Obituaries
Betty Alvarado Aragon
Sep 4, 2016
Betty was born May 15, 1974 in Amarillo to Augustine and Rafaela Salazar Alvarado. She attended Palo Duro High School and on August 31, 1991, she married Robert Aragon in Amarillo. She was a devoted wife, mother and family member that loved cooking, especially at Thanksgiving. Her family was her life and was a dependable and hard working person the...
Harvey Russell
Sep 3, 2016
Harvey was born July 18, 1925 to parents G. M. and Lethaonua Russell. He grew up around Pep, NM and attended school at Lingo. Upon graduation he entered the Army in 1944. He served in WWII in the 83rd Infantry, returning home in 1946. He married Joyce Ward on January 27, 1949 in Yuma, AZ They made their home in...
Susan Renee Hernandez Shaffer
Sep 1, 2016
Susan was born August 17, 1971 in Amarillo to Mary Hernandez and David Hernandez. She worked for TPC(TPMHMR) in Amarillo for 14 years. She married Nathan Shaffer in Amarillo, February 17, 2006. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Hernandez. She is survived by her husband Nathan; three children, Jamiel Hernandez, Whitney and Brittany Shaffer; two granddaughters, Dalilah...
Daniel Rivera
Aug 30, 2016
Daniel was born October 20, 2010 in Amarillo to Leticia Ibanez and Filadelfo Rivera Lima. Although he was only with us a short time, Daniel has touched many hearts. He will be greatly missed by his parents, sisters, and caregivers. He was preceded in death by his sister, Celeste Rivera in 2011. Survivors include his parents; 2 sisters, Diana Rivera...
Alice Ann Courts Perry
Aug 29, 2016
Alice was born on October 26, 1931 in Croghan, NY to Elmer and Jessie Campany. She attended business school following high school. She moved to Amarillo in 1997. Alice was a homemaker. She did volunteer work at the Ronald McDonald House. She was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and was a member of The Legion of Mary....
James "Jim" Nash
Aug 29, 2016
Jim was born on November 24, 1925 in Young County to A.R. and Doris Nash. He was raised in Loving, TX, where he graduated high school. He was then drafted into the United States Navy, serving briefly before his honorable discharge. He married the love of his life, Doris Crum on July 4, 1943 in Oklahoma. Jim worked as a...
Ricky Tredway
Aug 28, 2016
Ricky was born October 23, 1955 in Amarillo to Maxine and Marshall Tredway. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, going to Red River and fishing. He is preceded in death by his parents and two older sisters. He is survived by his children, Katrina Phillips and husband J.D. of Happy, Alisha Tredway Guillory and husband Ted of Cleburne,...
Joe O. Grooms
Aug 27, 2016
Joe was born August 6, 1942, in San Antonio. He retired from the navy as a Chief Petty Officer and was a Vietnam veteran. During his career, he served aboard the USS Midway and USS Oriskany, when both ships caught fire and sustained heavy damage. He was very proud of his service to his country. On July 17, 1982, he...
Erika G. Martinez
Aug 27, 2016
: Erika was born on November 30, 1932 in Berlin, Germany. While working as a nurse in the military, she met a handsome soldier by the name of Manuel Martinez. The two of them returned to the United States, where they were married on April 25, 1972 in Panhandle. He preceded her in death on August 14, 2015. Erika was...
Robert W. Sillivent
Aug 27, 2016
Robert was born in Amarillo, TX in the hunting season of November 1956. He attended Palo Duro High School and OU, where with "Robco's" unique "twinkle toes" talent, life revolved around his football passion. But life also revolved around Robert's other passions of hunting, fishing, and of course, his very large and beloved family which included his parents HC and...
Alexandra Stewart Lauhoff
Aug 26, 2016
Alexandra Valentina Stewart-Lauhoff, 29, of Corona, New Mexico, passed away on August 26, 2016 in Bushland, Texas. Alex was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Gilbert & Janetta Stewart on August 3, 1987. She graduated from Corona High School in 2006. She married Ryan Allen Lauhoff on August 22, 2009 and lived in Amarillo where Alex was a wife and...
Marie Winters
Aug 26, 2016
Marie was born on November 18, 1939 in Amarillo to W.N. and Gladys Lacy. She lived in Amarillo most of her life, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1958. She married Richard Winters on January 19, 1958 and the two of them then moved to Wildorado, where they farmed from 1958-1981. In 1981, they returned to Amarillo and Marie worked...
Clinton Shane Rutledge
Aug 26, 2016
Clinton was born on January 8, 1977 in Childress to Thomas and Janette Rutledge. He was raised in Childress, where he graduated from high school in 1995. He moved to Amarillo in 1998, where he attended the police academy at Amarillo College. Clinton worked as a police officer in Plainview, Borger, Stratford and most recently, Childress. He was an expert...
Eula "Snookie" Stephens
Aug 23, 2016
Snookie was born in Amarillo, Texas on August 29, 1927 to Alfred W. Windham, Sr. and Maude Coff Windham. Snookie graduated from Amarillo High School in 1945 and attended Amarillo College where she earned a degree in Bookkeeping and Shorthand in 1947. Snookie married Leonard L. Stephens on May 24, 1952, in Clovis, NM. She worked for the U.S. Bureau...
Ada "Kitty" Fenlaw
Aug 22, 2016
Kitty, as she was affectionately known, was born February 5, 1927 in Dallas County to Anna Mae and Joseph Edward Jett. She was a 1943 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, then went on to graduate from the University of Texas at Austin in 1948. She married Roger Fenlaw in Dallas, October 29, 1945. Kitty was always an...
James Autry Nelms
Aug 20, 2016
James was born and raised in Matador. He graduated from Matador High School. He moved to Amarillo in 1971. James worked for Truckstops of America for several years. He worked for Highland Park ISD for 11 years. He was currently employed with Mueller for the last 8 years. James loved fishing and playing pool. He was an avid fan of...
Kathleen "Mama Nean" Wedgeworth
Aug 17, 2016
Kathleen was born September 27, 1921 in Laurel, Mississippi to Bertha and Ernest Smith. She was a very caring person, who loved to cook and spend time with her family. Working outside in her yard brought much pleasure and she also loved her Lord. She is preceded in death by her parents, and 5 sisters. She is survived by her...
Donald Wayne Staton
Aug 16, 2016
Donald was born March 4, 1932 on a farm near Hollis, Oklahoma to Oscar and Beatrice Staton. His family moved to Vinson in 1946. This is where Don met his future wife, Glenda Nell Abercrombie. They had eyes for each other from then on and dated throughout high school. Donald and Glenda married on June 3, 1951. Donald immediately got...
Maurice Charles Perreiah
Aug 16, 2016
Maurice was born on February 16, 1933 in Los Angeles County, California to Charles and Helen (Rossiter) Perreiah. He graduated from Alhambra High School in 1951 and served in the United States Army from September, 1953 to June, 1955. Maurice also attended Loyola University in Los Angeles and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1962. He taught English and...
Mark Jeffrey Rogers
Aug 14, 2016
Mark was born on December 21, 1956 in Amarillo to Marvin and Thelda Rogers. He was raised at Boys Ranch, where he graduated from high school in 1975. There, he earned the prestigious title of All Around Cowboy. Mark then received his certification as a journeyman plumber and worked for Plains Plumbing for many years. He then opened his own...
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