Obituaries
Bill Sumerford
Aug 1, 2017
Mr. Sumerford was born April 22, 1941 in Temple, Texas to William and Emma Sumerford. He graduated from high school in Midland, and earned his bachelor degree in engineering from Texas Tech University. Bill worked for Parkland Hospital in Dallas as Human Resources financial consultant. He then worked as an engineer for Oryx Energy, retiring in 2000. He married Kathy...
Carroll Arnold
Jul 31, 2017
Mr. Arnold was born September 29, 1944 in Amarillo to Bud and Diddie Arnold. He graduated from Palo Duro High School. He married Eunice Gutierrez in 1976. She predeceased him in 2014. Carroll worked at Allstate Security for over 25 years, retiring in 2003 as Senior Vice President. In his spare time, Carroll was a competitive shooter and a fisherman....
Ronnie Edwards
Jul 30, 2017
Ronnie was born August 28, 1946, in Amarillo, to C.L. and Hazel Edwards. He farmed and ran cattle since he was in the 8th grade. He worked in the marketing department for Southwest Public Service for 28 years. After retiring from SPS, he became self-employed and worked for O'Reilly Auto Parts until retiring from them as well. He was very...
Madalyn "Arlene" Roberts
Jul 29, 2017
Ms. Roberts was born April 18, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Mich. to Louis and Mary Ruth Clair. She has been in Amarillo since 1946, when she married Oliver "Bennie" Roberts. She was employed at the Santa Fe Credit Union for many years. Arlene enjoyed tap and ballroom dancing at the Senior Citizens, and was a member of the Red Hat...
Eugene "Gene" S. Waits
Jul 25, 2017
Gene was born February 6, 1927 in Kingman, Arizona, to Pearl and Stanley Joseph Waits. He served his country with the navy, during WWII, as a gunners mate 3rd class aboard the USS Ticonderoga. He was very proud of his service and received the WWII Victory Medal. On December 26, 1969, in Amarillo, he married the love of his life,...
Doris "Duane" Fincher
Jul 25, 2017
Doris "Duane" Fincher, 87, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Duane was born on August 7, 1929, on Polk Street, Amarillo. He was delivered by Dr. Evelyn [Gass] Powers, one of the first women OB/GYN medical doctors in the Texas Panhandle and a cousin on his mother's side. He was the only child of Margaret Juanita [Anthony] Fincher Jackson...
Marylou Gonzalez Mitchell Sanchez
Jul 22, 2017
Marylou was born on April 14, 1935 in Borica, NM to Margarito and Anita Gonzalez. She was raised in Santa Rosa, where she graduated from high school in 1953. She married Tony Sanchez on April 18, 1954. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2001. Together they moved to Amarillo, where she worked for Santa Fe Railroad for many...
Robyn Phillips
Jul 18, 2017
Robyn was born February 17, 1967 in Amarillo. She grew up in Lefors with her mother and step-father. She graduated from Lefors High School. She earned her associate degree from Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, OK. Robyn married Billy Phillips in 1986. She worked as an LVN for 20 years. Robyn loved her job caring for residents at Plum...
Jimmy B. West
Jul 18, 2017
Jimmy B. West, 81, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Coulter Road Baptist Church with Pastor Aaron Summer and Pastor Jim Benton officiating. The family will have private burial at a later date. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home. Jimmy...
Kenny Stidd
Jul 18, 2017
Kenny was born on August 20, 1937 in Santa Fe, NM to Herman and Doris Stidd. He moved to Pensacola as a child where he attended schools before proudly enlisting in the United States Air Force. Kenny was stationed at Amarillo Air Force Base, where he met and married the love of his life, Pat Dilsaver on October 1, 1959....
Wesley "Wes" Karl Gifford
Jul 16, 2017
Wesley Karl "Wes" Gifford, 56, of Amarillo died Sunday, July 16, 2017. The family has already held a private memorial service. Wes was born January 9, 1961, in Pampa, to Beverly and Shelby Gifford. Wes, was one who from early on, had many obstacles and challenges to conquer. He was disabled his entire life, but to Wes, he never saw...
Donald "Don" Baughman
Jul 13, 2017
Donald was born December 16, 1939 in Connellsville, PA, to Betty and Clarence Baughman. He married Margie Ritenour in Pennsylvania and would have celebrated 54 years of marriage this year. He was not only a member at Second Baptist Church, he was on the custodial team for over 20 years. He was known to have a sweet tooth, always having...
Rita Johnson-Fowlkes
Jul 11, 2017
Mrs. Johnson-Fowlkes was born July 11, 1933 in Clovis, NM to Ira and Mayme Delaney. She has lived in Amarillo for over 50 years. Rita was a very outgoing person. She was a registered nurse. She had a bachelor degree in Speech and Hearing. She earned her master's degree in education from WTSU. She started the speech pathology dept. at...
Deborah Lynn Reeves
Jul 10, 2017
Deborah Lynn Reeves, of Amarillo, died July 10, 2017 in Amarillo, Texas. Debbie was born March 31, 1957, in Amarillo, to Richard and JoAnn Hough. She graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1976. She worked at Save A Stop and I.B.P. where she earned many awards. She married Robert Dewayne Reeves on September 29, 1995. Debbie was a homemaker...
Venita James Hopson
Jul 8, 2017
Venita James Hopson was born on June 29, 1937 in Pampa to Otis and Addie James. She graduated from high school in 1955. She married Donald Hopson July 30, 1956. Together they made Amarillo their home in 1959. Venita worked for the United States Postal Service for many years. Upon retirement, she worked for Uniforms Unique for 15 years before...
Betty Jane Sullivan Ferguson
Jul 7, 2017
Betty was born on April 21, 1928 in Chicago, IL to P.D. and Janie Sullivan. She was raised in Belem, Brazil, where her family served as missionaries. At the age of 17, she returned to the United States to attend college. She first attended school in Kentucky, where she struggled to adapt to an English speaking culture before attending school...
Steve Mayfield
Jul 1, 2017
Steve was born on September 1, 1955 in Littlefield. He loved being outdoors, fishing and hunting. Survivors include his children, Rory Faucett and husband Jason, Reid Mayfield and Andrew Mayfield; sister, Rhonne Garyand husband Dan; and brother, Stan Mayfield and wife Cindy.
Aubrielle "Aubri" Zenya Stevens
Jul 1, 2017
Aubrielle "Aubri" Zenya Stevens, infant, of Amarillo died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Power Church, 1344 S.E. 10th Ave., with Pastor Manny De Los Santos officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Aubrielle "Aubri" Zenya Stevens was born Nov. 5, 2016, and gained...
Frankie Wedgeworth
Jun 29, 2017
Mr. Wedgeworth was born January 29, 1944 in Laurel, Miss. to Willie and Kathleen Wedgeworth. He married Nancy Solomon in Amarillo in 1985. Together, they owned and operated Frankie's Styling and Tanning Center for over 30 years. Frankie was a hairdresser who immensely enjoyed his work. He was also very good with his hands. He could fix or fabricate most...
Mark David Dial
Jun 26, 2017
Service Schedule Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel 4180 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79109 Thursday, June 29, 2017 10:00 a.m.
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