Obituaries
James Young, Sr.
Oct 3, 2014
On October 3rd 2014, the heavens received the soul of James Richard "Jimmy" Young Sr. My grandfather Jimmy Young had played the fiddle professionally for the better part of seventy years. His talent had taken him across the country as he made his living on stage with the likes of Meryl Lindsay and the Oklahoma Nightriders, Lefty Frizzell, Willie Nelson,...
Jerry R. Costley, Sr.
Oct 3, 2014
Jerry was born on February 19, 1938 in Amarillo to Glenn and Grace Costley. He worked as a custom farmer, farming wheat and maise mostly. He married Lynda Haag on September 18, 1987 in Canyon. Jerry loved being outdoors, fishing and hunting. He is survived by his wife, Lynda Costley of Amarillo; sons, Jerry Costley, Jr. and wife Tonda of...
Jeffrey Liebsch
Oct 2, 2014
Jeffrey was born on May 15, 1962 in Amarillo to Carl and Carolina Heredia Liebsch. He worked in construction most of his life and had been employed with Gilvin and Terrell, J.Lee Milligan and Lonestar Construction. Most recently, he had been working alongside his brother, Carl Liebsch, Jr. Jeffrey enjoyed drawing, loved dogs and loved riding his bicycle. Most of...
Modene Scott
Oct 1, 2014
Frieda Modene Scott was born the first of five children on February 16, 1935 in Lela to Robert Lewis Griffin and Faye Pike Griffin. She entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, October 1, 2014. She attended school in Lela and Shamrock and lived in Shamrock most of her life. She married Tarlton Perkins in 1952. He passed away in...
Amie Marie Wegner
Oct 1, 2014
Amie was born on June 6, 1980, in Amarillo. She lived in Midland and Lubbock, graduating from Coronado High School in Lubbock in 1998. She married Jim Wegner in Waukesha, WI. She was a member of Victory Church for over 6 years, and was currently employed with Home Plate Diner over 5 years. She had strong faith in God, and...
Ann Timmons Cook
Sep 30, 2014
Ann was born on August 6, 1936 in Dimmitt to Henry and Ethel Timmons. She was raised in Tulia and Dimmitt before moving to Killeen, where she graduated from high school. She was a talented basketball point guard and boasted of going to state championship her senior year. Ann married Donnie Cook on August 21, 1964 in Amarillo. They have...
Jerome Henry Hodges
Sep 27, 2014
Henry was born Sept. 1, 1946, and passed away on Saturday, Sept. 27, at 2:07 a.m. after a lengthy illness. He joined the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was statioined aboard the USS Oriskany in the Gulf of Tonkin and the Serbic Bay. He received the Bronze Star, two Vietnam Service medals, and the Good Conduct medal. After returning...
Joan K. Henriquez
Sep 26, 2014
Joan was born Dec. 13, 1944, in Greensboro, N.C., to Willard and Laura Kaminer. She moved to Jackson, Miss., where she enlisted in the Army in 1965. She proudly served until her honorable discharge in 1975. Joan worked as a respiratory therapist for more than 25 years beginning in Biloxi and then at Amarillo VA Hospital. She was active in...
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...
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