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.

Pat Hall Simon

Pat Hall Simon

Jul 2, 2021

Patsy "Pat" Cummins Hall Simon, 75, passed from this earth on July 2, 2021 after a very brief fight against an extremely aggressive form of dementia. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Bell Avenue Church of Christ in Amarillo, Texas, with graveside services following at 3:00 P.M. at Claude Cemetery in Claude, Texas....

Kelly Gray Foster

Kelly Gray Foster

Jun 29, 2021

Kelly Gray Foster, 55, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, July 5, 2021 at Palo Duro Cowboy Church in Canyon with Tad Mann and Casey Wetsel officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Monday at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger. The family will receive friends from...

Phyllis Lorraine Stull

Phyllis Lorraine Stull

Jun 26, 2021

On June 26th, 2021, Phyllis Lorraine Stull left the corporeal bounds of this Earth. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. Mildred S.Rugger, Chaplain, BSA Hospice of the Southwest, officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, June...

Donald Earl Johnston

Donald Earl Johnston

Jun 25, 2021

Donald Earl Johnston, 90, of Canyon, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at First Methodist Church of Canyon with Charlie Keys officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, June 28, 2021 at Brooks Chapel...

Elizabeth 'Betty Jo' Henry

Elizabeth 'Betty Jo' Henry

Jun 23, 2021

Elizabeth Josephine Braddock Henry, 90, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Steven Olsen officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday at Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery in Muleshoe, Texas. The family will receive friends from...

Joel D. 'Jody' Richardson

Joel D. 'Jody' Richardson

Jun 22, 2021

Joel D. 'Jody' Richardson, 74, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor of First Baptist Church of Decatur and Rev. Gene Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. Jody was born on June 27,...

Vanda Paris

Vanda Paris

Jun 21, 2021

Vanda Paris, 81, of Amarillo, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2021. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Brooks Chapel with Bill Gruhlkey officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Brooks Chapel. Vanda was born on September...

Billy Charles Mayfield, Jr.

Billy Charles Mayfield, Jr.

Jun 19, 2021

Billy Charles Mayfield, Jr., 61, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Billy was born on August 17, 1959 in Canyon, Texas to Billy Charles and Marie (Hoggins) Mayfield, Sr. After graduating from Canyon High School in 1977, he served in the U.S. Army armed services as a power...

Billy Charles Mayfield

Billy Charles Mayfield

Jun 19, 2021

Billy Charles Mayfield, 84, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, June 19, 2021. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date. Billy was born on October 18, 1936 in Knox County, Texas to his biological parents, Howard and Johnnie (Whatley) Griffith. After his parents died when he was very young, he was adopted by Cleve and...

Rita Primo

Rita Primo

Jun 19, 2021

Rita Primo, 84, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on June 19, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Arsenio and Daisy Primo. She is survived by her two children, son Anthony D. Ruggeri and his wife Doris of Berlin, New Jersey and daughter Gina R. Law and her husband Rob of Amarillo, Texas. She is also survived by four...

Elizabeth Kay Lemon

Elizabeth Kay Lemon

Jun 18, 2021

Elizabeth Kay Lemon, 79, of Canyon, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 28, 2021 at Freedom Fellowship Church with Richard Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Brooks Chapel. Kay was born in...

Arch William "Bill" Johnson

Arch William "Bill" Johnson

Jun 17, 2021

Arch William "Bill" Johnson, 76, of Happy, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Happy Cemetery with Curtis House, pastor of Harvest Connexion Church in Amarillo, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Viewing...

Ozell Klepper Dugan

Ozell Klepper Dugan

Jun 13, 2021

Ozell Klepper Dugan of Canyon, 87, lived a blessed life and moved to her heavenly home on June 13, 2021. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Dreamland Cemetery with David Lough, minister of University Church of Christ, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, June 18, 2021...

Hoyt Lovelace

Hoyt Lovelace

Jun 10, 2021

Hoyt Lovelace, 82, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Fort Worth, Texas. Services will be held at Brooks Funeral Home in Canyon, Texas, on July 17, 2021 at 2:00PM. Interment to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Hoyt was born on March 11, 1939 in Vernon, Texas, to Weaver and Marie Lovelace, who preceded him in death. His wife of...

Von Bourland

Von Bourland

Jun 8, 2021

Von Bourland, 79, of Happy, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. Gene Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Von...

Tyler Jay Allen

Tyler Jay Allen

Jun 8, 2021

Tyler Jay Allen, age 74 passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Amarillo Texas. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at the Anna Street Church of Christ, 2310 Anna Street, Amarillo, Texas 79106 with Gene Shelborne and Wendell Powers officiating. The family welcomes all friends to visit on Monday, June 14, 2021 from 6-8pm...

Cecil Charles

Cecil Charles

Jun 3, 2021

Cecil Charles, 87, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Canyon with Father Scott Raef as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. A vigil will be held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel in...

Arden Bruce Ranson

Arden Bruce Ranson

May 31, 2021

Arden Bruce Ranson, 88, of Canadian, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021. Memorial services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church of Canadian with Pastor Tom Moore officiating & Pastor David Gerhardt assisting. Arden was born on October 23, 1932 in Shattuck, Oklahoma to R.B. and Iva (Hill) Ranson. He...

Helen Louise Thompson

Helen Louise Thompson

May 26, 2021

Helen Louise Thompson, 73, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Brooks Chapel with Jeremy Thompson, nephew, officiating. Burial will be in Wayside Cemetery, Wayside, Texas. Helen was born August 31, 1947 in Marble, AR to Earl Wayne Head and Viola Ruth Cain. She worked...

Derrick Mitchell Newkirk

Derrick Mitchell Newkirk

May 25, 2021

Derrick Mitchell Newkirk, 43, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away suddenly on May 25th, 2021. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at Brooks Chapel, 1702 5th Ave, Canyon, Texas. Prior to the service, the family will be available at the chapel to welcome friends and relatives. Derrick was born in Amarillo on December 9, 1977...

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