Potter Co. TX - Obits: June 17, 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, June 17, 2006 Amarillo Lynda Flo Goodson Lynda Flo Goodson, 63, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 15, 2006. No services are planned. Arrangements are by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Goodson was born in Quanah and lived in Amarillo most of her life. She was a homemaker and enjoyed riding motorcycles and driving 18-wheelers. Survivors include a daughter, Carla Jo Goodson of Amarillo; a son, Johnny Goodson of Irving; a brother, Stanley R. Keeling Jr. of Amarillo; and a granddaughter. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Patsy Maxine Lawrence Patsy Maxine Lawrence, 76, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 15, 2006. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Earl Blair, retired Methodist minister, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Patsy was born April 26, 1930, in Childress to Lester T. and Iona Hudson. She married Bill Lawrence on Aug. 14, 1948, in Fort Worth. She had three children, Larry Jay Lawrence, Pamela Ann Lawrence Rutledge and Kenney Glenn Lawrence. She was a lifetime cosmetologist. She was a member of Kingswood Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her only daughter; and two brothers. Survivors include her husband of 58 loving years, Bill; two sons, Larry Lawrence and wife Ruth and Kenney "Stump" Lawrence and wife Janne; a sister, Mary Ann Gatlin and husband Don; a sister-in-law, Louise Hudson; an aunt, Lavetta Keller of San Antonio; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and best friends, LeRoy and Elise Bradford of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Area E. Olin Johnson WELLINGTON - E. Olin Johnson, 84, died Thursday, June 15, 2006. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Hall and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Comanche with Eric Odenwald of Fredericksburg officiating. Burial will be in Clairette Cemetery in Clairette. Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Oak Dale to Olin F. Johnson and Mamie Sullivan Johnson. He married Billie Lee on Feb. 15, 1948, in Clairette. She died in 2002. He served in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He was the elementary principal in Stinnett for more than 25 years, retiring in 1986. He moved to Comanche in 1993, and moved to Wellington in 2002. He was a deacon at First Baptist Church in Stinnett. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bob Johnson. Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Chisum and husband Danny of Wellington; a son, Coy Johnson of Coal Hill, Ark.; two sisters, Hazel Ruth Coffee of Iowa Park and Lawanda Walters of Alvin; two grandchildren, Cody Chisum and wife Alana of Richardson and Kenda Gilbreath and husband Rusty of Paducah; and two great-grandchildren, Caden and Keegan Gilbreath. The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Adams Funeral Home in Wellington. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Bonifacio Valadez HEREFORD - Bonifacio Valadez, 88, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006. Celebration of life services will be at 3 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Salvador Carrasco officiating. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery with military honors by the Hereford High School JROTC unit. Mr. Valadez was born March 13, 1920, in Del Rio, the son of Roman and Tomasa Valadez. He served in the Army during World War II, and was a retired construction worker. Survivors include three sons, Bonifacio Valadez Jr. of Del Rio, and Baldemar Valadez and Jose Manuel Valadez, both of Hereford; eight daughters, Guadlupe Lopez of Fort Worth, Viviana Sauceda of Midland, Janie Galvan of Del Rio, and Teresa Medeles, Anna Medeles, Delia Ortiz, Rachael Reed and Martha Gomez, all of Hereford; a brother, Santos Valadez of Abilene; a sister, Paula Perez of Fort Worth; 63 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Samaritan Hospice, 400 Ranger, Hereford, TX 79045. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Frances Sheets Cudd SPEARMAN - Frances Sheets Cudd, 82, died Thursday, June 15, 2006. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Neely Landrum and the Rev. Lane Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mrs. Cudd was born July 22, 1923, in Hansford County and lived in the area all her life. She graduated from Spearman High School. She married Gene Cudd in 1942 in Borger, and they lived on a farm with their family outside Perryton. In 1970, she moved to Spearman, where she lived until her death. Frances was very active in the First United Methodist Churches in Perryton and Spearman. She was dedicated to both her immediate and large extended families. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Nannie Sheets; a son, Donnie Cudd in 1958; three sisters, Alice Johnson, Grace Harmond and Zola Mitchell; and three brothers, Daniel "Pinky" Sheets, Leroy Sheets and Floyd Sheets. Survivors include her husband, Gene Cudd of Spearman; a daughter, Genette Henderson and husband Bob of Winston-Salem, N.C.; a son, Mike Cudd and wife Pat of Spearman; five grandchildren, Ryan Henderson and wife Jenni of Durham, N.C., Diane Henderson of Washington, D.C., Eric Cudd and fiancee Tisha Ralston of Spearman, Evan Cudd of Dallas and Chris Cudd of Lubbock; four brothers, Branch Sheets of Vernon, Willis Sheets and wife Nelda of Round Rock, and S. B. Sheets and Claude Sheets Jr. and wife Jo Nell, all of Spearman; a sister-in-law, Laverne Sheets of Hollis, Okla.; two brothers-in-law, Rodney Harmond of Meridian and J.D. Mitchell of Waco; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, 407 Haney, Spearman, TX 79081 or Hansford Manor, 707 Roland, Spearman, TX 79081. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Elsewhere Bernard Ogle Leslie AUSTIN - Bernard Ogle Leslie, 90, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in La Porte. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in First Christian Church in Perryton. Private burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery in Perryton. Local arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Leslie was born Feb. 5, 1916, in Hermleigh. He was the owner of Leslie's Master Bread and Pastry in Perryton. Survivors include a son, John Robert Leslie; three granddaughters; a great-granddaughter; and a sister, Neoma Plank. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Mary Lou Esparza-Soliz ARP - Mary Lou Esparza-Soliz, 63, died Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in Tyler. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today in Cottle Funeral Home Chapel in Troup with the Rev. Dan Daughtery officiating. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup. Mrs. Esparza-Soliz was born Aug. 16, 1942. She was a homemaker and a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Manuel Esparza Jr. of Arp; two daughters, Elma Esparza of Arp and Mary Gonzales of Canyon; a brother, Francisco Zuniga; three sisters, Idalia Ramirez, Rita Cardenas Jr. and Maria Isabel Silva; and four grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Billie LaRue Wall GRAND PRAIRIE - Billie LaRue Wall, 77, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today in Westside Church of Christ in El Paso. Arrangements are by Alternative Funeral Services of Arlington. Billie was a Realtor with Coldwell Banker until retiring in 2003. She was a member of the El Paso Realtors Association and a longtime member of Westside Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.O. Wall; and daughter, Vicki Wall. Survivors include two sons, Woody Wall and wife Marla of Parker, Colo., and Mike Wall and wife Linda of Grand Prairie; a brother, Glendel Jones of Friona; five grandchildren, Chris of Waco, Brandon of Hereford, Courtney of Parker, Herb of Arlington and Joe of Fort Worth; and seven great-grandchildren, Aime, Brianna, Adison, Bailey, Danny, Sulivan and Colin Wall. Amarillo Globe-News, June 17, 2006 ======================================================================== Services Pending Doris Bryant, 75, of Dimmitt died Friday, June 16, 2006. Colonial Funeral Home. Services Scheduled Thomas Frank Baskin III, 79, of Stratford died Thursday, June 15, 2006. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery with flag detail by the Naval Operational Support Center of Amarillo. Morrison Funeral Directors. Maddox Wayne And Malori Annette Cotter, infant son and daughter of Toby Wayne and Cheryn Annette Cotter of Canyon, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. Curtis B. Didway, 64, of Pampa died Friday, June 16, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel. Yvonne Hanks, 71, of Amarillo died Friday, June 16, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Michael Andrew "Andy" Harris, 43, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 15, in Dallas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Southwest Church of Christ. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Oma Lee Speck, 90, of Pampa died June 14, 2006, in Panhandle. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Services Today Phyllis Allen, 95, of Amarillo, formerly of New Mexico. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. CST in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Clovis, N.M. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Steve Funtek, 67, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Billy Lee Gibson, 64, of Plainview. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Parkview Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. Bartley Funeral Home. Clint C. Hawkins, 50, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in The Church at Quail Creek. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Bonifacio Valadez, 88, of Hereford. Celebration of life services will be at 3 p.m. in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery with military honors by the Hereford High School JROTC unit. Patsy Maxine Lawrence, 76, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. in Llano Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Annie Doris Longest, 78, of Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Hailey "Breezy" Miller, 15, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. in North Ministry Center at Trinity Fellowship Church. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Gustava Moore, 93, of Clovis, N.M. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. in The Chapel. Burial will follow in Mission Garden. Memories by Muffley Funeral Home. Floyd James Simpson, 87, of Wichita Falls. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church in McLean. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mary Lou Esparza-Soliz, 63, of Arp. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. in Cottle Funeral Home Chapel in Troup. Burial will be in Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup. Billie LaRue Wall, 77, of Grand Prairie. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. in Westside Church of Christ in El Paso. Alternative Funeral Services of Arlington. Dickie Anton Yates, 70, of Beaver, Okla. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in Beaver First Christian Church. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery. Clark Funeral Service.