Obituaries
Bobby "Bob" Mckee
November 1, 2015
Bob was born July 26, 1935 in Amarillo to Retha and Luther McKee. He graduated from Amarillo High School. Bob began his working career at age 16 as a clerk for Ft. Worth & Denver Railroad. He retired as a Switchman/Breakman for the BNSF after 44 years of service. Bob was a veteran of the army. He married the love...
Bobby John Thorpe
October 30, 2015
Bob was born March 30, 1933, in Petersburg to Verbial B. and Lois Thorpe. He was raised in Petersburg and attended Petersburg High School. In 1950, Bob left his home and joined the Navy. Bob was a proud Korean War veteran. After the Navy, Bob returned home to Petersburg, where he met and married the love of his life, Mattie...
Harley Earl Gunn
October 28, 2015
Harley went to be with our Lord this past Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He will be missed dearly by his wife Craah of almost 60 years, his family, and his friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Alonzo and Bessie, and his son Jimmie Gunn. He is survived by his wife Craah Gunn, 4 Sons, Harvey James Gunn,...
Gary "Bruce" Hamilton
October 26, 2015
Bruce was born February 6, 1947 in Amarillo, to Juanita and Elmer Hamilton. He drove a truck cross country until he retired. He loved his family and friends, but his grandchildren is what made him happy. He is preceded in death by his parents, Juanita Love Jordan and Elmer Hamilton, also preceding him in death is a son, Robert Boatright...
Darla June Yelton
October 25, 2015
Darla was born on November 2, 1948 in Hale County. She was raised in Etter and graduated from Dumas High School in 1967. She then attended Amarillo College, where she received her license to practice Vocational Nursing. Darla moved to Amarillo in 1970 where she began her employment as an LVN at Bivins Memorial Nursing Home before going to work...
Judy Ann Wagnon
October 20, 2015
Judy was born on November 8, 1946 in Tahlequah, OK to Freddy and Margie Nicholson. She moved to Brownfield as a child and graduated from Seminole High School in 1965. She worked at Phillips Petroleum for over 30 years, retiring in the early 2000's. Judy volunteered with the Boy Scouts for over 20 years and was a devoted member of...
Ladonna Dayle Madden
October 20, 2015
LaDonna was born on July 5, 1951 in Amarillo to Allen and Anna Bell Matthews. She was raised in Quitaque, where she attended schools and graduated high school. She then attended Amarillo College where she received her license as a Vocational Nurse. LaDonna married James Madden in 1981 in Albuquerque. He preceded her in death in 1988. She worked at...
Gary Lloyd Marshall
October 19, 2015
Gary was born on March 16, 1948 in Amarillo to Lloyd and Donaleta Marshall. He was raised in Amarillo, where he graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1966. He moved to Dallas in 1969, where he raised his family and worked as a fork lift mechanic. He married Carolyn Thompson on November 8, 2008 in Amarillo. They have been...
Bobby Gene Cagle
October 19, 2015
Bobby was born April 25, 1931 in Childress to Lotella and Gilsie Cagle. Bobby was an electrician by trade and met many friends during his work experience. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lotella Richardson, his father, Gilsie J. Cagle and two brothers, Jackie and Leland Cagle. He is survived by his wife Lou Ann of Amarillo; his...
Bobby Dufer
October 18, 2015
Bobby was born May 17, 1932, in Memphis, TX to Oleta and L.V. Dufer. Bobby was a very cordial person who never met a stranger. The love that he had for his Lord and Savior, he wanted to share with everyone. He was also known to have the gift of gab and would talk about anything to anyone. He liked...
Mary Alleta Williams Riddlespurger
October 15, 2015
Alleta "Mamaw" was born August 4, 1929 in Wellington to Alice and Joseph Benjamin Williams. She married Gerald Wayne Riddlespurger in Clovis, NM on July 5, 1949, together, celebrating over 50 years of marriage before he predeceased her April 11, 2000. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and her strong Christian faith was evident in all she took...
Robert "Bob" Steeger
October 15, 2015
Bob was born December 4, 1923 to Lillian and Frank Steeger. He graduated from Lyndhurst High School in New Jersey, he then attended Georgetown University. Bob became an ordained minister from Christ for the Nation Seminary, in 1994-1995. He served his country in the Army- Air Corps from 1942-1946, and was a WWII veteran. Bob served as a Past Post...
David Anthony Leyba
October 15, 2015
David was born May 22, 1961 in Clayton, NM to Berlinda Williams. He moved to Dalhart and then later to the Canyon/Amarillo/Dumas area as a teen, which is where he stayed and raised his family. David was a husband, father, uncle, grandfather, son, and friend to anyone in need. David was a hardworking man all his life, spending 10 years...
Dustin Kirk Bishop
October 15, 2015
Dustin was born January 18th, 1980 to Gary and Debbie Bishop in Amarillo, TX. He was such a sweet spirit from birth, and was a very kind and compassionate young man. Dustin served his lord as he was a faithful member of First Baptist Church for many years. He enjoyed reading and teaching to those who had limitations more than...
Patricia Ann Colwell
October 14, 2015
Pat was born on September 6, 1942in Dallas to Kenneth Perry Osborn and Mamie Nell Osborn. She moved to Abilene as a child, where she was raised and graduated high school. She then attended college at Cisco College in Cisco, where she trained for her career as a cardiologist technologist. Pat worked for many years in cardiology at Hendricks Hospital...
Sean Patrick Purviance
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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
October 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...
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