Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Joe Leroy Barreras
Jan 12, 2026
Joe L. Barreras, age 78 of Amarillo, died Monday, January 12, 2026, in Amarillo.
Joe proudly served in the United States Army. He worked as a truck driver throughout his life.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Barreras, and by his daughter, Betty Jo Baros
The family will celebrate his life privately.
Debbie Clifton
Jan 8, 2026
Carolyn “Debbie” Deborah Clifton, 73, of Amarillo, rejoined her beloved husband and son on January 8, 2026.
No services are scheduled at this time, and a private inurnment ceremony will be held at a later date.
Debbie was born on December 19, 1952, in Pensacola, Florida to Morris and Opal (Gaddis) Bishop. From the very start Debbie had an adventurous spirit. She...
Judy Ann Greer
Jan 8, 2026
Judy Ann Greer, 74, of Amarillo, passed peacefully with her family at her side on January 8, 2026.
Judy’s life will be celebrated on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 10 am at First Christian Church with Reverend Brett Coe presiding.
Judy was born on September 11, 1951, in Dumas, Texas to Gerald Mac and Kathryn Lou (McCallie) Hamilton. She graduated from Dumas...
Gloria Jeanie Burney
Jan 7, 2026
Gloria " Jeanie" Burney, 79, of Amarillo, passed peacefully with her family and friends at her side on January 7, 2026.
A mass will be celebrated on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Fr. Jim presiding.
Gloria was born on August 27, 1946, in St. Albans, Vermont. She graduated from Mt. St. Joseph's Academy in...
Imogene "Jean" Polizzi
Jan 5, 2026
Imogene (Jean) Collins Polizzi, 98, of Carmel, IN passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026.
Jean was born on August 8, 1927 to Tom and Olinda Collins in Claude, TX. Although she lived for 98 wonderful years, we’ve been putting “58” candles on her birthday cake for 40 years. Let’s just say she preferred to live life with a “forever 58”...
Vera Griffin
Jan 4, 2026
Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel. The family invites you to stay for a reception immediately following the service.
Vera was born July 23, 1939, in Clovis to her parents, Charles Robert Sr. and Vonnie Fern Chandler Williams.
On January 1, 1960, she married her love, Clifford Griffin and...
Douglas Barron
Jan 3, 2026
Rupert Douglas Barron Jr., aka Doug, Sonny, R.D., Doc, Dad, Papa, was born in Amarillo, Texas, on February 11, 1935, to Rupert Douglas and Pauline Chilton Barron. He lived in Amarillo all his life and attended Amarillo High School, where he was a Cheerleader. After graduation in 1953 Sonny joined the Army and served stateside as a medical technician in...
Daniel Salas
Jan 2, 2026
Daniel “Popo” Salas
Sunrise 12/26/48 Sunset 01/02/26A devoted husband, father, POPO, brother, and uncle will be honored in a “Celebration of Life” on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Accelerate Church, 4400 Crockett Street.
Daniel was born on December 6, 1948, to his parents, Ysmael and Maria Luna Salas.
He married the love of his life, Lynda Olivarez, in Goodland, Kansas, on December 23,...
Elsie Mae Tidwell
Jan 2, 2026
Elsie Tidwell, age 86, of Amarillo, entered into Heaven on January 2, 2026, in Amarillo.
A funeral to honor her life will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.
Elsie was born on July 2, 1939, in Duncan, Oklahoma, to her parents, Richard Lee and Dora Francis Spencer Cooper. She married Colby...
Cheryl Barger
Jan 1, 2026
Cheryl Barger, 75, of Amarillo, Texas, stepped into eternity on January 1, 2026. With her trademark beautiful smile, she ran—joyful and pain-free—into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. To honor her life and celebrate her glorious homecoming, a memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at First Baptist Church, with...
LaJuana Jean Sharber
Jan 1, 2026
LaJuana Jean Sharber, age 83 of Amarillo, entered the gates of Heaven on January 1, 2026.
The family will receive guests from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Memory Gardens Cemetery, I-27 and McCormick.A service...
Ronald Wayne Carrington
Dec 31, 2025
Ronald Wayne Carrington, 70, of Lubbock, Texas passed peacefully on December 31, 2025.
The family will receive guests on Sunday, January 4, 2026, from 3 pm to 4 pm at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, Amarillo, Texas. A graveside service will be held on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 2 pm at Memory Gardens Cemetery, 14200 Interstate 27 South in...
Courtney Ann Hudson
Dec 28, 2025
Courtney Ann (Rome) Hudson died on December 28, 2025, in Amarillo, Texas.
Courtney was born on October 7, 1932, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Harold Rome and Olga Milto Rome.
In her later years, Courtney fondly recounted stories of taking streetcars to grade school and later to nursing school in New Orleans, where she gained her RN. She was in nursing school...
Darla Arline Wilbur
Dec 25, 2025
Darla Arline Wilbur, 87, of Amarillo, passed away on December 25, 2025.
The family will receive guests on Thursday, January 1, 2026, from 2 pm to 5 pm at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia. The funeral service will take place in the funeral home’s Brentwood Chapel on Friday, January 2, 2026, at 2 pm with Reverend Greg Corona of Hillside...
Virgil Lee Estes Jr
Dec 24, 2025
Virgil Lee Estes Jr., affectionately known as Lee, was a devoted father, grandfather, and friend. He passed away on December 24, 2025, at the age of 76. Born in Mendota, Illinois, Lee moved to California at the age of 8, and as his family moved between Missouri, California, and Amarillo during his youth, he developed a love for meeting people...
Alyssa Joy Peters
Dec 22, 2025
December 22nd 1992, Alyssa Joy Peters entered this world and on December 22nd 2025, her 33rd birthday, she left it. Again proving that her mother, Cindy Peters, is always right.
Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at St Mary's Cathedral Chapel, 1200 S. Washington, with Reverend Avitus Siriwa presiding. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery.
Alyssa Joy was born...
Renea Wright Miller
Dec 20, 2025
Friends and loved ones are invited to view and sign the guest book on Friday, December 26, 2025, from 12:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia. The funeral will be held on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at 2:00 PM at The Church at Quail Creek with Rev. Dale Moreland officiating. Interment will follow at Llano...
Cris Blalock
Dec 20, 2025
Cris Blalock, age 68 of Amarillo went to be with his Lord on December 20, 2025.
The funeral will be on Monday, December 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. Pastor Mike Alexander of New Testament Christian Church of Amarillo will officiate. Interment will be at the Panhandle Cemetery in Panhandle, Texas.
Cris was born...
Harriet Chapell Dunlap
Dec 20, 2025
Harriet Chapell Dunlap, age 94, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on December 20, 2025, in Amarillo.
There are no services scheduled at this time. Her family will follow her wishes and her ashes will be scatted in Hawaii.
Harriet was born on April 30, 1931, in Orange, New Jersey, to her parents, Clarence Lorenzo Lattin and Cornelia Chapell Newcomb Lattin. She had...
Carmelita Sue Diller
Dec 19, 2025
Carmelita Sue Diller
August 13, 1936 — December 19, 2025
Carmelita Sue Diller, 89, of Amarillo passed from this life on Friday, December 19, 2025.
A rosary will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 , at 6:00 p.m. at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St, Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church on Tuesday,...
