Potter Co. TX - Obits: November 26, 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 - Sunday, November 26, 2006 Amarillo Gladys Gallemore Bailey Gladys Gallemore Bailey, 92, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006 . Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Jerry Webb officiating. Arrangements were by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mrs. Bailey was born Jan. 16, 1914, in Poteet and was raised in Dumas. She married Robert Allen "Bob" Bailey on April 8, 1933, in Sayre, Okla. He passed away in 1994. They lived in Arizona for 30 years, retiring to Amarillo in 1986. She loved to dance and fish with her husband. She was a wonderful cook and embroiderer and loved being "Nanny" to her grandchildren. Mrs. Bailey was a Baptist. She was also preceded in death by a son, Don Bailey, in 1991; a son-in-law, Bill Rutter, in 2001; and two sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Rutter and Linda Webb and husband Jerry, all of Amarillo; two sons, Jack Bailey and wife Connie of Buckeye, Ariz., and Gary Bailey and wife Georgia of Phoenix; 11 grandchildren, Carrie Ellis, Leslie Goodrum, Brett Webb, Ben Webb, Brian Bailey, Kevin Bailey, Rebecca Hobart, Dean Bailey, Vickie Bailey, Jon Bailey and Barry Ellis; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Baptist-St. Anthony's Hospice or to the Ronald McDonald House of Amarillo. The family will be at 7818 Tarrytown Ave. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rachel M. Racicot LaPlante Rachel M. Racicot LaPlante, 73, of Amarillo died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Memorial Mass will be at 6 p.m. Thursday in St. Thomas Catholic Church Chapel with Monsignor Joseph Tash, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler- Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. LaPlante died surrounded by her beloved husband, Ernest, her daughter and sons. She was born in Webster, Mass., the daughter of Edgar G. and Beatrice E. LeBoeuf Racicot. She lived in Webster and Dudley, Mass., most of her life then moved to Amarillo in her latter years. Mrs. LaPlante was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. She enjoyed reading and crossword puzzles. She worked for many years as a payroll clerk at Bates Shoe Co. in Webster and in Texas as manager at Pope Reproduction & Supply. She graduated from the commercial course at St. Anne's School and was a member of Sacred Heart Church most of her life and a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Amarillo. Survivors include her husband of 54 years; a daughter, Judith A. Noonan and husband Robert of Amarillo; two sons, Robert E. LaPlante and wife Sheila LaPlante of Charlton, Mass., and Scott J. LaPlante of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Mark, Chris, Justin and Kalah; two great-grandchildren, Tori and Michael; two brothers, Edgar J. Racicot of Thompson, Conn., and Donald F. Racicot of Webster; and many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials be to St. Thomas Catholic Church Chapel, 4100 S. Coulter St., Amarillo, TX 79109. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twyla Risner Twyla Risner, 70, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday in New Beginnings Church with Don White, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mrs. Risner married Henry F. Risner on Oct. 29, 1970, in Borger. She was an avid bowler and loved to crochet. She was a national member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mary Hughes of Fritch and Aletha Armstrong of Littleton, Colo.; two sons, Tommy Gariepy of Borger and Phillip Stanley Risner of Austin; a sister, Barbara Porrey of Oklahoma; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geraldine Vivian "Jerri" Sherrieb Geraldine Vivian "Jerri" Sherrieb, 84, of Amarillo died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Friona Cemetery in Friona with Bill Crenshaw, friend, officiating. Arrangements are by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mrs. Sherrieb was born Aug. 29, 1922, in Liberal, Kan., to Jesse Homer and Olive Emily Lemons Hinds. She moved from Beaver County, Okla., to Black in 1928. She attended elementary school at Black and graduated from Friona High School in 1939. She married Clyde E. Sherrieb on Nov. 30, 1939, at the family home in Friona. They were engaged in agriculture, and she was a homemaker and mother through 1957. They moved to Hereford and then to Amarillo, where she was involved in ladies ready to wear, sales and buyer for many years. Jerri accepted Jesus Christ at the age of 9 and was active in Baptist church work in Sunday school and WMU until failing health. She was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church in Amarillo. She loved to watch sports on television and was always ready for a game of cards or dominoes. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1996, and a brother, Dale, in 1998. Survivors include a son, Gary Lynn Sherrieb and wife Mary of Garden City, Kan.; a granddaughter, Rhonda Lea Thieme and husband Steve of Lees Summit, Mo.; a sister-in-law, Gayle Hinds of Amarillo; a special cousin, Phyllis Blake and husband Orville; two nieces and numerous cousins and friends, including special friend, Karen Crenshaw. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Robert B. Echols PAMPA - Robert B. Echols, 80, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors Colonial Chapel with John Curry officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Mr. Echols was born Feb. 28, 1926, in Kansas City, Mo. He was raised in Quincy, Ill., and St. Louis and graduated from Jennings High School in Jennings, Mo. He attended Washington University in St. Louis and received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University. He married Reed Sanders Carr on Nov. 20, 1959, in Pampa. He was employed by Schlumberger and Frontier Perforators. He was a founder, co-owner and president of Titan Specialties, retiring in 1996. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. He was a ham radio operator for more than 50 years. He was a private pilot, and he enjoyed traveling, music, art and gardening. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, Byron and Miriam Echols, and a son, David Carr. Survivors include his wife; four sons, Robert B. Echols Jr., of Oklahoma City, Steven Echols of Honolulu, John Carr of McLean and Michael Carr of Hereford; a daughter, Susan Carr Stiggins of Houston; a brother, James Echols of Richmond, Va.; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1981 or a favorite charity. Sign the online guest register at www.carmichael-whatley.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norma Sari Eaves MULESHOE - Norma Sari Eaves, 71, formerly of Clovis, N.M., died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, in Lubbock. No services will be held. Arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Eaves was born May 3, 1935, in Macclenny, Fla., to Donald and Eula Elliott Beasley. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include her husband, Charles Eaves; a son, Charles Eaves Jr.; four daughters, Ismay McDonald, Eula Chastanera, Joan Zurn and Naomi Kendle; two brothers, Donald Beasley and A.J. Beasley; 18 grandchildren; and 24 great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferrell R. Yearwood PAMPA - Ferrell R. Yearwood, 80, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Powell, pastor of Hobart Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Yearwood was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1944 until 1947, and was honorably discharged as a corporal. He was employed by Nelson- Sikes Pipeline Construction for 25 years. Survivors include his wife, Mona Yearwood; a daughter, Carol Elaine Carroll of Pampa; three sisters, Wanda Potter, Jean Bush and Dorothy Yearwood, all of Pampa; a brother, Marvin Dale Yearwood of Riverside, Calif.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Hobart Baptist Church, 1100 W. Crawford, Pampa, TX 79065. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carl W. Slate PAMPA - Carl W. Slate, 78, formerly of Borger, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Highland Park Cemetery with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral directors of Borger. Mr. Slate was born May 3, 1928, in Gouldbusk and came to Borger in 1944. He worked for the city of Borger for 31 years in the street department. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terry Williams MULESHOE - Terry Williams, 42, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jack Stone officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery by Ellis Funeral Home. Mr. Williams moved from Muleshoe to Lubbock in 1996. Survivors include his mother, Joyce Williams of Muleshoe; three sons, Gerry Wayne Williams and Rowdy Don Williams, both of Lubbock, and Terry Kirk Williams of Bryan; a sister, Peggy Williams of Lubbock; and two brothers, David Williams of Bryan and Billy Don Williams of Lubbock. The family suggests memorials be to the American Diabetes Association, 8008 Slide Road, Lubbock, TX 79424. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Josefina H. Rivera HEREFORD - Josefina H. Rivera, 91, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Prayer vigil will be at 7 p.m. Monday in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Valdez officiating. Burial will be in St. Anthony's Catholic Cemetery. Mrs. Rivera was born Sept. 15, 1915, in San Benito to Manuel and Frutocia Hernandez. She married Benanico Rivera in 1940 in San Benito. Survivors include two daughters, Maria Uvalle and Mary Cantu, both of Hereford; a son, Eliseo Rivera of Hereford; a sister, Lucy Rodriguez of California; a brother, Raul Hernandez of Hereford; 22 grandchildren; 70 great- grandchildren; and 30 great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Josefina Rivera Fund, in care of Hereford State Bank, 212 E. Third St., Hereford, TX 79045. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Becky Reynolds Peterson SPEARMAN - Becky Reynolds Peterson, 50, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Hansford Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Mrs. Peterson was born April 24, 1956. She lived in the area for a lifetime. She was a secretary and member of First Christian Church in Spearman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Peterson, in 2006, and a brother, Virgil Reynolds. Survivors include two daughters, April Stephens of Amarillo and Tasha Rodriguez of Fort Worth; her parents, Cecil and Ellen Reynolds of Spearman; a sister, Kathryn Coventry of St. Charles, Mo.; and five grandchildren, Beth and Chase Stephens, both of Amarillo, and Alex, Rena and Nickolas Rodriguez, all of Fort Worth. The family suggests memorials be to Interstate Bank in Spearman for funeral expenses. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Servando Salinas BORGER - Servando Salinas, 79, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. Juan Carlos Barragan officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Mr. Salinas was born March 3, 1927, in Yorktown. He was a retired greens keeper from Phillips Golf Course. Survivors include his wife, Bertha Salinas; four sons, Junior Salinas of Mansfield, James Salinas of Hereford, Tony Salinas of Prospect and Sammy Salinas of Borger; two daughters, Bertha Trevino of Amarillo and Gloria Alvarez of Seagraves; six sisters, Manuela Guerrero of Columbia, La., Aurora Guiterrez of Fresno, Calif., Sofia Soto and Lydia Armijo, both of Edinberg, Rebecca Caudillo of Salem, Ore., and Sara Ortiz of Sanger, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Heath Care, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Richard L. Bull TUCUMCARI, N.M. - Richard L. Bull, 61, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006, in Lewisville, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa, Texas, with the Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas, officiating. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, 2006, in Emmanuel Baptist Church in Tucumcari with Grover Garrett, associate pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Bull had been a resident of Lefors, Texas, from 1945 until 1963, graduating from Lefors High School in 1963. He was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in New Mexico for 37 years and had been a resident of Tucumcari since 1982. Survivors include two daughters, Rebekah Jimenez and Bethany Little, both of Lewisville; a son, Garry Bull of Tulsa, Okla.; and two grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Emmanuel Baptist Church, 706 E. Hines, Tucumcari, NM 88401. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Crume ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Mary Crume, 85, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in French Mortuary. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Crume was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Clovis. She retired from the University of New Mexico as a legal secretary and also served as a secretary for Montgomery Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, Van Crume of Amarillo, Texas, and Tim Crume of Albuquerque; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and sister, Annie Sprouls of Clovis. The family suggests memorials be to Lifeline of Hope International Orphan Aid and Adoption, in care of North East Church of Christ, 11000 Paseo Del Norte N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87122. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Charles E. "Charlie" Maple PEARSALL - Charles E. "Charlie" Maple, 74, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006. Graveside services were at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Ebenezer Cemetery near Kosse with Jerry Lockhart officiating. Arrangements were by Crofts Funeral Home of Johnson City. Mr. Maple was born June 9, 1932, in Oklahoma City. He served as fire and police reporter for the Amarillo Globe-Times. Survivors include his wife, Claudia Martin Maple; a daughter, Carol Maple Chatfield of Houston; three sons, David Maple of Elk City, Okla., Mark Maple of Bullard and Ted Maple of Pearsall; a stepsister, Gail Deaton of Portales, N.M.; and 10 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Boy Scouts of America or a favorite charity. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorothy Zula Ward EVANS, W. VA. - Dorothy Zula Ward, 85, died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, in Ripley. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in Clovis, N.M., with the Rev. Dan Pearce officiating. Local arrangements are by Steed-Todd Funeral Home of Clovis. Mrs. Ward was born Dec. 13, 1920, in McPhearson, Okla., to Joseph Campbell and Zuna Lewis Terrell. She was a telephone operator during the Korean War and later became a beautician. Survivors include a son, Tanoa C. Ward of Gallup, N.M.; a daughter, Delores "Dee" Fox of Evans; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canyon Rev. Baldwin J. "Strib" Stribling Rev. Baldwin J. "Strib" Stribling, 83, of Canyon died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006, in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday in First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Don Stribling, First Presbyterian Church of Lamesa, officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors. Rev. Stribling was born March 28, 1923, in Lawton, Okla., to Warren Webb Stribling and Elizabeth Baldwin Stribling. Following graduation from Abilene High School, he attended McMurry College for two years and North Texas A&M at Arlington for a year, where he majored in pre-engineering before being drafted. Each day in his ROTC uniform, he would hitchhike the 13 miles to class in Arlington; he was never late. During his service in the military, Strib served in the Army Engineering School-radar and was sent to Naples, Italy, where he was assigned to the 79th Fighting Groups. He was first a chaplain's assistant, then became chaplain until his discharge from the service. While in Italy, he studied Greek at a local university with an Italian professor, speaking with poor English, using a Spanish text. Before returning to the States, he traveled around Israel by jeep. After the war, he returned to school and later graduated from Oklahoma City University with a degree in philosophy. Strib worked for several years with his father, selling dairy equipment and occasionally filling vacant pulpits. With four couples, he started a church in Midwest City, Okla. They met in one couple's home until a building was constructed. Here he met his wife, Kay, who played the piano and helped lead singing. He finally recognized the call to ministry and, with wife and daughter, went to McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago. In August 1954, he was ordained by Oklahoma City Presbytery. He was called by Central Presbyterian Church in McKinney and served that congregation six years before moving to Amarillo and Northminster Presbyterian Church, which he pastored for two years. In 1960, he moved his family to Clarendon. During his stint there, he organized a yoked ministry between First Presbyterian Church, Clarendon, and First Presbyterian Church, Memphis. In 1967, he again received a call to move, this time to Canyon, a church looking for healing and reconciliation. After almost 18 months of study by church members and a decision not to cut mission spending, the congregation instituted a building program for its current structure. Committed to the connectional church, he attended General Assembly as a commissioner, served as a member of Regional Synod Design Committee and Presbyteries Boundaries Committee as the church resolved to reunite its north and south divisions. In Plains Presbytery, predecessor to the current Palo Duro Presbytery, he was a member of General Council. He served many times on the Presbytery Commission on Ministerial Care, a term on the Finance Task Group and as moderator in 1980. He was also instrumental in the implementation of the Presbytery Lay Preaching Workshops. Officer training and preparation of laypersons to better equip church leaders for ministry became a passion for him. He co-authored "A Manual for Church Officer Development" and wrote "A Guide to Excellence-A Manual for Congregational Committees." In addition, he penned "A Process for Dialogue Preaching," designed a confirmation- commissioning curriculum for youth communicants and drafted "A Manual for Congregational Nominating Committees." He was co-founder and board member of many agencies, including United Campus Ministry at WTSU, Amarillo Presbyterian Community and Reformed Center of the Southwest. He also served on the boards of Amarillo Presbyterian Children's Home, Samaritan Pastoral Counseling Center and Amarillo Habitat for Humanity. He believed that ministry was not contained within the walls of a church building, so he participated in the community on the Panhandle Regional Planning Health Services committee, the Canyon Family Services Board, the Salvation Army Board and in the Kiwanis Club. He also provided counseling to recovering alcoholics. As a single parent with some help from Lizzie Mae Evans, he raised four successful children. In 1979, he married Pamela Price Jaggers, and they celebrated their 27th anniversary in September 2006. In 1988, after 35 years in the ministry, he retired and was named Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church, Canyon. In retirement, he found more time for puttering in his shop creating many items for family members, tending his yard and gardens, reading and studying and working crossword puzzles. He was preceded in death by two grandchildren, David Stribling and Melanie Metzger. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Lee E. Stribling and Sheri Wilcox and husband Kevin, all of Canyon, and Pam Metzger-Vorwald and husband Mel of Pueblo, Colo.; a son, the Rev. Don E. Stribling and wife Denise of Lamesa; two stepsons, Brian McMinn and wife Sandi of Austin and Steven McMinn of Houston; three granddaughters, Shannon, Kelsey and Jessica McMinn of Austin; and a sister, Mary E. Gassaway of Chickasha, Okla. The family suggests memorials be to First Presbyterian Church Choir Scholarship Fund, 1904 19th St., Canyon, TX 79015 or the Baldwin J. Stribling Scholarship at McCormick Theological Seminary, 5460 S. University Ave., Chicago, IL 60615-5108. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, November 26, 2006 SERVICES Services Pending Irene Holman, 85, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006. Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Manuela Rodriguez, 55, of Pampa died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Kerry Alan Newman, 45, of Amarillo died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006. N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Jay D. Roland, 87, of Amarillo died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Services Scheduled Tony Joe Griego, 57, of Amarillo died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2006. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. James C. Kersey, 67, of Borger died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Westlawn Cemetery. Brown Funeral Directors. Eva J. Scott, 83, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2006. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 2006, in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Dorothy Lorene Ward, 88, of San Antonio died Friday, Nov. 24, 2006. Services will be at noon Monday in Sunset Memorial Park Funeral Home. Private burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Services Today Helen Zamparo Gorman, 87, of Amarillo. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. in Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Laurence Cathedral. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Hereford. Servando Salinas, 79, of Borger. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains. Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. ---