Obituaries
Hilrey Carl Bruns
Sep 26, 2014
Hilrey was born Nov. 24, 1969, in Hereford to Herbert and Veradelle Andrews Bruns. He attended Amarillo High School as well as the University of North Texas and West Texas A&M University. His passion was electronics. He loved football, especially Texas Tech and Dallas Cowboys football. He loved his nieces and nephews. He lost the good fight after a lengthy...
Carol Boyce Huddleston
Sep 25, 2014
Carol was born July 11, 1953, in Wichita Falls to Carol Boyce Sr. and Bonnie Vernel Baldwin Huddleston. He graduated from Tascosa High School. Carol married Linda Gay Estridge on July 22, 1972, in Amarillo. Carol was in The Carol Huddleston Group, played guitar, wrote his own music and won a song writing contest for the Christmas Carol Challenge. He...
George Robert Beattie
Sep 23, 2014
Bob was born Feb. 19, 1930, in Mount Pleasant to Walter Rex and Ina Elizabeth Ewart Beattie. He grew up in Mount Pleasant. He married Nancy Martha Seeley on Sept. 30, 1950, in Mount Pleasant. He was a lifelong farmer and a member of the Methodist church. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother- in-law, Judson Seeley;...
Johnny Ray Littlejohn
Sep 22, 2014
Johnny was born on Feb. 19, 1953, in Lubbock to Earl Glenn and Patsy Inez Hamilton Littlejohn. He graduated from Lubbock Coronado High School. He married Linda Kaye Rogers on June 13, 1970, in Lubbock. He was a Army veteran. Johnny owned Power Steam Carpet Cleaning in Amarillo for 17 years. He loved his four classic cars, was a member...
Horace "Jack" Smith
Sep 22, 2014
Jack was born Jan. 17, 1926, in Comanche County to Horace and Alva Smith. He grew up and attended school in Sidney and later graduated from Daniel Baker College in Brownwood. Jack proudly served his country in the Navy during World War II from 1944 to 1946. He married Nadine McCown in 1947, and they settled in Amarillo in 1963,...
Charles Clifford Garten
Sep 21, 2014
Clifford was born Feb. 10, 1920, in Kingston, Ark., to Ernest and Mattie Garton. He was raised in Chouteau, Okla. Clifford married the love of his life, Betty Lou Parker, at the end of his Army service in World War II. They were married for more than 66 years. His greatest joy in life was his family and his church....
Ellen Mae Hrabal
Sep 20, 2014
Ellen was born on June 14, 1940 in Spur to Walter and Velma McCormick. She was raised in McAdoo where she graduated from high school. She married Jim Hrabal on June 20, 1958 in McAdoo. Ellen and Jim moved throughout the United States during Jim's military service before moving to Dimmitt. After several years in Dimmitt, they moved to Amarillo...
Gene Parker
Sep 19, 2014
Gene was born July 24, 1938 in Tahoka, TX to John H. and Patriel Parker, the 9th of 10 children. He graduated from Happy High School in 1956, after which he attended West Texas State College in Canyon, TX. While at WT, he was a charter member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and a strong supporter of fund-raising efforts for...
Beverly Louise Carroll
Sep 18, 2014
Beverly was born Dec. 9, 1949 in Amarillo to Ira and Mary Louise Gillenwater Young. She graduated from Amarillo High School, class of '68. She worked for Bell Helicopter/Textron and for the TDCJ. She loved Germany, her dogs. Was a good friend and loved helping others. She is survived by her 2 sons, Paul Sawyer and wife Reina of San...
Leo Jack
Sep 18, 2014
Sonny was born on October 31, 1937 on the Choctaw Indian reservation in Wilburton, OK to Andrew and Lucille Jack. He was raised in Oklahoma before moving to Amarillo at the age of 17. Sonny enlisted in the United States Navy in 1956. He proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1960. He married Janeice Hunsucker on January 9, 1960...
Chris Gregory
Sep 17, 2014
Chris was born on March 13, 1960 in Amarillo. He was a Christian gentleman and was pleasant to all he met. His kindness will be greatly missed. He is survived by his mother, Sherry Gregory; father Don Gregory and wife Sammie; brother, Lynn Gregory; sister, Renee Root Ragan; nieces, Cristal Brashears and husband Cody and Shelbey Ragan; nephew, Collin Ragan...
Myrna Zaring Jackson
Sep 15, 2014
Myrna was born April 28, 1947 in Morton, Washington to M.H. and Alma Zaring. She attended Adrian High School. She married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life, Paul E. Jackson in Adrian, Texas on July 25, 1964. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Shreveport, Louisiana this July. Myrna graduated from Amarillo Beauty College in 1965 and then...
Larry Cox
Sep 13, 2014
Larry was born Oct. 4, 1952, in Amarillo to Fred and Kathryn Cox. He moved to Albuquerque, N.M., during junior high and graduated high school there at Sandia High School. He then attended Eastern New Mexico University in Portales from 1970 to 1973. He served briefly in the Army National Guard in 1973 before returning to Amarillo in 1975. Larry...
Harold Eudey
Sep 12, 2014
Harold was born on October 16, 1935 in Childress County to Robert and Bertha Eudey. He married Marie Harris on January 31, 1953 in Childress. She passed away in 2008 after 55 years of marriage. They had been residents of Amarillo since 1961. Harold worked in the welding supply business before he started Eagle Fabrication in 1976. He was a...
Chris Cook
Sep 11, 2014
Chris was born in Chicago Illinois. He was raised in the Dallas area and moved to Amarillo. Chris worked in Amarillo restaurants for the past 35 years 24 of those as kitchen manger at Hooters. Chris was an avid Tom Petty fan, enjoyed all sports, especially college football and weekends at Lake Greenbelt with friends. He was preceded in death...
Ray Dale Williams
Sep 7, 2014
Ray was born on August 11, 1935 in Amherst to Raymond and Edna Williams. He moved to Hereford, where he graduated from Hereford High School in 1953. There, he married Joann Fillpot on July 25, 1953. Ray then enlisted in the United States Army in 1955. He served in Germany, Panama and twice in Korea before his honorable discharge after...
Faris "Wayne" Roberts
Sep 7, 2014
Wayne was born October 20, 1939, in Clayton, NM to Surry Odell and Laura Elizabeth Roberts. He was a 1957 graduate of Amarillo High School. A painter by trade for many years, Wayne, also enjoyed golfing. He was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend whom was loved by his Lord and Savior. Wayne was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan,...
Maxine Wood
Sep 6, 2014
Maxine was born on January 15, 1921 in Goodman, MO to John and Essie Howard. She spent most of her childhood living in Kansas City. She married Charles William Wood on March 21, 1946 in Amarillo. He preceded her in death in 1985. Maxine was a talented seamstress and was very detail oriented in all of her projects. She loved...
Second Class Petty Officer Thomas Tarver
Sep 4, 2014
Thomas was born on May 23, 1991 in Norfolk, VA. He passed away September 4, 2014 in Laramie, WY. He was raised in the military, moving frequently throughout his childhood. He lived in Bremerton, WA while his father was stationed at Bangor/ Kitsap Submarine Base from 1994-1999. He then moved to Albuquerque, NM where he spent 3 years before returning...
Tim R. Murrell
Sep 4, 2014
Tim was born on June 5, 1958 in Hereford to Pat Murrell. He was raised at Boys Ranch, where he graduated high school in 1976. He worked as a truck driver for many years. Tim was known for his easy going and humorous personality. He was very calming and supportive to others around him. He especially loved children, and they...
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