Obituaries

Jul 22, 2020

Bonita Jean Christian, 79 of Amarillo passed away Wednesday July 22, 2020 in Amarillo. Graveside services will be 10:00am Wednesday at the Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey, TX. Bonita was born January 8, 1941 to Bernard and Esther Mae Lyles in Turkey. As a child, she once wrote a letter to Elvis Presley regarding the two sharing a birthday. She...

Jul 20, 2020

Sharon Gail Richards, 71, of Amarillo passed into the arms of Jesus Monday, July 20, 2020. Memorial Services will be 11:00AM Saturday at Calvary Gospel Church, 601 S Cleveland Street in Amarillo. A private graveside service will take place Saturday morning. Sharon was born March 30, 1949 to Fred and Dorothy Wilson. She graduated from Benson Union High School...

Jul 20, 2020

Helen “Bernice” (nee Taylor) Trimble passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on July 20, 2020. Bernice was born in Oden, AR on July 27, 1933 to the Rev. Everett W. Taylor and Dezzie E. (nee Montgomery) Taylor. Bernice will lie in state on Thursday, July 23, 2020. Visitors are welcome from 6 to 8 p.m....

Jul 19, 2020

Juanita Evans, 85, formerly of Amarillo, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Sun City West, Arizona. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Monday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Rev. Corky Holland of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Juanita was born and raised in Amarillo and was a 1953...

Jul 19, 2020

Anita Mayfield, 85, of Azle, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Thursday at Llano East Cemetery, with Sam Collins officiating. Anita was born April 1, 1935 in Meadow, Texas to Charlie and Berta O’Bar. She graduated from high school in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Anita married the love of her...

Jul 15, 2020

Billy “Jeff” Hawkins, 88, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Private Graveside services will be held Saturday at Gruver Cemetery. Jeff was born September 24, 1931 in Spearman to Perry and Lois Hawkins. He graduated from Gruver High School and attended West Texas State University. Jeff proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married...

Jul 14, 2020

Weldon “Bo” Arthur, 87, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Minister Bailey Chisum officiating. Bo was born April 30, 1933 in Jayton, Texas to Charlie and Bessie Arthur. He graduated from Petit High School in Petit, Texas, and earned...

Jul 14, 2020

Louis Benitez, fondly known as “Bear”, 61, of Amarillo, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, July 20, 2020, at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Rev. Elijah Demerson officiating. Viewing will be from 12:00 - 5:00 PM on Sunday at the funeral home.

Louis “Bear” was born September...

Jul 14, 2020

Jerry Wayne Judkins, 60, of Amarillo, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Washington Ave. Christian Church, 3800 S. Washington St. with DJ Judkins officiating. Jerry was born July 5, 1960, to Clyde and Ernestine Judkins in Amarillo. He graduated from Canyon High School in 1978. Jerry married his...

Jul 12, 2020

Dorothy “Dottie” Stroud Witthar, 80, of Amarillo, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Amarillo. Memorial Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Trinity Fellowship Church with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson officiating. Dottie was born June 6, 1940, to Edward and Francis Stroud in Laredo, Texas. She married her husband Kenneth on March 16, 1977, in Carson...

Jul 12, 2020

Sue Harrelson, 84, of Amarillo, died Sunday, July 12, 2020. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, July 20, 2020 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. Sue was born June 8, 1936 in Camargo, Oklahoma and graduated from Dill City High School. She married O.A. Harrelson on December 16, 1955. They...

Jul 10, 2020

Jerry “Moe” Braddock, 64, of Amarillo, died Friday, July 10, 2020. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive with Pastor Doug Gehm of Grace Church officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 -7:00 PM at the funeral home. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Moe was born October...

Jul 5, 2020

Danny Small, 78, of Amarillo, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 5, 2020. Viewing will be from 8:00 am – 8:00 pm Thursday. The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm Thursday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Danny was born April 10, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William and Juanita Small. He...

Jul 4, 2020

Doris Anne “Caldwell” Herbel, 90, of Amarillo, passed away July 4, 2020. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Deckard officiating.

Doris was born October 30, 1929, to H.T. and Marcia Caldwell in Coleman. She graduated from West Texas State University with her bachelors and masters in...

Jul 3, 2020

Michael W. Hancock, 69, of Amarillo passed from this life on Friday, July 3, 2020, after a brief illness. He is now free and completely healed from all the ills of this world. Memorial services will be 10:00 am Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Central Church of Christ Chapel, 1401 S. Madison, Minister Alan Stanglin officiating. Mike was born...

Jul 3, 2020

Patricia “Patti” Dotson, 70, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive with Dr. Howard Batson of First Baptist Church officiating. Patti was born January 17, 1950 in Amarillo to Curtis and Mildred Watts. She graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1968....

Jul 2, 2020

Cody Colyer, 34, died Thursday, July 2, 2020. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Cody was born February 12, 1986 in Amarillo, Texas to Dardon and Sabrina Colyer. He graduated from Indian Springs High School in Indian Springs, Nevada, and went on to attend UNLV and ITT in...

Jun 29, 2020

Inez Madril Tafoya, 73, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020. Funeral services will be 3:30 PM Tuesday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive, with Pastor Spike Maldonado of New Life Church officiating.  Inez was born December 17, 1946 in Duran, New Mexico to Santiago and Nora Madril. She grew up in Roswell, New Mexico....

Jun 26, 2020

Thomas Allen Schaefer Sr., age 80, formerly of Brook Park, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home on June 26th, 2020. Dear father of Thomas Jr. (Lisa), Donald, James, Ellen (Randy), Raymond (Ebbe), and Kenneth. Loving grandfather of 11 and great-grandfather of 5. Uncle to numerous nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his wife, parents, 6...

Jun 25, 2020

Margaret J. Warrender Banister, 74, of Amarillo died Thursday, June 25, 2020. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM Friday at Coulter Road Baptist Church, 4108 Coulter St. with Rev. Glenn McCathern and Rev. Glenn Switzer officiating. Graveside inurnment will be 11:00 AM in Floyd New, Mexico Saturday, July 11, 2020. Margaret was born April 1, 1946, in Putnam, Connecticut...