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.

Jaxine May

Jaxine May

Nov 3, 2013

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Private Burial Dreamland Cemetery Jaxine ""Jackie"" May was born on November 18, 1933 in Bentonville, AR to Dave...

Charles Price

Charles Price

Oct 30, 2013

Dr. Charles Onis Price (Charlie) peacefully went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 30, 2013 at the age of 67 in San Antonio, TX after a three and a half year battle with cancer. Charlie trusted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at Pan Fork Baptist Encampment at age 12 and was baptized at the First Baptist...

James Hare

James Hare

Oct 29, 2013

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at St. Hyacinth Catholic Church in Amarillo with Rev. James Schmitmeyer officiating. Rosary will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Friday, November 1, 2013 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Private interment will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Jim Hare was born August 31, 1945 in Sidney, NE to Clarence...

Maggie Painter

Maggie Painter

Oct 23, 2013

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church of Canyon with Dr. Howard Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating. Graveside service will be at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday at Highland Park Cemetery in Borger, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, October 28,...

Jane Stephens

Jane Stephens

Oct 21, 2013

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at the First Baptist Church, 1717 4th Ave. in Canyon, with The Rev. Don Stribling, First Presbyterian Church of Jerseyville, IL, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, October 25, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 904 19th St., in Canyon....

Gerry Burgan

Gerry Burgan

Oct 20, 2013

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Dreamland Cemetery with Don Travis officiating. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Gerry Burgan was born on August 25, 1919 in Woodland, Texas to Travis Ira and Jessie Dalby Fleming. She graduated from Dawn High School and...

Roy Cook

Roy Cook

Oct 16, 2013

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Dreamland Cemetery with Rev. Donna Johnston, Pastoral Care Minister, officiating. Roy M. Cook was born on January 19, 1926 in Childress. He married Dorothy Graves in Canyon and they enjoyed living on their farm north of Canyon. He was a truck driver and a member of Local 577....

Darwin Nunley

Darwin Nunley

Oct 16, 2013

Darwin Nunley was born on April 6, 1950 in Kermit, Texas to Erwin and Della Brewer Nunley. He received his Bachelor's degree from W.T.S.U. and his MBA from the University of Texas at Odessa. He married Jo Jan Seitz on January 8, 1972 in Canyon. They returned to Canyon in 1997 where he was the Superintendent of night custodians at...

Jeanne Tomlinson

Jeanne Tomlinson

Oct 8, 2013

Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo with pastor David Ritchie, officiating. Jeanne Tomlinson was born on October 9, 1941 to Bill and Jeraldine Kindrick Marshall in McAlester, OK. She married Rex Tomlinson in Merkel, TX in 1957, and they lived in Lubbock until 2010 when they moved to...

Natalie Russell

Natalie Russell

Sep 23, 2013

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Lake Tanglewood Community Church with Dr. Roger Hubbard, pastor, and Dr. Paul Matney, President, Amarillo College, officiating. Graveside services will be at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Dr. Natalie Russell was born on December 7, 1921 in Canyon to Charles and Avis Baird...

Eddie Knowles

Eddie Knowles

Sep 19, 2013

Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Olsen officiating. Eddie Knowles was born on August 17, 1932 in Clarendon, Texas to Horace and Vera Knowles. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1950. He married his wife, Betty, on September 1, 1957. Eddie worked as an independent...

Debra Carruth

Debra Carruth

Sep 19, 2013

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, September 20, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Debra 'Debbie' Sue Turner Carruth passed away on September 19, 2013 in...

Charles Donnell

Charles Donnell

Sep 14, 2013

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, TX with David Lough, minister at University Church of Christ, officiating. Charles L. ""Pete"" Donnell was born in Randall County and graduated from Canyon High School and West Texas A&M University. He served 2 years in the U.S. Army, stationed in France. After...

Leroy Hutton

Leroy Hutton

Sep 13, 2013

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, September 16, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Jerry Parrish officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. LeRoy Hutton was born on April 3, 1928 in Clarendon, Texas to Emmit Hutton and Lonie Shook. He served in the US Navy during WWII where he was stationed in Guam. He graduated from...

Ila Jennings

Ila Jennings

Sep 9, 2013

Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at Dreamland Cemetery with Debra Huffman, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Ila Belle Slack Jennings was born on August 20, 1911 in Randall County to T.V. and Sadie Cleveland...

Carlton Patterson

Carlton Patterson

Sep 6, 2013

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Mike Darsey officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday at Alanreed Cemetery, Alanreed, TX. Carlton Patterson was born on February 4, 1923 to James Albert and Geneva Inez Patterson. He grew up in Alanreed, Texas. Carlton served in the 4th Army Tank...

Mary Ezziddine

Mary Ezziddine

Sep 3, 2013

Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 6, 2013 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough and Bob Shepard officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Private interment will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mary Sue Hicks Ezziddine was called home to be with...

Billy Ford

Billy Ford

Aug 21, 2013

Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, August 24 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough, pastor, officiating. Billy was born June 20, 1930 to Lemuel and Florence Ford near Colcord, OK. He served in the National Guard. He married Eleanor Robertson December 28, 1979. He retired from WTAMU. He was a member of the University Church of...

Roy Byrd

Roy Byrd

Aug 17, 2013

Memorial services will be 4:00 P.M. Sunday, September 1 at Brooks Chapel with John Rawlings, Rebecca Byrd, and Rev. Murray Travis, officiating. Roy was born February 12, 1922 to Roy Neal and Camilla Byrd. He married Katy Jean Black October 10, 1941. He grew up in Canyon, Texas and graduated from Canyon High School. After high school he attended New...

Shirley Haines

Shirley Haines

Aug 13, 2013

Memorial services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, August 16, 2013 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Amarillo with Dr. Clay Brown, minister, officiating. Private interment will be in Dreamland Cemetery Shirley Haines was born in Oklahoma City on July 21, 1935 to Manford and Lavonne Snoddy. She attended Oklahoma City schools graduating from Classen High School in 1953. She...

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