Obituaries

William  W. Humble

William W. Humble

Dec 30, 2016

William W Humble "Billy" passed away on Friday, Dec 30, 2016 at the age of 53.He was born in Modesto, California on November 2, 1963. Bill was recognized as an exceptional Master Technician at Medley Equipment. He had many friends and was a loyal Cowboys fan. He loved spending time with friends and his family. He will be missed by...

William  C. Beckett

William C. Beckett

Dec 29, 2016

Bill was born on November 25, 1930 in Akron, Ohio to Deward and Marguerite Beckett. He was raised in Akron, where he graduated from East High School in 1948. He then attended college in Akron before his enlistment in the United States Air Force. He proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1955. During his service, Bill was stationed in...

Jeff Mixon

Jeff Mixon

Dec 28, 2016

Jeff was born in Amarillo, and graduated from Caprock High School. He worked for Zip Dog for almost 25 years. Most recently, he worked for Pine Street Salvage as the supervisor of the precious metals dept. He very much enjoyed this type of work. He even enjoyed collecting and recycling metals as a hobby. Jeff loved music, was passionate about...

June Lewis

June Lewis

Dec 28, 2016

June was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Wayside to Albert and Jewel Wesley. She moved to Amarillo as a child, where she graduated from Amarillo High School in 1951. She married James Lewis on Jan. 3, 1953, in Clovis, N.M. The two of them were longtime members of Cliffside Baptist Church. June retired from Amarillo High Plains Dialysis as the...

Robert  "Bob" Thompson,  Sr

Robert "Bob" Thompson, Sr

Dec 28, 2016

Robert "Bob" Thompson, Sr., was born in Bristow, Oklahoma on August 17, 1923. With the onset of the Great Depression, Bob's father lost his trucking business and in 1930, at seven years old, Bob was moved to Craig, Colorado, where his father found work. After a short stay in Craig, the family settled in Borger, Texas where Bob would graduate...

Kelley Wynne

Kelley Wynne

Dec 27, 2016

Kelley was born in Shreveport, LA on November 28, 1950 to L.R. and Margie Wynne. The family moved to Texas in 1951. Kelley worked for Dairy Queen and United Supermarket on Bell St. He was very involved in Special Olympics. He was a runner in the state Special Olympics in Austin. Most recently, he competed in a bowling tournament in...

Helen  Morgan Mcclenny

Helen Morgan Mcclenny

Dec 26, 2016

Service Schedule Funeral Service Washington Ave. Christian Church 3800 S. Washington St. Amarillo, TX Friday, December 30, 2016 2:00 PM Burial Schedule Llano Cemetery Amarillo , TX

Nelloise  "Nell" Killion

Nelloise "Nell" Killion

Dec 24, 2016

Nelloise "Nell" Killion, 82, of Amarillo passed away December 24, 2016 at Amarillo Center for Skilled Care, where she was loved and admired by all. Nell loved God and was a member of the Central Church of Christ. She loved to crochet and was famous for her baby blankets, and crocheted booties. She loved to sing, and played the harmonica...

Jean  H. Scott

Jean H. Scott

Dec 24, 2016

Jean was born on August 30, 1925 in Clemscott, OK to Charles and Estella Herrell. She was raised in Oklahoma, where she graduated from Fox High School. In 1943, Jean moved with her mother to Oklahoma City where they both worked for McDonald Douglas Aircraft Company. At War end she married Clarence A. Scott on June 16, 1946 in Duncan,...

Concepcion Mata

Concepcion Mata

Dec 24, 2016

Concepcion was born on July 15, 1955 in San Antonio. She was raised by her parents, Ray and Alice Esparza and Ernest Muniz. She married Tony Mata and was a devoted wife to him for over 31 years. She was a loving and caring mother and a great cook as well. She was generous and would give those in need...

Ila  B. Mallow

Ila B. Mallow

Dec 24, 2016

Ila was born September 12, 1936 in Floydada to Tressie and D.O. McCracken. She married the love of her life Harold Wayne Mallow in Amarillo December 24, 1953, and together, shared 63 years of marriage. She was an avid arts and crafts enthusiast and belonged to the Arts Unlimited Club. Her specialty was painting, jewelry and crocheting afghans. She also...

Donna Anders

Donna Anders

Dec 23, 2016

Donna was born June 23, 1959 in Amarillo. She graduated from Amarillo College in 1992 as a registered nurse. She worked for BSA for most of her career. For the past 15 years, she has worked for Quail Creek Surgical Hospital, formerly Physician's Surgical Hospital. Donna was a very talented crafter. She was a "beadaholic". She loved to travel. She...

Marge Ray

Marge Ray

Dec 19, 2016

Marge was born on July 23, 1928 in Throckmorton to C.E. and Helen Watts. She moved to Hereford as a child, where she graduated from Hereford High School. She worked as the secretary for Hereford Avenue Baptist Church for over 11 years, before moving to Amarillo. Here, she worked in retail at Blackburn's Clothing and Hollywood for many years. Marge...

Richard Waldon

Richard Waldon

Dec 18, 2016

Rick was born Jan. 20, 1972, in Amarillo and raised by his parents, David and Sharon "Tabby" Waldon. He graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1991 before beginning his employment as a machinist for Multiple Systems Inc., where he was employed and had worked for the last 24 years. He met his wife, Kish, in 2005 and together spent...

Edward Morris

Edward Morris

Dec 18, 2016

Gene was born on January 6, 1930 in Montague County to Edward and Georgia Morris. He moved to Canyon as a child, where he graduated from Canyon High School. He worked as a truck driver for many years before working for the highway department and settling into his career as a groundskeeper for West Texas A & M University. On...

Pauline Ware

Pauline Ware

Dec 18, 2016

Pauline was born April 5, 1931 in Pampa to David and Minnie Tice. In 1956, she moved to Amarillo and married Joe Ware. He preceded her in death in 1989. She worked as a CNA at Northwest Texas Hospital, retiring in 1988. Pauline was an active member of Temple Baptist Church. She is survived by one brother, Ralph Tice and...

Sylvia  Maria Wilson

Sylvia Maria Wilson

Dec 16, 2016

Sylvia was born April 4, 1938 in Littlefield, TX to Garland and Clara Cox. She grew up in Hereford and graduated from Hereford High School in 1956. Sylvia married Obe J. "Pete" Wilson in 1956 and together they raised their five children. They owned Cox Farms Market and operated it as a family for several years. Later, Sylvia sold real...

Pat Gaffney

Pat Gaffney

Dec 14, 2016

Pat was born June 26, 1939 in Altus, OK. She graduated from Altus High School. She moved to Amarillo in 1959. She married Sam Gaffney in 1961 at Amarillo. She worked for GMAC as a clerk for several years, and also at SIC. Pat was a very talented crafter and artist. She loved playing bridge, and enjoyed trout fishing. She...

Harry  Wallace Burrier

Harry Wallace Burrier

Dec 14, 2016

Harry was born in Newport News, VA. His father was a military man, so they moved several times. The family moved to Texas in 1955 from France. Harry graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1970 where he had played baseball and football. He worked for Levi Strauss, Bell Helicopter, and Norflet, which later became Winair. Harry loved sports. He...

Barbara  Ann Breeding

Barbara Ann Breeding

Dec 13, 2016

Barbara was born on November 19, 1950 in Plainview to Charles and Merlene Breeding. She was raised in Floydada, where she attended Calvary Baptist Church before moving to California, where she spent 5 years before moving to Dallas for many years. She later moved to Lubbock, where she attended Trinity Church. 6 years ago Barbara moved to Amarillo. She worked...