Obituaries

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...

Mar 2, 2021

Reese Dills, 32, of Amarillo, TX, went home to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Celebration services are set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 13, at Coulter Road Baptist Church, Amarillo.

Born May 14, 1988 in Pampa, TX, Reese was preceded in death by his mother Beth Queen Dills in 2003.

He is...

Feb 26, 2021

Scharlene Morris, 93, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 in Amarillo. No services are scheduled at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Scharlene was born on July 13, 1927 in Slaton to Archie and Birdie Yandell. She worked as a bookkeeper for Citizens State Bank in Slaton and Wholesale House. Scharlene...

Feb 25, 2021

Patricia Williams, 86, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021. No services are scheduled at this time. Patricia was born November 3, 1934 in Hanford, California to Edward and Phyllis Green. The family moved to Amarillo when Patricia was three years old. She graduated from Amarillo High School. She was an active member of the Assembly of...

Feb 22, 2021

Veronica “Bunny” Barnum, 72, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday February 22, 2021 in Amarillo. No services are scheduled at this time.

Bunny was born Veronica Ann Parko on October 17, 1948 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania to John and Martha Parko. She moved to Amarillo in 1986 and worked for TJ Maxx as retail manager before her retirement....

Feb 22, 2021

Steven Troy Young, 50, of Amarillo, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday February 27, 2021 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on Friday February 26, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the funeral home.

Steven was born in Pampa to Kenneth Young and Mary...

Feb 19, 2021

Delores Emma Nicholes Brenton, age 88 died at Kirkland Court Health Rehabilitation Center in Amarillo, Texas on Friday February 19, 2021 in the Alzheimer’s unit of heart failure.

Delores was born on December 17, 1932 in Liberal, Kansas. She worked at Pacific Bell in Vancouver, Washington before transferring home to Southwestern Bell in Amarillo Texas, retiring with...

Feb 18, 2021

Dennis Hart, 61 passed away February 18, 2021 in Amarillo, Texas where he was born and raised. Services will be held at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 2 pm. Visitation will be Tuesday February 23, 2021 from 5pm-7pm.

Dennis was born December 11, 1959 to James Hart and Catherinn Corcoran in Amarillo, Texas....

Feb 18, 2021

Brenda Patterson King, 67, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM Monday at The Loft Church, 4400 S. Georgia St. with Pastor Matt Johnson officiating. Brenda was born June 24, 1953 in San Diego, California to John and Mae Patterson. She graduated from Hereford High School, and attended Amarillo College. She...

Feb 15, 2021

Forrest Lee Rice, 56, a resident of Borger, Tx, passed away February 15, 2021. He was born in Albuquerque, NM on November 1, 1964 to Walter Wallace and Linda Dorrean Rice. He grew up in Dequincy, Louisiana. Forrest loved his family and friends. He served in the Special Forces of the U.S Army and was proud to be a...

Feb 15, 2021

Jim Wylie Key, Jr. 77, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am Friday, February 19, 2021 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson of Trinity Fellowship Church officiating. The service will be livestreamed at www.coxrowleyfuneralhome.com. Jim Wylie Key Jr. was born on January 3, 1944...

Feb 14, 2021

Betty Jo Hall, 79, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, February 19, 2021 at Church of Christ at the Colonies, 4500 Wesley Rd. with Minister Dick Marcear officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Thursday at Cox-Rowley Funeral...

Feb 13, 2021

Jo Nell Penny Born, Placid, Texas, January 17, 1932 Died, Amarillo, Texas, February 13, 2021 Jo Nell Caffey Penny was the youngest of six children of Earl Caffey and Tennie Rampy Caffey. She grew up near Brady, Texas. Jo Nell went to Howard Payne College in Brownwood where she met Stanley Penny. Jo and Stan soon married and moved...

Feb 12, 2021

Glenda Lee Jordan passed peacefully on February 12, 2021 in Amarillo, Texas.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday February 19, 2021 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home with Doctor Buddy Young officiating. Glenda’s family will receive friends on Thursday February 18, 2021 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at the Funeral Home.

She was born Glenda Lee Crawford, on...