Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Sybil Joyce Brown
Oct 16, 2024
Sybil Brown was born July 18, 1926, to Sam and Mae Black. She was the third of eight children. On October 16, 2024, she went home to be with her lord at the age of 98 years and three months.
A viewing will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100...
Bernice Elizabeth (Reining) Detten
Oct 16, 2024
Bernice Elizabeth (Reining) Detten, 76, of Amarillo, passed peacefully on October 16, 2024.
Rosary will be said on Sunday, October 20, 2024, at 6 p.m. at St Francis Catholic Church, 5005 Klinke Rd in Amarillo. Mass will be celebrated at the church on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 10 a.m., with Interment following at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
Bernice Elizabeth Reining Detten...
Sheldon Robert Massey
Oct 15, 2024
Sheldon Robert Massey, age 80, of Amarillo, died October 15, 2024 in Amarillo.
A memorial service to honor Sheldon’s life will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia.
Sheldon was born in Amarillo to his parents, Ansel and Betty Gene Massey, on August 18, 1944. He graduated from Amarillo High...
Beverly Gayle Wilkerson
Oct 13, 2024
Beverly Gayle Wilkerson, age 86, of Amarillo, passed from this life on October 13, 2024.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Memory Gardens Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 3:00 PM at South Georgia Baptist Church, with Rev. Craig Holcomb officiating.
Beverly was born in Toledo, Ohio, to her parents, Archie and...
Tommy Wayne Cox
Oct 13, 2024
Tommy Wayne Cox, age 73, of Amarillo, entered Heaven on October 13, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family.
A memorial service will be on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Coulter Road Baptist Church, 4108 Coulter, Amarillo, Texas.
Tommy was born in Amarillo on January 24, 1951, to his parents, Ralph Jack and Thelma Elizabeth Smith Cox. He...
David Lynn Waldrop
Oct 12, 2024
David Lynn Waldrop, age 68, passed away on October 12, 2024, in Amarillo, TX. Born on December 21, 1955, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the second of four children born to Joe and Thelma Waldrop née Dearmore.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 4:00 pm at Oasis Southwest Baptist Church, 8201 Canyon Dr, Amarillo,...
Charles Kerr Hendrick, M.D.
Oct 11, 2024
Charles Kerr Hendrick, M.D., of Amarillo, died October 11, 2024.
Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 15, 2024, at First Presbyterian Church, with Dan Carter officiating. A private interment will be at Llano Cemetery.
Dr. Hendrick was born September 15, 1934, in Amarillo to Dr. James W. Hendrick and Margaret K. Hendrick. Dr. Charles Kerr Hendrick was named...
Wanda Faye Higgins
Oct 11, 2024
Wanda Faye Higgins age 95, entered into Heaven on Friday, October 11, 2024.
A graveside service will be on Monday, October 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Llano Cemetery. Mr. Curtis Cadenhead will officiate.
Wanda was born in Abilene, Texas on December 22, 1928 to her parents, Charles Otis and Willie Juanita Simmons Higdon. She married Wayne Higgins on August 15, 1948...
June Spivey
Oct 9, 2024
June D. Spivey, 88, of Amarillo, passed away on October 9, 2024.
Visitation will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, from 6 pm to 7 pm. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Boys Ranch Alumni Cemetery, US 385 South of Channing, at 10 am, with Pastor Lyndal...
Robert Chase Leven
Oct 8, 2024
With a heart full of love and a personality that could light up any room, Robert Chase Leven, 36, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of laughter, kindness, and unforgettable memories. Reunited with his beloved mother, Dana Nicklaus, and his twin sisters, Hollie and Lauren, Chase is now in heaven, where his joy will undoubtedly fill the...
Fredricka Gens
Oct 7, 2024
Fredricka (Freddy) S. Gens passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 7, 2024, in Amarillo, Texas.
A memorial service will be held at Llano Cemetery on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 10:00 A.M., officiated by Rabbi Chazzan Michael McClosky of Temple Emeth, Brookline, MA. Arrangements are in the care of Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, Amarillo, Texas.
Fredricka was born...
Mary Jane "Janie" Kotara
Oct 4, 2024
Mary Jane “Janie” Lynch Kotara, age 88, a longtime resident of Panhandle, peacefully entered the gates of heaven on Friday, Oct 4th, 2024
A Rosary will be recited at 6:00 PM on Sunday, October 6th at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Panhandle. The Mass will be celebrated Monday, October 7th at 10:30 AM, also at the church, with Father Mieczyslaw “Mitch”...
Cheryl Fondi Mullen
Oct 1, 2024
Cheryl Fondi Danile Mullen, age 76, of Amarillo, Texas passed away peacefully in her home October 1st after a long battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Cheryl was born in Amarillo, Texas on June 1, 1948. She was the second child born to Anthony and Edith Danile. Cheryl attended Palo Duro High School, graduating in 1966.
Cheryl worked at Amarillo Hardware for...
Horace Neal Lowe
Sep 28, 2024
Horace Neal Lowe passed away from this life on September 28, 2024, at 95 years of age.
Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 7, 2024 in the chapel at Llano Cemetery. Graveside services will follow.
He was born in Palestine, TX to David Warren Lowe and Stella Copeland Lowe. He attended Amarllo High School before graduating from Texas Tech University.
He studied...
Matthew Jerome Sellmyer
Sep 28, 2024
Matthew “Matt” Jerome Sellmyer, 71, of Amarillo, passed peacefully in his home on September 28, 2024.
The family will receive guests at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, on Thursday, October 3, 2024, from 6 pm to 7 pm. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home's Brentwood Chapel on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 11 am, with Pastor...
Caroline Ruth Stowe Chamblin
Sep 27, 2024
Caroline Ruth Stowe Chamblin, 80, died of health complications from Alzheimer's on Friday, September 27, 2024, in Albuquerque, NM. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 11, 2024, at Memory Gardens Cemetery in the mausoleum chapel. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St, Amarillo, TX.
Caroline was born August 23, 1944, in Gatesville, TX, to A.W....
Dorothy Lewis Reed
Sep 27, 2024
Dorothy Jeanne Lewis Reed, age 100, died peacefully at her home on September 27, 2024. She was born on July 14, 1924 in Rapid City, South Dakota to Colonel Earle Leslie Lewis and Myrtle Ewing Lewis, the youngest of four children. Dorothy graduated from Rapid City High School in 1942 and she obtained a BS degree in Business Administration in...
Dale William Schwertner
Sep 26, 2024
Dale W. Schwertner, 71, of Hereford, entered the Gates of Heaven on September 26, 2024, and his parents and sister eagerly greeted him.
A rosary will be on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 6:00 PM at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hereford, Texas. The Mass will be on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10:30 AM at St. Anthony's Catholic Church. The...
Marie Evans Bennett
Sep 26, 2024
Marie Evans Bennett, 83, of Amarillo, was called home on September 26, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
The family will receive guests Wednesday, October 2, 2024 from 6 to 7 PM at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia. The funeral will be on Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 10 AM at Schooler Funeral Home in the Brentwood...
