Potter Co. TX - Obits: October 14, 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 Globe-News - Saturday, October 14, 2006 Amarillo Dolores Herrera Dolores Herrera, 83, of San Antonio died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, in Amarillo. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Cecilia's Catholic Church in San Antonio with the Rev. Ruben Garcia, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at 9:15 a.m. in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd., in Amarillo. Dolores was born Dec. 14, 1922, in San Antonio to Tiburcio and Maria Luisa Cardona. She married Antonio V. Herrera in San Antonio. Dolores worked as a seamstress and was a member of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband. Survivors include a daughter, Veronica Herrera Kahn of San Antonio. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eileen A. Tiedemann Eileen A. Tiedemann, 92, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Prince of Peace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jeffrey D. Geske, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Eileen was born Oct. 26, 1913, in Chicago to Henry and Gertrude Fanter. She married Raymond H. Tiedemann on June 25, 1932, in Chicago. She had worked at Furr's and Food Emporium. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Raymond H. Tiedemann, on Oct. 29, 1974. Survivors include a son, Tom Tiedemann. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaylord "Gill" Lisney Gaylord "Gill" Lisney, 67, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 21 in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Lisney was born Aug. 20, 1939, in Wisconsin. He married Betty Pauline Mitchell in 1962. Survivors include four sons, Ray Mitchell, Kevin Mitchell and Jimmy Mitchell, all of Amarillo, and Glenn Mitchell of Garden City, Kan.; five daughters, Kathy Widowski and Carla Williamson, both of Amarillo, Jenny Ryan of McKinney, Elaine Webb of Laurie, Mo., and Daphine Daniels of Southlake; 16 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Jocie Bentley Burrell WHEELER - Jocie Bentley Burrell, 78, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Wheeler Church of Christ with Shawn Johnson, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Shamrock Cemetery in Shamrock by Wright Funeral Home. Mrs. Burrell was born Jan. 7, 1928, in Magic City to Hubert and Loreana Bentley. Mrs. Burrell attended school in Shamrock. She married W.C. Burrell in 1947 in Wheeler. She had worked at the Parkview Hospital as a nurse's aide for several years. Mrs. Burrell had lived in Wheeler most of her life, where she was a member of the Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1980; a son, Wylie Don in 1973; and a granddaughter, Danita Burrell in 1970. Survivors include two sons, Bruce Burrell and wife Vicki of Brownwood and Jon Burrell and wife Cathy of Wheeler; a sister, Nora Pearl Delozier of Spearman; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to West View Boys' Home in Hollis, Okla., in care of Church of Christ, P.O. Box 323, Wheeler, TX 79096. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Kent Henderson GRUVER - Dennis Kent Henderson, 49, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Christian Church with the Rev. Gary Gumfory officiating. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Henderson was born Sept. 26, 1957, in Borger. He married Vicky Harkins on Sept. 19, 1992, in Gruver. He graduated from Gruver High School and received a mechanical degree from TSTI. He was a field technician employed by Hansford Implement in Spearman. He was a member of the Men's Thursday Night Bowling League in Guymon, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis Earl and Joy Lee Henderson; and a sister, Sherri Whitefield. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Summer Fernandez of Flushing, N.Y.; a son, Stormy Butts of Gates, N.C.; a brother, Scott Henderson of Lubbock; a sister, Dana Stovall of Duncanville; and four grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Leukemia Society, 8111 LBJ Freeway, Suite 425, Dallas, TX 75251. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leo Bert Mullin TURKEY - Leo Bert Mullin, 82, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006. Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Friday in Dreamland Cemetery with Stuart Smith of Turkey Church of Christ officiating. Arrangements were by Chancellor Funeral Home of Turkey. Mr. Mullin was born Aug. 27, 1924, to William B. and Grace Pierce Mullin in Wolf Flat. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Willie Grace Majors of Turkey; a brother, Ottis Mullin of Graham; five nieces and nephews; 15 great-nieces and great-nephews; and four great-great-nephews. The family suggests memorials be to the Dreamland Cemetery Association in Turkey. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dale Randall SPEARMAN - Dale Randall, 69, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Bob Elder and Jed Miesner officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mr. Randall was born Dec. 5, 1936, in Tuttle, Okla. He married Pat Hewatt on Nov. 1, 1958, in Beaver, Okla. He was a truck driver in the oil production field and a member of First Assembly of God Church in Spearman. Survivors include his wife; five sons, Ricky Dale Randall of Vici, Okla., Chris Randall of Argyle, Rocky Randall of Canadian, Dennis Randall of Waxahachie and Tony Dean Lee of Beaver, Okla.; a daughter, Kim Vera of Spearman; a sister, Naomi Fryrear of Speaman; two sisters-in-law, Bobbie Randall of Perryton and Idella Randall of Spearman; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Assembly of God Church, P.O. Box 905, Spearman, TX 79081 or a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Arnold Cross BELLVIEW, N.M. - Arnold Cross, 66, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, in Bushland, Texas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Broadview Church of Christ in Broadview with Don Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery in Bellview by Steed-Todd Funeral Home. Mr. Cross was born May 26, 1940, in Clovis to Arnold Loyd and Lula Johnston Cross. Arnold was a fun-loving and caring person who loved his family dearly. Survivors include his mother, Lula Cross of Bellview; his wife, Julia Cross of the Philippines; a sister, Elvis Shields of Hereford, Texas; four brothers, Emmet Cross of Memphis, Tenn., Don Cross of Clovis, Honel Cross of Hereford and Mike Cross of Bushland; a daughter, Dayna Weaver of Nampa, Idaho; a son, Shannon Cross of Nampa; two stepsons, Richard Ngillod and Tonton Puruganan, both of the Philippines; two grandchildren; and a stepgrandson. The family suggests memorials be to the Shriners Hospital. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Weese CLAYTON, N.M. - Alan Weese, 56, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006, in Sunland Park. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Grenville Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors. Alan Weese was born on May 12, 1950, in Clayton to Nyle F. Weese and Golda Arlene Scott Weese. He lived in Clayton and worked as a truck driver for many years before moving to Sunland Park, where he worked as a horse farrier and owned a race horse. Survivors include his father of Clayton; two brothers, Garry Weese of Clayton and Kevin Weese of Dalhart, Texas; two sisters, Cheryl Mitchell of Clayton and Shirley Bates of Albuquerque; a stepson, Jack "Patches" Colbert of El Paso, Texas; and two stepgrandsons. The family suggests memorials be to the Caleb Kear Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Farmers and Stockmans Bank in Clayton or First National Bank in Clayton. Sign the online guest book at www.hassfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Wayne White CLOVIS, N.M. - Kenneth Wayne White, 82, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in The Chapel with Mark Welch, elder, officiating. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Monday in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens by Muffley Funeral Home. Mr. White was born Nov. 11, 1923, to Thomas W. and Marie Terrell White in Albia, Iowa. He married Gloria Albright on Nov. 8, 1947, in Oklahoma City. Survivors include two sons, Joe White of Clovis and Ken White Jr. of Pueblo, Colo.; two daughters, Judith Marie Paige of Spokane, Wash., and Charla Sue Coleman of Lexington, Mass.; a sister, Judith Ann Conkey of Indio, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Outreach International, 129 W. Lexington Ave., Independence, MO 64050. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Toby Simon Moore FORT WORTH - Toby Simon Moore, 48, formerly of Stratford, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church in Stratford. Arrangements are by Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel of Weatherford. Mrs. Moore was born Oct. 15, 1957, in Charleston County, S.C. She moved to Stratford after marrying Bill Moore on Nov. 15, 1978. Survivors include three sons, Cliff Moore of Clovis, N.M., Cody Moore of Abilene and Craig Moore of Denton; a grandson; her father, Marion Bulwinkle Sr.; three sisters, Cheryl Garris, Sandy Causey and Arlene Kelly; and a brother, Marion Bulwinkle Jr. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell M. Peters HONDO - Russell M. Peters, 84, died Monday, Oct. 10, 2006, in San Antonio. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Guinn-Horger Funeral Home Chapel in Hondo. Burial will be in Garden of Memories in Kerrville. Russell was born Aug. 25, 1922, to Edgar Milton Peters and Winnefred Stout Peters in Seguin. He married Frances Smith Peters of Kerrville in February 1950. Survivors include his wife; a son, Douglas Peters of Hondo; a daughter, Gaye- Anne Peters of Hondo; five grandchildren; a stepsister, Maxine Brown of Houston; and a stepbrother, Owen Crenshaw of Ingram. The family suggests memorials be to New Fountain United Methodist Church building fund or the American Cancer Society. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturday, October 14, 2006 Services Services Pending Reynaldo Gallardo, 70, of Torreon, Mexico, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, in Amarillo. Angel Funeral Home, 2209 S. Arthur St. Verlin Vaughn, 73, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 13, 2006. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Services Scheduled Lucille Douglas, 87, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Imogene Stallings, 79, of Amarillo died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Central Baptist Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Services Today Roberto Barraza, 30, of Stratford. Mass will be at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Stratford Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers of Stratford. Edith Ruth Bechtel, 77, of Clayton, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Clayton Church of Christ. Burial will be in Thomas Cemetery. Hass Funeral Directors. Caitlin Bullock, 18, of Panhandle. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. in First Baptist Church of Panhandle. Private family graveside services will be in Llano Cemetery East in Amarillo. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, in Amarillo. Retired Sgt. Maj. Herman R Clark, ARNGUS/NMARNG, 61, of Tucumcari, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Center Street United Methodist Church. Earl Edwin Cordes Jr., 74, of Tucson, Ariz. Services will be at 10 a.m. in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Lubbock, Texas. Adair Funeral Home-Avalon Chapel. Calvin Ray Cornwell, 53, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in Christian Light House. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Louella Catherine Davis, 81, of Borger. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Bible Baptist Church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Nellie Davis, 91, of Dumas. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Lloyd Ferguson, 74, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Moore Cemetery in Moore, Okla. Billie "Bill" Headding, 78, of Dalhart. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. in Memorial Park Cemetery. Horizon Funeral Home. Don McCutchan, 79, of Dumas. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Life Tabernacle Church. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Morrison Funeral Directors. Mollie Nunnelley, 64, of Wellington. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Wellington Church of Christ. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Adams Funeral Home. Russell M. Peters, 84, of Hondo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Guinn-Horger Funeral Home Chapel in Hondo. Burial will be in Garden of Memories in Kerrville. Sara Wilkerson, 76, of Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Comanche Trail Church of Christ. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. ---