Obituaries
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...
Joseph Guzman
Aug 8, 2017
Joseph was born on May 29, 1964 in Amarillo to Joe Castillo and Lupe Guzman. He was raised in Amarillo, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1982. Throughout his childhood, he wrestled and played football for school teams. Joseph began his employment with SPS in 1985, which later became Xcel Energy. He was a loyal and dedicated employee for over...
Acie H. Cates, Jr.
Aug 6, 2017
ACIE HOMER CATES, JR., age 87 of Amarillo, died Sunday, August 6, 2017. Mr. Cates was born in Roswell, New Mexico, July 10, 1930. He graduated from Roswell High School and attended Eastern New Mexico University's Roswell Branch. He joined Southwestern Public Service Company in 1948. He married Marilyn Mayer in Dexter, New Mexico in 1950. In 1978 they moved...
Charley Jessie Graves
Aug 6, 2017
Charley Jessie Graves was born on Sunday, August 6, 2017 into the hands of God. A graveside service is scheduled for 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, September 1, 2017 at the Stratford Cemetery with Pastor Tony Conger, officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Cox Funeral Home in Amarillo, Texas. Charley was born weighing 2 lbs 1 oz to Cody...
Catarino C. Guerrero
Aug 3, 2017
Mr. Guerrero was born February 6, 1943 in Alice, Texas to Hilario and Clara Guerrero. He married Clara Casares on September 22, 1962. They were married for 55 years. She preceded him in death in February of this year. Catarino worked as a mechanic for Cato's Transmission. He was devoted to his church life, having served as pastor in several...
Bernice Brewer
Aug 2, 2017
Mrs. Brewer was born August 16, 1923 in Panhandle to W.H. and Mada Kimble. She graduated from Panhandle High School. She attended West Texas State College. Bernice married Farris Brewer on January 29, 1949 in Amarillo. They lived in Dallas for a time, where she worked at Southern Union Gas Co. They moved back to Amarillo in 1951. They were...
Keeton Paige Mcnutt
Aug 2, 2017
Born on September 28, 1990, in Amarillo, TX. Keeton Paige McNutt, 26, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida after a long and hard battle with drug addiction. Keeton attended Amarillo High School and received her GED from Amarillo College in 2010. Her Uncle Shane recalls she had beautiful dimples like her mom; and, Aunt...
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...
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