Obituaries

Sep 2, 2022

Elizabeth Kay Kesterson of Amarillo, affectionately known to her family and friends as Lizzie, passed away September 2, 2022 at the age of 50. Memorial service for Lizzie will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 2 pm at Hillside Christian Church- Northwest Campus 600 Tascosa Rd, with Pastor Chris Condit officiating. She was born in Borger, Texas and...

Sep 1, 2022

A veteran of the United States Air Force, Henison Everett “Buck” Hays, Jr. passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2525 Wimberly Rd. with Rev. Will Esler officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM...

Aug 31, 2022

Paul Dean Harper of Amarillo passed away on August 31, 2022. Paul was born January 10, 1940, in Hale Center. During his school years he played first chair in the band and was All District end in football. He married the love of his life Molly Hawkins on July 3, 1960 in Ft. Worth, Texas. Paul was a banking...

Aug 22, 2022

Lyndon Wayne Snider, 95, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on August 22, 2022.

The family will receive friends from  5 pm to 7 pm, Friday, August 26, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church with Michael Carter officiating.   Burial will follow at...

Aug 22, 2022

Bettie S. Dockery, 83, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Burial will be at Llano East Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Bettie was born September 17, 1938...

Aug 19, 2022

Terrill Strader, 39, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Friday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Terrill was born October 6, 1982 to Robert and Earlene Strader. He graduated from Randall High School. He graduated from WTAMU with a bachelor of nursing degree. He was most...

Aug 19, 2022

Buddy Lee, 59, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. The services will be livestreamed at the following link. https://www.coxrowleyfuneralhome.com/live-streaming-

Buddy was born in Houston, Texas. He married his wife Teri on June 13, 1989 in Amarillo....

Aug 17, 2022

Sandra Kaye Tipton McPherson of Amarillo passed away August 17, 2022 in Amarillo surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be held on Monday, August 22, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home from 5-7 pm. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Burial will be Thursday, August 25, 2022 in Coleman...

Aug 17, 2022

Kelly Paul Pruett was born in Borger, Texas on November 21, 1961 and lived in Amarillo, Texas until August 17, 2022. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday at Trinity Fellowship Church, Student Ministries Building, 5000 Hollywood Rd.

Kelly was proud to be the son of Cecil and Betty Pruett and the brother to Murray Pruett who...

Aug 17, 2022

Larry Lee Swafford passed away August 17, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 1 pm at Hillside Church –Amarillo West Campus. Larry was born January 7, 1944 in Liberal, Kansas to Melvin and Bonita Swafford. He attended grade school in Kismet, Kansas. When he was 12, his father was killed in an...

Aug 16, 2022

Joshua Dufur, 26, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. There are no services scheduled at this time.

Joshua was born December 30, 1995 in Amarillo, Texas to Daryl “Chip” Dufur and Jonell Dufur. He graduated from Dalhart High School, and went on to earn a bachelor degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from Texas...

Aug 16, 2022

Maxine White 91, of Amarillo joined her Lord and Savior on August 16, 2022. Visitation will be Thursday, August 18, 2022 from 5-7 pm at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Friday, August19, 2022 at 10 am with Pastor Billy Snider officiating. Burial to follow at Llano Cemetery.

Maxine was a loving, caring and giving woman....

Aug 14, 2022

Elizabeth “Liz” Looney, 75, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Rev. Ken Cole officiating.

Liz was born September 19, 1946 in Blue Mountain, Arkansas to Chester and Margaret Mobley. She graduated from Amarillo...

Aug 14, 2022

Frank Thompson, 74, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday August 14, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday August 17, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr. with Pastor Robert Burton officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home....

Aug 13, 2022

Larry Clemishire, 84, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday August 13, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday August 17, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday evening from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral home....

Aug 10, 2022

Ronny E. Smith, 71 of Amarillo, peacefully went home August 10, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time.

On February 19, 1951.  Ron was born to James and Edna Smith in Dumas, TX.  Ron spoke often of his many memories of growing up right here in Amarillo.  Professionally he worked several different places including Santa Fe...

Aug 10, 2022

Norman Edward McCoy, 88 years old, entered this world on September 25, 1933 to Hallace and Mary Edith McCoy in Boise City, Oklahoma and passed to the arms of the Lord on Wednesday August 10, 2022 after a short devastating illness. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2020 in Crossroad Country Church with Pastor Bob...

Aug 6, 2022

Wesson Reed Grist, walked into the arms of Jesus on Saturday August 6, 2022. Funeral services will be Saturday August 13, 2022 at Celebration Family Church, 811 E. Broadway in Fritch with Ministers Dale Reid and Tim Myers officiating. Wesson will be available for public viewing on Friday August 12, 2022 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral...

Jul 29, 2022

Billy passed away in his sleep on July 29, 2022. Military funeral services for Billy Ray Boyd, Jr. will be held Friday, August 05 at 10:00 A.M. at Hillside Christian Church – Amarillo Northwest Campus, 600 Tascosa Road in Amarillo, Texas. Officiating will be Jason McLeod. Billy will be laid to rest in Canadian, Texas at the Edith Ford...

Jul 29, 2022

Joe Don Matlock passed peacefully from this life on July 29, 2022 in Amarillo.

Don was born in Pampa, Texas on July 22, 1945. He was raised on the family farm and attended school in Claude. He joined the United States Army in 1963, serving two tours in Vietnam as an artilleryman, as well as in Korea....