Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Virgie Nell (Gaither) Cook
Sep 2, 2023
Virgie Nell Cook was born in a farmhouse in Twitty, Texas, to parents Lessie and Reginald Gaither on February 16, 1927. Following her father’s death, when Virgie was 12, her mother moved the family to Shamrock.
Virgie married W R Cook in Shamrock on May 30, 1941. Their one child, Linda, was born in 1943. The family...
Mary Margaret (Myers) Zinser
Aug 30, 2023
A vigil service will be on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at 6:00 PM at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, 4100 South Coulter. The funeral mass will be Friday, September 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM. The interment will follow at 2:00 PM in Rest Lawn Cemetery, 3985 US-385, Hereford, TX.
Born in Salinas, CA, on July 15,...
Mary Frances (Strathman) Zidlicky
Aug 29, 2023
Mary Frances was born on August 21, 1951 to Al and Patty Strathman in Corpus Christi, Texas. She entered into eternity on Tuesday August 29, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.
Rosary will be said at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia, on Monday, September 4, 2023, at 6pm. Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, September...
Dianna Louise (Hodges) Steele
Aug 28, 2023
Dianna Steele Devoted mother to four children and loving wife to late husband and soulmate Robert Steele, passed away on August 28, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Three sons and a daughter survive her: Jeremiah, Daniel, David, and Debra Steele. Diana's three grandchildren also survive her: Emily Mckay, Iann Coleman, and Nevaeh Steele. Along with her mother,...
Beverly G. (Douglass) Lyle
Aug 25, 2023
Beverly Gwen Douglass Lyle was born April 5, 1938, in Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado, to David Presley Douglass and Leona Irene (Taylor) Douglass.
The family will receive guests at 9 A.M. on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia in Amarillo. Funeral Services will follow at 10 A.M. in the funeral home's Brentwood...
Sharon Gail (Jones) Mooney
Aug 23, 2023
Sharon Gail Mooney, 70, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2023. Sharon was born in Amarillo, Texas on August 16, 1953 to Ray Herbert Jones and Lanora Stroope.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August, 30, 6:00pm at Freedom Baptist Church at 900 Alta Vista St. Amarillo
Sharon served the city and...
Ocean Sage Medina
Aug 21, 2023
At only thirteen months old, Ocean Sage Medina was unexpectedly called back to his heavenly home on August 21, 2023.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 25, 2023, at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. Rev. Anthony Neusch of St. Mary’s Cathedral will officiate.
Our beautiful baby,...
Susan Mae (Peters) Hicks
Aug 21, 2023
Susan Mae Hicks, 84, of Amarillo, passed peacefully on August 21, 2023.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 11 A.M. in the Hillside Christian Church Chapel, 6100 S. Soncy, with Reverend Greg Corona presiding. Interment will be private. Immediately following the memorial service, the family will receive guests at the church...
Paul Edward Simpson
Aug 20, 2023
Paul E. Simpson, age 94, of Amarillo, passed away and went to his eternal home on August 20, 2023. A memorial service will be on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at 10:00 AM at Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia, Amarillo, Texas.
The first of seven children, Paul was born July 24, 1929, in Millersview, Texas,...
Mary Cecilia (Ryan) Pease
Aug 20, 2023
Mary Cecilia Pease, one of the oldest parishioners and one of the first parish secretaries at St. Laurence Church, passed away Aug. 20 at the age of 101.
Mass will be celebrated on August 24, 2023, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, with Father Shane D. Wieck, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church, Borger, presiding. Private inurnment took...
Sandy "Nanny" (Nixon) Mitchener
Aug 17, 2023
Sandy “Nanny” Mitchener, age 80, passed away in Amarillo on August 17, 2023.
Funeral services will be on Monday, August 21, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. Chaplain Tami Lofgren will officiate. Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Michael Mitchener, Robbie Mitchener, Cory Mitchener, Eric Mitchener, Kenzie Martin and...
Josie Catherine Cox
Aug 16, 2023
Josie Catherine Cox, 68, of Amarillo, passed peacefully surrounded by her adoring children on Wednesday, August 16, 2023.
Josie’s life will be celebrated on Friday, August 18, 2023, in the Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia, with Pastor Greg Corona of Hillside Christian Church presiding. Interment will follow in Llano Cemetery East.
Josie...
David Edward Ferguson
Aug 15, 2023
David E. Ferguson, age 68, of Amarillo, passed away in Amarillo on August 15, 2023.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. His brother, Dan Ferguson, and his two best friends: Mickey Annen and Dennis Powell will...

Ruth Ann Duvak
Aug 10, 2023
Ruth Ann (Marten) Duvak, 89, of Amarillo, passed peacefully on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Viewing will be held on Friday, August 11, 2023, from 3pm to 8pm at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia. Graveside services will take place on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at 11am at Llano Cemetery with Rev. Chris Condit of Hillside Christian Church...
Danny Aguilera
Aug 10, 2023
Danny Aguilera, age 75, of Amarillo, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on August 10, 2023, in Amarillo.
A rosary will be said on Sunday at 6:00 PM at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. The funeral mass will be held on Monday, August 14, 2023, at 10:00 AM at St. Martin...
Dr. Thomas L. Hudson
Aug 8, 2023
Thomas Leo Hudson, M.D. died on August 8, 2023, at his home in Amarillo, Texas.
Tom was born on November 5, 1927 in Lake Wales, Florida, to Robert Hudson and Lucille Elizabeth Greeny Hudson. He joined the United States Army in 1946 and served in the U.S. Occupation of Japan. He then attended Tulane University for both...

Constance Marlene Morris
Aug 5, 2023
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Marlene (Casey) Morris
Aug 5, 2023
Marlene Morris, age 92, of Amarillo, entered the gates of heaven on August 5, 2023, in Amarillo.
Marlene was born July 29, 1931, in Dodge City, Kansas, to her parents, Albert Eugene and Dora Shirley Hurt Casey. She attended Amarillo High School before moving to California, where she graduated high school and attended college.
On...
Shirley (Neely) Irwin
Aug 1, 2023
Shirley Jo Neely Irwin died early Tuesday morning, August 1, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, August 5 at Polk St Methodist Church, 1401 S. Polk St in Amarillo. Private burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, August 4 from 6-7pm at Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
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Frank Rocha Jr.
Jul 22, 2023
Frank Rocha Jr, age 80, of Amarillo, entered heaven on July 22, 2023, at home, surrounded by his family.
Rosary will be Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 6:00 PM at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel, 4100 South Georgia. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 2:00 PM at St. Laurence Catholic Church, 2300 North Spring....