Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Marcia D West
Feb 4, 2016
Marcia Day West July 25, 1945 - February 4, 2016 Marcia Day West, 70, of Amarillo died on Thursday, February 4, 2016. No funeral services are planned at this time.  Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S Coulter. Marcia was born on July 25, 1945 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Lee and May Hodgkinson.  She grew up...
Nona M. Shadday
Jan 31, 2016
Nona M. Shadday March 19, 1928 - January 31, 2016 Nona M. Shadday, 87, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO after being life-flighted from Clinton, MO after having a massive heart attack and pneumonia. Visitation will be held  on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at LaGrone- Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Road Chapel from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm...
Mary Jane Baucom
Jan 29, 2016
Mary Jane Baucom November 5, 1927 - January 29, 2016 Mary Jane Baucom, 88, of Amarillo died on Friday, January 29, 2016.  Services will held at 2:00 pm on  Wednesday, February 3, 2016 in Grand Avenue Baptist Church, 904 N. Grand, Amarillo with Dr. O.K. Bowen, pastor  officiating.  Burial will follow at Memory Gardens. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin...
Eddie Lee Fuqua
Jan 28, 2016
Eddie Lee Fuqua April 24, 1952 - January 28, 2016 Eddie Lee Fuqua, 63, of Pampa died on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Services are planned for a later date. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S Coulter. Eddie was born on April  24, 1952 in Dallas, Texas to Eddie J. and Nancy R. Fuqua. He worked as...
Billy Graham
Jan 28, 2016
Billy Graham, 59, of Amarillo died on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, February 1, 2016 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel with Bob Miller and E.R. "Buster" Foster, officiating.  A private family  burial will follow in Llano East Cemetery. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Billy...
Rita Freeman
Jan 27, 2016
Rita Ann Freeman October 27, 1933 - January 27, 2016 Rita Ann Freeman, 82, of Amarillo died on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, January 30, 2016  in LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel,  8310 S Coulter. Rita was born on October 27, 1933 in Amarillo, Texas...
Junell Anderson
Jan 27, 2016
Junell Anderson August 9, 1951 - January 27, 2016 Junell Anderson, 64, of Amarillo died on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Friday, February 5, 2016 at Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church with Pastor Vurn Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin Road. Junell...
Clyde Hubert Townsend
Jan 27, 2016
Rev. Clyde H. Townsend March 4, 1934 – January 27, 2016 Reverend Clyde H. Townsend, 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, in Amarillo Texas. Celebration Service will be at 3:00 pm, Sunday, January 31, 2016 in First Church of the Nazarene, 5201 S. Soncy with Rev. Jeffrey Marco, pastor officiating.  LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel,...
Richard W. Hart
Jan 25, 2016
Richard W. Hart August 18, 1937 - January 25, 2016 Richard W. Hart, 78, of Amarillo died on Monday, January 25, 2016. No services are planned at this time. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S Coulter Street. Richard was born on August 18, 1937 in Frederick, Oklahoma to W.S.  and Ruby Hart. He moved with his...
Cecil Cledell Rich
Jan 24, 2016
Cecil C. Rich, Sr. August 10, 1930 - January 24, 2016 Cecil C. Rich, Sr., 85, of Amarillo died on Sunday, January 24, 2016. Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Bell Ave Baptist Church, 5211 Bell Street, Amarillo with Billy E. Barker, Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Citizen Cemetery, Clarendon, Texas. LaGrone Blackburn...
William V Stratton
Jan 24, 2016
William "Bill" Stratton July 12, 1940 - January 24, 2016 William Vance "Bill" Stratton, 75, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 surrounded by family. Bill was born on July 12, 1940 in Amarillo to William Hardy and Lois Stratton.  For most of his life, he was self-employed. He lived in Fort Worth, then in Denison for...
Bobbie Cleo McMurtry
Jan 21, 2016
Bobbie Cleo McMurtry August 10, 1926 to January 21,2016 Bobbie Cleo McMurtry, 89, of Amarillo died Thursday, January 21, 2016. Services will be at 2:00 pm Friday, January 29, 2106 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Dick Marcear minister of Church of Christ at the Colonies.  LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S Coulter Street....
Dorothy June Inabet Busby
Jan 21, 2016
D. June Inabnet Lawler Kirk Busby died peacefully surrounded by family on January 21, 2016 due to complications from ALS. She was 78. Memorial services are scheduled for Tuesday, January, 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Saint Stephen United Methodist Church, 4600 S. Western St. Amarillo, Texas. She was born on June 17, 1937 to C.S. and Rosalie Inabnet of...
Phyllis Ruth Grogan
Jan 18, 2016
Phyllis Ruth Grogan January 12, 1927 - January 18, 2016 Phyllis Ruth Grogan, 89, of Amarillo died on Monday, January 18, 2016. Memorial services will be at 10:00 am, Thursday, January 21, 2015 at Polk Street United Methodist Chapel with Pastor Kevin Deckard officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter. Phyllis was born on January...
Gerardo Banuelos
Jan 16, 2016
Gerardo "Jerry" Banuelos November 7, 1972 - January 16, 2016 Gerardo "Jerry" Banuelos, 43, ofAmarillo died on Saturday, January 16, 2016. Funeral Mass will be at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Haider Quintero as Celebrant. Rosary will be held at 6:30 pm Thursday, January 21, 2016Â Â at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin...
Tonya Sue Main
Jan 15, 2016
Tonya Sue Main, 48, of Amarillo died on Friday, January 15, 2016. Services will be at 2:00 pm Wednesday, January 20, 2016Â Â in LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Roger Arnold pastor Hillside Christian Church, South Campus officiating. Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter Street. Tonya was born...

Patricia Ann Dalrymple
Jan 14, 2016
Patricia Dalrymple August 16, 1950 - January 14, 2016 Patricia Dalrymple 65, of Amarillo died on January 14, 2016. No services are planned. Patricia was born on August 16, 1950 in Paducah to Ralph and Janie Moore. She owned and operated the Palomino Bar in Amarillo. She also worked for the Salvation Army and was a "Bell Ringer" for them...
Ruth Ann Palmer
Jan 14, 2016
Ruth Ann Palmer February 4, 1945 - January 14, 2016 Ruth Ann Palmer, 70, of Amarillo died on Thursday, January 14, 2016. Memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Monday, January 18, 2016 at Bell Ave Church of Christ. Ruth was born on February 4, 1945 in Norristown, Pennsylvania to Aaron and Grace Benfield.  She married Coyt  Palmer on...
Judy Gretchen Chism
Jan 12, 2016
Judy Gretchen Chism September 21, 1938 - January 12, 2016 Judy  Gretchen Chism, 77, of Amarillo died on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, January 15, 2016 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel  with Bob Miller, Pastor of Crossroads Country Church officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Vega, Texas....
Carmela Frost
Jan 11, 2016
Carmela M. Frost, 100, of Amarillo died on Monday, January 11, 2016. Graveside services  will be held at 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Memory Gardens Cemetery with Jim Fox, officiating. Viewing will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016  from 12:00 pm until  5:00 pm at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel. Arrangements by LaGrone...