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.

Janet Dietz

Janet Dietz

Jul 21, 2010

Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Rev. Phu Phan, celebrant, officiating. Rosary will be 7:00 P.M. Monday, July 26 at Brooks Chapel. Private Interment Janet Elaine Dietz was born in Canyon, Texas to John and Betty Dietz on September 7, 1947. She was a graduate of St. Mary Academy and...

Willora Pryor

Willora Pryor

Jul 12, 2010

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Happy"s Memorial Chapel with Rick Bloodworth, minister of Church of Christ in Happy, officiating. Burial will be in Happy Cemetery. Mrs. Pryor will be available for viewing at Happy"s Memorial Chapel. Willora Dale Pryor was born on August 3, 1940 in Tulia, Texas to Samuel and Bonnie Franklin...

Lillian Friemel

Lillian Friemel

Jul 6, 2010

Rosary will be 7:00 P.M. Friday, July 9 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Bill Dorsey and Raymond Artho, officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 10 at St. Mary"s Catholic Church in Umbarger with Rev. George Kalampatt, pastor, and Rev. Daniel Dreher, officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary"s Catholic Cemetery in Umbarger. Lillian Monica Friemel...

Roberto Rueda

Roberto Rueda

Jun 30, 2010

Mass will be held at 1:30 P.M. on Saturday, July 3, 2010 at St. Ann"s Catholic Church with Rev. Phu Phan, pastor, officiating. Vigil will be held on Saturday at 10:00 A.M. at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Roberto Arturo Rueda was born on February 23, 1938 in Eagle Pass, Texas to Roberto Arturo and Sara Morales...

Vernon Mann

Vernon Mann

Jun 29, 2010

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 2 at Hillside Christian Church Chapel with Tommy Politz, senior pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 P.M. at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Vernon Lee Mann, 83, of Amarillo, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, June 29, 2010. He was born...

Ed Lemons

Ed Lemons

Jun 27, 2010

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 30 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Davenport and Max Brown, Chaplain of Interim Hospice, officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 29 at Brooks Chapel from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Claudie Edgar Lemons was born February 22, 1921 in Vera, Texas to...

George Hand

George Hand

Jun 20, 2010

Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gene Jones, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be private. George Hand was born on August 17, 1921 in Melissa, Texas to Herman and Lena Mae Bewley Hand. He married Marian Ross on May 5, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA. He...

Ruby Carver

Ruby Carver

Jun 19, 2010

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gayle Bowen, associate pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 21, 2010 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Bruial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Ruby Carver was born on August 27, 1915 in Ada, Oklahoma...

Jesse Delgado

Jesse Delgado

Jun 19, 2010

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 28 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Gilbert Del Toro, pastor of the Church of the Comforter in Tulia, TX, officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Mr. Delgado will be available for viewing on Sunday, June 27 from 12:00 to 6:00 PM. Jesse C. Delgado was born August 13, 1962 in...

Helen Yarbrough

Helen Yarbrough

Jun 4, 2010

Services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Patrick Six, Associate Pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, June 7, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Helen Yarbrough was born on December 11, 1943 in Stamford, Texas to...

Robert Bellah

Robert Bellah

May 31, 2010

Robert A. "Bob" Bellah, 86, formerly of Canyon, died Monday, May 31, 2010 in Lubbock. A memorial service will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Canyon with Dr. Mike Bellah officiating. Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Directors. After serving in WWII in the European theatre, Second Lieutenant Bellah returned home to work at...

William Hinton

William Hinton

May 28, 2010

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 1 at the First Methodist Church of Happy with Rev. Tom Stribling, pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Happy Cemetery. Mr. Hinton will be available for viewing at Happy's Memorial Chapel on Sunday, May 30 from 12:00 to 6:00 P.M. and on Monday, May 31 from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Bill was...

Martha Boyce

Martha Boyce

May 24, 2010

Services will be 2:00 PM Thursday, May 27 at Brooks Chapel with David Dye, officiating. Private interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Brooks Chapel. Martha Louise Sharp Boyce was born December 27, 1928 in Lark, Texas to Claud and Maud Sharp. Martha married Cotton...

Doris Davis

Doris Davis

May 24, 2010

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 27 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor of Happy First Baptist Church, officiating. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 28 at Pleasant Mound Cemetery in Dallas under the direction of Suggs Funeral Home. Mrs. Davis was born February 8, 1927 in Honey Grove, Texas. She was a supervisor of...

George Bulman

George Bulman

May 23, 2010

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 26 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. John McClean, pastor, and Rev. Marty Hamrick, associate pastor at Polk Street United Methodist Church, officiating. Private interment at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 25, at Brooks Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. George was born June 22, 1928...

Annie Gipson

Annie Gipson

May 12, 2010

Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at Brooks Chapel with Pastor Glen Stocker of Bible Believers Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Annie Loyce Gipson was born March 4, 1924 in Hereford, Texas to Sammie and Cassie Richie Gipson. Annie loved to read the Bible and she loved her Lord. She was...

Jennie Stephenson

Jennie Stephenson

May 11, 2010

Services will be at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Palo Duro Cowboy Church with Bro. Shannon Moreland officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Brooks Chapel. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Jennie Kay Stephenson was born on September 2, 1947 in Biloxi, Mississippi to Cleo and...

Eugene Grabber

Eugene Grabber

May 9, 2010

Rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 12 at Brooks Chapel. Mass will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, May 13 at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Amarillo with Msgr. Joseph Tash, pastor, celebrating. Interment will be at St. Mary"s Catholic Cemetery in Umbarger. Eugene was born to Frank and Clara Grabber in St. Francis, Texas on October...

James Crockett

James Crockett

May 9, 2010

Services will be at a later date. Mr. Crockett was born November 29, 1927 in Hollis, Oklahoma to John W. and Opal Crockett. After graduating high school, he joined the Navy and served on the USS Boxer. After graduating from West Texas State University in 1951, he taught the Sioux Indian Veterans in South Dakota for two years. When he...

Doris Gabel

Doris Gabel

May 8, 2010

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Dimmitt with David Lough, minister at University Church of Christ, officiating. Doris Lee Billingsley Gabel was born on March 31, 1917 in Lamesa, Texas to Lee and Aliean Coffee Billingsley. She attended high school in Lamesa, then attended West Texas State University...

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