Obituaries

Tom Case

Tom Case

Sep 27, 2017

Tom Case, 80, of Amarillo, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017. A celebration of life service will be held at 3:00 pm Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Paramount Baptist Church, 3801 S. Western, with Rev. Phil Tutor officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, October 4, 2017 from 6 to 8 pm. Tom was born September...

Mary  Lyon Glover

Mary Lyon Glover

Sep 26, 2017

Mary Lyon Glover, 63, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Memorial Services will be 2:00 pm Monday, October 2, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home, with Pastor Travis Bennett of Arena of Life Church officiating. Mary was born October 18, 1953 in Whittier, California to Emmett and Helen Lyon. She graduated from Whittier High School. Mary started her career as...

John  Wayne Groomer

John Wayne Groomer

Sep 23, 2017

John Wayne Groomer, 87, of Amarillo, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, September 29, 2017 at Trinity Fellowship Student Ministries Building, 5000 Hollywood Rd., with Pastor Larry Miles officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from...

David Gilliam

David Gilliam

Sep 21, 2017

David Gilliam, 67, of Amarillo, died Thursday, September 21, 2017. Celebration of Life services will be held 2:00pm Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 5701 Notre Dame in Amarillo. David was born March 4, 1950 in Amarillo to Dean and Doris Gilliam. He graduated from Caprock High School. He worked as a custom cabinet builder at Weatherly Kitchens, and then Kitchen...

Dona Ruth Lee Mcnutt

Dona Ruth Lee Mcnutt

Sep 21, 2017

Dona Ruth Lee McNutt a long time resident of Hereford Texas, passed away Thursday September 21, 2017 at Ussery-Roan Veterans Home in Amarillo, TX after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in 1932 in Quanah, TX to Bill and Pearl Lee. Dona was extremely proud to be a "Quanah Indian" and it showed throughout her life as she decorated...

Jo  Ann Hudson

Jo Ann Hudson

Sep 19, 2017

Jo Ann was born June 2, 1926 in McLean to Roy and Sallie Lou Campbell. She grew up in McLean, until the family moved to Amarillo during her senior year in high school. She graduated from Amarillo High School. Jo Ann married Pete Hudson, and together, they raised 3 children. She worked at First Bank of the Southwest as a...

Carl  Edward Johnson

Carl Edward Johnson

Sep 19, 2017

Carl Edward Johnson, 82, of Bushland, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Saturday at Coulter Road Baptist Church with Pastor Ron Whitt officiating. Burial will be at Llano East Cemetery. Carl was born November 6, 1934 to Frank and Sip Johnson. He was born at the municipal swimming pool in Pampa, and was delivered...

Lt. Cmdr. Al Riddell Us Navy, (Ret.)

Lt. Cmdr. Al Riddell Us Navy, (Ret.)

Sep 18, 2017

Al was born January 9, 1934 in Moorcroft, WY, to Raymond and Nancy Riddell. He served his country during the Vietnam War and retired from the US Navy, as a Lieutenant Commander, after serving 20 plus years. He flew several different aircraft during his career and attained a top gun status for his flying ability. After he retired, he went...

Jean  Frost Long

Jean Frost Long

Sep 16, 2017

Jean Frost Long, 83, of Amarillo, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, September 21, 2017, at First Baptist Church Sanctuary, 1208 S. Tyler, with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, September 22, 2017 at Eastview Cemetery in Vernon under the direction of Cox Funeral...

Mary  Alice Legrand

Mary Alice Legrand

Sep 16, 2017

Mary was born on February 21, 1928 in Childress to Homer and Vera Cawthon. She moved to Amarillo as a child, where she graduated from Amarillo High School in 1946. She then went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, where she worked for many years before working for Santa Fe Railroad. There, she did many jobs, including clerical work...

Geraldine  "Jerri" Mcneal

Geraldine "Jerri" Mcneal

Sep 14, 2017

Geraldine "Jerri" McNeal, 76, of Amarillo, died Thursday, September 14, 2017. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Monday at Llano East Cemetery, with Rev. Ken Cole officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home. Jerri was born August 22, 1941 in Clinton, Okla. to Lewis and Lena Stehl. She graduated from Palo Duro High School. She married Carl McNeal in 1968...

Kevin  Joe Robinson

Kevin Joe Robinson

Sep 11, 2017

Kevin Joe Robinson, 61, of Amarillo, died Monday, September 11, 2017. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Friday, September 15, 2017 at South Georgia Baptist Church, 5209 S. Georgia St. Kevin was born January 19, 1956 in Borger to Robbie and Carolyn Robinson. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1974, where he played football and baseball. He attended Amarillo...

Charles Cox

Charles Cox

Sep 9, 2017

Charlie was born on October 24, 1963 in Amarillo to Don and Betty Cox. He was raised in Canyon, graduating from Canyon High School in 1982. He attended West Texas A&M University briefly before enrolling at the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science, where he received his Associate's Degree in Mortuary Science. It was then that Charlie answered the call...

Nancy L. Murff Smith

Nancy L. Murff Smith

Sep 8, 2017

Nancy L. Smith, 77, of Amarillo, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017. A celebration of life service will be held 11:00 am Tuesday, September 12, 2017, in Hillside Christian Amarillo South Campus, 6901 Bell Street, with Travis Bennett officiating. Nancy was born June 25, 1940, to Edwin and Faye Murff, in Brice, TX. She married Kenneth Paul Smith, Sr. on...

Jonathan  "Jon-Jon" Counterman

Jonathan "Jon-Jon" Counterman

Sep 6, 2017

Jonathan was born May 1, 2005 in Alpine, Texas. He was in the 6th grade at Crockett Middle School. Jon-Jon was an active young man who enjoyed the outdoors. He worked on building a go-cart with his dad, and loved bicycling. He was an avid hockey fan. He was member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 80. Jon-Jon loved Jesus...

Nell Langford

Nell Langford

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Langford was born March 1, 1934 in Dodson, Texas to Thomas and Francis Underwood. She graduated from Dodson High School as the valedictorian of her class. She married John Langford in 1953 at Wellington, and the couple moved to Amarillo. Nell was a partner and a designer at Charles Hughes Accents. She was a very religious person. She dedicated...

Carolyn Bilderback

Carolyn Bilderback

Sep 2, 2017

Carolyn Bilderback, 70, of Amarillo passed away on Saturday,September 2, 2017. Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at The Loft Church with Pastor Matt Johnson officiating. Private family burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home....

Barbara Bradshaw

Barbara Bradshaw

Sep 2, 2017

Barbara was born November 21st, 1947 in Lubbock, Tx to Alvin Dockery and Eva Shannon. She was a hairdresser most of her life, retiring in 1998. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in late May of this year. Barbara fought the good fight until she couldn't fight anymore and passed September 2, 2017. She was a devoted mother,...

Robert  Melvin Toler

Robert Melvin Toler

Sep 1, 2017

Robert was born on July 27, 1932 in Abernathy to Robert and Oma Toler. He was raised in Abernathy, where he graduated from Abernathy High School in 1951. He then entered Navy Reserves before enlisting in the United States Army, proudly serving 2 tours in the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged after 18 years of service. Robert married Eleanor...

Amy Janell Burns Burk

Amy Janell Burns Burk

Sep 1, 2017

Amy Janell Burns Burk, 46, of Amarillo, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, September 1, 2017. A celebration of life service will be 11:00 am Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Bell Avenue Baptist Church, 5211 Bell Street, with Pastor Danny Logan officiating. Amy was born May 6, 1971 in Amarillo, to Robert and Catherine Burns. She was...