Jessie Louise Hartwell

We celebrate the life of Jessie Louise Hartwell, 89, of Amarillo, Texas. Jessie peacefully passed on to the Father on Monday October 16, 2023. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the First Baptist Church Chapel, Amarillo with Rev. Corky Holland officiating. Private interment will be in Llano Cemetery.

Jessie was born in Prairie Grove, Arkansas on August 29, 1934. She and her family moved to Canyon, Texas in 1945. She worked for 44 years at Amarillo National Bank serving in various roles including as an officer of the bank. Jessie was married to Gene Hartwell for 30 wonderful years.

Jessie is preceded in death by her parents, 10 of her 12 siblings, her husband Gene Hartwell, and her daughter Vicki Clary. She is survived by an older brother, Lynn Raymond Higginbotham and younger brother Shelby Gene (Red) Higginbotham and wife Wilma and their children Shelly, Billy, and Phillip.

Jessie was blessed with 6 children and stepchildren, 9 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren. They include Tommy Blessen and his wife Becky and daughter Amanda and her children Tristen and Logan; Richard Vandever and his wife Susie, son Grant and daughter Morgan and her husband Zach; Jessie's son-in-law Tony Clary, his son Brett, and daughter Machelle Andresen and husband Jeff and her son Blake, and Tony's son Conway Clary and his wife Lacy, Conway's son Caleb and wife Savannah and son Cain, Conway's son Mickey Clary and wife Jaren and son Riggs, Conway's daughter Kenzie, Conway's son Ace and daughter Bree; Jessie's stepsons Dick and Steve Hartwell and her step daughter Martha Hartwell, and her children Ashley Hutcheson and her husband Brian and daughters Hailey, Kaylin, Adyson, Kenzie, and Makinley, Martha's daughter Stacey Helton and her husband Nick, and sons Tryston, Caden and Easton, and Martha's son Jon.

Jessie adored her family and friends. Her most cherished moments were ones spent with those she loved. She and Gene loved spending countless hours shooting trap at the Amarillo Gun club, where many of her lifelong relationships were formed. She actually became quite accomplished as they traveled together to shooting competitions all across the region, state and country. Jessie and Gene also enjoyed bird hunting together and raised several wonderful hunting dogs over the years. She became a huge fan of baseball following the Texas Rangers every night during the summer and more recently the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Jessie had a deep love for Jesus, First Baptist Church, Amarillo and her church family there. She enjoyed their congregational worship, even through television up to the day before she passed. She developed many deep relationships within her Sunday school class at FBC and loved the fellowship and camaraderie. She was blessed with friends that loved her as much as she loved them. This much we know, Jessie is at peace with the Father. Jessie, Mom, Gigi, Mema, Gramma, we miss you!

The family suggests memorials be to the Jerry O'Connor Texas Trap Association Youth Scholarship, 709 S. Main, Hereford, Texas 79045, or a charity of your choice.