Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Bernice G. Smith
Sep 12, 2009
Bernice was born July 10, 1919 at Laurens, SC to Matthew and Nellie Gossett. Bernice was raised by her grandparents, George W. and Susie C. Gossett in Anderson, SC. After graduation from Anderson Girls High School, she married her high school sweetheart Robert L. Allen. To their marriage were born two children, George M. Allen of Canyon and Doris Ann...
Mary Elizabeth Archer
Sep 11, 2009
Elizabeth leaves behind a large and loving family who all believe that she was an amazing, excellent human being, and that her death is going to leave an enormous and unfillable void in their lives. She was the best mother, daughter, sister, physician, friend and confidante as well as much, much more. Elizabeth's greatest passion was her family, but her...
Zachary Augustus Lane
Sep 10, 2009
The celebration of Zachary’s birth to Fred and Jan Lane was January 15, 1992. He attended Bushland Elementary School and was a senior at Tascosa High School. He was a dedicated member of the Tascosa baseball team. Learning from his best friend and father, Zach was a true renaissance man. At once a son, brother, grandson, uncle, friend, teammate, mentor...
Robbie Edna Cranfill
Sep 10, 2009
Mrs. Cranfill was born July 18, 1912 in Bonham, Texas to John James and Virginia Cordelia Pass. Robbie was the youngest of eleven children. She met Cecil Cranfill and they married April 1, 1932. They both attended Central State Teacher’s College. She began her teaching career in a one room schoolhouse. Mrs. Cranfill taught school for over forty years, teaching...
Freddie DeVoin Kelley
Sep 6, 2009
Freddie was born in Wolf City, Texas. He served in the US marine Corp. He married Marjorie Henry on September 21, 1996. After his military service he farmed in Dalhart and owned his own Bordens distributorship, where he was a route man and salesman and then at Affiliated Foods as a truck driver before retiring after 16 years on November...
Linda Pauline Towne
Sep 6, 2009
Linda Towne, 65, of Amarillo died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with the Rev. Bill Carpenter of Victory Harvest Church officiating. Linda was born Dec. 8, 1943, in Haskell to Chester and Catherine Gregg. She graduated from high school in Sundown. She met...
Mary LaVeta Rook
Sep 6, 2009
Mary "LaVeta" Rook, 85, of Amarillo died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Kevin Deckard of Polk Street United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. LaVeta was born Dec. 18, 1923, in Lubbock to E.D. and Madie Judd Hurd. She graduated...
Paula Witt
Sep 5, 2009
Paula was born Jan. 25, 1926, in Allsboro, Ala., to Charles Washington Harrell and Stella Star Stanford Harrell. She graduated from high school in 1945. Her professional life was spent in real estate, inns and restaurants, and with her husband, Henry D. Witt, was a part of the newly formed hotel company Holiday Inns of America. She married Henry David...
Gale Atchison
Aug 26, 2009
Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, August 29 in the Brentwood Chapel of Schooler Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Fox officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia. Mr. Atchison was born in Pratt, Kansas. He has lived in Amarillo since 1980. He was a self-employed house mover. He married...
Edward Redmond
Aug 25, 2009
Mr. Redmond was born November 5, 1934 in Myrtle Grove, Louisiana to Eddie and Elve Redmond. He attended school in Gray, Louisiana and went on to attend New Orleans Dillard University and South Mountain College in Phoenix. He met Rosezene Beasley, formerly of Clarendon, and they married April 4, 1985 in Mesa, Arizona. He was a member of the US...
Kent Thayne Roberts
Aug 25, 2009
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 28 at First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Murray Gossett and Todd Lovett will officiate. Burial will be held on Tuesday, September 1 at 2:00 P.M. at the Elysian Gardens in Salt Lake City, Utah. Local arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia. Dr. Roberts was born in Billings,...
Sheere Ann Brunson
Aug 25, 2009
Sheere was born March 3, 1958 in Kirkland, Washington to Donald and Shirley White. After high school graduation, she moved to Amarillo and has been a resident here for over 30 years. Sheere was a bookkeeper for Perdue Acoustics. She took great pride in her work and enjoyed going to work every day. She loved swimming and watching movies. She...
Evelyn Clark Hollis
Aug 24, 2009
Mrs. Hollis was born February 6, 1911 in Owatonna, Minnesota to George and Juliett Clark. She married Harry G. Hollis on June 30, 1929 and they celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1979. He preceded her in death. She was a member of Polk Street United Methodist church for over 60 years. She was a past worthy matron of the...
James Calvin Claughton
Aug 22, 2009
Mr. Claughton was born in Denver, Colorado to James C. and Martha Gril Claughton, March 26, 1924, but lived in Amarillo most of his life, completing primary and secondary education and graduating from Amarillo High School in 1941. He was an Electrical Engineering graduate of the University of Oklahoma. He married Margaret Lane in Norma Oklahoma in 1946-she preceded him...
Earlene Moore Armstrong
Aug 21, 2009
Earlene was born March 18, 1946, to M.K. and Hortense Laverne Moore. She attended Canyon High School and married Richard Armstrong on Feb. 26, 1970. Earlene was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her husband, Richard; a son, Mike of Amarillo; a sister, Gail Milhoan of Summerfield, Fla.; two brothers,...
Howard Legrand Putts
Aug 21, 2009
Howard was born September 7, 1935 to Arthur & Ethel Putts. The family moved to Amarillo in 1940. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War and made 5 trips to Korea aboard the USS Hannah DE 449. He received National Defense, United Nations, China Service, and Korean medals. He married Marilyn Lamb in 1954 & they had ...
Emma Maudie Webb
Aug 20, 2009
Spunk, wit, determination and strength are words that immediately come to mind when remembering Maudie. If you wanted to know Maudie’s opinion on a matter all you had to do was ask…or…you could just wait a few minutes and she would tell you anyway. Maudie could beat anyone, except “Scrap” at dominos. She taught her grandson, Charlie, at an early...
Danny Shane Walker
Aug 20, 2009
Shane was born August 9, 1966 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He graduated from Pampa High School in 1984. He was employed by Swifty Communigraphics for more than 20 years. When he was younger, he spent much of his time sailing. He loved the outdoors, especially being on a motorcycle or a four-wheeler. He had a passion for all types of music,...
Daisy L Black
Aug 19, 2009
Daisy was born August 20, 1929 in Mobeetie, Texas to Roland and Lena May. She met the love of her life, William Black, who was a young airman stationed at the Amarillo Air Force Base and they married on July 3, 1946. She was the matriarch of the family and always showed true love and kindness to all. She had...
Daniel Glen Bailey
Aug 19, 2009
July 15, 1946 in Roswell, New Mexico to Ethel and Ardie Bailey. He spent most of his life in Amarillo. He married Carolyn Turner on November 2, 1968. They had two children, Brent and Dana. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad for 20 years. Dan was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife Carolyn; a son, Brent...
