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.

Eudell Prather

Eudell Prather

Mar 15, 2007

Graveside services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Oklahoma, with Dr. Joe Ligon officiating. Eudell Prather was born on July 12, 1924 in Danville, Arkansas to William and Susan Hunt Norwood. She married Tom Prather at Chickasha, OK on February 19, 1944. She moved to Canyon from Marlow, Oklahoma in March 1999...

Billie Hales

Billie Hales

Mar 13, 2007

Services will be 1:00 P.M. on Friday, March 16, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Claude, with, Rev. Jess Little, pastor, and Rev. Jim Brown, pastor of Monterrey Baptist in Lubbock, officiating. Burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery of Canyon. Not available for viewing. Billie Louise Turner Hales was born on August 11, 1923 to Chester Hix Turner and Ida...

Lee Chapman

Lee Chapman

Mar 13, 2007

Lieutenant Lee Roy "Chapy" Chapman Jr. left this earth Tuesday, March 13, 2007 at Odyssey Hospice in Amarillo, Texas. He was born March 31, 1944 in Abilene Texas, the son of Dr. Lee Roy and Jaque Chapman. He was in the first graduating class of Cooper High School in 1962 and went on to attend Texas A&M University. He married...

R. Mcneill

R. Mcneill

Mar 5, 2007

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at the University Church of Christ with Bob Shepard, Bible Chair Director, and David Lough, minister, officiating. There will be a visitation at Brooks Chapel on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. R.W. "Wayne" McNeill was born on May 11,...

Leonard Batenhorst

Leonard Batenhorst

Mar 3, 2007

Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at St. Mary"s Catholic Church in Umbarger with Rev. Dr. A. Moses, officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary"s Catholic Cemetery, Umbarger, Texas. Vigil will be held at Brooks Chapel on Monday, March 5, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. Leonard H. Batenhorst was born on January 29, 1924 to John and...

Nancy Lee

Nancy Lee

Mar 2, 2007

Services will be 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 5, 2007 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. Robert Field, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. Nancy Lee was born on April 27, 1912 to Marshall Marion Caudell and Maggie Burt Caudell in Blair, Oklahoma. She married W. E. "Dick" Lee in Mangum, Oklahoma on February 5, 1930. She was...

Margaret Friemel

Margaret Friemel

Feb 22, 2007

Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Monday, February 26, 2007 at St. Mary"s Catholic Church with Rev. Dr. A. Moses, officiating. There will a be a Rosary 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 25, 2007 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Margaret Friemel was born on February 5, 1925 to Anna Tucek and Clarence Beckman in Amarillo, Texas. She was a long...

Waide Messer

Waide Messer

Feb 20, 2007

Services will 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at First Baptist Church in Canyon with Rev. Mark Bryant, officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. There will be a visitation on Friday, February 23, 2007 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. A Memorial Service will also be held on March 3, 2007 at Ridgeway Baptist Church in Memphis Tennessee. Waide...

Virginia Raillard

Virginia Raillard

Feb 19, 2007

Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Virginia was born February 10, 1918 in Groom, Texas, the only child of Oliver Lee Fortenberry and Jasie Juanita Weatherly. She graduated from Wellington High School. She attended Mary-Hardin...

Clinton Price

Clinton Price

Feb 18, 2007

He was born in Vega, Texas on October 21, 1936. He graduated from Vega High School where he was an outstanding athlete and ran the mile at state. He was a collegiate athlete in both football and basketball. After his graduation from West Texas State University, he taught in the Amarillo Public Schools. He was involved in farming and ranching...

Mary Sibley

Mary Sibley

Feb 9, 2007

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, Texas with Andrew Cunningham, grandson, officiating. She will lie in state at Brooks Funeral Directors 1:30 P.M. on Monday. There will be a visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, February 12, 2007. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mary Jewell Bolton Sibley...

Billy Bullard

Billy Bullard

Feb 9, 2007

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, February 12, 2007 at Brooks Chapel with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Viewing will be held 10:00-6:00 pm on Sunday at Brooks Chapel. Billy Joe Bullard, age 71, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 9, 2007 with his faithful...

Hermion Mcneill

Hermion Mcneill

Jan 28, 2007

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the University Church of Christ in Canyon with Dr. David Lough, minister, and Brad Thompson, minister at Southwest Church of Christ in Amarillo, officiating. There will be a private burial in the McNeill family cemetery. Hermion Cecilia Pierce McNeill was born on April 12, 1951 in...

Helen Sisson

Helen Sisson

Jan 23, 2007

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Helen Sisson was born on October 24, 1934 to Alex and Opal Hopkins in Steelville, Missouri. Growing up as a child, her family finally settled in Gallup, New Mexico where she graduated High...

Ivan Pacheco

Ivan Pacheco

Jan 19, 2007

Ivan is preceded in death by his grandfather, Ruben Pacheco. Survivors include his parents Roman and Miriam Cerda Pacheco of the home, grandmother Olga Pacheco of Amarillo, and grandparents Carlos and Socorro Cerda of Canyon.

Midlred Woods

Midlred Woods

Jan 15, 2007

Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. on Friday, January 19, 2007 at Wayside Cemetery with Rev. Byron Williamson, pastor of Wayside Community Church, officiating. Mildred "Mickey" Woods was born on January 10, 1935 to Lester Frank and Winnie Arnie Pearson Bryan in Randall County. Mildred was preceded in death by one granddaughter. Survivors include her husband, Cecil Woods, of Plainview;...

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Jan 13, 2007

Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 15, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with the Rev. Curtis House, pastor of Wolfforth United Methodist Church and Rev. Clark Williams, pastor of First United Methodist Church of Canyon, officiating. Private graveside services will be held at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday...

Georgia Coleman

Georgia Coleman

Jan 11, 2007

Jackie Coleman, 91, died January 11, 2007 at her home in Canyon, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 19 at Central Baptist Church in Port Arthur, Texas. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Thursday, January 18, at Clayton-Thompson Funeral Home, Groves, Texas. A brief graveside commemoration will be conducted at the Flint Community Cemetery, Flint,...

Bess Castleberry

Bess Castleberry

Jan 4, 2007

Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, January 8, 2007 at Dreamland Cemetery with Jerry McClenagan, retired minister, officiating. Mrs. Castleberry was born September 5, 1914 in Zephyr, Texas to Benjamin and Beulah Donowho. She grew up and graduated from high school in Meadows, Texas. She married Paul Castleberry on January 5, 1935 in the Methodist parsonage in...

Gene Morrison

Gene Morrison

Jan 2, 2007

A Celebration of the life of Gene W. Morrison will be held at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, 1717 4th Avenue, in Canyon on Thursday, January 4, 2007 with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Long time Canyon resident and civic leader Gene W. Morrison died Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Morrison was born...

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