Obituaries
Claudia Ann Davis
May 26, 2016
Claudia was born on April 14, 1942 in Dallas,Texas to Thomas and Geneva Davis. She graduated from Tuloso-Midway High School, Corpus Christi, Texas in 1962. Claudia was a member of a State winning choral sextet and was a twirler and band member at Tivy High School in Kerrville, Texas from 1957-1960. In 1962 Claudia was crowned Miss Buccaneer Days in...
Granville Erwin Hardy
May 22, 2016
Granville was born on March 31, 1937 in Pleasanton, Texas to Lyle and Alma Hardy. He moved shortly after to Sacramento, CA, where he was raised, graduated high school, and received his Associates Degree in Electronics from Sacramento Junior College. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving as a radar tech during the Vietnam War until he...
Kirk R. Clemence
May 21, 2016
Kirk was born on December 31, 1931 in Woodward, OK to Isaac William and Viola Belle Clemence. He served his country in the army during the Korean Conflict. He was a brakeman conductor for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for 47 years. He was a member of the United Transportation Union. He married Roxie Uhl in Freedom, OK in 1954....
Juanda Funderburg Hare
May 21, 2016
Mrs. Hare was born on November 6, 1929 in Stanton to Albert and Louise McClusky. She was a graduate of Amarillo High School. She married Alton Hare in August 1982 in Amarillo. She worked as a bookkeeper for several different businesses and also owned and maintained rental property. Her favorite job was that of being a wife, mother and homemaker....
David Milton Landis
May 18, 2016
David was born February 7, 1925 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas to Ruth and David H. (Tom) Landis. He proudly served his country in WWII with the 8th Air Force. On August 20, 1949 he married Faye Burch in Ada, Oklahoma. He was a longtime New Mexico resident who had a love of flying and hunting. He was a deeply caring...
Viola "Genelle" Scarbrough
May 18, 2016
Genelle was born June 28, 1935 in Floydada to Viola Josephine Hinsley and Henry Kendall Wright. She married James H. Scarbrough on March 11, 1960 in Amarillo. Her interests were in oil and acrylic painting of houses and landscapes. Also, she enjoyed crafts of all kinds, especially wood Santa Clauses and bears. She and James loved to travel and of...
Juanita Conley
May 17, 2016
Juanita "Mimi" Conley was born in Kenefic, Oklahoma, to Vernie L. Sons and Marie Sons. Mimi was the loving wife to Bob Conley of Amarillo, Texas. She was employed by C.R. Anthony's as a bookkeeper and at BSA Healthcare System in the Radiology Department. She later joined her husband working in the oil and gas industry. She was a homemaker,...
Winton Ray Farrar
May 16, 2016
Winton was born April 4, 1953 to John and Zelda Farrar in Amarillo. He married the love of his life, Rhonda Farrar on November 20, 1976. They had three adoring children, Daphne, Patricia and Shawn Farrar. Winton was an avid fisherman and was always keeping everyone on their toes with his quick witted humor. The family suggests you bring a...
Clinton Solbrig
May 16, 2016
Mr. Solbrig was born on January 21, 1927 in Fredericksburg to Kurt and Ferna Wahrmund Solbrig. He was raised in Fredericksburg and attended high school there. He served his county in the United States Army where he was stationed in Japan. He was very proud of his service to his country and had the opportunity to go on an "Honor...
Amanda L. Wilkerson
May 16, 2016
Amanda was born on June 9, 1982 in Amarillo to Cindy and Wes Wilkerson. She lived most of her life in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving back to Amarillo in February of 2015. She worked at World Market in Amarillo. She loved her job and the people she worked with. Amanda loved being a "Mom". She loved life, her family...
Ronald C. Stair
May 15, 2016
Ronald C. Stair of Amarillo, Texas born August 18, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, to Margaret and Melvin Stair. Ron was raised in Jasper, Tenn. until, the age of 15, when he moved to Weatherford, Tx. with his family. He graduated from Weatherford High School in 1955. After High School, he joined the Marine Corps and was stationed in Iwakuni, Japan,...
Curtis W. Meckley
May 13, 2016
Curtis was born on October 7, 1958 in Amarillo to Ed and Ruby Lee Meckley. He was a member of the 1977 graduating class of Amarillo High School. After high school, he worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad for eighteen years. For the years that followed, he worked side by side with his father, sheetrocking. Curtis loved the outdoors, fishing...
Laferne Ball
May 13, 2016
LaFerne was born April 23, 1932 to Luther and Mamie Thompson in Samnorwood, TX. She attended Samnorwood High School graduating in 1949. Upon graduating she become an Administrative director for the Outreach Health Services retiring in 1997. On August 9, 1968 LaFerne married the love of her life SB Ball, Jr. They had five children, Deborah Breitling, Dana Webber, Candice...
Joyce Marie Cox-Stokes
May 13, 2016
Joyce was born in McLoud, OK to Esther Eliza and Orville Ray Stearman. She was the only girl of seven children. She attended school in Humphries, Oklahoma where she played basketball and was salutatorian of her class. Joyce was a telephone operator in Altus Oklahoma where she met and married Leonard A. Cox and raised their family. They moved to...
Victor Lee Padgett
May 11, 2016
Victor was born in Amarillo to Winfred & Mazelle Padgett. He was raised in Missouri as Amarillo where he worked for Southwestern Public Service from 1983 until 2001 as a Lineman. He loved to fish! He is survived by his 2 brothers Sam Padgett and wife Kayla of Amarillo and Langley Padgett of Port Aransas, 1 sister Sue Miller and...
Lisa Marie Steiner Anderson
May 7, 2016
Lisa was born February 5, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia to Rose Marie and James T. Steiner, and passed away May 7, 2016 at the age of 56. She lived in Albuquerque, NM for many years, where she met and married her late husband, Larry Anderson. The two of them later, moved to Amarillo where they made their home for 24...
David Alan Woods
May 6, 2016
David Alan Woods, 53 years old, Amarillo, TX. Passed away peacefully in the comfort of his own home, surrounded by loved ones, on May 6, 2016.He was born July 25, 1962 in Ft. Wainwright, Alaska to Linda Allen and James Woods, but he got to Texas as soon as he could. He married his high school sweetheart, Connie Sageser, August...
John L. Walls
May 5, 2016
John Lee Walls was born on September 18, 1927 to Clayton and Ruth Walls, in Pampa, TX. After graduating High School, John enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving his country for 2 Years. On June 1, 1959 he married the love of his life, Catherine Preston. They have been married for 57 wonderful years. Joh attended and graduated...
Jimmy Leon James, Sr.
May 3, 2016
Jimmy Leon James, Sr., 78, of Amarillo, Texas went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2016. He was born on April 7, 1938 to Mary Katherine James of Amarillo. Jimmy was a life-time resident of Amarillo, Texas, attending school with his childhood friends. Jimmy decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corp in 1958. After boot camp,...
Dale Travis
May 2, 2016
Dale Travis was born July 6, 1950, outside Wills Point, Texas, to Raymond and Ozella Travis. He was the fifth of seven sons. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, and an infant granddaughter. He is survived by his wife of forty-five years Linda, son Joel and wife Janet of Amarillo, son Jared and wife Celena...
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