Obituaries

Aug 7, 2020

Geronimo "Jerry " Martinez, 99, of Bushland, died July 25, 2020. Services will be at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors , 2800 Paramount Blvd., Amarillo.

Aug 5, 2020

Mary Lee Splawn, 87, of Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Graveside services will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Steve Olsen, pastor of First Baptist Church of Canyon, officiating. Mary Lee was born on October 27, 1932 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Lee Patrick and Freda Schroeder Patrick....

Jul 31, 2020

Tommie Lou Hopkins Moore Tollett was born in Breckenridge, TX, March 29, 1936 to Clint Wade Hopkins, Sr. and Gladys Marie Scurlock Hopkins Tollett. Tommie was an ordained minister of the gospel and member of Miracle Covenant Church. She absolutely loved reading the Bible. In her free time she enjoyed sewing, plastic canvas, watching westerns, and playing cards among...

Jul 26, 2020

Lena Mae Murr Love, 92, of Amarillo died July 26, 2020.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at Central Church of Christ, 1401 S. Madison St. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home.

Lena was born June 30, 1928 in Canyon, TX at...

Jul 25, 2020

George Thomas Haddox, Jr. , 86, of Amarillo, died July 25, 2020. Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors , 2800 Paramount Blvd., Amarillo.

Jul 22, 2020

Jack Mettham, 102, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

Jack was born July 28, 1917 in Blackpool, England.  He emigrated to the United States with his mother in 1921.  He grew up in New York City, graduating from George Washington High School in Manhattan.  He began working for Swift & Co. in 1935.  On February 15, 1941, he...

Jul 20, 2020

Edna Louise Russell, 83, of Amarillo, Tx a very kind and loving person passed away peacefully on July 20, 2020 at the home of her sister Melody Wyatt, surrounded by her family. Because of Covid 19 and limited occupancy, open visitation will be today from 9 am to 8 pm at Angel Funeral Home, 2209 S Arthur St. Graveside...

Jul 20, 2020

Annette Petree Lippold, 88, of Canyon, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020. Services will be at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 24, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church of Canyon with Rev. Charlie Keys, associate pastor, officiating. Annette was born at home on the family farm in Hemphill County to Van and Eula Pearl Petree on July...

Jul 19, 2020

Eliseo Flores, 76, of Amarillo died July 19, 2020. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Friday, July 24, 2020, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-6:30 P.M., Thursday, July 23, 2020. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors , Amarillo

Jul 17, 2020

Homer Williams 82, of Amarillo, Texas passed away Friday July 17, 2020. He was born March 12, 1938 in Marshall, Texas to Jessie and Cornelia Williams. Homer graduated from WTAMU and was a career Army veteran and a Purple Heart recipient for being wounded in the Vietnam War. He was a former Kiwanis Club member/Division 33 Lt. Governor. A...

Jul 15, 2020

Anna Beth King, 95, of Amarillo, died on July 15, 2020. Born in Amarillo on December 29, 1924, Ann married Donald King in 1946. Don died in 2006, just after their sixtieth wedding anniversary. They were members of Saint Stephen United Methodist Church. Survivors include her adoring son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Karen King of Bronxville, NY; their daughter...

Jul 13, 2020

Margaret Ann Land 88, of Amarillo died Monday, July 13, 2020 in Amarillo.

Services will be at 10 am Wednesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Dale Moreland, associate pastor at The Church at Quail Creek officiating. Arrangements are by Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel, 2800 S. Osage St.

Mrs. Land was born in Houston. She...

Jul 11, 2020

Timothy Wayne Burge, 59, of Canyon died July 11, 2020. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. LAGRONE-BLACKBURN-SHAW FUNERAL DIRECTORS , Amarillo

Jul 7, 2020

Charles John Codignoni, 74, of Amarillo, TX passed away July 7, 2020.

Services will be at 11:30 A.M., Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Grace Church with Scott Davey officiating. Private burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.

Charles was born in Chicago, IL on March 8, 1946,...

Jul 7, 2020

George"Buddy" Wilkerson, 84, of Amarillo died July 7, 2020. Graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020 in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 a.m., at South Georgia Baptist Church, 5209 S. Georgia St. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home. The family respectfully request that masks are worn.

Jul 6, 2020

Jose Angel Velazquez Tinoco, 44, of Amarillo passed away on July 6, 2020. Rosary will be said at 6:00 pm, Thursday, July 9, 2020 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am, Friday, July 10, 2020 at St. Laurence Catholic Church with Father Haider Quintero as Celebrant. Burial will be in...

Jun 28, 2020

Robert "Bobby" James Ploog, 62, of Amarillo was taken from this world much too soon on June 28, 2020. Graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2020 in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Memorial service will follow at 10:30 a.m., at Winwood Village Apartments, outside of the clubhouse, 4421 Ridgecrest. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home. Bobby started...

Jun 25, 2020

Travis Lee Simmons, 67, of Amarillo died June 25, 2020. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday July 02, 2020 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Chapel 8310 S. Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Friday July 03, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Chapel 8310 S. Coulter St, Amarillo, Texas. Funeral arrangements...

Jun 25, 2020

Donnie Sarrett, 64, of Amarillo, TX passed away Thursday, June 25th. Services will be held at 2:00 on Tuesday, June 30th in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. He was a member of Paramount Baptist Church, who will be officiating the services. Donnie was born in Amarillo, TX to parents Louie G. and LaVerne Sarrett on September...

Jun 21, 2020

Bill Harper, 77, of Amarillo, TX passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020.

Graveside services will be at 11:30 A.M., Friday, June 26, 2020, at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Dr. G. A. Roach officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.

Mr. Harper was born in Maud, Oklahoma, on December 12, 1942. He moved ...