Obituaries
Eugene Belflower
Oct 18, 2016
Eugene was born October 20, 1942 in Amarillo to Earl and Edith Belflower. He went to high school in Canyon. He married Patricia Boyles in 1960 in El Paso. He proudly served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years. A portion of that was during the Vietnam War. Eugene and Patricia moved to the Amarillo area in 1970, then...
Yvonne Airhart
Oct 17, 2016
Yvonne was born April 1, 1925 in Clarendon, to Fredrick and Ella Mae Hext. She graduated from Happy High School in 1942. She married L.G. Airhart in 1945 at Clovis, NM. He preceded her in death in 1993. Yvonne worked as a secretary for W.C. Bowie Bookkeeping, which later became Travis Taylor Bookkeeping. She was employed there for over 20...
Bob Strader
Oct 17, 2016
Bob was born August 4, 1928 in Ponca City, OK to Frank and Josephine Strader. He grew up in Pryor, OK. He entered the Army Air Corps at age 16 and proudly served for 2 years. Bob married Jewell Dean Keys in 1949 at El Paso. He worked for Gilvin and Terrill in road construction for 33 years, before retiring...
Herbert Bural
Oct 14, 2016
Mr. Bural was born on February 13, 1931 in Seagraves, Tx. to Herbert and Edythe Bural. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he graduated from Amarillo High School. He married LaVaughn Harris in 1950, and worked in the family upholstery and furniture business. He became an apprentice printer at Russell Stationery while attending Amarillo College. He was CEO...
Roberto Almeida
Oct 14, 2016
Roberto was born on July 4, 1937 in Del Rio to Juan and Amalia Almeida. He was raised in Del Rio and enlisted in the United States Army on April 6, 1960. He proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1966. Upon his discharge, Roberto moved to Amarillo, where he married Estella Hilburn on January 16, 1970. Roberto worked as...
Chuck Janssen
Oct 13, 2016
Chuck was born October 3, 1962 in Canyon to Mary Ann and Jimmy Janssen. A mechanic by trade, he loved racing of all kinds, especially dirt track races. He enjoyed a good barbeque also, as well as his dogs. He wasn't one to turn anyone or anything away. If you needed it, he would help you get it. If an...
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...
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