Obituaries
Sean Patrick Purviance
Oct 12, 2015
Sean was born April 4, 1985 in Fort Campbell, TN to Rex and Colleen Purviance. He moved to Amarillo as a child, graduating from Tascosa High School in 2004. He worked as a Frac-Tech for many years, as well as working for the Texas Department of Corrections Clements Unit. Due to his tremendous work ethic, he always kept a good...
Nan Ferguson
Oct 11, 2015
Nan was born on January 16, 1931 in Stratford to Eccle and Cecil Koontz. She moved to Amarillo, 41 years ago, where she married Morris Ferguson. He preceded her in death on October 1, 2002. Nan worked as a professional cook her entire life. She was a member of First Christian Church as well as a member of the Eastern...
Bill Blanchard
Oct 10, 2015
Bill was born on December 11, 1924 in Harper County, OK to Waldo R. and Lilah Job Blanchard. He was raised in Oklahoma, where he received his diploma from Buffalo High School in Buffalo, OK. He then enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1945 and served until his honorable discharge in 1947. He worked in the cattle trade business,...
Samuel "Luke" Cheatheam
Oct 9, 2015
Luke was born April 16, 1950 in Childress, to Doris and Samuel Cheatheam. He married Connie Sue Binns in Davenport, Iowa April 16, 1977 and they divorced in 1982. He later remarried and was married at the time of his passing. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. His hobbies included watching golf, shooting pool and bowling. He is preceded...
Sharon Davis Rogers
Oct 4, 2015
Sharon was born April 23, 1944, in Memphis to Garvis and Nell Davis. She was a member of the 1962 graduating class of Memphis High School. She married Monte Paul Rogers on July 14, 1962, in Memphis. Memphis was her lifelong home. She and Monte Paul raised their two sons there. She took much pride in being a homemaker, wife...
Grace "Denette" Mcclain
Oct 4, 2015
Denette was born on January 22, 1960 in Borger to Robert and Grace Ammons. She was raised in Borger before moving to Austin, where she graduated high school and eventually moved to Amarillo. Here, she attended WTAMU and met her husband, Tracy McClain. They were married on May 25, 1979 in Amarillo, where they began their family. They were devoted...
Margie Elizabeth Gwin Simmons
Oct 3, 2015
Margie was born November 30, 1928, in Bath County, Virginia to Alice and Cecil Gwin. She worked for Frank and Vivian Warren for 33 years and attended First Assembly of God since 1963. She enjoyed bringing anyone to church with her. She was a Dairy Queen addict and everyone at Dairy Queen knew and loved her. She is preceded in...
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...
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