Obituaries
Bessie Rodriguez
Oct 2, 2015
Bessie was born December 24, 1941 in Torreon, NM, to Rosalita and Alejandro Sedillo. She was a member of Family Worship Center. She loved her pets, and was considered, by her family, to be the greatest mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend. Being "Nani", was an important part of her life. Singing, dancing and playing games, with her grandchildren is...
Matthew Ray Dobbins
Oct 2, 2015
Matthew was born March 18, 1986 in Amarillo, to Kay and Stanley Dobbins. He was a smart and talented young man. He was proud of the hard work he accomplished at his job, and he could be counted on to lend a helping hand to friends and family. He loved his daughters and enjoyed being silly and having fun with...
Leonor Cerda Gonzales
Sep 30, 2015
Leonor was born June 28, 1933 in Langtry, Texas to Josepha and Pedro Gonzales. She was a fantastic cook and loved to keep her house clean and tidy. She enjoyed dancing, music and singing with her siblings. Her passion was helping others, which showed her truly giving heart. Her legacy would be to sing, dance, laugh, pray and survive any...
Henry Harold Swafford
Sep 29, 2015
Harold was born on August 7, 1928 to John Henry and Fannie Bell Swafford in Amarillo, Texas. He Passed away on September 29, 2015 in Lake Kiowa, Texas. He graduated from Amarillo High School 1947 before his attendance at Amarillo College. Harold married Imogene "Tony" Swafford on August 7, 1954. She preceded him in death on July 12, 2015. He...
E. Douglass "Doug" "Pops" Foglesong
Sep 27, 2015
Doug was born December 3, 1948 in Anadarko, Oklahoma. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, belonged to two Blue Lodges and the Guthrie Valley Scottish Rite. He was an avid drag racer to say the least. He loved motorcycle drag racing and was a tool maker by trade. A true cowboy at heart, his horse was any truck or motorbike....
Nelda Jean Mcleod
Sep 26, 2015
Nelda was born on July 11, 1939 in Perryton. She married Larry McLeod on October 24, 1956. He preceded her in death in 2001. She was passionate about her career as a substance abuse counselor until she retired in 2003. She was a loving wife and mother as well as a devoted grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by...
Homer Ray Hawkins
Sep 26, 2015
Homer was born in Turkey, TX on March 5, 1934 to W.T. and Covel Hawkins. He served 2 years in the Army, being stationed in Ft. Lee, Virginia. After his discharge from the Army, he moved to Amarillo and worked at Peoples State Bank in Turkey for several years before his last job at Valley Peanut Growers where he worked...
Judy Gail Miller Davis
Sep 26, 2015
Judy was born on December 23, 1941 in Memphis, TX to Bill and Marilea Miller. She was raised in Memphis, where she graduated from Memphis High School in 1959. She then married Don Davis on December 19, 1959. The two of them were a testament of true love, commitment and friendship and enjoyed life together for over 55 years. They...
William L. "Bill" Hill
Sep 23, 2015
Bill was born Jan. 15, 1930, in Carlsbad, N.M., to Finis and Rose Hill. He moved to Borger as a child, where he graduated from Borger High School in 1947. He then attended Draughn's Business College before enlisting in the Air Force. He served his country with much pride until his honorable discharge in 1954. He married Octavia "May" Lewis...
Gary Adams
Sep 23, 2015
Gary was born September 12, 1957 in Bridgeport, TX to Wanda Spruill and Cloyd Adams. He graduated from Caprock High School in 1976. On February 13, 1977, he married Sandy Kilman in Amarillo, and together shared 38 years of marriage. He was the owner of AV Plaster for over 25 years. He coached football and wrestling several years, shaping many...
Edith Mcdowell Winkcompleck
Sep 21, 2015
Edith was born on June 26, 1922 in Goodnight to John Cecil and Elizabeth McDowell. She was raised in Goodnight, where she attended school. She married Leonard Winkcompleck on August 31, 1940. They lived in Claude, where they farmed and ranched for many years before moving to Lake Tanglewood in 1980. They eventually moved to the Continental Retirement Center in...
Emma Jeanne Crowder Butler
Sep 21, 2015
Our mother, Emma Jeanne Crowder Butler, was born August 7, 1923 to parents Jewell Odessa Airhart Crowder and Alec Belcher Crowder. She died September 21, 2015, at the age of 92, surrounded by her loving family. We will celebrate her long and happy life Friday, September 25 at St. Paul United Methodist Church at 10am, Rev. H. E. (Steve) Stephens,...
Thomas "Tom" Leatherman
Sep 17, 2015
Thomas "Tom" Leatherman, 76, of Amarillo died Sept. 17, 2015. A private memorial service was held at home for family members. Tom was born Sept. 20, 1938, in Floydada to Carl and Nannie Leatherman. He moved to Amarillo as a child. He served in the National Guard for nine years. He retired from Pepsi after more than 30 years, where...
Patricia Clark
Sep 6, 2015
Patricia was born on January 25, 1927 in Wallowa, Oregon. She was raised in Oregon, where she graduated from high school. She then began a career in nursing, earning her certification while caring for soldiers during WWII. Patricia moved to Amarillo in the 1950's. Here, she was a woman of many traits. She and her husband owned Dunkin Donuts for...
Benny Ray Darnell, Sr.
Sep 6, 2015
Benny was born April 29, 1934 in Hedley to V.P. and Opal Darnell. Raised in Donley County, He graduated from Lelia Lake High School as well as Clarendon Junior College. On May 27, 1956, he married June Christian at Oklahoma Lane, outside of Farwell. Together celebrating 30 years of marriage, before she preceded him in death on March 18, 1986....
Wanda "Granny" Caudle
Sep 5, 2015
Wanda was born March 2, 1930 in Vinson, Oklahoma to Rosemary and James Kellison. She married Robert Benjamin Caudle on June 17, 1952. Together sharing 55 years of marriage before he predeceased her in 2007. She was a very non-judgmental woman who accepted everyone. Her family was her life, devoting all she had to each and every one of them....
Thomas "Tom" Battreall
Sep 2, 2015
Tom was born August 14, 1929, in Delaware, Ohio, to Alice and Clarence Battreall. He moved to Texas in the early 1940's. He served with the Texas National Guard, being discharged as a Sergeant First Class. He lived and worked in the Amarillo, Borger and Pampa areas, and while in Pampa, worked at Reeves Oldsmobile as a Parts Manager. He...
Dan Ratliff
Aug 31, 2015
Dan was born September 4, 1948 in Amarillo to Minnie and J.T. Ratliff. He graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1967 then attended GM Trade School in Oklahoma City. He married Patsy Allen in Amarillo in 1968. They were members of Second Baptist Church. Dan was, to say the least, a car enthusiast. He was the owner of Amarillo...
Rosa Spann
Aug 29, 2015
Mrs. Spann was born Sept. 26, 1909, in Wetumka, Okla., the oldest of 12 to Owen and Ruth Roberts. After graduating from high school, she became the first member of her family to go to college. She graduated from East Central State College in Ada, Okla., and taught school in Oklahoma until she moved to Borger in the 1940s. She...
Barbara Lewallen
Aug 29, 2015
Barbara was born on April 4, 1944 in Kilgore to Gurber and Sarah Bradberry. She met her husband Richard Lewallen over CB Radio and the two of them were married on April 1, 1989. She enjoyed traveling with him as he drove a truck throughout the country. Barbara worked as a teacher for over 12 years and was most recently...
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