Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas

Jan 20, 2009

Mrs. Helms was born October 31, 1920 in Erick, OK to Solon and Stella Wester.   She devoted her life to her Lord and Savior, serving Him through the Nazarene Church, which she joined in 1941.  She was employed with the Naval Department in Washington, DC; she also worked for the Nazarene Publishing Company and as a legal secretary.    She married...

Jan 19, 2009

Mrs. Walls was born in Lawton, Oklahoma.  She married Clayton Walls and they were married for over 50 years.  She was a homemaker all of her life.  She was loved by all and will be dearly missed by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Walls, a daughter, Betty Jean Folsom, a son-in-law, EJ Folsom and...

Jan 19, 2009

James was born July 2, 1925, in Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, to James and Mabel Meeks.  He lived in many places throughout his childhood.  After high school, he enlisted in the US Marine Corp, serving in the 2nd and 3rd Divisions during WWII.  He was an Iwo Jima survivor. He married Elizabeth Hansen on June 11, 1945 in San Antonio....

Jan 17, 2009

Pat was born October 4, 1934 in Portland, Oregon and was the first born daughter of Leo and Louise Maloney.  Pat lived with her parents, four sisters and one brother in Spring Creek until she moved to Amarillo to attend St. Mary’s Academy her senior year.  It was at that time that she met and married Kenneth Andrew Knapp, an...

Jan 15, 2009

Grace was born July 31, 1927 in Medford, OK to George and Mamie Grace Callaway.  Grace was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.  She met and married Gerald Penny on May 29, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1976.  She married George Brokens on January 10, 1981 at Trinity United Methodist Church.  She loved to play golf....

Jan 13, 2009

Eddie George, age 77, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. He was born July 9, 1931 in Zita, Texas to Chester and Zelma George.  He married Mary Estelle Lockhart on July 17, 1970.  He retired from Santa Fe Railroad after 46 years of service.  He was a man of integrity, compassion, and a...

Jan 13, 2009

Earl was born March 25, 1924 in Wilson, OK to Lee and Mary Frances Phillips. He was in the military from 1947 to 1953 and served in the Air Force and the Marines. He met Dorothy Sampson and they were married for over 50 years. He was involved in several businesses, including real estate, cattle and electronic manufacturing.  Earl was...

Jan 11, 2009

Mrs. Miller was born May 24, 1917 in Springer, NM to Ray and Ida Calliham. The Calliham family moved back to Conway while she was still a child. She attended public schools in Conway, then received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at West Texas State College. She married Marvin Miller in 1938 in the Calliham home in Conway. She taught...

Jan 11, 2009

Jan 9, 2009

Mr. Parise was born January 2, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Rose Parise. He was in the Army and served as a Staff Sergeant in WWII and in Okinawa. He married Doris Oyston on June 25, 1939 in Chicago. They moved to Amarillo in 2001 from Chicago. Mr. Parise was active at St. Monticas in Chicago, and was...

Jan 8, 2009

Rev. Walker went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, January 8, 2009. He was born December 17, 1924 in Rogers, NM to Paul and Cala Walker. He graduated from Dora High School in Dora, NM, from ENMU in Portales, NM and attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He joined the Army in 1944 and served in...

Jan 7, 2009

Mrs. Hunt was born to John and Margaret Mary Nebosis Buchholtz, 7 miles northwest of Bellwood, Butler County Nebraska on the south side of the Platte River along the Oregon Trail.  She was the great granddaughter of  Erastus “John” Lincoln, who was a cousin of Abraham Lincoln and Rachel Davis Lincoln who was related to Jefferson Davis.  Mrs. Hunt died...

Jan 7, 2009

Jan 6, 2009

On January 6, 2009 Dannie Mack Gillham left this world to be with his Lord. Dan was born April 14th 1922 in Wayside Texas.  Dan grew up in Canyon and graduated from West Texas State College with a double Bachelors degree in Art and Music.  He served in the military during WWII and was stationed in England, France and Germany. ...

Jan 6, 2009

Mrs. Bonnell was born January 4, 1924, in Aline, OK to Harold E. and Anna Mae Wickens.  She attended school in Lawton, Oklahoma and married Floyd E. Bonnell in Ft. Worth, Texas on October 20, 1945. Dottie and Floyd traveled to several countries and many states while Floyd was in the U.S. Army, retiring in Amarillo.  Following Army retirement, they...

Jan 5, 2009

Born in Beaumont, TX, Jim was raised by his grandparents until age 9, then went to live with his father and stepmother James C. and Mary Smith.  Jim graduated from Beaumont High School in1965, where he was a member of the football team until suffering a career-ending collar bone injury.  Jim was an intelligent and ambitious youth; he set his...

Jan 5, 2009

Mr. Robinson was born in Grady, Ok to Bert and Verna Robinson on December 5, 1929.  He married the love of his life, Carolyn Mixon on April 5, 1952, soon there after he was drafted into the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict.  He attained the rank of Cpl and was awarded numerous medals. In 1955, Mr. Robinson...

Jan 3, 2009

Mrs. Cheek was born on September 23, 1922 in Dalhart, Texas to Ambrose Jackson and Allie Lavenia Denman.  She married the love of her life, Frank J. Cheek on June 25, 1941 in Channing. The couple moved to Amarillo from Channing in 1943.  They celebrated 62 years of marriage until his death.  In addition to being a devoted wife and...

Dec 23, 2008

Ellen Sue Miller, suddenly and too young at 41, on Wednesday, December 23, 2008.  Preceded in death by her mother, Phyllis Miller Hyde, and survived by her step-father, Scott Hyde, her father Abraham Miller (Estelle), her brothers Steven Miller and Michael Miller, and many colleagues, students and friends. Ellen was a writer of some success and considerable brilliance.  A native...

Dec 10, 2008

Mr. Hudson was a manager of National Machinery in Nuremberg, Germany, for 30 years.  He retired in 1991.  He lived in Rednitzhembach, Germany. He was married in 2002 to Janetta Bruce Lamb of Groom.  They had been high school sweethearts in Dumas.  They lived part-time in Germany and part-time in Texas, where each had families. Hudson was a member of...