Obituaries

June 21, 2019

Katherine Stone, 73, of Amarillo passed away Friday, June 21, 2019. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Trinity Fellowship Church in the Student Ministries Center with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson officiating. Born in 1946 in West Columbia, Texas, Kathy was a loving and generous member of every community she lived in. Raised on the West Columbia...

June 20, 2019

Thomas Bryan Ray "Tommy" age 63 of Amarillo passed away June 20, 2019. He was born  November 1955 to Thomas Ray and Beth Allison in Winterhaven Florida.  He moved to Amarillo June 6th 1971. In his younger years, Tommy was in the Army and this pride and love of the millitary continued throughout his life. He worked as a...

June 14, 2019

Merlene Winter, 79, of Amarillo, died Friday, June 14, 2019. There are no services scheduled at this time. Merlene was born December 10, 1939 in Amarillo to Lloyd and Lucille Hubbart. She graduated from Palo Duro High School. She attended Amarillo College and WTAMU, where she earned her RN degree. She worked as an RN at BSA & VA...

June 14, 2019

Robert “Bob” Hale Andrews Jr, 65, of Abilene, Texas died June 14, 2019 at home after a lengthy battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Bob was born June 26, 1953 in Houston, Texas to Joyce Larson and Robert Andrews Sr. During his high school years the family moved...

June 11, 2019

Freddie Joe Valdez, Sr., 85, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr. with Rev. Dr. Brian J. Hesse officiating. The family will  receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Freddie was born September 5, 1933 in Amarillo to Faustino and Anicia Valdez....

June 10, 2019

Audine Turner, 89, of Amarillo passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving son. Graveside Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday, June 17, 2019 at Llano Cemetery. Audine was born in Lockney, Texas on May 27, 1930 to John and Eula May Fenley. She attended West Texas State College and was a long time member of...

June 9, 2019

Joey Allen Koontz “JAK”  was born July 02, 1973 in Amarillo to Allen “Big Deek” Koontz and Becky Lincoln –Koontz.  Joey loved cars and football immensely. Joey was a lover of life and would do any anything in the world for his family and friends.

Joey was preceded in death by his father “Big Deek”, his grandparents...

June 7, 2019

Janice Gibson, 99, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away June 7, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Stinnett Cemetery with Pastor David Pump officiating. Janice was born October 15, 1919 in Dalhart, Texas to A.L. and Gertrude Hills. She graduated from Dalhart High School. Janice married Oscar...

June 7, 2019

Herman “Ray” Hill was born in Clarendon, TX (or the cotton patch as he liked to call it) and spent his early childhood there and in McLean TX, before moving to Amarillo in 1953.  He attended Horace Mann Jr. High and graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1957.  He married the love of his life, Patsy Hill, on...

June 6, 2019

Thomas Paige Carruth, age 88, of Amarillo / Canyon died Thursday June 6. Paige was born March 17, 1931 in Vernon, Texas to Otho and Florine Carruth. After early schooling in Vernon, he graduated from Canyon High School in 1948. He received a B.S. from West Texas State University in 1952 followed by a Master’s degree in 1955. He...

June 4, 2019

Cindy Cummins Kemp, 66, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Memorial services will be 10:00 am Friday at Beacon Baptist Church, 417 S. McMasters St. with Pastor Curtis Redmon officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Cindy was born February 23, 1953 in Mount Carmel, Illinois to Stanley...

June 2, 2019

James “Scott” Williams of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Sunday June 2, 2019 after reaching the age of 78.  He died peacefully at his home surrounded by family.

Scott was born on May 30, 1941 in Dodson, Texas. He attended school in Erick, Oklahoma and attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University at Weatherford, Oklahoma. He moved to Amarillo,...

May 30, 2019

Frances "Chris" Perry, 86 of Amarillo, Texas passed away May 30, 2019.  She was born January 05, 1933 to Roe and Vera Jones at Floydada, Texas. On January 12, 1952 she married John Perry. She was the bookkeeper for Perry Farm Machinery in Petersburg, Texas. She loved to play bridge and Wahoo and spend time with her family.

May 26, 2019

Santos Garza Gonzales, 85, of Amarillo, died Sunday, May 26, 2019. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday at First Baptist Church of Olton, 600 Ave. M, Olton, Texas with Jesse Vidaurre officiating. Burial will be at Olton Cemetery. Rosary service will be held at 6:30 pm Thursday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Santos was born...

May 24, 2019

Les Kennedy, 88, of Amarillo, died Friday, May 24, 2019. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday at First Family Church, 6101 Bell St. with Pastor Billy Nickell officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Dr. Les was born August 12, 1930...

May 23, 2019

Dorothy N. Cecil, 69, of Amarillo, died Thursday, May 23, 2019. Memorial services will be 2:00 Saturday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Dr. Dorothy was born January 11, 1950 in Plainview to Jimmy and Nellie Walling. She graduated from Plainview High School. She attended college at WTSU and then obtained her cosmetology license. Dorothy worked as a...

May 21, 2019

Linda Webb, 72, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Friday, June 7, 2019 at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Dr. Linda was born September 7, 1946 in Pampa to Bailey and Mary Francis. She graduated from Pampa High School. She attended Texas Tech University and Frank Phillips College. She married Cliff...

May 20, 2019

Robby Ellsworth Fithen, 46, of Amarillo died May 20, 2019. Memorial services will be 1:00 pm Friday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Dr. with Dr. Larry Dunlap of Valleview Church of the Nazarene officiating. Robby was born February 14, 1973 to Johnny and Phyllis Fithen. He lived on their farm in Claude until moving to Canyon. He...

May 18, 2019

Jerry Duane Davis, 87, of Amarillo passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019. Memorial Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at Lake Tanglewood Community Church; 106 Tanglewood Drive #B. The family will receive friends and loved ones for visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Cox Funeral Home; 4180 Canyon Drive....

May 16, 2019

Jimmy Guy Hill, 74, of Amarillo passed away Thursday, May 16, 2019. Memorial Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2019 at Valleyview Church of The Nazarene with Reverend Jimmy Hill officiating. The family will receive friends and loved ones for visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Cox Funeral Home. Jimmy...