Obituaries

Paul Lawrence Smith

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...

Gene Bice

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...

Blanche Carter

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,...

Anthony Andrea Jones

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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Ruby "Mama Ruby" Estell

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...

Velma Mae Foster

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...

Sandra Lee Richardson

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...

Clara L. Johnson

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,...

Willie Russell-Coble

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...

Claud Washington

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...

Helen P. Coleman

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,...

Elaine Sims

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,...

Ethel Marie Mcdaniel

Oct 24, 2014

Ethel Marie McDaniel, 79, of Amarillo died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014.

Services were held at New Light Ministries, with the Rev. Earl Oats of Victory Temple Church of God in Christ, officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

On Friday, October 24, 2014, Mrs Ethel McDaniel was granted eternal life with our Heavenly Father. Mrs....

Johnnie B. Blanford

Oct 11, 2014

Johnny B. Blanford, 68, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014.

Memorial services were held at Warford-Walker Mortuary. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Blanford was born Oct. 13, 1946, to Lockridge Blanford and Pauline Etta Hudson. Johnny was known by several nicknames to his friends, Joe Cool and Joe, but none as favored as Papa...

Edna Hambric Brown

Oct 11, 2014

Edna Hambric Brown, 88, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014.

Services were held at Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with Dr. Steven C. Staten, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Darrel D. Fincher of Logos Fellowship Church in Rowlett as eulogist. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Sister Edna Hambric Brown, the fifth of seven children ...

Tyler Davis Levi Jr.

Sep 23, 2014

Tyler Davis Levi Jr., infant, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014.

Graveside services were held at Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Wright officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Survivors include his mother, TeKisha Wright; his father, Tyler Davis Levi; and his grandparents, Elton and Gina Anthony and Donald Woods Jr.

Sheila Tommie L. Johnson

Sep 20, 2014

Tommie L. Johnson, 93, of Amarillo died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014.

Services were held in Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Joe Cofer officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.

Mrs. Johnson was born July 26, 1921, in Marshall to Ike and Martha Rosborough. She was...

Charles Ray Mccullough

Sep 11, 2014

Charles Ray McCullough, 59, of Amarillo died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014.

Services were held at New Birth Bible Fellowship with the Rev. E.J. Cofer and Bishop Warren Coble officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. McCullough was born May 19, 1955, in Haskell to Leroy and Velma Brown. He...

Willie B. Willis

Aug 22, 2014

Willie B. Willis, 80, of Amarillo died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014.

Graveside were held at Llano Cemetery with the Rev. E. Joe Cofer, pastor of New Birth Fellowship, officiating. Arrangements were made by Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mr. Willis was a truck driver. He had been confined to a nursing home for several years.

Survivors...

Billy Ray Allen

Aug 16, 2014

Billy Ray Allen, 72, of Amarillo died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.