Obituaries
Larry Dean Hare
Apr 14, 2015
Service Schedule Memorial Gathering 3713 Farwell Street Amarillo, TX Friday, May 01, 2015 6:00 p.m.
Ed Walker
Apr 14, 2015
Ed was born on January 19, 1953 in Amarillo to James and Joyce Walker. He was raised here in Amarillo, where he married Patricia Lucas on May 8, 1976. He worked as a truck driver most of his life and was currently employed with Lonestar Milk Transportation, where he has worked for over 10 years. He had a great passion...
Jeremy C. Ash
Apr 14, 2015
Jeremy was born October 13, 1973 in Odessa to Doris and Jim Ash. He was a graduate of Permian High School in Odessa and was a member of the 1991-92 state champion football team, in which the movie Friday Night Lights was based on. He was an avid sports fan whose favorite teams were the Texas Longhorns and the Dallas...
Dorothy Sue "Gigi" Plemons
Apr 13, 2015
Sue was born on March 1, 1957 in Del Rio to George and Frances Ivey. As a child, she was raised in a military family, moving to many places. She graduated from Judson High School in San Antonio in 1975 before attending Texas A&M where she received her Master's Degree in Agricultural Engineering. Sue was a teacher at Grace Prepratory...
Tracy L. Chesser
Apr 13, 2015
Tracy was born on June 4, 1960 in Albuquerque, NM. She married Roger Chesser in 1995 in Amarillo. Tracy was a Christian and enjoyed reading her Bible. She enjoyed spending time with her family, was an avid pet lover and cherished her 4 adopted dogs. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, Roger...
Bill Green
Apr 11, 2015
Bill was born January 9, 1943 in Wareham, Massachusetts, to Elsie and William Green. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1963-1967. He earned his Associates Degree in Electronics from Texas State Technical Institute and made the Dean's list in 1981. With his intelligence, he went to work for Phillips Petroleum as an Electrical Technician, working...
Wanda Prestidge Flowers
Apr 10, 2015
Wanda Prestidge Flowers was born on Valentine's Day of 1928 to Cecil and Anna Prestidge in Shamrock where she grew up with her parents, a sister & three brothers. In 1945 she once again celebrated Valentine's Day by marrying the love of her life, Fred Flowers. He preceded her in death on October 17, 2011. She is preceded in death...
Richard V. Hudson
Apr 8, 2015
Richard was born in Plymouth, Michigan, August 5, 1934 to Lenore and Joseph Hudson. He worked for Bell Helicopter for 20 years. He enjoyed riding motorcycles. He served in the navy from 1952-1956. Richard is preceded in death by his parents and a son Ken Hudson. He is survived by his wife Pamela; his sons, Chuck and his wife Sheri,...
Virginia C."Mimi" Welch
Apr 6, 2015
Mimi was born February 7, 1939 in Fisher County to Eva Dell and Claude Hamilton Gillis. For thirty five years she devoted her life as an LVN and retired from the VA hospital. Her passion was her family, dedicating all of her extra time attending events of her children and grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents and...
Jim Douglas Sherrill
Apr 5, 2015
Jim was born September 18, 1943 in Holdenville, OK to Evelyn Ruth and Benjamin Douglas Sherrill. He graduated from Shawnee High School in Shawnee, OK. He served his country with both the army and air force reserves during the Vietnam Era. On February 12, 1965, he married the love of his life, Linda Mosely in Tulsa. Together, they shared 50...
Ray Pershall
Apr 5, 2015
Ray was born on March 12, 1933 in Pawnee County, OK to Bud and Oney Pershall. He graduated from High School at Velma, OK in 1952 where he also married his high school sweetheart, Wilma Carson on December 13, 1952. They have celebrated 62 years of marriage together. Ray worked for Kerr-McGee Oil Corp for 39 years, retiring on January...
Leora B. "Shorty" Mitchell
Apr 5, 2015
Shorty was born November 18, 1932 in Phillip, South Dakota to Augusta and John Brooks. She was of Methodist faith and loved dancing. She was considered by her family and friends to be "a live wire". For over 50 years, she worked as a grocer clerk and at the VFW Post #1475. She is preceded in death by her parents,...
Charles Earl Koontz
Apr 4, 2015
Charles Earl Koontz, 85, a resident of Horseshoe Bay for 21 years, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2015 in Amarillo, Texas. Charles was a longtime leader and early pioneer in the cattle feeding industry. The family resided in several states including Texas, New Mexico, Hawaii, California and Arizona. Charles was born in Prescott, Arizona on February 18, 1930, the...
Myka Paiton Hulen
Apr 3, 2015
She will be Loved and missed by all. She is survived by Her 2 mothers Ashley Hulen, and Tracy Garcia of Amarillo,and sister Cali Hulen Service Schedule Funeral Service St. Luke Presbyterian Church 3001 Bell St. Amarillo, TX Tuesday, April 07, 2015 2:00 PM Burial Schedule Llano Cemetery Garden of Angels Amarillo , TX
Saxton Fox Murdock
Apr 2, 2015
Sax was born on March 22, 1923 in Westbrook, CT to Paul & Christelle Murdock. He was raised in Connecticut and graduated from Hartford High School in 1940. Having received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant, Sax proudly served in the Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946 as a gunnery training and small arms range officer at Great Bend,...
Athalee Beckham
Apr 1, 2015
Athalee was born April 23, 1923 in Hall County, TX to Alfred and Ida Hutcherson. She attended school in the rural community of Salisbury through 8th grade and graduated from Memphis High in 1940. She went on to attend Texas Tech for two years, being the first of her family to attend college. She married James Coy Beckham on September...
Jaxon Mccoy Lechner
Apr 1, 2015
Jaxon was born on March 30, 2015 in Amarillo to Zach Lechner and Nakisha Nation. Though he lived but a short time, he touched many lives. He is survived by his parents, Zach Lechner and Nakisha Nation; grandparents, Nana Juda Nation of Wellington; Craig "George" Lechner and wife Karen "Gracie" of Sunray and Misty Lechner of Sunray and aunts and...
Frances Fuentes
Mar 31, 2015
Frances was born on January 16, 1944 in Lamesa to Marcelino and Eva Rojas. She moved to Dalhart as a child, where she graduated from Dalhart High School. She married Manuel Fuentes in 1967. He preceded her in death in 2002. Frances was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed being with her family, often traveling to her granddaughter's gymnastics...
David Joseph Lavigne
Mar 31, 2015
David was born on October 17, 1960 in Delhi, Louisiana. He moved to Amarillo as a child, where he graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1979. He married Bonnie Smith on December 12, 1999 in Amarillo. David proudly worked as a police officer here in Amarillo for over 14 years until 2000. He then worked for Haliburton, where he...
Betty Sue West
Mar 31, 2015
Betty was born on March 12, 1933 in Wiley, Texas to James and Della Stephens. She enjoyed singing and reading the word of God. She was devoted to her Lord and loved nothing more than serving him. The family wishes to express their appreciation to Gentiva Odyssey Hospice for their loving care to Betty. She is survived by 2 sisters,...
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