Obituaries

Oct 19, 2019

Drenda Thompson, 67, of Canyon passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Crossroads Country Church, 14425 Farm to Market Rd 1541, Amarillo, TX 79118, with Rev. Bob Miller, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Drenda was born on March 7, 1952 in Borger, Texas...

Oct 16, 2019

Patricia Ann Love died, on October 16, 2019 in Amarillo, Texas. Patty was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 12, 1943 the daughter of Edith Lucille Maher Kilgour.  She was raised in Chicago and spent her summers with her grandparents Ralph and Margaret Maher on their family farm in Assumption, Illinois. She graduated from Tuley High School in Chicago. Patty...

Oct 15, 2019

William O. Long, 92, of Canyon, passed away in his home on October 15, 2019.  With him at the time of his death was his daughter, Gail, and his caregiver Nohemi.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon.  Viewing will be at Brooks Funeral Directors on Friday, October 18,...

Oct 13, 2019

Juanelle (Mrs. B.C.) Amburn Taylor was born to Foster and Mariah Amburn on March 6, 1927 in Floydada, Texas. She passed away at the age of 92 on October 13, 2019 at her son and daughter-in-law's home in Frisco. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the First Baptist Church Ministry Center, 1620 4th Ave, Canyon. Burial...

Oct 9, 2019

Gilbert Irlbeck, 83, of Canyon, went to his heavenly Father on Wednesday, October 9, 2019.  Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Living Water Christian Fellowship with Rick Lopez, Shane Nease, and Mike Kuhlman officiating. Gilbert Eugene Irlbeck was born October 21,1935 in Randall County, Texas to Fred and Gertrude Irlbeck. Gilbert farmed and...

Oct 3, 2019

Verona Lou Collier, 87, of Canyon passed away on October 3, 2019.  Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Evangelical Fellowship Church in Amarillo with Pastor Bobby File officiating. Verona was born on November 17, 1931 in Tulia to Otis and Lucille Knapp Carruth. She married Henry Collier on November 22, 1953 in Pampa,...

Oct 1, 2019

Zachary Loren Dunbar, 26, passed away on October 1, 2019 after a long battle with his heart condition.  He was born in Hastings, NE on August 12th, 1993. Zach graduated from Canyon High School and had started to build his life in Canyon, TX along with his fiancé, Virginia Cerda. Zach was always quick with a laugh or a comment...

Sep 29, 2019

Betty Jean Harrison, 79, of Canyon, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Cremation has taken place and her family will have a graveside memorial service in Cheyenne, OK where Betty will be buried with her husband, Troy. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. Betty was born on April 13, 1940 in Winslow, AZ to Hiram F. Farrow...

Sep 26, 2019

Brenda Raymond died September 26, 2019, alongside her family in Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo. Brenda was a magnificent woman who touched many lives through her vibrant and kind personality, and through her time spent as a nurse. She never missed an opportunity to help...

Sep 21, 2019

Marian Hand, 94, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away on September 21, 2019 in Canyon, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Brooks Chapel with the Rev. Rick Enns officiating.  Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery.  Marian Hazel Ross Hand was born in Bakersfield, California to Andrew and Hattie Gertrude Ross on April 27,...

Sep 19, 2019

Vicky Roberts Sexton, 76, of Canyon passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019.  Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Church of Christ in Happy with Dick Marcear, minister of Church of Christ at the Colonies, officiating.  Burial will follow in Happy Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on...

Sep 18, 2019

Sep 17, 2019

Travis Wynn Arbuckle, 33, of Gladstone, NM went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. A family led memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 12th at Church Alive, 1819 Canadian Ave., in Amarillo with Darrell Chandler officiating and eulogy by Pastor Mark Rector. Travis was born December 22, 1985...

Sep 12, 2019

Roy Merrell Winstead, 72, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 14 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Merrell was born October...

Sep 12, 2019

Sam John Rutkowski died Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the Pax Villa Hospice in Mission, Texas at the age of 69.  He leaves his daughter, Rebecca Long of Commerce; his son, Sam John Rutkowski Jr of Canyon; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and his sister Theresa Diane Forbes of Panhandle.  He was also survived by his companion, Zepherine Thompson of Mission. ...

Sep 12, 2019

Donald Lee Branch, 80, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019. Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 14 at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Donald Lee Branch was born in Wellington, Texas on February 8, 1939 to J.L. and Maggie Branum Branch. He attended school in Wellington as well as Amarillo College...

Sep 7, 2019

Kevin Devon Atchley, 63, of Amarillo, Texas was born May 12, 1956 in Altus, OK to Jane Ann Baker and Kenneth Devon Atchley.  Kevin went to be with his heavenly father on September 7, 2019. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 28, 2019 at the Mescalero Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas with Michael Matthews and Rev....

Sep 2, 2019

Richmond Hales, 92, of Canyon, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2019.  Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough and Bob Shepard officiating.  Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. on Friday, September 6, 2019 at Brooks Chapel....

Sep 1, 2019

Deloris Ann "Jackson" Hancock, 78, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019.  Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at Anna St. Church of Christ with Gene Shelburne, minister, officiating.  Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Brooks Chapel...

Sep 1, 2019

Brenda Penn, 59, of Canyon passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019. Memorial services will be at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Brooks Chapel with Bob Miller, officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 3 from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Brenda was born on June 14, 1960...