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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Johnny Parker
Jan 27, 2017
Memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Happy with Dr. Richard Shaw, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Private interment will be in Happy Cemetery, Happy, Texas. Johnny Parker was born on January 12,...
Louise Hall
Jan 27, 2017
Memorial service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Louise Hall was born on July 22, 1926 in Seagraves to Rev. PT Haynes and Lella Warren Haynes. She graduated from Raymondville High School and attended the University of Texas. She married...
Dennis Mckillip
Jan 23, 2017
A celebration of life will be at 2 pm on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Jubilee Apostolic Church in Amarillo with Nathan Carrington, pastor, and David Lough, minister of University Church of Christ in Canyon, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. Visitation is at Brooks Funeral Directors in Canyon on Friday, January 27th from 6-8 pm. Carl Dennis "Buck"...
Leland Hutson
Jan 23, 2017
Leland L. Hutson, 81, of Canyon, died Monday, January 23, 2017. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 27 at Canyon Hills Church of Christ with Bryan Christmas and Steve McLean, officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 27 at the Friona Cemetery in Friona. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 26 from 6:00 to...
Mary Tuck
Jan 3, 2017
Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Brooks Chapel. Mary Jo was born October 31, 1931 in Hereford to Leonard and Goldie Stayton. She graduated from Hereford High School. In 1958, she married Jack Abernathy. He preceded her in death in 1999. She enjoyed reading and loved to sew. Mary Jo was a loving mother and...
Susan Butler
Jan 3, 2017
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Central Church of Christ in Amarillo with Allan Stanglin, minister, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Susan Darden Butler, 62, of Canyon, Texas passed away on...
Raymond Lauterbach
Dec 26, 2016
Raymond Ernst "Ray" Lauterbach, 69, of Canyon was received into eternal glory on Monday, December 26, 2016. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 31 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5005 W. I-40, Amarillo, with the Rev. Joe Andrajack, pastor of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and Rev. Brian Hesse, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will follow at...
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