritch; a daughter, Peggy Green of Amarillo; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the American Diabetes Association. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 3, 2005 Mary Helen Satterfield PLAINVIEW - Mary Helen Satterfield, 65, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Plainview Memorial Park with the Rev. Matt Wolfington of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Lubbock officiating. Arrangements are by Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Satterfield was born March 8, 1940, in Plainview to Gus and Cathryn Crownover. She married Carlyle "Carl" Satterfield on Feb. 4, 1959, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Kelly Dean Satterfield of Lubbock and Kerry Satterfield of Austin; and a grandson. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louise Koeninger Shadle CLARENDON - Louise Koeninger Shadle, 101, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tom Garmon, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mrs. Shadle was born Feb. 5, 1904, in Wise County to Franz Joseph Koeninger and Delia Bridget Conner Koeninger. She married Thomas Marvin Shadle on May 16, 1923, in Wise County. She, her husband and infant daughter moved to Donley County in 1925. After a brief stint moving from one oil field to another, including Borger, they settled back in Donley County where they farmed and ranched for more than 60 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Clarendon. She was preceded in death by her only son, Joseph Marvin Shadle on Aug. 11, 1968; her husband on Aug. 3, 1988; and a son-in-law, Ray Pittman on June 17, 2005. Survivors include a daughter, LaRue Shadle Pittman of Amarillo; two grandsons, James Dennis Shadle and wife Susie and Joe Neal Shadle and wife Raenell, all of Clarendon; two granddaughters, Cheryl Shadle Fox of Canyon and Barbara Shadle Williams of Clarendon; 12 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 669, Clarendon, TX 79226-0669 or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 157, Clarendon, TX 79226-0157. Casket bearers will be Brad Shadle, Che Shadle, Michael Shadle, Jeremy Hand, Roy Williams III, Josey Shadle, Joshua Williams and James Christopher Williams. Sign the online guest book at WWW.ROBERTSONFUNERAL.COM. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Sturgeon HEREFORD - Samuel Sturgeon, 82, of Garland, formerly of Hereford, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. today in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in La Iglesia de San Jose with the Rev. John Valdez of St. Anthony's Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery. Mr. Sturgeon was born Sept. 1, 1923, to William Sturgeon and Maria Elena Sermino. He married Celia Garcia on Dec. 15, 1947, in Taft. Survivors include 10 daughters, Mary Guzman, Diane Maes, Esmeralda Sturgeon and Melba Rodriguez, all of Hereford, Betsy Rodriguez, Lupe Sepeda, Yvette Ramirez and Lucy Rodriguez, all of Dallas, Matilda Sturgeon of Immokalee, Fla., and Sally Diaz of San Antonio; seven sons, Albert Sturgeon, Noe Sturgeon, Willie Sturgeon and Joe Sturgeon, all of Hereford, Albino Sturgeon of Dallas, Sam Sturgeon Jr. of Immokalee and Jesse Sturgeon of San Antonio; three sisters, Adela Garcia of Lamesa, Olga Yturria of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Emma Andrade of Kingsville; two brothers, Elmer Sturgeon of Taft and Julio Sturgeon of Carrizo Springs; 62 grandchildren; 40 great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nora Lois Trosper CHILDRESS - Nora Lois Trosper, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman Rushing officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Trosper, affectionately known as "Toad." was born July 8, 1914, in Lazar. She married William Frank Trosper on Aug. 19, 1935, in Kirkland. Survivors include two sons, Jerome Trosper of Childress and Dean Trosper of Navarre, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Adela I. Luevanos CLOVIS, N.M. - Adela I. Luevanos, 71, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Mass of the Ressurrection will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with the Rev. Sotero Sena as celebrant, and Deacon Daniel Chavez assisting. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. Luevanos was born June 5, 1934, in Newkirk to Juan and Tiofela Aragon. She married Luis Luevanos on April 25, 1985, in El Paso, Texas. Survivors include her husband; five daughters, Angelina Kern, Corina Cordova and Patricia Jaramillo, all of Clovis, Barbara Ramirez of Albuquerque and Margie Villalobos of Portales; five sons, Gilbert Jaramillo of Clovis, Joe Perfecto Jaramillo of Arlington, Texas, Eddie Jaramillo and Cecilio Jaramillo, both of Albuquerque, and Anthony Jaramillo of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Maxine Aragon of Portales; a brother, Arthur Aragon; 23 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Oneeda Dora Glasscock ELK CITY, OKLA. - Oneeda Dora Glasscock, 86, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, in Shamrock, Texas. Services were at 3 p.m. Monday in Whinery-Savage Funeral Home Chapel of Elk City with the Rev. Joe Sapp officiating. Burial was in Lawnview Cemetery in Cordell. Mrs. Glasscock was born Aug. 4, 1919, in Mangum to Mattie Lena and Yewell Washington Roper. She married R.J. Glasscock on March 19, 1939, in Butler. Survivors include her husband; three sisters, Letha Dupree of Clinton, Artie Fay Smith of Freeman, Mo., and Nada Baker of Butler; and a brother, Vernon Roper of Butler. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Teryell Mobray "Billy" KEYES, OKLA. - William Teryell Mobray "Billy," 69, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Elkhart, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in United Methodist Church of Keyes with the Rev. Jay Sparks officiating. Burial will be in Willowbar Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary. Mr. Mobray was born May 11, 1936, in Keye to Glenn and Elaine Mobray. Billy became a Ham Radio Operator with call letter K5YBQ, and made many friends in many places and other countries. Survivors include his mother, Elaine Mobray of Keyes; and an aunt, Mildred Ingram Dougherty of Keyes. The family suggests memorials be to the Keyes EMS, in care of Cimarron Mortuary. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank C. Walton BOISE CITY, OKLA. - Frank C. Walton, 87, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Paul's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Vera Walton and Rob Walton officiating. Burial will be in Boise City Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary. Frank C. was born Aug. 17, 1918, to Jessie May Nicholson Walton and Frank C. Walton Sr., in Cimarron County. He married Clyta Crystal Sharp Feb. 22, 1941, in Clayton, N.M. Survivors include a sister, Ethel Brown of Boise City; a daughter, Carol Abernathy of Tulsa; a son, Frank Walton of Boise City; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Cimarron Nursing Home, they may be left in care of Cimarron Mortuary. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bertha Elizabeth Wiens FORGAN, OKLA. - Bertha Elizabeth Wiens, 85, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2005. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Bethel Church of God with Stan Lehnert officiating. Burial will be in Turpin Mennonite Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service of Beaver. Mrs. Wiens was born Feb. 28, 1920, in Saline County, Ark., to Rubin Patrick Berry and Emma Woods Berry. She married Lawrence Saffrin Wiens on Aug. 6, 1939. Survivors include a son, Larry Wiens of Enid; three daughters, Pat Dedmon of Carrollton, Texas, Laurette Bobbitt of Balko and Terry Decker of Turpin; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canyon Mildred L. Fields CANYON - Mildred L. Fields, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in United Methodist Church of Happy. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery in Happy by Brooks Funeral Directors. Mildred L. Fields was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Amarillo to Ernest and Sally Mashburn. She lived in the Amarillo-Happy area her entire life and graduated from Happy High School. She married Bruce Fields in 1935 and they moved to the Arney community where she started her life as a farm and ranch wife. They moved to Canyon in 1982, and Bruce preceded her in death soon after. Mildred became a staunch follower of the Lady Buff Basketball team and followed them loyally until health problems caused her to be unable to attend the games. Survivors include a son, Bruce "Vonnie" Fields and wife Anne of Canyon; a grandson, Scott Fields and wife Katrina of Happy; three great-grandchildren, Charlie, Lucy, and Gus Fields; and nieces and cousins in the Panhandle area. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Lady Buff Basketball, in care of Pam Bentley, No. 3 Bogey Circle, Canyon, TX 79015. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Happy's Memorial Chapel in Happy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Darlene Davis Usleton CANYON - Darlene Davis Usleton, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, Canyon Ward with President Bruce Tate officiating. Darlene Usleton was born Oct. 12, 1955, to Charles and Nancy Walker Davis at Parks Air Force Base in Pleasanton, Calif. She graduated from Pampa High School in 1974 and graduated from Amarillo College in 1976. Darlene enjoyed music, playing the clarinet in high school, and was a past president of Canyon High School Band Booster Club. She married Tommy Dale Usleton in 1979 and has since divorced. Tommy is now married to Glenda Fessler. Darlene was a great-granddaughter of W.L. Bill Lohberger, an early settler of Wheeler County. She enjoyed working with Affiliated Foods for 20 years in HBC and Tobacco Purchasing Dept. Darlene was a resident of Canyon for 20 years. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Clarence and Louise Davis; an uncle, Jim Walker; an aunt, Ellie and her husband George Wilkinson. She went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 1, 2006, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Survivors include a son, Sean Usleton and wife Becky of Canyon; a grandson, Blake Usleton of Canyon; her parents, Nancy and Charles Davis of Clarendon; grandparents, George C. and Dorothy Walker of Wheeler; a sister, D'Anne Woods and husband, Doug of Pflugerville; two brothers, Danny Ray Davis of Amarillo and Don Alton Davis of Pampa; a sister-in-law, Dianne Davis of Amarillo; two nieces, Tiffany Baldwin and husband Donnie of Point Mugu, Calif., and Julie Anne Marie Woods of Pflugerville; four nephews, Stephen Woods and Dylan Woods, both of Pflugerville, and Joshua Davis and William Davis, both of Amarillo; and three close friends, Janice Blandford of Amarillo, Connie Clark and Cindy Craig, both of Canyon. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Raymond "Buddy" Martin Cook EL PASO - Raymond "Buddy" Martin Cook, 55, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in Kaster-Maxon and Furtrell Funeral Home Chapel. Ray was born Nov. 22, 1950, in Amarillo. He was employed by the El Paso Fire Department on Nov. 28, 1979. After serving at several fire stations, he became captain at Station 30, where he served until the present. Ray, we will remember you as "student of all things, friend of all people." Survivors include his mother, Doris Caskey of Copperas Cove; his father, Raymond Lyle Cook of Amarillo; two sisters, Diane Price of Copperas Cove and Wanda Blackwell of Amarillo; nephews, Eldon and Jesse Kissel of Copperas Cove; a niece, Sarah Kissel of Copperas Cove; uncles and aunts, Edward and Jerri Weeden and family of Phoenix, Jack and Joanne Dudley and family of Amarillo, Robert and Orpha Overturf and family of Sherman and Edwin and Glinda Hineline of El Paso; an uncle, Gene Weeden of Amarillo; aunts, Ova Baker and family of Phoenix and Linda Burke and family of Cullen, La.; cousins, Tommy and Bonnie Caskey of Deer Park; his many dear friends, Dr. Susan Parks, Rodney Harris, Robert Hurst, Robert "Zoomer" Roberts, Howard Barton, David and Carmen Denman and family; and his many friends and associates on the El Paso Fire Department. Capt. Cook has requested that memorials be in his honor to St. Jude's Hospital or M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, in lieu of flowers. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Funeral Services Services Pending Vivian Dudley, 92, of Plainview died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Bartley Funeral Home . Jerry Lee Estrada, 35, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street Mary Beth Freudiger, 76, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. James "Jim-Frank" Goff, 78, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Bonnie B. Martin, 88, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 1 , 2006. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Lance David Stovall, 39 of Vega died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Carmeneta Tevis, 80, of Perryton died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Services Scheduled The Rev. Harry A. Babbitt, 54, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Paramount Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Darlene H. Crisler, 73, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Willie Pinson, 85, of Amarillo died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Services Today Georgia L. Allen, 77, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St. Frances A. Brock of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon Mildred M. Cartwright, 91, of Plainview. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Christian Church. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Bartley Funeral Home. Marcelino Aguallo Casias, 67, of Hale Center. Mass will be at 10 a.m. in St. Theresa Catholic Church. Arrangements are by Lemons Funeral Home in Plainview. Chuck Charlson, 45, formerly of Perryton. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Full Gospel Community Worship Center. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Elmer "Maggie" Conley, 86, of Booker. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Heart Cemetery by Good Samaritan Funeral Service. Vern Cummins, 80, of Dumas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church of Dumas. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens with flag detail provided by American Legion Post No. 224 of Dumas. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Esther Dahl, 94, of Gruver. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in Gruver United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla. M.S. "Bill" Downing, 98, of Canyon. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd., Amarillo. Rafael Estrada, 48, of Amarillo. Mass will be at 2 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Angel Funeral Home, 2209 S. Arthur St. Telesfor Garcia, 62, of Hereford. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. F. Calvin Gee, 47, of Pampa. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Geneva Hall, 82, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. David Hanshu, 96, of Shattuck, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Shattuck United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Shattuck Memorial Cemetery by Johnson's Good Samaritan Funeral Service. Irene C. Harman, 91, of Tulia. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Kornerstone Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Aaron Wade Henderson, 27, formerly of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. in Tascosa Road Fellowship in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd., Amarillo. Noel Darwyn "Shot" Hutson, 70, of Tulia. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery by Kornerstone Funeral Directors. Stanley Jaggers, 73, of Quanah. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park by Smith Funeral Home. Ortha Jones, 94, of Perryton. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. Cole Casey Kelley, infant son of Casey and Holly Kelley of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Llano East Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Royce King, 72, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd . Landon Laws, 24, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Warren Gus Lee, 84, of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Entombment will be in Llano Cemetery Mausoleum. Adela I. Luevanos, 71, of Clovis, N.M. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Mass of the Ressurrection will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Robert Patrick, 73, of Wellington. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. William "Bill" Rutter, 60, of Logan, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church of Logan. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery in Tucumcari by Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Mary Helen Satterfield, 65, of Plainview. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley Funeral Home. Louise Koeninger Shadle, 101, of Clarendon. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Darrell DeWayne Shapley, 70, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St . Doug Sopher, 86, of Halfway. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Olton Cemetery in Olton by Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home. Ruby L. Swanson, 58, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church in Skellytown. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Carmichael- Whatley Funeral Directors. Jim Thornton, 73, of Quanah. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park. Nora Lois Trosper, 91, of Childress. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Bertha Elizabeth Wiens, 85, of Forgan, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Bethel Church of God. Burial will be in Turpin Mennonite Cemetery by Clark Funeral Service of Beaver. Micah Lee Willis, infant son of Mary Condra and Lorance Willis of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. ---