Obituaries
Dennis W. "Peewee" Adams
Jun 25, 2017
Dennis W. "PeeWee" Adams, 75, of Amarillo, died Sunday, June 25, 2017. Dennis was born December 10, 1941 in Ripley, Miss. to Lymon and Mildred Adams. Although he was raised in church all his young life, he gave his life to Christ on June 19, 2017. Dennis was united in marriage to Alice Jones on September 9, 1972. No children...
Bob D. Garrett
Jun 25, 2017
Mr. Garrett was born on December 26, 1931 to Asahel and Ruby Garrett. He was raised in Wilburton, OK where he graduated from high school in 1948. He then moved to Amarillo, before enlisting in the United States Army in 1950. Bob served 2 years in the Army, earning a purple heart before being medically discharged in 1952. Upon returning...
Wanda Ann Hansard Richards
Jun 24, 2017
Wanda Ann (Hansard) Richards, 79, passed away surrounded by her family on June 24, 2017 in Amarillo, Texas. She was born to the late Wayne and Eva (Marshall) Hansard in Goodnight, Texas on September 4, 1937. While raising her 3 children, Wanda was a foster parent, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels and taught Sunday school to children at Bolton...
Tammy Janine Bailey
Jun 23, 2017
Mrs. Bailey was born September 3, 1958 in Sterling, CO to Jake and Era Williams. She moved to Amarillo in 1965 where she married Brent Bailey on September 23, 1988. She worked at The Poppy and also at Market Street United Supermarket. Tammy enjoyed flower arranging as well as collecting and wearing eclectic jewelry. She was a member of Trinity...
Eric Q. Thomas
Jun 22, 2017
Eric Q Thomas, 54, our beloved Brother, was called to his eternal resting place on June 22, 2017. He entered this world on October 26, 1962 in Shreveport, LA, born to Big John and Virginia Thomas. Eric had been a resident of Amarillo since 1983 and was employed by Asarco for more than 33 years. He developed lasting relationships over...
Linda C. Stiles
Jun 21, 2017
Linda was born on October 26, 1941 in Haskell to Raymond and Omega Ammons. She moved to Amarillo as a child, where she graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1959. She married Frankie Lee Stiles in 1971 in Calipatria, CA. He preceded her in death in 2007. Linda worked in the oil and gas industry for many years in...
Wayne Leroy Sievers
Jun 20, 2017
Wayne L. Sievers, 78, of Amarillo, died on June 20, 2017, while working outside on his beloved Texas land. Devoted husband, father, and grandfather, he was intelligent, committed to family and church, and sincere in his faith. He was born in Sedalia, Missouri, on March 29, 1939. His favorite boyhood memories were of working and playing on his uncles' farms...
Annie "Gigi" Huff Green
Jun 17, 2017
GiGi, as she was affectionately known by all who knew her, was born January 31, 1940 in Mineola, to Lucille and Elmer Huff. She was known by many as "Candy" when she was younger, waitressing at places like the Big Texan. Her skills and spunky spontaneity made her a legend of sorts among locals as well as many travelers. She...
Tommy Jack Slaughter
Jun 16, 2017
Tommy Jack Slaughter, of Washburn, died Friday, June 16, 2017. Mr. Slaughter was born March 20, 1948 in Matador to Calvin and Tommie Jo Slaughter. He graduated from Dell City High School and attended McMurry University in Abilene. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Xcel Energy at the Nichols Station for 38 years before retiring in...
Patrick B. Chrisman
Jun 16, 2017
Mr. Chrisman was born March 9, 1954 in Pontiac, Michigan to Carl and Adeline Chrisman. He attended Waterford Township High School and Oakland Community College. Patrick worked for Corporate Systems for several years, then as a guard at the Clements Unit for about ten years. He also worked for Guyon Saunders Resource Center. Patrick enjoyed watching movies, and adored his...
James "Bud" Andrew Jackson, Jr.
Jun 15, 2017
Bud was born April 13, 1930, in Ralls, TX, to Bessie and James Andrew Jackson, Sr. He moved to Amarillo from Ralls in 1940. He was a graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Amarillo College, University of Texas and West Texas State University. He taught school for one year in Mexico City. He was an educator, teaching with the...
James "Jim" H. Wingate
Jun 15, 2017
James (Jim) H. Wingate (87) of Amarillo passed away on June 15, 2017 after living a long and fruitful life. Jim was born to James "Orville" and Cora Wingate on March 29, 1930 in Wayne, Oklahoma. He married Paulette Gaddy of Dalhart on December 26, 1980. Jim moved to the Texas Panhandle from Oklahoma in 1957 with his then wife...
Brent "Dayton Todd" Herring
Jun 14, 2017
Brent was born October 24, 1952 in Thomas, OK to Elon and L. B. Herring. He graduated from Elk City High School in Oklahoma, continued school at Southwest Oklahoma State University and also the Communication and Technology Institute of Broadcasting. He was a radio personality with KIXZ-KMML and KDJW-KBUY FM, for many years. He opened his own recording studio, Audio...
M.L. "Buddy" Swindell
Jun 14, 2017
Mr. Swindell was born December 11, 1929 in Paris, Texas to Dale and Gertrude Swindell. He attended Memphis High School. He married Gerelene Hemelstrand on December 15, 1949. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Buddy was a business owner. He drove buses for Trailways for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by...
Robert "Bob" Victor Kieckhaefer
Jun 9, 2017
Robert Victor "Bob" Kieckhaefer, 95, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 9, 2017. Services will be held at a later time. Bob was born in Freeport, Illinois to Walter and Abigail Kieckhaefer. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force as a pilot from 1940-1966. He served during WWII and the Korean War. After his retirement from the Air Force, he...
Commander Sandy R. Alvarez
Jun 7, 2017
Visitation Schedule Cox Funeral Home 4180 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79109 Saturday, June 10, 2017 4:00-6:00 P.M. Sunset Funeral Home 1701 Austin Highway San Antonio, TX 78218 Monday, June 19, 2017 5:00-7:00 p.m. Service Schedule Military Graveside Service Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd San Antonio, TX 78209 Tuesday, June 20, 2017 10:00 a.m. Burial Schedule Fort...
Jimmy Lee King
Jun 6, 2017
Jim was born on June 5, 1947. He proudly enlisted in the United States Army, serving with the Green Berets in the Screaming Eagle 101 Airborne, 5th Special Forces Division. He served in Vietnam, where he received multiple Purple Heart Medals. Jim settled in Amarillo, where he worked for the Veteran's Hospital in maintenance for over 15 years until his...
Dorothy Frances Veazey
Jun 5, 2017
Dorothy Frances Veazey, 90, of Amarillo died Monday, June 5, 2017. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Cox Funeral Home with Charlie Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. Dorothy was born on May 25, 1927 in Corsicana to Elmer and Cleola Williams. She moved to Amarillo in childhood, graduating from Amarillo High School...
Ralph Edward Smith
Jun 5, 2017
Ralph was born on December 5, 1943 in Bakersfield, VT, the 4th child of Leslie V. and Ardelle Marcher Smith. He was raised in Walden Heights attending schools there as well as in Greensboro Bend and Danville VT. Growing up he spent his summers with his special aunt and uncle, Carroll and Mary Smith and working for Marvin Greaves on...
Harrel Johnson
Jun 5, 2017
Harrel was born February 9, 1931 in Tahoka to Lewis and Leta Johnson. He graduated from Dalhart High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-1957. He married Sarah Wells in 1958 in Clayton, NM. Harrel owned and operated Green Lawn Sprinkler Co. for several years. He was a truck driver for Jack B. Kelley for 15 years....
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