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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Margaret Love Casper
May 13, 2011
Margaret Love Casper, 76, of Amarillo passed away on Friday, May 13, 2011. Private family memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Margaret was born Jan. 12, 1935, in Grosvenor to Harvey T. and Christabell Furry. She graduated from Brownwood High School in Brownwood. She then...
Edward "Eddie" Lee White
May 11, 2011
Mr. Edward “Eddie” Lee White, 68 passed away on May 12, 2011. Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, May 13, 2011 at Memory Garden Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel. Mr. White was born February 28, 1943 in Roosevelt County NM to O.B. and Ethel White . He grew up in Amarillo and...
Bill Levitt
May 10, 2011
Bill Levitt, 80, of Amarillo passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Mr. Levitt's services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St., with Sherman Eastland, chaplain of Odyssey Hospice, officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Wheeler Cemetery. Bill was born on April 10, 1931 in Wheeler, TX to Carl...
Dorothy Rita Provost
May 10, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Rita Provost, 75 passed away on May 10, 2011. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 13, 2011 in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road with Rev. Willy Montano officiating. Mrs. Provost was born Dec. 27, 1935 in Worcester, Massachusetts to Walter and Frances Koza. She grew up in Worchester and was married...
Wade Lane
May 10, 2011
Mr. Wade Elwood Lane passed away on May 10, 2011. His services will be at 10:00 am Saturday, May 14, 2011 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter in Amarillo, TX. Mr. Lane was born on October 7, 1923 in Burlington, CO to Henry Hugh Lane and Myrtle Cook Lane. The family moved to Borger, TX when Wade was 3...
David "Pee Wee" Martinez Jr.
May 9, 2011
David "Pee Wee" Martinez Jr., 39 of Amarillo, passed away Monday, May 9, 2011. Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. Friday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road with Deacon David Duenes officiating. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. Laurence Catholic Church, 2300 N. Spring St. with the Rev. Adan Vallejo as...
Mildred "Granny" Hawley
May 6, 2011
Mildred "Granny" Hawley, 97, of Amarillo passed Friday, May 6, 2011, in Silverton, TX. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with John Wakabi officiating. Private Burial will be in Resthaven Cemetery in Quitaque. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter St. Amarillo, TX. Mildred was born Sept. 22, 1913, in Briscoe County...
Lorada Sargenti
Apr 29, 2011
Lorada Sargenti, 93, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2011. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, May 02, 2011 in Memory Gardens Cemetery with Jeff Messer, chaplain at Bivins Memorial Home, officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mrs. Sargenti was the daughter of Van O. Treadway and Etta Green Treadway...
Luis H. Cabello
Apr 27, 2011
Luis H. Cabello, 88, of Amarillo passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. Friday in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road with Jose Delosantos officiating. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Christian Life Center Church, 2929 SW 5th Ave. with the Rev. Orlando Lopez officiating. Burial will be in...
Buddy Townsend
Apr 24, 2011
Buddy Townsend, 55, of Canyon passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity Fellowship Church West Sanctuary with the Rev. Kevin Deckard officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Buddy was born March 13, 1956, in Nocona to Dr. and Mrs....
Johnny Dominguez
Apr 23, 2011
Johnny Q. Dominguez 41, of Amarillo passed away peacefully on April 23, 2011 after a long battle with Glioblastoma Cancer. He was born on February 25, 1970 in Roswell, NM. He was raised by Josephine Dominguez. He attended schools in Dextar, NM, graduating from Dextar High School. Upon his graduation he enlisted in the United States Army and faithfully serving...
Charles Corbet
Apr 22, 2011
Charles Corbet, 52, of Amarillo passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St., with the Rev. Roy Wheeler officiating. Mr. Corbet was born June 27, 1958, in Omaha, Neb., to Ronald and Mary Jean Corbet. He grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Amarillo...
Elmo G. Roberts
Apr 20, 2011
Elmo (E.G.) Roberts passed away on April 20, 2011. He was born on June 13, 1917 in Cement, TX to John and Gertie Roberts. He married Fay Alberta Thompson on December 23, 1942 in Chickasaw, OK. They had been married for 68 years. He then enlisted in the United States Army on August 7, 1942. He served during WWII under...
Betty Jo Boyd
Apr 20, 2011
Mrs. Betty J. Boyd passed away on April 20, 2011. Her services will be at10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Llano Cemetery Mausoleum with Rev. Dale Moreland officiating. Services are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel. Betty was born on September 18, 1925 to John and Lettie Hickerson in Roby, TX. She attended schools in Belton, graduating as the Salutatorian...
Vera Bentley
Apr 19, 2011
Vera Bentley, 91, of Amarillo passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm Friday, April 22, 2011 at Trinity Fellowship Church, North Ministry Center with Pastor Philip Thurmond and Pastor Donnie Lane officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter. Mrs. Bentley was born Jan. 16, 1920...
Ruby Moody
Apr 18, 2011
Ruby Moody, 101, passed away on Monday April 18, 2011. Funeral Service will be at 3:00 pm, Thursday, April 21, 2011 at, LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road with Max Beggs, Pastor officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel Mrs. Moody was born Nov. 7, 1909 in Bonham, TX to...
Myrtle "Lee" Woods
Apr 17, 2011
Myrtle “Lee” Woods, 84 of Amarillo passed away on April 17, 2011. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Second Baptist Church, 419 N. Buchanan, with Rev. Wayne Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel at 1505 Martin Road in Amarillo, TX. Mrs. Woods was born...
Jeane Wesel
Apr 17, 2011
Mrs. Jean Wesel, 74 of Amarillo passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel at 1505 Martin Road with Rev. Corky Holland officiating. Jean was born on May 31, 1936 in Hollis, Oklahoma to Joseph Scott Ready and Jewel...
Lee Evelyn Witt
Apr 11, 2011
. Lee Evelyn Echols Witt passed away on April 11, 2011 at St. Ann's Nursing Home in Panhandle, TX. Mrs. Witt was born January 24, 1924 in Rochester, TX to Leoniel And Era Warren Echols. She moved to Amarillo at an early age and graduated Amarillo High School in 1941. She married J.C. Witt Nov. 6,1945. She had been a...
Velma Shepard
Apr 9, 2011
Velma Juanita Shepard, 90 of Amarillo passed away Saturday, April 9, 2011, in Ralls. Services were at 2 p.m. Monday, April 11, 2011 in Anna Street Church of Christ with Gene Shelburne officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mrs. Shepard was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Paradise to William...
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