Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Erica Leigh Williamson
Aug 31, 2017
Erica was born on February 22, 1987 in Amarillo to Jim Turner and Bethany Turner McLaughlin. She was raised in Amarillo, where she graduated from Palo Duro High School in 2004. She then attended Amarillo College, where she received her Associate's Degree and Registered Nurse Certification. Erica married the love of her life, Dave Williamson, on January 10, 2015 in...
James "Jim" I. Fletcher
Aug 29, 2017
James I. "Jim" Fletcher, 93, of Amarillo, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Jim was born December 5, 1923 in Butte, Montana to Philip and Ethel Fletcher. When he was young, his family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he attended South High Public School. Jim was an eagle scout...
Ronnie Emanuel
Aug 28, 2017
Ronnie Emanuel, 77, of Amarillo, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017. Ronnie was born February 1, 1940, in Amarillo, to Vernon and Rose Emanuel. He was a 1958 graduate of Amarillo High, and also attended Amarillo College. He married Fern Fitzgerrel in Amarillo on January 24, 1992. He worked for State Farm Insurance, as an agent, for 20 years, before...
Roy Wheeler
Aug 25, 2017
Roy Wheeler was born on November 6th, 1931 in Western Grove, Arkansas and went home to the Lord on August 25th, 2017 in Wichita, Kansas. Roy grew up on his parents' farm in Western Grove, Arkansas. In 1949 he went to Ozark Bible College, in Joplin, MO to play basketball but while there he became a preacher. Through the years...
Colin Wainwright
Aug 24, 2017
Colin Wainwright, 80, of Amarillo, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Trinity Fellowship Church Chapel, 5000 Hollywood Rd., with Rev. Kyle Wilkinson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 pm Monday, August 28, 2017. Colin was born July 23, 1937 in Manchester,...
Cindy Ellis
Aug 23, 2017
Cindy was born August 20, 1948 in Newton, KS to Billy and Charolett Hanke. She graduated from Newton High School in 1966. She married Ray Ellis on December 22, 1975 in Liberal, KS. She worked as a stenographer for the Santa Fe Railroad, retiring in 1990. Cindy loved the Lord with all her heart. She copastored with her husband at...
Madison Emma Hurst
Aug 19, 2017
Madison was born on May 27, 2004 to Matthew Hurst and Vanessa Leetsch Quest in Abilene, TX. She attended schools in Abilene and Trent as well as Amarillo and was currently an 8th grader at Fannin Middle School. She inherited some of her intelligence from her mother, as she excelled in and won an award for English in 7th grade....
Ruby Jeanette "Jean" Gatlin Woolsey
Aug 17, 2017
Ruby Jeanette Gatlin Woolsey, 79, of Amarillo, better known as Jean to her family and friends, was born on August 17, 1938 in Jack County, Texas. She left her home, on her birthday, August 17, 2017. Jean was a colorful, full of life person. She had a special place in her heart for each and every one of her many...
Donald Y. Conner
Aug 16, 2017
Donald Y. Conner, 85, of Amarillo died Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 19, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Shamrock. Burial will follow at Shamrock Cemetery. Donald was born on August 30, 1931 in Shamrock to Roy and Marie Conner. He was raised in Shamrock, where he graduated from Shamrock High School in...
Colene "Joy" Dalton
Aug 15, 2017
Colene was born on April 25, 1928 in the Range Community near Hardesty, OK to Colin H. and Una Mae Robertson. Following her mother's death in 1933 she moved to Vinson, OK. She graduated from high school there in 1946 before attending Southwestern State University of Weatherford, OK. Colene worked in the insurance industry all of her life and moved...
Kaye Mccrary
Aug 13, 2017
Kaye was born on September 21, 1942 in Hobbs, NM to James and Margie Shaffer. She moved to Amarillo as a child. She married Donnie McCrary on October 3, 1958. Together, they moved to California during his military enlistment. There, Kaye ran the 12th Street hotel before returning to Amarillo, where she worked for Kenneth Lard Insurance Agency before devoting...
Khampho Ramany
Aug 9, 2017
Khampho was born in Laos, January 1, 1946, to Phanh and Vone Sisoumsouk. She married Khankeo Ramany in Dumas, TX, May 30, 1979, and was a member of St. Martin Church. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents and four sisters. She is survived by her husband of...
Corey Fore
Aug 9, 2017
Corey was born December 1, 1962, in Lubbock, to Peggy and Bill McKerley. She married Cliff Fore on August 3, 1984 in Amarillo. She had a phenomenal sense of humor and could always bring a smile to your face. One of her favorite things to do was tell stories and make people laugh. She also loved to talk on the...
Lillie Greer
Aug 8, 2017
Mrs. Greer was born February 28, 1935 in St. Jo, Texas to Melvin and Lillie Edes. She moved to Odessa with her father following her mother's death, where she graduated from Odessa High School. She married Jene C. Greer on June 12, 1954 in Amarillo. After they married, they lived in several different towns where Jene served as a Methodist...
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