Obituaries
Patricia Ann Cobbs-Beck
Feb 4, 2016
Patricia was born on September 11, 1924 in McClean to Farrah and Mabel Cobbs. She was raised in McClean, where she graduated from McClean High School in 1942 After the war, she and Tom settled in Canyon in 1949. She married Thomas W. Beck on June 12, 1945 in Mission, X, he preceded her in death in 2001. Patricia was...
Lyle Eugene Henk
Feb 4, 2016
Lyle was born on August 12, 1933 in Western Nebraska to Carl, and Delverna Henk. At the young age of 19, Lyle enlisted in the Marines. He served his country for 20 years. Once in Vietnam from January 1966 to March 1967, and also in the Korean War. He was line Chief for ordnance, the first short tactical strip in...
Nathan James Evans
Feb 3, 2016
Nathan James Evans was received into heaven on 2/3/2016 a few short hours after his birth in Amarillo, Texas. Nathan was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Don Evans and his maternal great grand father Don "Papa" Sain. Nathan is survived by his mother Shelly Evans, his Father Darron Evans, his three siblings Ashley, Erin, and Hunter Evans. Grand...
Albert Dean Blalock
Feb 2, 2016
Albert was born July 24, 1935, near Fulbright in Red River County, Texas, to Floyd Barto Blalock and Nola Mae Jewett Blalock. His family moved from East Texas to the Panhandle of Texas in 1949. He graduated from the Adrian High School in 1955 and West Texas State University in 1963. He was an industrial arts teacher in Dimmitt, Texas;...
Dewey Graham
Feb 1, 2016
Dewey graciously willed his body to Texas Tech University School of Medicine. No memorial services are planned. Preparations were completed by Cox Funeral Home. Dewey was born March 2, 1932 in Memphis, Texas to Robert D. and Ruby Burnice Wade Graham. He married Shirley Louise Moyer on February 20, 1952 in Childress, Texas. They had been married for 60 years...
Mary Lou Davis
Feb 1, 2016
Mary Lou was born on April 8, 1934 in Adel, Iowa to Robert and Josephine Spring. She was raised in Iowa, where she met her husband, Don Davis. They were married on May 3, 1962 in Ralston, NE. Together, they enjoyed traveling, especially to play Bingo in Laughlin and Las Vegas. She was a very talented seamstress, often making clothing...
Charles Waller
Feb 1, 2016
Charles was born on October 25, 1944 in Memphis to Clarence and Maggie Waller. He was raised in Memphis, where he attended Memphis High School. He married Violet Pierce on November 16, 1963 in Memphis. Charles worked as a firefighter for the Memphis Fire Department for 22 years. He held many positions in Memphis throughout the years, including: City Judge,...
Monica Lai Dixon
Feb 1, 2016
Monica was born on September 21, 1973 in Pretoria, South Africa to Ho Sing and Yong Lai. She moved to Atlanta, GA in 2000, where she met and married Brandon Dixon on May 10, 2008. In 2007, they moved to Amarillo, where Monica worked as a medical assistant at Texas Tech University Medical Center for close to 5 years. She...
Bettye Jarboe
Jan 31, 2016
Bettye Jean Laminack was born August 31, 1932, in Floydada, Texas to J.L. and Mabel Laminack. In 1951, Bettye married Tom Jarboe. She received her undergraduate degree in education from West Texas State University. Bettye and Tom lived in Friona for 60 years and were active members of the community. Bettye worked at the Friona State Bank and later serve...
Evelyn Leona Lewis
Jan 31, 2016
Evelyn was born on January 18, 1929 in Amarillo to Bert and Elizabeth Clark. She attended Amarillo High School, graduating in 1946. She worked for C&B Printing as a secretary for over 20 years, retiring in 1991. Evelyn married Hubert Lewis in 1965. The two of them enjoyed many trips to their summer home in Colorado as well as square...
Dennie "Butch" Word
Jan 30, 2016
Dennie was born July 23, 1944 in Shamrock, Tx to Dennis and Nellie Word. From 1963 to 1967 he proudly served his country in the Army. Afterwards, he met the love of his life, Joyce Ford. On September 14, 1968 they were married. Dennie loved to hunt and fish and has quite the collection of lures. He was a beloved...
Bill Moneymaker
Jan 30, 2016
Bill was born March 4, 1942 in Knox County, TN, to Gladys and Claude Moneymaker. Born and raised in Tennessee, he left home and joined the army at the age of 17. He married the love of his life, Marty Martinez in February of 1964. In 1966, they moved to Amarillo where he was a truck driver for many years,...
Leota Carlile Jones
Jan 29, 2016
Leota LaVerne Jones was born February 10, 1932 in Clarendon, Texas to Leslie and Eunice Carlile. She attended Amarillo High School and Amarillo College. She went to work at American National Bank at age 18. Banking was her passion and became her career. She retired from Texas American Bank as Vice President after 37 years of service. Leota dedicated her...
Lorraine Bruns
Jan 28, 2016
Lorraine was born April 17, 1922 in Stafford, Kansas to Olive and Everett Schmidt. She served in the medical field a big portion of her life, devoting time and care to many of her patients. Helping people and being around them brought her an enormous amount of joy and everyone loved her. She was a member of First Baptist Church....
Mac Elaine Mcfarland Elliott
Jan 27, 2016
Mac was born July 5, 1937 in Plainview to Evelyn and Mackey B. McFarland. She moved to Amarillo with her parents in 1939 and remained a resident ever since. On September 22, 1956, she married Robert Gordon Elliott in Amarillo. Together, they raised five children. She was in the insurance business for 35 years, as an insurance claims manager. She...
Dottie J. Henk
Jan 27, 2016
Dottie was born to JD and Collette Ball in Denver, Co on October 10, 1935. She later married Lyle Henk in New Mexico, They had been married for a wonderful 60 Years. Lyle spent 20 years serving his country in the Marines, in which they were able to travel all over. In 1972 they started Henk's BBQ here in Amarillo,...
Lois Irene Love
Jan 23, 2016
Lois was born September 7, 1930 in Belfast, Maine, to Irene and Richard Bartlett. She was a Seventh Day Adventist, who liked to get her hair fixed, as well as shopping for groceries and doing for others. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Marvin V. Love, a son, Bobby Joe McKnight, Jr. and a grandson, Michael...
Ted Czachowski
Jan 22, 2016
Ted was born on October 28, 1945 in Poland. He moved to the United States in 1965 and settled in Amarillo in 1981. He married his wife, Margaret in 1997. Ted was a talented musician. He taught drum lessons to many as well as playing in many bands and serving his church as a drummer. He is survived by his...
Deborah Layman Boeka
Jan 22, 2016
Deborah "Debbie'" Layman Boeka, age 62, died peacefully in her home on January 22, 2016 Debbie was born March 10, 1953 in Amarillo to Charles and Charlene Layman. She graduated from Amarillo High School in 1971 and received a Bachelor of Arts from West Texas State in 1975 and a Masters of Science in Social Work from the University of...
Carelton Keith Goldsmith
Jan 22, 2016
Keith Goldsmith passed away peacefully in his Amarillo home on January 22, 2016. He was 57 years of age. He was born on July 26, 1958 to Bill and Clara Goldsmith in Dimmitt, Texas. During his life he participated in football with great passion. As he grew older, he loved watching football and especially enjoyed watching his nieces and nephews...
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