Obituaries

Canyon, Texas Obituaries

Obituaries act as quiet reminders of the finite nature of our lives. Yet, for those who have recently experienced the death of a family member or friend, an obituary means so much more. It is a bittersweet reminder of all we've lost, but it can also help us to remember all we enjoyed while they were alive. If you have recently lost someone you love, we hope that you will accept our condolences.

Essie Forbes

Essie Forbes

Feb 2, 2008

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie, Jr. officiating. Graveside services will be at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger. What an incredibly wonderful life God gave to Essie Forbes. She was born the youngest of 10 children...

Leona Downing

Leona Downing

Feb 1, 2008

Leona Hardman Buchanan Downing, 91, of Canyon, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Palo Duro Retirement Village. Leona was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many. She will be missed greatly by her family and friends. Mrs. Downing was born February 6, 1916, in Grandfield, Oklahoma to George and Mittie Smith Hardman. She moved to Canyon in 1923...

Mary Bellah

Mary Bellah

Jan 27, 2008

Memorial services will be at Shadow Hills Retirement Village in Lubbock at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008 and at the First United Methodist Church in Canyon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 2. In addition, the family will receive visitors in the parlor of the Methodist Church in Canyon on Friday, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Bellah...

Riley Troth

Riley Troth

Jan 26, 2008

Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Bobby File, minister of the Evangelical Fellowship Church in Amarillo, officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 29 at Brooks Chapel from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Riley William Troth was born on August 6, 1918 in Yale, Oklahoma to Harry and...

Kate Gamble

Kate Gamble

Jan 20, 2008

Memorial services will be 4:00 PM Thursday, January 24, 2008 at the First Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, pastor, officiating. Kate was born on April 17, 1920 in Swisher County to Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Donnell. Kate started school in Canyon in 1926 and graduated from West Texas A&M in 1941 with a B.S. degree in Home...

Pat Sullivan

Pat Sullivan

Jan 19, 2008

Memorial services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at the First Christian Church in Canyon with Rev. Debra Huffman, pastor, officiating. Dr. Pat Sullivan was born on February 5, 1924 to Murt J. and Bert B. Boykin Sullivan in Comanche, Texas. He married Loyce Avant in Hereford on July 31, 1954. He received his doctorate at the University...

John Frost

John Frost

Jan 18, 2008

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 21, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in Happy with Rev. Tom Stribling officiating. Burail will be in Happy Cemetery. The family will be receiving visitors at the Community Center in Happy after services. Jack was born on November 30, 1916 in Vigo Park, Texas to the late William Lenord...

Amadeo Perez

Amadeo Perez

Jan 18, 2008

Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, January 21, 2008 at The Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Happy with Bishop John W. Yanta, pastor, officiating. A vigil will be held at 4:00 PM Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Happy"s Memorial Chapel. Viewing will also be at Happy"s Memorial Chapel. Burial is in Happy Catholic Cemetery. Amadeo Perez, Sr....

Katherine Ford

Katherine Ford

Jan 14, 2008

Services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Brooks Chapel with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Claude Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 18, 2008 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Brooks Chapel. Katherine Mae Ford was...

Naomi Stickler

Naomi Stickler

Jan 10, 2008

Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Freedom Fellowship Church with Roman Asbill, pastor, and Darren Dye, pastor, officiating. Naomi D. Stickler was born on August 30, 1923 in DeNoya, OK to the late Herbert Floyd and Ala Jane Smith. She grew up in Panhandle, Texas and graduated from Panhandle High School. She attended Draughn"s Business...

Florene Bible

Florene Bible

Dec 29, 2007

Services will be 10:00 AM Monday, December 31, 2007 at Brook's Chapel with Pastor Kevin D. Oakley, minister, Mescalero Baptist Church, officiating. Burial is in Carey Cemetery at Carey, Texas near Childress. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Brook"s Chapel. Florene O';Dell Rascoe Bible was born on July 12, 1916 in...

William Dilworth

William Dilworth

Dec 27, 2007

Graveside services are scheduled for 9:45 AM Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Memorial services are scheduled for 11:00 AM Saturday, December 29, 2007 at the First Presbyterian Church in Canyon with The Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, minister, officiating. William Luther "Bill" Dilworth died Thursday, December 27, 2007, after five months of residence at the Ussery-Roan Texas...

Steven Sams

Steven Sams

Dec 25, 2007

Cremation under the direction of Brooks Funeral Directors. No services are scheduled at this time. Steven Frank Sams was born on October 18, 1944 to Edward and Goldie Gordon Sams in Walla Walla, Washington. Steven was a retired carpenter. Steven has been a resident of Amarillo for the past twelve years. Survivors include a son, Jared J. McCauley, of Scio,...

Glenn Collier

Glenn Collier

Dec 22, 2007

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 26, 2007 at the University Church of Christ in Canyon, with Brent Adams, minister, Southwest Church of Christ, and Brad Thompson, Family Life Minister, Southwest Church of Christ, officiating. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Chillicothe Cemetery, Chillicothe, Texas. Glenn Dale Collier, Jr. was born on September...

Luna Graham

Luna Graham

Dec 19, 2007

Services are scheduled for 10:00 AM Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Mark T. Henslee, Pastor of Westminister"s Presbyterian Church in Lawton, OK, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 22, 2007 at Castro County Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Dimmitt, TX. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 21, 2007 from 5:00 to...

Manuel Delao

Manuel Delao

Dec 18, 2007

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, December 21, 2007 at Dreamland Cemetery with Msgr. Arturo Meza of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, officiating. Manuel Delao, III was the infant son of Manuel and Marytza Delao, Jr. He was preceded in death by a sister, Gabriela, on June 6, 2007. Survivors include his parents, Manuel and Marytza Delao, Jr.,...

Leandrew Moreno

Leandrew Moreno

Dec 12, 2007

Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, December 15, 2007 at Dreamland Cemetery with Msgr. Joseph Tash, Pastor of St. Thomas The Apostle Church of Amarillo, officiating. Leandrew Grayson Moreno was born on December 12, 2007 in Amarillo, Texas to Maribel Moreno. Survivors include his mother, Maribel Moreno, of Canyon; grandparents, Jose and Delores Moreno, of Spearman, TX; great grandmother,...

Joseph Forman

Joseph Forman

Dec 9, 2007

Services are scheduled for 11:00 Monday, December 10, 2007 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor John Love, minister of Trinity Fellowship, officiating. Joseph Bair Forman was born on September 12, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri to Meyer and Fanny Feingold Forman. Joseph was a veteran of the US Army and served as a medic in WWII. He grew up in New...

Julius Godwin

Julius Godwin

Dec 8, 2007

Private Interment. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Brooks Chapel. Julius Burton (J.B.) Godwin was born June 7, 1922 to Thomas Carl and Velma Edwards Godwin in Raleigh, North Carolina. As a young child he moved with his family to Vernon, Texas. He graduated from Vernon High School. He...

Helen Caraway

Helen Caraway

Dec 6, 2007

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 8, 2007 at the University Church of Christ in Canyon with David Lough, minister, and Bob Shepard, Elder and Bible Chair Director, officiating. Graveside services will be at 9:00 A.M. Saturday, December 8, 2007 at Rest Lawn Cemetery in Hereford, TX. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 7, 2007...

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