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.

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...

Floyd Hollingsworth

Floyd Hollingsworth

Nov 29, 2018

Floyd Wendell Hollingsworth, 86, of Canyon, Texas, died Thursday, November 29, 2018. Memorial services will be at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 1 at University Church of Christ, 3400 Conner Dr, Canyon, Texas.  Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Floyd was born in Sayre, OK on March 21, 1932, to Bobbie Lee Hollingsworth and Vera Mae Clancy Hollingsworth.  He was raised...

Norma Price

Norma Price

Nov 28, 2018

Norma Jo Currie Price, 89 of Canyon passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Amarillo. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 1 at the First Baptist Church with Dr Rick Shaw, officiating.  Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery.  Heaven received a beautiful angel.   Jo was born August 22, 1929 to Joe and Thelma Currie on the edge of...

Ted Stull

Ted Stull

Nov 28, 2018

On November 28th, 2018, Ted Wayne Stull departed this earth-bound life. Ted was born on the 8th Day of December 1927 in Ollie, Iowa to Guy Wayne Stull and Blanche Bernice Brock Stull. He was married to Phyllis Lorraine Haviland, his high school sweetheart. They were blessed with a marriage of more than 68 years. After graduating from Mt. Pleasant...

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Nov 19, 2018

Rebecca Marie (Friemel) Johnson was born October 19, 1958, in Canyon, Texas, to Jerome and Romilda Friemel. She grew up in Hereford, where she was active in piano, dance, Camp Fire Girls, CYO, and high school Orchestra. She excelled in music and received many awards, and during college performed with the Amarillo Symphony. She met Kurt Johnson at West Texas...

Nell Williams

Nell Williams

Nov 15, 2018

Nell Osborne Williams, 84, of Canyon, who plucked chickens on the family farm as a child and co-owned a newspaper as an adult, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, after a long illness. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, Nov. 18, at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday,...

Amanda Nicholson

Amanda Nicholson

Nov 11, 2018

Amanda Nicholson, 33, of Canyon passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018.  Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Brooks Chapel. Amanda was born on June 24, 1985 in Beaver, Oklahoma to Rick and Evelyn Davis Nicholson.  She enjoyed crafts, crocheting, collecting salt and pepper shakers, and was an avid reader.  She dearly loved her...

Lola Hix

Lola Hix

Nov 11, 2018

Lola Hix, 85, of Canyon, formerly of Lefors, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018.  Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Steve Olsen officiating.  Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday at Memorial Heights Cemetery in Lefors with Rev. Gene Jones, Associate Pastor of...

Gene Morrison

Gene Morrison

Nov 2, 2018

A Celebration of the life of Gene Vaughn Morrison will be held at 3:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church, 1717 4th Avenue, in Canyon on Thursday, November 8, 2018.Private burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Long time Canyon resident and civic...

Linda Mcavoy

Linda Mcavoy

Oct 25, 2018

Linda Jo Brown McAvoy, 66, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 29, 2018 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Pastor Michael Decker, officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Linda was born on February 21, 1952 to Billy and Betty Jo Brown in Canyon. She was a graduate of...

Linda Green

Linda Green

Oct 20, 2018

Linda Joyce Green, 75, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Family directed graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Linda was born on October 27, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Vernon and Evelyn Roberts Green. She graduated from Canyon High School in 1959. She married Mike Poole right...

Suzanne Rogers

Suzanne Rogers

Oct 16, 2018

Suzanne Lemons Rogers passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones on October 16th, 2018, at Faith Presbyterian Hospice in Dallas, Texas. A memorial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 20th, 2018, at First United Methodist Church in Canyon, Texas. Suzanne was born in Amarillo, Texas, to Anna Sue Lemons and Walter Ellis Lemons on October 1st, 1940,...

Jo Nunley

Jo Nunley

Oct 14, 2018

Jo Jan Seitz Nunley, 68, of Canyon passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 peacefully at her home.  Cremation arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.  Private interment of ashes will be in Eldorado, Oklahoma. Jo Jan was born on November 24, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas to Elbert L. and Willie Jo Gossett Seitz.  In 1957, she was baptized...

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