Obituaries

Dr. J. Fred Love

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Claudia  Ann Davis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...