Obituaries
Brian Duane Fincher
Mar 30, 2017
Brian was born February 3, 1964 in Ft. Worth to D. Duane and Virginia K. (Sensibaugh) Fincher. He with his family lived in Ft. Worth, Lubbock, Albuquerque, NM, and Lakewood, CO, before moving to Amarillo in 1977. Although a Texan by birth, he often mentioned that he was from Colorado and was a great fan of the Denver Broncos. Brian...
Lesley G. Hedger
Mar 30, 2017
Lesley was born in Amarillo on December 9, 1958 to Sylvia Faye and Ores Hedger, Jr. He graduated from Amarillo College with honors and was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Fraternity for graphic design and science. He was a master crafter and won several awards for his designs of stereo store front displays. He was very comical and...
Vicky L. Land
Mar 28, 2017
Vicky was born May 29, 1953 in Lubbock to Henry and Ruby McKay. She graduated from Spencer High School in Oklahoma in 1971. She lived in the Texas panhandle the majority of her life. She worked for Walmart for over 25 years in Borger, Canyon, and Amarillo. She retired in 2015. Vicky's favorite pastime was BINGO. She also enjoyed gambling,...
Jason Davis
Mar 28, 2017
Jason was a native of Amarillo. He graduated from Caprock High School and earned an associate degree in nuclear medicine from Amarillo College. He has lived in Chicago and Arkansas, working in his field. Jason enjoyed fishing. He was also an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs and the Dallas Cowboys. Survivors include his mother, June Chambers of Amarillo; one...
Duane G. Larkey
Mar 28, 2017
Duane was born December 24, 1950 in Shattuck, Ok to Harold Duane Summers and Betty Ann Troutt. He was a lifetime resident of Amarillo and a member of Comanche Trail Church of Christ. In 1972, he married his sweetheart, Donna Mitchell. He was an avid gun enthusiast and enjoyed hunting and riding motorcycles. His biggest delight was his daughter and...
Carlos S. Saldivar
Mar 27, 2017
Carlos S. Saldivar,62 of Amarillo TX, went to be with the Lord, March 27,2017. He was born December 16,1954 in Harlingen TX. Carlos spent his adolescence and teen years at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch from 1964-1973 in Boys Ranch TX. He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Garcia; his sister, Norma Linda Saldivar and brother Daniel Saldivar. Those...
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...
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