Obituaries

Margaret Monroe

Aug 2, 2015

Margaret Tillman Monroe, 81, of Amarillo, Texas was born November 30, 1933, in Marshall, Texas to Lacy and Lottie Mae Tillman and departed this life peacefully at home on August 2, 2015. Services were held at Mount Zion Baptist Church with Rev. James Collins, Pastor. Rev. W.L. Scott as Official. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were...

Jordan Dixon

Jul 31, 2015

Jordan Isiah Dixon, 20, of Amarillo died Friday, July 31, 2015.

Vigil was held at Thompson Park. Services were held at Mount Lion Baptist Church with the Rev. James Collins officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Dixon was born Sept. 28, 1994, in Amarillo. He attended Margaret Wills Elementary School, Travis Middle School...

Mary D. Oates

Jul 26, 2015

Mary Oates, 83, of Amarillo died Sunday, July 26, 2015.

Services were held at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Morris Mitchell, pastor, officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mrs. Oates was born Jan. 3, 1932, in Chillicothe. She was a former Licensed Vocational Nurse at Northwest Texas Hospital.

Survivors include...

Essie Shoels

Jul 16, 2015

Essie Shoels, 95, of Amarillo died Thursday, July 16, 2015.

Services were held at Greater Love Temple with the Rev. E.J. Cofer officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mrs. Shoels was born Dec. 6, 1919, in Gilmer to Neal and Willie Smith. She became a Christian at a early...

George Daniel

Jul 14, 2015

George Daniel Jr., 43, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 14, 2015.

Services were held at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Tom Jones officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Daniel was born July 13, 1972, in Amarillo. He was a former employee of the city of Amarillo and was...

Cora Smith

Jun 30, 2015

Cora Bell Smith, 80, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

Services were held in Kingdom Hall at Carthage. Burial followed in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Services were entrusted to Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Cora Bell Smith was born Oct. 27, 2015, in Carthage where she attended public schools. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo and...

Charles Jackson

Jun 24, 2015

Charles “Bo Weavel” Jackson, 72, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Gregory Pride officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Charles was born Jan. 21, 1943, in Taylor. He was a longtime Amarillo resident.

Survivors include his son, Kedin...

Jy'Quailin Palmer

Jun 21, 2015

Jy’Qualin Palmer, 5, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 21, 2015.

Services were held at Emmanuel Church of Amarillo with the Rev. Joe Taylor, pastor, officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary. Jy’Qualin was born June 29, 2009, in Amarillo.

Jy'Qualin (JyJy) AKA My Tink, was one of the Greatest blessings God could give to the...

Ronnie Savage

Jun 16, 2015

Ronnie Savage, 68, of Amarillo died Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughs St.

Earnest Ashley

May 23, 2015

Earnest Ashley 87, of Amarillo Texas passed on May 14, 2015.

Services were held at Emmanuel Church of Amarillo 1421 N.E. 15th Avenue Pastor Joe Taylor will be officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Earnest Ashley was born May 16, 1927 in Dubach Louisiana to William and Savannah Ashley....

Fred Nelson

May 16, 2015

Fred Houston Nelson 71, of Amarillo Texas passed on May 16, 2015.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary Rose Chapel 509 N Hughes Street with Rev Vernon Conner, Associate of Greater Mt. Olive Church, Officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Fred Nelson was born in Clarksville "Red River County"...

Shawn Samuel

Apr 13, 2015

Shawn Casey Samuel, 35, of Amarillo died Monday, April 13, 2015.

Services were held at Bell Avenue Church of Christ. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were held by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Shawn was born Oct. 15, 1979, in Amarillo to Preston and Velma Samuel. Shawn attended San Jacinto Elementary School, Margaret Wills Elementary School, Houston...

Artie Brooks

Mar 30, 2015

Artie B. Brooks, 76, of Amarillo died Monday, March 30, 2015.

Memorial services were held at North Heights Church of Christ, with Bro. Myron Sims officiating with Bro. Mariland Sims as eulogist. Burial was in Huff Creek Cemetery in Jasper. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Artie B. Brooks was born Aug. 22, 1938, in...

Patricia A. Gilbreath

Mar 26, 2015

Patricia A. Gilbreath, 58, of Amarillo died Thursday, March 26, 2015.

Services were held at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mrs. Gilbreath was born in Amarillo. She attended North Heights Elementary School, Carver Junior/Senior High School and was a 1974 graduate of Amarillo High...

Bobbie M. Bolton

Mar 25, 2015

Bobbie Marie Bolton, 60, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Services were held at New Light Ministries. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Bobbie Marie Bolton light began to shine on October 14th, 1954 in Lamesa, Texas the fourth child of four to the Late Bobby Dee and Dorothy...

Zetta Mae Riles

Mar 17, 2015

Zetta Mae Riles, 57, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015.

Services were held at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in Christ, with Supt. Elijah B. Demerson, pastor, and Pastor Harry J. Williams officiating and Elisha L. Demerson as eulogist. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Zetta Mae Riles 57, Was...

Bobbie Wells Rayford

Mar 13, 2015

Bobbie Wells Rayford, 76, of Amarillo died Friday, March 13, 2015.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel of Roses. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Bobbie Ann Wells Rayford was born February 24, 1939 in Childress, Texas to L.V. Wells and Mable Armstrong. She graduated from Childress High School...

Cora Mae Johnson

Feb 14, 2015

Cora Mae Johnson, 76, of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015.

Services were held at Carter Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Roy Walker officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

She was preceded in death by her mother;Eunice Weatherly Kennedy; a brother, Wesley James Weatherly; a sister, Marsha M. Ealy; and a...

Emecia Ford

Feb 11, 2015

Emecia LaSalle Ford, 41 of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015.

Services were held at St. John Baptist Church, with Pastor Eddie Heath of Hope Deliverance Church Of God in Christ, as eulogist. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

The Queen was born to Elmer Dale Ford of Amarillo, Texas and Klebird McChristion Heath, Phoebe...

Delaware Jones

Feb 10, 2015

Delaware Arthur Jones, 56, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015.

Services were held at Johnson Chapel AME Church, with the Rev. Phillip Randle officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Delaware worked in the family business of Jones and Sons Trucking, founded by his late father, Eddie Lee...