Obituaries

December 15, 2019

Kelly Wayne Powers, 64, of Amarillo passed away in his home Sunday, December 15, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. Kelly was born September 27, 1955 in Amarillo to Vernon Dwayne Powers and Glenna Nadyne Howell. He and Barbara Jena Bell were married November 27, 1996. Barbara...

December 13, 2019

Teddy “Ted” Ray Fancher was born on August 23, 1950 to Walter and Nita Fancher in Clarendon, Texas and passed away on December 13, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Ted graduated from Caprock High School in 1968.  After graduation, he completed his apprenticeship with Wagner’s Jewelers in downtown...

December 12, 2019

Mary Alderete, 86, of Amarillo, died Thursday, December 12, 2019. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, December 21, 2019 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Inurnment will be at Llano Cemetery at a later date. Mary was born June 1, 1933 in Marlin, Texas to Miguel and Dora Andrada. She worked as a nanny and housekeeper...

December 11, 2019

Elton Leroy “Bud” Walcott, Jr., 82, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Chuck Neal of Chaparral Hills Baptist Church officiating. Viewing will be 11:00-5:00 pm Friday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Bud was born April 10, 1937 in Pampa to Pat and Elton...

December 10, 2019

Kenneth “Ken” Williams, 75, of Amarillo passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Memorial services will be at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Power Church with Pastor Ron Kohler officiating. Ken was born June 3, 1944 in Amherst, TX to Virgil and Ella Belle Williams. He attended Muleshoe High School in Muleshoe, TX. Ken married the love of...

December 8, 2019

Willie Mae Lawrence, 87, of Amarillo passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the funeral home. The family will receive friends and loved ones for visitation from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the day of the service. Willie was born November 25, 1932...

December 5, 2019

Barbara Wing, 86, of Amarillo passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at South Lawn Baptist Church; 4306 South Washington. The family will receive friends and loved ones for visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 9, 2019 at the funeral home. Barbara was born June...

November 30, 2019

Ronald Wayne Crowder went to live with his Savior on January 23, 2020. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday January 28, at South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo with Pastor Mike Martin officiating. Interment will follow at Llano Cemetery. A formal visitation will be held Tuesday at the church from 1:00 – 2:00 PM.

Ron was...

November 30, 2019

Harlin “Bud” Mitchell, 78, of Amarillo, died Saturday, November 30, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Tuesday at Llano Cemetery. Bud was born November 9, 1941 in Red River County, Texas to Elbert and Mary Mitchell. He attended Amarillo High School. He married Jean Lawler on October 22, 1964 in Amarillo. They celebrated 55 years of marriage this...

November 29, 2019

James Dee “Squeaky” Tuter, 86, of Amarillo, died Friday, November 29, 2019. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at Llano Cemetery with Loran Harper, minister officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm Monday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. James was born August 26, 1933 in Quincy, Illinois to James E. and Ester Tuter. He...

November 26, 2019

T. Gwen Holmes, 68, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Memorial services will be 10:00 am Saturday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive with Rev. Dr. Robert Holaday, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Littlefield officiating. Gwen was born April 10, 1951 in Andrews, Texas to James and Etta Mae Miller. She graduated from Borger High...

November 25, 2019

Ellen Wallace, 82, died Monday, November 25, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:00 am Friday at Llano East Cemetery with Dr. Hal Rogers officiating. Ellen was born January 31, 1937 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Edgar and Luanna Johnson.  She graduated from Canyon High School, and attended West Texas State College. Ellen married the love of her life, Ken...

November 23, 2019

Deanne Conner Matney, 81, a native of Amarillo, passed away on November 23, 2019. Memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home. The only daughter of Max Darrow and Lorene Arterburn, Deanne was born in Lockney, Texas, however wanderlust drove her to live in New Mexico, California, Hawaii, Maryland, New York City,...

November 22, 2019

Johnny L. McDonald, 39, of Amarillo passed away Friday, November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Chaparral Hills Baptist Church; 4000 West Cherry Ave. The family will receive friends and loved ones for visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2019 at the funeral home. Johnny was born...

November 20, 2019

Sharron Lee Bolt, 78, of Amarillo passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Sharron was born May 15, 1941 in Duncan, OK to Oran and Retha Cummings. She graduated from Lawton High School in 1959. Sharron married Joe Bolt on December 13, 1959 in Lawton, OK. Sharron was the owner of...

November 20, 2019

Richard Earl Pointer, 86, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, November 20, 2019. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Claude Cemetery. Earl was born August 15, 1933 in Quay County, New Mexico. He graduated from San Jon High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956. He worked as a diesel mechanic in Lubbock...

November 19, 2019

Betty Eileen White, 73, went to meet her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, November 19th, 2019 in her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Monday November 25, 2019 at Valleyview Church of the Nazarene, 7601 S. Western St. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, November...

November 18, 2019

“Lanita” Kaye Ballard-Dabney, was born June 6, 1954. She left this world for home November 18th, 2019. Kaye was born in Pampa, TX and grew up in White Deer. She married “James” Ray Dabney in March of 1977, and they had one son, Charles Dabney. Although Kaye was many things in her life, a heavy machine operator, avid sky...

November 18, 2019

Cynthia Hurd Jennings, 75, of Amarillo, died Monday, November 18, 2019. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Saturday at Washington Ave. Christian Church, 3800 S. Washington St. with Pastor Lennie McCay officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Viewing will be from 10:00 am-12:00 pm on Saturday at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr. Cynthia was born December...

November 18, 2019

Lillian Blocker, 82, of Amarillo, died Monday, November 18, 2019. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Thursday at Saint Stephen United Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western St. Lillian was born October 9, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee to Ellis and Mildred Fannin. She has lived in Amarillo for almost 60 years. She worked as a legal secretary for 18 years...