Obituaries
Ross Alan Flowers
Sep 12, 2016
Ross was born December 13, 1963 in Amarillo to E. Ross and Linda Flowers. The family moved to Dumas when Ross was 6 years old. He graduated from Dumas High School in 1983. After high school, he went on to attend Amarillo College. He married Krista Pflug in Dumas in 1991. Ross joined Thermo King in 1983 where he worked...
Wesley Joe Thurston
Sep 11, 2016
Wesley was born November 27, 1967 in Amarillo to John and Doris Thurston. He has lived in Amarillo all his life. Wesley cared for his mother and grandmother. He loved animals, including dogs and even feral cats in the neighborhood. He enjoyed fishing and watching movies. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include two brothers, Tim Thurston...
Tommy Edward Phillips
Sep 9, 2016
Tommy was born on August 21, 1946 in Pampa to Edward and Elizabeth Phillips. He was raised in Dumas, where he met and married his wife, Julia on November 30, 1962. She preceded him in death in 2008. They moved to Amarillo around 1970 and Tommy began employment with Assarco. He then was employed with Triangle Ditching for many years...
Gary Roger Jones
Sep 8, 2016
Gary Roger Jones, 81, the seventh child of Benjamin Robert and Zeddie Jones ascended to heaven on 8th of September, 2016. Gary was a Marine Corp veteran. That, and his Golden Gloves boxing successes eventually led to a career with the U.S. Department of Justice. His career as a Special Agent with the F.B.I. was recognized by the Director as...
Kris Wilson
Sep 7, 2016
Kris was born on April 20, 1978 in Portales, N.M. He was raised throughout Texas by his parents, Earnest and Cheri Wilson. Kris graduated high school from Tolar High School in 1996. He then attended South Plains College in Levelland, where he received his Associate's Degree in Animal Science. Kris went on to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science...
Ernest Schaub
Sep 6, 2016
Ernest was born on May 18, 1936 in Wheeler County on Sweetwater Creek to Ernest and Leona Schaub. He was delivered by his aunt, Florence Billingsley. He grew up on a farm near Dozier. He joined the Army National Guard in 1954, before he graduated from high school. He served honorably for 10 years. During his high school years, he...
Vanessa Gibson Salinas
Sep 5, 2016
Vanessa was born October 27, 1979 in Amarillo. She was an elementary bilingual educator and loved all her students. She was very passionate about animal rescue. She was never one to meet a stranger and always had a smile. She is survived by her husband Luis Salinas Ortiz; her children, Jordan Gibson, Fernando and Alexa Salinas; her mother, June Gibson;...
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...
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