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.

Gwynnith Burchett

Gwynnith Burchett

Mar 6, 2019

Gwynnith Delaine Burchett, 75 of Lubbock passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 11, 2019 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Canyon with Pastor John Elser, officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 10 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Gwynn...

Peggy Guthrie

Peggy Guthrie

Mar 2, 2019

Peggy Jeanne Harris Guthrie, 72, of Happy, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 in Amarillo.  Memorial services will be 3:00 P.M. Friday, March 8, 2019 in Happy's Memorial Chapel with Kevin Hudson, officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon and Happy. Peggy was born on February 22, 1947 in Amarillo to Fred W. and Imogene Wilmoth Harris. ...

Ronald Thomason

Ronald Thomason

Feb 21, 2019

Ronald Carroll Thomason, long-time Canyon resident, passed from this world into the arms of God on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the age of 78 in Austin, Texas. A celebration of his life will be held at University Church of Christ in Canyon on March 2, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with David Lough and Bob Shepard officiating.  Interment will follow...

Nunzio Cogliandro

Nunzio Cogliandro

Feb 20, 2019

Nunzio J. Cogliandro, Jr., 68, of Canyon passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 in Amarillo.  Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Dreamland Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Brooks Chapel from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Nunzio was born on July 15, 1950 in Japan to Nunzio...

Lois King

Lois King

Feb 19, 2019

Lois Palma McKee King, 82, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, February 19.  Lois was born in Randall County, Canyon, Texas, on September 3, 1936, to Jewell A. Porter McKee and Louis Palma McKee. Visitation for Mrs. King will be at Brooks Funeral Directors in Canyon on Sunday, February 24, 2019, from 6:00 - 7:00...

Thomas Hicks

Thomas Hicks

Feb 16, 2019

Thomas Glenn Hicks, 73, of Canyon passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at First Baptist Church Canyon with Bill Patterson officiating. Graveside services will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019...

Duane Wyly

Duane Wyly

Feb 6, 2019

Duane Wyly, 89, of Canyon, Texas died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Canyon at his home.  Graveside services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Dreamland Cemetery, south of Canyon, with Bob Mink, Associate Pastor of Washington Avenue Christian Church, officiating.  Memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. in Amarillo at Washington Avenue Christian Church with...

George Fulkerson

George Fulkerson

Feb 3, 2019

George Lee Fulkerson, 71, of Amarillo passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 8, 2019 at East Mound Cemetery in Matador. Memorial services will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Canyon Country Church in Canyon with Pastor Jeff Cates, officiating. George was born on February 21, 1947 to Lloyd and Lillie Witcher Fulkerson...

Frances Kreger

Frances Kreger

Jan 26, 2019

Frances Louise Holloway Kreger, 90, of Canyon passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Private services will be held at a later date. Frances was born on October 29, 1928 in Haslet, Texas to Jesse and Orville Holloway. She married Bob Kreger on April 22, 1947 in Weatherford, Texas. Frances graduated with a master's...

Toney Brown

Toney Brown

Jan 24, 2019

Toney Preston Brown, age 93, of Niwot, Colorado, passed away on January 24, 2019. Toney was born July 23, 1925 to Eugene Spurgeon Brown and Rose Lee Brown on a sharecropper farm west of Pampa, TX. Toney was the third of five children. His older brothers, Eugene Spurgeon Brown, Jr. and Rex Nelson Brown have previously gone on to be...

Scott Weaver

Scott Weaver

Jan 18, 2019

Scott Russell Weaver, 40, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. Private family services were held. Scott Russell Weaver was born on October 16, 1978 to Willie Mac and Sharon Moore Weaver in Canyon. He graduated from Canyon High School in 1997 and went on to attend Texas Tech University. Scott loved traveling, skiing, pizza, dogs and collecting baseball cards....

Brent Zirbes

Brent Zirbes

Jan 17, 2019

CANYON, Texas — Brent Michael Zirbes, age 69, Canyon, Texas passed away January 17, 2019 at his home due to a sudden health issue.   Brent was born in Watertown, SD on November 9, 1949 to Clarence (also known as  "Johnny" & "CM") Marcus Zirbes and Shirley Anne (Smith) Zirbes.   Brent graduated from Castlewood High School, SD in 1968.  He received...

James Lester

James Lester

Jan 6, 2019

James M. Lester, 76, of Canyon passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019, Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. David Crump, officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 P.M. at Wheeler Cemetery in Wheeler. James was born on August 14, 1942 in Wheeler to Edgar and Vera Tucker Lester. He graduated from...

Dorothy Hawkins

Dorothy Hawkins

Dec 31, 2018

Dorothy Hawkins, 85, of Granbury, formerly of Canyon, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018. Services will be 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Brooks Chapel with Glen Switzer officiating.  The family will receive friends on Monday, January 7 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Dorothy was born November 17, 1933 in Clarkesville, Texas to Felton...

Lillian Sullivan

Lillian Sullivan

Dec 21, 2018

Lillian Sullivan, 72, of Canyon passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018.  Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 27, 2018 at the University Church of Christ, 3400 Conner Dr., with David Lough officiating.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Brooks Chapel.  Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. ...

H. Lagrone

H. Lagrone

Dec 11, 2018

H. Odell LaGrone, 86, of Amarillo passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018.  Memorial services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Amarillo with Dr. Howard K. Batson, officiating.  Private interment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, December 14,...

Marie Tompkins

Marie Tompkins

Dec 7, 2018

Marie Louise Tucek Knox Tompkins, the age of 89, passed away of natural causes on December 7th, 2018, in her home in Canyon, Texas. Services will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, December 10, 2018 at St. Paul Lutheran Church with John Elser, Chaplain of Amarillo VA Hospital, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. Louise was survived by her husband R.L....

Churchman Howell

Churchman Howell

Dec 4, 2018

Churchman Kane Howell, 17, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018.  Memorial services will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Monday, December 10, 2018 at the University Church of Christ in Canyon with Chris Roberts, Youth Pastor, officiating.  Churchman Kane Howell was born on October 4, 2001 in San Marcos to Jason and Lindy Sells Howell.  He was...

Nancy Shehan

Nancy Shehan

Dec 4, 2018

Nancy Marie Shehan, 78, of Canyon passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Vigil will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, December 7, 2018 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Rev. Robert A. Busch, Ph.D., officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery....

Kelly Sullivan

Kelly Sullivan

Dec 2, 2018

Kelly Jean Sullivan, 46, passed away on December 2, 2018. Private memorial services will be held by the family. Kelly was born on July 26, 1972 in Fairview, Oklahoma to Tommy and Leta Glidewell Sullivan. Kelly was full of life and color. She was a spit fire. She loved animals especially: horses, dogs, and pigs. She enjoyed making jewelry, Christmas...

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