Obituaries
Beasley Lewis
Aug 8, 2016
Beasley was born on September 9, 1928 in Reagan, OK to Mack and Ore Lewis. He has lived in Amarillo since 1952. He worked as a roofer for many years at Plains Sheet Metal Roofing. He also worked for Levi Strauss. He retired from Maywood Manufacturing. Beasley coached ladies softball for Maywood. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, and...
Mary Helen Anaya Ruiz
Aug 8, 2016
Mary was born August 29, 1952 to Lino and Amelia Rodriguez Alvarez. She has lived in Amarillo since 1980. She married Jesus Ruiz in 1985 in Amarillo. Mary was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. She loved her family very much and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Gertrude "Nan" Light
Aug 5, 2016
Nan was born January 31, 1922 in Flomot, to Myrtle and Robert Martin. She married C.C. Light in Motley County, TX in 1937. Together, their love for rodeo was beyond imagination. They were very active with the Tri-State High School Rodeo. She has always been a rodeo wife, mother and grandmother and their love for rodeo and children, have shaped...
Gary B. Wise
Aug 1, 2016
Gary was born on January 30, 1959 in Clovis, New Mexico to Jim and Joann Wise. He graduated from R.L. Turner High School in Carrollton. Gary has been a resident of Amarillo since 1980. He married Barbara Oliver on October 24, 1987 in Amarillo. He owned and operated Wise Irrigation in Amarillo since 1990. Gary was a member of Texas...
Pamela Wayne Wingo
Jul 31, 2016
Pamela was born January 8, 1947 in Clarendon to Wayne and Billie Tiller. She grew up in Amarillo. She graduated from Tascosa High School in 1965. She attended beauty school and became a licensed beautician. She married Ronald Wingo on February 25, 1967. Pamela was a homemaker for many years. She was a long-time active member of Paramount Baptist Church....
Inez Davis Shirley
Jul 30, 2016
Inez was born September 9, 1917, in Beckham County, OK to Levi Henry Davis and Mae Letha Jarnagin Davis. She married Murl W. Shirley in Beckham County, OK on September 18, 1936. They moved to Borger in 1942 and lived there until 1996, when she moved to Amarillo. Inez was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Murl W....
Gwen Anderson Conner
Jul 29, 2016
Gwen was born on July 5, 1943 in Amarillo to Alfred and Bonnyea Anderson. She was a lifelong resident of Amarillo and a proud Tascosa Rebel. She married Robert Conner on May 3, 1968 in Miami, OK. Gwen was a loving wife, who adored her husband always. He preceded her in death in 2003. She worked in many trades, including...
Randall Scott Stambaugh
Jul 27, 2016
Randall Stambaugh was born January 21, 1976 to Judy and Randy Stambaugh in Duluth, Minnesota. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed many fun filled nights camping. Randall was a Harley man and a Hot Rod enthusiast. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Randall is preceded in death by both sets of grandparents; and his uncle,...
George Edward Austin
Jul 26, 2016
George's sunrise was April 27, 1931 in Chicago, IL. His parents were Edward Allen and Hazel Gertrude Austin. He graduated from Carver High School in Amarillo. He also attended Huston Tillotson College in Austin. He was raised by his aunts, and had a kind and loving spirit. He was a real people person that was slow to anger. He worked...
Colleen J. Fulton
Jul 26, 2016
Colleen was born July 5, 1935 to Ruth and Forrest B. Dykes. During her life she led a successful career as a Real Estate Agent, creating lease agreements still used in the industry today. She later worked as a mobile home salesperson and belonged to the Million Dollar Club. Colleen was the first woman to run for public office in...
Donna June Hill Martellaro
Jul 25, 2016
Donna was born June 19, 1952 in El Paso, to Donald Hill, Sr. and Merlinda Dora Ruiz Hill. Donna was a colorful person with a bubbly demeanor. She loved painting ceramics, anything tie-dyed, the Tazmanian devil and purple was her color. She was also an avid Elvis Presley fan with many of his collectibles. Her grandchildren held a special place...
Allen L. Winters
Jul 24, 2016
Allen was born on November 24, 1932 in Amarillo to Leonard and Martha Winters. He was raised on their family farm in Randall County, graduating from Canyon High School. He then enlisted in the United States Army, where he worked as a Military Police until his honorable discharge in 1954. Allen was a 4th generation farmer, farming and ranching in...
Mark Alan Young
Jul 24, 2016
Mark was born on May 21, 1964 in Fort Rucker, Alabama to Jim and Linda Young. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in Lawton, OK in 1982 before moving to Amarillo in 1989. Here, he obtained his Associate's Degree in Aircraft Maintenance and worked for Howell Sand and Gravel prior to his employment with Beaver Express, where he currently worked...
Arvis L. Stewart
Jul 23, 2016
Arvis L. Stewart passed away on July 23rd, 2016. The oldest of three sons, he was born in Turkey, Texas on October 29, 1939, to Arthur Lee Stewart and Louise Thompson Stewart (affectionately known as 'Tiny'). When he was 8 years old his family moved to Amarillo where he grew up. He graduated from Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas...
Donovan Armani Jimenez Ortiz
Jul 23, 2016
Donovan was born on October 21, 2013 in Amarillo to Matthew Jimenez and Tori Ortiz. He was outgoing and social, always sharing smiles, love and greetings to his family and friends. Donovan was sweet and loving and had the softest, sweetest voice. He enjoyed riding motorcycles with his "Papa" and was never afraid to try new things. His family will...
Kiyoko H. Aigaki
Jul 22, 2016
Kiyoko was born on November 17 1920 in Los Angeles, CA. She married Henry Aigaki in 1946. They moved to Olton in 1953, where Kiyoko was a devoted farmer's wife. She enjoyed gardening and reading as well as making pottery and ceramics. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Mary Aigaki of Amarillo and Barbara Aigaki of Alvarado; son, David...
D.A. "Doc" "Ricochet Griffith
Jul 21, 2016
Mr. Griffith was born in the country in the family home near Pampa on August 22, 1928 to Dr. C.A. and Ethyl Griffith. He was raised in hale Center. He married Nadine King on May 26, 1946 in Lockney. They moved to Panhandle in 1951 and made it their home until moving to Amarillo in 1970. Mr. Griffith worked in...
Bobby Bernius
Jul 17, 2016
Bobby was born on August 18, 1963 Low Point, IL to Robert and Lucy Bernius. Bobby was a life-long Steelers fan. He loved the outdoors, shooting guns, and just being at the lake. He was a friend to all, and a loving son, brother, and uncle. Bobby would help anyone he could, stranger or not. He loved to cook, play...
Jerry Seitz
Jul 17, 2016
Gerald Lee "Jerry" Seitz Jr. was born on July 21, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Gerald and Nadine Seitz. He was a lifelong resident of Amarillo where he attended Tascosa High School as well as Amarillo College. Jerry married the love of his life, Denise Rarick on June 7, 1974 in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He worked for many years with...
Kay Pafford Chester
Jul 16, 2016
Kay was born August 18, 1942 to Hermon C. Pafford and Mary Ledbetter Pafford. She graduated from Claude High School in 1961. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from West Texas State University. She was a wonderful teacher for 30 years, most of which were at Forest Hill Elementary School in Amarillo. She married Bob Chester...
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