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.
Tim Payne
May 15, 2018
Tim Payne, 64, of Happy, Texas passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m Saturday, May 19 at the Happy Cemetery for family and close friends.  All are welcome to the following service with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor of the United Methodist Church, officiating at the Community Center in Happy at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements...
Marcel Rhoads
May 14, 2018
Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, May 18, 2018 at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Born April 30, 1928, in Canyon, TX to Bertha Rhoads and was a life-long resident of Canyon. He died May 14, 2018. He began...
Lee Barlow
May 8, 2018
Lee Barlow, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 8th, 2018. Lee was born July 25th,1954 and was raised in Perryton, Texas. Lee grew up in a musical family and was one of six children. While growing up and throughout college, the family played music at many different events and enjoyed playing music at family gatherings. Along with the bass and...
Alvin Thomas
May 6, 2018
Alvin A. "Tommy" Thomas, Jr., 80, of Canyon, passed away on May 6, 2018. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at...
Joel Perkins
May 4, 2018
Joel Lynn Perkins, 71, of Canyon died Friday, May 4, 2018. Memorial services will be 4:30 P.M. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Brooks Chapel. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. Lynn was born April 12, 1947 in Muleshoe to Troy and Evelyn Moore Perkins. On January 27, 1973, he married Sherrie Royer in Amarillo. Lynn loved building things from the...
William Gill
Apr 30, 2018
William James Gill, 84, of Canyon died Monday, April 30, 2018. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 2 at Brooks Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Doris Jean Gill; children, Rachel Gill, Brenda Gill, Ruth Gardner, and Winfred Gill and wife, Terri; grandchildren, Shane Taylor, Celeste Reese, Cody Gardner, Cole Gardner, Willie Gill, and Caleb Gill; and great-grandchildren, Miranda...
Marjorie Porter
Apr 29, 2018
Marjorie Gayle Porter, 79, died on April 29, 2018 in Amarillo, TX. Graveside services will be 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, May 2 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 10:30 A.M. at the First Baptist Church with Gene Jones, officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Gayle was born...
Clifford Abbott
Apr 22, 2018
Clifford J. Abbott, 92, of Canyon passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 25 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery with Military Honors provided by Volleys for Veterans. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 24 from...
G. Nichols
Apr 12, 2018
G.W. Nichols ,70, of Happy passed away Thursday, April 12, 2018. Family directed services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Happy with Dr. Richard Shaw officiating. G.W. was born on February 6, 1948 in Amarillo, Texas to Doyle Richard Nichols and Lula Vastine LeGrand. He was a truck driver and member...
James Newton
Apr 7, 2018
James "Jimmy" W. Newton, of Canyon, has gone home to be with the Lord. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at First Baptist Church in Amarillo with Dr. Howard K. Batson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, April 20, 2018 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Arrangements are by...
Jeanette Head
Apr 4, 2018
Jeanette was born March 18, 1939 in Arapaho, OK. She passed away April 4, 2018 at home with her family. Â Private family services will be held. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. After graduating from Dumas High School, she moved to Amarillo, Tx where she met Bill Head. They were married on March 1, 1963 in Hereford, Tx. They moved...
Mary Moudy
Mar 25, 2018
Mary Catherine Stubblefield Moudy, 88, of Happy passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Happy Church of Christ with Rick Bloodworth officiating. Burial will follow in Happy Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Happy's Memorial Chapel.  Arrangements...
Billy Townsend
Mar 20, 2018
Billy Bob Townsend, 92, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 23, 2018 at the First Assembly of God Church in Canyon with Jerad Middaugh, pastor of Southlawn Assembly of God Church, and Jerald Middaugh, pastor of First Assembly of God Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. ...
Barbara Lill
Mar 19, 2018
Barbara Ann Lill, 80, of Amarillo passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018. Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at MORE Church with Lyndal Waldrip and Daryl Roach officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 P.M. on Thursday at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on...
Carolyn Jones
Mar 18, 2018
Carolyn Elaine Jones, 61, of Amarillo, Texas died Sunday, March 18, 2018. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Canyon, Texas with Father Robert A. Busch, Ph.D., officiating. Interment will be private. Vigil services will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at Brooks Chapel in...
James Gwyn
Mar 16, 2018
James "Jimmie" Gwyn, 91, of Wildorado, TX passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 23 at Palo Duro Baptist Church in Wildorado with Rev. Ron Muller, Pastor Palo Duro Baptist Church and Rev. Cliff Hargrove, Pastor Western Heritage Cowboy Church officiating. Burial will follow at Palo Duro Cemetery. The family will receive friends ...
Viola Smart
Mar 15, 2018
Viola Belle Smart was born in Catlett, Virginia on September 17, 1938 to Lin and Dora Casebolt. Her heavenly day was Thursday, March 15, 2018. Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 17 at First United Methodist Church in Canyon with Rev. Joan Gaines, Pastor Covenant Presbyterian Church Amarillo and Rev. Kevin Deckard, Associate Pastor Polk Street United...
Maudie Laycock
Mar 13, 2018
Maudie Elizabeth Sophia Mallow Laycock, 102, formerly of Canyon, died March 13, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 16, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gene Jones, Associate Pastor First Baptist Church Canyon, officiating. Burial will be at 10:00 AM at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, March 15 from...
Mandy Etheridge
Mar 8, 2018
Mandy Etheridge, 37, of Amarillo passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 10 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Paul Richardson, pastor of Rockwell Road Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at...
Kenneth Anderson
Mar 6, 2018
Kenneth W. "Andy" Anderson, 83, of Amarillo passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church in Canyon with Roman Asbill, associate pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Friday at Littlefield Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:00...
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