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.
Helen Freidell
May 30, 2013
Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Joe Andrajack, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Brooks Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas. Helen Nystrom Freidell passed away peacefully on May 30, 2013 in...
Buddy Selvidge
May 24, 2013
Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 27, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Happy, with Rev. Bob Miller, South Georgia Baptist Church, and Carl Gene Wilkes, of Plano, officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Buddy Joe...
Marylou Fernandez
May 19, 2013
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 24, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Bruce Tate and David Rindlisbacher officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Marylou Fernandez was born on June 16, 1948 in Salinas, CA to Pascual and Sara...
Patricia Rusler
May 17, 2013
Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 23 at Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo, Texas with Mike Wright, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 21 at Brooks Chapel. Patricia was born March 30, 1944 in San Angelo to J.D. and Oleta Rusler. She attended school at San Jacinto Elementary, Carlsbad, and...
James Lutes
May 16, 2013
Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 20 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Steve Olsen, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, May 19 at Brooks Chapel. Interment will be at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo. Jim was born December 7, 1935 in Dalhart, Texas to Calvin and Buryl Lutes. Jim graduated...
Ruth Bain
May 12, 2013
Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Lighthouse Church in Amarillo with Ronnie Woodward, pastor of Family Worship Center, and Bobby Bradshaw, pastor of Lighthouse Church, officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Friday at Dumas Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at...
Victor Zapata
May 9, 2013
Memorial services to be held at a later date. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery, Canyon, Texas. He was preceded in death by a brother, Zachariah Zapata; an aunt, Nicole Brummett; and a cousin, Carlos Hernandez. Survivors include his parents, Juan Zapata and Bernady Lucero; sisters, Serenidy Garcia and Heavenly Zapata; brothers, Israel Lucero and Jeremiah Zapata; grandparents, Maria Brummett...
Billie Berry
May 7, 2013
Memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon, Texas with Rev. Ned Creswell, retired Episcopal priest, officiating. Billie Jack Berry was born on March 25, 1933 in Washburn, Texas to Cecil and Freda Wilshire Berry. He married Mary Ann Dawdy on July 13, 1957 in Canyon. Jack was a self-employed diesel...
Johnny Baker
May 4, 2013
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor, First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Johnny Baker was born on October 26, 1953 in Ft. Worth, TX to JH Baker and Dorothy Glass. He worked at Tyson for 13 years and currently worked as Service Manager...
Pamela Allen
Apr 26, 2013
Pamela Rae Allen (Pam), 56, succumbed to her courageous fourteen-month battle with cancer on Friday, April 26th at BSA Hospice in Amarillo, TX. Visitation will be 6-8pm Monday at Brooks Funeral Directors in Canyon. A funeral service will take place at 4pm Tuesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Amarillo, Rev. Joan Gaines officiating. Burial will follow at Dreamland Cemetery in...
Harry Campfield
Apr 15, 2013
Harry Eugene Campfield will receive a Christian burial presided by David Lough of University Church of Christ at Brooks Chapel. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 19, 2013. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Harry Eugene Campfield was born on January 29, 1931 to Harry Earl and Ethel Campfield in Spearman, Texas. He returned to our Lord on...
Daniel Mendoza
Apr 10, 2013
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Canyon with Rev. John Dalton officiating. Rosary will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Deacon Gabe Rivas officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Daniel Mendoza was born on December 11, 1937 in Burnet, TX...
John Butler
Apr 6, 2013
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Happy with Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor, and Brother Travis LaDuke officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 8, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be in Happy's Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery,...
Michael Baker
Mar 28, 2013
Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Rick Enns, First United Methodist Church. Mike was born in Amarillo, Texas on December 9, 1952 to Clyde and Margaret Baker. As a young man with his family, he lived in Washington, Oregon, California, Greece, Venezuela and Missouri. He graduated from high school in...
Mary Prichard
Mar 25, 2013
Services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Mary Lee Prichard was born on June 13, 1925...
Robert Salmon
Mar 25, 2013
Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Sam Houston Park (stage area). Robert David ""Sam"" Salmon was born on December 15, 1953 to R.D. and Betty Jo Bramblett Salmon in Amarillo, Texas. He graduated from Tascosa High School in 1972. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother, Terry Don Cannon. Survivors include...
Bessie Marshall
Mar 18, 2013
Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Dreamland Cemetery with Rev. Calvin Harfst, First Presbyterian Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Bessie Fay Donnell was born in Murray Texas, August 13, 1912. She was raised on her parent?s cattle ranch in Young...
Wanda Brooke
Mar 17, 2013
Services wil be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 20 at the First United Methodist Church of Happy with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Happy Cemetery. She will be in state at Happy's Memorial Chapel in Happy. Wanda Jerry Holland Brooke was born September 25, 1922 in Tulia, Texas to James and Lena Stapp Ponder. She went to...
L. Benham
Mar 13, 2013
L.H. Speck Benham was born December 26, 1926 in Hall County to Les and Fannie Crain Benham. He married Monita Steen on March 7, 1956. Speck worked for Diamond Shamrock for almost 25 years as a truck driver and he also worked for the CISD Maintenance Department for about 10 years. He was a member of the Canyon City Masonic...
Dennis Brandt
Mar 5, 2013
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, March 8, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Umbarger, Texas with Rev. Daniel Dreher officiating. Rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Deacon Bill Dorsey officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Dennis Brandt was born on June 8, 1923 in...
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