Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Janelle Harral
Feb 20, 2011
Janelle was born November 13, 1936 in Amarillo to Hobart and Mryl Van Valkenburg, and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1955. She married Denton Harral on August 23, 1958. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2008. Janelle was a longtime member of Washington Avenue Christian Church. She had a strong Christian faith and instilled this faith in her...
Hettie Jean Nicholson
Feb 19, 2011
Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Pullman Baptist Church. Pastor Larry Stone will be officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.Hettie was born in Amarillo, Texas on July 23, 1944 to Jack and Mary Lou Stallings. She is a graduate of Tascosa High School and worked for J.C. Penny...
William F McWhirter
Feb 19, 2011
FUNERAL SERVICES will be on Wednesday, 2/23/2011 at 11:00 AM at Polk Street United Methodist Church Chapel. The Rev. Kevin Deckard will officiate. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.Bill was born on January 19, 1922 to John and Mary Frances McWhirter in Claude, Texas.He attended West Texas State College graduating in...
Joe Calvin Shields
Feb 19, 2011
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday February 22, 2011 at St. Thomas Catholic Church with Rev Michael Caldwell as the celebrant. Rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday February 21, 2011 in Brentwood Chapel, Schooler Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Stinnett Cemetery, Stinnett, Texas. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100...
Dr. Harold V. Eck
Feb 19, 2011
Harold was born November 14, 1924 in Newkirk, Oklahoma to Joseph F. and Francis L. Eck, the second of three children. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Agriculture and in 1950 earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in Agronomy and Plant Physiology. In 1969 and 1970, he pursued postdoctoral studies at the University of Illinois....
Judy Sneed
Feb 18, 2011
Judy was born Jan. 22, 1926, on a farm outside Hawley to Cyrus and Bernice McCleod Simpson. She graduated from Abilene High School and attended Pepperdine University and Abilene Christian University.She married Paul Jones Sneed Jr. on Aug. 17, 1947. The two of them had four children.Judy was a member of Central Church of Christ for 46 years.Survivors include two...
Billie Jeannie Shumate
Feb 17, 2011
Jeannie was born in Vernon, Texas January 28, 1941 to William Isaac Duncan and Margaret Whatley Duncan. She graduated from Oklaunion High School in 1959. She married Ted Maynard Shumate on March 8, 1960 in Elliott, Texas. She worked for River Road Independent School District and retired in 1983. She also was a co owner of Montage Salon with the...
Gladys Raffkind
Feb 13, 2011
Gladys was born December 8, 1918 in Chicago, IL to Morris and Jenny Solomon. She married Sidney Raffkind on April 30, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri. Together, the couple owned and operated Bargain Siddy from 1945 until 1985. Gladys was a member of Temple B’Nai Israel.The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers of Ware Memorial Care...
Devin Lance Martinez
Feb 10, 2011
Devin was born January 22nd in Amarillo. Although his time with us was short, he showed an extraordinary personality and life. He was the strongest child we have ever seen or known and he showed more heart in 19 days then most do in a full lifetime. Devin will be loved and missed; but we take comfort knowing he is...
Patrick J Black
Feb 6, 2011
Patrick was born December 21, 1981 in Muleshoe, Texas to Nick and Jaton Black. He attended Tascosa High School and was actively involved in the ROTC program. He graduated in 2000 and attended Amarillo College before enlisting in the United States Navy in 2001. Patrick served aboard the USS Gonzales and USS Laboon; later in his naval career he was...
Leonard C. Waggoner
Feb 5, 2011
Leonard was born on June 29, 1917 to James Earl and Rose Etta Waggoner in Clyde, Texas. He graduated from Abilene Christian University. He was in the armed forces and served in WWII and the Korean War. He was stationed in England during WWII as a Chaplin and during the Korean War he was a Chaplain at Fort Hood. Leonard...
Patricia Ann Bartlett
Feb 3, 2011
Mrs. Bartlett was born in Dallas, Texas January 30, 1938 to Jesse Lou Hodge and Selma Morine Sanstrom Hodge. She graduated from Amarillo High School and attended Amarillo College. In 1958 she married the love of her life, Gene Bartlett in Amarillo. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church for over 53 years.She was the primary organizer of the...
Lena Mae Patterson
Feb 3, 2011
Funeral Service will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday February 5, 2011 at Claude’s United Methodist Church in Claude, Texas with Pastor Janet Edwards officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. The body will lie in state at Schooler Armstrong Chapel, Claude, Texas.The family will be at 306 Pratt St. Claude,...
Peggy Jean Randall
Feb 1, 2011
Peggy was born June 8, 1940 in Pampa, Texas to Wallace and Verna McPeak Sr.She graduated from Pampa High School, and Pampa Business School.She enjoyed interior decorating, painting, and shopping for antiques with her family and friends. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her grandson.Peggy married Fred Randall Jr. October 23, 1959 in Pampa, Texas. She lived in...
Mary Linda Prather
Jan 31, 2011
Linda was born in Lubbock, Texas to Clyde Edwin Mercer, and Mary Frances Tennison Mercer on July 13, 1949. She was raised on her family’s farm near Silverton, Texas “where she pushed her brother off the Barn more than once.” During her early years she enjoyed barrel racing. She graduated from Silverton High School. Linda had several hobbies and enjoyed...
Herbert F. Gerstner
Jan 30, 2011
Herbert graduated from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. He served in the United States Army and was a WWII Veteran. He was married to the former Alice Walters for 62 wonderful years and together had four children. He retired after 35 years from the Federal Bureau of Mines as Chief of Sales and Distribution for Amarillo Helium Operations....
Eunice King
Jan 30, 2011
Eunice Bassett King passed from this life on Sunday January 30, 2011.Services will be at 2 PM Friday in Polk Street Methodist Sanctuary. Burialwill follow at Llano Cemetery. Family visitation will be at Schooler Funeral Home, on Georgia St, Thursday evening 6:30-8:00 pm.Life began for Eunice Bassett King in Venus, New Mexico in 1921. Parents were Oscar and Clara May...
Norris Calvin Walker
Jan 29, 2011
Norris Calvin Walker passed away January 29, 2011. He was born March 8, 1926 in Twitty Texas to Ed and Sarah Walker. Mr. Walker was raised in the Locus Grove Community. He was preceded in death by his parents and 4 brothers: Frank Walker, Cash Walker, Bus Walker, Huffman Walker and one sister, Stacy Walker(Hill). Mr. Walker served his country...
Charlotte Hopkins
Jan 28, 2011
Mrs. Hopkins was born September 10, 1958, in Sacramento, CA to Jack and Betty Kelley. She graduated from Wayland Baptist with a BS in Criminal Justice. She loved the beach, outdoors, especially gardening. She was an active member of Hollywood Road Community Church. She worked as a paralegal at Underwood Law firm for 14 years.She was an amazing woman whose...
