Obituaries

Mar 29, 2018

Cynthia Lynn Roland, 51, of Grapevine, Texas passed away on March 29, 2018.

Cynthia was born on September 6, 1966, in Amarillo, Texas to George Newman and Freddie Casel Daniel.  She met and married Kenneth Maurice Roland.

Cynthia is preceded in death by a brother, George Daniel, Jr.

She leaves to cherish her...

Mar 28, 2018

Mr. Vanh Sinamdaoheuang, 62, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

Mr. Sinamdaoheuang was born in Ban Phon Mouang, Meuang Champone, Province Savannakhet, Laos to the late Mouk and Mee Sinamdaoheuang.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Sinamdaoheuang leaves to cherish his memories, two daughters, Lacy Jeanene...

Mar 22, 2018

Christopher Homer Johnson, 77, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

Christopher Johnson was born on December 16, 1940, in Lancaster, South Carolina to Hayward and Minnie Neal Johnson.

Christopher was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Evelyn Johnson, four brothers, Hayward Johnson, Jr., Melvin Earl Johnson, Manard Johnson and...

Mar 17, 2018

William Finch, 94, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on March 17, 2018.

William Finch, known to everyone as “Mr. Williams” was born on May 12, 1923, in Paris, Texas to Sam and Hester Finch.  He served in the United States Army during World War II and was Honorably Discharged in 1946.

He met and married...

Mar 13, 2018

Mary Nell Crosby Campbell, 73, Amarillo, Texas passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.

Mary was born on November 11, 1944, in Carthage, Texas to Mary and Thomas Crosby.  Mary was married to her ex-husband James E. Campbell for over 50 years.  She lived in Amarillo, Texas most of her life.  Mary graduated from James Madison High...

Mar 8, 2018

Avis Bonita Jones Roberts, 63, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018.

Avis was born on June 4, 1954, in Amarillo, Texas to Tommie and Mary L. Jones.  She attended North Heights Elementary School, Carver Junior High School and graduated from Palo Duro High School.  She attended Amarillo College where she earned an Associate...

Feb 3, 2018

Shirley Ann Riles, 55, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018.

She was born December 13, 1962, in Amarillo, Texas to the late Jeff and Ruby Riles.  She attended Amarillo Public Schools and graduated from Amarillo High in 1981.

Shirley was employed at Church’s Chicken and later Children’s Learning Center before returning...

Feb 2, 2018

Ruth Coleman Popnaugh, 91, of Missouri City, Texas passed away on Friday, February 2, 2018.

Mrs. Popnaugh was born on February 12, 1926, in Oakwood, Freestone County, Texas to Bearie Rauls Coleman and T. J. Coleman, Senior.  Her parents moved to Floyd County, Texas, where she attended and graduated from high school in Floydada, Texas.

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Jan 29, 2018

Robbie Lee Fleming, 70, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on January 29, 2018,

Ms. Fleming was born in Roswell, New Mexico to the late Earnest and Estella Mundson Carey.

She attended Carver High School and graduated from the State of Illinois.  She retired from Integrated Health Services (IHS) of Amarillo in 1996.

Ms....

Dec 31, 2017

Mr. Joe Louis Hayes, 80, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017.

Mr. Hayes was born in Boxelder, Texas to the late Norman and Gladys Dillard Hayes.  He was reared in Annona, Texas where he attended school.

In the late 1950’s, Mr. Hayes moved to Amarillo where as a young man he...

Dec 16, 2017

Mr. Gerald Don Russell, 65, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on December 16, 2017.

He was born in Hobart, Oklahoma on August 1, 1952, to the late O’Neil and Paula Biggers Russell.

Mr. Russell graduated from Palo Duro High School and attended West Texas A&M University.  He retired from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad with...

Dec 12, 2017

Mrs. Katherine "Kathy" Louise Swain, 63, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on December 12, 2017.

She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on February 6, 1954, to the late Reverend Roy and Willie Lou Henson Bradley.

Mrs. Swain attended and graduated from the Amarillo Independent School District.  She was a member of the 1971 graduating...

Nov 30, 2017

Mrs. Essie Lee Miller Sutton, 90, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2017.

She was born in Emhouse, Texas on September 7, 1927, to the late Joe and Mattie Hughes Miller.

Home Going Celebration Services are scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Pentecostal Temple Church of God in...

Nov 23, 2017

Mary Jane Jiles, 82, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017.

She was born in Hope, Arkansas to the late Anthony Dixon, Sr. and Florence Stuart.

Ms. Dixon married Elmo Jiles, Sr. and they moved to Quanah, Texas.  Thirteen children were born to this union.  In 1977, she moved to Amarillo, Texas. ...

Nov 7, 2017

Mrs. Maudie Jones, 90, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

She was the eldest of 13 children born to Willie and Effie Patterson Gardner in Clarendon, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, Bobbie, Lavtrice, Carrie and Edna, four brothers, Billy,...

Oct 6, 2017

Sister Bessie Mae Hopson,  95, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017.

She was the eldest of four children born to the late Douglas Newman and Dollie March Newman in Henderson, Texas. She moved to Amarillo in the mid-1940’s and was united in holy matrimony with the late Denver Hopson.

Sister Hopson...

Oct 6, 2017

Ms. Melba Joyce Baldwin Redic, 81, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017.

She was born in Honey Grove, Texas to Wymond Baldwin, Sr. and Lottie Mae Baldwin.

Ms. Melba was employed by Maywood Manufacturing as a Wood Cutter.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Arrvil "Bo" Redic....

Sep 27, 2017

Betty Jean Sherel, 66, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.

She was born in Borger, Texas to Frank Clemon and Eula Beulah Russell Sherel.  She worked for Northwest Texas Hospital as a Housekeeper.  She was a loving person and she loved her family dearly.  YOU GO, GIRL!

Ms. Sherel is preceded...

Sep 23, 2017

Frank Watson, Jr., 75, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017.

He was born in Mobile, Alabama to Lonnie Dell and Frank Watson, Sr.  He later moved to Amarillo, Texas where he graduated from Carver High School.

Frank was employed by Santa Fe/Burlington Northern Railroad as a Car Inspector/Conductor for 33 years.  He...

Sep 11, 2017

Ms. Ollie June Amos, 69, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Monday, September 11, 2017.

Ms. “Grandma June” Amos was born in Shreveport, Louisiana.  She moved to Amarillo at a very young age.  June loved her Catholic religious life and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Her passion was being a Radiology and Ultrasound Technician for...