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.

James Blake

James Blake

Dec 26, 2012

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, December 31, 2012 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Amarillo with Rev. Nick Gerber officiating. Private interment will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Prayer service will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Deacon Terry Pevehouse officiating. Private burial in St....

Mabel Sims

Mabel Sims

Dec 23, 2012

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Happy's Memorial Chapel in Happy, Texas with Gary Morton, grandson, officiating. Mabel was born on April 18, 1914 in Canyon, Texas to James Joseph and Wilhemine Josephine Johnson Leavitt. She grew up west of Happy and attended school in Canyon. Mabel had six brothers, Clarence, Roy, Harold,...

Cliffa Tow

Cliffa Tow

Dec 20, 2012

Services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Dale Bigham, pastor of Arden Road Baptist Church, officiating. Private burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Cliffa Jean Langford Tow was born on April 2, 1934 in Wellington to Loyd and Opal Roberson Langford. She graduated from Wellington High School in 1951 and was elected...

Ruby Smith

Ruby Smith

Dec 19, 2012

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 28, 2012 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Steve Olsen, First Baptist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Ruby Smith was born on April 16, 1922 in Amarillo, to Tony and Anna...

James Ward

James Ward

Dec 19, 2012

Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 22, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Canyon with Rev. Gene Jones and Rev. Steve Olsen, officiating. James Frank Ward was bucked off, unexpectedly, for the final time and landed in heaven Wednesday morning December 19, 2012. Jim was born in Fort Worth on March 18,1931 and grew up in...

Margaret Groves

Margaret Groves

Dec 3, 2012

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 10, 2012 at Happy's Memorial Chapel, with Rick Bloodworth, Church of Christ in Happy, officiating. Viewing will be from 8:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. in Happy's Memorial Chapel. Mrs. Groves was born on Friday, November 11, 1921 in Washington, DC, the same day the unknown soldier was laid to rest in Arlington...

Gloria Benavidez

Gloria Benavidez

Nov 29, 2012

Memorial services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Cross Pointe Church in Amarillo, 45th and Washington, with Sheldon DeVries officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, December 3, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Viewing will be available from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, December 3, 2012. Gloria was born...

Mary Troth

Mary Troth

Nov 29, 2012

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 1, 2012 at Brooks Chapel, with Bobby File, minister of Evangelical Fellowship Church in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, November 30, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Mary Anis Bowman was born on March 5, 1922 in Carey, Texas. Her...

Tom Henry

Tom Henry

Nov 17, 2012

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Happy with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor of United Methodist Church of Happy, and Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo, officiating. Viewing will be at Happy"s Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery, Happy, Texas. Tom Henry was...

Evelyn Smith

Evelyn Smith

Nov 13, 2012

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 16, 2012 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, Texas with Rev. Jackie Hargrave and Rev. Glen Hargrave officiating.

Melvin Leavitt

Melvin Leavitt

Nov 12, 2012

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough, minister, and Bob Shepard, Elder, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Melvin "Pete" Leavitt was born on February 5, 1921 in Randall County to James and Minnie Johnson Leavitt. He married Odessa Knox on December 28, 1970 in Lakin,...

Billie Hughes

Billie Hughes

Nov 8, 2012

Memorial services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Paul Nachtigall, Highland Baptist Church of Pampa, officiating. Billie "Pete" Hughes was born on February 21, 1928 in Borger to Bill and Frankie Graves Hughes. He graduated from McLean High School where he played football then attended Texas Tech and West Texas State...

Ruth Townsend

Ruth Townsend

Nov 7, 2012

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 9, 2012 at Southlawn Assembly of God Church in Amarillo with Pastor Jerad Middaugh, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Ruth Imogene Townsend was born April 3, 1928 to Matt & Emma Lee Dudley in Sudan, Texas. She married Billy B. Townsend, the love of her life, on June 3,...

Esperanza Bustos

Esperanza Bustos

Nov 4, 2012

Mass will be said at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Amarillo with Rev. Scott Raef and Msg. Arturo Meza officiating. A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 7:00 P.M. at St. Thomas the Apostle with Deacon Terry Pevehouse officiating. Viewing will be from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M....

Larry Carter

Larry Carter

Nov 1, 2012

Services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, and Rev. Donna Johnston, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, November 2, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Larry Carter was born on April 15,...

C. Stewart

C. Stewart

Oct 24, 2012

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Mausoleum. C. C. Stewart was born on September 2, 1914 in Spanish...

Mary Stipe

Mary Stipe

Oct 18, 2012

Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Dreamland Cemetery with Rev. David Crump, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Mary Sue Stipe was born on March 1, 1936 in Canyon to William and Estelle Rice. She married James Stipe in Clovis, NM in 1954, and he preceded her in death in 2003. She worked...

Ronnie Mooney

Ronnie Mooney

Oct 14, 2012

Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Curtis House, pastor of Harvest House Fellowship, officiating. Ronnie Mooney was born on January 1, 1950 in Amherst, Texas to Thomas Cecil and Parrie Lee Mooney. He was raised at Cal Farley"s Boys Ranch from the age of 9 where he learned his...

E. Posey

E. Posey

Oct 12, 2012

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 15, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Canyon with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be at 5:00 P.M. at West Park Cemetery in Hereford. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Dr. E.B. Posey, Jr. was born...

Henry Ratjen

Henry Ratjen

Oct 9, 2012

Memorial services will be at a later date. Henry J. "Jack" Ratjen was born on July 21, 1929 in Happy, Texas to Henry and Dora Walters Ratjen. Survivors include one sister, two sons, one grandson, and two great grandchildren.

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