Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 7, 2015

Paul L. Smith Jr., 80, of Amarillo died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary with the Rev. E.J. Cofer officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Smith was born Nov. 2, 1934, in Nacogdoches to Lillie B. Smith and Paul Smith Sr.

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia; a...

Feb 3, 2015

Gene Bice, 92, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.

Mr. Emerson Eugene Byers ( Known as Gene Bice) was born in Corsicana, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willie Byers, on January 25, 1923. At age 16, he relocated to Lorenzo, Texas to live with his father and stepmother Bessie...

Jan 23, 2015

Blanche Carter, 80, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015.

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

Ms. Carter lived in Fredrick, Okla., Wichita Falls and Amarillo. She praised God and nurtured and ministered to those in need.

Survivors include two sons,...

Jan 6, 2015

Service were held at Warford Walker Mortuary Chapel. Burial was in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford Walker Mortuary.

Officiated by Rev. Vurn Martin of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church.

Anthony Andrea Jones "AJ" was born on January 6, 1951 in Borger, Texas to Ikie Lee Jones and Mattle Mae Jones.

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Dec 27, 2014

Services were held at St. John Baptist Church, with Pastor Anthony Harris, officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

“Mama Ruby” was born in Cleveland, Texas to Betty Terry and Marcella Sanders. She moved to Amarillo, Texas in 1944. On August 23, 1948 she married Henry Estell. In February 1964 she adopted twin girls Debbie and Debra...

Dec 14, 2014

Velma Mae Foster 78 died December 14, 2014.

Funeral services were held at Temple of Praise Community Church.

Velma Mae Foster was born in Wealock Texas on March 16, 1936 to Calhun and Bertha Westmoreland. She later moved to Plainview, Texas and then to Amarillo, Texas where she attended to school, worked and started her...

Dec 9, 2014

Sandra Lee Richardson, 51, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Edward Hewitt Jr. of Shiloh Cathedral of Praise as eulogist. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Ms. Richardson was born Sept. 30, 1963, in Lubbock.

Survivors include her husband, Anthony Travis...

Dec 1, 2014

Clara L. Johnson, 83, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel with the Rev James Riles officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Clara Johnson was born June 1, 1931, in Coolidge to Terry and Ruby Smith. She worked as a unit clerk at Northwest Texas Healthcare System,...

Dec 1, 2014

Willie Lee Russell-Coble Jr., 66, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.

Services were held at Emmanuel Temple Church of God in Christ with Superintendent Elisha L. Demerson officiating and the Rev. E. Joe Cofer as Eulogist. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Russell-Coble attended schools in Amarillo. He was known as “Willie Lee...

Nov 21, 2014

Claud “Smokey” Washington, 81, of Amarillo died Friday, Nov. 21,2014.

Services were held at Temple of Praise with the Rev E. Joe Cofer of New Birth Bible Fellowship officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Washington was born Feb. 1, 1933, in Hills County to James and Claudie Washington. He was the sixth child...

Nov 19, 2014

Helen P. Coleman, 65, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014.

Services were held at Warford-Walker Chapel with the Rev. Vurn Martin of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mrs. Coleman was born March 20, 1949, in Amarillo to Imon and Lettie Pennington. She was a loving wife, mother,...

Nov 2, 2014

Elaine Sims, 64, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014.

Services were held at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Morris Mitchell of Mount Olive Baptist Church, officiating and the Rev. Phillip Randle as eulogist. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Elaine was born in Matador, Texas  Dec. 29,...