Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Don Allen
Mar 4, 2011
Don was born to Alvie Allen and Mildred Urquhart Allen on May 11, 1932 in Whittenburg, (Phillips) Texas.His happiness was working. He started paying social security when he was nine years old. As a child during the summers he worked as a golf caddy, bottling champagne for a bottle company, and at a grocery store. As an adult he worked...
Raymond J. Ollinger
Feb 28, 2011
Raymond was born February 10, 1931 in Groom, Texas to Walter and Bernice Ollinger. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korea war. He married Faydelle King April 6, 1953, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, San Angelo. They shared 56 years together. He worked as an aircraft mechanic for Bell Helicopter and Lockheed for 20 years, as...
A.L Park Jr.
Feb 27, 2011
Mr. Park was born in Denison, Texas to Amos and Alma Park on December 25, 1923.He proudly served in the United States Army during WWII. Known to be proud and sometimes brutally honest, he was a hard worker and fun loving man. He owned and operated P& M body Shop for over sixty years. He devoted his life to his...
Joy Graham
Feb 20, 2011
Joy was born in Krebs, Oklahoma on February 26, 1927.She grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Classen High School.After graduation, she worked for Lisby's Shoes in Oklahoma City. Later, she worked as a bookkeeper for Gibson's Discount Center. She worked there for 25+ years and became the Office/Personnel Manager for the chain of Gibson's in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas...
Janelle Harral
Feb 20, 2011
Janelle was born November 13, 1936 in Amarillo to Hobart and Mryl Van Valkenburg, and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1955. She married Denton Harral on August 23, 1958. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2008. Janelle was a longtime member of Washington Avenue Christian Church. She had a strong Christian faith and instilled this faith in her...
Hettie Jean Nicholson
Feb 19, 2011
Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Pullman Baptist Church. Pastor Larry Stone will be officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.Hettie was born in Amarillo, Texas on July 23, 1944 to Jack and Mary Lou Stallings. She is a graduate of Tascosa High School and worked for J.C. Penny...
William F McWhirter
Feb 19, 2011
FUNERAL SERVICES will be on Wednesday, 2/23/2011 at 11:00 AM at Polk Street United Methodist Church Chapel. The Rev. Kevin Deckard will officiate. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.Bill was born on January 19, 1922 to John and Mary Frances McWhirter in Claude, Texas.He attended West Texas State College graduating in...
Joe Calvin Shields
Feb 19, 2011
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday February 22, 2011 at St. Thomas Catholic Church with Rev Michael Caldwell as the celebrant. Rosary will be held at 6:00 p.m. Monday February 21, 2011 in Brentwood Chapel, Schooler Funeral Home. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. at Stinnett Cemetery, Stinnett, Texas. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100...
Dr. Harold V. Eck
Feb 19, 2011
Harold was born November 14, 1924 in Newkirk, Oklahoma to Joseph F. and Francis L. Eck, the second of three children. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Agriculture and in 1950 earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in Agronomy and Plant Physiology. In 1969 and 1970, he pursued postdoctoral studies at the University of Illinois....
Judy Sneed
Feb 18, 2011
Judy was born Jan. 22, 1926, on a farm outside Hawley to Cyrus and Bernice McCleod Simpson. She graduated from Abilene High School and attended Pepperdine University and Abilene Christian University.She married Paul Jones Sneed Jr. on Aug. 17, 1947. The two of them had four children.Judy was a member of Central Church of Christ for 46 years.Survivors include two...
Billie Jeannie Shumate
Feb 17, 2011
Jeannie was born in Vernon, Texas January 28, 1941 to William Isaac Duncan and Margaret Whatley Duncan. She graduated from Oklaunion High School in 1959. She married Ted Maynard Shumate on March 8, 1960 in Elliott, Texas. She worked for River Road Independent School District and retired in 1983. She also was a co owner of Montage Salon with the...
Gladys Raffkind
Feb 13, 2011
Gladys was born December 8, 1918 in Chicago, IL to Morris and Jenny Solomon. She married Sidney Raffkind on April 30, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri. Together, the couple owned and operated Bargain Siddy from 1945 until 1985. Gladys was a member of Temple B’Nai Israel.The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers of Ware Memorial Care...
Devin Lance Martinez
Feb 10, 2011
Devin was born January 22nd in Amarillo. Although his time with us was short, he showed an extraordinary personality and life. He was the strongest child we have ever seen or known and he showed more heart in 19 days then most do in a full lifetime. Devin will be loved and missed; but we take comfort knowing he is...
Patrick J Black
Feb 6, 2011
Patrick was born December 21, 1981 in Muleshoe, Texas to Nick and Jaton Black. He attended Tascosa High School and was actively involved in the ROTC program. He graduated in 2000 and attended Amarillo College before enlisting in the United States Navy in 2001. Patrick served aboard the USS Gonzales and USS Laboon; later in his naval career he was...
Leonard C. Waggoner
Feb 5, 2011
Leonard was born on June 29, 1917 to James Earl and Rose Etta Waggoner in Clyde, Texas. He graduated from Abilene Christian University. He was in the armed forces and served in WWII and the Korean War. He was stationed in England during WWII as a Chaplin and during the Korean War he was a Chaplain at Fort Hood. Leonard...
Patricia Ann Bartlett
Feb 3, 2011
Mrs. Bartlett was born in Dallas, Texas January 30, 1938 to Jesse Lou Hodge and Selma Morine Sanstrom Hodge. She graduated from Amarillo High School and attended Amarillo College. In 1958 she married the love of her life, Gene Bartlett in Amarillo. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church for over 53 years.She was the primary organizer of the...
