Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas

Steven William DeLuca

Oct 21, 2020

Steven William De Luca 39 of Logan, New Mexico passed away Wednesday October 21, 2020 at Amarillo’s Northwest Texas Hospital. A viewing will be held Friday October 30, 2020 from 12:00 to 3:00 pm Texas time LaGrone Blackburn-Shaw funeral home 8310 S. Coulter Rd for anyone who would like to say their goodbyes.

Mr. DeLuca was born...

Cristina Rodarte

Oct 21, 2020

Cristina Rodarte, 75, of Amarillo, Texas passed away October 21, 2020. She was born November 25, 1944 in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico to Tomas and Esther Holguin. Cristina was a loving wife, great mom, wonderful grandmother and awesome great grandma. She loved doing word search puzzles and reading her bible and she loved seeing everyone eat too much!!...

Jose Del Refugio Reyes Miranda

Oct 19, 2020

El Senor Jose Reyes Miranda nacio el 21 de octobre, 1950 en Jalisco, Mexico. Murio el 19 de octubre, 2020. El Senor Miranda fue un gran esposo y companero para su esposa, Rosalba Zambrano por 42 anos. Nos enseno un emplo de tener un matrimonio ejemplar. De ese amor tan bonito tubieron a su hijo mayor Juan Francisco Reyes...

Audrey Lynette Slaten

Oct 19, 2020

Audrey Lynette Slaten, 80, of Amarillo passed away Monday, October 19, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Celebration of Life will take place at 10:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2020 at Saint Stephen United Methodist Church with Travis Bennett officiating. Lynette was born in Amarillo, Texas on December 11, 1939 to T.A. and Babe Mask. She proudly attended...

Loretta Bell Ward

Oct 18, 2020

Loretta Bell Ward, 87, of Amarillo passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Cleburne, Texas. Visitation is to be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Graveside service will take place at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Loretta was born in...

Pauline Harding Higley

Oct 16, 2020

Pauline Higley of Amarillo, Texas passed away October 16, 2020. She was born July 27, 1928 in Amarillo, Texas to Eunice and Paul Harding. She is preceded in death by her parents and a granddaughter Danielle Schofield. She is survived by her husband Jim Higley; Son Paul Higley; grandchildren Danielle Schofield (deceased) husband Chris; Cherith Steinenger and husband Brian;...

Florene Joy Losh

Oct 14, 2020

Florene “Joy” Losh, 74, of Amarillo died Wednesday, October 14th, 2020.

Survivors include three daughters, Angela Chandler & wife Diana of Amarillo, Melissa Raison & fiancé Ron Kimbrough of Arlington, Cari Hood & husband Bob of Carrollton.  Her grandchildren, Kenn Raison & wife Angie of Denton, Aaron Saldana of Amarillo, Jenna Raison of Arlington, Cali Hood of...

Aye Nu

Oct 13, 2020

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Mary Lou Miller

Oct 12, 2020

Mary Lou Miller 87 of Amarillo, Texas passed away October 12, 2020. She was born October 24, 1932 in Fort Worth, Texas to Alva Petty Giddens and Joseph Giddens.  She attended La Vega High School and Baylor University. She was a LVN in the medical community.  She was a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She enjoyed crochet, quilting, Swedish...

Juddie Fay Holly

Oct 11, 2020

Juddie Adams Holly, 83, of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 in Amarillo. She was born on March 14, 1937 in Dickens, Texas to the late Howard Franklin McKnight and Juddie Irene McCarty McKnight. Juddie was married to Clarence Adams, Jr., who preceded her in death on January 5, 1995. She later married Derryl Wayne Holly. He...

Virgil Wyatt Smith

Oct 10, 2020

"The Life of Virgil Wyatt Smith", Virgil Wyatt Smith was born on September 13, 1960, in Plainview, Texas to the parents of Buford and Laura Smith. He was a longtime employee of The Salvation Army in his job duties with "Ringing the Bell", here....there....anywhere. He retired in 2015 of many years of serving anyone that came across his path....

Esperanza Alegria

Oct 9, 2020

Esperanza Hernandez Alegria, 61, was born July 19,1959 in Plainview, Texas. Esperanza graduated from Caprock High School. She worked various clerical and retail jobs but found her passion working in Early Childhood Education at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Esperanza was a mother long before she had children of her own. She helped raise her younger brothers, sisters, nieces and...

Laurence Gibson Russell

Oct 7, 2020

Laurence Gibson (Larry) Russell, devoted husband, loyal friend, beloved father and loving grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on October 7, 2020. He was 86 years old. Larry was born in LaJunta, Colorado on December 5, 1933 to Oscar and Veva Russell. He was the fifth of six children. Larry was raised in Clayton and graduated from Clayton High...

Lodegario Hernandez

Oct 7, 2020

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Tommy J Post

Oct 5, 2020

Tommy J. Post, 77, of Amarillo, TX went home to be with the Lord on October 5, 2020.

Tommy was born on January 21, 1943, to Marvin and Bessie Post, in Amarillo, TX. He was born and raised in Amarillo with his brother Ronnie Post and was a lifelong resident of Amarillo. He married Janet Arney of...

Marcelo Mendoza

Oct 4, 2020

Marcelo Mendoza, 66, of Amarillo, went on his final ride to heaven on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  He was born on January 16, 1954 in Porvenir, Mexico to Reymundo and Agripina Martinez Mendoza.  Marcelo had a deep love for all of his family, friends and motorcycles.  He never met a stranger in all his years of...