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.
Howard Landry
Jan 24, 2026
Howard Landry, 85, of Amarillo passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Paramount Baptist Church. Burial will follow at 3:30 P.M. in Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Brooks Chapel in Canyon.
Howard was born on December...
Becky Price Kimmins
Jan 23, 2026
Becky Price Kimmins of Amarillo died on January 23, 2026, at the age of 77. She was born on March 28, 1948, to Borden and Imogene Price in Canyon, Texas, where she spent her entire childhood. She graduated from Canyon High School in 1966 and matriculated at West Texas State University where she earned a B.S. in Biology as well...
Charles Edward Moss
Jan 22, 2026
UPDATE: Services have been moved from Memory Gardens Cemetery to Brooks Chapel in Canyon.
Charles Edward Moss, age 86, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Brooks Chapel with Dr. Howard K. Batson, pastor of First Baptist Church of Amarillo, officiating.
Charles was born on August 28, 1939, in Amarillo,...
Tom Randolph
Jan 21, 2026
Tom Randolph, 72, of Friona, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Friona Methodist Church with Duke Underwood and Kathy McLean-Davis officiating.
Tom was born on May 2, 1953, in Miami, Florida to Thomas James and Karen (Burg) Randolph. He graduated from McArthur High School in Hollywood, Florida...
Derek Pirtle
Jan 17, 2026
Derek Pirtle, 53, of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2026. Memorial services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Friday, January 23, 2026 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon.
Derek was born on August 22, 1972 in Amarillo to Richard Lee and Gloria Gean (Sutton) Pirtle. He was a 1990 graduate of Canyon High School where he received all district honors...
Linda Rowland Stone
Jan 16, 2026
Linda Rowland Stone, 79, of Canyon, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026. Memorial services will be at 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at Brooks Chapel with Shane Nease, pastor of Living Water Christian Fellowship, officiating.
Linda was born on August 26, 1946 to Clois and Dorothy Cleo (Skipworth) Rowland and grew up in Childress, Texas. She graduated from...
Kenneth Wayne Hamblen
Jan 12, 2026
Kenneth Wayne Hamblen, 70, lifetime resident of Happy, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026. Services will be at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Happy Methodist Church with Tom Stribling officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon.
Kenneth was born on May 28, 1955...
Mark Allen Hargrave
Jan 12, 2026
Mark Allen Hargrave, 71, longtime resident of Happy, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Harvest Connexion Church, 4221 SW 45th St. in Amarillo with Curtis House, Senior Pastor, officiating. Private burial will be in Happy Cemetery.
Mark was born on December 2, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona...
Dr. Richard "Dick" Madsen Smith
Jan 10, 2026
Dr. Richard “Dick” Madsen Smith, 79, passed away in his home surrounded by family on January 10, 2026. Dr. Smith was born in Amarillo on May 16, 1946, to Lt. Col. James D. Smith and Flora Lee “Sis” Smith. He graduated high school in Wichita, KS. He earned a B.S. in 1968 from West Texas State University, where he met...
Meshiele 'Rhonda' Holcombe
Jan 8, 2026
Meshiele ‘Rhonda’ Holcombe, 69, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the University Church of Christ with Jon Page and David Lough officiating.
Rhonda was born on November 9, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to Deshiele and Clinora (Scott) Cain. She graduated from high school in Chicago...
Coach Bill Bryant
Jan 5, 2026
Coach Bill Bryant was born on August 28, 1939, to Colonel Garlen Bryant and Mary Lynn. He grew up in Temple, Texas, with his beloved Grandma Bryant. At Temple High School, he met and fell in love with Joyce Faye Farley. The high school sweethearts were married and shared a lifetime of romance and partnership. The two loved to dance...
Helen Edwards Melugin
Jan 4, 2026
Helen Edwards Melugin passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time.
Helen was born on December 14,1939 in Hereford Texas to D.Y. and Edna Edwards. She married Bill Melugin on May 29, 1959 and they raised their family in Hereford.
They were married for 58 years until Bill's death in 2017. They later moved to Amarillo,...
John Richard Chandler
Dec 30, 2025
John Richard Chandler, 92, of Amarillo, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 30th, 2025. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with Pastor Brian Shane officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery following the service.
John was born on July 28th, 1933, in Boulder, Colorado to John...
Rosalie Markley Hawkins
Dec 27, 2025
A wonderful Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great-Great Grandma, and friend. Rosalie Markley Hawkins, 93, of Ft. Worth, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday December 27, 2025 at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at the First Christian Church of Canyon with Rev. Paula Brooks officiating....
Charles Julian Mendez
Dec 24, 2025
Charles Julian Mendez, 50, of Amarillo, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the Trinity Fellowship Student Ministry Center with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Brooks Chapel...
Monica Sue Little
Dec 24, 2025
One of God’s singers went home on Christmas Eve this year. Monica Sue Drennan Little passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon, Texas with Steve McLean, minister of Canyon Hills Church of Christ, officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00...
Nancy Jane 'Janey' Thomas
Dec 23, 2025
Nancy Jane “Janey” Thomas was born on July 4, 1951, in Bowie, Texas. She passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Memorial services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Brooks Chapel with Marion Marrs officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Brooks Chapel.
Janey graduated from...
Penny Downey
Dec 22, 2025
Penny Downey, 66, of Canyon, went with God on Monday, December 22, 2025. She was born on March 13, 1959 in Herrin, Illinois to Charles Edward and Billie Dove (Harmen) Forbes. No services are scheduled at this time.
Penny grew up in Braidwood Illinois and went to Reed Custer HS. She retired from the Indianapolis Police Department before working at Walmart....
Christina 'Tini' Magdalene Wilhelm
Dec 16, 2025
Christina ‘Tini’ Magdalene Wilhelm, 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Umbarger with Fr. Alvin Tshuma as Celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. A rosary will be held at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Brooks Chapel...
Ranes 'Ray' Rollins
Dec 11, 2025
Ranes ‘Ray’ Rollins, 62, of Canyon, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Brooks Chapel with Aaron Saavedra, Chaplain, BSA Hospice of the Southwest, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Amarillo. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7:00 P.M. on Monday, December 15,...
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