Obituaries
James David Kendall
January 14, 2015
James David Kendall was born on April 12, 1967 in Yakima, Washington. Jim went to be with his Heavenly Father on January 14, 2015. He is survived by his four sons: Quinn, Noah, Nathaniel, and Jude Kendall, all of Amarillo; and sisters Kathryn Kendall and Carolyn Kendall. He's the favorite uncle of seven nephews and one niece. He was preceded...
Effie Elizabeth Smith
January 12, 2015
DUMAS - Effie E. Smith, 77, died Monday, January 12, 2015 Her graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Dumas Cemetery. Her son, Dr. Herb Reavis will officiate. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home of Amarillo. Effie was born October 11, 1937, in Wellington, TX to O.R. and Annie Mae Spear. She has a son Dr. Herb Reavis...
Barry K. Frost
January 11, 2015
Barry was born July 2, 1956 in Lubbock, TX to Jean and Keith Frost. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Amarillo, TX. He was a faithful Christian, volunteering with the Perkins Center Ministry, a youth minister, and a greeter at the Sunday morning worship service. He was an avid golfer, winning the Top of Texas Open tournament...
Laurel Miller
January 11, 2015
Laurel was born on December 12, 1926 in Lubbock to Dwight Moody and Blanche Smith. She was raised in Panhandle before moving to Amarillo, where she graduated from Amarillo HIgh School in 1944. She married Henry "Nick" MIller on September 6, 1946 in Amarillo. She devoted her life to caring for her husband and children. In her spare time, she...
Jack Kirby, Jr.
January 10, 2015
Jack was born November 7, 1924 in Clarita, OK. He grew up in Olustee, OK and graduated from Olustee High School. Under his dad's apprenticeship, he became a well known and loved barber. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corp July 5, 1943. He participated in the Pacific Theatre in Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa and in the occupation of...
Charles Ray Dawson
January 10, 2015
Charles Ray Dawson, 84, a long-time resident of Amarillo went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 10, 2015. The family will receive visitors from 5:00-7:00 pm Monday, January 12th at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive in Amarillo. A service celebrating his life will be held Tuesday, January 13th at 2:00 pm in the Sanctuary at First...
Bonnie Faye Hopper
January 9, 2015
Bonnie was born on September 4, 1949 in Orange City, Iowa to John and Nellie GerritsenVan Peursem. She married Harold Wayne Hopper on May 11, 1973 in Deming, NM. Together they resided in Lubbock, before moving to Amarillo in 1994. She worked as a preschool teacher in many churches throughout Lubbock and Amarillo. She was a great friend and loved...
Ikuko Arai Sliter
January 9, 2015
Mrs. Sliter was born in the spring of 1928 in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, and adopted by Kutaro and Tomeno Arai. In her hometown of Sapporo, Mrs. Sliter attended and graduated from school there as she grew up in the extraordinary environment of their elite family restaurant. A large portion of her restaurant training was dedicated to the arts of entertainment,...
James F. Carter
January 8, 2015
James was born on September 23, 1937 in St. Paul, NC to James and Flowers Carter. He was raised in North Carolina, where he enlisted in the United States Air Force at the age of 16. He proudly served in the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War as an aviation mechanic and also worked as an instructor at the Air...
Sheron Jean Riley
January 8, 2015
Sheron was born on December 23, 1939 in Vernon to Ben and Lydia "Pete" Burk. She was raised mostly in Amarillo, where she married Edward Riley on December 26, 1964. They celebrated their 50 year anniversary on December 26th. She devoted her life to caring for others and worked in home childcare most of her life. When she was able,...
Eleanor Doris Cunningham
January 7, 2015
Eleanor was born on January 5, 1923 in Athens, Texas to Dr. Robert Brook Kellams and Carrie Frances Kellams. She met James Patrick Cunningham while attending high school in Terrell, TX and they were married on January 13,1940. J. Pat preceded her in death on March 5, 2007. They were married for 67 years. She was surrounded by loving family...
Kimberly Marie Nadorozny
January 6, 2015
Kimberly Marie Nadorozny was born March 4, 2014, in Alpena, Mich., to Chris Nadorozny and Sarah Costa and passed away Jan. 6, 2015, at Northwest Texas Hospital. Kimberly was a very sweet baby and could always put a smile on anyones face. She was smart for her age, and always learning new things with a smile on her face. Survivors...
Harvey Sims
January 5, 2015
Harvey was born January 15, 1929 in Friona, TX to Leslie Bailey Sims and Inez McClellan Sims. Harvey grew up in central Oklahoma and graduated from Duncan High School. He attended East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. He married Juanice Stapp May 27, 1949 in Wichita Falls, Texas and celebrated 64 years of marriage until her death in 2013. They...
Claude R. Blocker
January 5, 2015
Claude was born on July 1, 1938 in Wheeler County to Elbie "L.B." and Othello Blocker. He was raised in Dimmitt, where he graduated from Dimmitt High School in 1956. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1958, where he proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1960. Claude married Lillian Fanning on July 18, 1961 in Yazoo City,...
Phillip "Phil" Hambrick
January 4, 2015
Phillip Hambrick, of Amarillo, Texas passed away, Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the age of 64. He was born February 5, 1950 in Norman, Oklahoma. He married Jo Carol Truesdale on February 15, 1974 in Amarillo. He was a devoted Christian husband, father, and grandfather. His passions included primarily his grandkids, but also, he enjoyed woodworking, the Beatles and loved...
Tom Atteberry
January 2, 2015
Tom was born January 24, 1950 in Carrolton, Illinois to Lois Marshall and Harold Atteberry. He retired from the Air Force, he loved his dogs, and was an avid Star Trek fan. He worked in administration with the Amarillo Police Department until his health would not allow him too. He genuinely loved the men and women he served with at...
Katherine Delores Wise
January 2, 2015
Delores was born on May 26, 1944 in Geneva, Alabama to Charles W. and Pearl Smith Alberson. She lived in Alabama until January of 1964 when she and her two daughters moved to Amarillo and has resided here ever since. May she rest in Peace. She is survived by 2 daughters, Debbie Jo Gordon and Teresa Ann Wise, both of...
Dennis Loyd Larkan
January 2, 2015
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery Graveside Services, Wed., Jan. 7, 2015 with Rev. Ronnie Mullins officiating. The world lost a wonderful, shining star with the passing of our beloved brother. Dennis was a wonderful, witty, and extremely intelligent person who loved his family, his dogs, the Houston Astros and the Dallas Cowboys. To know Dennis was to love...
E.H."Gene" Klein, Jr
January 2, 2015
E.H. "Gene" Klein, Jr. was born on November 10, 1930 in Amarillo, Texas and was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo. His parents were E.H. "Gene" Klein and Ruth Lefforge Klein. Gene is survived by his beloved wife Marilyn, his two sons, E.H. "Trey" Klein III, his wife Christine and their daughters Madeline and Julia of Belmont MA.;...
Lucille S. Stone
December 29, 2014
Lucille was born on August 3, 1 935 in Amarillo to Herrick and Hazel Simon. Her mother passed at a young age, and Lucille was lovingly raised by her father and step
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