Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas

Apr 27, 2009

J. C. was born in Merkel, Texas on July 19, 1922 to Carl and Faye Thomas. At an early age, his family moved to a farm in Okoloma, AR. He graduated from high school and joined the Army in 1942 where he was a top gunner on a B24. After being discharged from the Army, he went to work for...

Apr 26, 2009

A long-time resident of Amarillo, Richard went home to his Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2009. He was born January 5, 1944 in El Campo, Texas to Bill and Maude Appling. He graduated from the University of Houston with a BS in Pharmacy. He also obtained a Master’s in Biblical Studies from Criswell Bible College in Dallas. He was a...

Apr 24, 2009

Katie was born in Hobart, Ok on April 21, 1971 to Jerry Morgan and Janet McKee.  She grew up in Amarillo.  She then moved to Florida where she met the love of her life, Anthony.  They moved back to Amarillo to be close to family.  Katie was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt.  Her life revolved around her...

Apr 23, 2009

Roger was born February 17, 1933 on a farm in Turtle Creek Township, Todd County Minnesota, to Arthur and Myrtle Carry. His education began in a one-room school house, which he attended through 8th grade.  He attended Staples High School until the lure of adventures unseen beckoned to him. Mr. Carry explored the world, courtesy of the United States Navy,...

Apr 23, 2009

Mrs. Healy was born July 28, 1912, in Prague, OK where she and her family lived until she was seven years old.  At that time the family of ten children moved from Prague to Edmond, OK to be near a teachers’ college; she graduated from that college that is now the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. She taught school...

Apr 23, 2009

Ramon Lloyd Ashley was born July 22, 1928, to Harry and Ann Ashley.  He passed away on April 23, 2009.  Ray is survived by Helen Hill, the mother of his four children:  Diane Ashley, Teri Ashley Baum, Wayne Ashley, and Joyce Ashley Brown; as well as his five grandchildren:  James, John, Jason, Desiree and Nathaniel. Ray graduated from Tufts University...

Apr 22, 2009

Private family services will be held in Arkansas later this summer. Mrs. Pearson was born in Lexington, KY  on January 24, 1950 to John and Helen Crumley, but grew up in Miami, FL.  She graduated from Draughn’s Business College.   She married Mike Pearson on March 22, 1971 in Clovis, NM.   She was a devoted and loving wife and mother who...

Apr 22, 2009

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Apr 20, 2009

Apr 19, 2009

Jan was born March 13, 1940 in Galveston to Mr. and Mrs. Trennis Mark. She graduated from Nocona High School. She worked as a bank teller at various banks. She started a new career as an apartment manager both in Dallas and in Amarillo. She married John Winters in Amarillo on May 27, 1988. She was a member of South...

Apr 19, 2009

She lived in Hedley, Texas most of her early life and graduated from Hedley High School in 1940. She retired from the Amarillo Day Nurseries after more than 30 years of service in 1984. She then worked as an assistant at Jan Werner Adult Day Care Center until her second retirement in 1995. She was a long-time active and faithful...

Apr 18, 2009

Daniel was born October 21, 1984 in Amarillo. He attended Palo Duro High School. He was currently employed as a bricklayer.  He was an avid UT fan. He enjoyed playing the guitar as well as the Guitar Hero. Daniel was never one to back down. He loved life and was always surrounded by many friends who depended on him. He...

Apr 17, 2009

Heaven was made more joyful when Carolyn Fountain Ballew, age 85, went to be with her Lord on April 17, 2009 after complications from congestive heart failure.  Her life here on earth included being a wife, mother, grandmother, homemaker, freelance writer, Waco Army-Air field ”lady riveter”, and Ennis High School cheerleader.  Though she delighted in all of the above; her...

Apr 16, 2009

Mrs. Fitzpatrick was born Doris Elizabeth Thorin on December 28, 1917 in Iron River, Michigan to Victor Thorin and Amy Katherine Shovald Thorin.  She married Fritz Fredericksen in April, 1936 in Escanaba, Michigan.  Fritz passed away in 1941.  Doris married James Fitzpatrick in 1945 and they were married until his passing in 1992. Mrs. Fitzpatrick worked as an office assistant...

Apr 14, 2009

She was born Nellie Marie Fridge in Dallas on April 26, 1924 to Irvine Alexander and Susie MacNamara Fridge. Her parents were visiting Louisiana around the time of her birth, and they drove all night to be back in Texas so she would be a true Texan. She did attend college in California and eventually moved back to Texas. She...

Apr 13, 2009

Mrs. Chado was born June 14, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, to G.B. and Laura Loving.  She graduated from Texas Women’s University in Denton, obtaining a bachelors degree.  While there, she was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Gina married Stanley Chado Jr. on June 1, 1968 in Gatesville, Texas.  They moved to Amarillo in 1969 and have...

Apr 7, 2009

Nadyne was born May 10, 1929 in Spearmor, Oklahoma to Ivan Beckwith and Ella Byran Beckwith.  She married the love of her life, Gale M. Davis on November 1, 1946.  She was employed at K-Mart as a shipping clerk for eighteen years.  Nadyne was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister,...

Apr 6, 2009

Melvin was born in Lubbock County, Texas on May 12, 1935, the son of Loyd Melvin and Lois Crouch Downey. He married Patricia Ann McConnell in Pampa on June 8, 1956.  The family then moved to Amarillo in 1959.  He and Patricia celebrated 48 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on October 21, 2004.  He was also...

Apr 5, 2009

Skip was born May 25, 1916, to James Willis and Lucinda Lavinia Skipworth. He graduated in 1933 from Kosiusco, Miss., High School. When he was 14 years old, he ran away from home in Kress to a cousin's ranch in New Mexico. That memorable summer is documented in Skip's book, "Runaway Cowboy," published in 1997. After finishing high school, Skip...

Apr 5, 2009

Jim was born June 7, 1951, in Tucumcari, N.M. He came to live in Groom when he was in the seventh grade. He married Donna Alward in 1973 in Claude. He was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church in 1976. He was in business for himself for many years with Burton Construction and eventually came to work for Groom...