Obituaries
Verna Tindall Turner Harvey
April 27, 2015
Verna was born May 21, 1937 in Damascus, Arkansas to Ludie and Vernon Tindall. She was a member of Anna Street Church of Christ and a very faithful Christian who loved her church. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother always being there for her family. She was the first best friend her grandchildren ever had. She married Raymond...
James O. Whatley
April 27, 2015
James was born on January 19, 1926 in Floydada, TX to Fred L. and Rena Bertha Whatley. He worked at Pantex prior to his enlistment in the United States Navy on April 18, 1944. He proudly served on the US Breten, the US Santa Isabel and the US Fisk Victory in the South Pacific, obtaining the rank of Seaman First...
Kenneth Rickerson
April 26, 2015
Kenneth was born February 14, 1931 in Beaumont. The family moved to Oklahoma where he attended numerous schools, graduating from Luther High School in Luther, OK. He attended Oklahoma City College, working towards an engineering degree before being drafted into the army. He served in the Korean War, returning to Oklahoma where he met and married his wife of 62...
John Goehring
April 25, 2015
John W. Goehring passed away peacefully April 25, 2015. He was born August 11, 1932 in Butler, PA. Raised with a strong work ethic, he drove a pickup truck delivering groceries at his family's grocery store from the age of twelve. During high school and college breaks he worked at the Butler Armco Steel mill. He graduated from Butler High...
James Keith Sutton Starr
April 24, 2015
James Keith was born Oct. 6, 1990, in Amarillo to Jeri Starr. James Keith was raised in Amarillo, where he attended Austin Middle School, Tascosa High School and Richard Milburne Academy. James Keith worked as a mechanic and was attending Amarillo College in pursuit of a degree in diesel mechanics. James Keith loved his music and enjoyed spending time with...
Bill Kale
April 23, 2015
Bill was born on July 27, 1930 in Athens to Robert Cason and Clydeal Kale. He moved to Amarillo in 1945, where he married Yvonne Busby on March 4, 1949. Bill worked for Railway Express beginning in 1954 and retired in 1977. He then owned and operated Evergreen apartments until 1997. He was most at home at the boatdock, the...
Cody Allen Holliman
April 21, 2015
Cody was born on May 1, 1985 in Amarillo to Don and Christine Holliman. He attended Randall High School, graduating in 2003. He then attended Amarillo College, where he earned his Associate's Degree in Graphic Design. Cody was a manager at I Don't Know "IDK" Sports Bar in Grill. Cody had a love for animals, especially his rescue dog, Cosmo....
Jerry Raymond Halford, Sr.
April 20, 2015
Jerry was born May 19, 1936 in Visalia, California to Eva Mae and John Rubert Halford. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1955 and went on to serve his country with the Marine Corps. On November 3, 1984, he married Kay Coburn in Amarillo. Together, they shared many wonderful and memorable years. He worked at ASARCO for many years,...
Donald R. Cook
April 14, 2015
Donnie was born on December 27, 1938 in Amarillo to Phillip and Edna Cook. He served in the United States Army from 1961-1963, where he was stationed at Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Louis, Washington and Korea. He was honorably discharged in 1963. Donnie married Ann Timmons on August 21, 1964 in Amarillo. She preceded him in death on September 30,...
Larry Dean Hare
April 14, 2015
Service Schedule Memorial Gathering 3713 Farwell Street Amarillo, TX Friday, May 01, 2015 6:00 p.m.
Ed Walker
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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
April 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...
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