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.
Willis Hawkins
May 21, 2020
Willis A. Hawkins Jr, 95, of Castro County, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 21, 2020. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. The family will hold private services. Willis was born on October 30, 1924 in Castro County to Willis Alston Hawkins...
Betty Johnson
May 21, 2020
A private memorial service will be held for the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to: Patriot Guard Riders of Texas Panhandle/South Plains Region 2916 Carter Amarillo, TX 79103
Alice P. Kenmore
May 14, 2020
Alice P. Kenmore, 90, of Payson, Arizona died May 14, 2020. Viewing and family gathering will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 23rd at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Matthew Harrel Ray and Rev. Todd Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, Texas. Alice was born on February 8th, 1930 and raised in Canyon, Texas. She...
Joan Loraine Mccasland
May 8, 2020
Joan Loraine McCasland, 80, of Canyon passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020. Private services will be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Brooks Chapel with burial following at Dreamland Cemetery. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Joan was born on January 7, 1940 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to A.R. and Louise Fees Jacob. She...
Don Davis
May 4, 2020
Don Davis, 72, of Canyon passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was born on May 24, 1948 in Powell, Wyoming to George and Ruth Scott Davis. Don was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard in New Mexico and Texas, serving from 1969 to 1985. He was an LVN and was working on his RN at WTAMU...
Robert Paul "Bob" Shawcross
Apr 29, 2020
Robert Paul "Bob" Shawcross, 76, of Canyon passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. He was born on January 1, 1944 in Evans Mills, New York to Clarence and Mae Meagan Shawcross. Bob was a veteran of the US Navy, serving in Vietnam. He married Vickie Detrixhe on February 21, 1985 in Gainesville, Texas. While living in California, Bob worked...
David Goodman
Apr 26, 2020
David Goodman, 68, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Private services will be held at Brooks Chapel on Friday, May 1, 2020 with burial following at Memory Gardens Cemetery. David Goodman was born on January 29, 1952 in Quanah, Texas to Harmon and Georgia Mandrell Goodman. He was a 1970 graduate from Hirschi High School in Wichita...
Rebecca Arnold
Apr 25, 2020
Rebecca Arnold, 64, of Amarillo passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Her family will hold a memorial gathering in their home on Sunday, May 3, 2020 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM to celebrate and honor her life, her love, and her memory. Rebecca was born on February 18, 1956 in Torrance, California to George and Betty Dewey. She...
Guyle Corley
Apr 21, 2020
Guyle Corley, 57, of Canyon passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Private graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Dreamland Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Guyle was born on October 23, 1962 in Morton Texas to Dave and Frances Wright Corley. He was a 1981 graduate of Canyon High...
Emma Jean Mcgill
Apr 19, 2020
Emma Jean McGill, 68, of Canyon, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was born on July 2, 1951 in Amarillo to Byron and Lucille Powell Haile. Emma Jean graduated from Amarillo High School in 1970 and received her Associate's degree in Interior Decorating from Texas State Technical Institute in Amarillo. She married Amel McGill in Elko, Nevada on...
Darren Kent Jones
Apr 14, 2020
Darren Kent Jones, age 52, died April 14, 2020 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, TX. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. A memorial service will take place at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 25, 2020 at University Church of Christ in Canyon TX. He was born...
Rosie Vetter
Apr 14, 2020
Rosie Vetter, 78, of Amarillo, formerly of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Private Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Rosie was born on August 29, 1941 in Childress to George and Velma Wesley Eudey. She graduated from Amarillo High School in...
Marie Wieck
Apr 14, 2020
Marie Wieck, 76, of Canyon passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Private family mass will be held on Friday, April 17, 2020 followed by a private burial in Dreamland Cemetery. Marie was born on August 1, 1943 in Amarillo to Ben and Helen Schuele Koch. She was a 1961 graduate of Umbarger High School and married Fred Wieck at...
Opal Dean 'Jackson' Mccarley
Apr 10, 2020
Opal McCarley, 90, of Happy passed away on April 10, 2020. Private graveside services will be Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Happy Cemetery. Opal was born on December 11, 1929 to Samuel Patrick and Pearl Odell Jackson in Coryell County, Texas. She married A.J. McCarley in 1955 in Vigo Park, Texas. She lived in Happy until 2015. Opal was a...
Ruby Marceline Tharp
Apr 5, 2020
Ruby Marceline Tharp, 91, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Canyon, Texas. Private graveside services and burial will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon with Associate Pastor, Dale Moreland, officiating. Ruby was born June 22, 1928 in Dallam County, Texas to Elmer William and Viola Nellie Ehart Heiskell. Ruby met...
Helen 'Grammers' Blake
Apr 1, 2020
Helen 'Grammers' Blake, 89, of Plainview, formerly of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 in Plainview. Private graveside services will be held at Happy Cemetery in Happy, Texas. A public memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at the University Church of Christ. Helen was born on November 4, 1930 in Styx,...
Rev. Jerald Middaugh
Mar 31, 2020
Rev. Jerald Middaugh, 73, of Canyon passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Private graveside services will be held at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Jerald was born on June 22, 1946 in Phillips, Texas to Paul and Iva Chase Middaugh. He was a graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University and has had his ministerial credentials with the Assemblies of...
Joan Cook
Mar 26, 2020
Joan Eileen Cook, 65, of Canyon, passed away on March 26, 2020 in Amarillo. A private interment will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2020 at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Canyon. Joan was born on June 10, 1954 to John Jensen and Icil (Murphy) Jensen in Independence, Iowa. Her primary and secondary education was completed at...
Sammie Johnson
Mar 25, 2020
Sammie Johnson, 90, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Private graveside services will be held at Dreamland Cemetery in Turkey, Texas with Bill Adcox officiating. Mrs. Johnson was born February 1, 1930 in Bailey County, Texas to Sam and Thelma (Kinser) Russell. She grew up on a farm near Muleshoe but her family moved to Abilene, Texas...
Robert Sherman
Mar 23, 2020
Robert Roy Sherman, age 89, passed away March 23, 2020, from natural causes. Pursuant to his wishes, a small private service was held March 27, 2020. He was born January 15, 1931, in a farmhouse near Goodwin, SD to Joseph & Ada Sherman. He attended Goodwin High School and was active in high school sports, especially boxing and basketball. He...
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