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.
Charles Peckenpaugh
Jan 19, 2013
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 25, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, TX Charles Peckenpaugh was anxious to be born on a family trip to...
Eunice Seay
Jan 16, 2013
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Brooks Chapel, with Brent Adams, former minister, University Church of Christ, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, January 18, 2013, at Brooks Chapel. Private Interment will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Eunice N. Seay was born on March 16, 1915 in Hemphill...
James Dietz
Jan 8, 2013
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, January 11, 2013 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Happy with Rev. Daniel Dreher, pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Umbarger and Holy Name Catholic Church of Happy, and Deacon Bob Birkenfeld of Nazareth, officiating. Rosary will be held at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at Happy's Memorial Chapel....
Raymond Charles
Jan 8, 2013
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Casper, Wyoming. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Casper, Wyoming. Raymond was born in Pleasantville, Ohio to Octave P. and Zelia Charles on December 7, 1916. He was employed by Gulf Oil Company for 45 years and has been retired...
Rhonda Coleman
Jan 6, 2013
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at First Assembly of God Church in Amarillo with Rev. Billy D. Nickell, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at First Assembly of God Church in Amarillo. Rhonda was born on April 19, 1964 in Douglas, Arizona to Bud...
Robert Splawn
Jan 6, 2013
Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor, officiating. Private Interment, Memory Gardens Cemetery Robert was born October 22, 1928 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Earl and Cleo Splawn. He married Mary Lee Patrick November 24, 1950. He received his education in the Frederick schools,...
Jean Richie
Jan 5, 2013
Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at Brooks Chapel with Brian Hesse, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Amarillo, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Jean Richie was born on January 8, 1932 in Broken Bow,...
Ellis Bost
Dec 31, 2012
Services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Graveside services will be at 1:30 P.M. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Luling City Cemetery, Luling, Texas. Ellis Roy Bost passed away peacefully on December 31, 2012. He was born to Jonathan Edward Bost and Ola Edward Henry Bost on October 9, 1929....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Obituaries for Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon
Obituary Notifications
Subscribe to get alerts for new obituaries when Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon posts tributes

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.

