Obituaries
Conrad E. Nilsen
Mar 25, 2017
Conrad was born on February 19, 1967 in Amarillo to Charles and Linda Nilsen. He was raised in Amarillo, graduating from Caprock High School. Conrad married Joyce Drerup onJune 30, 1987 in Amarillo. He worked for many years as a self-employed welder, specializing in metal fabrication. He was a talented musician who loved singing, especially blues music and even played...
Darrell Gossett
Mar 24, 2017
Bud was born on December 8, 1939 in Clovis, NM to John and Eva Gossett. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he was raised and attended schools. Bud worked as a mechanic, beginning at Plains Chevrolet and eventually owning several shops including Shorty's Bear Safety Service. He raced at the dirt tracks of Amarillo then retired so he...
James "Wes" Doan
Mar 23, 2017
Wes was born August 18, 1970 in Dimmitt to Dale and Jeri Doan. He graduated from Vega High School, and attended Amarillo College and WTAMU. He married De Drown in 1994, and moved to Amarillo. Wes made his career as a working cowboy. He worked for LIT Ranch in Channing, IV Ranch in Canadian. He was the cattle manager at...
April Renee Callis
Mar 21, 2017
April was born on February 11, 1975 in Canyon. She moved to Claude, before moving to Muleshoe in the 1st grade. She then moved to Amarillo her junior year, graduating from Randall High School in 1993. April then attended West Texas University, where she received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. She worked for TPMHR as a social worker for over...
Dayle R. Mcgimpsey
Mar 20, 2017
Dayle was born December 29, 1944 in East Moline, IL. He married Rosalie Genoway in Paramount, CA on May 18, 1963, and together shared over 50 years of marriage before she predeceased him August 1, 2014. In 1970, they moved the family to Lampasas, then on to Amarillo in the mid 1990's. He served his country in the US Marine...
Tyson Adams
Mar 19, 2017
Tyson Adams, 27, beloved Son, Brother, Father & Friend was called to his eternal resting place on March 19, 2017. He entered this world on December 24, 1989 in Amarillo, TX, born to Kennith and Shannon Adams. He was raised in Canyon, where he graduated from Canyon High School in 2008. Tyson worked as a landscaper in Canyon and Amarillo....
Tammy Sue Malone
Mar 18, 2017
Tammy was born June 27, 1960 in Cortez, Colorado to Jim and Karen Vines. She graduated from Boise City High School. She married Robert Malone in 1977. They moved to Amarillo in 1983. She earned her associate degree at Amarillo College as an LVN in 1995. She worked at Coffee Memorial Blood Center and Kirkland Court Health and Rehab Center....
Nicholas "Nick" Wheeler-Phelps
Mar 17, 2017
Nick was born May 11, 1984 in Amarillo to Glenda Brown and Derwin Phelps. He graduated from Caprock High School in 2002, and attended Amarillo College. Nick worked for Rocla Concrete Tie and for Home Pride Center. He was an all-around outdoorsman. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, and dirt bikes. He was a fisherman, and loved boating. Nick was an extremely...
Larry Jobe
Mar 14, 2017
Larry was born on June 22, 1964 in Hereford Tx. He moved to Pawnee, Ok at the age of 14, where he graduated from Pawnee High School in 1982. He married Deborah McAdams on May 11, 1984 in Amarillo, Tx. In 1986, Larry enlisted in the United States Army, where he proudly served over 5 years and was honorably discharged...
William "Bill" David Cheatheam
Mar 14, 2017
Bill was born April 16, 1954 in Amarillo to David and Lois Cheatheam. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1973. He attended Amarillo College and West Texas State University. Bill worked as a general contractor for Plains Builders, Wiley Hicks, Jr., and Western Builders. He owned and operated Cheatheam Construction for 25 years. He married Annette Clark in 2015....
Dennis Stamp
Mar 13, 2017
Dennis was born December 6, 1946 in Bloomington, IL, to Artimese and Ray Stamp. He grew up in Brainerd, MN and won the 1965 Minnesota State High School Wrestling Championship for the 175 pound weight class. He then attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, where he excelled in amateur wrestling as a heavy weight, at 191 pounds. He made his...
Oran Kerley
Mar 12, 2017
Oran was born July 22, 1940 in Claude, Texas to Odom and Geneva Kerley. He graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1957. He proudly served in the Army National Guard for 18 years. Oran worked for the Texas Dept of Transportation in the design office. He was a heavy equipment operator. He owned several construction companies throughout his career,...
William Calvin Denney
Mar 9, 2017
W. C. was born on April 5, 1930 in Amarillo to Alta Breeding and Ernest Denney. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1948 and attended radio electronics repair school in Kansas City, Missouri. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country during the Korean conflict. He briefly attended Texas Technological College and married Lila G. Baker...
Margaret "Jerrye" G. Jackson
Mar 9, 2017
Jerrye was born April 26, 1918 in Glazier, Texas to George and Dora Parker. She married William Edward "Clinton" Jackson on November 6, 1935. She lived in Hereford for 70 years prior to moving to Amarillo in the mid-1990's. Jerrye worked with her husband as an insurance agent and co-owner of Farmer's Union Insurance Agency in Hereford. She was a...
Johnny Eugene Phelan
Mar 9, 2017
Gene was born Nov. 6, 1942, in Borger to John and Lela Phelan. He was a graduate of Dumas High School and West Texas State University. Above all, Gene loved his Lord Savior Jesus Christ and his family. Survivors include his wife, Tommye Kaye Simmons Phelan; two daughters, Deborah Lynn Phelan Casida and husband Tyler and Rebecca "Becky" Jean Phelan...
Ruth Talley
Mar 8, 2017
Ruth was born June 6, 1940 in Newton, KS to Glenn and Velma Barnett. She grew up in Newton, moving to Amarillo in 1957. Ruth was self-employed as a hairdresser for 35 years. Since 2012, she has worked for Walmart. She enjoyed square dancing, and she adored her special dog, Little Girl. Ruth was a member of Arden Road Baptist...
William "Gene" E. Carver
Mar 8, 2017
Gene was born May 7, 1945 in Fort Worth, to Nadine and William John Carver. He married Bobbie Lee Blalock Allen in Las Vegas, NV in 1986 and they were married over 14 years before she predeceased him in 2000. He was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist and was the owner of Carver Landscaping for many years,...
Terry J. "T.J." Meadows
Mar 6, 2017
T.J. was born on November 17, 1969 in Fort Bragg, NC to Terry Meadows and Norma Clay Meadows. He was raised in a military family, moving often, eventually settling in Albuquerque, where he graduated from Sandia High School in 1988. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force in January of 1989. He devoted his life to serving his...
George "Tom Jones" Thompson
Mar 4, 2017
George was born October 22, 1939 in Savannah, Georgia to Alice and George Thompson. He grew up on a farm in Savannah. He was a professional wrestler for over 40 years. He held numerous titles. He was the first black wrestler to wrestle a white competitor in Louisiana. He coached and trained many wrestlers throughout his life. George was a...
Avanell Smith Thomas
Mar 3, 2017
Avanell was born September 27, 1930 in Knox City, Texas to Verda Mae and Robert Clyde Smith. She graduated as valedictorian from Ralls High School. She married James Porter Thomas in 1950 at Lubbock. Avanell earned her bachelor degree in education from Texas Women's University in Ft. Worth in 1970. She taught kindergarten in Pickerington, Ohio from 1973-1980. The family...
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