Potter Co. TX - Obits: April 19, 2007 ===================================================== 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 - April 19, 2007 Canyon Connie Reyes Garza Connie Reyes Garza, 70, of Canyon died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in Holley Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Ann's Catholic Church with Deacon Gabrial Rivas officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Garza was born Oct. 10, 1936, in Gonzales to Natividad and Francisca Samaniego Reyes. She worked for Canyon Independent School District. Survivors include a son, Alberto "Bobby" and wife Martha Varela of Canyon; a sister, Bessie Martinez of Tulia; two brothers, Jessie Reyes of Dimmitt and Johnny Reyes of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Willard "Bill" Brasfield Willard "Bill" Brasfield, 73, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 15, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home Benton Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with the Rev. Kenneth Fowler, pastor of Amarillo Christian Fellowship Church, officiating. Willard was born Feb. 2, 1934, in St. Louis, and was raised there. He moved to Amarillo in 1978 to work for Bell Helicopter until his retirement. He also worked for The Pit Stop, with his special friend, Mark Perdue, and worked for Jiffy Lube for 17 years. Willard married Betty Akes on Oct. 6, 1995, in Amarillo. One thing everyone knew about him was that he was an avid John Wayne fan. He also enjoyed fishing, bowling, playing horseshoes and cards. He never met a stranger, and would help anyone that was in need. Willard will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by a son, Edmond Belter; a daughter, Aretta Westerholt; a brother, Sam Brasfield; a sister, Frances Brasfield; two grandsons, Jeffrey and Arthur Westerholt; and a great-granddaughter, Jaden Menza. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Willard Brasfield Jr. of St. Louis, Larry Belter of Alamogordo, N.M., and Aaron Belter of Frankston; four daughters, Gail Brasfield and Joyce Brasfield, both of St. Louis, Theresa Kinser of Mesa, Ariz., and Janie Cameron of Amarillo; a brother, Arthur Brasfield of Euless; 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and special friends, Lance and Teresa Caple of Amarillo. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice or Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Ware Tom Ware, 64, of Amarillo died Sunday, April 15, 2007. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd., with Dr. G.A. Roach, chaplain, officiating. Tom was born June 16, 1942, to Arlie and Estelle Ware in Wellington. He graduated from Amarillo High School. Tom had worked for Western Electric and as a technician for Livermore Labs before retiring. Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Beard of Amarillo; his mother, Estelle Kupka of California; two sisters, Toni Walker of California and Sandy Ware of Arizona; a brother, Steve Ware of California; and three grandchildren, Ashton, Dalton and Blake. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Rolland Spargur Jr. James Rolland Spargur Jr., 57, of Amarillo died Monday, April 16, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street, with Sherman Eastland, chaplain of Northwest Texas Hospital, officiating. Mr. Spargur was born Nov. 15, 1949, in Basin, Wyo., to James and Grace Spargur. He was employed for 24 years with J. Lee Milligan Inc. He was a loving father, husband and grandfather. Mr. Spargur served in the U.S. Navy. He will be dearly missed by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Spargur; a son, James Rolland Spargur III of Hackberry, La.; a daughter, Karee Denise Spargur of Paris, Texas; two sisters, Lora Rosenbaum of Amarillo and Brenda Spargur of Basin; and 17 grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty Margaret Tigart Betty Margaret Tigart, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Services to honor her life will be at 4 p.m. today in Comanche Trail Church of Christ with Glen Walton of Bell Avenue Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Mrs. Tigart was born Nov. 12, 1923, in Norman, Okla., one of eight children delivered to Roy and Laura Meyer. Betty married Thurman Tigart on Jan. 23, 1949, in Norman. A loving wife and mother throughout her life, she supported her husband while he was a Church of Christ elder and raised two Christian children. Though in sadness, we are relieved that she is finally able to be with her husband in heaven. Special thanks are given to the staff and Bivins Nursing Home who helped make the final years of her life more comfortable. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two brothers, Al Meyer of Norman and Ray Meyer of Lexington, Okla.; and a sister, Mildred Meyer of Amarillo. Survivors include a son, Mike Tigart and wife, Carolyn; a daughter, Pat Neusch and husband Edwin; four grandchildren, Jason Tigart and wife Terry and Ryan Neusch and wife Allison, all of Amarillo, Damon Tigart and wife Kristin of Baltimore, Md., and Lisa Noble and husband Dave of Delta Junction, Alaska; two great-grandchildren, Jaycee and Tucker Tigart of Amarillo; a brother, James Meyer of Lexington; an two sisters, Laura Holman and Rosa Lewis of Norman. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114-7448; or Olivia's Angels, BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ricky A. Downs Ricky A. Downs, 44, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church in Borger with the Rev. Les Sharp, pastor of Faith Covenant Church in Borger, officiating. Private family burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Local arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St., in Amarillo. Borger arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Ricky was born Jan. 8, 1963, in Borger. He graduated from Borger High School and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. After his military service, Ricky graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service and later received a bachelor of science in art from West Texas A&M. He married Judith Dement in 1989 in Amarillo. He worked for Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors before starting his own mortuary business in 1995. The family moved to New Mexico to work in the funeral industry in 2000, but returned to the Panhandle in 2003. He was currently employed by Brown Funeral Directors in Borger. He had a God-given talent for art and he shared it with many of his family and friends. Ricky loved to tell little stories and anecdotes to everyone, even strangers, just to see them smile. He had an intense love for his wife and their precious children. Not a day went by that he did not prove his love to them. Rick was completely devoted to Judith, showing her unwavering love and affection each and every day. His passion for his children was obvious to all; he loved watching Luke play baseball, hunting and going to the movies with Zac, raising Sydney to be his perfect princess and sharing his love for God with Slade and teaching them the things only a father could - those memories will be forever cherished. Ricky will be dearly missed by his family and many friends; his amazing presence and love for life will never be forgotten. Survivors include his wife Judith; four children, Zac, Luke, Sydney and Slade; his mother, Brenda Downs of Borger; his father, Carlton Downs of Borger; a sister, Carla Gee and husband Michael of Amarillo; his grandmother, Mae Browning of Borger; a special aunt, Margie Paulsell and husband Alvin of Borger; cousins, Lisa Whitworth and husband Spanky, Suzanne Moore and husband John and Kevin Paulsell and wife Lisa, all of Borger; and many other loving family members and friends. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114-7448. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Margaret Leach Margaret Leach, 90, of Amarillo died Monday, April 16, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Generation Next, 3503 S.W. Sixth Ave., with Tommy Fulgham, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Mrs. Leach was born July 31, 1916, in Hico. She was raised in Ardmore, Okla., and moved to Dumas in 1946. She worked at Dumas Cleaners for many years. She was a very hard worker and loved serving her friends and family. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Dumas. She married Henry T. Leach in 1943 in Electra. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Beverly Mayeaux of Newport News, Va., and Linda Sloan of Amarillo; a son, Henry Leach of Howardwick; a brother, Albert Steele of Burkburnett; her grandson and caregiver, Thomas Abernathy; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Health Care, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106. Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Mary El Dora "Tillie" Anglin CLARENDON - Mary El Dora "Tillie" Anglin, 85, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Citizens Cemetery with Don Stone, Church of Christ minister from Clarendon, officiating. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mrs. Anglin was born April 15, 1922, in Brice, Hall County, to William and Zettie Rae Rexrode. She was a Wellington resident before moving to Clarendon in 1957. She married Everett William Anglin on Dec. 29, 1938, in Hollis, Okla. She and her husband had farmed and owned Anglin's RV Park and Our Playhouse and Anglin Motel in Clarendon before their retirement. She also was an art teacher and had owned Tillie's Art Studio and belonged to several Panhandle area artist groups. Over the years, she had won many awards for her art. She was a longtime member of the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce and was a member of Clarendon Church of Christ. She will be remembered as a fun person and as one who dearly loved life, art and her family. Your great love for life and joyous spirit will be greatly missed but not forgotten. We love you. She was preceded in death by her husband on March 16, 2001; a brother; and two sisters. Survivors include two daughters, Kay Saied of Amarillo and Cindy Ellis of Claude; a son, Sammy Anglin of Clarendon; a sister, Grace Gregory of Dumas; a sister-in-law, Billie Rexrode of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Roadrunner Home Health Care, 6515 N. 18th St., Memphis, TX 79245. Sign the online guest book at www.RobertsonFuneral.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty Sue Green Clemmons FRITCH - Betty Sue Green Clemmons, 74, died Thursday, April 12, 2007, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Fritch First Southern Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Winters, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mrs. Clemmons was born March 26, 1933, in Childress, and was a resident of Fritch for 27 years. She married Bill Clemmons on Nov. 16, 1950, in Pampa, and they were married for 56 years. She was a 1950 graduate of Pampa High School and was a graduate of West Texas State University. She taught at Morse, Spring Creek and Pringle-Morse ISDs as a third- and fourth-grade teacher. Betty had an impact on many of her students over the course of her career. She was an avid golfer with two holes-in-one and was a member of the Phillips Ladies Golf Association and Elkettes. The love of the Lord was her source of faith. Special thanks to all our family members and friends who supported us during her illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Myrtle Lay Green; two sisters; and a brother. Survivors include her husband Bill; three daughters, Terry Lynn Garland and husband Terry of Amarillo, Mary Ann Hughes Davis of Dallas and Stacy Watson of Wichita Falls; a sister, Ila Pettit; four brothers, Bobby, R.D., Burle, and Roy Green; four grandsons; two great-grandsons; and numerous nieces and nephews. Casket bearers will be Art Stevens, Tom Eppinette, George Snyder, Ralph Pumphrey, Phillip Gunn, Marshall Lee Ford and Kenneth Lanham. Honorary Bearers include Claude Kuroki, Richard Clark, Jimmy Garrison, E.L. Gunn, Chief Fagen, W.S. MacAnally, Lonnie Clemmons, Noal Henry, Jimmy Henry and Jack Hensen. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Family Life Center Fund, First Southern Baptist Church, P.O. Box 358, Fritch, TX 79036. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arlene Lorenz PLAINVIEW - Arlene Lorenz, 81, died Monday, April 16, 2007, in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in St. Paul Lutheran Church with Gerald Boerger, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park by Bartley Funeral Home. Mrs. Lorenz was born Nov. 6, 1925, in Richmond, Ind., to Charles and Helen Gibson. She married Albert Lorenz on Feb. 3, 1949, in Lubbock. Survivors include three sons, David Lorenz of Amarillo, Daniel Lorenz of Canyon and Benjamin Lorenz of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a brother, Alan Gibson of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho; a sister, Waneta Siems of Littlefield; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl McKinley Glenn PERRYTON - Cheryl McKinley Glenn died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Methodist Church with Dr. Ed Williamson officiating. Private family burial will be by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mrs. Glenn was born in Perryton and had lived there all her life. She was a graduate of Perryton High School, a homemaker and a member of Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Trent McKinley and Tyler Glenn, both of Perryton; her parents, Earl and Barbara McKinley of Perryton; a brother, Mike McKinley of Oklahoma City; a grandson; and her grandmother, Annie Mills of Kermit. The family suggests memorials be to the Perryton Activity Center, P.O. Box 829, Perryton, TX 79070; or First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 987, Perryton, TX 79070. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linda Gay Osborn FRIONA - Linda Gay Osborn, 62, died Monday, April 16, 2007. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in Friona United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Patterson, pastor, and the Rev. Rick Burton, minister of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery by Blackwell Funeral Home. Mrs. Osborn was born Feb. 7, 1945, in Clovis, N.M., to Thomas W. and Letress Black Gibson, and was a lifetime resident of Friona. She married Carl Osborn on June 8, 1963, in Friona. Survivors include her husband; a son, Randy Osborn of Amarillo; two daughters, Cassie Smock of Amarillo and Dottie Osborn of Dimmitt,; a sister, Sue Barrett of Amarillo; two brothers, Lee Gibson of Friona and Thomas Gibson of Liberal, Kan.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlene Walker CHILDRESS - Charlene Walker, 76, died Tuesday April 17, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Norman Rushing officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Walker was born Sept. 9, 1930, to Walter and Willie Roberts Free in Childress County. She married Wayne Walker on April 18, 1953, in the parlor of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Laraine Rodriquez of Childress; a sister, Janell Thomas of Sherman; and two grandchildren. Sign the online guest book at www.johnsonfunerals.net. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma John V. Shepherd FARGO, Okla. - John V. Shepherd, 92 , died Sunday, April 15, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Fargo Methodist Church with the Rev. David Jenkins officiating. Burial will be in Fargo Cemetery with military rites by the U.S. Army. Arrangements are by Billings Funeral Home of Woodward. Mr. Shepherd was born Oct. 31, 1914, in Catesby, the son of George William and Hazel Vaughn Crail Shepherd. He married Helen Lee Smith on May 25, 1941, in Sitka, Kan. Survivors include four children, Una Covalt of Pampa, Texas, Sissy Sexton of Amarillo, Texas, Little Johnny Shepherd Jr. of Holdenville and Patty Holmes Wilcoxen of Woodward; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Fargo Cemetery or the Thomas E. Creek VA Nursing Center, in care of the funeral home, 1621 Downs Ave., Woodward, OK 73801 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lauren Eual Hiller GUYMON, Okla. - Lauren Eual Hiller, 93, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Henson-Novak Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Pat Hoban of Colorado Boys' Ranch officiating. Military graveside rites will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Mr. Hiller was born Feb. 22, 1914, in Custer City, Okla., to Ruth Crowl and Henry Hiller. He married Rubie Mae Calhoun on June 21, 1948, in Clayton, N.M. Survivors include his wife; and six nephews. The family suggests memorials be to Colorado Boys' Ranch or College of the Ozarks, in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Peggy Carroll Smith NEWTON - Peggy Carroll Smith, 83, died Monday, April 16, 2007. Services will be at 1 p,m. Friday in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with the Rev. Bryan Knowles, retired Baptist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Ms. Smith was born Jan. 4, 1934, in Hedley to William Wayne and Jessie Alice Carroll. She had been a resident of Clovis, N.M., was educated in Portales, N.M., worked at Cannon Air Force Base for 19 years before retiring and was a Baptist. Survivors include three sons, David Smith of Clovis, Guy Smith of Sedalia, Colo., and Larry Smith of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICES Services Pending Tiffany Calloway, 30, of Amarillo died Monday, April 16, 2007. Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St. Richard "Rich" Clark, 70, formerly of Hereford, died Tuesday, April 17, 200, in Temple. Parkside Chapel Funeral Home of Hereford. Crystal Nichole Womack, 8 months, of Shamrock died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Services Scheduled Inez Nokes, 61, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St. Services Today Jackie Biddy, 66, of Paducah. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Paducah Garden of Memories Cemetery. Seigler Funeral Home. Dolly Davidson, 77, of Borger. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery. Carol Jean Eads, 76, of Texline. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Texline United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Texline Cemetery. Horizon Funeral Home of Dalhart. Idabell Newman Etchieson, 93, of Dallas. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Restland Funeral Home Wildwood Chapel. Connie Reyes Garza, 70, of Canyon. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. in Holley Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. Ann's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Cheryl McKinley Glenn of Perryton. Services will be at 11 a.m. in First Methodist Church. Burial will be private. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Debbie Louise Grady, 51, of McCamey. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Thad James Isbell, 71, of Friona. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. in Steed-Todd Funeral Home Chapel in Clovis, N.M. Kathleen "Stormy" Levitt, 76, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Trinity Fellowship Church North Ministry Center. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Hattie M. Ragan, 94, of Quanah. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Pauls Valley, Okla. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. in Pauls Valley Church of Christ. Smith Funeral Home of Quanah. Alpha Eugene Rentfrow, 87, of Borger. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Bible Baptist Church. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Slade Russell, 32, of Amarillo. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. James Rolland Spargur Jr., 57, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Betty Margaret Tigart, 83, of Amarillo. Services to honor her life will be at 4 p.m. in Comanche Trail Church of Christ. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Lynette Wright, 48, of Hartley. Services will beat 2 p.m. in First United Methodist Church in Panhandle. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd., in Amarillo. ---