Obituaries

Jul 26, 2020

Timothy Lionel Boynes, 54, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020.

He was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 18, 1966, to Winford Gladstone Boynes, Jr., and Annie Mae Boynes.

Mr. Boynes attended Douglas High School and graduated from Grover Cleveland Innovative High School for Fine Arts in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He...

Jun 27, 2020

Myrtle V. Williams, 94, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020.

Ms. Williams was born in Barstow, Texas, to Garfield and Ida Charleston Bolton.

She was preceded in death by her parents, six brothers, Clyde Charleston, L. C. Bolton, Rayfield Bolton, Nathaniel Bolton, Jack Bolton, and James Bolton, and three sisters, Viola...

Jun 12, 2020

Barclay Benard, 93, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Friday, June 12, 2020.

Mr. Benard was born in Como, Texas, to Bee Moil and Estella Wanda Waddleton Benard.

Mr. Benard served his country in the United States Navy from September 18, 1945, to June 21, 1946, and in the United States Army from September 28,...

Apr 22, 2020

Melvin Moore, Jr., 76, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his family.

Melvin was born in Clarendon, Texas to Melvin and Mable Gilmore Moore, Sr.

Mr. Moore served his country in the United States Army and was a Specialist (SPC).  He was also employed with the...

Apr 18, 2020

Lakysha Jo Cantly, 45, formerly of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Palestine, Texas, at home with her family.

Arrangements are entrusted to Emanuel Funeral Home of Palestine, Texas, and Warford-Walker Mortuary of Amarillo, Texas.

Queen Lakysha Cantly Brown, the second child, was born in Amarillo, Texas, to the late Donell...

Apr 8, 2020

Vera Delores Conor Taylor, 65, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

A Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be scheduled at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to Warford-Walker Mortuary.

Mrs. Taylor was born in Rosebud, Texas, to Willie May Dairy and Robert Albert Conor.

She was preceded in...

Apr 1, 2020

Margaret Marion Finch, 32, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.

Margaret Marion Finch was born in Amarillo, Texas, to Danny Washington and Sonja McChristian.  She attended Bivins Elementary School and graduated from Tascosa High School.  During high school, she played the clarinet in band and was a member of the flag squad.  After...

Feb 3, 2020

Mrs. Ada Bradley, 82, of Amarillo, Texas, went from labor to reward on February 3, 2020.  She passed away in North Richland Hills, Texas.

Mrs. Bradley was born on November 13, 1937, in Mexia, Texas, to Selvester and Symanthia Parhams Wallace.

As a young woman eager to start a family, she married Thomas Dansby and...

Jan 21, 2020

Albert Ray Bell, 66, of Clarendon, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Amarillo, Texas.

Mr. Bell was born on October 23, 1953, in Somerville, Tennessee, to Handy, Jr., and Rose Eller Gardner Bell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Catherine Bell, a brother, Willie Bell, and two sisters,...

Dec 26, 2019

Natosha Epps, 40, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019.

Natosha Epps was born on August 26, 1979, in Amarillo, Texas to S. W. Smith and Mabel Ann Stiger Owens.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Dave Stiger.

Ms. Epps leaves to cherish her memories, her father, S....

Nov 24, 2019

Mae Helen Burgess, 88, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019.

Mae Helen Burgess was born on January 10, 1931, in Waco, Texas to Freddie and Marie Jackson Edmonson.

Ms. Burgess was a resident of Amarillo, Texas for over 50 years.  She retired from First National Bank of Amarillo with 33 years...

Oct 5, 2019

Gwendolyn Sue Stewart, 61, of Round Rock, Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Ms. Stewart was born on July 31, 1958, in Muleshoe, Texas, to Pete and Emma Sue Cox Stewart.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Ms. Stewart leaves to cherish her memories, a son, Marcus Stewart of...

Aug 31, 2019

Skyla La’Rae Gilbreath of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Skyla was born on August 31, 2019, in Amarillo, Texas to Joshua Vernard Adkins and Taylor Deshane Gilbreath.

Skyla leaves to cherish her memories, her parents, two brothers, Zacarias Knowles and Kingsley Vernard Adkins, her grandmother, Kathy Pendelton, a host of other...

Jul 29, 2019

Leola Gilliam Cantly, 89, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019.

Mrs. Cantly was born on January 2, 1930, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to Monroe and Lola Frankie Mackelroy Gilliam.  She was a loving and faithful preacher’s wife, a ravenous reader of romance novels, and she had a love for road trips across the...

Jul 19, 2019

Mr. Herbert Ronnie “Peaches” Hills, 63, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2019.

Peaches was born on December 24, 1955, in Amarillo, Texas to the Ronnie and Magnolia Hills.

He attended the Amarillo State Center, now known as the Texas Panhandle Centers, over twenty years, where he participated in various activities.

Jul 4, 2019

Mrs. Mary Louise Jones, 77, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019.

Mary was born on February 27, 1942, in Bartlett, Texas to the late Cora Lee Clark and Noble Marion.  She married the love of her life, Tom E. Jones Jr., of Bartlett, Texas, on December 24, 1966.

She was preceded...

Apr 4, 2019

Mr. Charles Frederick Ortique, age 90, passed away on April 4, 2019, in Houston, Texas.  He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Mr. Ortique was educated in the public schools of New Orleans.  After graduating High School at age 16, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Dillard University.  While at Dillard, he became a proud...

Mar 27, 2019

Chance Kasey Faison, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.

Chance was born on March 27, 2019, in Amarillo, Texas to Ronnie Devon Faison and Stormy Morgan Simmons.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Kai`Ron Reginald Casey Faison.

Chance leaves to cherish his memories, his parents, three (3)...

Mar 5, 2019

Courtney O. Allen, 72, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Courtney O. Allen was born on January 26, 1947, in Austin, Texas, to the late Johnny N. Allen, Sr., and Jewelle L. Allen.  Courtney was the oldest of three siblings.

Courtney’s father moved the family to Amarillo, Texas in 1949 to...

Feb 22, 2019

Maggie Sue Carpenter Smith, 74, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019.

Miss Maggie was born on March 25, 1944, to the late Carlton and Eddie Mae London Carpenter, Jr., in Mineola, Texas.

She was employed with the Panhandle Community Services as the Director of the Hilltop Center for more than 40...