Potter Co. TX - Obits: September 18, 2006 ============================================================== Thanks to 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 Glob-News, Monday, September 18, 2006 Area Freddie C. "Fred" Trout FRITCH - Freddie C. "Fred" Trout, 69, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006, in Pampa. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Keeler Heights Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Anderson, pastor, and the Rev. James Berry, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Trout was a retired firechief and EMT for Phillips. He married Betty Phelps on May 15, 1959. Survivors include his wife; a son, Jim Bob Trout of Fritch; a daughter, Jody McKinney of Fritch; a brother, Bobby Trout of Clarendon; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Alzheimer's Association, 1400 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106 or the Texas Elks Children Services, 1963 FM 1586, Gonzales, TX 78629. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RUTH CONKRIGHT ALLISON HEREFORD - Ruth Conkright Allison, 95, formerly of Hereford, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, in Austin. Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Kyle Streun officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery by Hereford Heritage Funeral Home. Mrs. Allison went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her loving husband of 56 years on Friday, Sept. 15, 2006, in Austin. Ruth was born Sept. 3, 1911, in Hereford to H.G. and Mary Lisle Conkright. She married J.R. Allison on June 15, 1941, in Hereford. J.R. preceded Ruth in death in March 1997. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for more than 40 years. Ruth was a member of the Bay View Club and Music Club. She moved to Austin in 2005. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Ann Allison Cansler and husband "Mack" of Austin; a son, Jim Allison of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Keith Cansler, Ashton Allison, Allison Brown and Amy Schneiderjan; and three great- grandchildren, Abby Brown, Avery Brown and Gracie Schneiderjan. The family suggests memorials be to the Amarillo Area Foundation, 801 S. Fillmore St., No. 700, Amarillo, TX 79101. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beauford W. Shirey SHAMROCK - Beauford W. Shirey, 70, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Christian Fellowship with the Rev. Joe G. Jernigan, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Wright Funeral Directors. Mr. Shirey was born May 19, 1936, in Wheeler County to S.W. and Nancy Cloake Shirey. He did general labor and worked in the oilfield. Survivors include four sons, Beauford W. Shirey Jr. of Wyoming, Billy Loyd Shirey of Oklahoma, Teddy Leon Shirey of Washington and Gregory Lynn Shirey of Texas; three daughters, Nancy Elizabeth Hickman of California, Teresa Marie Griffin of Oklahoma and Kimberly Ann O'Neal of Montana; two sisters, Wanda Mayden of Shamrock and Rosalie Atwood of Wheeler; and several grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Davis Sr. PERRYTON - Robert Davis Sr., 65, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Ochiltree Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Davis was born March 31, 1941, in Haskell, Okla., to Chester and Goldie Davis. He married Carolyne Sue Moulton on Dec. 23, 1963, in Perryton. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Richard Davis and Robert Davis Jr., both of Perryton; a daughter, Susan Webster of Perryton; three sisters, Frances Grizzel of Arkoma, Okla., and Louise Penn and Wanda Sue Allison, both of Clinton, Okla.; a brother, Johnny Davis of Pampa; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Ochiltree Hospice Volunteers, 3101 Garrett Drive, Perryton, TX 79070. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alton Clifton CHILDRESS - Alton Clifton, 74, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. Kerry Wood officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Clifton was born July 3, 1932, in Childress. He married Carolyn Moore on Dec. 28, 1958, in Childress. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Rhonda Schmid of Wylie; a son, Danny Clifton of Mesa, Ariz.; and two brothers, Bill Clifton of Childress and Jim Clifton of Mannford, Okla. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Troy M. Mays Troy M. Mays, 82, of Amarillo died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with Dr. Winfred Moore, pastor emeritus, and Dr. Howard Batson of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Mays was born Jan. 13, 1924, in Searcy County, Ark., to W.A. and Agnes Mays. His childhood was spent in the Harrison, Ark., area and in St. Louis for a short time. The family moved to Amarillo in March 1936. After graduation from Amarillo High School in 1941, he attended Baylor University until the attack on Pearl Harbor. He joined the Navy in 1942 and spent three years as a quartermaster on a landing ship median. He returned to Amarillo after World War II and went into the auto finance business with his father and an uncle. The family branched out and formed numerous companies and trusts with interests in ranching, apartment complexes and shopping centers. He was president of First State Bank for a short time, a former partner in Texas Salvage Sales and previous owner of Cathey-Fullingim Hardware and Eva's Fashions. He had been a faithful member of First Baptist Church since 1936. Mr. Mays was a longtime member of and president of the High Plains Kiwanis Club, where he received the George Hixon Fellowship award in 1998. He spent nine years each as a trustee of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and High Plains Baptist Hospital. He was an active member of the Mainland Advisory Board of the Hawaii Baptist Academy and was a past trustee of Park Place Towers. From 1976 until 2005, he was a driver for Meals on Wheels and was a past board member. Mr. Mays loved working with the family foundation and trying to do good deeds for the Amarillo community and various Baptist causes. He received the distinguished Benefactor Award from Wayland Baptist University in 2004. At Baylor University, he was a member of the Development Council and loved anything connected with the university. A dedicated sports fan, Mr. Mays was a member of the President's Circle of the Baylor Bear Foundation. The Troy and Betty Lou Mays Endowment for the Director of Student Foundation was established in 1993 and the Betty Lou Mays Memorial Soccer Field was dedicated in 2000. Mr. Mays was a member of the Endowed Scholarship society and was honored twice at yearly philanthropy banquets. On Jan. 30, 2006, Mr. Mays was awarded Baylor's highest honor, to be named a Founder of Baylor University. Special thanks to his wonderful caregivers the last few weeks - Ed, Samantha, Lori, Annette and Brandie. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Taylor P. Mays; and his first wife, Betty Lou Mays, in 1998. Survivors include his wife, Billye B. Mays; two daughters, Stacy Sharp and husband Randy and Karra Hill and husband Todd, all of Amarillo; two stepsons, Bill Henderson and wife Judy and Lewis Henderson Jr. and wife Vicki, all of Amarillo; and six grandchildren, Meridith Sharp Genuchi and husband Matt, Austin Sharp, Troy Sharp, McKay Sharp, Christopher Hill and Heritage Hill. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church Music Ministry, 1208 S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Mays Endowed Scholarship Fund, Baylor University, 1 Bear Place - 97026, Waco, TX 76798-7026; or Hawaii Baptist Academy, 21 Bates St., Honolulu, HI 96817. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estella Marie Buckner Estella Marie Buckner, 92, of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006, in Plainview. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Emmanuel Church of God in Christ in Plainview with H.K. Thomas, pastor of New Zion Baptist Church in Lubbock, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park in Plainview by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Mrs. Buckner was born Sept. 20, 1913, in Clarksville to Eli and Mary Elizabeth Turner. She married James H. Buckner in 1950 and moved to Littlefield. They later moved to Odessa and then to Plainview. She was a member of Emmanuel Church of God in Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; a sister; and two sons. Survivors include three sons, Nat Simmons of Amarillo, James Henry Buckner of San Angelo and Leroy Buckner of Lubbock; four daughters, Rebecca Turner and Gladys Buckner, both of Odessa, Ruby Campbell of Los Angeles and Betty Thomas of Plainview; a sister, Mary Roddy of Plainview; 29 grandchildren; 69 great- grandchildren; 39 great-great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-great- grandchildren; two great-great-great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives. The body will be available for viewing from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the funeral home in Amarillo and from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church in Plainview. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cletha Stanley Cletha Stanley, 68, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in South Georgia Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Miller and the Rev. Robert Field officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Stanley was born in Wynnewood, Okla. She married Bennie Stanley on Nov. 10, 1951, in Wellington. She was a camp nurse for the Girls Auxiliary and a volunteer for BSA Hospice for many years. She was an accomplished artist, specializing in oil painting. She was a member of South Georgia Baptist Church and the Lamplighters Sunday School Class. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Deborah Kirk and husband Jack of Salado; two sons, Bill Stanley and wife Jo of Amarillo and Alan Stanley and wife Teresa of Tulia; a sister, Linda Yates of Davis, Okla.; a brother, Gene Watson of Longview; five grandchildren, John, Jennifer, Craig, Joi and Leah; and two great-grandchildren, Katie and Shelby. The family suggests memorials be to South Georgia Baptist Church, 5209 S. Georgia St., Amarillo, TX 79110. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Louise Pearson Mary Louise Pearson, 91, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Southwest Church of Christ with Loran Harper and Glenn Walton officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery in Perryton by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Mrs. Pearson was born April 16, 1915, in Sharon, Kan., to Earle and Ruby Cole McKeever. She married Dale Pearson on Aug. 22, 1937. She graduated from Panhandle A&M College in Goodwell, Okla., in 1938. Mrs. Pearson taught the third grade at Amarillo Christian School for 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband on Nov. 11, 2005, and a brother, Denny McKeever of Dunnegan, Mo. Survivors include two sons, Lynn of Amarillo and Gary of Duncan, Okla.; two brothers, Ivan McKeever of Elmwood, Okla., and Wendell McKeever of Redlands, Calif.; a sister, Wynema Wright of Butler, Okla.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. The family suggests memorials be to the High Plains Children's Home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canyon Dorothy Rose Oppe Dorothy Rose Oppe, 86, of Canyon died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Brooks Funeral Directors Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Ann's Catholic Church with the Rev. Phu Phan officiating. Private burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Oppe was born Aug. 3, 1920, to Arthur Edward Fawkes and Dorothea Rung Fawkes in Buffalo, N.Y. She graduated high school in 1940 and entered nurse training at the Meyer Memorial Hospital in Buffalo. She graduated with her RN in nursing in 1943. In 1946, Dorothy and her mother moved to Denver for health reasons. She received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dorothy and her mother moved to San Diego in 1950 and worked at San Diego General Hospital. In San Diego, she met and married Hubert W. Oppe, an exchange student, from Bremen, Germany. Dorothy, her husband and four children moved to Canyon in 1963, where her husband taught at West Texas State University. Dorothy was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, Donald Fawkes. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Michael Oppe of Springfield, Ore., and Thomas Oppe of Vicksburg, Miss.; two daughters, Janet Schulte and husband James of Amarillo and Debby Arrant and husband Eddie of Plano; and five grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas and Katie Schulte, all of Amarillo and Michael and Daniel Arrant, both of Plano. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 600 N. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79107 or St. Ann's Catholic Church Building Fund, 605 38th St., Canyon, TX 79015. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Greg Sherwood LUBBOCK - Greg Sherwood, 70, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Broadway Church of Christ. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Panhandle Cemetery in Panhandle. Local arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd., in Amarillo. Mr. Sherwood was born Sept. 9, 1936, in Woodward, Okla., but he "got to Texas as quick as he could," at age 5 months. He graduated from Panhandle High School in 1955. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Texas and a master's degree from West Texas State University. During his coaching career, he touched lives at Baker Junior High in Austin, Comanche, Dalhart, Liberal, Kan., Kermit, Spearman and Plainview. He also served as principal in Vega. He was the athletic director for Lubbock Independent School District until he retired in 2001. He married Jaquelyn Hartsell on Dec. 17, 1955, in Panhandle. He was a member of Monterey Church of Christ, Texas High School Coaches Association and Texas Athletic Directors Association. The family would like to express its appreciation to Dr. Martinez, Gail Hargrove and the staff of the Lubbock Cancer Center and to the special nurses on the 10th floor of Covenant Hospital for 15 months of loving care. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Weston Sherwood. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Scott and wife Brenda of Panhandle and Stan and wife Kelly of Celina; a brother, Marshall Sherwood of Panhandle; and his utmost joy, his grandchildren, Brock, Austin, Chandler, Greg, Harrison and Grayson; a nephew, Stephan Sherwood of Austin; two nieces, Sheryl Oliver of Panhandle and Susan McCabe of Abilene; as well as hundreds of former players who meant so much to him. The family suggests memorial be to a favorite charity. The body will be available for viewing at Sanders Funeral Home in Lubbock. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monday, September 18, 2006 Services Services Pending John A. Cooper, 89, of White Deer died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle. Betty Cornelison, 85, of Sanford died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Garrett Eslick, 24, of Dumas died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006, in Amarillo. Morrison Funeral Directors. Andra Leigh Seales, 43, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Marian Smith, 80, of Tulia died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, in Amarillo. Services Scheduled Vera Liedtke Hand, 89, of Paducah died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Paducah Garden of Memories Cemetery. Seigler Funeral Home. Arturo Marez, 52, of Hale Center died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Plainview. Services Today Edith Bowlin, 86, formerly of Carnegie, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Carnegie Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Carnegie Cemetery. Pitcher- Hackney Funeral Home. Zoah Mae Britten, 87, of Wheeler. Mass will be at 11 a.m. in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Groom. Burial will be in Groom Catholic Cemetery. Wright Funeral Home of Wheeler. Tiburcia L. Cardona, 70, of Amarillo. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Roy Conway, 72, of Statford. Mass will be at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Meherrin Methodist Church Cemetery in Meherrin, Va. Local arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Berthold Alcorn Davis, 88, of Conchas Dam, N.M. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery in Tucumcari. Dunn Funeral Home of Tucumcari. Robert Davis Sr., 65, of Perryton. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Ochiltree Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Dulcinea Estrada, 81, of Hereford. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church. Burial will be at 3 p.m. MST Tuesday in Our Lady of Sorrow Cemetery in Garita, N.M. Marie Garnett, 84, of Tucumcari, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Dunn Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Tucumcari Memorial Park Cemetery. June Hooker, 76, of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Amarillo South Church. Entombment will be in Memorial Park Mausoleum. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. R.A. "Pat" Joyce, 87, of Dumas. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Robert L. "Bob" Lovett, 78, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2101 N. Coulter St. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Arturo Marez, 52, of Hale Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Lemons Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Plainview. Troy M. Mays, 82, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Yvonne Marie Friemel Miller, 56, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. in Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice Chapel. Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Dalen Urbanczyk Rohan, 96, of Panhandle. Mass will be at 10 a.m. in St. Theresa's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle. Belinda Whitson, 49, of Arlington. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. in Arlington Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo. Ada Lee Whittenburg, 97, of Graham. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Eastside Church of Christ. Burial will be in Gooseneck Cemetery. Morrison Funeral Home. Vickie Woodland, 45, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Llano Cemetery. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Gene Wright, 66, of Friona. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery with military honors by the U.S. Naval Reserve of Amarillo. Blackwell Funeral Home. ---