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.
Luther Mckillip
May 26, 2012
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the University Church of Christ in Canyon, with Glen Walton, minister of Bell Ave. Church of Christ and Roger Gist officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 28, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Luther Talmage...
Ora Sims
May 17, 2012
Ora Mary Sims was born on December 2, 1923 in Happy to Jim & Sara Gurley. She graduated from Happy High School and from the University of Texas. She was a member of Kappa Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity. She was general advisor to Delta Eta Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity at West Texas State University and was...
Betty Markham
May 5, 2012
Mrs. Markham was born February 25, 1927 to Arthur and Ella Coulter in Panhandle, Texas. Mrs. Markham was employed by the Blasdel Family. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Canyon. She served as an elder, deacon, Women"s Association President and on various church committees. She was board member of Amarillo Opportunity School. Mrs. Markham was past president...
John Womack
May 2, 2012
Celebration of life services will be at 4:00 P.M. Friday, May 4, 2012 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough, Minister, and Bob Shepard, Elder, officiating. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Brooks Chapel. Private interment. Born in Shamrock, Texas, on October 13, 1931, John was the only...
Martha Stevens
Apr 29, 2012
Services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at First United Methodist Church in Canyon with Rev. Donna Johnston, Pastoral Care Minister, and Rev. Rick Enns, pastor, officiating. For information on visitation please contact Brooks Funeral Directors. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Martha Demaris "Pat" Orr Stevens died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at home in Canyon,...
Todd Malcolm
Apr 28, 2012
Memorial Service will be at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church in Canyon, with Calvin Harfst officiating. Mr. Malcolm was born in Nahma, Michigan. He married Donna Estell in Coffeyville, Kansas on November 6, 1965. Mr. Malcolm served in the United States Air Force and later worked as a mechanic for Phillips Petroleum for...
Joseph Kratochvil
Apr 25, 2012
Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2012, at St. Mary"s Cathedral. Monsignor Harold Waldow of St. Mary"s Cathedral officiating. Buril will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mr. Kratochvil was born in Jeanette, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five brothers whose nickname for him was boss. He married Wilma Mae Zvara on April 12, 1958. He loved sports and...
Renna Barnard
Apr 19, 2012
Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 23, 2012 in the family plot at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will follow at 11:00 A.M. on Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Canyon with Pastor Bobby File, pastor of Evangelical Fellowhship Church of Amarillo, and Dr. Mike Bellah, officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to...
Cora Ward
Apr 15, 2012
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Brooks Chapel with Allen Burkhalter officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Cora Ward was born July 1, 1912 in Santa Paula, California to Jack and Ida Johnson. She married Jack Ward on September 26, 1927. He preceded her in death on August 15, 1988. She lived in McAlester,...
Mary Richey
Apr 13, 2012
Mary E. Jeffress Richey was born on February 29, 1920 in Amarillo to James Edward and Martha Lou Eva Jeffress. She married Joe W. Richey, who preceded her in death in 1994. She lived in Amarillo and on a ranch near Claude. Mary was known to be a great cook with fond memories of sweet tea and chocolate cake. She...
Nora Gerald
Mar 29, 2012
Memorial services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, April 2, 2012 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Rev. Davis B. Price, pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lubbock, officiating. Private Burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery. Nora was born Feb 10th 1922, to Arthur Jackson Wiser, and, Nora Ella Teague Wiser, in Cottage Grove Oregon. She married Charles Edward...
Evelyn Crowley
Mar 27, 2012
Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Canyon First Assembly of God Church, with Rev. David Morgan officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Evelyn Crowley was born June 1, 1928 in Canyon to Hubert and Vera Miller Ridley. She received her Bachelor"s degree in Education from West Texas State Normal College. She married Joe Grady Crowley...
Kathy Mooney
Mar 26, 2012
Services will be at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 30, 2012 at Brooks Chapel, with Chaplain Alan Williamson, Park Place Towers Central Retirement Community, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Kathy Ann was born on December 13, 1953 to Charles and Jessie Owen in Morton, TX. She was raised and went to school in Canyon. Kathy married Joe Mooney...
Pearl Wood
Mar 25, 2012
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Brooks Chapel, with Silas Gartin and Dan Wisecup officiating. Graveside Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Plainview Cemetery in Plainview, Texas. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Pearl Myrtice Wood was born on...
Donald Cox
Mar 8, 2012
Don was born on February 6, 1951 in Matador, Texas to L.M. and Leona Cox. He was a graduate of Motley County High School. He graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor"s degree in Range Management and was a devoted member of the Texas Tech Alumni Association. He married Debne Clouse on July 9, 1971 in Lubbock, Texas. After...
Margaret Murdock
Mar 7, 2012
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, March 9, 2012 at the United Methodist Church of Happy with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery, Happy, Texas. Margaret Murdock was born on February 11, 1933 in Silverton, Texas to G. S. and Vergie Hodges Harris. She married Alfred Ray Murdock. She owned Al"s Restaurant in...
Lola Campbell
Mar 6, 2012
Graveside services will be at 10:00 A. M. on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Calvary Memorial Park Cemetery in McCook, Nebraska. Lola Elnora Scott Campbell was born on June 5, 1922 in Hess township, incorporated settlement Ensign, Kansas. On December 13, 1941 she married Melvin Lee Campbell. To them two children, Melvin Lee, Jr. and Sandra Joan were born. Melvin...
Newton Richardson
Mar 6, 2012
Memorial service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Canyon with Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo, and Dr. Howard K. Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating. Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday at Dreamland Cemetery with Rev. Gene Jones, associate...
George Ithaca
Mar 6, 2012
Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Dreamland Cemetery with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. George T. Ithaca, Jr. was born on July 8, 1929 in Borger, Texas to George T. and Minnie Pearson Ithaca, Sr. He was a graduate of Borger High School and married Wanda...
Barbara Wagner
Mar 5, 2012
Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Donna Johnston, Pastoral Care at First United Methodist Church, officiating. Private burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Barbara Lin Wagner was born on February 25, 1963 in Ogallala, NE to Robert "Bob" and Bonnie Lukowski Dillin. She received her Associates Degree from Western...
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