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.

Rebecca Byrd

Rebecca Byrd

Mar 9, 2017

Rebecca Kay Byrd was born to Roy Neal Byrd II and Katie Black Byrd on October 1st 1950. She was the first and only daughter in a family of four brothers. They family traveled much during her childhood but she graduated high school from Borger High School in Borger, Texas. Becky was a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation. She...

Dennis Goettsch

Dennis Goettsch

Mar 6, 2017

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 9 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. Tracy Dennis Goettsch was born on December 9, 1956 in Amarillo to L.M. and Phyllis Blanscet Goettsch. He graduated from Canyon High School in 1974. He was a member of the...

Prentice Thomas

Prentice Thomas

Mar 2, 2017

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Brooks Chapel with Dr. Paul Richardson, pastor of Rockwell Road Baptist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Prentice Thomas was born on May 7, 1946 in Amhurst, Texas...

Bonnie Tatum

Bonnie Tatum

Mar 1, 2017

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Brooks Chapel. Private Interment will be in Coleman City Cemetery, Coleman, Texas. Bonnie Jean Tatum was born on April 28, 1931...

Paul Cattaneo

Paul Cattaneo

Feb 26, 2017

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 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 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Brooks Chapel. Paul Ernest Cattaneo was born on May 6, 1928 in Bonanza, Arkansas...

David Marshall

David Marshall

Feb 25, 2017

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 2 at the Cole Community Center with Chaplain Sheryl Brown, officiating. David L. Marshall was born March 6, 1957 in Canyon to Charles and Dortha Stallings Marshall. He married Laura Hagan on August 6, 1977 in Seagraves. David worked for the City of Canyon Water Department for 34 years. He was...

Obie Covington

Obie Covington

Feb 20, 2017

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 23 at the First Baptist Church in Shamrock with Pastors Mike Martin, Mark Howard and Shane Nease officiating. Burial will precede the service at Shamrock Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church fellowship hall after the service. Obie Jac Adams Covington, 80, of Shamrock, Texas went to...

Shirley Thomas

Shirley Thomas

Feb 16, 2017

Shirley Hearn Thomas, 69, of Amarillo died Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 25 at the Lake Tanglewood Community Church with Rev. Bryan Valance, pastor of Pleasant Valley Assembly of God, officiating. Shirley was born February 4, 1948 in Clarendon. She graduated from Clarendon High School and attended Clarendon Jr. College for...

Donna Kuhnert

Donna Kuhnert

Feb 16, 2017

Donna Kuhnert, 80, of Amarillo died Thursday, February 16, 2017 in Amarillo. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Brooks Chapel. Donna was born August 25, 1936 in Atchison, Kansas to Charles and Maudie Hollands Congrove. She married Carl Kuhnert on August 30, 1953. She loved her children, grandchildren and great...

Ansley Gollihugh

Ansley Gollihugh

Feb 15, 2017

Ansley Faith Gollihugh, Infant, of Amarillo died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in Fort Worth. Memorial services will be 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Paramount Baptist Church with David Crump, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Canyon, officiating. Ansley Faith was born on August 25, 2016 in Amarillo to Aaron and Amber Gollihugh. Ansley was loved and cherished by...

Jim Grabber

Jim Grabber

Feb 11, 2017

Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 18 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Christopher Schwind, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Umbarger, officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Umbarger. James Edward "Jim" Grabber was born to John and Mary Grabber on May 8, 1953. He attended primary...

Gary Love

Gary Love

Feb 11, 2017

Gary Michael Love left this earth for his heavenly home at 12:06 A.M. on February 11, 2017 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Brooks Chapel with Tracy Byrd, officiating. Gary was born on November 20, 1946 in Canyon to Carroll Ned Love and Audrey Jean Lehnick. He grew up in Tulia and graduated...

Linda Griffin

Linda Griffin

Feb 9, 2017

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Enns officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Linda Griffin was born on January 23, 1954 in Breckenridge, Texas to Charles and Martha Richardson Hester. She received her Bachelor of Education degree from West Texas State University. She was a former...

Luis Gandara

Luis Gandara

Feb 9, 2017

Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Happy's Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Happy, officiating. Luis Gandara was born on November 9, 1950 in Guadalupe, Mexico to Luis and Concepion Chavira Gandara. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as Private First Class in...

William Woodall

William Woodall

Feb 7, 2017

Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Dreamland Cemetery with Tracy Byrd officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. William Rodger Woodall was born on July 29, 1933 in Brady to Ted and Clara Werts Woodall....

Mary Townsend

Mary Townsend

Feb 6, 2017

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the First Baptist Church with Erin Townsend Leaverton, granddaughter, Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor, and Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 9, 2016 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mary Louise Townsend went...

Jerry Dickey

Jerry Dickey

Feb 2, 2017

Jerry Dickey, 73, of Weatherford, died on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 4 at the Rock of Helps Church with Pastor Sonny Buckingham and Rev. Nathaniel Hampton, pastor of Calvary Temple in Caldwell, Idaho, officiating. Jerry was born August 22, 1943 in Dawson County to Jessie and Hazel Barber Dickey. He went...

Wilma Walker

Wilma Walker

Feb 2, 2017

Wilma Jean Walker, 92, of Canyon, died Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Amarillo. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 4 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Rusty Dickerson, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Levelland, officiating. Private interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery. Wilma Jean was born November 14, 1924 in Silverton to William and Nell Thompson Dickerson....

Lynell Andrews

Lynell Andrews

Feb 1, 2017

Ruth "Lynell" Andrews, 81, of Happy died Wednesday, February 1, 2017 in Happy. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 6 at Happy's Memorial Chapel with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Happy, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery. Mrs. Andrews was a 75 year resident of Happy. She was a member of the...

Linda Snyder

Linda Snyder

Jan 31, 2017

Linda B. Snyder, 75, of Amarillo died Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 4, at Brooks Chapel with Chaplain Ken Branum, officiating. Linda was born on November 30, 1941 in Dallas to Carl and Georgia Mormon Thomas. She loved playing bingo and watching wrestling. Linda was truly loved by all those who knew her....

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