Obituaries

Mar 26, 2022

Nikki Kimbrel Cordova, 74, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Nikki was born August 6, 1947 in Amarillo, Texas to John and Virginia Kimbrel. She attended Sunray High School. After high school, Nikki spent time in...

Mar 25, 2022

Diana Carmen Lancaster, 83, of Amarillo, passed away surrounded by her loved ones on March 25, 2022, after a long struggle with COPD. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Thursday at Hillside Christian Church Chapel, 6100 Soncy with Chaplain Kory Mereness officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Wednesday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon...

Mar 23, 2022

Brian Douglas Cota, 44, of Pampa, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at The Church at Bushland, with Pastor Merritt Vaughn of Trinity Fellowship Church officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery immediately following. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Monday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon...

Mar 23, 2022

Carroll Stephen “Pap” Lewis, 89, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. Memorial Services will be held on April 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Carroll was born October 8, 1932 in Erwin, Tennessee to James and Leatha Lewis. He graduated from Unicoi...

Mar 22, 2022

Amber Linnet Avara Fountain, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, 42, of Amarillo, TX passed away on March 22, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Amber was born on September 6, 1979 in Amarillo to Rex and Leann Avara.  She grew up in Amarillo and excelled in education, she graduated a year early from Amarillo High...

Mar 22, 2022

Margie K. Richardson, 72, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM Friday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Margie was born December 26, 1949 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Nancy Richardson. She graduated...

Mar 18, 2022

David H. DuVall 91, of Amarillo passed away March 18, 2022.  David was born on March 17, 1931 in Lakeview, Texas to Horace and Lolo DuVall. He graduated from Lakeview High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1951. It was an honor for him to serve during the Korean War on a 516 LST. He met...

Mar 18, 2022

Fred Molesworth, 90, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday March 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday March 26, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Pastor Travis Bennett officiating. Fred will be available for viewing on Friday March 25, 2022 from 2:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction...

Mar 18, 2022

Antonina Honorio Galanza, 83 passed away March 18, 2022. The family will be accepting friends from 5:00-7:00 PM Friday March 25, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home located at 4180 Canyon Drive. Antonina’s family in the Philippines is currently holding a Novena in her memory from March 18, 2022 until March 27, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley...

Mar 18, 2022

Calvin Melear, 70, of Amarillo passed away on March 18, 2022. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday March 26, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, with Pastor Tom Malone officiating. Calvin will be available for viewing on Friday from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Calvin...

Mar 17, 2022

John Kemp, 70, of Amarillo passed away on Thursday March 17, 2022. The family will receive friends on Thursday March 24, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

John was born on June 20, 1951 in Fort Worth to Foster and Anna Marie Kemp. He...

Mar 14, 2022

Gordon Frank Wheat, born January 27, 1943, in McNary, AZ to Hosea and Hattie Wheat passed away on March 14, 2022, suddenly in his home at the age of 79.

A viewing and visitation will be held at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 2-4PM. A memorial service will be held...

Mar 12, 2022

John Wayne Sutton, 97, formerly of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday March 12, 2022 in Bonham, Texas. The family will receive friends on Sunday March 20, 2022 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Monday March 21, 2022 at Llano Cemetery with Pastor Randy Davis officiating. Arrangements are under the direction...

Mar 10, 2022

Jesse “Chay” Bazan Jr. of Amarillo, passed away March 10, 2022. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 2:00 pm at the University Church of Christ in Canyon with Jim Shelburne officiating.

Jesse was born December 7, 1955...

Mar 10, 2022

Betty June Higdon 81, of Amarillo passed away, March 10, 2022. Betty was born on March 26, 1940 in Rush Springs, Oklahoma to BC and Ora Pennington. She was raised in Olton. Betty loved her family and her Lord. Her family meant the world to her and her furbaby Abby G as well. She was a member of the...

Mar 10, 2022

Rudene Leach Jefferson, 86, of Amarillo, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday March 10, 2022. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 PM Friday March 18, 2022 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 3500 Bowie Street, with Pastor Leah Lawson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Rudene was born on June 20,...

Mar 6, 2022

Elwanda Wagner of Bushland passed away March 6, 2022. Visitation will be Thursday, March 10, 2022, from 4-6 pm at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Funeral service will he held on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 10:00 am at Journey Church with Pastor Sheldon DeVries officiating. Interment to follow at Palo Duro Cemetery in Wildorado. Elwanda was born November 1, 1938,...

Mar 5, 2022

Samuel Perdigan, 83, of Amarillo passed away March 5, 2022. Celebration of life services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Wednesday March 9, 2022 at Llano Cemetery Mausoleum. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home.

Although Sam was born and raised in Hawaii, he made it to true paradise as soon as he could, moving to...

Mar 5, 2022

Craig Russell Logan, 69, left this earthly world on March 5th, 2022 peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 PM March 8, 2022 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive with Brother Jeff Messer officiating. The family encourages everyone to wear Dallas Cowboy attire.

He was born to...

Mar 3, 2022

Lt. Colonial Merle Edward (Ed) Norem passed away on March 3, 2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00am on Monday, March 14, 2022, at First Baptist Church Chapel. Arrangements are by Cox-Rowley Funeral Directors of Amarillo.

Ed was born to Manley and Edith Norem on April 7, 1929, in Des Moines, Iowa. Known...