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.
Beth Ramsey
Oct 5, 2016
Beth Ramsey was born on May 18, 1930 in Plainview to Stanley and Rosa Ferguson Roach. She was the younger sister to two brothers who made her tough and the fighter she was. Beth graduated from Plainview High School where she was a cheerleader. In 1951 she met Eural W. Ramsey and they dated for two weeks before eloping to...
Danny Swepston
Sep 27, 2016
Danny Allen Swepston, 68, of Canyon, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. He was surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 29 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, September 30 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating....
Billie Looney
Sep 21, 2016
Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 24 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough, minister, and Byron Brunson, officiating. Burial will follow at Happy Cemetery in Happy. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 23 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Billie Ann was born November 30, 1930 to Elmer Morgan and Hazel Bishop...
Jewel Foehser
Sep 20, 2016
The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 22 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Washington Avenue Christian Church with Jim Shelburne, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Friday at Lamesa Memorial Park Cemetery in Lamesa. Jewel Maurice Hinson was...
Kalee Barton
Sep 18, 2016
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Hillside West Chapel, 6100 Soncy Road in Amarillo, with Pastor Chris Condit officiating. Graveside services will follow at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. It is with broken hearts that we announce...
William Jones
Sep 18, 2016
Private celebration of life services will be held by the family. William Lee "Bill" Jones was born April 7, 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri to Reuben F. Jones, Jr. and Frances Krogmire Jones. After graduating from high school at 16, he moved with his family to Oklahoma City where he attended the University of Oklahoma, receiving a B.A. in Business...
Myrl Goodwin
Sep 10, 2016
Services will be at 2:00 Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Myrl McArthur Goodwin, age 79, of Canyon, Texas passed away peacefully at his home on September 10, 2016. Myrl was born in Canon City, Colorado on February 22, 1937 to Earl and Margaret McArthur Goodwin. He graduated from high school in Durango,...
William Tirey
Sep 8, 2016
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, and Roman Asbill, officiating. William Frank 'Wild Bill' Tirey was born on December 13, 1941 to Frank and Gracie Tirey in Tulia, Texas. He grew up in Happy where he was a 4 year letterman...
Napoleon Roybal
Sep 6, 2016
The family will receive friends on Friday, September 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 10 at the First Family Church in Amarillo with Rev. Billy D. Nickell and Rev. Freddie Richardson, officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Nap was born on December 1, 1943 to the late...
Wilda Killingsworth
Aug 28, 2016
The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 1 from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 2 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor, officiating. Private family burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery. Wilda was born May 23, 1923 in Cotton County, Oklahoma - just a mile from the...
Myron Dees
Aug 25, 2016
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Brooks Chapel. Military honors provided by Volleys for Veterans. Dr. Myron H. Dees was born on June 14, 1932 in Llano,...
James Geren
Aug 16, 2016
Services will be 2:30 P.M. Thursday, August 18 at Canyon Hills Church of Christ with Steve McLean and Bryan Christmas, officiating. Military Honors provided by Volleys for Veterans. Burial will be at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. James was born September 25, 1948 in Pampa to Lonnie and Dessie Ford Geren. He served two years in the Air...
Edna Rhoads
Aug 14, 2016
Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Dreamland Cemetery with Rev. Terry Tamplen, First United Methodist Church of Odessa, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Brooks Chapel. Edna Rhoads was born on April 28, 1924 in Omega, Oklahoma to Carl and Minnie Hall....
Donald Cintella
Aug 13, 2016
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 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 Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Donald "Don" Cintella was born on July 8, 1934 in Danville, Illinois...
Pamela Schuetz
Aug 8, 2016
Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 12 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Debra Huffman and Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of Crossroads Country Church, officiating. Pamela J. Schuetz was born on September 25, 1943 in Coalgate, Oklahoma to Dorothy "Maxine" Wilcox and J.C. Guinn. She spent most of her childhood in Akron, Iowa living with Maxine and her stepfather,...
Nora Williams
Aug 4, 2016
The family will receive friends on Monday, August 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 9 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Memorial services will follow at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, August 9 at Pathpoint Fellowship Church, 6215 Canyon Dr., with Joe Prestwood, officiating. Nora Lyn was born May 26, 2016 in...
Robert Gilmore
Aug 4, 2016
Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 8 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon with Ricky Pfeil, pastor emeritus at Accelerate Church of Amarillo, officiating. Robert Dale Gilmore was born on May 11, 1954 in Littlefield. He lived in Earth and moved to Silverton at age 7. He worked on the Wagner Ranch for several years and was a fantastic...
Donna Long
Aug 1, 2016
Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 8 at the First Presbyterian Church of Canyon with Rev. Andy Blair, pastor, officiating. Donna was born April 28, 1950 in Amarillo to Arthur Paul Gunnels and Monty Lea Jacob. She received her LVN from Amarillo College, a Bachelors of Science and a Bachelors and Masters of Nursing all from West Texas...
Kc Cantu
Aug 1, 2016
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Amarillo with Rev. John Valdez officiating. A Rosary will be held on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Bryan was born on August 15, 1987 in Amarillo to Hilda and Enrique 'Ricky' Cantu. He graduated...
Robert Dorris
Jul 23, 2016
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church with Mr. Roman Asbill, Director of Discipleship, officiating. Burial will follow in Dreamland Cemetery. Robert G. 'Bobby' Dorris was born on February 27, 1945 in Canyon to Glenn and Zora Ellison Dorris and was a graduate of Canyon High School. He was a...
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