Potter Co. TX - Obits: June 28, 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 28, 2007 Amarillo Ramon A. Flores Ramon A. Flores, 58, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel with Alfonso Mejia officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Flores was born Nov. 1, 1948, in El Porverin, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Antonio and Maria Flores. His family moved to Brownfield in 1950. He married Elva Perez in 1967 and then moved to Amarillo in 1969. He worked for Texaco Refinery for 17 years. Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Becky Flores and husband Sidney of Amarillo; a son, Raymond Flores Jr. and wife Leslie of Amarillo; his mother; two brothers, Santos Flores and Tony Flores, both of Amarillo; three sisters, Janie Garcia and Carlotta Flores, both of Amarillo, and Margaret Elizardo of El Paso; six grandchildren, Jeneva, Aubrianna, Meagan, Andrew, Anthony and Alex, all of Amarillo; and several cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. The family will be at 2915 S. Highland St. The family suggests memorials be to a fund set up for Raymond and Elva Flores at Amarillo National Bank, in care of Raymond Flores Jr., P.O. Box 1, Amarillo, TX 79105. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dakota Russell Dakota Russell, 12, of Amarillo died Monday, June 25, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Max Beggs, pastor of Family Worship Center, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Dakota was born Sept. 7, 1994, in Amarillo to Ronald Lee Russell and the late Kira Ann Ray Russell. She was an Honor Roll student at Bowie Middle School and attended Family Worship Center. She was also preceded in death by her grandfather, Loyel Russell. Survivors include her father; a sister, Cheyenne Russell; and her grandmother, "Nanny" Gerry Russell. The family suggests memorials be to the Cheyenne Russell Trust Fund, in care of Bank of America, 3509 E. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79104. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marion June Flowers Marion June Flowers, 77, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St., with Dr. Dana Moore of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano East Cemetery. Mrs. Flowers was born July 4, 1929, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to Albert and Marion Ringrose. She worked as a secretary with the MS Foundation and the Kidney Foundation, TSTI-Aviation Welding and the Clements Unit. She retired as a homemaker. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, Donny Lee Flowers, on July 11, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Randy Flowers and wife Donna, Danny Flowers and wife Annette and Tim Flowers and wife Rhonda, all of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Crystal Flowers, Jim Nguyen, Brooke Flowers, Michael Flowers, Olivia Flowers and Preston Flowers, all of Amarillo, and Dustin Flowers of Oklahoma City; and four great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, in care of Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105; or the American Cancer Society, 3915 S. Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79109. Sign the online guest book at www.rectorfuneralhome.com. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Earl Kennedy Robert Earl Kennedy, 56, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 24, 2007. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Trinity Lutheran Church with David Schatte, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery in Dumas by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Robert was born Aug. 10, 1950, in Beaumont to Cletus and Wyvne Brewer Kennedy. He lived in Dumas until 1990 and then moved to Amarillo. He served in the U.S. Army Airborne in Vietnam. He was a member of the school board at Trinity Lutheran Church and School. He loved to golf and fish. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He married Nita Ann Hutson on May 15, 1981, in Amarillo. Survivors include his wife, Nita Ann Kennedy; three sons, Christopher Pilgrim and wife Ali of Amarillo, Christopher Reid Kennedy of Telluride, Colo., and Stephen Spencer Kennedy of Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Shera Pitt and husband Wendell of Lincoln Park, N.J., and Holly Vanderbush and husband Neil of Bentonville, Ark.; a sister, Sharron Rust of Amarillo; a brother, Cletus Kennedy Jr. and wife Faye of Canon City, Colo.; and nine grandchildren, Drake, Cole, Brock, Dean, Abigail, Aden, Marshal, Sammy and Tyler. The family suggests memorials be to Trinity Lutheran School, 5005 W. Interstate 40, Amarillo, TX 79106. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- James M. House James M. House, 77, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Virgil Patterson Auditorium in the Bank of America building. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Jim was born Dec. 7, 1929, in Floydada to N.T. and Eva Dee House. After graduating from Brownfield High School, he entered the University of Texas at Austin. Originally planning on being an engineer, he changed his path and instead completed his last year as an undergraduate and his first year of law school at the same time. His law school education was interrupted by service in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and by his marriage to Marilyn Maynard in 1952. In 1954, after completing his service and rising to the rank of lieutenant junior grade, he returned to Austin and completed law school. Graduating with high honors in 1956, he moved to Amarillo to begin a long and fruitful practice of law with the firm then known as Gibson, Ochsner, Harlan, Kinney & Morris. He remained with that firm (as it grew and changed names, eventually becoming Gibson, Ochsner and Atkins) for nearly 50 years. After retiring from that firm, he became counsel to Corporate Systems. In addition to being a well-respected attorney, Jim chaired or served on the boards of many groups, including the Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Amarillo Council of Camp Fire Girls, the Amarillo Club and Amarillo Country Club. During different periods of his life, Jim was a hunter, an avid sailor, a pilot, but he always retained his enthusiasm for golf. His retirement was made joyful by the three to four rounds of golf he was able to play each week. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; and a daughter, Pam House of Clear Lake Shores. The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4901 Cornell St., Amarillo, TX 79109; or Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elvin Don Kite Sr. Elvin Don Kite Sr., 68, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean with Paul Carruth, youth pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Mr. Kite was born April 8, 1939, in McLean to Elvin Leroy and Katherine Kite. He worked in the banking industry for many years and later at Western Bowl, where he was a longtime employee. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda Strahan of Houston, Katherine Hinton of Pampa and Sara Hamm of Garland; a son, Don Kite Jr. of Canyon; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Healthcare, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goldie Beatrice Aaron Goldie Beatrice Aaron, 83, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Happy Church of Christ in Happy with Rick Bloodworth officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 S. Bell St. Mrs. Aaron was born April 21, 1924, in Springgrove and moved to Happy in 1991. She was a homemaker and a Church of Christ member. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Aaron; and a son, Harold Dean Turman. Survivors include four sisters, Pauline Motl of San Angelo, Odessa Wood of Happy, Zada Smith of Amarillo and Ruby Scoggins of Odessa; a brother, Obie Lee Teague of Thackerville, Okla.; several grandchildren; and numerous great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canyon Veneta Darlene Chappell Veneta Darlene Chappell, 66, of Canyon died Monday, June 25, 2007, in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in First Baptist Church in Silverton with Elvin and Ed Norris officiating. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery by Chancellor Funeral Home. Veneta was born April 18, 1941, in Mineral Wells to R.E. Sweek and Maggie Vardell Sweek. Veneta was a lifetime member of First Baptist Church in Silverton and a member of the Texas Rural Letter Carriers Association as well as the national association. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her father; and a sister, Jerry Sue Perkins. Survivors include her husband, G.W.; her mother, Maggie Sweek of Silverton; three sons, Ronnie Hale and wife Karla of Silverton, Jimmy Chappell and wife Pam of Tioga and Terry Chappell and wife Clara Jean of Amarillo; four daughters, Donna Valdez and husband Vincent of Amarillo, Cynthia Beck and husband Jerry of Quitaque, Reba Russell of Lewisville and Stacie Cuellar and husband George of Canyon; two sisters, Fay Perkins of Silverton and Rhonda Williams and husband Terry of Silverton; 15 grandchildren; and 13 great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Area Ruth Ann Lee WHITE DEER - Ruth Ann Lee, 56, died Monday, June 25, 2007, in Pampa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Alan Wilson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in White Deer Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Lee was born May 12, 1951, in Springfield, Ohio, moving to White Deer in 1970. She married Billy Ray Lee on Sept. 19, 1993, in White Deer. Survivors include her husband; three sons, David Harvill of Joplin, Mo., George Harvill of Amarillo and John Harvill of Pampa; her mother, Ruth Riley Ward of Amarillo; a sister, Sarah Patten of Odessa; and nine grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, 411 S. Omohundro, White Deer, TX 79097. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Lee Moynihan MIAMI - Henry Lee Moynihan, 50, died Friday, June 22, 2007, in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Miami First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dale Dunn, Baptist minister of Amarillo, and the Rev. Dennis Williams, minister of the church, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael- Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mr. Moynihan moved to Miami in 1976 and became part owner of Granny's Place Cafe. He was one of the founders of the Miami Volunteer EMS, a volunteer EMT instructor, a member of the Miami Volunteer Fire Department and a member of First Baptist Church in Miami. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Huff of Miami; four brothers, Bert Huff Jr. and Jimmy Huff, both of Licking, Mo., and Joe Huff and Danny Huff, both of Miami; three sisters, Ellen Duncan of The Colony, Connie Huff of Miami and Mary Riley of Amarillo. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lou Starnes TULIA - Lou Starnes, 78, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Mr. Starnes was born March 7, 1929, in Swisher County. He was a mechanic for many years. Survivors include his wife, Bettye Starnes; a daughter, Kay Weilhart of Oceanside, Calif.; five sons, Carl Ross of Amarillo, Clark Ross of Colorado Springs, Colo., Wesley Ross of Tulia, Thurman Ross of Mesquite and Todd Starnes of Amarillo; a brother, Jack Starnes of Burnett; two sisters, Doris Preston of Abernathy and Bobbie Andrus of Kennedale; 16 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fern Marie Steinbock Edwards FRIONA - Fern Marie Steinbock Edwards, 75, died Monday, June 25, 2007, in Houston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Burton, pastor, and Leon Talley, minister of Sixth Street Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Lazbuddie Cemetery in Lazbuddie by Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona. Mrs. Edwards was born Oct. 15, 1931, in Frederick, Okla., to Alex and Lena Steinbock. A Friona resident since 1982, she worked at the Friona Public Library and for NRCS in Friona, retiring in 2005. Survivors include a son, Bobby Lynn Broyles of St. Joseph, Mo.; two daughters, Vicky Copley and Mickie Herring of Friona; a sister, Wanda Williams of Houston; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to the Fern Edwards Memorial Fund, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486, (800) 525-5841, www.mdanderson.org/gifts. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mack Dishman CHILDRESS - Mack Dishman, 52, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Ronnie Shoffner officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home. Mr. Dishman was born May 27, 1955, in Childress to Hubert and Ester Kathryn Dishman. He was a member of Childress Country Club and was interested in art, history and music. Survivors include his mother, Ester Kathryn England Buckley of Childress; and two sisters, Patsy Bell of Plainview and Ron Walker of Lubbock. Sign the online guest book at www.johnsonfunerals.net. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere Sharon LaRue TROPHY CLUB - Sharon LaRue died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Grapevine. Burial will be in Medlin Cemetery in Trophy Club. Sharon was a loving wife and mother and a best friend to many. Survivors include her husband, Edward LaRue; two daughters, Rene LaRue and husband Michael Willis of San Pedro, Calif., and Sheri LaRue of Trophy Club; a son, Douglas LaRue and wife Laura Rojo-LaRue of Austin; and four grandchildren, Michelle Willis, Austin Willis, Dillon LaRue and Anthony Meyers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Eldon Price WINK - Gordon Eldon Price, 78, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in Kermit. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church in Wink. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery by Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit. Mr. Price was a retired teacher. Survivors include his wife, Aline Price; four sons, Michael Price of Amarillo, Bobby Price of Nashville, Texas, Roddy McIver of Salado and Terry McIver of Kosse; a daughter, Paula Beth Ordway of Sweetwater; a brother, C.A. Price of Sweetwater; three sisters, Anita Watson and Cora Mae Eisenberg, both of Merkel, and Daisy Stephens of San Angelo; 16 grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Mexico Becky Callis SEDAN, N.M. - Becky Callis, 47, died Sunday, June 24, 2007, in Clayton. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Texline High School Auditorium in Texline, Texas, with Ed Wolfard and Mark Honeycut, pastors, officiating. Burial will be in Texline Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton. Mrs. Callis was born June 20, 1960, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Don Gilbert and Diana Rankin Gilbert. She worked as a veterinary tech at Clayton Veterinary Clinic, as a deputy brand inspector at the Sale Barn in Clayton and was postmaster at the Sedan Post Office. Survivors include her husband, Wendell Callis; a son, Shawn Callis of Sedan; her parents of Grenville; two sisters, Shareen Boone of Clovis and Janell Suazo of Bailey, Colo.; a brother, Joel Gilbert of Grenville; and her grandmother, Alice L. Gilbert of Quinter, Kan. The family suggests memorials be to Union County General Hospital Auxiliary, in care of Leslie Taylor, P.O. Box 489, Clayton, NM 88415; or Texline ISD, P.O. Box 60, Texline, TX 79087. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma Milton L. Highberger GUYMON, Okla. - Milton L. Highberger, 75, died Tuesday, June 26, 2006. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in St. Peter's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the church with the Rev. Bill Pruitt and the Rev. Don Highberger officiating. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Home. Mr. Highberger was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Westphalia, Kan., to Paul and Lydia Gifford Highberger. He married Mona Lou Laycox on Nov. 14, 1952, in Fort Riley, Kan. Survivors include his wife; five children, Mike Highberger of Sterling, Colo., Jill Pollart of Syracuse, Kan., Patty Wanger of Stillwater, Tim Highberger of Hooker and Joe Highberger of Enid; 10 grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; a brother, Jude Highberger of Topeka, Kan.; and a sister, Cathryn Black of Goodyear, Ariz. The family suggests memorials be to St. Peter's Catholic Church building fund, 1220 N. Quinn St., Guymon, OK 73942. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICES Services Pending Mary Evelyn Bradburn, 92, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. David Bryan Gamage, 46, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Geraldine F. Garrison, 90, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Memorial Chapel, Fifth Avenue and Pierce Street. Darvella Scroggins, 78, of Dumas died Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Morrison Funeral Directors. William C. Wilkerson, 86, of Amarillo, formerly of Borger, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Services Scheduled Gary Paul Headley, 72, of Amarillo died Friday, June 15, 2007. Celebration of life services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Palo Duro Nursing Center. Mary Headley, 77, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Celebration Church in Palo Duro Nursing Center. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40. Patricia C. Holm, 66, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 27, 2007. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Boxwell Funeral Directors Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Services Today Michael Lee Brown, 58, of Amarillo. Services will be at 1 p.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Veneta Darlene Chappell, 66, of Canyon. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church in Silverton. Burial will be in Silverton Cemetery. Chancellor Funeral Home. Corene Childress, 85, of Wellington. Services will be at 2 p.m. in Wellington Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Ramon A. Flores, 58, of Amarillo. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Donald Getman, 76, of Dumas. Services will be at 3 p.m. in Morrison Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery with flag detail by American Legion Post No. 224. Morrison Funeral Directors. Milton L. Highberger, 75, of Guymon, Okla. Rosary will be said 7 p.m. in St. Peter's Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Friday in the church. Burial will be in Elmhurst Cemetery. Henson-Novak Funeral Home. Novella Hillman Keahey, 82, of Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. in Silent Home Cemetery in Crawford, Okla. Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Pauline Killingsworth, 98, of Amarillo, formerly of Wheeler. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Wheeler Cemetery. Brooks Funeral Directors. Bret LaMunyon, 49, of Perryton. Services will be at 11 a.m. in First Christian Church. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in Laverne Cemetery in Laverne, Okla. Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton. Texie Elizabeth Lovelady, 77, of Childress. Services will be at 10 a.m. in Childress Church of Christ. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home. Thelma R. Middleton, 100, of Clovis, N.M. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. in Mission Garden of Memories. Burial will be in Mission Gardens. Steed- Todd Funeral Home. Betty Marie Nixon, 70, of Stinnett. Services will be at 11 a.m. in Stinnett Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in Stinnett Cemetery. Gordon Eldon Price, 78, of Wink. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church in Wink. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery. Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit. Lou Starnes, 78, of Tulia. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in Rose Hill Cemetery. Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia. Ben Tye, 90, of Kress. Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park in Plainview. Wood Dunning Funeral Home of Plainview. Theresa "Little Red" Askins-Wilkins, 54, of Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. in N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors Pioneer Chapel, 2615 Paramount Blvd. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. ---