Obituaries
William "Bill" Crance, Jr
Aug 3, 2015
Bill was born on May 4, 1947 in College Port, PN to William, Sr. and Charlotte Crance. He moved to Amarillo in 1976 where he worked for Plains Dairy for over 10 years. He then began employment with Anderson Merchandisers, where he was currently employed and worked for over 10 years. He was a dependable, hard worker and never missed...
Ruth E. Dotts
Aug 2, 2015
Ruth was born June 30, 1933 in Flat River, Missouri to Vivian and Herbert Smith. She graduated high school from Flat River High School where she was salutatorian. In her days, the top classmates would be given a trip to wherever they wanted. She and her best friend Jackie, who was valedictorian, chose to go to Biloxi, Mississippi. While they...
William E. "Pete" Phipps
Aug 2, 2015
Mr. Phipps was born on October 4, 1927 at McNight. He was the second of seven children born to Amos and Addie Mae Phipps. He moved to East Texas as a child and attended school Kensing. He moved to Wellington as a teenager. And has been a resident over 55 years. He was a truck driver and mechanic for many...
Margie Rae Cranmer
Jul 31, 2015
Margie was born in July in Gamerco, New Mexico, to Marion and Julia (Tracy) Reaves. Her father worked for the Gallup American Coal Company and her mother taught on the Zuni Indian Reservation. She graduated from high school at 16 years of age. She attended business school in Oklahoma City and returned to Amarillo for employment. She married James Lee...
Sharon Peters Hamilton
Jul 30, 2015
Sharon was born in Friona, TX to Eugene and Patsy Peters June 29, 1955. Raised primarily in Gravette, AK graduating in 1973 from Gravette High School. While in Gravette High School she was homecoming queen for multiple sports, crowned Miss Gravette, and excelled in cheerleading. After moving to Amarillo, she worked at the Globe News & Levi Strauss. After meeting...
Sheila Sharp
Jul 28, 2015
Sheila was born on February 2, 1969 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She was raised in Grand Junction, Colorado where she was a graduate of Central High School. She moved to Amarillo in 1986 where she went to work for Diamond Shamrock. She married Chris Sharp on August 20, 1994 in Amarillo. She worked for Chaparral Cleaners and Hud's for...
Benilde A. (Betty) Byrd
Jul 27, 2015
Betty came to Amarillo in 1964 to be part of the Amarillo Air Force Base. In 1968, when the base closed, Betty elected to stay here in Amarillo. Over the years she worked for numerous businesses in the area taking care of their books. As a member of St. Hyacinth's Catholic Church Betty was very involved in church activities, and...
Rita Focks Hutchings
Jul 27, 2015
Rita was born on July 2, 1928 in Cincinnati, OH to Don and Thelma Gilbreath. She worked as a nurse in Dallas for over 30 years. Although she retired from healthcare, nursing was in her spirit and she devoted her life to caring for others. Another strong trait for Rita was her red hair. She had a heart of gold...
Vera Alone Cobb
Jul 25, 2015
Vera was born to Charlie and Nora Belle Thornbrough on March 14, 1922 in Clinton Oklahoma. She graduated from Clinton High School in May of 1940. She left us on Saturday July 25, 2015, but she also left behind the body that had confined her to a bed for these last many years. This fun loving, vivacious, and amazing lady...
Leroy Bennett
Jul 24, 2015
In his infinite wisdom, July 24, 2015, God added the voice of Leroy Bennett to His angelic choir. Leroy was born March 30, 1931 in Amarillo, Texas to Howard Clayton and Lucy Anna Bennett. He graduated from Amarillo High, attended Amarillo Community College, and graduated from Texas Tech with a business degree. Leroy also served in three branches of the...
Charles E. Guyer
Jul 24, 2015
Charles was born February 13, 1931 in Woods County, Oklahoma to Rella and Ed Guyer. He served his country in the army and was the type of man who never met a stranger. He was a real people person who never complained. He liked wood working and crafted many quilt racks, along with other treasured mementos, many people still are...
Jason Ray Graham
Jul 20, 2015
Jason was born on August 18, 1977 in Amarillo to James Graham and Patty Lancaster. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1996. He enjoyed being a salesman at McGavock Nissan where he enjoyed meeting new people and made many friends. Jason's positive attitude and contagious smile will be missed by many. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to...
Phyllis Ann ""Phyl"" James Remy Tuggle
Jul 18, 2015
Phyllis Ann James Remy Tuggle went to be with Jesus on July 18, 2015. Phyllis Ann James was the youngest of five children, born in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma on April 27, 1938 to Guss and Tressie James. She graduated from Southeast High School, Oklahoma City, OK in 1956. She enjoyed school, played in the band and was voted Homecoming queen...
William E. Scott Sr.
Jul 17, 2015
Mr. Scott was born on October 9, 1927 in Ysleta to Walter J. and Lorena Currie Scott. He graduated from Phillips High School and served his country in the United States Marines. He married Gwenn Martin on June 29, 1963. Mr. Scott worked in the plumbing, heating and air industry all of his adult life. He worked for Clowe and...
Matthew Allen Thomason
Jul 13, 2015
Matthew was born May 23, 1984 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to Roger and Marsha Thomason. He attended schools in Muskogee, OK before transferring to Paducah High School in Texas, where he graduated in 2002. A true outdoorsmen, he loved to hunt, fish and target shoot. He liked ranching, livestock and all outdoor activities, but the love of his life was his...
Kenda Gaines Simms
Jul 13, 2015
Kenda was born on November 29, 1956 in Amarillo to James and Glenda Gaines. She was raised in Amarillo, where she graduated from Caprock High School in 1975. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone, which later became AT&T as a technician, retiring in 2011 after over 35 years of employment. Kenda loved animals, especially her horses. She was known for...
Imogene "Tony" Jean Swafford
Jul 12, 2015
Imogene was born on January 16, 1932 to Henry Guy and Hattie Overton. She moved to Amarillo in 1944, where she graduated from Amarillo High School in 1950. She then married Harold Swafford on August 7, 1954. Imogene enjoyed bingo and bowling and was a member of the Tin Pin League for over 40 years. She was employed for over...
Dora "Dd" Norem
Jul 8, 2015
Dora was born April 2, 1930 in Des Moines, Iowa to Esther and John Struth. She graduated from East High School in Des Moines, attended Drake University and received her nursing degree from TVI Albuquerque School of Nursing. She married Ed Norem, a dashing young Air Force pilot, on June 21, 1952 in Lubbock. Dora and Ed made a career...
James "J.D." Patton
Jul 6, 2015
James was born January 1, 1983 in Amarillo to James Kenneth and Teresa Kelley Patton. He graduated from Caprock High School where he ran cross country. His mother gave him the name "Jaybird". He went on to serve his country with honor in the Marine Corps, serving two tours in Iraq. He loved sports of all kinds, but his favorite...
Ruth Evelyn Young
Jul 6, 2015
Ruth was born April 16, 1938 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to William and Mary Obermeyer. She Married Richard Young on June 8, 1956. They raised their children in Minnesota before moving to Amarillo. Richard and Ruth started their own business, Hi Plains Systems. She continued to manage the business until December of 2012. They were longtime devoted members of St....
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