Potter Co. TX - Obits: April 30, 2006
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Amarillo Globe-News 
Obituaries 
Sunday, April 30, 2006


Amarillo Billie Cook Billie Cook, 82, of Amarillo died Friday, April 28, 2006.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Paramount Baptist Church with Gil
Lain officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E.
Interstate 40. Mrs. Cook was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Hall County to James and
Jewel Gowdy. She led an active life in New Mexico. She was a Realtor in Clovis
for 39 years, and after she moved to Amarillo, she enjoyed activities with her
friends and her church, Paramount Baptist Church. She was a kind and loving
person who helped many people throughout her lifetime. She was a loving mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother and a wonderful cook. She was preceded in
death by her loving husband, B.A. Cook; her parents; and a brother, Morris
Gowdy. Survivors include two daughters, Lucy Livingston of Enterprise, Ala., and
Mary Katheren Arrington of Sweetwater; two brothers, Ron Gowdy of Amarillo and
Ernest Gowdy of Bronte; a sister, Ima Ruth Hancock of Memphis; three
grandchildren, Tucker Livingston, Billie Ruth Baker and Katheren Fowler; and
five great-grandchildren, Charlotte, Ranson, Braxton, Caleb and Lucas. The
family suggests memorials be to Paramount Baptist Church Building Fund, 3801 S.
Western St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Emma Sell Emma Sell, 82, of Amarillo died Friday, April 28, 2006. Services will
be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul United Methodist Church with the Rev. Perry
Hunsaker, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens
Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and
Pierce Street. Mrs. Sell was born Oct. 27, 1923, to George T. Gilkerson and Lena
Gilkerson in Higgins and had lived in Amarillo for more than 57 years. She
married Eugene Sell in August 1942. He preceded her in death in 1975. Mrs. Sell
had been a secretary for Pritchard & Abbot for many years. She was a member of
St. Paul United Methodist Church, Martha's Circle and Church Women United. She
was also a member of the Other Side of 50, and she was a former member of Desk
and Derrick. She was a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by a grandson,
Bryan James Moore in 1961; a brother, Pete Gilkerson; and a sister, Chlorita
Long. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Moore and husband, Jack, of
Amarillo; a son, George Sell and wife, Melisha, of Amarillo; two sisters,
Georgia Easterday of Sanderson, Fla., and Leone Harris of Amarillo; five
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to
St. Paul United Methodist Church Building Fund, 4317 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo,
TX 79106. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Sister Armela Larcher Sister Armela Larcher, 100, of Amarillo died Saturday,
April 29, 2006. Wake services will be at 7:30 p.m. today in St. Francis Covent
Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel with Bishop John Yanta as
main celebrant. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Sister Armela Larcher died Saturday, April 29,
after a lengthy illness. Sister Armela was born in Horn, Canton Thurgau,
Switzerland, on March 21, 1906. She received her initial religious training in
Tbach, Switzerland. She traveled to Colombia, South America, in 1931, made her
first profession of vows in August 1933, and taught needlework in Colombia until
1937, when she was sent to the United States to serve in various houses in New
Mexico, California and Texas. She retired from active ministry in 1982,
remaining in Amarillo until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents;
two sisters; and three brothers. Survivors include several nephews as well as
the Franciscan Sisters of the United States Province. Amarillo Globe-News, April
30, 2006


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Mary Julitta Robinson White Conoley Mary Julitta Robinson White Conoley, 90, of
Amarillo died Wednesday, April 26, 2006. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.
Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Davey officiating.
Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs.
Conoley was born in New Orleans to Thomas C. and Sallie Buchanan Robinson. She
attended Gentilly Terrace from kindergarten through eighth grade and Joan
McDonough Girls High School until she moved to Texas with her family in 1931.
She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1934. During World War II, she was
employed as a clerk in the superintendent's office of Southern Pacific Railroad
Co. in El Paso and later as a clerk in the superintendent's office at Pacific
and Santa Fe Railway Co. in Amarillo. She married Royce M. Conoley in 1955. She
was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, James T. White in 1947;
her second husband, Royce M. Conoley on June 14, 2001; and three brothers,
Thomas C. Robinson Jr., James A. Robinson and W. Gordon Robinson. Survivors
include a son, Thomas C. Conoley and wife, Karen, of Amarillo; a stepdaughter,
Ann Bailiff of Brownwood; a stepson, David R. Conoley; six grandchildren,
Jennifer Riggs and Victoria, Thomas, Elizabeth, Robert and Sarah Conoley, all of
Amarillo; a sister, Sallie B. Simmons, of Charleston, W. Va.; a niece, Mary
Kathryn Shelton of Oklahoma; three nephews, E. Barry Robinson of Lawson, Mo.,
Gordon J. Simmons of Charleston and Paul T. Simmons of south Texas; and several
great-nieces and great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains
Fencing Club, 3602 S. Bryan St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Amarillo Globe-News, April
30, 2006


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Marvin R. Coleman Marvin R. Coleman, 72, of Amarillo died Friday, April 28,
2006. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel,
2800 S. Osage St., with Rick Webb, reverend of Austin, officiating. Burial will
be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Coleman served in the Air Force and had a passion for
flying and airplanes. He was employed at Pantex for 37 years and loved
woodworking and the outdoors. From 1978 to 1995, he served in Christian Relief
Fund as a treasury board member. He served as an elder for 20 years at Forest
Hill Church of Christ and at West Amarillo Church of Christ until 1996. Mr.
Coleman was a very dedicated man in his beliefs, nonjudgmental and very
compassionate for the needy. He was a devoted father and a loving grandfather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Garnet Coleman. Survivors
include his wife, Virginia; a daughter, Teresa Milton and husband, Greg, of
Amarillo; two sons, Danny Coleman and Brian Coleman and wife, Danielle, all of
Amarillo; a brother, Don Coleman of Watertown, Wis.; two sisters, Marlene Scott
of Mount Horeb, Wis., and Doris Ehle of Oregon, Wis.; seven grandchildren,
Christina Peikert, Jason Endrizzi, Ryan Endrizzi, Cameron Coleman and Carson
Coleman, all of Amarillo, and Trent Coleman and Brent Coleman, both of Lubbock.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 6900 W. Interstate 40,
Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106 or the Alzheimer's Association Research, 1400
Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79109. Sign the online guest register at
www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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C.H. "Cap" Needham C.H. "Cap" Needham, 98, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 27,
2006. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery with Todd
Blackhurst of Trinity Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Cox
Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mr. Needham was born Jan. 25, 1908, in
Livingston, Tenn. He graduated from high school in Mangum, Okla. He married Lula
King in 1934 in Kirkland and moved to Amarillo in 1942. He served as deputy
sheriff in Muleshoe before moving to Amarillo. He worked for the Highland Park
Independent School District as the school bus foreman for many years before his
retirement. After retirement, he owned and operated Amarillo Tours in Amarillo
for 10 years. He was active at the Amarillo Senior Citizens for many years,
enjoying playing pool and attending the weekly dances. He was a lifelong Baptist
and was active in church all of his life. He was a member of East Amarillo
Baptist Church, a member for many years at Paramount Baptist Church and then
became a member of Trinity Baptist Church in 1990. He served as a deacon and
taught Sunday school for many years at the different churches where he and his
family were members. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1982; his parents;
and six brothers. Survivors include three sons, Danny Needham and wife, Donna,
of Amarillo, Jerry Needham and wife, Charlotte, of Lake Granbury and Charles
Needham and wife, Meow, of Hewitt; 11 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Amarillo Senior
Citizens Association. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Noble-Bell Kay Noble-Bell, 65, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 27, 2006.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy
Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with the Rev. Perry Hunsaker, associate minister
of St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial
Park Cemetery. Mrs. Noble-Bell passed away from gastric cancer on Thursday,
April 27 Kay was born Oct. 15, 1940, in St. Joseph, Mo. She began her
professional career as a wrestler in 1957 and continued through the early 1980s.
She married Dick Bell on Nov. 25, 1985, in St. Joseph. After retiring, she owned
and operated Kay's Upholstery located on southwest Sixth street. She later
worked in pediatrics at BSA, where she dedicated her later years to children.
Kay lived her years as a Methodist. Survivors include her husband; four
daughters, Theresa Lindzy of Omaha, Neb., Lynn Brollier of Dallas and Melody
Flanagan and Teresa Gibson, both of Amarillo; five sons, Michael Lindzy of
Louisville, Ky., Steven Lindzy of Omaha and Daniel Fortune, David Fortune and
Joe Bell, all of Amarillo; a sister, Leota Thurman of St. Joseph; 20
grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. The family suggests memorials be to
BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176. Visitation will be from 5 to 7
p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at 4209 W. Third Ave., in
Amarillo. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Lottie Allen Billington Lottie Allen Billington, 87, of Amarillo died Friday,
April 28, 2006. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery
in Memphis with Tom Posey officiating. Arrangements are by Hughs Funeral Home of
Memphis. Ms. Billington was born Feb. 22, 1919, in Memphis to Charlie Edward
Allen and Jessie Willis Allen. She was a member of Church of Christ. Survivors
include two daughters, Jackie Spear of Amarillo and Barbara Sasser of Memphis;
two sisters, Viola Hoglan and Margaret Wiley, both of Oxnard, Calif.; six
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30,
2006


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June E. Nunley June E. Nunley, 81, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 26, 2006.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Funeral Home Abbey Chapel in
Lubbock. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. Mrs. Nunley was
born March 17, 1925, in Montgomery, Ala., to Tom L. McAlister and Bea McAlister.
She married Joe Bob Nunley on Aug. 5, 1945, in Roswell, N.M. Survivors include
three sons, Joe M. Nunley of San Antonio, Jim L. Nunley of Amarillo and Tom J.
Nunley of Denver; a brother, William Allen McAlister of Kingsland; 10
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to
Craig Community Care Center of Amarillo or Garrison Care Center of Lubbock.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Ronnie Lee Williams Ronnie Lee Williams, 61, of Amarillo died Friday, April 28,
2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel,
2800 S. Osage St., with Brad Small, pastor of Amarillo South Church,
officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Williams, the youngest of
seven children, was born Sept. 10, 1944, in Estelline to Leffel "Joe" Williams
and Pauline Williams. He moved to Amarillo in 1955. He worked for Yellow Freight
as a transporter. Mr. Williams was a very loving father and grandfather. He
enjoyed bowling and playing computer games with his grandchildren. He was a
member of the Teamsters Union and will be dearly missed by his family and
friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Norma Oliver.
Survivors include three sons, Ronald Williams, Derek Williams and Richard
Williams and wife, Amber, all of Amarillo; a daughter, Natalie Davis and
husband, Shelby, of Amarillo; four brothers, Henry Thomas Williams and wife,
Barbel of Garland, Donnie Williams and wife, Peggy, of Broken Arrow, Okla., and
Carl Williams and wife, Dimitra, and Charles Williams and wife, Gwen, all of
Amarillo; a sister, Wanda Briscoe and husband, Ted, of Amarillo; a
brother-in-law, Roy Oliver of Dallas; eight grandchildren; and many nieces,
nephews and other family members who loved him very much. Sign the online guest
register at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Monday at the funeral home. The family will be at No. 5 Country Club Drive in
Tascosa Country Club. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Area Cecil Martinez MEMPHIS - Cecil Martinez, 65, died Thursday, April 27, 2006,
in Albuquerque, N.M. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Red Marble
Ministries Church with Clinton Elliott officiating. Arrangements are by Hughs
Funeral Home. Mr. Martinez was born Nov. 22, 1940, in Cuero to Prospero Martinez
Sr. and Juana Salazar Martinez. He married Lena Sue Spruill on March 24, 1989,
in Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; four daughters, Michelle M., Melissa
Guerra and Myra Martinez, all of San Antonio, and Elaine of Texas; two
stepchildren, Johnnie Sue Milton and Gary McAlister, both of Memphis; a
grandson; and four brothers, Bernade "Ben" of Amarillo, Pasqual of Bay City and
Robert and Prospero Jr., both of Victoria. The family suggests memorials be to
the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038. Amarillo
Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Betty Laverne McPherson SILVERTON - Betty Laverne McPherson, 73, died Thursday,
April 27, 2006, in Lubbock. Services will be at 3 p.m. today in Rock Creek
Church of Christ with J.D. Nance, minister, officiating and the Rev. Rance Young
assisting. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery by Myers-Chancellor Funeral
Home. Mrs. McPherson was born Jan. 31, 1933, in Lockney. She married Robert
"Bob" McPherson on Dec. 30, 1950, in Clovis, N.M. Survivors include her husband;
a son, Bobby McPherson of Amarillo; a daughter, Leila Smith of Amarillo; five
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Mill Boyd DUMAS - Mill Boyd, 94, died Friday, April 28, 2006. Services will be
at 11 a.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with Lane Boyd, her nephew,
officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens by Morrison Funeral
Directors. Mrs. Boyd was born May 24, 1911, in Memphis. She had been a Dumas
resident since 1915. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She married
Howard "Howdy" Boyd on Jan. 8, 1933, in Memphis. He preceded her in death on
July 31, 1992. Mill organized the art department at Dumas High School in 1961.
She taught private lessons for more than 20 years. She was active in the Art
Association, Chamber of Commerce and Dumas Garden Club. She was a board member
of Dumas Youth, Inc., a deaconess at First Presbyterian Church and worked on the
child welfare board. She was also active in the Democratic Womens Association,
Dumas Historical and Genealogy Society and many other clubs and organizations.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Cy Burnett. Survivors include a
niece, Lynda Parker and husband, Gary, of Lawton, Okla.; a nephew, Mike Burnett
and wife, Sharon, of Dumas; four great-nieces, Christy Parker, Terri Stonehocker
and husband, Scott, Lisa Hokanson and husband, Dennis, and Amy Long and husband,
Malcolm; and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers will be
Dave McMurry, Andrew McMurry, Lynn Boyd, Ashton Hokanson, Dylan Hokanson and
Haden Long. Honorary pallbearers will be R.O. McMurry, Dave Burnett, Gary
Parker, Emilio Caballero, Eddie Stallwitz, Mike Pool and Gordon Lewis. The
family suggests memorials be to the Art Center, 1810 S. Dumas Ave., Dumas, TX
79029. The family will be at 111 Amherst in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, April
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Nannette Little Reeves SHAMROCK - Nannette Little Reeves, 81, died Thursday,
April 27, 2006. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in West Park
Cemetery in Hereford with the Rev. Mike Martin officiating. Arrangements are by
Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St., in Amarillo. Ms. Reeves was born
July 27, 1924, in Montague County to Earl and Gracie Little. She moved to Deaf
Smith County in 1926. She was baptized at age 13 at Ceta Glen Church Camp and
currently belonged to Shamrock First Baptist Church. She attended Westway school
to the ninth grade and graduated from Hereford High School in 1941. She
graduated from McCullough Business School in Hereford. She was employed by
Hereford Potato Growers and Howard Gault Co. in Hereford. She moved to Amarillo
and worked for the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce for 14 years. She married J.C.
Reeves and moved to Shamrock, where she served for 14 years as chamber of
commerce manager. "Nanny" will be greatly missed by family and friends. She was
preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne Bransford Little and Eugene Walter
Little, and a son, Pat Darwin McMurray. Survivors include two sons, Lee H.
McMurray of Amarillo and Ron E. McMurray of Oklahoma City; a brother, E.H.
Little and wife, Rita, of Dalhart; 10 grandchildren, Shane McMurray, Jeremy
McMurray and wife, Joi, Richard McMurray and wife, Carey, Kara McMurray, Colin
McMurray and wife, Christina, Christin Scheel and husband, Jeff, Jason McMurray,
Jamie McMurray, Kim Ecker and Tracy Cann and husband, John; and 10
great-grandchildren, Cody Brashears, Boston McMurray, Jaci McMurray, Kory
Matteson, Jerin McMurray, Montana McMurray, Rylee McMurray, Allee McMurray,
Willow Scheel and Shanna Decker. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice
Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105-9975. Amarillo Globe-News,
April 30, 2006


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Mexico Florence "Lencha" Chavez CLOVIS, N.M. - Florence "Lencha" Chavez, 86,
died Friday, April 28, 2006. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Our Lady of
Guadalupe. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the church with the Rev. Sotero
Sena officiating. Burial will be in Mission Garden of Memories by Muffley
Funeral Home. Mrs. Chavez was born Jan. 31, 1920, to Jose D. Zamora and Delfinia
Marez Zamora in Yeso. She married Alfonso Chavez on Jan. 9, 1946, in Fort
Sumner. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Mae Mondragon of Clovis; two
sisters, Julia Enriquez and Lupe Samora, both of Amarillo, Texas; 10
grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Alice Mabel Hutchins BROADVIEW, N.M. - Alice Mabel Hutchins, 88, died Thursday,
April 27, 2006, in Clovis. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Broadview
Church of the Nazarene with Garth Hyde, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in
Grady Cemetery in Grady by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mrs. Hutchins was born Sept.
15, 1917, to James and Mollie Reese. She married Cleat L. Hutchins on Aug. 18,
1935. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn K. Foster of Huntington Beach,
Calif.; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News,
April 30, 2006


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Oklahoma Marsha Lynn Ehly Brown GUYMON, OKLA. - Marsha Lynn Ehly Brown, 55, died
Friday, April 28, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Bunch-Roberts
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Katie Brown, associate pastor of Victory
Memorial United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst
Cemetery. Ms. Brown was born Nov. 26, 1950, in LaCrosse, Kan. She was a member
of the Methodist church. Survivors include her parents, Roy and Amelia Ehly of
Guymon and a sister, Debra Tedrick of Amarillo, Texas. The family suggests
memorials be to the American Diabetes Association and may be sent in care of the
funeral home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30,
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Elsewhere Iletta Mae Wester Messer CEDAR HILL - Iletta Mae Wester Messer, 74,
died Thursday, April 27, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dallas
First Church of the Nazarene in DeSoto. Burial will be in Dallas-Fort Worth
National Cemetery by Jaynes Memorial Chapel of Duncanville. Memorial services
will be at 10 a.m. Friday in South Georgia Church of the Nazarene in Amarillo.
Mrs. Messer was born May 4, 1931, in Erick, Okla. Iletta married Jerry W. Messer
on Jan. 20, 1962. She was preceded in death by her parents, Solon and Stella
Wester, and three grandchildren, Joshua, April and Taylor Messer. Survivors
include her husband; a daughter, Karla Edwards and husband, Stephen; a son,
Jerry Messer Jr. and wife, Sharon; a sister, Ilavern Helms; two brothers, Wayne
Wester and Cleatus Wester; and three grandchildren, Kaylyn, Emily and Zachary
Messer. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home in
Duncanville. Amarillo Globe-News, April 30, 2006


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Virginia May "Ginny" Hickman DALLAS - Virginia May "Ginny" Hickman, 83, formerly
of Amarillo, died Friday, April 28, 2006. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in Park Cities Presbyterian Church Chapel with Mark Davis officiating.
Private entombment preceding the service will be in Hillcrest Mausoleum by
Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. Mrs. Hickman, a native Texan, went home to be
with the Lord on Friday, April 28. Born on Dec. 29, 1922, in Dallas to Nellie
May Wilson and Charles F. Wilson, Ginny, as everyone knew her, was a strong
Christian lady who loved her family and friends. Ginny graduated from Highland
Park High School in 1940 and attended Plan II at the University of Texas, where
she graduated in 1944. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. Ginny
was preceded in death by her loving husband of 48 years, Henry A. Hickman.
Moving between Dallas and Amarillo because of her husband's banking career,
Ginny was active in a several charities and organizations including the Amarillo
Symphony Guild, the Amarillo Junior Travel Study Club and the Bankers Wives
Association. She was a charter member of Park Cities Presbyterian Church. She
will be lovingly remembered for her passion for the University of Texas
Longhorns, her boundless energy and her enthusiastic love of life. She was a
lifelong sports fan and enjoyed watching her grandchildren participate in
athletics. Survivors include a son, Charles Hickman and wife, Vicki; a daughter,
Tricia Jolesch and husband, Bruce W. Jolesch; three grandchildren whom she loved
so much, Chase, Drew and Austin Jolesch; and several friends and family members
in Amarillo, including Mary Nell Lemert and John Charles Sticksel. She was most
thankful for her special friendship with Mary Elizabeth Boren and Helen
Keathley. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Visitation
will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Amarillo Globe-News, April
30, 2006
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Services Pending

Lee Roger Carter, 42, of Amarillo died Friday, April 28, 2006. Warford-Walker
Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.

Jerry Lynn Kuykendall, 64, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 29, 2006.
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce
Street.

Joe Zepeda, 52, of Hereford died Saturday, April 29, 2006. Hereford Heritage
Funeral Home. Services Scheduled

Fred Schaap, 74, of Farwell, died Thursday, April 27, 2006. Services will be at
10 a.m. Monday in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis, N.M. Entombment will
be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Crestlawn Memorial Park in Riverside, Calif. Services
Today

Rosalie Lillian Blan, 58, of Clayton, N.M. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in St.
Francis Xavier Catholic Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the church.
Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery. Hass Funeral Directors.

Florence "Lencha" Chavez, 86, of Clovis, N.M. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in
Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the church. Burial
will be in Mission Garden of Memories. Muffley Funeral Home.

Sister Armela Larcher, 100, of Amarillo. Wake services will be at 7:30 p.m. in
St. Francis Covent Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the chapel. Burial
will be in Llano Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount
Blvd.

Dean McInroe, 85, of Roaring Springs. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First United
Methodist Church. Burial will be in Roaring Springs Cemetery. Seigler Funeral
Home of Matador.

Betty Laverne McPherson, 73, of Silverton. Services will be at 3 p.m. in Rock
Creek Church of Christ. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery. Myers-Chancellor
Funeral Home.