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.
Pete Garza
Jun 25, 2024
On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Canyon lost one of its well-known and much-loved residents. Pete Garza, (lovingly known as Mr. Pete and Uncle Pete) passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the age of 73. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, July 1, 2024 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Deacon Gabe Rivas officiating. Burial will...
Dorothy Cleo Rowland
Jun 25, 2024
Dorothy Cleo Skipworth Rowland, 98, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Memorial services will be at 11 A.M. on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the First Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 P.M. on Saturday at Childress Cemetery. Dorothy was born on September 22, 1925 in Vernon,...
Patsy Dean Musser
Jun 25, 2024
Patsy Dean (Holland) Musser of Floydada, TX passed away on June 25, 2024 from complications associated with dementia. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 28 at Brooks Chapel, Canyon, TX. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at Brooks Chapel. Patsy and her twin sister, Nancy, were born May 24, 1935 in Sherman,...
James Preston Riley
Jun 24, 2024
James Preston Riley, 65, of Portales, NM, died unexpectedly on Monday, June 24, 2024. Services will be at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, TX with David Bagwell officiating. Preston was born on June 4, 1959 in Albuquerque, NM to Jimmy and Carlene (Strong) Riley. He attended Portales High School and married Lisa Roberson...
Robert Lee-Winston Mayfield
Jun 24, 2024
Robert Lee-Winston Mayfield, 60, of Canyon, formerly of Mesquite, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024. Memorial services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, July 1, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo with Murray Gossett, Associate Pastor, officiating. Robert was born on June 10, 1964 in Dallas to William and Peggy (Richardson) Mayfield. He was a 1983 graduate...
Laveta Campfield
Jun 22, 2024
LaVeta Campfield, 90, of Canyon, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Dreamland Cemetery with David Lough officiating. LaVeta was born on August 28, 1933 in Spearman, Texas to Walter and Jewel (Williams) Crawford. She married Harry Campfield on September 20, 1954. They were married for...
Hoyt Reese Kenmore
Jun 21, 2024
Hoyt Reese Kenmore Sunrise 4/11/1930-Sunset 6/21/2024 What do you say about a man that lived almost a century, about a man who lived well and laughed hard? Hoyt was that man. He lived a life full of love, happiness, adventures, and international travel. He grew up traveling between west Texas and the panhandle of Oklahoma, but called Dimmitt home. He...
Socorro Cerda
Jun 20, 2024
Socorro Cerda, 80, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024. A vigil will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, Texas. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Canyon, Texas, with Father Scott Raef as celebrant. Burial will follow...
Nathan L. Rich
Jun 15, 2024
Nathan L. Rich, 82, of Canyon, passed away on June 15, 2024. He was born on July 2, 1941 in Olustee, Oklahoma to Charles and Elzie (Smith) Rich. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1958 to 1962. Nathan married Maxine Mendell on November 21, 1986 in Las Vegas, NV and they moved to Canyon in 1993....
Lela (Turner) Chandler
Jun 14, 2024
Lela (Turner) Chandler, 84, of Canyon, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 14, 2024. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at First Family Church in Amarillo with Pastor Mark Rector officiating, assisted by grandson, Russell Chandler. Private interment will be in Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00...
Ranzel "Rusty" Blackwell
Jun 9, 2024
Ranzel "Rusty" Blackwell, 86, of Canyon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2024. The services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Brooks Chapel with Chris Craig officiating. The burial will follow services at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas. Rusty was born on October 20, 1937 in Plainview, Texas to Lynn and Marie...
John William Reagan
Jun 8, 2024
The good Lord called John William Reagan, 57, of Canyon, TX, home into eternal glory on June 8, 2024. He passed away peacefully at home in bed with Jesus holding his hand, as he wished. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Canyon, with committal following at St. Paul...
David Martinez
Jun 7, 2024
David Patrick Martinez, 30, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024. A service will be held on Friday, June 14 at 10 am at Living Water Christian Fellowship Church. A private burial will follow. Visitation will be 5-7 pm on Thursday, June 13 at Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. David was born April 14, 1994, in Amarillo to...
Phyllis Gerdsen
Jun 5, 2024
Phyllis Ann Gerdsen, 80, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Phyllis was born on April 11, 1944 in Canyon to Herbert and Alice (Kuehn) Gerdsen. In 1962, she graduated from Canyon High School. She was a classmate and friend of Terry Funk, and they continued their friendship until his passing in August of 2023. In 1967, Phyllis...
Debbie Ann Fite
Jun 3, 2024
Debbie Ann Fite, 70, of Canyon, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, June 10, 2024 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Inurnment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Debbie was born on November 19, 1953 in Amarillo to Billy Joe and Carmelita (Ramsey) Fite. She was a 1972 graduate of Palo...
Marvin Hays Taylor
Jun 2, 2024
Marvin Hays Taylor, 87, of Canyon, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Brooks Chapel with George Hamontree officiating. Private interment will be in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Friday, June 7, 2024 at Brooks Chapel. Marvin was born on...
Jack W. Rogers
May 31, 2024
On Friday, May 31, 2024, beloved husband, father and friend, Jack W. Rogers, passed away. Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, June 7, 2024 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor and Jim Childers officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday,...
Linda Lee Cranmer
May 30, 2024
Linda Lee Cranmer, 81, of Canyon, gained her wings and danced her way into her Lord and Savior's arms on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Linda is finally reunited with her loved ones that preceded her in death, including the love of her life, her husband, Edgar Lloyd Cranmer, her precious son, Kendall Allen Cranmer, her parents, Jesse Lee and Mary...
Billy Joe Paulk, Sr.
May 26, 2024
Billy Joe Paulk, Sr. passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 26, 2024. Joe was born to Wade and Lois Paulk on October 20, 1945 in Sweetwater, Texas. He spent his childhood and youth in Sweetwater, Cleburne, Clyde, and Abilene, graduating from Abilene High School in 1963. He spent his childhood and youth helping his father who owned a...
Susan Brantley Milligan
May 22, 2024
Susan Brantley Milligan, 74 of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 4pm on Friday, June 14, 2024, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Amarillo. Susan was born on July 20, 1949, in San Marcos, Texas, to Charlotte Rugel and Royal Lester Brantley, Jr. Her family moved to Canyon in 1953 when her...
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