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.

Clarence 'Bud'  Cochran

Clarence 'Bud' Cochran

Jan 24, 2022

Clarence (Bud, Bub) Newton Cochran, 83, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Trinity Baptist Church in Amarillo with Larry White officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Military honors will be provided by Volleys for Veterans and...

Alma "Ozell" Arnett

Alma "Ozell" Arnett

Jan 23, 2022

Alma "Ozell" Arnett, 80, of Canyon, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at the First Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating. Ozell was born on July 16, 1941 in Roy, New Mexico to Bud and Alma (Patterson) White and graduated from Tucumcari High...

Ella Gibbs

Ella Gibbs

Jan 23, 2022

Ella Gibbs, 72 of Canyon, passed away on Sunday January 23, 2022 surrounded by her children. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday January 29, 2022 at Brooks Chapel with Bobby Loftin officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 28, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Ella was born October...

Mary "Kay" Swinford

Mary "Kay" Swinford

Jan 19, 2022

Mary "Kay" Swinford, 82, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, January 21, 2022 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel with Dr. Howard Batson, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 20, 2022 from...

Nicki Hudgins Bartlett

Nicki Hudgins Bartlett

Jan 18, 2022

Nicki Hudgins Bartlett passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 after a brief illness. She was born June 7, 1950 to Harold and Betty Hudgins. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Hartley Cemetery with Eddie Tubbs, officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 21, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel...

Zach Townsend

Zach Townsend

Jan 18, 2022

Zachery "Zach" David Townsend, 35, of Amarillo, passed on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Canyon First Assembly of God with Jerad Middaugh, pastor of Southlawn Assembly of God in Amarillo, officiating. Zach was born August 12, 1986 in Amarillo, Texas to David and Debbie Bromlow Townsend. Zach was a self-employed...

Wilhelmine (Wilma) Briscoe

Wilhelmine (Wilma) Briscoe

Jan 16, 2022

Wilhelmine (Wilma) Briscoe, 95, passed away peacefully on January 16, 2022. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Happy's Memorial Chapel with Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of Crossroads Country Church in Amarillo, officiating. Wilma was born December 30, 1926 in Rohrbach, Austria. She was one of six children of Anton and Teresia Wiesinger. She married Frank H....

Bland Levitt

Bland Levitt

Jan 16, 2022

Bland Levitt, 64, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Family directed Celebration of Life will be at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Elks Lodge. Bland was born on December 13, 1957 in Amarillo to Kenneth and Beryl (Renner) Levitt. He was a guy's guy – enjoying the outdoors, reading, and music were some of...

Mike Hudson

Mike Hudson

Jan 13, 2022

Mike Hudson, 75, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Randy Henson officiating. Mike was born on April 1, 1946 in Clovis, New Mexico to Paul and Floy (Pearson) Hudson. He married Blanche Perschbacher on December 23, 1967...

Kevin Heath Langham

Kevin Heath Langham

Jan 11, 2022

Kevin Heath Langham, 46, of Amarillo, passed away on January 11, 2022. Family directed memorial services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 17, 2022 at Full Armor Biker Church, 901 S. Nelson, with Rodolfo (Bear) Naranjo, officiating. We are asking for anyone who would like to ride their bikes; we will be meeting at 5342 Canyon Drive at 11:30 and...

Joe Bill Dempsey

Joe Bill Dempsey

Jan 11, 2022

Joe Bill Dempsey, 70, of Happy, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Happy Cemetery with Rick Bloodworth, minister of the Happy Church of Christ, officiating. Joe Bill Dempsey was born February 10, 1951 in Perryton, Texas to Jack and Bobbie Renner Dempsey. He graduated from Happy High...

Jerald E. Dickey

Jerald E. Dickey

Jan 4, 2022

Jerald E. Dickey, 80, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on January 4, 2022 at Hospice House in Oklahoma City. Jerald was born on November 19, 1941 in Lamesa to Jessie Everett and Hazel Frances (Barber) Dickey. He was raised in O'donnell, Texas and graduated from O'Donnell High School. He married Mary Frances Blevins on June 4, 1979 and they lived...

Barbara 'Scottie' Stricker

Barbara 'Scottie' Stricker

Dec 30, 2021

Barbara 'Scottie' Stricker, 83, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021. Services will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Brooks Chapel with Loran Harper of Comanche Trail Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. Barbara was born on July 31, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Harold and Mary Warmuth Scott. She...

Matta Rose Williams

Matta Rose Williams

Dec 29, 2021

Matta Rose "Mickey" Williams, 95, of Amarillo, formerly of Kerrville, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Private family graveside services will be held in Rocky, Oklahoma. Matta was born April 27, 1926 in Poteau, Oklahoma to Tolbert and Mary Palmer Coggins. She graduated from Poteau High School and then moved to Long Beach, California and worked as a secretary....

Susanne Rose Jones (Kane)

Susanne Rose Jones (Kane)

Dec 28, 2021

Susanne Rose Jones (Kane), 30, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Graveside services will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Fairview Cemetery in Pampa. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Brooks Chapel....

Elizabeth Gail Byars

Elizabeth Gail Byars

Dec 27, 2021

Elizabeth Gail Byars, 68, beloved mother, Meme, sister, friend, and retired health food entrepreneur passed away at her daughter's home in Amarillo, TX on December 27, 2021. She was surrounded by loved ones at the time of her death. Elizabeth is survived by four children, Anna Gail Robinson and husband Eric Robinson, Arron Trent Cargo, Russell Adam Cargo and Summer...

Geraldine Cherry Rogge

Geraldine Cherry Rogge

Dec 21, 2021

Geraldine Cherry Rogge, 88, of Amarillo, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Odessa. Geraldine was born January 9, 1933 in Snyder, Texas to Carroll and Irene Prince Cherry. At the age of 16, she graduated from Lamesa High School as the...

Zella Mae Aiken

Zella Mae Aiken

Dec 19, 2021

Zella Mae Aiken, 87, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 27, 2021 at New Life Church, 406 Pittsburg St, Amarillo, TX 79104, with Spike Maldonado, officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.m. at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday,...

Jon Wesley 'Wes' Durr

Jon Wesley 'Wes' Durr

Dec 16, 2021

Jon Wesley 'Wes' Durr, 30, of Dallas (formerly of Amarillo), passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Celebration services will be held by the family on Monday, December 27, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Pinnacle Community Church in Amarillo. Wes was born on March 22, 1991 in Amarillo, Texas. He attended St. Andrews Episcopal School in Amarillo, and when he...

Lou Baker

Lou Baker

Dec 16, 2021

Lou Baker, 86, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 20, 2021 at University Church of Christ with David Lough and Bob Shepard, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 19 at Brooks Chapel. Lou was born September...

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