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.

Gary Phillips

Gary Phillips

Mar 25, 2019

Gary E. Phillips, 59, of Canyon passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019.  The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.  Gary was born on June 11, 1959 in Potter County to Weldon and Judith Woodman Phillips.  He graduated from Canyon High School in 1978 and was a truck driver for the last 21 years.  Gary enjoyed...

Delpha Gard

Delpha Gard

Mar 23, 2019

Delpha Elizabeth Gaume Gard, 96, of Canyon went home to the Lord on Saturday, March 23, in Canyon. A funeral vigil for Delpha will be held on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Brooks Chapel. Her funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Father Robert A. Busch, Ph.D. presiding. Burial will follow at Memory...

Mary Hoover

Mary Hoover

Mar 20, 2019

Mary Hoover, 97, went to be with her family in Heaven on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Canyon, Texas Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Brooks Chapel. Mary's niece, Royce Daugherty and husband, Gayland of Abilene will officiate. Mary was born August 17, 1921 in Denver, Colorado to John H. and Ethel Hoyt. She was...

Betty Cooper

Betty Cooper

Mar 18, 2019

Betty Ruth Cooper (Mariner) was born on October 13, 1937 to J.H. & Velma Mariner in Canyon Texas. On March 18, 2019 in Overland Park Kansas, Betty went home to be with the Lord.  She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Ralph, two children David, & Donna and 3 grandchildren. She is survived by her brother, Jerry Mariner,...

E. Hail

E. Hail

Mar 18, 2019

Judge E. Jay Hail, 74, of Canyon passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019.  Services will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Decatur and Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor, officiating.  Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery.  The family will receive...

J. Bright

J. Bright

Mar 13, 2019

J. Keith Bright, 88, of Canyon passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Pastor Billy Paul Vinson, from Canadian River Cowboy Church in Borger officiating. Keith was born on June 7, 1930 in Roger Mills County, OK to Verna and Ira Bright. He...

Bobby Byrd

Bobby Byrd

Mar 13, 2019

Bobby Lee Byrd, 82, of Canyon, TX passed away on March 13, 2019. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Claude United Methodist Church in Claude, TX with Rev. George Price officiating. Graveside services will follow at the Claude Cemetery. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon. The family will receive visitors on...

Bulah Landry

Bulah Landry

Mar 8, 2019

Bulah Price Landry, 77, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 8, 2019. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Journey Church, 9711 FM 2186, Amarillo, TX 79119 with Pastor Sheldon DeVries and Pastor Roger Arnold, officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Monday, March 11 from...

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...

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