Obituaries

Carolyn "Nana" Jewel Towe

Carolyn "Nana" Jewel Towe

April 18, 2014

Carolyn Jewel "Nana" Towe, 68, died Friday, April 18, 2014. Celebration of life services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Grace Community Church with Bill Gehm, pastor, officiating and Ralph McClelland as eulogist. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Carolyn was born Aug. 17, 1945, in Sapulpa, Okla., to Kenneth and Grace Weaver. She moved to...

Dora  Belle Strader

Dora Belle Strader

April 18, 2014

Dora Belle Strader, 79, died Friday, April 18, 2014. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cox Funeral Home with Joe Kirkwood, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Dora was born Oct. 27, 1934, in Amarillo to Glenn and Dora Setser. She was spent her life here in...

Keri  Lee Larson

Keri Lee Larson

April 17, 2014

Keri Lee Larson, 25, died Thursday, April 17, 2014. Celebration of life services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship West Auditorium with Charlie Cox officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Keri was born July 2, 1988, in Amarillo to David and Leisa Larson. She was raised in Amarillo, where she graduated from Randall...

Charles Pillsbury

Charles Pillsbury

April 15, 2014

: Charles was born on August 3, 1925 in Dallas to Charles Sr. and Theodia Pillsbury. He was raised in Dallas, graduating from North Dallas High School in 1942. He furthered his education at SMU, achieving a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology. Charles enlisted in the United States Navy in 1942, serving as a medical Core man on the South Pacific...

Jeremy  C. Ash

Jeremy C. Ash

April 14, 2014

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...

Donald  "Cody" Lewis

Donald "Cody" Lewis

April 11, 2014

Donald "Cody" Lewis, 57, died Friday, April 11, 2014. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel with Charlie Cox officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Cody was born Oct. 19, 1956, in Amarillo to Beasley and Effie Lewis. He was a very proud citizen...

Kerri  Mcclure Course

Kerri Mcclure Course

April 10, 2014

Kerri McClure Coursey, 44, died Thursday, April 10, 2014. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church with Tim Triplett officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Kerri was born on May 26, 1969, in Amarillo to Weldon and Helene McClure. She went home to her Lord and Savior on April 10, 2014, after...

Willie Brown

Willie Brown

April 9, 2014

Willie Brown, 92, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel with the Rev. Anthony Harris, the Rev. Darryl Hershey and Pastor Todd Hunt officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Willie was born May 11, 1921, in Elgin to Alec and Emily Brown. He worked...

Carter Kelly

Carter Kelly

April 9, 2014

Carter Kelly went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Carter was born and grew up in Amarillo. He attended Margaret Wills, Sam Houston, and Amarillo High School, where he...

Michael  "Mike" Olson

Michael "Mike" Olson

April 9, 2014

Michael "Mike" Olson, 56, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Celebration of life services will be at 5 p.m. today in Cox Funeral Home with Pastor Reed Redus officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mike was born May 11, 1957, in Topeka, Kan., to John and Virginia Olson. He moved to Amarillo, where he graduated from Caprock...

Sharon  "Susie" Edmondson

Sharon "Susie" Edmondson

April 9, 2014

Sharon "Susie" Edmondson, 65, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel with Charlie Cox officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Mrs. Edmondson was born Aug. 21, 1948, in Oklahoma City to James and Virginia Tatum. She worked many jobs, including a mail sorter at the...

Jimmy "Jim" Lee Brewer

Jimmy "Jim" Lee Brewer

April 7, 2014

Jimmy Lee "Jim" Brewer, 67, died Monday, April 7, 2014. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. John Love officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Jimmy Lee Brewer was born Nov. 23, 1946, in Amarillo, the second son of Howard and Jaquelyn Brewer. Jim joined the Army in March...

Devorah "Debbie" Weiss Willis

Devorah "Debbie" Weiss Willis

April 6, 2014

Devorah "Debbie" Weiss Willis, 74, died Sunday, April 6, 2014. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Cox Funeral Home Benton Chapel with Bishop Martin Morris officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. She was raised in Tulia and graduated from Tulia High School. She worked for Piggly Wiggly then Safeway for many years, then...

Betty  Lee Massie

Betty Lee Massie

April 5, 2014

Betty Lee Massie, 87, died Saturday, April 5, 2014. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Betty was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Lees Summit, Mo., to Earl and Maude Davis. As a child, she moved to Kansas City, where...

Peggy  L. Wilson

Peggy L. Wilson

March 31, 2014

Peggy L. Wilson, 71, died Monday, March 31, 2014. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Westview Christian Church with Pastor Ron Kohler and Charlie Cox officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Peggy was born May 30, 1942, in Amarillo to Bayless and Orene Hunsucker. She was raised in...

Charles  Rudolph Bryan

Charles Rudolph Bryan

March 31, 2014

Charles Rudolph Bryan, 85, died Monday, March 31, 2014. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Prairie Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Charles was born March 10, 1929, in Carlsbad, N.M., to Ralph and Mabel Bryan. He attended...

Penny  K. Howland

Penny K. Howland

March 31, 2014

Penny K. Howland, 56, died Monday, March 31, 2014. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Holly Cemetery in Holly, Colo. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Penny was born June 2, 1957, in Denver to Jack and Gladys Sherwin. She married Mike Howland on Feb. 1, 1975, in Holly. She was a devoted wife...

Patrick "Pat" Lynn Buchanan

Patrick "Pat" Lynn Buchanan

March 29, 2014

Patrick Lynn "Pat" Buchanan, 63, died Saturday, March 29, 2014. Celebration of life services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Washington Avenue Christian Church with Charlie Cox officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Pat was born Sept. 27, 1950, in Cushing, Okla., to Ira and Ethel Buchanan. He was raised in Oklahoma and in Amarillo,...

Dorothy "Trixie" Barton Hampton

Dorothy "Trixie" Barton Hampton

March 28, 2014

Dorothy "Trixie" Barton Hampton, 85, died Friday, March 28, 2014. Private memorial was held Saturday, March 29, 2014, with her family. Arrangements were by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Dorothy was born March 28, 1929, in Shamrock to Marion and Minnie Barton. She went to be with her heavenly father Friday, March 28, 2014. Survivors include two daughters, Patti...

Martin "Trey" A. Martinez

Martin "Trey" A. Martinez

March 27, 2014

Martin A. "Trey" Martinez III, infant, died Thursday, March 27, 2014. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Llano Cemetery East with Pastor Bob Bybee officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Trey was born March 27, 2014, in Amarillo to Shelby and Martin Martinez. Survivors include his parents; two sisters, Mia and Aleea Martinez;...