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.

Martin Reynero

Martin Reynero

Jun 7, 2009

Vigil will be said at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 10 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Phu Phan, pastor of St. Ann"s Catholic Church, officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, June 11 at St. Ann"s Catholic Church with Rev. Phu Phan, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Reynero was born October...

Bettie Matthews

Bettie Matthews

Jun 6, 2009

Services willbe 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 9 at Brooks Chapel with Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., pastor of First Baptist Church in Canyon, officiating. Burial is at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. Bettie Matthews was born November 29, 1928 to Dewitt and Minnie Jo Lancaster Hardee. Bettie attended school thru the 8th grade, and at the age of 14 she...

Wilma Johnson

Wilma Johnson

Jun 5, 2009

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, June 8 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, June 7 at Brooks Chapel. Mrs. Johnson will be available for viewing on Sunday, June 7 from 11:00 to 6:00 P.M. at...

Lawauna Wesley

Lawauna Wesley

May 31, 2009

Services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 3 at the University Church of Christ with David Lough, minister, officiating. Interment will be at Dreamland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 2 at Brooks Chapel. Lawauna Wesley was born on May 21, 1941 in Plainview, Texas to George and Elwauna Taylor. She graduated from...

Mary Huseman

Mary Huseman

May 14, 2009

Vigil will be said at 7:00 PM Sunday, May 17 at Brooks Chapel with Gabriel Rivas, deacon of St. Ann"s Catholic Church, officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 2:00 PM Monday, May 18 at St. Ann"s Catholic Church, with Father Ken Keller, pastor of the Holy Family Catholic Church of Nazareth, officiating. Interment will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery in...

Marion Read

Marion Read

May 11, 2009

Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Friday, May 15 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Friday, May 15 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Debra Huffman, pastor of First Christian Church, and Dick Jackson, officiating. Marion E. "Gene" Read was born on January 19, 1929 in Dill City, Oklahoma to Glen and Allie Copeland Read. He graduated from...

Dorothy Dahlke

Dorothy Dahlke

May 5, 2009

Services will be 10:00 AM Friday May 8 at Brooks Chapel with Gig Siemens, of Lowell, Arkansas, officiating. Private interment at Dreamland Cemetery. Dorothy was born July 25, 1916 in Mountain Home, Arkansas to Dave and Edna Hammack. She married Cecil Dahlke in 1938 and the union was blessed with two daughters, Patty and Carolyn. They lived in the Mountain...

Ross Russell

Ross Russell

Apr 27, 2009

A casual, informal memorial gathering of friends and family will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, May 9, at the First Christian Church"s Fellowship Hall, 2011 4th Avenue in Canyon. Ross was born October 10, 1926 in Panhandle, Texas to George Lee and Viola (Taylor) Russell. He lived in the Arney community and the Happy area for...

Evelyn Jackson

Evelyn Jackson

Apr 25, 2009

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at Dreamland Cemetery with Bob Shepard, Elder and Bible Chair Director, University Church of Christ, officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery. Evelyn Roberts Green Jackson was born on November 7, 1920 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to Jordan and Willie Copeland Roberts. She married Vernon Green on August 6,...

W. Donnell

W. Donnell

Apr 20, 2009

Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, April 24, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery in Dumas, Texas. Mr. Donnell died on Monday, April 20, 2009 in his home at the Cottages at Quail Creek. William Abner Donnell, Jr. was born on January...

Alice Koch

Alice Koch

Apr 5, 2009

Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. Monday, April 6 at Brooks Chapel with Deacon Bill Dorsey, Deacon of St. Mary"s Catholic Church, officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, April 7 at St. Mary"s Catholic Church in Umbarger with Father Scott L. Raef, pastor of St. Anthony"s Catholic Church in Dalhart, officiating. Alice M. Koch was born...

Lawrence Ward

Lawrence Ward

Mar 31, 2009

Services will be 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 3, 2009 at the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Dr. David Lowrie, Jr., pastor, officiating. Interment to follow at Dreamland Cemetery. Lawrence Ward was born on March 8, 1941 in McAlister, Oklahoma to Jack and Cora Ward. He married Fay Davis on January 7, 1958 in Canyon. She preceded him in...

Edith Reynolds

Edith Reynolds

Mar 26, 2009

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 30 at the First Baptist Church with Dr. David L. Lowrie, Jr., pastor, and Mike Kuhlman, officiating. Burial will be at Dreamland Cemetery. Mrs. Reynolds was born in Springfield, Missouri on April 27, 1929. She graduated from Pampa High School and received her bachelors and masters degrees from West Texas State College. She...

Ruth Rose

Ruth Rose

Mar 14, 2009

Services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 18 at Bell Avenue Church of Christ in Amarillo with Glen Walton, minister, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 P.M. Wednesday, March 18 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 17 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Brooks Chapel. Fay Ruth Parker was born September...

Dick Richie

Dick Richie

Mar 1, 2009

Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 7 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Canyon with Rev. Terry Meyer, pastor, officiating. The family will be receiving friends at Jean Richie"s residence. Dick Richie was born December 13, 1931in Tyler, Texas to Lester and Mary Garrison Richie. Dick was an Electrician in Amarillo for 35 years. He was a member...

Billy Owensby

Billy Owensby

Feb 27, 2009

Memorial services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 2 at Brooks Chapel with Rev. Euell Watts, brother-in-law, officiating. Billy Joe Owensby was born June 2, 1931 in Farmers Valley, Texas to Jim and Laura Poston Owensby. Billy Joe grew up in Clovis, New Mexico, where he married his wife Anita Watts on August 28, 1959. Billy Joe was a very...

Cora Callarman

Cora Callarman

Feb 13, 2009

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 20 at Dreamland Cemetery. Cora May Humphrey was born January 28, 1910 in Guthrie, Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma A&M University, where she was a member of the Delta Zeta sorority and a Rifle Team Letterman. Cora May was married to Cecil Clarence "C.C." Callarman, Professor of Business and first Dean of the...

Homer Garrett

Homer Garrett

Feb 12, 2009

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas with eulogy given by Jimmy Lackey, close friend. Buck Garrett was born on March 26, 1922 to Henry and Faye Garrett in Breckenridge, Texas. Buck graduated from Borger High School in 1942 as an all-state center in football. He received a...

Leona Coile

Leona Coile

Feb 2, 2009

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 4 at the First Baptist Church of Happy with Rev. Paul Burwash, pastor, and Rick Bloodworth, minister of Happy Church of Christ, officiating. Burial is at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Leona Coile was born October 10, 1922 in Honeygrove, Texas to Luther and Mamie Cuttrell Gee. Leona married Truly V. Coile on January...

Eloise Harvey

Eloise Harvey

Jan 31, 2009

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 7 at Dreamland Cemetery with The Rev. Dr. Don McDonald, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, February 6 at Brooks Chapel. Eloise was born January 10, 1934 in Montgomery, Alabama to Ocie and Effie Mae Bowden, the youngest of four...

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