Obituaries

Mar 24, 2021

Brenda Bass, 70, of Amarillo, passed away o n Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  our family lost the most loving and caring woman of our life.  Benda will be available for viewing on Saturday April 3,2021 from 9:00 - 5:00pm and Sunday April 4, 2021 from 12:00- 5:00 pm. Graveside service  are 10:00 Am Monday April 5, 2021 at Memory...

Mar 22, 2021

Mary Joyce Lawson, 72, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 6:00 PM Wednesday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Mary was a talented crafter and seamstress. She had quite a collection of eagles. She loved watching TV, and...

Mar 21, 2021

Patsy Christian Sparkman, 88, of Amarillo, passed away on March 21, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be Saturday March 27, 2021 in Amarillo and are reserved for family and close friends only. Patsy will be available for viewing on Friday March 26, 2021 from 12:00 - 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction...

Mar 21, 2021

John Murphy, 77, of Amarillo, passed into the arms of Jesus on March 21, 2021 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, March 25, at Cox-Rowley Funeral home, 4180 Canyon drive, with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral home. The memorial will be livestreamed, and can be viewed by following the...

Mar 20, 2021

Jose “Joe” Lara, 86, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time. Joe was born February 19, 1935 in Chihuahua, Mexico. He was a very outspoken and outgoing person who was easily the life of the party. He loved being outdoors and fishing. He enjoyed taking trips to the lake and...

Mar 20, 2021

Carolyn Susie Shackelford Hood, 78, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, March 27, 2021 at First Foursquare Church, 5515 SW 50th St.

Carolyn was born November 27, 1942 in San Bernardino, California to Bob and Ella Shackelford. She worked at Walmart for 17 years. In her spare...

Mar 20, 2021

Barbara Elaine Holdaway Morris, 74, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, with Dr. Nate Magloughlin, of Trinity Baptist Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 7:00 PM on Monday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.

Barbara was born January...

Mar 18, 2021

Manuela Saenz Baeza, 84, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021. Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at St. Laurence Catholic Church, 2300 N. Spring St., with Fr. Shane Wieck officiating. The Rosary service will be at 5:00 PM Tuesday at St. Laurence Catholic Church. Manuela was born October 5, 1936 in Las Puentes,...

Mar 17, 2021

Monte Lee Potts, 49, of Amarillo passed away on Wednesday March 17, 2021 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday March 30, 2021 at Lighthouse Church of Amarillo, 5631 Pavillard Dr. in Amarillo. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral home. Monte was born on July 20, 1971 in Amarillo to Don and Johnnie Potts. He...

Mar 16, 2021

Jason Robert Grant, 45, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Rev. Jeff Pies officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Jason was born December 11, 1975 in Amarillo to Bob and Dianne Grant. He graduated from Amarillo High School...

Mar 14, 2021

Leonard "Stu" Stuart, 76, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Stu was born on April 5, 1944 in Roxborough, Pennsylvania to Alfred and Susan Stuart. Stu was a United States Veteran and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force. He married his sweetheart, Linda...

Mar 14, 2021

Mary Lucille “Lucy” Bernius, 81, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Private graveside services will be at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Bobby Harris of Seventh-day Adventist Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:30 – 7:00 PM Thursday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Lucy was born September 22, 1939 in Hildalgo, Texas...

Mar 11, 2021

Judia Ann Clay Cadenhead, 75, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at her home in Amarillo, Texas. No services are scheduled at this time.

Judia was born November 23, 1945 in Shamrock, Texas to Chauncie D. Clay and Imogene Beaty Clay. After graduating high school, Judia married Ernest “Bud” Cadenhead, and they made their...

Mar 10, 2021

Shirley Craig, 87, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. A Memorial service is planned in Greeley Colorado where she will be buried with her husband in the future.

Shirley was born on November 12, 1933 in Jewel, Kansas to Clark and Ina Stanberry. She married Curtis on June 12, 1952 in Dodge City, Kansas....

Mar 10, 2021

Bill J. Allen, 89, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday March 15, 2021 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Richard James officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00-5:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home.

Bill was...

Mar 8, 2021

Judy Harrison, 73, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021. Memorial services will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 12, 2021 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Dr. Buddy Young officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Judy was born November 23, 1947 in Amarillo, Texas...

Mar 6, 2021

Valarie Kay Blagburn, 60, of Amarillo, passed away on March 6, 2021. Valarie will be available for viewing on Thursday, March 11, 2021 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM and Friday, March 12, 2021 from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Graveside services will take place at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Valarie was...

Mar 5, 2021

Jerry Lee Bynum, 80, of Amarillo, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Jerry was born on November 28, 1940 in Morse, Texas to Horace and Effie Bynum. He was a United States Veteran; while serving in the Army he was stationed in Hawaii....

Mar 4, 2021

Claudia Ann Hawkins, 83, of Amarillo, died March 4, 2021. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Claudia was born November 7, 1938 in Turkey, Texas to Mark and Margureat Lane. She worked at People’s State Bank and Valley Peanut Growers in Turkey until retiring in Amarillo. Claudia was preceded in death by her parents and husband,...

Mar 4, 2021

Carol Kirkland, 80, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday March 4, 2021 in Amarillo. No formal services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Carol was born on October 24, 1940 in Dallas to Johnnie Webb and Tommie Brown. She has been a part of the Amarillo community since 1946. Carol worked...