Potter Co. TX - Obits: February 03, 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 Friday, February 3, 2006 Amarillo Robert A. "Bob" Buster Robert A. "Bob" Buster, 68, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at 7310 Smoketree in Amarillo, home of his daughter. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Buster was born on March 10, 1937, in Childress to Robert A. and Sue Buster. He lettered in track and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1955. He then attended college before entering into the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Buster married Pansy Louise Sutton on Oct. 20, 1962, in Roswell, N.M. He worked in the automotive industry as a foreign parts dealer for most of his life, specializing in Volkswagen parts. He was a gifted poet and song writer and had the opportunity to record a record. His single "Swamp Hop" was popular throughout the country and made the top five in Oklahoma. He also enjoyed working at the races and was the announcer for the Amarillo Drag Racers, the Micro midget Raceway and the race way in Liberal, Kan. His life revolved around that of his family and he found himself acting with his daughter in productions of "My Fair Lady" and "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Amarillo Little Theatre. His love for his children was surpassed only by that for his precious grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife on Aug. 11, 2004. Survivors include two daughters, Shele Beals and husband David and Kristi Sim; a son, Austin Buster; a sister, Kitty Abbott; three grandchildren, Chandler Dawn, Peyton Louise and Courtney Grace; and two nieces, Chrystyal Kott and Aprilanne D'Arezzo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lois Marie Ralston Lois Marie Ralston, 75, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery East Mausoleum. Mrs. Ralston was born in Leuders, and graduated from Clovis High School in New Mexico. She moved to Amarillo in 1968. She began work with the custodial department of TSTI in 1974 and retired in 1992 as custodial supervisor. Survivors include four daughters, Cora Voyles of Canyon, Connie Spencer of Waco, Susan Pacheco and Darlene Kirchgessner, both of Amarillo; three sons, Richard Ralston of Lubbock, Robert Ralston of Topeka, Kan., and John Ralston of Augsburg, Germany; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice & Life Enrichment Center, P. O. Box 950, Amarillo 79105 or the American Lung Association. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inez Erwin Inez Erwin, 63, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 S. Bell St., with James Mims officiating. Ms. Erwin was born June 6, 1942, to Doyle and Neta Standlee of the Gageby Community. She was active in her community, including band and basketball. An accomplished pianist, she played at church and school functions. She graduated from Briscoe High School and attended West Texas State University. Ms. Erwin worked as a cosmetologist early in her career. She was retired from Pantex where she had worked for 27 years. She was active in her union and spent countless hours helping her co-workers. After her retirement she taught herself to paint, discovering that she had a natural talent and a love for art. She will be remembered and missed for her generous spirit and love of fun. She was a loyal and true friend who was always willing and able to extend a helping hand. Ms. Erwin was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include a daughter, Georgia Erwin; two sisters, Betty Zybach and husband Truman of Sayre, Okla., and Martha Helton and husband Thomas of Wheeler; her many nieces and nephews and their families; and friends, especially Eva and Louis Montgomery of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to a charity of choice. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Retired Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Falkner III Retired Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Falkner III, 57, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Falkner was born July 13, 1948, and was raised in Texas. He entered the U.S. Air Force on July 20, 1967. He served during the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He attained the rank of chief master sergeant before retiring in 1993 after 26 years of service. During his time in the military, he married Connie Bias on Oct. 19, 1980, in Ashdown, Ark. For the past 11 years he worked as a nuclear safety officer at Pantex. He was a family man, a loving husband and father, and will be dearly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Connie Falkner; a daughter, Jennifer Falkner of Amarillo; a son, "The Boy" Richard L. Falkner IV of Amarillo; his mother, Louise Falkner of Ashdown, Ark.; and a sister, Donna Neff and husband Charles of Ashdown. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Martha Munday Estes Martha Munday Estes, 75, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, in Ojo Caliente, N.M. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Jim Bankhead and Dr. Murray Gossett officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Martha Estes was born Oct. 17, 1930, to Marcella Walker Munday and Charles Lowell Munday of Amarillo. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, and a master's degree in music history from Teachers College at Columbia University, New York. She went on to become a registered music therapist through studies at the University of Georgia at Athens. In 1972, she was a founder of the Music Therapy Program at WTAMU, where she taught for 25 years, as well as founder of a clinical program of musical therapy at the Pavilion at Northwest Texas Healthcare System. Mrs. Estes was proud of her early involvement with Junior League of Amarillo. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church, where she sang in the choir and had recently been appointed to the Speakers Circuit of Alcoholics Anonymous. She continued practice in the field of music therapy, nationally and internationally, after her retirement from teaching in 1998. She was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus in 2001. Music therapy, an allied health service like occupational or physical therapy, is a powerful tool of the healing arts based on the body's response to rhythm. It is available to people of all ages, and is not limited to the hearing population. Some of Mrs. Estes' most rewarding work was with deaf children. From the first experience of a mother's heartbeat, she believed, T.S. Eliot's poetry rings true: "You are the music while the music lasts." She will be remembered and missed for her dynamic engagement with life, her love of travel and adventure, her sense of drama, her wit and her inspired understanding of music. Survivors include a son, Allan Walker Estes and wife Betha of Baton Rouge, La.; a daughter, Jennifer Schneider and husband Jack Sedam, of Oil City, Pa.; a sister, Carolyn Burson of Wimberley; two nieces; four grandchildren, Alison Schneider, Sarah Ausmus, Leslie Estes and Jennifer Estes Minyard; six great- grandchildren; and many friends and former students. The family suggests that memorials be to the Martha Estes Music Therapy Scholarship Fund, Attn: Ted Dubois, WTAMU, Canyon, TX 79016. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geraldine Scott Geraldine Scott, 82, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Caprock Baptist Church with the Rev. Gene Foster, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Scott was born in Wayside and graduated from Canyon High School in 1941. Immediately after graduation she went to work for the Pantex Ammunition Plant during World War II. She later worked for Western National Life Insurance Company for 15 years, retiring in 1994. She was a member of Caprock Baptist Church. She united in marriage with Cletis Scott on Oct. 7, 1950, in Amarillo. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister; and three brothers. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Suzanne Wynn and husband Clint of Frederick, Okla.; two sisters, Margie of Louisville, Ky., and Melba of Amarillo; and numerous nieces and nephews. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Mrgudich Richard Mrgudich, 81, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St., with Jim Tillery, Mr. Mrgudich's stepson, officiating. Richard was born Nov. 10, 1924, to Nicolas and Emily Mrgudich in Globe, Ariz. Richard served in the Navy during World War II. After discharge he attended Arizona State and received his teaching degree. Most of his teaching career was in San Jose, Calif., teaching seventh and eighth grades, along with shop. It was in this area he met a young lady by the name of Barbara who had four very small children. He fell in love with her and her children. That sports car he had his eye on turned out to be a station wagon. Richard also had a son by a previous marriage, and then, one of their own. Their house was full but they always had room for one or two more, who just turned out to be another member of the family. In order to make ends meet, Richard took a night job. He loved teaching but his family was large and the paycheck small. He was a good father, friend, and husband and was always ready to help whoever he could, he loved to give, and give he did. Upon retirement from teaching, they moved to Dorris, Calif., where his friend had a farm/ranch. It was just the spot for his favorite sport, fishing. Word soon got out a teacher was in town and he was soon doing "a little" substituting that turned into a full-time job, but with the added job of coaching his youngest son in football. Soon after his son graduated, Barbara passed away. Richard returned to Globe for a high school reunion and re-met an old girlfriend, Mildred Tillery. They married two years later and spent most of their time going from Amarillo, where Mildred lived, to Dorris and back until the last two years when they settled in Amarillo where Richard battled numerous health problems. Survivors include his wife, Mildred; four sons, Jon Mrgudich and wife Linda, Greg Mrgudich and wife Tanya, Gary Blickenstaff and wife Cynthia and Robert Blickenstaff and wife Lisa; two daughters, Karen Ringo and husband Anthony and Janet Martinez and husband Gavino; three stepsons, Ray Tillery and wife Kandys, Hi Tillery and wife Nancy and Jim Tillery and wife Anh; a stepdaughter, Betty Carter and husband Bruce; and 40 grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Also special to him, Mike Baziuk and family; and Stacy Kress and family; and neighbors, Holly Gutierrez and family and Julie Gilbreath and family. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David "Cody" Walls David "Cody" Walls, 60, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Memorial Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Northwest Texas Hospital Chapel with Sherman Eastland, chaplain, officiating. Arrangements are by Blackburn- Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mr. Walls was born in North Carolina and grew up in the Springfield, Mo., area. He played five different instruments and played for the "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" and for Paul Revere & the Raiders for 13 years as lead guitarist. Survivors include his wife, Verla Walls; five daughters; seven sons; and several grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to American Diabetes Association, Potter/Randall Chapter, 9430 Research, Suite 300, Austin, TX 78759. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nestora "Minnie" Salazar Nestora "Minnie" Salazar, 95, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Tucumcari, N.M. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Monsignor Arturo Mesa of Blessed Sacrament Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Nestora "Minnie" Salazar, 95, of Tucumcari, N.M., formerly of Amarillo, left this world Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, to join our Lord in heaven and to reunite with all of her loved ones. Minnie was born Jan. 25, 1911, in Nara Visa, N.M., to Jorge and Gregorita Gonzales. She married Marcos Sauceda in 1929 in Channing. He preceded her in death. She later married Gilbert Salazar in 1949 in Amarillo. They had been married 32 years when he died in 1983. Minnie was a homemaker who enjoyed the company of her family and friends. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Her favorite pastime was dancing. She lived in Amarillo until 2004 when she moved to Tucumcari. She was a wonderful person, very young at heart and could be seen joking around with everyone. She will be greatly missed by the many lives that she touched. She was preceded in death by a son, Gene "Sparky"; a daughter, Renee; both husbands; and all of her seven siblings. Her legacy lives on with six daughters, Molly Sauceda, Josephine Jimenez, Stella Martinez and husband Gilbert, all of Tucumcari, Rosalie Mascarenas and husband JR, Tillie Salazar and Gloria Garcia and husband Gino, all of Amarillo; three sons, Johnnie Sauceda and wife Dolores of Wichita, Kan., Jesse Sauceda and wife Maria and Joe Salazar and wife Yolanda, all of Amarillo; 52 grandchildren; 112 great-grandchildren; and 32 great- great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Eli "Bill" Paschal Alfred Eli "Bill" Paschal, 75, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Central Church of Christ Chapel with Dan Bouchelle, senior minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Bill was born in Oklahoma City. He married Alice Louise Favor in Memphis on Sept. 10, 1949. Mr. Paschal was in the insurance business and became involved in the jail ministry. He became the first chaplain in the Potter County Sheriff's Department, where he was a counselor and taught Bible lessons. Upon retirement he dedicated himself to teaching prisoners through Bible correspondence lessons. Survivors include his wife Alice; a son, Kent Paschal of Amarillo; a daughter, Shari Montrose and husband David of Amarillo; a brother, Preston Paschal and wife Sue of Gordonville; two granddaughters, Tiffany Geraldizo of San Antonio and Meghan Hobbs and husband Travis of Amarillo; and his mother-in-law, Ethel Favor of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials to be sent to Prison/Jail Ministry, P.O. Box 30038, Amarillo, TX 79120. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Ellen Sonnita Davis Boyd PAMPA - Ellen Sonnita Davis Boyd, 73, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006. Twilight graveside services will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with David Paulson, son-in-law, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Boyd was born March 26, 1932, in Pampa. She was the granddaughter of Texas Panhandle pioneers O. A. and Beatrice Davis. She married George James "Jimmie" Boyd on July 27, 1947. He preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 2003. She was an avid artist, animal lover and writer. She wrote a column for the Pampa News during the 1960s. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Paulson and husband David of Pampa; a granddaughter, Jennifer Rebecca Paulson of Amarillo; a grandson, Joshua Scott Paulson of Amarillo; and a sister, Nancy Wescott of Hart. Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne Billington BORGER - Wayne Billington, 84, died Wednesay, Feb. 1, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Keeler Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Anderson, pastor, and Chaplain C. W. Parker of Odyssey Health Care officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Billington was born April 30, 1921, in Jackson County, Okla. He was retired from school maintenance for the Borger ISD. Survivors include two sons, Jerry D. Billington of Amarillo and Charles R. Billington of Borger; two sisters, Maxine Hickman and Mary Mars, both of Borger; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family will be at 204 Teague in Borger. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angela Monk Campbell STINNETT - Angela Monk Campbell, 88, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Spearman. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Brown's Memorial Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Ann's Catholic Church with Monsignor Norbert Kuehler officiating. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Campbell was born May 19, 1917, in Greeley, Neb. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Survivors include six sons, Arthur Monk of Spearman, Joe Monk of Odessa, Robert Monk of West Boylston, Mass., Paul Monk of Virginia Beach, Va., Roy Monk of Stinnett and Bill Monk of Cibolo; three daughters, Martha Manasco of Stinnett, Verna Herndon of Plano and Rosetta Barrera of Spearman; two brothers, Bernard O'Gorman of Amarillo and Richard O'Gorman of Stinnett; three sisters, Betty Christian of Stinnett, Bobbye Crowley of Lubbock and Rosemary Gonzales of Hawthorne, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Janie L. Elder LAKEVIEW - Janie L. Elder, 39, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in United Pentecostal Church of Memphis with the Rev. Tommy Gant officiating and the Rev. Rick Musick assisting. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis. Mrs. Elder was born June 17, 1966, in Memphis to Benford Joe Elrod and Frankie Freelen Gurley. She married Tim B. Elder on Aug. 19, 2005, in Memphis. Survivors include her husband of Lakeview; a daughter, Kayla R. Elrod of Lakeview; her parents, Weldon and Frankie Gurley of Memphis and B.J. and Agnes Elrod of Paris; her grandmother, Eva Mackey of Paris; a stepson, Timothy Brian Elder Jr. of Alpna, Mich.; two stepdaughters, Sara McCarty of Commerce and Amanda Bueffle of Edwards, Calif.; a granddaughter; three sisters, Cynthia Brown and Susie Elrod, both of Paris, and B.J. Elrod of Amarillo; three stepsisters, Lisa Davis of Tucumcari, N.M., Bobbie Levenbaun of Phoenix and Nancy Lowe of Cumby; and three stepbrothers, James Gurley of Amarillo, Eddie Gurley of Phoenix and Tommy Lowe of Cumby. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosalie Elizabeth Grotegut GRUVER - Rosalie Elizabeth Grotegut, 67, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Spearman. Rosary was said Thursday in Christo Redentor Catholic Church of Gruver with Deacon Jim Brown officiating. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. today in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spearman with the Rev. Bill Pruitt and the Rev. Guillermo Morales officiating. Burial will follow in Gruver Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla. She was born March 25, 1938, in Umbarger, the daughter of Maria Jarschki and Eugene Frische. She was united in marriage to Henry Herman Grotegut in 1957 in Umbarger. The Grotegut family moved to Gruver in 1965 where they farmed southwest of town. Rosalie took an active interest in the farm business and enjoyed yard work. Rosalie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. Her husband, Henry, passed away Oct. 22, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Carl Frische and Eugene Frische. Survivors include a daughter, Clara and husband Jack Thompson of Frisco; two sons, David Grotegut and wife Ginny and Mike Grotegut and wife Angela, all of Gruver; two sisters, Clara Stork of Dumas and Margaret Schenk and husband Tuff of Umbarger; a brother, Godfrey Frische of Dalhart; seven grandchildren, Kadie Burnam and husband Lonnie, Derik Grotegut and wife Tessa, Laina, Drew and Parker Grotegut and Kyle and Ashley Thompson. The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 Roland, Spearman, TX 79081 or in care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil Elkins QUANAH - Cecil Elkins, 76, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Wichita Falls. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Collins, Colo. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Quanah. Mr. Elkins was born June 16, 1929, in Wellington, Colo., to Lattie and Lillie Myers Elkins. He married Delila Elkins on Nov. 8, 1948. Survivors include a daughter, Janeen Elkins of Ogden, Utah; four sons, Dauane Elkins of Erie, Colo., Dwight Elkins of Lumberton, Duran Elkins of Harlingen and Darwin Elkins of Evergreen, Colo.; and six grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- W.R. "Bill" Kindy PERRYTON - W.R. "Bill" Kindy, 71, of Delta Junction, Alaska., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2006. Memorial services will be later this year in Perryton with burial in Ochiltree Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Kindy was born Nov. 1, 1934, in Osage County, Okla. He married Patricia Callihan and later married Sharon Dowlearn. Survivors include his wife, Sharon; two sons, W.R. " Bill" Kindy of Danville, Tenn., and Shawn Kindy of Fairbanks; two daughters, Kathy Kindy and Theresa Cummings, both of Delta Junction; his mother, June Kindy of Perryton; a brother, Dean Kindy of Dallas; a sister, Donna Burch of Weatherford, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Viola S. Miller PERRYTON - Viola S. Miller, 93, of Beaumont died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in Beaumont. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Full Gospel Church. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home of Beaumont. Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 14, 1912, in Mount Juliet, Tenn., to David J. and Katie L. Davis Skulley. She married James Howard Miller on Aug. 31, 1941, in Perryton. Survivors include a son, Henry Miller of Beaumont; a granddaughter; a great- grandson; and a sister, Catherine Bailey of Guymon, Okla. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Elizabeth Chapman Obrecht CLAUDE - Mary Elizabeth Chapman Obrecht, 91, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Church of Christ with Kent Watson, Alfred White and Tommy Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Obrecht was born March 5, 1914, in Hereford to James Monroe and Mary Burns Chapman. She graduated from Adrian High School and went on to get her teaching certificate from Mary Hardin Baylor at Belton. She taught in the communities of Sims, Laketon and Liberty. On March 12, 1937, she married Paul Jacob Obrecht in Hereford. She left her teaching position to devote her life to her husband and raising her children, making motherhood her full-time career. The family moved to Claude in 1952 and she was a dedicated and faithful member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Obrecht enjoyed gardening and the outdoors and for years she was the official rain gauge reader for the Water Conservation Society. She was preceded in death by a son, William Monroe Obrecht in 1965; and by her husband in 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Maple and husband Ted of Ulysses, Kan.; a brother, Calvin Grant Chapman of Mesilla Park, N.M.; two grandchildren, Merilynn Hite and Paul H. Maple; and five great-grandsons, Sawyer Lee Hite, Asher Ellis Hite, Morgan Jospeh Hite, John Robin Hite and J. Riley Maple. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79109 or Silver Maple Camp, in care of Ted J. Maple, Rt.1, 404 E Pawnee, Ulysses, KS 67880. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manuel Orosco HEREFORD - Manuel Orosco, 75, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. today in San Jose Catholic Church with the Rev. David Contereras officiating. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Mr. Orosco was born May 12, 1930, in Pecos, the son of Bensalado and Paubla Orosco. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include four sons, Jesse Orosco and Joe Orosco, both of Hereford, Leo Orosco of Hobbs, N.M., and Arthur Martinez of St. Louis Park, Minn.; four daughters, Janie Corona, Jo Ann Casarez, Eva Florez, all of Hereford, and Priscella Salazar of Rio Rancho, N.M.; two brothers, Ramon Orosco of Odessa and Gregorio Orosco of Hobbs; three sisters, Vickie Rodriguez of Amarillo, Luz Rodriguez of Portales, N.M., and Julia Lopez of Borger; 30 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Samaritan Home Health and Hospice, P.O. Box 1999, Hereford, TX 79045. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julia B. Sneed FRITCH - Julia B. Sneed, 86, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Southern Baptist Church with Calvin Winters, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park, 6 miles west of Borger. Mrs. Sneed was born April 21, 1919, to George and Nora Minta Folley in Donley County south of McLean. That's where she and four sisters and four brothers were raised on a farm. On Oct. 8, 1938, she married Austin F. Sneed in Donley County. They then made their home in Amarillo and raised two daughters. Austin and Julia "Duke" Sneed then moved to Pampa where they lived until he retired from Cabot Corp. They then settled in the countryside of Fritch. Austin preceded her in death on May 20, 2005. Mrs. Sneed is survived by two daughters, Jody Sneed of Fritch and Jeanne King and husband Buddy of Newcastle, Okla.; two granddaughters, Kari King of Amarillo and Lori Gonzalez and husband Carlos of Oklahoma City; a brother, Guy Folley of Canadian; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the Panhandle Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association or the American Heart Association. Pallbearers will be Buddy King, Carlos Gonzalez, Joe Childress, Mike Geisler, Carl Veukei and Michael Adams. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Minton Funeral Home and Chapel in Fritch. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James "Jay" V. Shepherd MEMPHIS - James "Jay" V. Shepherd, 84, of Houston, formerly of Memphis, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, in Houston. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Boles officiating. Arrangements are by Hughs Funeral Home. Mr. Shepherd was born Sept. 10, 1921, in Brice to W.E. Shepherd and Tilda Munsey Shepherd. He grew up in Lakeview and graduated from Lakeview High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a radio operator from 1942 until 1946, at which time he moved to Memphis. He married Betty Sue Crump on Sept. 13, 1947, in Memphis. They moved to Amarillo in 1951, where he worked as a dental lab technician at the Air Force Base and for the Veterans Administration at the VA Hospital. While in Amarillo, he was a member of San Jacinto United Methodist Church and the American Legion. Mr. Shepherd moved to Houston in 2000. He was a member of Fairhaven United Methodist Church in Houston. He loved to hunt and fish. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Webb Shepherd in April 1990; a grandson, Sean Shepherd in 1998; three brothers; and four sisters. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Houston; a daughter, Susan Shepherd Carpenter of Houston; a son, Barry Edd Shepherd of Houston; three grandchildren, Jason Caine Carpenter of Houston, Lisa Ann Shepherd of California and Summer Shepherd of Amarillo; a sister-in-law, Lucille Godfrey of Memphis; and numerous nieces and nephews. Sign the online guest book at www.hughsfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mario H. Trevino PLAINVIEW - Mario H. Trevino, 75, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in St. Alice Catholic Church with the Rev. Jim McCartney of St. Alice Catholic Church officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley Funeral Home. Mr. Trevino was born Oct. 17, 1930, in Monterrey, Mexico, to Ines and Aurora Trevino. He married Jacquline Ann Crowell on Aug. 9, 1960, in El Paso. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Leslie Crafton of Lubbock; two brothers, Bobby Trevino of Nevada and Fidel Trevino of Monterrey; and two sisters, Tobi of Laredo and Elsa of Monterrey. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Evelyn V. Spell CLOVIS, N.M. - Evelyn V. Spell, 77, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, in Denver. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in 16th & Pile Church of Christ with Jim Gammon officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed- Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. Spell was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Field to E. B. and Burness McDaniel Gibbs. She married Glen Spell on Jan. 27, 1947. Survivors include her mother of Kit Carson, Colo.; her husband of 59 years of Clovis; a daughter, Cathy Sanders of Amarillo, Texas; three sons, Mike Spell of Texico, Jim Spell of Belgrade, Mont., and Sandy Spell of Clovis; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Barbara Halderman of Denver, Frances Criswell of Idaho Springs, Colo., and Vada Mast of Plainview, Texas. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vic Taylor CLAYTON, N.M. - Vic Taylor, 62, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Clayton Gospel Church with Mike Phipps, pastor, and Greg Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Mr. Taylor was born May 31, 1943, in Levelland, Texas, to Lester Forrest Taylor and Ruby White Taylor. He married Karen Devers on Aug. 13, 1965, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Thad Forrest Taylor of Clayton and Jerry Bob Hinson of Levelland; a daughter, Katie King of Midland, Texas; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; a sister, Bette Jane Boydston of Fort Worth; and a brother, Jerry Taylor of Mason, Texas. Sign the online guest book at www.hassfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Virginia Davis Bufkin DALLAS - Virginia Davis Bufkin, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006. Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Jan. 14 in Payne Spring Cemetery. Arrangements are by Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home. Mrs. Bufkin, formerly of Payne Springs, lived in Dallas for the past 15 years. She was an accountant and a member of Payne Springs United Methodist Church, where she was treasurer for 10 years. Survivors include a son, Dick Bufkin. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Millie Williams BREMERTON, WASH. - Millie Williams, 90, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today in Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams was born May 30, 1915, to Washington and Laura Gaines in South Pittsburg, Tenn. She was a homemaker and seamstress. Survivors include three sons, Lewis, Gary and Gregory; four daughters, Shirley Clinton, Vivian Hammond, Susan Reyes and Judy Williams; two brothers, Laster Gaines and Carl Gaines; three sisters, Beatrice Franklin, Beulah Edwards and Ruby Searcie; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a great- great grandchild. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, February 3, 2006 Services Services Pending J.R. Brayboy, 98, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in Jefferson, Ind. Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Mary Margaret Faylor, 83, of Borger died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Brown Funeral Directors. Jennie Freeman, 90, former longtime Dumas resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006. Morrison Funeral Directors. Services Scheduled James Davis, 53, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Dorothy "Dottie" Douglass, 85, of Plainview died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. Lillie M. Mercer, 94, of Canyon died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church of Canyon. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Silverton Cemetery in Silverton by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. F.C. "Flaby" Shubert, 95, of Texhoma, Okla., died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, in Stratford, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in James Church of God. Burial will be in Texhoma Cemtery by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home. Vona Laura Scott Williams, 90, of Ganado, formerly of the Panhandle, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon by Robertson Funeral Directors. Services Today Eddie Burk, 48, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. in The Garden of Serenity in Westlawn Memorial Park. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in Riverview Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Jean Collier Burnam, 62, of Hereford. Burial will be at 10 a.m. in Rest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Pat Washburn Calhoun, 76, of Amarillo. Mass will be at 2 p.m. in Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery. Angela Monk Campbell, 88, of Stinnett. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in Brown's Memorial Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Ann's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Adelia Jane Craig, 79, of Pampa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Miami Cemetery in Miami. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Wannie Cyphers, 85, of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Cecil Allen Duke, 66, of Wellington. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Fundamental Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery by Adams Funeral Home. Patricia Ruth Estep, 66, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Carmichael- Whatley Funeral Directors. Rosalie Elizabeth Grotegut, 67, of Gruver. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spearman. Burial will follow in Gruver Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla. Billy Pat Latimer, 81, of Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Kenneth Paul McDonald Jr., 45, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in The Garden of Serenity in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Herschel C. "Mac" McFarland, 100, of Canyon. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Llano Garden Mausoleum. Entombment will be in Llano Garden Mausoleum by Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Clarence J. "Cherry" Moore, 93, of Clovis, N.M. Burial will be at 1 p.m. CST in Goree, Texas, by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Manuel Orosco, 75, of Hereford. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. in San Jose Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Ruby Corley Richardson, 97, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Llano Cemetery. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Nestora "Minnie" Salazar, 95, of Amarillo. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Evelyn V. Spell, 77, of Clovis, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. in 16th & Pile Church of Christ. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Lula M. Swim, 84, of Matador. Services will be at 3 p.m. in First United Methodist Church in Roaring Springs. Burial will be in Roaring Springs Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home of Matador. Mario H. Trevino, 75, of Plainview. Services will be at 2 p.m. in St. Alice Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley Funeral Home. David "Cody" Walls, 60, of Amarillo. Memorial Services will be at 10 a.m. in Northwest Texas Hospital Chapel. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Millie Williams, 90, of Bremerton, Wash. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. in Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home. Marion A. Witthar, 86, of Hereford. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. John W. Woods, 93, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Christian Church. Graveside services will be in the Maddox-Parker section of the Miami Cemetery in Miami by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. ---