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.

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...

C. Newman

C. Newman

May 6, 2010

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 10 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 9 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. C. Hubert Newman was born June 21, 1924 in Lynn County, Texas to John Henry and...

Robert Mickey

Robert Mickey

May 1, 2010

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, May 6 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough and Bob Shepard, officiating. Graveside services will be 3:30 P.M. Thursday, May 6 at Channing Cemetery. Robert Richard Mickey was born November 30, 1928 in Floyd County, Texas to John and Eva Mickey. He graduated from West Texas State and attended Texas Tech...

Ernest Rose

Ernest Rose

Apr 28, 2010

Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Bell Avenue Church of Christ with Dale Dennis, minister of San Jacinto Church of Christ, and Dean Whaley, minister, officiating. The family will receive friends at Brooks Chapel on Sunday, May 2, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Ernest "Ed" Rose was born on April 26, 1925 in Whitney, Texas...

Clarence Gisch

Clarence Gisch

Apr 28, 2010

Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 1 at Freedom Fellowship Church, 55 Hunsley Road, Canyon, TX, with Darren Dye, pastor, officiating. Warren was born and lived in New Orleans for his first 40 years. He always remained proud of his New Orleans heritage; however, after moving to Canyon 17 years ago he took the people and this area...

Betty Rahlfs

Betty Rahlfs

Apr 23, 2010

Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 26, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Happy with Jerry Bell, chaplain of Park Central, officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 25, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Happy's Memorial Chapel. Viewing will be on Saturday and Sunday in Happy. Betty Jane McManigal was born on May...

Sunny Olson

Sunny Olson

Apr 22, 2010

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon with Terry Ray McLemore officiating. Sunny K. Olson was born on May 2, 1946 in Shamrock, Texas to Howard and Freda Mae McLemore Wright. She married Don Olson in Shamrock on September 20, 1964. Sunny enjoyed working in her courtyards and will be...

Karen Mcalpine

Karen Mcalpine

Apr 22, 2010

Services will be 10:00 A.M. on Monday, April 26, 2010 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Terry Meyer officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 25 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. The family will be located at 3610 S. Ong in Amarillo. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Karen Richie McAlpine died on April...

Clarence Kirkley

Clarence Kirkley

Apr 17, 2010

Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 21 at Memory Gardens Mausoleum Chapel. Celebration of life services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 21 in the North Ministry Center at Trinity Fellowship Church. Clarence Eugene 'Gene' Kirkley was born June 14, 1930 to Clarence and Rena Mae Gilbert Kirkley in Claremore, Oklahoma. He graduated from Claremore High School. Gene...

William Mcdonough

William Mcdonough

Apr 15, 2010

Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 19 at the First Baptist Church of Happy with Rev. Paul McQuerry, pastor, officiating. William Stanley McDonough was born January 30, 1937 in Matador, Texas to Lewis and Donnie Markham McDonough. He graduated from Matador High School in 1955. In 1961, he married Nellie Beth Greene in Pampa, Texas. He was a...

Zelma Selvidge

Zelma Selvidge

Apr 15, 2010

Services will be on Saturday, April 17th at 2:00 p.m. in First Baptist Church, Happy with the Rev. Bob Miller, officiating pastor. Burial will be held in the Happy Cemetery. Viewing will be in Happy's Memorial Chapel Friday, April 16th, from 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 17th, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The family will...

Hazel Plaster

Hazel Plaster

Apr 15, 2010

Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 19 at the University Church of Christ with Bob Shepard and David Lough, officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 18 at Brooks Chapel from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Interment will be private at Dreamland Cemetery. Hazel O. Gilbert Plaster was born August 9, 1913 in Armstrong County, Texas to...

Margaurette Luquette

Margaurette Luquette

Apr 9, 2010

Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 13 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Terry Meyer, officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 12 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at 7331 Parkway, Amarillo, TX 79119 in the Greenways addition. Born in Cushing, OK in 1922 to Fred and Eva Beasley. They moved to East Texas by Longview at...

Dorothy Mcclure

Dorothy Mcclure

Apr 7, 2010

Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 10 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. John McClean, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, officiating. Dorothy Palmer McClure was born August 22, 1922. The Palmer family were early pioneers in the Shamrock area. She graduated from West Texas State University with a Master's Degree in Education. She married Charles Boone McClure...

Walter Gibbs

Walter Gibbs

Apr 5, 2010

Services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, April 9 at Oasis Southwest Baptist Church in Amarillo with Bret Capranica and Bradley Speer officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery. Walter Kinney "Kin" Gibbs, Sr., was born January 24, 1939 in Ranger, Texas to Marion and Reba Scott Gibbs. The family moved to Borger in 1942. Kin was a veteran of the...

Jimmie Wesley

Jimmie Wesley

Mar 28, 2010

Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the University Church of Christ in Canyon with Bob Crass, Senior Adult Minister at Central Church of Christ in Amarillo, officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 30, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Jimmie W. Wesley was born on February 13, 1936 in...

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