Obituaries
Charelsetta Marie Telford
Jun 20, 2016
"CeCe" was born on February 7, 1978 in Kileen, TX to Taley Bill Telford, Jr. II and Frankie Oliver. She was a lifelong resident of Amarillo, TX where she attended Tascosa High School. "CeCe" had a strong belief and relationship with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and enjoyed attending More Church. She had a heart for others, and always...
Elizabeth Brooks Buhrkuhl
Jun 19, 2016
Elizabeth was born June 7, 1938 in Snyder, to H.C. and Daisy Brooks. She graduated from Plainview High School in 1956 and from West Texas State College in 1960 with a degree in Homemaking.. She married Rolland Buhrkuhl on January 2, 1958 at Hale Center. Elizabeth taught school for 19 years and worked with Rolland in his accounting practice for...
Curtis Don Young
Jun 19, 2016
Curtis was born December 13, 1944 to Curtis and Faye Young in Madill, Oklahoma. He grew up in Borger and graduated from Borger High School. Curtis was proud to serve in the U.S. Army. On October 14, 1967, he married Phyllis Fleming, and they moved to Amarillo. Curtis worked in construction for many years. He worked for Northwest Texas Hospital...
Claud H. Drinnen Iii
Jun 18, 2016
Claud H. Drinnen III was born on February 10, 1948 to Margaret M. and Claud H. Drinnen II in Salt Lake City, Utah. The eldest of four sons, Claud assumed the role of the stern, fiercely loyal protector and leader of his younger brothers after their father's passing in June of 1963. After living in Laon, France, for four years...
Leelan Ashford
Jun 17, 2016
Leelan was born on May 26, 1946 in Amarillo to Luther and Lassie Ashford. He was a graduate of Amarillo High School. After high school he served four years in the United States Navy as well as two years in the naval reserves. He was very proud of his military service. Leelan worked for Bell Helicopter and in the heating...
Eva Lucille Kelley
Jun 15, 2016
Mrs. Kelley was born on July 22, 1933 to Clair and Goldie Carter in Wichita, KS. She married Loyd Kelley on July 22, 1951 in Wichita. He preceded her in death in 1996. Eva was extremely talented with her hands. She enjoyed cooking, quilting, and many other crafts. She loved her Lord and time spent with her family. Survivors include...
Jerry E. Higgins
Jun 15, 2016
Jerry was born on April 26, 1942 in Hutchinson County to James and Edith Higgins. He married Margie Telford in 1976 in Amarillo. Jerry worked for Higgins Plastering for over 50 years as a lather until his retirement in 2010. He was an outdoorsman, enjoying fishing, camping and being outdoors with his family. He was especially proud of his Potawatomi...
Dr. J. Fred Love
Jun 10, 2016
Dr. Love was born on November 16, 1936 in Brownwood to Vernon and Donnie Love. He was a graduate of Irving High School, Arlington State as well as Texas A&M University. He served in the United States Naval Reserves with the Sea Bees 1956 until 1962. He married Fern Recconu on May 23, 1959 in Richland Hills. Dr. J. Fred...
Clive Wayne "Peewee" Weaver
Jun 9, 2016
Clive was born October 18, 1975 in Portales, NM to Clive and Debbie Weaver. He was a member of the Tri State High School Rodeo Association, competing all four years of high school as a bull rider. His interest in later years, was in motorcycles. He loved his family and spending time with them, his children were his world. He...
Rodney Waldhelm
Jun 7, 2016
Rodney was born February 11, 1959, in Paulina, Iowa, to Ron Waldhelm and Maryann McCormick. He married Dawn Mason in Amarillo in 1986. He loved restoring old cars, NASCAR, drag racing and spending time with his grandchildren. He also loved a good Bar-B-Q. He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Craig Waldhelm and two grandsons, Bryson Waldhelm...
Sherry Lavon Dobson
Jun 7, 2016
Sherry was born on February 15, 1958 in Amarillo. She was raised by her parents, J.R. and Joan Bracken as an "army brat," moving frequently throughout her childhood. She lived in Florida for a few years and eventually settled in Amarillo, where she devoted her life to being a mother and caring for her family. Sherry loved angels and butterflies...
Raymond G. Martinez, Sr.
Jun 7, 2016
Raymond G. Martinez, Sr. was born to Jorje and Pauline Martinez in Friona Texas. He was raised and attended school in Hereford Texas. He worked for his uncles at Gonzales Brothers Plumbing and Everretts Plumbing for a number of years. After which, he owned Ray-Mar Drain Cleaning & Repair. He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and...
Kevin W. Loewenstern
Jun 7, 2016
Kevin was born on August 15, 1955 in Amarillo to Hugo and Mary Lou Loewenstern. He was raised in Amarillo and was a graduate of Tascosa High School. After high school, he joined the United States Army. He was proud of his service to his country. He worked in real estate in Dallas before returning to Amarillo in 1987. He...
Sarah Swan
Jun 7, 2016
If you were her mature grandchild, you probably knew her as "Nana;" if you were her immature grandchild, you probably knew her as the Queen of Fluff (because of her saggy arms); if you played bridge or rummy or hand-and-foot with her, you probably knew her as the Dirty Pirate Hooker - Sarah Jane Duncan Swan was a competitive one...
Alecia D'Anne Mcnatt
Jun 4, 2016
Alecia was born April 30, 1960 in Rotan, Texas to Murlene & Wallace Jeffery. She was raised in Rotan & Arlington. She married Matt McNatt on February 14, 1990 in Amarillo. She worked for the Amarillo Globe News for over 20 years. She was an excellent homemaker, coaching her children's Kid's Inc. sports teams. She had a huge giving heart,...
Randy Phillips
Jun 4, 2016
Randy was born on February 27, 1957 in Plainview to Roland and Marie Phillips. He was raised in Plainview, where he graduated from high school in 1976. Randy moved to Amarillo after high school where he worked for Penske Truck Center for over 10 years as well as Gene Messer Ford for over 30 years in the parts department. He...
Carol Heredia Liebsch
Jun 4, 2016
Carol was born in Amarillo on June 14, 1943 to Jesus and Hillaria Heredia. She was a lifelong resident of Amarillo. She married her loving husband, Carl E. Liebsch, Sr. on April 1, 1958. Carol was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and a special friend. Carol spent ten years of her life sharing the word of God in Prison...
Erla Ann Hazel Smith
Jun 3, 2016
Erla was born on May 7, 1939 in Oklahoma City to Earl and Ruth Hazel. She graduated from high school in Hollis, OK, where she played basketball and was a sports writer for their high school newspaper. She married William Robert Smith in 1967 in Vernon. He preceded her in death January 11, 2012. Erla worked as an installer for...
Gladys Chapman
May 31, 2016
Gladys "Louise" Chapman, 83, died Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Quail Creek Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Church with Luis Munoz officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Louise was born Sept. 13, 1932, in La Junta, Colo., to Daniel and Bonnie Wilson. She was raised in La Junta,...
Abel Luna, Jr
May 29, 2016
Abel was born on March 14, 1947 in Seguin to Abel Sr. and Toribia Luna. He was raised in Bloomington where he enlisted in the United States Army in 1966. He served until his honorable discharge in 1968. He moved to Dumas in 1979, where he married Alesa Cooper on August 11, 1985. In Dumas, Abel worked for Western Auto,...
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