Obituaries

Peggy Rorebeck

Peggy Rorebeck

July 28, 2026

Delene “Peggy” Lynnette Strader Rorebeck, 68, passed away on July 28, 2026. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Friday July 31, 2026 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Pastor Robby Barrett officiating. An open viewing is from 11:00-6:00 PM Thursday July 30, 2026 at the funeral home.

Peggy Rorebeck was born on August 12, 1957, in Amarillo,...

Joan Wheless Lawson

Joan Wheless Lawson

July 21, 2026

Joan Wheless Lawson went to be with our Lord on July 21, 2026 at the age of 91.

A Celebration of Joan's Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, with Loran Harper officiating. Burial to follow at Llano East Cemetery.

The family will receive friends during a visitation from 2:00 to 4:00...

David "Mac" Thrash

David "Mac" Thrash

July 21, 2026

David “Mac” Thrash, 90, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Private family services will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Open viewing will be from 1:00 – 5:30 PM Friday, July 24, 2026 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Mac was born April 7, 1936 in Alva, Oklahoma to Herman and Glennis Thrash. He graduated from...

Kashton Don Pereyra

Kashton Don Pereyra

July 20, 2026

Kashton Don Pereyra, 4 months, was welcomed into Heaven on Monday, July 20, 2026. Funeral services will be Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM at Trinity Worship Center, 209 Ave. J SE in Childress. Viewing will be from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the church. Burial will be at Childress Cemetery.

Kashton was born March 20, 2026 in Lubbock,...

Kathleen "Kat" Black

Kathleen "Kat" Black

July 18, 2026

Kathleen “Kat” Black, 79, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2026. Private family services were held in Amarillo.

Kat was born on January 4, 1947 in Denver, Colorado to John and Joan Clement. She was raised in a large family of 11 children, including five sisters and five brothers. She was first called “Sister”, because that’s her sister Carol...

Jacqueline Arline Caldwell

Jacqueline Arline Caldwell

July 16, 2026

Jacqueline Arline Caldwell (née Caskey), age 95, passed away on July 16, 2026.

Jackie was born on January 19, 1931, in Palestine, Texas, to Orvil Mason Caskey and Ann Lee Caskey (née Young). An only child, she was raised with the values of faith, perseverance, and kindness that would guide her throughout her life.

On April 15, 1949, she married the love...

Kenneth Wayne Scofield

Kenneth Wayne Scofield

July 16, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Scofield, 75, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Ken was born April 19, 1951 in La Junta, Colorado to Oren and Jean Scofield. He was the oldest of five kids and was a graduate of Rocky...

Debra Anne Webster

Debra Anne Webster

July 16, 2026

Debra "Debbie" Webster, 74, of Amarillo, passed away on July 16, 2026.

Visitation will be held Monday, July 20, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109. A Celebration of Debbie's Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Oasis Church Amarillo, 8201 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79110, with Pastor...

David P. Thomas

David P. Thomas

July 14, 2026

David P. Thomas, 85, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 4122 S. Bonham St. with Fr. Gabriel Garcia officiating. Burial of ashes will follow at Llano East Cemetery. There will be a Rosary service at 6:30 PM on Friday,...

Freya Faye Luster

Freya Faye Luster

July 13, 2026

Freya Faye Luster, 2 days, of Amarillo, passed away July 13, 2026.

Viewing will be held Thursday, July 16, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109.

Graveside Services will be held, 2:00 p.m., Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Panhandle Cemetery, 6th Street at Providence Avenue, Panhandle, TX 79068 with Pastor Robby Barrett...

Levi James Sandefer

Levi James Sandefer

July 12, 2026

Levi James Sandefer was born sleeping on Sunday, July 12, 2026 in Amarillo, Texas to Aaron and Kayleigh Sandefer. Levi was so loved and will live in the hearts of his family forever. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, July 17, 2026 at Llano East Cemetery, with Pastor Duane Coronado officiating.

Levi leaves behind his parents, Aaron and...

Jake Gilliam

Jake Gilliam

July 12, 2026

Jake Gilliam, 41, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 PM Friday, July 17, 2026 at Hillside Christian Church, 6100 S. Soncy Rd. with Pastor Johnathan Mast officiating.

Jake was born December 21, 1984 in Durant, Oklahoma to David and Janet Gilliam. The family moved to Amarillo when Jake was eight years...

Machelle Dalette Black

Machelle Dalette Black

July 9, 2026

Machelle Black, 66, passed away in the arms of her loving husband and children on July 9, 2026. Funeral services are at 2:00 PM Tuesday July 14, 2026 at Trinity Fellowship Chuch - Hollywood Campus, 5000 Hollywood Road with Pastor Tyler Leavitt and Jelani Lewis officiating. With a private family burial to follow at Llano Cemetery. The family requests that you...

Marlene Marshall

Marlene Marshall

July 8, 2026

Marlene Barnes “Nannie” Marshall, 89, of Amarillo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8th, 2026. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm Friday, July 17th 2026, at Saint Stephen Methodist Church, 4600 South Western. Pastor Perry Hunsaker, a beloved friend, will officiate.

Marlene was born on September 20th, 1936 in Santa Monica, California to Walter and Myrtle Barnes. She married...

Deborah Joe O'Neal

Deborah Joe O'Neal

July 1, 2026

Deborah Joe O’Neal, 76, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery.

Deborah was born August 19, 1949 in Amarillo, Texas to Joe and Pauline Bailey. She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1967. She married...

Merlinda Clara Baca

Merlinda Clara Baca

June 26, 2026

Merlinda Clara Baca, 84, of Amarillo, passed away, June 26, 2026.

A Rosary will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. A Celebration of Merlinda’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery.

Merlinda was born on June 15, 1942, in...

Kay Lynn Utsinger

Kay Lynn Utsinger

June 22, 2026

                                                      “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants”                                       ...

Oweda Brown Mallory

Oweda Brown Mallory

June 22, 2026

Oweda Brown Mallory, 89, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026. Her Homegoing Celebration and Graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, June 26, 2026 at Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Thursday, June 25, 2026 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. 

Oweda was born July 17, 1936 in Clarksville,...

Kathleen Caldwell

Kathleen Caldwell

June 20, 2026

Kathleen Caldwell

September 20, 1958 – June 20, 2026

Cask and Cork: 5461 McKenna Square Unit 101, Amarillo, TX 79119

Service will be held: Friday, July 17th 2pm to 4pm

Kathleen Caldwell, 67, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026. Kathleen “Kathy” was born September 20, 1958 in Pasadena, California to Capt. R.H. “Ray” and Margaret “Marge” Bradshaw. She graduated high school in O’ahu,...

Tommy Joe Newman

Tommy Joe Newman

June 16, 2026

Tommy Joe Newman, 81, of Amarillo, TX, died at home on June 16, 2026. Tommy was born on November 21, 1944 in Dallas, TX, to John and Norene Newman. He served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War, and was honorably discharged on June 16, 1969. 

He worked in the bomb shop at Pantex for 44 years, retiring...