Obituaries

Jul 21, 2025

Jack Sanders was born March 16, 1950, in Plainview Texas, to Dell and Elizabeth Sanders. He graduated from Tulia High School, in 1968, and briefly attended Texas Tech. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 AM  Friday October 17, 2025 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive with Kurt O'Heim officiating.

Jack departed this world on Monday,...

Jul 21, 2025

Dorothy Nell Portwood Caldwell, 91, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 26, 2025 at First Baptist Church Chapel, 1208 S. Tyler St. with Dr. Howard Batson officiating. Private burial will take place at Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday, July 25,...

Jul 19, 2025

Shirley Ann McNeil, 80, of Amarillo passed away on Saturday July 19, 2025. Celebration of Life services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday August 8, 2025 at Arena of Life Church, 8827 S. Washington with Pastors Ty and LouAnn Jones officiating. Interment to follow at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Shirley...

Jul 17, 2025

Eldon Merril Marting, 88, of Amarillo, Texas went to be with the Lord on July 17, 2025. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 6900 Hillside Rd. with Pastor Joe Andrajack officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Eldon was born October 1, 1936...

Jul 15, 2025

Doris Roberts, 85, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM on July 26, 2025, at Coulter Road Baptist Church, 4108 Coulter Street, with Pastor Dan Stewart officiating. Inurnment will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Doris was born on...

Jul 12, 2025

Lois Cheatheam, 92, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Beacon Baptist Church, 417 S. McMasters, with Pastor Curtis Redmond officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Lois was born June 25, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to William and Anne Ward. She married...

Jul 8, 2025

Stephanie Dawn Jackson, 50, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Temple Baptist Church, 3208 S. Van Buren St. with Neil Hall officiating. Burial will be at Llano East Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Friday, July 18, 2025 at Cox-Rowley...

Jul 8, 2025

Rita Ballinger, 79, of Amarillo, passed away on July 8, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79109.

Rita was born on February 11, 1946, in Eussenheim, Germany to Karl and Petronella Lutz. After she finished school, she moved...

Jul 4, 2025

Juanita Louise Curry, lovingly known as “Nita,” passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, at the age of 84. A service celebrating Nita’s life will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Trinity Baptist Church, 1601 I-40, with Rev. Bob Miller officiating.

Born on April 7, 1941, in Tucumcari, New Mexico, Nita was a...

Jul 3, 2025

Clark Michael “Mike” Good, 76, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Polk Street Methodist Church, 1401 S. Polk Street, with Pastor Lesly Broadbent officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Mike was born on July 16, 1948, in...

Jul 2, 2025

Matthew “Matt” James Darby, 54, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.  Celebration of life services will be 2:00 PM Monday July 14,  2025 at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, 1400 Streit Drive. A reception to greet the family will follow. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Matt was born August 20, 1970, in Newport...

Jun 30, 2025

Cheryl Reynolds, 76, of Amarillo, passed away on June 30, 2025. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10:00 AM at Grace Church, 4111 Plains Blvd., with Pastor Scott Davey officiating.

Cheryl was born May 16, 1949, in McLean, Texas, to Billie and Vaughn Smith. She attended McLean High School before moving with her...

Jun 28, 2025

Jimmy Jay Rigdon was born in Amarillo on June 26, 1937, to Thomas Richardson Rigdon and Nellie Fay Rigdon.  Jimmy passed away on June 28, 2025, at the age of 88.  A graveside service is planned for October 3, 2025, at the Flint Creek Cemetery in The Grove, Texas.

Jimmy spent all of his life in the...

Jun 24, 2025

Nancy Parker, 84, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Funeral services will be 2:00 PMMonday, June 30, 2025, at the Family Worship Center, 11901 I-27 in Amarillo, with Pastor Danny Rendon officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 – 5:00 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction...

Jun 20, 2025

Sandra Finchum, 78, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 AM Friday, June 27, 2025 at Hillside Christian Church, 6100 S. Soncy Rd. with Pastor Greg Corona officiating.

Sandra was born April 27, 1947 in Amarillo to Thomas and Loyce Moffitt. She grew up in Clarendon and Hedley,...

Jun 19, 2025

Charles Thrasher, 46, passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Services will be scheduled at a later date.

Charles was born August 2, 1978 in Amarillo, Texas to Clarence and Dana Thrasher. He grew up in Amarillo and attended Randall High School. Charles made his career in landscaping, specifically tree trimming. This wasn’t surprising, given that he...

Jun 15, 2025

On Sunday, June 15, 2025, Marilyn A. Commons passed away at NW Texas Hospital surrounded by friends and family from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Marilyn was born December 28, 1942 to Rudolph R. and Irene I. “Poeppe” Meyers at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Carroll, Iowa. Marilyn graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School in Carroll, Iowa, then attended AIB School of...

Jun 15, 2025

Bill Sewell, 95, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Saint Stephen Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western St., with Bob Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:00 PM Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Jun 14, 2025

Carlton “CD” Davis, 81, of Amarillo, peacefully passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025. He proved that two things can be true at once: we are equally joyous for him and sad for ourselves. Knowing that he no longer has to suffer, we also know we as a family no longer have him to guide us. Graveside services will...

Jun 11, 2025

Larry Russell Lester, 89, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, June 14, 2025 at Washington Avenue Christian Church, 3800 S. Washington, with Pastor Lennie McCay officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Larry was born on January 16, 1936, in...