Potter Co. TX - Obits: June 1, 2006

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Amarillo Globe-News Obituaries Thursday, June 1, 2006


Amarillo Sidney Berk Sidney Berk, 86, of Amarillo died Friday, May 26,
2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home
Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. John Wagoner of
Craig Methodist Retirement Community officiating. Mr. Berk was born Feb.
1, 1920, in Bethlehem, Pa., to Eugene and Clare Berk. He lived in
Philadelphia, attended Temple University in Philadelphia and graduated
from New York University. He was a World War II veteran, stationed in
the Pacific. He owned Sharlyn Fashions in New York City, a children's
wear manufacturing company. Mr. Berk returned to Delray Beach as a
retiree in 1982, and he moved to Amarillo in 2002. He was preceded in
death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Fritzie Berk; two
sons, Dr. Steven Berk and wife Shirley and their children, Jeremy and
Justin, all of Amarillo, and Dr. Marc Berk and wife Helene and their
children, Joseph and Rachel, all of Gaithersburg, Md.; and a sister,
Charlotte Fromme and husband Chase of Boca Raton, Fla. The family
suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Amarillo Globe-News, June
1, 2006

Kenneth Gene Russell Kenneth Gene Russell, 74, of Muskogee, Okla.,
formerly of Amarillo, died Monday, May 29, 2006. Graveside services will
be 10 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Chester Beavers
officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E.
Interstate 40. Mr. Russell was born in Mountain View, Okla. He was a
resident of Amarillo for 27 years before moving to Shamrock in 1996 and
then to Muskogee in 2005. He served with the U. S. Army during the
Korean War and was the recipient of a Presidential Unit Citation. Mr.
Russell was in construction for many years and retired from the
maintenance department of BSA Hospital. He married Betty Jewell Russell
in 1955 in Panhandle. She preceded him in death in 1998. He was also
preceded in death by a grandson, Joel Alexander Russell; and a brother,
Loyel Dean Russell. Survivors include three sons, Kenny Russell of
Amarillo, Bill Russell of Canadian and Kelly Russell of Lowell, Ark.; a
daughter, Jane Russell Parish of Amarillo; his companion, Patsy McCoy of
Muskogee; two brothers, Bobby Ray Russell of Chickasha, Okla., Odell
Russell of Amarillo; two sisters, Phyllis Ann Fuller and Patsy Jane
Pierson, both of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren;
and numerous nieces and nephews. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

DeLoris Bellomy Strauss DeLoris Bellomy Strauss, 81, of Amarillo died
Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in
South Georgia Baptist Church with Bob Miller officiating. Arrangements
are by Rector Funeral Home Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mrs.
Strauss was raised in the Oklahoma Panhandle. She married her beloved
husband, Raymond, in 1945, and they moved to Amarillo in 1952. Mrs.
Strauss loved horses, sewing and most of all her family and all her dear
friends. She was a member of South Georgia Baptist Church. She will be
greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Survivors include her
husband, Raymond "Ray" Strauss; four daughters, Bonnie Carney and Connie
Wilson, both of Amarillo, Marilyn Jackson of Arlington and Janet Head of
Irving; two sons, Dempsey Strauss and Raymond Douglas Strauss, both of
Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Amarillo
Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Goldie Gill Roberts Goldie Gill Roberts, 94, of Amarillo died Monday,
May 29, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carmichael-Whatley
Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel in Pampa with the Rev. John Wagoner,
chaplain of Craig Retirement Center, officiating. Burial will be in
Miami Cemetery. Mrs. Roberts was born Aug. 1, 1911, in Hemphill County
on the family ranch. She was reared in Miami, graduating from Miami High
School in 1930, and attended West Texas State College for one year. She
moved to Shattuck, Okla., where she owned and operated Hollywood Dress
Shop. She then moved to Woodward, Okla., in 1936. She married Harold
"Hi" Roberts in 1943 in Taloga, Okla. He preceded her in death on Jan.
10, 1993. She and her husband owned and operated Roberts Brothers
Sporting Goods and Bowling Alley in Woodward for more than 35 years. She
was a member of First Christian Church of Miami. She was an avid golfer
and a member of the Municipal Golf Course in Woodward. She had been a
resident of Pampa from 1996, moving to Amarillo in 2002. She was
preceded in death by four brothers, Everett Gill, Slack Gill, Bill Gill
and Randall Gill; and a sister, Georgia Gill Corse. Survivors include a
son, James "Jim" Roberts and wife Julie of Boston; a daughter, Mary
Casey and husband Bob of Seattle; a brother, Cecil Gill and wife Marie
of Miami; a sister-in-law, Janie Gill of Miami; three grandchildren,
Jessica Roberts of La Jolla, Calif., Dana Harper and husband Chris of
Las Vegas and Rob Casey of Seattle; a great-granddaughter, Liz Harper of
Las Vegas; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials
be to Roberts County Museum, P.O. Box 306, Miami, TX 79059 Sign the
online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com. Amarillo Globe-News,
June 1, 2006

Terry L. Vaught Terry L. Vaught, 58, formerly of Amarillo, died recently
in California. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park
Cemetery North Mausoleum Chapel. Arrangements are by Memorial Park
Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mr. Vaught was born Oct. 18, 1947,
in Mangum, Okla. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War and
graduated from Palo Duro High School and West Texas State University. He
was preceded in death by his father, James C. Vaught; and a brother,
Chris Vaught. Survivors include his mother, Christine Vaught of
Amarillo; a brother, Jimmy Vaught of Amarillo; two sisters, Sherry Kizer
of Amarillo and Linda Mitchell of Eakly, Okla.; a very special friend,
Linda Bachand; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Area Daniel J. "Danny" Chacon DUMAS - Daniel J. "Danny" Chacon, 61, died
Tuesday, May 23, 2006, in Lubbock. Memorial services were at 11 a.m.
Tuesday in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Silvestre
Rodriguez officiating. Arrangements were by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Mr. Chacon was born Aug. 7, 1944, in Caldwell to Regina Jimenez Chacon
and Guadalupe Ramirez Chacon Sr. He was preceded in death by his father,
Gudalupe Chacon Sr.; and a brother, Ray Chacon. Survivors include two
sons, Joe Chacon and wife Sudie of Corpus Christi and Danny Dino Chacon;
two daughters, Jo Ann Roberts and husband Jerry of Glendale, Ariz., and
Molly X. Gee von Holdt of Flower Mound; his mother Regina Chacon of
Dumas; three sisters, Rosie Ordaz of El Paso, Margie Nino of Stockton,
Calif., and Angelita "Angie" Gist of Amarillo; four brothers, Guadalupe
Chacon Jr., Johnny Chacon and David Chacon, all of Dumas, and Ruben
Chacon of Stockton; two granddaughters, Gladys and Lydia; and two
grandsons, Joe Paul and Chad. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Lee R. "Red" Roberts DUMAS - Lee R. "Red" Roberts, 84, died Tuesday, May
30, 2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Morrison Funeral
Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Winfred Walker, staff minister,
officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery with flag detail by
American Legion Post No. 224. Mr. Roberts was born Dec. 5, 1921, in
Brownwood. He had been a Dumas resident since August 1969. He served in
the Army in World War II from 1942 until 1946, was a truck driver for
Vulcan Chemical and a lifetime member of Dumas VFW post No. 9022. He
married Berneice Hoadley on Jan. 16, 1960, in Hobbs, N.M. Survivors
include his wife, Berneice Roberts; a son, Jack Hoadley and wife Sarah
of Wisconsin; two daughters, Kathy Hamby and husband Harold and Debi
Starr, all of Dumas; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Association Panhandle
Chapter, 1400 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106 or the VFW in care of
Paul DeWolfe, 1214 Durrett, Dumas, TX 79029. The family will be at 807
N.E. Second in Dumas. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

James R. Tindall Sr. SHAMROCK - James R. Tindall Sr., 81, died Tuesday,
May 30, 2006, in Amarillo. Private family services will be at a later
date. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Directors. James R. Tindall
Sr., a Texas farming and ranching businessman, died May 30, 2006, in
Amarillo. He was born Jan. 27, 1925, in Shamrock to J.M. and Maymie
Tindall. He graduated from Shamrock High School and Oklahoma State
University and earned a MBA from Harvard University. He was selected to
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and served as president
of his beloved Sigma Chi fraternity for two years. He was president of
Tindall Cotton of Lubbock, an import and export cotton firm, for more
than 30 years. He was past president of the Lubbock Cotton Exchange and
a member of the board of the Texas Cotton Association. In 1983 he
returned to Shamrock to manage the family business and retired in 2000.
Mr. Tindall was a veteran of World War II and was an active member of
the Deshazo George Post No. 68 in Shamrock, having served as post
commander. He was a Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Texas. He married
Ahmy Rolater on March 25, 1949, in Stillwater, Okla. Survivors include
his wife and sweetheart of Sigma Chi of 57 years, Ahmy; two sons, Jim
Tindall of Minneapolis and John Tindall of Dallas; and two
grandchildren, Walker and Catherine. The family suggests memorials be to
St. Michael's Episcopal Church of Shamrock. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1,
2006

Ann Carson DUMAS - Ann Carson, 83, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Dumas,
died Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday
in Baggerley Funeral Home Chapel in Edmond, Okla. Mrs. Carson was born
Oct. 22, 1922, in Wichita Falls, moving to Dumas in 1952. In Dumas she
worked at K-Bob's for 10 years, and was a longtime member of Ninth and
Bliss Church of Christ. Survivors include a daughter, Artie Boes of
Oklahoma City; a sister, Nita Thomason of Dumas; three grandchildren;
four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family
suggests memorials be to the Lupus Foundation of America, 200 L St. NW,
Suite 710, Washington, DC 20036. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Ruben Rodriguez HALE CENTER - Ruben Rodriguez, 57, died Sunday, May 28,
2006. Services will be announced by the family at a later date.
Arrangements are by Lemons Funeral Home of Plainview. Mr. Rodriguez was
born Oct. 19, 1948, in Little Rock, Ark., to Juan Rodriguez and Felipa
Hinojosa Rodriguez. Survivors include two sons, Ruben Rodriguez and Joe
Rodriguez, both of Lubbock; a daughter, Amy Rodriguez of Lubbock; a
brother, Joe Rodriguez of San Antonio; four sisters, Mary Zavala of
Divine, Elida Cuevas of Kingsville, Adela Solis of Dallas and Sophia
Perez of Wisconsin; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1,
2006

Elsewhere Mildred L. Martin ODESSA - Mildred L. Martin, 86, formerly of
Memphis, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in
Hughs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Memphis with the Rev. Darrell
Burton officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis.
Mrs. Martin was born Aug. 14, 1919, in Hopewell to Mr. Tommy Brince
Gambill and Mrs. Carrie Gladys Hargrove Gambill. She married Byron
Martin on Feb. 12, 1949, in Memphis. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy
Rickman of Webster; two brothers, Joe Gambill of Memphis and Bill
Gambill of Frankston; two sisters, Betty Collins of Amarillo and Dorothy
Isom of Stinnett; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Danny Lee Fields MOUNT VERNON, ILL. - Danny Lee Fields, 55, formerly of
Syracuse, N.Y., died Sunday, May 28, 2006. Graveside services will be at
1 p.m. Friday in Smith Veteran's Cemetery in Jefferson County with the
Rev. Ted Anderson officiating. Full military honors will be by members
of Mount Vernon American Legion Post No. 141. It is requested that those
wishing to attend, please gather at the cemetery. Arrangements are by
Hughey Funeral Home. Mr. Fields was born March 29, 1951, in Lamesa,
Texas, to William John Fields and Ellen Joyce Kisselburg. He married
Cynthia Clark in 1972, and she preceded him in death. He married Lynn
Ann Merrill on Feb. 13, 1993, in Fritch, Texas. He worked as an
architect for Infinite Access in Mount Vernon. Danny served in the U.S.
Army and Navy during the Vietnam War and was a member of the VFW of
Amarillo, Texas, and the Mount Vernon Moose Lodge. His father and a
grandson preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Lynn Ann
Fields of Syracuse; his mother, Joyce Fields of Amarillo; three
daughters, Dani Lee Fields and fiance Kenny Hayes of Mount Vernon, Micki
Patton and husband Jim of O'Fallon and Amanda Poormon of Syracuse; three
sons, Greg Fields and wife Sheena of O'Fallon, Clark Fields and wife
Shelly and Eric Caruth and wife Jennifer, all of Syracuse; three
sisters, Rita Hamby and husband Gary, Ruby Maher and husband Samuel and
Shawna Upshaw and husband JB, all of Amarillo; 12 grandchildren; a
great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests
memorials be to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral
home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864. Visitation will be from 5 to 8
p.m. today at the funeral home in Mount Vernon. Sign the online guest
book at www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Lucy Wing-Yee Shum BALTIMORE - Lucy Wing-Yee Shum, 33, formerly of
Amarillo, Texas, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Memorial services will be
at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Amarillo. Ms.
Shum was born Aug. 31, 1972, in Hong Kong. Ms. Shum was a graduate of
Amarillo High School and the University of San Francisco. She earned
graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene
and the University of Maryland School of Law. She was employed by the
Maryland Disability Law Center as an advocate for clients with mental
illness. Survivors include her parents, Drs. Shu and Serey Shum; a
brother, Dr. John Shum; a sister-in-law, Laura Shum; a niece, Madeline
Shum; and her fiance, Kevin Capinpin. The family suggests memorials be
to the Lucy Shum Fund, Office of Institutional Advancement or Lucy
Wing-Yee Shum Memorial Fund, University of Maryland School of Law, 500
W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Memorial gifts may also be made
online at http://giving.umaryland.edu/giveonline, stipulating the Lucy
Shum Fund. Amarillo Globe-News, June 1, 2006

Services Pending

Susie Mae Daniel Curtisnger, 91, of Hereford died Wednesday, May 31,
2006. Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.

Edward Huff, 77, of Borger died Tuesday, May 30, 2006, in Little Rock,
Ark. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Carl E. Packebush, 69, of Borger died Wednesday, May 31, 2006.
Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors.

Eloisa Padilla, 60, formerly of Hereford, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006.
in Amarillo. Parkside Chapel Funeral Home.

Mayoe Porter Ridley, 88, of Guymon, Okla., died Wednesday, May 31, 2006.
Henson-Novak Funeral Directors.

Jean Royse, 75, of Palm Springs, Calif., died Wednesday, May 31, 2006,
in Clovis, N.M. Muffley Funeral Home of Clovis. Services Today

Joseph Harold "Joe" Achord, 79, of Pampa. Services will be at 2 p.m. in
Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel.

Sidney Berk, 86, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in
Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St.

Sol Causey, 74, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in
North Beacon Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by
N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.

Howard O. Greenstreet, 88, of Joplin, Mo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in
Parker Mortuary Chapel. Burial with military honors will be in Ozark
Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ruth M. Henslee, 76, of Houston. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. in Forest
Park Westheimer Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Forest Park
Westheimer Cemetery.

Oliver Lee Lewis, 77, of Childress. Services will be at 10 a.m. in
Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Newlin Cemetery in Newlin by
Johnson Funeral Home.

Mildred L. Martin, 86, of Odessa, formerly of Memphis. Services will be
at 1 p.m. in Hughs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Memphis. Burial will
follow in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis.

Emily Fay Sterling, 84, of Borger. Services will be at 10 a.m. in
Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel in Borger. Burial will
be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of
Fritch.