Potter Co. TX - Obits: February 25, 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 Saturday, February 25, 2006 Amarillo Miles William O'Loughlin III Miles William O'Loughlin III, 59, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First United Methodist Church in Pampa with John Curry officiating. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery by Carmichael- Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. O'Loughlin was born Aug. 26, 1946, to Miles and Inez O'Loughlin. He was reared in Miami and graduated from Miami High School in 1964. Despite being involved in a car accident and breaking his back in February 1964, he graduated in May of that year. Miles graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Illinois in 1970 with a BA degree in English. In December 1970, his son, Dennis, was born. While teaching English at the University of Texas, he was awarded an MA degree in English and then a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas. In 1978, Miles became General Counsel for West Texas State University in Canyon. In August of 1980, Miles and Leslie Wilson were married in White Deer. In 1981, Miles moved to Fort Worth to work for a law firm. He returned to Amarillo in 1983 to become an independent oil producer. In 1989, Miles became the co-owner and manager of WO Operating Co. in Pampa. Miles was the chairman of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission for many years. He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Lambda and the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association. Miles was also a partner in Pampans for Progress and co-owner of the AmericInn, which will be opening in March in Pampa. Miles was a great philanthropist. He supported the United Way, Clarendon College Pampa Branch, Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Boy Scouts, University of Texas and University of Illinois scholarship programs, Special Olympics, the performing arts and countless other organizations. Miles was the watchdog for the little guy. He gave legal advice freely to countless people. He was an amazing man who overcame great obstacles to be successful and an inspiration to many. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, Leslie O'Loughlin; a son, Dennis O'Loughlin and wife Cindy of Aloha, Ore.; a granddaughter, Katie O'Loughlin of Aloha; a sister-in-law, Aimee Martin of Amarillo; and in-laws, Bob and Billie Wilson of Wichita Falls and Betty Wilson of Amarillo. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to your local Salvation Army, the Faith City Mission, 401 S.E. Second, Amarillo, TX 79101 or Amarillo SPCA, P.O. Box 1014, Amarillo, TX 79105. These were Miles' favorite charities. Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billie Jo Reed Billie Jo Reed, 55, of Amarillo died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Ms. Reed was born Aug. 29, 1950, in Amarillo to Edwin and Ethel Reed. She lived in Amarillo all her life. Survivors include a sister, Karen C. Vardeman of Hereford; and a special friend, Beverly Tubbs of Amarillo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Woodrow W. Yarbrough Woodrow W. Yarbrough, 93, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Donna Johnston of First United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Woodrow was born April 22, 1912, in Leon County to Roy O. and Eula Vestal Yarbrough. He grew up in Turkey. He married Margaret Graham on Jan. 1, 1938, in Amarillo. He retired from Graham Plow Co. and Pantex. His retirement years were kept busy doing what he loved; serving his church in many ways including the busing ministry project, being a board member and an officer of his Sunday school class, working on various projects at his church; constantly lending a helping hand to anyone who needed assistance in various and many ways, raising his vegetable garden and working on his daughter and son-in-law's farm. He also was a member of San Jacinto United Methodist Church for more than 62 years and was a member of the Wesley Commrades Sunday school class. Woodrow was preceded in death by four brothers, Alvis, Glen, James and Louis; and a sister, Grace Turner. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Janice Cranmer and husband Walter of Canyon; a son, Mark Yarbrough and wife Sandy of Amarillo; a brother, Delton Yarbrough of Fort Stockton; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Audelia "Lillian" DeLuna STINNETT - Audelia "Lillian" DeLuna, 67, of Amarillo, formerly of Morse, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, in Amarillo. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in Brown Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel in Stinnett. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Ann's Catholic Church with the Rev. Arturo Mesa of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery. Mrs. DeLuna was born Oct. 30, 1938, in Pandora. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons, Eddie DeLuna, Johnny DeLuna and Eric DeLuna, all of Amarillo, and Ricky DeLuna of Spearman; five daughters, Linda Rodriguez of Perryton, Nancy Jernberg of Stinnett, Patsy Barrera of Spearman, Yolanda Jones of Morse and Sophia DeLuna of Lubbock; a brother, Joe Barrera Jr. of Stockdale; two sisters, Josie DeLuna of Stinnett and Julia Martinez of Floresville; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jody Kay Qualls FRITCH - Jody Kay Qualls, 49, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Southern Baptist Church. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Qualls was born Jan. 1, 1957, in Berthoud, Colo. She married James Qualls on Oct. 9, 1988. Survivors include her husband; a son, Kenny Qualls of Grapevine; five daughters, Shere Qualls, Lori Qualls and Jeannie Qualls, all of Salem, Ore., Bobbi Clark of San Diego and Kimmy Qualls of Fritch; her parents, Clyde and Margie McCrary of Fritch; three brothers, Michael McCrary of Loveland, Colo., Pat McCrary of Amarillo and Tim McCrary of Mullinville, Kan.; three sisters, her twin, Judy Summit of Hinckley, Utah, Linda Achen of Durango, Colo., and Nancy Jordan of Lafayette, Colo.; and nine grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carmen A. "El Guero Plancha" Hernandez HEREFORD - Carmen A. "El Guero Plancha" Hernandez, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Amarillo. Prayer vigils will be at 7 p.m. today and at 5 p.m. Sunday in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday in La Iglesia de San Jose with the Rev. David Contreras officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Mr. Hernandez was born Aug. 17, 1923, in Rio Bravo, Mexico, to Carmen Hernandez and Edubijes Alcantar Hernandez. He married Herminia Perales on Aug. 3, 1948, in Portales, N.M. Survivors include three sons, Carlos Hernandez of Dimmitt, Robert Hernandez of Fort Worth and Johnny Hernandez of Amarillo; two brothers, Augustine Hernandez of Waxahachie and Marciel Hernandez of Altus, Okla.; a sister, Lola Soto of Houston; 14 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Melba Grace Brasher BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. - Melba Grace Brasher, 85, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, in Amarillo, Texas, with Jim Sirmons of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Brasher was a homemaker and a member of Tenth Avenue Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Jean Brown of Borger, Texas, Alice Sirmons and Edna Youn, both of Broken Arrow, and Mona Sedgwick of Johns Island, S.C.; a son, Nicky Brasher of Amarillo; two sisters, Florence Ricks of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Cloy Dell McCracken of Grower Beach, Calif.; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Hattie Knight SEMINOLE - Hattie Knight, 84, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with Dennis Haralson officiating. Burial will be in Gaines County Memorial Cemetery by Boyer Funeral Home. Mrs. Knight was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Palestine to Melvin and Georgia Edwards. She was a member of the Baptist Church and a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include her husband, George Knight; two daughters, Patricia Collins of San Antonio and Bernadean McGaha of Lubbock; a brother, Hesykia Edwards of Hobbs, N.M.; five sisters, Anna Watts, Rosa Nell Drone and Betty Richardson, all of Lamesa, Dazie Ruth George of Odessa and Erma Jean Jones of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Kathryn Davidson CLAYTON, N.M. - Kathryn Davidson, 90, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Phillips, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Clayton Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Home. Emily "Kathryn" England was born Oct. 27, 1915, in the Thomas Community, near Clayton, to Arthur L. England and Maude C. Smith England. Kathryn graduated from Clayton High School in 1933 and married Hurshell I. Davidson on Dec. 13, 1933, in Boise City, Okla., and he preceded her in death on June 17, 1992. She worked for the gas company in Clayton for 38 years before she retired. Kathryn lived in Clayton all her life until she moved to Amarillo to be closer to her daughter 4 years ago. She was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church in Clayton. In addition to her husband and parents, Kathryn was preceded in death by two sisters, Ila Mae Browning and Maurine Adams. Survivors include a daughter, Kitty Pagett of Amarillo; two sons, Dan Davidson and wife Phyliss of Austin, Texas, and Artie Davidson and wife Judy of Albuquerque; a very close family friend, Nancy Schnell of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild and three on the way; two sisters-in-law, Mary Coulson of Oklahoma City, and Velma Lois Davidson of Loma Linda, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Drawer M, Clayton, NM 88415, the Alzheimer's Association, 508 Douglas Ave., Las Vegas, NM 87701 or Alzheimer's Association, 1400 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Sign the online guest book at www.hassfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, February 25, 2006 Services Services Pending Amo Lee Logan, 86, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Vera Thorman Waller, 90, of Plainview died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Lemons Funeral Home. Joel Wilson, 66, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Herbert York, 76, of Fritch died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Fritch. Services Scheduled Ruth Baskett, 86, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Sara Sheila Campsey, 58, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, in Fritch. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Ann Noble Fatheree, 65, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Peter's Episcopal Church. Private burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Benita Hertle, 72, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Bennie M. "Jack" Rives, 96, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery East Mausoleum Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Scott Slater, 44, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Harry Swift, 89, of Amarillo died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Bell Avenue Church of Christ. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Services Today Sonny Brown, 76, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Juanita B. Buhrman, 91, of Muleshoe. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery. Nina Canafax, 68, of Shamrock. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Calvary Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery by Wright Funeral Directors. Jackie J. Cannon, 71, of Tucumcari, N.M. Memorial services will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at 1624 S. Fifth Street. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral Home. Sally Ann Devoy, 46, of Show Low, Ariz. Memorial services will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the gazebo in Memorial Park in Amarillo, Texas. Doris Gail Douglass, 70, of Durango, Colo. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Durango. Mildred "Millie" Hamrick, 96, of Paducah. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery by Seigler Funeral Home. Robert Edward Hanvey, 80, of Keyes, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Keyes Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Willowbar Cemetery by Cimarron Mortuary of Boise City. Carmen A. "El Guero Plancha" Hernandez, 82, of Hereford. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Another prayer vigil will be at 5 p.m. Sunday in Rix Funeral Directors Chapel. Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday in La Iglesia de San Jose. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Loy O. Hiller, 84, of Stinnett. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. I.C. "Dugan" Hudson, 88, of Hereford. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Avenue Baptist Church. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors. Marian Kreig, 69, of Hereford. Services will be at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery by Rix Funeral Directors. Dorothy Lee "Dot" Murkeldove, 74, of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in New Light Ministries. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Miles William O'Loughlin III, 59, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First United Methodist Church in Pampa. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Michael Owens, 58, of Clovis, N.M. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in Christ United Methodist Church in Fort Worth. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Dorothy Rich, 84, of Dalhart. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Liberty Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home. Bertie Mae Robertson, 72, of Plainview, formerly of Smyer. Celebration of life services will be 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Slaton's Englewood Cemetery by Englunds Funeral Service of Slaton. Marion L. Shoemaker, 87, of Granbury. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Trinity Baptist Church in Amarillo. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Home, 5400 S. Bell St. Virginia Vinson Morris Steele, 88, of Bovina. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Bovina Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home. Reba Oleta Swindell, 85, of Quanah. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Quanah Memorial Park. Woodrow W. Yarbrough, 93, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. ---