Obituaries

Jun 12, 2022

Charles Phillip Vanderslice, 79, of Amarillo passed away surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday June 22, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel with Buddy Young officiating.

Charles Phillip was born on January 3, 1943 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma to Walter and Grace Vanderslice. After graduating high school he proudly served his...

Jun 11, 2022

Marian Jean Warren 84, of Amarillo passed away June 11, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. A graveside service will be held at 10 am on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Llano Cemetery with Pastor Michael Grady officiating. Marian was born July 25, 1937 in Waco, Texas to James and Juanita Kelly. She studied piano and dance in her...

Jun 10, 2022

Steven Lee Young 52, of Amarillo passed away June 10, 2022. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 14, 2022 from 5-7 pm at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on June 15, 2022 at 10 am at Cox Rowley Funeral Home, burial to follow at Llano Cemetery. Steven was born on May 4, 1970 to Curtis and Phyllis...

Jun 9, 2022

Betty Alma Trotter, 93, of Amarillo, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday June 9, 2022. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive with Reverend Corky Holland officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Betty was born on November 19, 1928 to Joe and...

Jun 8, 2022

Kenneth “Ken” Mershon 62, of Amarillo joined his Lord and Savior on June 8, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1959 Harvey, Illinois to William and Dorothea Mershon. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1977 to 1981. He married his soulmate Ranelle on October 1, 1994. He was an incredible man of...

Jun 8, 2022

Bobby Mike Murphy, 63, died on Wednesday, June 8 at BSA Hospital in Amarillo. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 PM Saturday June 11, 2022 at Temple Baptist Church with Scott Higginbotham officiating.

Bobby was born in Hollis, OK on September 29, 1958 to Miles Pinkney Murphy and Mary Jane Murphy. Hollis did not have a hospital...

Jun 8, 2022

Beverly D. Gillispie MaGouirk, 70, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday in the Student Ministries Building at Trinity Fellowship Church, 5000 Hollywood Road with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson officiating.

Beverly was born July 16, 1951 in Lamesa, Texas to John and Peggy Gillispie. She graduated from...

Jun 7, 2022

Shelby L. Robinson of Amarillo passed away on June 7, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 17, 1940 in Honey Grove, Texas to Joseph “Joe” and Mary “Elizabeth” Robinson. Shelby moved to Amarillo in 1957 to drive a truck during the construction of the Amarillo Air Force Base which later became Amarillo International Airport. ...

Jun 5, 2022

Billy Ray Griffin, 91, of Amarillo passed away surrounded by his loved ones on June 5, 2022. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday June 9, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Shane Chadwick officiating. Services will be livestreamed, and can be viewed by following the link provided. https://www12.funeralwebhost.com/cxh/live-streaming-

Billy was born on February...

Jun 3, 2022

Ninfa McConnell was born in Hidalgo County but considered herself an Amarillo native.  She was a widow and who now joins her deceased husband, Jerry McConnell. Ninfa leaves behind a brother, Wenceslado Espinoza; two sisters: Juanita Romero and Elena  Bambberg; and, two children: Cora and Leonard Reyes.

Ninfa started working for Levi Strauss in 1968 and retired...

Jun 3, 2022

Linda Blackshear, 79, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday June 3, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday June 8, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home with Pastor, Bob Miller officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday June 7, 2022 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home....

Jun 2, 2022

John Robert Braboy Jr. 75, of Amarillo passed away on June 2, 2022. A celebration of Life will be held Monday, June 6, 2022 at 10 am at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home with Pastor Greg Corona officiating. Services are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

John was born January 4, 1947 in Wichita Falls, Texas to JR...

Jun 2, 2022

Margaret Louise Irvin, 82, of Amarillo passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday June 2, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, June 6, 2022 at San Jacinto Assembly of God, 400 N. Georgia St with Pastor Billy Snider officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday June 5, 2022 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the funeral home....

May 30, 2022

Jesse Thomas Richardson Jr. “Tommy”, 84, of Amarillo passed from this earth into everlasting life with his heavenly Father May 30, 2022.

Tommy was born January 07, 1938 to J.T. and Lola Richardson in Queen City, Texas. He spent his school life in Pampa and graduated from Pampa High School in 1956. Tommy enlisted in the United...

May 30, 2022

Virginia Lee Houck Sumner was born near Delia, Kansas. She attended High Prairie Country School through the 8th grade and graduated from high school in Rossville, Kansas in 1933. She attended nurses training at the Topeka, Kansas hospital. She married Melvin (Ted) Sumner August 3, 1933. After the birth of her son, Teddy in 1936, the small family moved...

May 30, 2022

Sidney Archie Givens, 78, of Amarillo passed away May 30, 2022. Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday June 3, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 2101 S Coulter, with Bishop Chris Moncivais officiating.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his loving wife of 44 years...

May 26, 2022

Helen Grace O’Dell went home to be with the Lord on 26 May 2022. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday May 31, 2022 at First Baptist Church in the chapel, 1208 S Tyler St, with Reverend Corky Holland officiating. Helen will be available for viewing from 2:00 - 5:00 PM Sunday May 29, 2022 at the funeral home. ...

May 24, 2022

Jeff Cole, 74, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on May 24, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 10 A.M. Saturday May 28, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral home with Elijah Sou will be officiating. Military honors will be presented by Volley’s for Veteran’s and Patriot Guard Riders...

May 23, 2022

Kelly Melton, 64, of Amarillo, passed away on May 23, 2022.

Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive with Curtis Floyd officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral home.

Kelly was born on October 01, 1957 in Amarillo to Wayne and Patricia Melton....

May 22, 2022

Patricia Jo Atwood, 74, of Amarillo, Texas died Sunday, May 22, 2022.

Pat was born June 23, 1947, in Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma to Arneta Estell Ham Burnett and Robert Odell Burnett.

Pat graduated from high school in Farmington, New Mexico and thereafter lived in Denver, Colorado and Danville, California before moving to Amarillo in...