Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Mildred Kathleen Brown
Feb 14, 2011
Mildred was born on October 2, 1922 in Curry County, NM to Dillon and Eugenia Abell. She attended schools in Grady, NM, graduating from Grady High School. She married Kenneth V. Brown on December 16, 1942 in Amarillo. He preceded her in death on May 14, 1987. Mildred was a longtime member of St. Andrews Church where she taught Sunday...
Corrine Griffin Farson
Feb 10, 2011
Corrine Griffin Farson was born on March 20, 1929 to Phillip and Edna Gray and was one of twelve children. Corrine attended Amarillo High School and worked in furniture design and interior decorating most of her working life. She married Raymond H. Griffin Sept. 30, 1946 and he died in 1984. She then married Darrell Farson on April 25, 1991. ...
Thomas James Patterson
Feb 7, 2011
Thomas was born on December 27, 1984 in Amarillo to Kay and Steve Patterson. He attended school in Amarillo, graduating from Randall High School in 2003. He was a member of Hillside Christian Church. Thomas thoroughly enjoyed life. He lit up the world and the lives of his family and friends with his loving and electrifying personality. He was an...
Wanda Jean Edgar
Feb 6, 2011
Wanda was born April 8, 1940 at McLean, Texas to Don E. and Vashti Virginia Burrows Dorsey. She attended high school at McLean and Kingman, Arizona. She managed apartments, worked in the automobile industry, as a waitress and at a dry cleaners. Wanda had lived at Monroe, Michigan And Kingman, Arizona prior to making her home in Amarillo. She obtained...
Cillian Collins
Feb 6, 2011
Cillian was born Dec. 26, 1981 in Reno Nevada. He grew up in Amarillo and attended River Road Schools. Cillian loved his family and spending time with them. He was also very close to his nephews and nieces. He loved music and was especially fond of his dogs “Powder” and “Midnight”. He loved all of his friends. He was dearly...
Ralph Allen Thomas
Feb 1, 2011
Ralph Thomas, 76, of Amarillo and formerly of Pittsburgh, PA passed away on February 1, 2011 in Amarillo. He was the father if Rebecca, Ralph, Jr., Regina and Rene. Ralph was born on December 7, 1934 to George and Margaret Thomas. Preceded in death by: parents, George and Margaret Thomas; sister Beatrice Richards and brothers, George, Charles, Harry and William...
Rosa Lena Maloney
Jan 31, 2011
Rosa was born Dec. 1, 1932, in Deaf Smith County to Finner and Maggie Jackson. She lived in Amarillo most of her life. Rosa married Louis Maloney on Feb. 14, 1946, in Amarillo. She was a member of Grand Avenue Baptist Church for many years, where she loved her church family very much. Rosa enjoyed crocheting, reading, crossword puzzles and...
Carmen Sanchez DeLeon
Jan 27, 2011
“Chuy” was born on May 17, 1940 in San Angelo, TX to Jose and Petra DeLeon. On November 22, 1963, Chuy married Evangelina Linda Rodriguez. Chuy and Evangelina attended both Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church and St. Martin de Porres. Some of Chuy’s loves were working on old cars, listening to oldies music and watching football. He also had...
Maud Cordelia Moss
Jan 16, 2011
Maud was born on May 11, 1913 in Kansas City, KS. She was raised in Oklahoma, where she later owned and operated two restaurants. She loved the Lord, reading her Bible daily. She was a Pentecostal Minister in Oklahoma for 30 years. She also played the piano and organ for church services. Maud moved to Amarillo 35 years ago. She...
Betty Sue Savage
Jan 15, 2011
Mrs. Savage was born July 9, 1928, in Amarillo to Clifton and Bertha Gaskill. She was a loving mother and beloved grandmother and will be greatly missed. Survivors include two daughters, Susan Sanders of Amarillo and Stacy Grebinger of Breaux Bridge, La.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Sonja Gayle Nite
Jan 9, 2011
Sonja was born March 21, 1956 in Lubbock, Texas to Austin Hutchinson (Tac) and Mary Ada Lee Tacquard. Sonja graduated from Amarillo High School in 1974 and attended Texas State Technical Institution (TSTI), where she pursued a career as a commercial artist for the Amarillo Globe News. Sonja was married to Greg Nite on December 30, 1979. Together they have...
Grace Marie Dillard
Jan 7, 2011
Marie was born Nov. 21, 1921, in Floyd County to Henry Herbert and Grace Irene Gross Graham. She graduated from Floydada High School in 1939. She married Flake Dillard in 1939, in Childress. Marie was a charter member of South Lawn Baptist Church in Amarillo. There she taught Sunday school, vacation Bible school, and was WMU president for several years....
Gabriel Lee Garcia
Jan 7, 2011
Gabriel Garcia was born Feb. 3, 1976 in Plainview, Texas. He graduated from Palo Duro High School. Gabriel was a huge Seattle Seahawks fan and was a fan of wrestling. He loved to dance. Survivors include his mother, Lucy Villarreal and stepfather, Gonzalo Ballin Jr., both of Amarillo; his father, Armando Garcia of San Antonio; two daughters, Jalynn and Makayla...
Billy Doyle Rich
Jan 4, 2011
Bill was born on January 20, 1930 to Clem and Irma Rich in Canyon, Texas. He moved to Plainview, TX as a child, where he graduated from high school. Bill enlisted in the United States Army in 1950, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1953. He married Mamie Zybura in Plainview, Texas. She preceded him in...
Mr. Joe Si Collins
Jan 3, 2011
Joe was born July 12, 1915, in Grayson County to William and Trecy Collins. He enlisted in the U.S. Army where he served in WWII. Joe worked for the Amarillo Air Force Base and also as a watch repairman for more than 50 years. Survivors include: wife, Betty Collins of Amarillo; his son, Kenneth Collins of Amarillo and his children;...
Mr. Jose Stephen Garcia
Jan 2, 2011
Joe Esteban "Steve" Garcia 55, of Amarillo left this Earth to be hand in hand with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. Steve was born Jan. 11, 1955, in Hereford to Joe and Mellie Garcia. He married the love of his life, Yolanda Mendoza, on Jan. 1, 1985, in Hereford. He owned and operated Southwest Stucco for more than...
Paul N Smith
Dec 28, 2010
Paul played baseball as a pitcher, loved to fish and go camping. He is survived by: Son: James Smith; Daughter: Amy; Brother: John Smith; Niece: Stephanie; Nephew: Brian Smith; Grandsons: Josh, James, Christian and Kaden; Ex-wife: Pam Smith.
Harry Charles Burden
Dec 27, 2010
Mr. Burden was born Aug. 1, 1914 in Muskogee Oklahoma to Oscar and Mary Burden. He worked for many years as a salesman while working for Sides Fruit Company in Borger and later for Jack Vernon Wholesale Meat Co. Harry spent most of his life in Amarillo and had been living in Hot Springs for the last year and a...
Mr. Delbert John Imhoff
Dec 23, 2010
Sonny was born June 14, 1930, in Corpus Christi to parents Edwin Daniel and Minnie Anna Imhoff. He joined the U.S. Army at the age of 17. While serving his country, he sustained a career ending and lifelong suffering hip injury. After returning to Texas, he entered the construction field and worked for more than 20 years as a drywall...
Mrs. Gloria Tijerina
Dec 22, 2010
Gloria was born October 11, 1959 in Memphis, Texas to Eleno and Aurora Juarez. She married Johnny Tijerina on March 15, 1979. She graduated from Herford High School in 1978 and later from Amarillo College with a Nursing degree. She also worked at LaFiesta for many years. Mrs. Tijerina was very kind and loving. SURVIVORS: Survivors left to cherish her...
