Potter Co. TX - Obits: June 04, 2007 ===================================================== Contributed by: Lola Withrow 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 - June 04, 2007 Area Jean Purdy Reinhardt KRESS - Jean Purdy Reinhardt, 65, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 in Fritch. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Travis, pastor of Family Life Fellowship in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Kress Cemetery by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Mrs. Reinhardt was born March 14, 1942, in Quitaque to Cecil and Beatrice Purdy. She married Gerald Lynn Reinhardt on July 23,1965, in Kress. He passed away on July 15, 2005. Mrs. Reinhardt was a member of the First Baptist Church of Kress. She was also preceded in death by her parents; and three brothers. Survivors include three daughters, Pamela Quintanilla of Dumas, Angela Stanford of Amarillo and Carla Reinhardt; five brothers, Tom and Lee Purdy, Ray and Linda Purdy, Cleve and Carla Purdy, Gerald and Chris Purdy and Bud Purdy; a sister, Barbara and Tom Anderson; seven grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerald L. "Sandy" Sanders PAMPA - Gerald L. "Sandy" Sanders, 79, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Dale Meadows, Church of Christ minister, officiating. The Pampa Fine Arts Asociation will hold a "Celebration of Life" service at 4:30 p.m. in the M.K. Brown Room of the Pampa Chamber of Commerce. Arrangements are by Carmichael- Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Sanders was born July 17, 1927, in Krum and had been a resident of Pampa since 1951. He married Juanita Robertson on June 28, 1948 in Weatherford, He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving during World War II and Korean War. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone for 35 years, retiring in 1978. Mr. Sanders was a local artist, specializing in bronze sculpture. One of his major accomplishments was the "Passing of Honor," a national monument sculpture for the Battle of Shiloh, Tenn. In 1982, his art work, "After the Storm," appeared on the cover of the Southwestern Bell magazine, and, in 1984, he was invited by Southwest Art Magazine to show at Chatsworth Castle in England. He sculpted "Grandfather's Vision" which is located in Dr. Von E. Brunow Park in downtown Pampa. Mr. Sanders was a member of the Pampa Fine Arts Association, Amarillo Fine Arts Association, the Cowboy Artists Association, and he was recipient of two Golden Nail Awards. He was a Christian man who touched the lives of all who knew him, and his legacy will live through his artwork. He was preceded in death by his parents, Opal and Frank Sanders; and a sister, Memory Washim. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Scena Snider and husband Victor of Amarillo and Starla Tracy and husband Harry of Pampa; a son Sonny Sanders of Amarillo; four grandchildren, Jeffrey Snider, Jeremy Tracy and wife Shelli, Amanda Griffith and husband Stuart and Julie Carreon and husband Fred; two great-grandchildren, Chazden Tracy and Cidney Tracy. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to Pampa Fine Arts Association or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105 Sign the online guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam W. Dunn FRITCH - Sam W. Dunn, 72, died Saturday, June 2, 2007. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in St. Peter's Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Williams officiating. Graveside services will be by San Jacinto Masonic Temple of Amarillo at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Dunn was born Jan. 19, 1935, in Pampa and had been a resident of Fritch for eight years. He was a University of Texas graduate and a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He married Diane Hampton on June 25, 1961, in Borger. He was also a captain in the United States Army. Mr. Dunn had been an active board member of Lake Meredith Aquatic & Wildlife Museum for four years during which time he has helped renovate the aquatic exhibit and other projects to renew the physical building. He was elected as president of the museum's board of directors in 2007. Semi-retired, he had been in business for most of his career working as a wholesaler for Budweiser, Coors, and Lone Star breweries. His current business, Sam Dunn Enterprises Inc., is a logistical warehousing business located in Longview, which stores products for various manufacturing companies, USDA, and breweries. He has been an active member of the San Jacinto Masonic Lodge, and a Shriner for a number of years. Sam was also a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam C. and Geraldine P. Dunn; and a sister, Patricia Eastwood. Survivors include his wife, Diane; a son, Sam W. Dunn Jr. and wife Melinda of Longview; two daughters, Sandra J. Holm and husband Dave and Stephanie D. Wilson and husband Wayne, all of Tyler; a brother, Lehmer Dunn and wife Sue of Amarillo; eight grandchildren, Tiffany Holm of Tyler, Alexis Wright, Hannah, Olivia and Rebecca Dunn all of Longview, Erica, Nicholas and Allison Wilson all of Tyler; a brother-in-law, Bryan Hampton; two cousins, Bill and Sam Attebury, both of Amarillo; and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be to the Shriner's Hospital for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Sullivan MIAMI - Paul Sullivan, 97, died June 1, 2007 in Canadian. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, in Miami Cemetery, and memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Miami Church of Christ with Boyd Williams, son-in-law, and Gary Williams and Kevin Williams, grandsons, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Sullivan was born May 10, 1910, at his Granddad Whitlow's farm in Gray County, to Dora and Millard Sullivan. He lived all his boyhood years in Miami and Mobeetie. His dad owned a barber shop in Miami and Paul worked to help his dad by shining shoes. As a young man, he traveled and lived in many states. On Christmas Day in 1929, he returned to Miami and resided there the rest of his life. He married Pauline Cantrell of Miami in 1930. She preceded him in death in 1977. He was a mechanic at the Dale Low Chevrolet in Miami. He was always noted for his good, honest hard work, and his helping of others with car troubles on all off-hours, never charging for those services. He was given many distinguished service awards by Chevrolet, and for best Service Station Attendant. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He loved to garden and raised wonderful vegetables and flowers in his yard in Miami. He gave these away for others to enjoy. His regret as he grew older was that he could no longer hoe weeds. Our Granddad left us wonderful examples to follow. He was the best of Dads and loved and cared for his family. He took care of his invalid wife for 15 years. He will be so greatly missed and always remembered. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Oscar Sullivan and Ralph Sullivan; a sister, Anabel Knowing; a grandson, Paul Martin Nelson; and a beloved son-in- law, Sam Nelson. Survivors include two daughters, Wilma Nelson of Amarillo, and Nell Williams and husband Boyd of Miami; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to World Mission Reachout for Needy Children, in care of Boyd Williams, P.O. Box 162, Miami, TX 79059. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home in Pampa. The family will be at 213 Mobeetie in Miami. Sign the on-line guest book at www.carmichael-whatley.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amarillo Constance P. Stephenson Constance P. Stephenson, 85, of Amarillo died June 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100S. Georgia St. with Gene Shelburne, of Anna Street Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mrs. Stephenson was born in Bowie in 1910. She attended North Texas Teachers College in Denton. She was a retired personnel supervisor for Farmers Home Administration after 30 years of service. Upon retirement, she moved to Amarillo and worked for High Plains Children's Home for 10 years. She was a member of Eastern Star, Kiwani's and senior citizens. Connie enjoyed her life, laughed a lot and loved to play games. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Bryant in 1986. Survivors include three sons , Luther Gary Hutson of Katy, Larry Wayne Hutson of Amarillo and George Anthony Stephenson of Stillwater, Okla,; a sister, Pat Ashford of Groom; a brother Emmett Poynor Jr. of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 -8 p.m. today in the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children's Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo TX 79114 or BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sven Hawkins Sven Hawkins, 70, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 1, 2007. Services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Hawkins was born April 28, 1937, to Pat and Lefta Hawkins. He was a retired truck driver for Plains Transportation. Survivors include his wife, Norma Hawkins; his daughter, Casie Hawkins; five stepchildren, Albin Hudek, Gaylene Hudek, Leah Hawkins Barnett, Shanda Deschamp and Sabrina Gafford; one grandchild and fourstep grandchildren. Amarillo Globe-News, June 4 , 2007 Elsewhere Roy E. Fulton LUBBOCK - Roy E. Fulton, 46, died Friday, June 1, 2007. Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity Church with pastor Gary Burd officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Roy Edward Fulton was born March 16, 1961, in Amarillo to Robert E. Fulton and Colleen Dykes Fulton. He worked for Chevron/Texaco for 25 years. He began working for Gulf Oil traveling where they moved him. Chevron later acquired Gulf Oil and Roy was transferred to Sundown where he was employed as a Production Specialist. On Nov. 9, 1990, Roy married Cindy Shipley in Lubbock. He was co-owner of Accessory Touch with his wife, Cindy, since 1994. Roy loved motorcycling, traveling, cooking, and fishing. Anyone who met Roy would never forget him. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Cindy; his mother, Colleen Fulton of Amarillo; his father, Robert E. Fulton of Amarillo; a brother, Robert Lynn Fulton of Amarillo; a sister, Jeri Fulton of Amarillo; a brother, Terry Fulton of Iraq; nephews, Kory Fulton of Ft. Benning, Ga., and Dustin Fulton of Amarillo; mother and father-in-law, Linda and Charles Nance of Levelland; and father and mother in-law, Charlie and Lynda Jo Shipley of Odessa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Services Services Pending Velma Ruth Cory, 82, of Amarillo died Sunday June 3, 2007. Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Sharon Manzer, 56, of Dumas died Sunday, June 3, 2007. Morrison Funeral Directors. Jessie Darlene Ratliff, 56, of Borger died Saturday, June 2, 2007. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Charlotte Waide , 92, of Texline died Sunday, Morrison Funeral Directors. Services Scheduled Robert Benjamin Caudle, 80, of Amarillo died Saturday, June 2, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Services Today Eugenia Barton. 86, of Matador. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in East Mound Cemetery. Seigler Funeral Home of Matador. Carla Sue Bradley, 44, of Dimmitt. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in Fourth and Bedford Church of Christ. Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Colonial Funeral Home. Elsie Catherine Amacker Cherry, 98, of Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. in Polk Street United Methodist Church. Private burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Letha Cosper, 94, of Checotah, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Hartley Christian Fellowship in Hartley, Texas. Committal prayers and burial will be in Hartley Cemetery. Garrett-Smith Funeral Home of Checotah. Tommie Helen Cummings, 82, of Borger. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. in Southside Baptist Church. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Mark Shane Drumm, 34, of Clayton, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m.in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Clayton Memorial Cemetery. Hass Funeral Directors. Bobby Englant, 75, of Bovina. Services will be at 3 p.m. CDT in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Pleasant Hill, N.M. Burial will be in Bovina Cemetery in Bovina. Blackwell Funeral Home. Zaelie Rose Gerken, infant daughter of John and Jennifer Gerken of Rock Springs, Wyo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. in Kemmerer Cemetery in Kemmerer. Vase Funeral Home. Shirley Rea Humble, 82, of Clovis, N.M. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens. Muffley Funeral Home. Jeanene Johnston, 67, of Childress. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Childress Church of Christ. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home. Sylvia Lynn Lawson, 60, of Clovis, N.M. Wake and memorial services will be at 6 p.m. at 121 Wheatridge Drive in Clovis. Muffley Funeral Home. Alice Faye Miller, 63, of Spearman. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Hansford Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman. Robert O. Miller, 82, of Lubbock, formerly of Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in Sanders Funeral Home Chapel. Masonic graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Happy Cemetery in Happy. Federico Mireles, 41, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in St. Laurence Cathedral. Angel Funeral Home, 2209 S. Arthur St. James Edwin "Jim" Nidiffer, 61, of Pampa. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in First Christian Church. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Julane Wood Quinlin, 68, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Willard Vernon Reeves, 65, of Borger. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Borger Church of Christ. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Thomas June Rhoton, 89, of Borger. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Gateway Baptist Church. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Zilda Jo Ricketts, 72, of Dumas. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Private graveside services will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Morrison Funeral Directors. Richard "Dick" Eli Timmons, 83, of Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. ---