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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Lester Wayne Rivers
Jun 27, 2009
Mr. Rivers was born Aug. 13, 1943, in Canadian to J. W. Rivers and Olene Hodges Rivers. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1961, and then attended the University of Arkansas on a basketball scholarship. In 1964, he married Eveline Stanford in Conway, Ark., his college sweetheart, who remained his best friend and life partner for 44 years. Wayne...
Mila Ramsey Wedding
Jun 26, 2009
Mrs. Wedding was born May 9, 1915, in Jones County to John Ellis and Maggie Luttrell Culwell. She married E.W. Ramsey in 1933. He preceded her in death in 1982. She and Frank Wedding were married in 1989, and he passed away in 1991. Mila was a homemaker and past president of the Texas A&M Mother's Club. She was active...
Grace Edna Morgan
Jun 23, 2009
Mrs. Morgan was born in Dalhart, Texas and has been in the Amarillo area since 1965. She married Merrill Marvin Morgan in Oregon on September 17, 1941. She was a homemaker and seamstress and was a member of the Nazarene Church. She served with her husband pastoring churches in Oklahoma. Grace loved to cook and entertain their many friends and...
Gordon Laverne Carey
Jun 22, 2009
Gordon L. Carey went home to be with his Lord on June 22, 2009. He was 86 years old. He was the son of Ross and Virginia Carey. He was born in Apperson, OK and graduated from North Oklahoma Jr. College. He served in the US Marine Corp from January 1943 to March 1945. He worked for Santa Fe Railroad...
Celia Ann Dietrich
Jun 22, 2009
Ann was born January 12, 1933 in Rushville, NE to William and Celia Kriegshauser. She graduated from St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO. She met Ed Dietrich and they married on February 7, 1959 in University City, MO. She and Ed lived in Amarillo since 1972. Ann was a founding family member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church....
Byron Paul Chew
Jun 20, 2009
Byron was born on May 14, 1990 to Barry and Steffanie Chew. He attended Carver Elementary, Westover Middle School, and Tascosa High School, where he was a member of the Tascosa Baseball Team and the National Honor Society. He received a scholarship to play baseball at Midland College where he spent his freshman year. Byron was a son, brother, cousin,...
Mary Rose Myers
Jun 20, 2009
Mary Rose (Eilers) Myers, 69, went home Saturday, June 20, 2009. She was born March 20, 1940 in Baytown, Texas to Elizabeth and Eddie Eilers. She married Al Rushing Myers in 1963, and they built their home in Baytown where they raised their daughter Laura Elizabeth. Mary Rose worked for Harris County Precinct Two, under the direction of Commissioner Jim...
George Hugh Keating
Jun 17, 2009
George was born August 15, 1914, in El Paso, Texas. He grew up in Toyah, Texas and graduated from The University of Texas in 1935 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He was a member of the engineering honor society, Tau Beta Pi. After graduating, he went to work for The Texas Company, later known as Texaco. He worked for...
Charles Wallace Stewart
Jun 15, 2009
Wallace was born May 1, 1932, in Claude to Charles William Stewart and Estelle Wallace Stewart. Wallace proudly served his country as a Marine in Korea during the Korean War and in Japan. He was a Flight Engineer for World Airways, retiring after 30 years. During his employment with World Airways, he was involved in many humanitarian efforts, including serving...
Jo Anne Chavez
Jun 14, 2009
Jo Anne Field Chavez was born January 12, 1959, in Dalhart, TX to James and Jo Field. She was the fifth child in a six child family. Her parents farmed areas around Texline and Dalhart. She graduated from Dalhart High School in 1977 and from Texas Tech University in 1981. After her days as a Red Raider, she moved to...
Ruby O. Howell
Jun 13, 2009
Ruby was born in McLean and attended school in Childress before moving to Amarillo where she spent many years working for Blackburn Brothers and Colbert’s Clothiers in various ladies departments. A loving Mother and Grandmother, Ruby loved music and was self taught in playing the piano. She enjoyed working in the garden and was blessed with family gatherings. She was...
Floetta Harmon
Jun 11, 2009
Floetta was born November 25, 1931 to Ennis and Ella Riggins. She graduated from Gruver High School in 1951. She met Lyle Harman and they married in Spearman in 1952. She and Lyle lived in Texhoma, Texas from 1962 until 2004. She was a homemaker and was very proud of her home and her family. While living in Texhoma, she...
Jesse H Baker
Jun 11, 2009
Jesse was born February 18, 1934 to Walter Chauncey and Mabel Murray Baker in Hartley County, Texas. He was a proud graduate of Texas Tech and received his Master’s Degree in education from WTA&M. He entered the US Army, but did not see combat. He met JoAnn Skalsky and they married January 12, 1957. He taught 38 years in public...
Alyssa Brianne O'Dell
Jun 10, 2009
Breezy took flight with the Angels into the arms of Jesus on June 10, 2009. “Breezy,” Alyssa Brianne O’ Dell, graced our lives as a special gift from God for 10,491,997 minutes – and we treasure every single minute. Moreover, every second we had her on this earth with us was a gift of love, laughter, learning, and sheer joy....
Thomas J Scivally
Jun 10, 2009
Tom was born October 6, 1916 in Hollis, Oklahoma to Stephen and Margaret Scivally. He attended Oklahoma A&M and volunteered for the service in 1940. He was in the 451st Bomb Squadron, stationed in the European Theater during WWII. He returned home and married Frankie O’Rear in 1946 in Altus, Oklahoma. Tom and Frankie owned a grocery store in Gould,...
Edgar Spencer Knierim
Jun 10, 2009
Edgar was born January 20, 1921 in Carson County to W. E. and Emma Knierim. He grew up in Carson County and attended Liberty School. He was drafted into the Army Air Corp and served as a ground crewman for B29 bombers stationed on Guam, preparing for the bombing of Japan. After the war, he met Ann Wilson and they...
Amos J. Mize
Jun 8, 2009
Mr. Mize was born November 18, 1919 in Kenefick, OK to Carl and Gertie Mize. He met Estelle Gunter and they married on January 25, 1941 in Paducah. He was a Seaman 1st class in the US Navy and participated in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He owned and operated Mize Texaco for many years. He and Estelle are members...
Dr. Chester A. Bond
Jun 8, 2009
CAB was born September 11, 1948 in Berkeley, CA to Thomas and June Bond. He met Dr. Cynthia L. Raehl and they married in Madison, WI on June 19, 1988. CAB had many interests including travel, golf, stained glass and football. CAB received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Bond completed an American...
Doris Lea Slaton
Jun 6, 2009
Doris was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 25, 1930, to Joe and Emma Gordon. She married Floyd Slaton on June 11, 1955 in Pampa, Texas at the First Baptist Church. She was a member of Paramount Baptist Church for over 23 years. Doris, a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved and served the Lord with her entire...
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