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.

Carlee Hix

Carlee Hix

Apr 7, 2004

Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 10, 2004 at Dreamland Cemetery, with the Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating. Mrs. Hix was born on March 15, 1922 in Canyon, Texas to Lorenzo and Ildagerte Dale Wirt, one of the pioneering families of Canyon. She was a graduate of Canyon High School and...

Willa Elliott

Willa Elliott

Mar 28, 2004

Willa Joeynelle Elliott was born on February 2, 1918 in Miami, Arizona to William and Helen Bennett. She married Simon Elliott on December 30,1939, and moved to Happy in January 1940, where she farmed and ranched with her husband. Willa was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and established the Order of the Rainbow for Girls in...

Darrell Caruthers

Darrell Caruthers

Mar 23, 2004

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 26, 2004 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. David Lowrie, pastor, officiating. There will be a visitation on Thursday, March 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mr. Caruthers was born on July 6, 1914 in Denton County, Texas to...

Victor Hill

Victor Hill

Mar 16, 2004

Vic Hill was born on May 21, 1914 in Mississippi to Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Hill. His family later moved to Canyon, where Mr. Hill was raised and attended school. After graduating from Canyon High School, he then moved to California where he worked for Howard Hughes Aircraft Co. for many years. He then returned to Canyon where he successfully...

Michael Perez

Michael Perez

Mar 3, 2004

Services will be at 1:00 PM Friday, March 5, 2004 at First United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Larry Ellis, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, March 4, 2004 at Brooks Chapel. He will be buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Michael Perez was born on August 17, 1969, to Jimmy and Maria Perez in San...

Jerry Williams

Jerry Williams

Feb 25, 2004

Memorial Services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 1, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Donna Johnston, associate pastor, officiating. Jerry Williams was born on November 17, 1934 in Canyon, Texas to Owen and Pauline Hill Williams. He attended public school in Canyon and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech and...

Alice Ritter

Alice Ritter

Feb 22, 2004

Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 25 at Dreamland Cemetery with the Rev. Don Stribling, pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Lamesa, officiating. Memorial services will be at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, February 25 at the First Presbyterian Church of Canyon with the Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, pastor, officiating. Alice Loue Ritter was born on March...

Rose Stinson

Rose Stinson

Feb 15, 2004

Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, February 20, 2004 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, Texas. She will be buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rose Alice Starkey Powell Stinson, a high school speech and drama teacher and little theater play director for most of her adult life made her final curtain call on February 14, 2004 seven days after her...

Opal Sims

Opal Sims

Feb 14, 2004

Services will be at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 17, 2004 University Church of Christ with David Lough, minister officiating. She will be buried in Dreamland Cemetery. Opal Cross Sims was born on July 29, 1917 in Kirkland, Texas to Joe O. Cross and Linnie E. McMinn Cross. She attended high school in Kirkland, Texas and later married Luther Sims in...

Fern Thompson

Fern Thompson

Feb 9, 2004

Graveside Services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 at Wayside Cemetery in Wayside, Texas with Jeremy Thompson, grandson, officiating. Fern Thompson was born on November 27, 1926 in Briscoe County to Thomas and Cora Dunlap. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo and had recently moved to Plainview. She was a member of the Christian Church....

Billie Flesher

Billie Flesher

Feb 1, 2004

Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, February, 4, 2004 at the First Christian Church, with Rev. Debra Huffman and Rev. Marvin James officiating. She will be buried in Dreamland Cemetery. Billie Bee Flesher was born on September 10, 1919 in Canyon to the pioneer family of Charles and Avis Flesher. She graduated from Canyon High School and was...

Joan Frost

Joan Frost

Feb 1, 2004

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at the Holy Name Catholic Church of Happy with Msgr. Harold Waldo, pastor, officiating. Rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Happy"s Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends following the service at the Community Center in Happy. She will be buried in Happy...

Adell Clapp

Adell Clapp

Jan 25, 2004

Services will be at 1:00 on Wednesday, January, 28, 2004 at Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Frederick, OK. Visitation with the family will be held one hour prior to the service. She will be buried in Frederick Memorial Cemetery, Frederick, OK. Adell Johnson was born on May 31, 1909, to P.A. and Lois Johnson. She married Charles L. Clapp in...

Shirley Byers

Shirley Byers

Jan 19, 2004

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 23, 2004 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. William Johnson, Jr., officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Byers was born on January 12, 1942 in Gonzales, Texas to Otis Seay and Alma Lightard. She attended high school in Luling, Texas and later married Willie Byers in Lorenzo, Texas in 1963....

Bertha Ferguson

Bertha Ferguson

Jan 19, 2004

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. Paul Dunn, pastor of Bethel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Bertha Ferguson was born on January 18, 1919 in Seminole County, Oklahoma to John and Lillian Swick Robertson. She worked at Irwin Greenhouse until her retirement in 1986,...

Bonnie Dillin

Bonnie Dillin

Jan 15, 2004

Services will be at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 19, 2004 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev.Clark Williams and Rev. Donna Johnston officiating. Mrs. Dillin was born in Omaha, Nebraska on December 3, 1936 to Domonic and Linnie Lukowski. When Bonnie was six years old they moved to Maxwell, Nebraska where they leased a farm and...

Edna Dillard

Edna Dillard

Jan 9, 2004

Services will be at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Donna Johnston, associate pastor of First United Methodist Church of Canyon, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Dillard was born on November 1, 1909 in Memphis, Hall County, Texas to Conrad and Nellie George Gerlach. She graduated from Memphis High School and...

Loretta Dorris

Loretta Dorris

Jan 8, 2004

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, January 12, 2004 at the Church of Christ in Happy with Rick Bloodworth, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery. Mrs. Dorris was born on May 19, 1910 in Iowa Park, Texas to Benton and Edith Fields. She and Frank moved to the Panhandle from Iowa Park in the late 1930"s...

Jack Hamil

Jack Hamil

Jan 5, 2004

Memorial Services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 9, 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church of Amarillo with The Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Canyon, officiating. Mr. Hamil was born on October 14, 1941 in Sterling, Colorado to Dave and Genevieve Hamil. He earned a BS in Animal Husbandry in 1964 from...

Leavena Davis

Leavena Davis

Jan 4, 2004

Services will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at 10:00 AM at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, with Chaplin Keith Boutwell, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Davis was born March 24, 1922 in Chillicothe, Texas to T. M. Thurmon and Trudy Bond Thurmon. She attended Plainview Schools until her senior year before graduating from Littlefield High School. She...

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