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.

Andy Hand

Andy Hand

Feb 16, 2021

Andy Hand, 64, of Washburn, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Joe Neal Shadle officiating. Andy was born on March 6, 1956 in Canyon to Fay and Nelda Jo (Gillham) Hand. He played football at Happy High School and graduated in 1974....

Ewing Lee "Brush" Clayton

Ewing Lee "Brush" Clayton

Feb 9, 2021

Ewing Lee Clayton, fondly known as "Brush", 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at home with his wife by his side. Ewing Lee Clayton was born April 16, 1942 in Arapaho, Oklahoma to Tommy and Helen Clayton. He married Shirley Platt in Canyon on August 23, 1969. He retired from the WTAMU Boiler Plant on March 1, 2006....

Harry Hanna

Harry Hanna

Feb 8, 2021

Harry Wellington Hanna of Canyon, Texas passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021; he was 67 years of age. Services will be at 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Burial will follow at the Stinnett Cemetery. Harry was born in Denver, Colorado to Harry and Bobbie Hanna and is survived by his sisters Carla...

Helen Louise Ham

Helen Louise Ham

Feb 5, 2021

Helen Louise Ham, 97, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Jim Shelburne, pastor of Washington Avenue Christian Church, officiating. Helen was born on July 31, 1923 in Tulia, Texas to James and Mary McCoy Hutchison. She graduated from Canyon...

James "Jim" Cox

James "Jim" Cox

Feb 1, 2021

James "Jim" E. Cox, 90, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 5, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. The family will receive friends from 4:oo to 6:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 4 at Brooks Chapel. James "Jim" E. Cox was born on...

Kathie Bingham

Kathie Bingham

Jan 27, 2021

Kathie Bingham, 78, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The family will hold an open house to receive friends on Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 1:00 to 4:00 P.M. at #4 Mulligan Circle in Canyon. Kathie was born on January 23, 1943 in Ritzville, Washington to Donovan and Jeanne (Rosenoff) James. She graduated from Bonneville High School...

William 'Woody' Williams

William 'Woody' Williams

Jan 27, 2021

William 'Woody' Williams, 74, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Woody was born on December 11, 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Blaine T. and Jean (Wood) Williams, Sr. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as a medic during the Vietnam War. He held many...

Dorothy Joiner

Dorothy Joiner

Jan 25, 2021

Dorothy Jean Joiner, 89, formerly of Idalou and Lubbock, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Amarillo. Dorothy was born on November 16, 1931 in Abilene, Texas to Roy and Ruby Jenkins Clark. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1950. In 1951, she married Murry Joiner in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Dorothy and Murry were blessed with four children: Debbie,...

Carolyn 'Sally' Thornton

Carolyn 'Sally' Thornton

Jan 23, 2021

Carolyn 'Sally' Thornton, 89, of Canyon, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 in Canyon. No services are scheduled at this time.

Kellie Chance

Kellie Chance

Jan 23, 2021

Kellie Branum Chance, 53, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Gene Jones, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Brooks Chapel....

Rosa 'Rose' Leigh Messer

Rosa 'Rose' Leigh Messer

Jan 21, 2021

Rosa 'Rose' Leigh Messer, 87, of Canyon, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, January 21, 2021. Private graveside services for family and friends will be at 9:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Jeff Messer and...

Hunsley Grace Strickland

Hunsley Grace Strickland

Jan 20, 2021

On January 20, 2021, Hunsley Grace Strickland danced her way in to the arms of Jesus. Services will be at 2:00 P.M, Monday, January 25 at First Methodist Church in Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor of FMC in Canyon and Rev. Josh Light, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Panhandle, officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday...

Kerry Wayne Murphy

Kerry Wayne Murphy

Jan 20, 2021

Kerry Wayne Murphy died at the age of 91 on January 20, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas. He was born January 17, 1930, in Roaring Springs, Texas. He was born and raised during the depression in the Panhandle of Texas, molded by moving from leased farm to leased farm; the steady hum and hard work of the cotton gins and the...

Cora Lee 'Sue' Hopson Brock

Cora Lee 'Sue' Hopson Brock

Jan 19, 2021

Cora Lee 'Sue' Hopson Brock, 93, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Viewing will be from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Cora Lee 'Sue' was born on June 13, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Alfred and Lydia Hopson. She...

Sallie Hudson

Sallie Hudson

Jan 19, 2021

Sallie Hudson, 76, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Graveside services will be at 9:30 A.M. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Pastor David Gadberry, pastor of Your Summit Church, officiating. Sallie was born on September 12, 1944 in Childress, Texas to Louie and Cleo Moore Spraggins. She graduated from Canyon High School...

Kevin Cotter

Kevin Cotter

Jan 17, 2021

Kevin Cotter, 68, of Canyon, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Services will be at 11:00 on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Living Water Christian Fellowship Church with Shane Nease, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 5:30 P.M. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Brooks Chapel. Kevin was born...

Toppie Crosswhite

Toppie Crosswhite

Jan 17, 2021

Toppie Charles Crosswhite, 69, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 29, 2021 at Brooks Chapel with Marty Franzoy, officiating. Toppie was born on September 2, 1951 in Clovis, NM to Zeno and Naoma Chandler Crosswhite. He grew up in Clovis active in farming and ranching and was...

Mary Chumbley

Mary Chumbley

Jan 16, 2021

Mary Leola Chumbley, 79, of Canyon, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Brooks Chapel with Howard Morris, officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Brooks Chapel. Mary was born on...

Elton "Wally" Wallace

Elton "Wally" Wallace

Jan 15, 2021

Elton "Wally" Wallace, 87, of Tucumcari, NM, passed away January 15, 2021, with his wife of 48 years at his side. He was born in Roy, NM on September 7, 1933 to Elbert and Alida (Laumbach) Wallace. He grew up in Mosquero on his grandparents' ranch on the edge of a canyon twenty miles from Roy. During the summer months,...

Leah Greenup

Leah Greenup

Jan 15, 2021

Leah Nannette Ballew Greenup was born on July 28, 1940, in Corsicana, Texas, to Robert Lee and Edna Elizabeth Butler Ballew. She stepped away to be with Jesus on Friday morning, January 15, 2021, in Amarillo, Texas. She is preceded in death by her parents, two brothers-in-law, one sister-in-law, one nephew and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived...

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