Obituaries

M.E.  "Ed" Stephens

M.E. "Ed" Stephens

May 17, 2017

Ed was born January 29, 1939 in Shamrock to William Aubrey and Mary Lois Stephens. He graduated from Palo Duro High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1962-1964, and was stationed in Germany. Ed was a food broker for Morehead Foods. He spent a few years in Snyder working at Price Bros Construction. After moving back to...

Frances  O. Holland

Frances O. Holland

May 17, 2017

Frances was born February 26, 1926 outside of Wellington to Fred and Lela Adkins. She graduated from Clarendon High School, and attended Clarendon College and later Amarillo College. She married Howard Holland on April 1, 1944. She worked as social editor for the Borger Daily Herald at age 17, and for the Amarillo Times at age 19. She then worked...

Ed Lynch

Ed Lynch

May 17, 2017

Ed was born March 5, 1953 at Ft. Hood to Christina and Edward Lynch, Sr. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a cook at David's Steak & Seafood. Survivors include two sons, Trey Lynch and wife Destiny of Bridgeport, and James "Kermit" Lynch and wife Heather of Amarillo; a daughter, Harley Lynch and husband Tracey of...

Ray Daniels

Ray Daniels

May 15, 2017

Ray was born November 27, 1929 in Byars, OK, to Lola Wood Daniels and Raymond Daniels, Sr. He married Joyce Bailey on December 3, 1948 in Henrietta, OK, and would have celebrated 69 years of wedded bliss this year. He was a man of many talents who thoroughly enjoyed racing, from the Route 66 Speedway all the way to NASCAR....

Dennis Stickley

Dennis Stickley

May 15, 2017

Dennis was born June 1, 1962 in Amarillo to Clyde and Bettye Stickley. He worked as a project manager for Goodlin construction and his passion was working in his garden. He loved riding Harleys, shooting guns, and having a good time. He was a motocross champion. He could build anything and he always has a solution for any problem. He...

Vickie Cox

Vickie Cox

May 14, 2017

Vickie was born September 14, 1946 to E.O. and Billie Cox. She graduated from Pampa High School and attended Frank Phillips College, Amarillo College, and West Texas State University. Vickie raised her family on a farm in Pampa for many years. She worked as district court clerk in Pampa. She adored her cats. She was a member of First Presbyterian...

Edward  Rodney Morbitzer

Edward Rodney Morbitzer

May 11, 2017

Edward Rodney Morbitzer, 86, of Amarillo died Thursday, May 11, 2017. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cox Funeral Home with Pastor Tommy Ewing officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Edward was born Jan. 17, 1931, in Amarillo to Hubert and IIa Morbitzer. He was raised in...

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

May 10, 2017

Richard was born June 1, 1945, in Plant City, Fla., to John and Ruby Taylor. He moved to Amarillo in 1965 before enlisting in the Air Force. He proudly served in the Vietnam War. Richard married Marquetta Graham on Feb. 3, 1968, in Amarillo. He worked in many states, including Minnesota, California and Maryland, before settling at Bell Helicopter in...

Frances  Louise Lamon

Frances Louise Lamon

May 9, 2017

Frances was born on December 7, 1942 in Seminole to Clarence and Margaret Lucas. She moved to Houston as a child, where she graduated from Smiley High School before settling in Amarillo. Here, she worked at Maywood Doors of over 10 years before her employment at Pantex, where she worked for many years before working as a greeter at Walmart...

Larry  Don Nipper

Larry Don Nipper

May 8, 2017

Larry was born on August 2, 1959 in Amarillo to Fred and Mary Nipper. He was raised in Amarillo, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1977. He then attended the University of Texas in pursuit of a degree in Petroleum Land Management. There, he joined the lifelong brotherhood of Alfa Kappa Psi. Larry returned to Amarillo, where he married his...

Delbert Tennison

Delbert Tennison

May 6, 2017

Delbert was born January 27, 1940 in Wheeler to Curtis and Monnie Tennison. He graduated from Patton Springs High School. On October 31, 1959, he married Loydell Roberts. They moved to Amarillo the same year. Delbert worked in construction for Gilvin Terrill and Jake Diel, before opening his own construction company. He owned and operated Tennison Construction for 20 years,...

Renae Allemand

Renae Allemand

May 4, 2017

Renae was born in Perryton. She grew up in Miami, where she was active in FFA. She graduated from Miami High School in 1993. She attended Clarendon College and Oklahoma Panhandle State University. She worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield, AISD, and the Miami schools. She lived in Amarillo for six years, before moving to Frisco a year ago. Renae...

Richard Cheshire

Richard Cheshire

May 3, 2017

Richard was born May 16, 1944 in Ranger, Texas to Frank and Georgianna Cheshire. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962-1966, and then in the reserves until 1968. He married Donna Dale in 1967. Richard worked in HVAC for many years as an electrician. He was a jack of all trades, and a great handyman. Survivors include...

Doris "Nanny" Ann Branum

Doris "Nanny" Ann Branum

May 1, 2017

Doris was born on July 7, 1945 in Ben Franklin to Doris and Lorene Branum. She enjoyed watching old movies in her free time, especially John Wayne movies. She was also an Elvis Presley Fan. Doris was a recovering alcoholic and a big part of her life was spent helping others through the recovery process as well as surrounding herself...

Carol  Ann Roberson

Carol Ann Roberson

May 1, 2017

Carol was born on June 29, 1952 in Amarillo to Bill and Betty Young. She was raised in Amarillo, graduating from Tascosa High School in 1970. She married Steve Roberson on June 7, 1972 in Amarillo. Carol devoted her life to being a wife and a mother and caring for her family. She stayed home with her 2 daughters and...

Charles  Leo Lauhoff

Charles Leo Lauhoff

Apr 28, 2017

Charles was born to Lewis and Hazel Lauhoff in Sundown on May 2, 1936. He married his wife, Carolyn Lauhoff on November 24, 1974. He was a United States Army Veteran, a race horse owner, farmer and the owner of S&L Drilling. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Lauhoff of Amarillo; children, Edward Lauhoff, David Lauhoff, Elizabeth Ironmonger and...

Hazel  Lois Gwin

Hazel Lois Gwin

Apr 27, 2017

Hazel Lois Gwin, 90 year-old long-time resident of Amarillo, and more recently, Woodward, Okla., died April 27, 2017, in Amarillo. Hazel was born Feb. 25, 1927, in Cowgill, Mo., to Johnson and Nannie Ferkins Trusty. She grew up on a farm near Hamilton, Mo., graduating New York High School in 1944. While in high school, she worked in Kansas City...

Sandra  Lee Vandivere

Sandra Lee Vandivere

Apr 26, 2017

Sandy was born on October 22, 1955 in Marion, Indiana to Karl and Martha King. She was raised in Indiana, graduating Blackford High School in Hartford City, IN in 1974. She moved to Texas in 1982, settling in Amarillo in 1984. Sandra worked at Baptist St. Anthony's Hospital in the cafeteria for over 15 years, before joining her husband Stan...

Lorene Eudy

Lorene Eudy

Apr 24, 2017

Lorene was born July 20, 1931 in Fannin County to Willie and Elmer Langham. She liked to travel, quilt, crochet and was blessed with the gift of gab, never meeting a stranger. She loved spending her time with her grandchildren and family and anything Elvis. She is preceded in death by a son, Larry Eudy. She is survived by her...

Diane  Degrassi Steed

Diane Degrassi Steed

Apr 22, 2017

Diane was born January 27, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas to Bonita & Thomas Wayne DeGrassi. She attended Wolflin and SF Austin schools and graduated from Amarillo High in 1961. She graduated from TCU in 1965 and later obtained a master's degree from WTSU. She taught school in Amarillo for a few years before marrying Charles Steed in 1972. After marriage,...