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.

Rhonda Rutkowski

Rhonda Rutkowski

May 21, 2011

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Brooks Chapel with Larry Perkins, pastor of Trinity Church of Panhandle, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, May 23, 2011 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Rhonda Joy Kersten Rutkowski, a resident of Canyon, lost her battle with...

Christine Mcglasson

Christine Mcglasson

May 13, 2011

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, May 20, 2011 at First Baptist Church of Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church of El Paso, Texas, officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Private Interment Dreamland Cemetery Christine Harrell McGlasson was born...

Louise Mccrery

Louise Mccrery

May 12, 2011

Memorial services will be on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Park Place Towers Parlor with Richard F. Woodcock, Jr., Alan Williamson, and Jerry Bell officiating. Private Interment Louise Woodcock McCrery was born on September 19, 1917 in Salisbury, Maryland to Floyd and Verna Dougherty Woodcock. She was a graduate of Hood Collete. She married John B. McCrery...

Kenneth Erwin

Kenneth Erwin

May 12, 2011

Services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Donna Johnston, retired Methodist clergy, officiating. Burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery Kenneth Erwin was born on October 8, 1922 in Woodward, OK to Charley and Elta Rittenhouse Erwin. He completed elementary school in the Stone School House near Claude and graduated from Canyon...

Florence Long

Florence Long

May 10, 2011

Memorial services will be held Sunday, May 15th at 3 pm, at St Luke Presbyterian Church, 3001 Bell Avenue, Amarillo, Texas. Flossie"s family will be home at 7808 Legend Avenue to meet visitors on Saturday, May 14, between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Florence Jean Long passed away on May 10th, 2011, of a heart attack. She had just celebrated her...

Fred Begert

Fred Begert

May 1, 2011

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at St. Ann"s Catholic Church with Father Phu Phan officiating. A Vigil will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Fred Royce Begert was born on December 19, 1931 in Texhoma, OK to Frank and Verna...

Charlotte Brantley

Charlotte Brantley

Apr 12, 2011

Teacher, mentor, artist, musician, and loving wife and mother, Charlotte Brantley"s life of love and service ended Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at 4:00 P.M. in the sanctuary of The First Presbyterian Church of Canyon. The Reverend John N. Brantley and the Reverend Jim Wallace will officiate. Graveside services will be 2:30 P.M....

Bobbie Miller

Bobbie Miller

Apr 10, 2011

Services will be 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Southwest Church of Christ with ministers Brian Mashburn and Tom Monroe officiating. Burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery, Canyon, Texas Bobbie Posey Miller was born on October 21, 1941 in Stamford, Texas to David and Willmath Seaton Posey. Her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ took her home, April 10,...

Duard Brooke

Duard Brooke

Apr 9, 2011

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church of Hereford with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor of United Methodist Church of Happy, and Terry Langehennig, officiating. Duard Courtney Brooke was born on July 29, 1925 in Wellington, Texas to Grady and Juno Godfrey Brooke. He received his Bachelor"s degree from Texas Tech...

Kenneth Parker

Kenneth Parker

Apr 9, 2011

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Brooks Chapel with The Rev. Dr. Don McDonald officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Kenneth Parker was born on March 22, 1924 in Greeley, Colorado to...

Angelique Henry

Angelique Henry

Apr 3, 2011

Services will be t 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Happy with Rev. Bob Miller, pastor of South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo, and Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor of United Methodist Church of Happy, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery. She will be available for viewing in Happy"s Memorial Chapel. Angelique Gaye...

Gerald Parker

Gerald Parker

Apr 3, 2011

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 8, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church in Canyon, with Pastor Tadd Mann of Palo Duro Cowboy Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery, Canyon, Texas. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Brooks Chapel. Gerald (Jerry) was born in...

Charles King

Charles King

Mar 23, 2011

Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Bailey County Cemetery. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Canyon with Rev. Patrick Six, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be at Bailey County Cemetery, Muleshoe, Texas Charles King, 79, of Canyon, Texas died March 23, 2011....

Marian Franklin

Marian Franklin

Mar 20, 2011

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Church of Christ on 6th Ave. and 21st St. in Canyon, Texas with Howard Morris officiating. On March 20, 2011 Marian Joyce (Smith) Franklin finished her race and went home to meet her Lord. She was born on March 17, 1940, and...

Jane Edmondson

Jane Edmondson

Mar 19, 2011

Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 21 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 21 at Brooks Chapel with The Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 20 from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. The family will be at 4712 Shawnee in Amarillo. Jane Edmondson, was...

Helen Bradsher

Helen Bradsher

Mar 16, 2011

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19 at Brooks Chapel with Larry Richardson, officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Friday, March 18 at Brooks Chapel. Helen Faye Bradsher was born March 8, 1929 in Webb, Mississippi to Wesley E. and Lida Burk Yarbrough. She moved from Mississippi...

Cleo Rupert

Cleo Rupert

Mar 15, 2011

Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 17 at Dreamland Cemetery Chris Fobbs, pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Slaton, officiating. Cleo Louise Rupert was born June 29, 1930 in Spade, Texas to Cleo and Willie Young Brock. She married Chester Rupert on December 13, 1964 in Wichita Falls. Cleo was a stamp and doll collector and was always...

Simon Elliott

Simon Elliott

Mar 13, 2011

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 15 at the United Methodist Church in Happy with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor, officiating. Simon "Si" Grant Elliott was born November 28, 1918 in Glendale, Arizona to Stanton and Celeste Trowbridge Elliott. On December 30, 1939 he eloped with an Arizona beauty named, Willa, and moved to Texas. He remarked that he failed...

Randy Whisenhunt

Randy Whisenhunt

Mar 12, 2011

Memorial services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 16 at Family Life Fellowship Church with Dale Travis, pastor, officiating. Randy Paul Whisenhunt was born November 2, 1967 in Amarillo to Stan and Eloise Morris Whisenhunt. He married Jessica Barton on April 18, 2009 in Amarillo. He received his Auto Technician License from Amarillo College and was an Airborne Ranger in...

Frankie Green

Frankie Green

Mar 11, 2011

Services will be 10:00 AM Monday, March 14 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. John McClean, pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 13 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Brooks Chapel. Frankie Lee Green was born on December 22, 1924 in Elk City, Oklahoma to...

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