Obituaries

Ann  T. Wallace

Ann T. Wallace

Sep 30, 2017

Ann T. Wallace passed from this life on September 30, 2017 into the loving arms of her Savior, Jesus. She was born on February 6, 1938 to Jesse McKay Trench and Lola Long Trench in Harmon County, OK. She is survived by 3 children, Dianna Peace and husband Ray of Amarillo, Mickey Hukill and wife Rayanne of Weatherford and Jon...

Vernyce  Marie Alm

Vernyce Marie Alm

Sep 29, 2017

Vernyce was born on May 31, 1933 in Burwell, Nebraska, to Vernon and Ardyce Dye. She was raised in Nebraska, graduating with Honors from O'Neill High School in 1951. She moved to Amarillo in 1952, where she married Ted Alm on June 7, 1952. Vernyce worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for over 35 years, retiring in 1986. She was...

Lewis  Ray (Lew)  Womble

Lewis Ray (Lew) Womble

Sep 29, 2017

Lewis (Lew) Ray Womble, 81, beloved Husband and Father, was called to his eternal resting place on Friday, September 29, 2017. Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2017, at Trinity Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 1, 2017 at...

Hattie  Mae Griddine

Hattie Mae Griddine

Sep 28, 2017

Hattie Mae Griddine, 68, of Amarillo passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Funeral Services will be on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with James Riles officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6-8 p.m. Monday, October 2, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home. Hattie was...

Clifford  Harold Frazier

Clifford Harold Frazier

Sep 28, 2017

Clifford Harold Frazier, another member of the Greatest Generation, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. Celebration of Clifford's life will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home - Benton Chapel, with Dr. Murray Gossett and Pastor Perry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be at Llano East Cemetery. Clifford...

Jackie  Diane Jaggers

Jackie Diane Jaggers

Sep 27, 2017

Jackie Diane Jaggers, 72, of Amarillo passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 2, 2017 at Trinity Fellowship Church Student Ministry Center with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson and Pastor Merritt Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation from 2-4 Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Cox...

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 "Charlie" Robert Cox

Charles "Charlie" Robert 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 to...

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...