Potter Co. TX - Obits: April 20, 2006
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Amarillo Globe-News Obituaries Thursday, April 20, 2006


Amarillo Marion Gayle Morrow Marion Gayle Morrow, 81 of Amarillo died Friday,
April 14, 2006. Private family services were held. Arrangements were by
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Morrow was born
Nov. 12, 1924, in Sipes Springs. He worked for Blue Morrow Meats in the
shipping department. Survivors include two brothers, Wayne Morrow of Albany
and Don A. Morrow of Lawton, Okla. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Loyd "Red" Vessel Jr. Loyd "Red" Vessel Jr., 75, of Amarillo died Tuesday,
April 18, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Paramount Terrace
Christian Church with Bob Schroeder officiating. Burial will be in Llano
Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Red was
born July 15, 1930, in Foard County and moved to Amarillo in 1942. He was a
1949 graduate of Amarillo High School where he met his wife, Sara Morehead.
They married in August 1949. He worked for Amarillo Globe-News running the
morning news and eventually began his own printing company, Custom Printing,
until he retired in 1995. Red was involved with the Khiva Shriners and was a
member of the Amarillo Khiva Muleskinners. He loved participating with the
Children's Shrine Hospital where he served on the board. He was a member of
the Coors Cowboy Club, the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo Board, BPOE No. 923, Masonic
Lodge 1330, Lubbock Scottish Rite and Chamber of Commerce Convention and
Visitor Council. He was known to his family as "Papa," lovingly named by his
kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His loving, giving spirit and
sense of humor will be missed. Survivors include his wife, Sara of Amarillo;
four daughters, Lynette Kysar and husband Roger, Vickie Sewell and husband
Rusty, Liz Poulain and husband Jay and Andrea Bagley, all of Amarillo; a son,
Loyd Ladill Vessel of Amarillo; a brother, Gayland Vessels of Amarillo;
sister, Tara Billington of Amarillo; a stepsister, Karen Ratliff of St. Louis;
stepmother, Jewell Vessels of Amarillo; grandchildren, Guy Crawford Bell,
Ashley Van Stavern, Stacy Ketterlin, Summer Gowdy, Michael Mathis, Dylan
Allen, Daley Allen, Will Bagley, Emma Bagley and Keeli Vessel; and
great-grandchildren, Garrett and Peyton Bell, Isabella Van Stavern, Claire
Ketterlin, Braden and Evan Gowdy and three more on the way. The family
suggests memorials be to Khiva Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 328, Amarillo, TX
79105. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Betty Young Betty Young, 75, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 18, 2006.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Stephen United Methodist Church with
Dr. Jim Smith officiating. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. in Resthaven Memorial
Park Cemetery in Lubbock by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue
Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Betty Young was born Nov. 30, 1930, in Lubbock to
John and Mary Hartnett. She married Clarence V. "Brig" Young in Clovis, N.M.,
on Feb. 29, 1947. She was a nurse at St. Anthony's for 12 years until she
retired. She was a member of bridge and craft groups and also volunteered at
hospice. She attended St. Stephen United Methodist Church for the last 10
years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brig; and two sons, Gary and
Kim Young. Survivors include a son, Tracy Joe Young of Amarillo; a daughter,
Vicki McKibben and husband Dexter of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Kristel and
husband Joel Sexton, Dallas McKibben and fiancee Chanette Merrill, April and
husband Trey Hayes and Rosanne and husband Kevin Walker; a stepgrandchild,
Chelsea Cook; and five great-grandchildren, Reagan and Tyler Hayes, and Hayli,
Madeline and Presley Sexton. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Cora E. Thompson Cora E. Thompson, 70, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 18,
2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Holley Funeral Home Chapel
in Canyon with the Rev. Guy Walker, pastor of the Barn Church, officiating.
Cora was born in Jan. 18, 1936, Griggs, Okla., to Levi Dow Combs and Emma
Elizabeth Williamson Combs. She was a member of Lincoln Street Baptist Church
in Dalhart. She worked as a meat wrapper in a grocery store and liked to
collect salt and pepper shakers. Her grandchildren were the love of her life.
Survivors include a daughter, Candy Foerster and husband Larry; four sons,
Rodney, Curtis, Lanny and Gary Thompson of Canyon; a brother, R.L. Combs of
Amarillo; and four sisters, Orpha Sutley of Carney, Okla., Esther Brewer of
Dalhart, Florence Weder of Guymon, Okla., and Ruby of Lubbock; five
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20,
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Chad Casida Chad Aaron Casida, 27, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 16, 2006.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Westlawn Cemetery in Borger
under the direction of the family with Monsignor Norbert Kuehler officiating.
Inurnment was by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S.
Bell St. Chad was born March 7, 1979, in Borger to Elizabeth "Liz" and David
Casida Sr. Chad was a 1998 graduate of Borger High School where he loved to
play football for the Borger Bulldogs. After high school, Chad worked for RPM,
his uncle's shop in Borger. In 2005 Chad was living in California and working
at So-Cal Speed Shop. Most recently Chad was employed by Amarillo Fabrication
Shop. Chad had a love for welding and had a most profound compassion and
ability to build motorcycles. He lived life to the fullest and made lasting
friendships wherever he went. Chad will be truly missed by all his family and
friends. He was strongly connected to all his family and was dearly loved by
one and all. He was preceded in death by both parents. Survivors include a
brother; David Jr. and wife Brandy of Borger, a sister, Gayla and husband
Ernest Warren of Borger; his grandmother, Erminia Wiggs of Amarillo and Bill
and Wanda Casida, of Borger; his most adoring aunts, Diana Matthews and
husband Steve of Canyon, Rosemary Walden of Borger, Joan Sibley and Cathy
Turner of Amarillo, Mara Moseley of Bandera and Teresa Martin of South
Carolina; four uncles, Jack Wiggs and wife Paula of Shallowater, Gerald Scott
of Dumas, Bobby Walden of California and Tom Casida of Borger; and several
close cousins. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Area Chrystle H. Attaway PAMPA - Chrystle H. Attaway, 92, died Tuesday, April
18, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral
Directors Colonial Chapel, with Gregg Kinch, pastor of Southlawn Baptist
Church in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mrs.
Attaway was a secretary for the Pampa Independent School District for 26
years. She was a member of Barrett Baptist Church. Survivors include a son,
Bud Crow of Pampa; a daughter, D'Rene Beets of Amarillo; a stepson, Lloyd
Attaway of Iowe, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Betty Caviness of Yucaipa, Calif.; a
brother, John Leroy Parker of Jacksonville, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; 13
great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests
memorials be to the Alzheimer's Association, 1400 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX
79106 or the National Parkinson Foundation Inc., 1501 N.W. Ninth Ave., Bob
Hope Road, Miami, FL 33136-1494. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Dewitt Cash DALHART - Dewitt Cash, 90, died Sunday, April 16, 2006, in
Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with
Rodney Weatherly, minister of First Baptist Church, and Clifford Dane, retired
minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon
Funeral Home. Wilburn Dewitt Cash was born Oct. 1, 1915, in Hedley to Pleasant
W. and Mabel Mendenhall Cash. He was married to Bernice Webster. Survivors
include a sister, Theresa Adrian Black of Woodward, Okla. The family suggests
memorials be to Olivia's Angels, in care of BSA Hospice, P. O. Box 950,
Amarillo, TX 79105 or Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, P. O. Box 1890, Amarillo, TX
79174. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Quinton Conn VEGA - Quinton Conn, 78, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Graveside
services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Vega with the
Rev. James Peach, pastor of Frio Baptist Church, and the Rev. Bill Conn,
pastor of Scio Baptist Church in Oregon, officiating. Arrangements are by
Boxwell Brothers of Vega. Mr. Conn served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Deaf
Smith and Oldham counties, Texas Highway Department and the city of Vega
before retiring in 1992. Survivors include his wife, Alma Ruth Conn; two
daughters, Mary Loretta "Retsy" Cannon and Judy Ellen Cassetty; two sons,
William Sterling "Bill" Conn and Gregory Stephen "Greg" Conn; nine
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be
to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. Viewing will be from 11 a.m.
to 6 p.m. today in Vega. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Dorothy Crump PAMPA - Dorothy Crump, 85, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with
the Rev. Doug Hixson, pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church, officiating.
Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Crump was born
Nov. 4, 1920, in Kentucky. She was a resident of Pampa since 1946 and a
homemaker. Survivors include many cousins, including Dutch Elliott, Marie
Kilcrease, Billy Scribner and Becky Mayfield, all of Pampa. Amarillo
Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Tommy LaRay Davidson QUANAH - Tommy LaRay Davidson, 66, died Wednesday, April
19, 2006, in Wichita Falls. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in
Quanah Memorial Park with Matthew Stidham officiating. Arrangements are by
Smith Funeral Home. Mr. Davidson was born June 20, 1939, in Quanah to Dewitt
Williams and Dorothy Faye Bates Davidson. He married Rosemary Braziel on July
13, 1976, in Las Vegas. Survivors include his wife of Quanah; a daughter,
Robin Yoakum of Vernon; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Amarillo
Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Willie Mozell Rogers Hall CLARENDON - Willie Mozell Rogers Hall, 84, died
Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Robertson
Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories with Perry Hall, family member,
officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery. Mrs. Hall was born April 14,
1922, in Wood County and came to Clarendon in 1998 from Winslow, Ark., where
she had lived since 1972. She married George W. Hall in April 1940 in Hollis,
Okla. She owned a grocery store in Winslow prior to her retirement. She was a
live-in caretaker for the elderly in their homes for many years. She loved
going to garage sales, as well as being a "rock hound" rock collector. She was
a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Clarendon. She was preceded in
death by her husband in 1970; a daughter, Vanetta Carol Hall in 1944; a
sister, Blanche Tackett; and two brothers, Charlie Rogers and Hershel Rogers.
Survivors include three sons, Donnie Hall and wife Cleta of Clarendon, Marvin
Hall and wife Margaret of Minden, La., and Perry Hall and wife Loyce of
Winslow; and two sisters, Faye Melton of Salem, Ore., and Murl Winston of
Fayetteville, Ark. The family suggests memorials be to First Assembly of God
Building Fund, P.O. Drawer F, Clarendon, TX 79226. Sign the online guest book
at www.robertsonfuneral.com. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Dorotha F. Cox Nall HAPPY - Dorotha F. Cox Nall, 86, died Monday, April 17,
2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Happy with
the Rev. Paul Burwash, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in
Plainview Cemetery by Holley Funeral Home of Canyon. Mrs. Nall was born June
4, 1919, in Swisher County to Homer Posey Bond and Mary Chamblee Bond. She was
a member of First Baptist Church of Happy, and a homemaker. She married Shorty
Nall on April 8, 1995, in Happy. Survivors include her husband, Shorty, of
Happy; a stepdaughter, Rhonda Kay Childers of Round Rock; two grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Lyndall Fish PADUCAH - Lyndall Fish, 90, died Wednesday April 19, 2006.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Paducah Garden of Memories
Cemetery with Carl Savage, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Seigler
Funeral Home. Mrs. Fish was very active in Paducah. In 1968 she established
her own accounting business. Survivors include two daughters, Dorotha Sandefur
of Lubbock and Bernye Ann Long of Burkburnett; five grandchildren; and nine
greatgrandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Patricia L. Kieth PAMPA - Patricia L. Kieth, 66, died Wednesday, April 18,
2006, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Memory
Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Kyle Ohsfeldt, pastor of Grace Baptist Church,
officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs.
Kieth married Kenneth Kieth on June 6, 1959, in Pampa. She had been a resident
of Pampa since 1959, where she was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors
include her husband of Pampa; three daughters, Kim Dunham of Pampa, Terri
Kitchens of New Castle, Colo., and Tamie Reames of Channing; a son, Kevin
Kieth of Pampa; a sister, Sandy Nelms of Yukon, Okla.; and 12 grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Eva Adelle Irons PADUCAH - Eva Adelle Irons, 93, died Monday, April 18, 2006.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home. Mrs. Irons worked for many years as
a certified nurse's assistant at the Paducah Nursing Center. She was a
lifetime Paducah resident. Survivors include a son, Travis Irons of Paducah;
and a daughter, Madra Polk of Abilene. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Dorotha Faye Lanners DALHART - Dorotha Faye Lanners, 82, died Wednesday, April
19, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery with
Rusty Hancock, minister of Lincoln Street Baptist Church, officiating.
Arrangements are by Horizon Funeral Home. Dorotha Faye Knudsen was born June
14, 1923, in Burkburnett to James H. "Jim" and Pearl Weeks Knudsen. Dorotha
moved to Dalhart as a girl and graduated from Dalhart High School in 1941. She
married John Lanners of Sunray on Oct. 31, 1949, in Clayton, N.M. They lived
on a farm near Sunray before moving to Dalhart. Later John went to work for an
oil company, and they lived in several states before moving back to Dalhart in
1957 after the death of their young son, J.H. Lanners. Dorotha was a devoted
daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She worked for
Scottie's 7-11 for several years and was a member of Lincoln Street Baptist
Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Lanners; a
son, J. H. Lanners; a grandson, Tim Gaddy; and her sister, Evelyn Heiskell.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay and husband Kevin Spielman of Dalhart and
Beth and husband Lyle Wade of Herington, Kan.; five grandchildren, Jeff and
wife Bonnie Gaddy of Dumas, Jim and wife Donna Gaddy of Parker, Colo.,
Jennifer and husband George Miller of Lost Springs, Kan., and Shana Hulin and
Shara Hulin, both of Amarillo; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, J.O.
Pulliam of Stratford. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Sign the online guest book at horizonfuneral.com. Amarillo Globe-News, April
20, 2006

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Dr. John L. Robbins Jr. BORGER - Dr. John L. Robbins Jr., 66, died Monday,
April 17, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Faith
Covenant Church with the Rev. Les Sharp officiating. Burial will be in
Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors. Dr. Robbins was born Sept. 16,
1939, in Harlingen. He was a doctor of dental surgery, practicing dentistry in
Borger for 41 years. He was married to Esther Taylor Robbins for 42 years. He
was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the Air Force as a captain. Dr.
Robbins was a member of Faith Covenant Church, where he was a founding member
and an elder. He was a past president of the Borger Kiwanis Club and a member
for 40 years. He was a lifetime member of the American Dental Association, a
member of the Texas Dental Association and the Panhandle District Dental
Society and was a board member of the American Cancer Society. Survivors
include his wife; two sons, John Lawrence Robbins III of Irving and Mark A.
Robbins and wife Mary of Philadelphia; a daughter, Kim A. Howe and husband
Keith of Durham, N.C.; a brother, Dr. Richard Robbins of Raymondville; a
sister, Kathryn Robbins of Houston; and two grandchildren, Jaden Taylor Howe
and Jolie Hope Howe of Durham. Casket bearers will be J. Lawrence Robbins III,
Mark A. Robbins, Keith Howe, Dick Weddington, Don Birtell and Walter Farr.
Honorary casket bearers are the Borger Kiwanis Club members. The family
suggests memorials be to Faith Covenant Church, 1501 S. Florida, Borger, TX
79007. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Epifania Grimaldo Sierra FRIONA - Epifania Grimaldo Sierra, 88, died Tuesday,
April 18, 2006. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. today in St. Ann's
Catholic Church in Bovina with the Rev. Jose Luis Chavez-Lopez, pastor,
officiating. Burial will be in Bovina Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs.
Sierra was born April 7, 1918, in Mexico. She had lived in Friona since 2000,
moving from Bovina where she had lived since 1964. Survivors include five
daughters, Apolonia Murrillo of Friona, Monica Sierra and Dolores Ruiz, both
of Bovina, and Paulina Cera and Francisca Sierra, both of Lawrence, Kan.; 13
grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Virginia Love TULIA - Virginia Love, 87, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, in
Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church
with the Rev. Rob Lindley, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Rose
Hill Cemetery by Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Tulia. Mrs. Love was born
April 10, 1919, in Kress to Curtis and Annie Mae Sanders. She married Thomas
Hayden Love on Oct. 9, 1938, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include two daughters,
Barbara Hale of South Haven, Miss., and Linda Wright of Lubbock; a son, Tommy
Love of Fort Worth; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Amarillo
Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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W.T. "Pope" Sullivan CLAUDE - W.T. "Pope" Sullivan, 74, died Tuesday, April
18, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Claude Church of
Christ with Kent Watson, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Claude
Cemetery by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mr. Sullivan was born
Oct. 9, 1931, in Clarendon and had been a Claude resident for about 50 years.
He married Elizabeth Oxley on Oct. 31, 1954, in Clovis, N.M. He was a
maintenance supervisor with TxDOT for more than 40 years prior to his
retirement. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict, a former member
of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the Claude Lions Club and a member of Claude
Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by a son, Gregory Don Sullivan in
2005. Survivors include his wife, Liz Sullivan of Claude; a daughter, Debbie
Johnson and husband Brad of Stafford, Kan.; a son, David Scott Sullivan and
wife Robin of Gaylesville, Ala.; a sister, Pauline Brazille of Amarillo; three
brothers, Jack Sullivan of Mulberry, Fla., Joe Sullivan of Clarendon and Jimmy
Sullivan of Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The
family suggests memorials be to Casa Sonrosa Children's Home, 3300 RR 1431,
P.O. Box 2189, Round Rock, TX 78680-2180 or Claude Emergency Medical Services.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today in Claude. Sign the online guest
book at www.robertsonfuneral.com. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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New Mexico George Carr Patterson CLOVIS, N.M. - George Carr Patterson, 79,
died Monday, April 17, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ran Loy and the Rev. Dr. Herbert Bergstrom
officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Steed-Todd
Funeral Home. Mr. Patterson was born Oct. 14, 1926, in Electra, Texas, to Joe
W. and Nelle Morris Patterson. He married Norma Ealy on June 22, 1996, in
Clovis. Survivors include his wife of Clovis; two daughters, Jackie Colleen
Duffey of Albuquerque and Dawn D'Ann Hartfiel of Maple Valley, Wash.; two
granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Nelle Williams of
Kerrville, Texas; and a brother, Kenneth M. Patterson of Polson, Mont. The
family suggests memorials be to the Shriners Hospital for Children, in care of
Ballut Abyad Temple, 6600 Zuni S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87108. Amarillo
Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Oklahoma Mike L. Lunsford GUYMON, OKLA. - Mike L. Lunsford, 55, died Monday,
April 17, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with
Derek Cox, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery by
Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home. Mr. Lunsford was born June 30, 1950, in Guymon. He
lived for several years in Nashville, Tenn., where he excelled in his music
career. Survivors include his father, Marvin Lunsford of rural Hooker; a
daughter, Lisa Robertson of Vine Grove, Ky.; a son, Ryan Lunsford of Los
Angeles; a brother, Jerry Lunsford of rural Guymon; two grandchildren; and his
grandmother, Faye Lunsford of Guymon. The family suggests memorials be to the
Next Step Network, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK
73942. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Elsewhere Roman Romero GARLAND - Roman Romero, 33, died Sunday, April 16,
2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First United Pentecostal Church in
Amarillo with the Rev. Roger Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in
Memory Gardens Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon and Happy. Roman
Romero was born June 18, 1972, in Post. He married Clarissa Hernando on July
28, 2001, in Rockwall. He was a landscaper in Garland and enjoyed most
spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his wife,
Clarissa Romero of Garland; a daughter, Jessica Rachel Romero of Garland; two
sons, Justin Ryan Romero and Giorgio Roman Romero, both of Garland; his
father, Gabriel Romero of Post; his mother, Caroline Mansour and husband
Hussein of Amarillo; three sisters, Annie Garza and Athena Walls, both of
Post, and Amira Mansour of Amarillo; two brothers, John De la Rosa and Mario
Romero, both of Post; grandmothers, Grace Perez of Canyon and Concha Romero of
Post; five nieces; and two nephews. Viewing will be at Brooks Chapel in
Canyon. Amarillo Globe-News, April 20, 2006

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Services Pending

Barbara Alford, 64, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 19, 2006. Rector Funeral
Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.

Burnese Browning, 90, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 19, 2006. N.S. Griggs
& Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.

A. Lawrence Cook, 80, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 18, 2006. Rector Funeral
Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.

Opal Sims, 84, died Wednesday, April 19, 2006. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S.
Georgia St.

Byron Junior Wright, 44, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 18, 2006.
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce
Street. Services Scheduled

Claude H. "Robbie" Robertson, 74, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 18, 2006.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Llano Cemetery. Memorial
services will be at 11:30 a.m. in Palo Duro Baptist Church in Wildorado.
Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Services Today

Malcolm G. Brooks, 89, of Hereford. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Westway
Baptist Church. Burial will follow in West Park Cemetery by Rix Funeral
Directors.

Tommy Joe Bryant, 71, of San Jon, N.M. A celebration of her life will be at 10
a.m. in Dunn Memorial Chapel in Tucumcari. Burial will follow in San Jon
Cemetery in San Jon.

Richard Lee Collins, 57, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in
Lockney Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800
Paramount Blvd.

Tommy LaRay Davidson, 66, of Quanah. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in
Quanah Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home.

Ira A. "Buster" Elam, 92, of Tucumcari, N.M. Graveside services will be at 3
p.m. in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Dunn Funeral
Home.

John "Ernest" Gilmore, 86, of Hereford. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.
in Calvary Cemetery in Marlin. Arrangements are by Hereford Heritage Funeral
Home.

Dorothy Inez Godbey, 88, of Dumas. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Boxwell
Brothers Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery in Amarillo.

Eva Adelle Irons, 93, of Paducah. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in
Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements are by Seigler Funeral Home.

Patricia L. Kieth, 66, of Pampa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in
Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral
Directors.

Raymond "Drew" Lewallen, infant son of Raymond and Jana Lewallen of Edmond.
Services will be at 1 p.m. in Smith & Kernke Funeral Home Chapel on May
Avenue. Burial will follow in Gracelawn Cemetery in Edmond.

Steven "Bird" Licon, 50, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in
Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St.

Edwin H. "Bud" McDowell, 67, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m.
in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1505
Martin Road.

Dortha F. Cox Nall, 86, of Happy. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist
Church. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Plainview Cemetery in Plainview by Holley
Funeral Home of Canyon.

George Carr Patterson, 79, of Clovis, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. in
First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
by Steed-Todd Funeral Home.

Mattie Mae Putman, 83, of Skellytown. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First
Baptist Church of Skellytown. Burial will be in White Deer Cemetery in White
Deer by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.

Epifania Grimaldo Sierra, 88, of Friona. Mass of Christian Burial will be at
11 a.m. in St. Ann's Catholic Church in Bovina. Burial will be in Bovina
Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home.

Johnnie Lou "Jan" Spikes, 65, of Clovis, N.M. Wake will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in
Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m.
Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Hughes
Springs by Muffley Funeral Home.

Denny Eugene Sprinkle, 77, of Clovis, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. in
Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens.

Klyda Coleman Wilson, 82, of Durant, Okla. Graveside services will be at 2
p.m. in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas. Arrangements are by
Brown's Durant Funeral Service.