Potter Co. TX - Obits: April 21, 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 21, 2007 Amarillo Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Kemp Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Kemp, 51, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Amarillo South Church with Merrell Gilbert, chaplain of the Amarillo Police Department, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Kenny was born Jan. 30, 1956, in Amarillo, was raised here and was a graduate of Tascosa High School. He married his wife, Debbie, in 1995 in Las Vegas. He worked for the Amarillo Police Department as a patrolman and motorcycle officer from 1976 until he retired in 2001. He loved police work and was a true friend, fisherman and camper. He loved Las Vegas. Survivors include his wife, Debbie; two daughters, Amy Kemp and Stephanie Kemp of Amarillo; a stepdaughter, Regan McGill and husband Trevor of Parthanon, Ark.; his parents, Ray and Sue Kemp of Amarillo; a sister, Karen Munnelly and husband Mike of Amarillo; a grandson, Payton; and a nephew, Mikey Munnelly. The family suggests memorials be to The Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; or Hospice Care of the Southwest, 1301 S. Coulter St., Suite 404, Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area James Burris PERRYTON - James Burris, 67, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Word of Life Church with Jerry Sandoval, evangelist, officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Burris was born Feb. 10, 1940, in Missouri. He married Norma Bartz on Nov. 4, 1960, in Spearman. Survivors include his wife; two sons, David Burris and Tony Burris, both of Perryton; a daughter Brenda Hinshaw of Perryton; three sisters, Phyllis Wooten of Huntsville and Dawna Townsend and Martha Bateman, both of Amarillo; three brothers, John Burris, Paul Burris and Danny Burris, all of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Advo Companies, P.O. Box 51744, Amarillo, TX 79159. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frances Follis PERRYTON - Frances Follis, 87, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Perryton First Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard Laverty officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mrs. Follis was born Aug. 26, 1919, in Montague County to Harvey and Mary Ann Black. She married Nolon Follis on May 14, 1938, in Beaver County, Okla. Survivors include a daughter, Freda Kerns of Balko, Okla.; six grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and nine great-greatgrandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Senior Village Nursing Home, 3101 S. Main, Perryton,TX 79070 or First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1272, Perryton, TX 79070. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William David Poling CHILDRESS - William David Poling, 65, died Sunday April 15, 2007. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Arlie Cemetery with Chad Richardson officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home of Childress. Mr. Poling was born Feb. 12, 1942, in Hollis, Okla., to Ted and Gladys Poling. He was a life-long resident of Childress. Survivors include a sister, Patsy Sledge of Woodway. Sign the online guest book at www.johnsonfunerals.net. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Hinshaw Sr. PERRYTON - George Hinshaw Sr., 69, died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Word of Life Church with the Rev. Jeff Hinshaw officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Mr. Hinshaw was born Sept. 24, 1937, in Winchester, Tenn., to Moses and Minda Hinshaw. He married Dorothy Buchanan on Dec. 2, 1958, in Big Lake. Survivors include four sons, Buddy Hinshaw of Snyder, Jeff Hinshaw of Perryton and Dennis Hinshaw and Steven Hinshaw, both of Midland; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Gideons International, P.O. Box 254 Perryton, TX 79070. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Bessie Irene Sanders Pittman CLOVIS, N.M. - Bessie Irene Sanders Pittman, 91, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Mission Garden of Memories with the Rev. Dean Turvaville officiating. Arrangements are by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Pittman was born Feb. 9, 1916, to Monroe and Emma Hopkins Sanders in Belvidere,Tenn. She married Furman E. Pittman in 1946 in Rossville, Ga. Survivors include a daughter, Faye Pittman; and a sister, Dorothea Green of Huntsville, Ala. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernie Sternberg CLOVIS, N.M. - Bernie Sternberg, 74, died Friday, April 20, 2007. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday in Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the church with the Rev. Carlos Chavez officiating. Burial will be in Lawn Haven Memorial by Muffley Funeral Home. Mrs. Sternberg was born Aug. 21, 1932, in Lexington, Neb. She married Robert Dean Sternberg on Aug. 28,1954, in Lexington. Survivors include a daughter, Michele Chancy; four grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; three sisters; and a brother. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Arthur "Art" L. Harryman KEYES, Okla. - Arthur "Art" L. Harryman, 86, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Keyes United Methodist Church with Darrel Maddox officiating. Burial will be in Willowbar Cemetery with military graveside honors by the Boise City VFW. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary. Mr. Harryman was born July 16, 1920, to William I, and Mary Lorena Brown Harryman. He was a farmer at heart, and farmed in Cimarron County all his life. Survivors include his wife, Virginia June Harryman; four sons, Lane Albert of Beaver, Denton Harryman of Greenville, S.C., Jeff Harryman of Rock Springs, Wyo., Michael Albert of Weatherford, Texas; three daughters, Norma Herbold of Sequim, Wash., Leonda Fedric of Stratford, Texas, and Debbie Henry of Sanger, Texas; six stepchildren, Christine Rodriguez of Guymon, Ina Shepler of Aubry, Texas, Katherine Timberlake of Lawton, Carrie Padilla and Mary Overstreet, both of Keyes and Dana Journagan of Las Vegas, N.M.; four sisters, Margie Williams of Elkhart, Kan., Geneva Williams of Battle Creek, Mi, Lois Golay of Keyes, Verna Faye Wright of Boise City; a brother, Paul Harryman of Yukon; 11 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 18 stepgrandchildren; and 30 stepgreat- grandchildren. The family suggestes memorials be to Keyes Senior Citizens Center or to the Willowbar Cemetery, in care of Cimarron Mortuary, P.O. Box 277, Boise City, OK 73933. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Services Services Pending Thomas Leslie Asher, 85, formerly of Amarillo, died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Leslie Hilton Balmain, 78, of Amarillo died Friday, April 20, 2007. Blackburn- Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Fred E. Hill, 47, of Amarillo died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100S. Georgia St. Joe Torres, 74, of Hereford died Thursday, April 19, 2007. Hereford Heritage Funeral Home. Services Scheduled Crystal Nicole Womack, 7 months, of Shamrock died Tuesday, April 17, 2007. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Services Today Tiffany L. Calloway, 30, of Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St. Richard "Rich" Clark, 70, of Temple, formerly of Hereford. Celebration of life services will be at 10:30 a.m. in First Baptist Church in Temple. Celebration of life services will also be at 10 a.m. Monday in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home in Hereford. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Hereford. Vallie Mae Futch, 82, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Mobeetie Cemetery in Mobeetie. Carmichael- Whatley Funeral Directors. Roy Hayes, 65, of Borger. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery. Lauren Eual Hiller, 93, of Guymon, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Henson- Novak Funeral Directors Chapel. Military graveside rites will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Kemp, 51, of Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Amarillo South Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Julia Long, 96, of Canyon. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. in Dreamland Cemetery. Brooks Funeral Directors. Arlene Lorenz, 81, of Plainview. Services will be at 11 a.m. in St. Paul Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park. Bartley Funeral Home. Inez Nokes, 61, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 South Osage St. Ralph Jarrell "Jerry" Rutherford III, 63, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in Cowboy Church. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. John H. Trump, 65, of Canyon. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. in Mescalero Baptist Church. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. ---