Obituaries
Dennis Ray Alexander
Oct 13, 2016
Dennis previously worked at BNSF as an engineer. He also worked at the Amarillo Police Dept. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, A.N. and Lucille Alexander; and a brother, James Alexander; and a son, Dennis Alexander, Jr. Survivors include a daughter, Kelsey Rivera and husband Fletch; a...
Houston C. Doty
Oct 13, 2016
Mr. Doty was born on October 26, 1940 in Rockyford, CO to Houston and Mary Doty. He graduated from high school in Clinton, OK in 1958. Upon graduation, he served 3 years in the military. He married the love of his life, Anna Marie Mueller on December 13, 1963 in Lubbock. Houston was a very devoted husband, father and grandfather....
Bill Floyd
Oct 12, 2016
Bill was born October 5, 1935 in Clovis, NM to Otis and Viva Floyd. He grew up in Bovina, and graduated from Littlefield High School. He then attended South Plains College in Levelland. Bill earned his Master's Degree in Education from WTSU. Bill proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1957-1960. He married Marge Sexton in 1957. Bill began his...
Jon David Michaels
Oct 12, 2016
Jon was born on April 26, 1969 in Topeka, KS to Ed Michaels and Trena Lee Michaels. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he graduated from Highland Park High School in 1988. Jon then enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, where he served honorably in Desert Storm. Upon his return, he worked various jobs before deciding to...
Margaret Bonner Shields
Oct 10, 2016
Margaret was born July 6, 1924 in Arlington, Kansas to R.E. and Ruth Bonner. She grew up in Panhandle, and graduated from Panhandle High School. She attended business school in Amarillo after high school. She married C.L. Shields in Amarillo in 1946. He preceded her in death in 2000. Margaret worked at American National Bank in Amarillo for several years....
Mildred Lea Hill
Oct 10, 2016
Mildred was born July 28, 1921 in Old Mobeetie to Mattie and John Lea. She was the oldest of five siblings. She married John Hill in Portales, NM on February 28, 1942 and celebrated over 66 years of marriage, before he predeceased her in 2008. She was a member of Palo Duro Baptist Church and loved her Lord and Savior....
Megan Price Bookout
Oct 10, 2016
Megan was born on May 12, 1991 in Amarillo to Daine Price and Joni Hoden. She was raised in Amarillo, where she graduated from Tascosa High School in 2009. Megan was a talented athlete, playing club volleyball for Amarillo Elite and participating in the Tascosa High School JV Cheer Squad as well as Cheering at Amarillo Cheer Elite. She began...
Randy C. Robertson
Oct 8, 2016
Randy was born on October 31, 1946 in Plainview to Calvan and Bobbie Robertson. He was raised in Plainview, graduating from Plainview High School in 1965. He served in the National Guard from 1968-1972. He was employed with Gold Star Bingo for over 26 years and was manager for the last 5 years. He worked as a bingo operator for...
Terry Eugene Gamblin
Oct 7, 2016
Terry was born February 27, 1937 in Amarillo to Albert and Sygale Gamblin. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1955. He married Helen Jennings in 1957. Terry proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1962. He graduated from WTSU in 1972, with a bachelor of science degree. Terry worked for SPS for 35 years, retiring as security supervisor. Terry...
Ector G. Gamez
Oct 6, 2016
Ector was born December 6, 1961 in Haskell, TX. He was an extremely hard worker and very dependable. He enjoyed making people smile by clowning around and was quite humorous. He was an avid Denver Broncos fan. Ector is preceded in death by his sister, Esther Gonzales. The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers during...
Jerry Terry
Oct 4, 2016
Jerry was born May 27, 1939 in Abilene to Vera and Lee Royce Terry. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and thoroughly enjoyed watching Matt Kenseth race. He was a very strong and passionate man. He was very caring and always willing to listen. He loved his family and more importantly, the Lord. He is preceded in death by...
Billie Hanson
Oct 4, 2016
Billie was born September 7, 1932 in Waco, to Monte and Earl Blaisdell. She was a graduate of Amarillo High School and a member of the Church of Christ. On January 12, 1951, she married Frank Silas Hanson in Clayton, NM. She was a stay home mom until Frank became ill in 1969 and soon afterwards, she earned her nursing...
Lavonia Stewart
Oct 2, 2016
Lavonia was born October 4, 1923 in Leesburg, GA, to George W. and Lillie Mae Champion. She grew up in Sylvester, GA. She was the valedictorian of her high school class. She married Harold Stewart in 1943 at Albany, GA. Lavonia was a seamstress for the community in Keyes, OK in the early years. She also worked at the school...
Gary Davis
Sep 30, 2016
Mr. Davis was born on October 9, 1952 in Amarillo to Betty Jo and Dave Davis. He had been a fireman for the City of Amarillo for 25 years before retiring. He was an avid golfer, loved to fish and had been working at Amarillo Gun Club. He was a very compassionate and loving person. He was preceded in death...
Gordon "Gordie" Carroll
Sep 28, 2016
Gordie was born on July 25, 1942 in Amarillo to W.J. and Lois Carroll. He attended school in Amarillo before his honorable service in the United States Army. He married his best friend, Sudie Trevathan in 1965 in Amarillo. They lived in Garland for seven years before returning to Amarillo. She preceded him in death on May 2, 2009. He...
Cyndy Bailey
Sep 26, 2016
Cyndy was born in Amarillo to Stanley and Virginia Bailey. She lived in Amarillo her whole life. She attended Canyon High School, and then TSTI for 2 years. She was a member of Mescalero Baptist Church. She worked for Ben E. Keith for over 10 years. Cyndy enjoyed many outdoor activities, such as hunting, fishing, and camping. She was passionate...
Robert L. Mcclendon
Sep 26, 2016
Robert Leroy McClendon lll, also known as Bobby in his younger years and Angus in the piping world died unexpectedly on September 29 in North Carolina. He was born Aug. 2, 1989 in Albuquerque NM to Bob, Cheryl and sister Jessi. He went to Ascension Academy and later studied at WTAMU. He entered the Marines at age 18 and proudly...
Daniel Carreon
Sep 22, 2016
Daniel was born on November 28, 1965 in Lompoc, CA to Ricardo Sr. and Margarita Carreon. He graduated from Fort Stockton High School before joining the United States Army, where he proudly served until his honorable discharge after 3 years of service. He attended Sul Ross University and was currently furthering his education at Wayland Baptist University. He worked for...
Richard "Rick" Gaskill, Sr.
Sep 19, 2016
Rick was born in Independence, Kansas on December 3, 1947to Dorothy and Lebert Gaskill. He married Linda Gray in Tucumcari, NM in 1966. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed watching the Texas Rangers. He loved his grandchildren more than anything and spending time with them was all that mattered. He is preceded in death by his parents and several...
Ruby Lee Albert
Sep 18, 2016
Ms. Ruby Lee Albert was born January 24, 1960 in Littlefield to Roy and Johnnie Mae Albert. In 1975, she moved to Amarillo. Ruby worked as a certified nursing assistant for over 30 years. She looked forward to going to work at Kirkland Court to be with her co-workers and residents. They held a very special place in her heart....
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