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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
James Frank "Super Cool" Reece
Feb 20, 2012
James Frank “Super Cool” Reece, 64 of Amarillo died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 Graveside Service will be at 1:00 p.m., Friday, February 24, 2012 in Citizen’s Cemetery in Clarendon, with the Rev. Harry Williams of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ in Borger. Arrangements are with LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mr. Reece was born...
Francisco "Frankie" Zamora
Feb 18, 2012
Franky Zamora passed away Holy Rosary will be read at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2012 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery. Franky was born on March 1, 1979 in Abilene to Julian and Simona Zamora. He...
Ruth Cash Moore
Feb 15, 2012
Ruth Cash Moore, 94, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at Southwest Church of Christ with Mr. Brent Adams officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mrs. Moore was born Feb. 5, 1918, in Knox...
Harlin King Jr.
Feb 12, 2012
Harlin was born on August 8, 1930 in Seymour, TX to Harlin Sr. and Lillie King. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1948. While in the military, he earned many medals, including: an Army occupations medal, a Combat Infantry Badge, a Silver Star, a Purple Heart and a Korean Service Medal. Many of his fellow soldiers called him...
Carole Ann Crawford
Feb 12, 2012
Funeral Service will be at 2:30 PM Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with rev. Jim Fox, Chaplain of Accolade Hospice officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors. Mrs. Crawford was born April 20, 1941 in Cooper, Texas to Wallace and Avis Thompson. She grew up in Amarillo and was a member of...
John Robert Norman
Feb 9, 2012
Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Monday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 316 Valley Ave. Ama. TX 79018 with Brother Tommy Ewing and Rev. Nancy Moore officiating. Visitation will be Sunday Feb. 12, 2012 from 6-7:30pm at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel 1505 Martin Road. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Robert was...
Lawrence Edgar "Larry" Hermesmeyer
Feb 7, 2012
Lawrence was born on March 7, 1935 in Carson County, Texas to Lawrence and Sophia Hermesmeyer. He moved to Amarillo with his family, graduating from Canyon High School in 1953. Larry was then drafted to the United States Army in July of 1954. He was honorably discharged in April of 1956. On January 11, 1960 he married Wanda Yates in...
Louis Refugio Diaz
Feb 7, 2012
Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter Rd. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 10, 2012 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Father Gabriel Gomez, Celebrant of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery...
Doyle Andrew "D.A." Malson
Feb 3, 2012
D.A. was born on August 23, 1938 in Roger Mills County, OK to Doyle and Virginia Malson. He moved to Amarillo as a child where he attended school, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1956. He then attended University Church of Christ in Canyon. D.A. married Betty Battenfield on September 2, 1955 in Amarillo. He was a contractor building over...
Mary Elizabeth Wilson
Jan 31, 2012
With sadness, we announce the passing of Mary Elizabeth Wilson, age 99, in Amarillo, TX. The family will gather from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, February 2, 2011 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Chapel, 8310 Coulter Road to receive guests in Mary Elizabeth’s memory. Born in Ada, Oklahoma on December 3, 1912, Mary Elizabeth was generous and full of spirit. Her love of music...
Ronal Skelton
Jan 27, 2012
Ronal Skelton, 73, of Amarillo died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Trinity Fellowship Church, West Sanctuary, with John Love, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. The family will receive guests from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the...
Judy Paulette Dougherty
Jan 22, 2012
Judy Paulette Dougherty, 68, of Amarillo died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel with the Rev. Bill Gehm, pastor of Grace Community Church. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Judy was born March 19, 1943, in Borger...
Zachery Vaughn "Zach" Benites
Jan 18, 2012
Zachery Vaughn “Zach” Benites, 29, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Hillside Christian Church Chapel. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Zach was born Jan. 24, 1982, in Amarillo. He grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo...
Edith Ozella Crow
Jan 17, 2012
Edith Ozella Crow, 88, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St., with the Rev. Glen Adams of Parkview Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Mrs. Crow was born Jan. 8, 1924, and raised...
Bobby Hollis Wilson
Jan 17, 2012
Bobby Hollis Wilson, 71, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Chad Mantooth officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery East. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Bobby was born April 19, 1940, in Borger to Herbert and Juanita...
Beverly Marie Cothern
Jan 14, 2012
Beverly Allen Cothern, 54, of Amarillo died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. Holy rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday in St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, 1200 S. Washington St., with Monsignor Harold Waldow as celebrant. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. Arrangements...
Billy A. Douglas
Jan 13, 2012
Bill was born Nov. 2, 1931 in Anniston, MO. He moved to Amarillo in 1978 and worked as a Manager for Onan Oil Co. He was preceded in death by his parents Amos and Mabel Hedges Douglas and his wife Joyce Kleemann Douglas SURVIVORS: He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Lucas of Amarillo, TX, and Brenda Landerin of Wisconsin,...
Roberto Pena
Jan 10, 2012
Roberto Pena, 62 of Amarillo passed away on January 10, 2012. Rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Friday January 13, 2012 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road with Deacon Pablo Morales officiating. Mass will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at St. Laurence Catholic Church, 2300 N. Spring with Father Gabriel Garcia officiating. Burial...
Linda Sue Gore
Jan 10, 2012
Linda Sue Gore, 54 of Amarillo passed away on January 10, 2012. Memorial Services will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at MORE Church, 5511 West Amarillo Blvd. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter Road, Amarillo, TX You are using an outdated web browser that does not support this video. Your browser does...
Nelda Gaye Bartholomew
Jan 9, 2012
Nelda G. Bartholomew, 73, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Llano Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Burd, pastor of Christian Heritage Church, officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road. Mrs. Bartholomew was born July 4, 1938, in Old Glory to Jack and Flora Bristow....
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