Obituaries

Jerry  Don Allen  Jr.

Jerry Don Allen Jr.

June 12, 2018

Jerry Don Allen Jr., 51, of Amarillo passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive. Jerry was born December 16, 1966 in Dumas, Texas to Jerry Don Allen Sr. and Patsy Coleen Allen. He graduated from Caprock High School in 1985. Jerry married Sandy...

Robbie  Darlene Kemp

Robbie Darlene Kemp

June 12, 2018

Robbie Darlene Kemp, 71, of Amarillo passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018. Memorial Services will be Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. Robbie was born January 20, 1947 to Martin Percy Edwards Sr. and Tennessee Routh Edwards in Plainview, Texas. Robbie graduated from Plainview High School and went on to earn her Nursing certificate...

Martha Templeton

Martha Templeton

June 11, 2018

Martha Templeton, 84, of Amarillo passed away Monday, June 11, 2018. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Llano Cemetery with Pastor Kevin Deckard of Polk St. United Methodist Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr. Martha was born on August 15, 1933 to Bob and...

Nora Lawler Proffitt Crosby

Nora Lawler Proffitt Crosby

June 10, 2018

Nora Lawler Proffitt Crosby, 88, of Amarillo passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, June, 14, 2018 at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr. Burial will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Nora was born December 30, 1929 to...

Naoma  Jane Taylor

Naoma Jane Taylor

June 5, 2018

Naoma Jane Taylor, 76 of Amarillo passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Naoma was born April 10, 1942 to William and Marijane Gray in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She graduated from Tascosa High School before enrolling in college in San Marcus where she received her associated degree. Naoma was in the Theater Arts Country Squire and Amarillo Little Theater for 16...

John Youngblood

John Youngblood

June 4, 2018

John Youngblood, 81, of Amarillo passed away on Monday, June 4, 2018. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. (MST) Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Browning Cemetery in McAlister, New Mexico. John was born October 1, 1936 in McAlister, New Mexico to Dee Trammel and Bessie Marie Youngblood. John served his country in The United States Army. He lived and...

Paulette  "Polly" Cooper

Paulette "Polly" Cooper

June 4, 2018

Paulette "Polly" Cooper, 72, of Amarillo, TX passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 in El Paso, TX. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in Canyon, TX. She was born May 10, 1946 in Coleman, TX. She is survived by her loving husband, Bobby Leon Cooper...

Jason Bass

Jason Bass

June 2, 2018

Jason L. Bass, 43, of Amarillo, died Saturday, June 2, 2018. Memorial services will be at 10:00 am Thursday at Washington Ave. Christian Church, 3800 S. Washington St. with Pastor Kendall Miller and Pastor Matt Johnson of The Loft Church officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 pm Wednesday at Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr. Jason was born...

Sue Schaef

Sue Schaef

May 30, 2018

Sue Schaef, 68, of Amarillo passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Lighthouse Baptist Church; 5631 Pavillard. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 4, 2018 at Cox Funeral Home. Sue was born on July 1, 1949 in Dumas, Texas to...

Flournoy "Aunt Flo" Coble

Flournoy "Aunt Flo" Coble

May 29, 2018

Flournoy Coble, 102, of Amarillo passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018 in Johnson Chapel AME Church. Flournoy will be available for viewing from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Cox Funeral Home. Flournoy was born on August 18, 1915 in Waxahachie, Texas to...

James  "Lane" Philley

James "Lane" Philley

May 26, 2018

James "Lane" Philley, 54, of Canyon, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 2:00pm Friday at Hillside Christian Church, South Campus, 6901 S. Bell with Pastor Michael Erwin of First Baptist Church of San Jon, New Mexico officiating. Lane was born March 21, 1964 in Amarillo to Jim and Betty Philley. He graduated from San Jon...

Bonnie  Jean Bailey

Bonnie Jean Bailey

May 26, 2018

Bonnie Jean (Hanks) Bailey, 80 our sweet Mom, Grandmother and GG passed away to her eternal home with our Heavenly Father on May 26, 2018. Bonnie was born August 9, 1937 in Bennington, OK to Albert Hanks and Juanita Hilliard. She met Howard Bailey on a blind date in San Antonio and they married six weeks later in 1957. They...

Pete  George Petropoulos

Pete George Petropoulos

May 26, 2018

Pete Petropoulos, 64, of Amarillo, died Saturday, May 26, 2018. Services are pending at this time. Pete was born July 2, 1953 in Amarillo to George and Frances Petropoulos. He graduated from Amarillo High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during Desert Storm. He married Lailani Biag in 2006. Pete worked as a guard for TDCJ at the...

Donna  Beth Pyle

Donna Beth Pyle

May 25, 2018

Donna Beth Pyle, 56, of Pampa passed away Friday, May 25, 2018. Donna was born in Dalhart on October 23, 1961 to Jesse and Jo Ann Baker. She graduated from Lefors High School. Donna married Doug Pyle at Calvary Baptist Church in Pampa on June,17 1997. She loved to craft, cross stitch and crochet. She was a hard worker her...

Darci  Rae Heiskell

Darci Rae Heiskell

May 25, 2018

And then there was Darci... Darci Rae (Thompson) Heiskell of Amarillo, Tx passed away Friday, May 25, 2018. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Washington Avenue Christian Church, 3800 S. Washington Ave. in Amarillo with her cousin, Tim Ramsey, officiating. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Dr., Amarillo,...

April Barber

April Barber

May 25, 2018

April Barber, 55, of Amarillo, died Friday, May 25, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Dr. with Pastor Robby Barrett of First Baptist Church officiating. April was born April 11, 1963 to Johnnie and Glenda Lowrance. She graduated from Caprock High School, and attended Amarillo College. She was one the first...

Walton  "Skeeter" Whatley

Walton "Skeeter" Whatley

May 25, 2018

Walton "Skeeter" Whatley, 96, of Amarillo passed away Friday, May 25, 2018. Skeeter was born on April 1, 1922 in Bokchito, OK to Brag and Marie Whatley. He married the love of his life Dortha Maupin-Whatley in 1945. Skeeter was a cook in the Navy and was famous for his hot sauce and jellies. He enjoyed playing dominos with his...

Valorie Brock

Valorie Brock

May 22, 2018

Valorie Brock, 81, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday at First Baptist Church Chapel, 1208 S. Tyler St. with Associate Pastor Corky Holland officiating. Burial will be at Llano East Cemetery. Valorie was born August 6, 1936 in Vernon to Joe and Willie Fouts. She graduated from Vernon High School. She worked...

Dale Reeves

Dale Reeves

May 21, 2018

Dale Reeves, 54 of Canyon passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Friday, May 25, 2018 at Hillside Christian Church West Campus, 6100 S. Soncy, with Pastor Skip Chisum of The Rock Church officiating. A Celebration of Life Gathering will immediately follow the burial at Zita Event Center, 9602 S FM 1541. Dale was born...

Bengy  Gene Godfrey

Bengy Gene Godfrey

May 21, 2018

Bengy Gene Godfrey, 90, of Amarillo passed away Monday, May 21, 2018. Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Fairview Cemetery in Memphis, Texas. The family will receive friends for visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Cox Funeral Home in Amarillo. Bengy was born on May 25, 1927...