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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Thuong Thi Nguyen
May 17, 2023
Thuong Thi Nguyen, 75, of Amarillo, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel. Additional visitation will be held from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Evening Mass at 6:00 pm on...
Alice Wynonna Rice
May 13, 2023
Alice Wynonna Rice, 94, of Canyon, TX passed away May 13, 2023 surrounded by family. Born on February 11, 1929 in Wildorado Texas to Joseph and Deelia Galbraith, Alice married Ralph Rice on October 19, 1948; a farmer until passing in 1992. She was a member of the Palo Duro Baptist Church for 84 years where she sang in...
Hieu Tran
May 12, 2023
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Jakie Limiel Hightower
May 12, 2023
Jakie Limiel Hightower, 65, of Amarillo died Friday, May 12, 2023.
Jake Hightower was born in Amarillo to Bobby Carroll Hightower and Jolene Dale Babitzke Hightower on May 21, 1957. He graduated from Clarendon High School and Texas Tech University. Jake married Laura Jan Halbrooks on April 1, 2009, in Amarillo. They lived in Lubbock and Amarillo,...
Edward "Clint" Routon
May 8, 2023
Edward “Clint” Routon passed away on May 8, 2023 at the age of 71, in Amarillo, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter, on May 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM with Pastor Randy Srader officiating.
Clint was born on May 1, 1952 in Borger, Texas to Alvin Edward...
Jimmy Rogers
May 8, 2023
Jimmy Rogers, a devoted daddy, and loving pawpaw, passed away May 8th in Amarillo, TX at the age of 81.
Jimmy was born March 30, 1942 in Eufaula, OK to Calvin Rogers & Ruby Phillips. He grew up in Plainview, TX where he worked at Harvest Queen Mill for 35 years. Jimmy married Carolyn Dale Sanders, the...
Tommy William Sneed
May 8, 2023
Tommy Sneed, age 80, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 in Amarillo.
Tommy was born May 11, 1942 in Big Springs, TX to Robert and Viola Sneed. He was the oldest child of three. He grew up in Seminole, TX. He graduated from Seminole High School in 1960. Following graduation, he went to Texas Tech University for...
Manuel Ramirez Lozano
May 3, 2023
Manuel Ramirez-Lozano 81 de San Buenaventura, Zacatecas falleció el 03 de mayo de 2023. Manuel nació el 25 de abril de 1942 de Baldomero Ramirez y Josephina Lozano. Manuel tuvo 11 hijos y muchos nietos y bisnietos. Dedicó su vida a ellos ya su esposa. Le gustaba trabajar en la agricultura y le gustaba hacer deberes en su rancho....
Khammek Kongdara
May 1, 2023
Khammek Kongdara, 82, of Amarillo passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023. Khammek was born on May 6, 1940 in Laos. She married the love of her life, Chithanong Kongdara in 1966 and migrated to the United States in 1980, settling down in Amarillo. She worked at Tyson until retiring after 27 years. Khammek was a member of the...
Devon Lawrence Foster
Apr 29, 2023
Birthplace: OKC, Oklahoma
Devon is survived by:
“ Momma” Debra Peach
Stepfather: “Peaches” Brian Peach
“Dad” Allen Pierce
Wife and Best Friend: Bianca Foster and their “Kids”, Apollo and Artex.
Grandmother: Cherry Peach
Sister: “Jo” Jordan Pierce and his 4 nephews: Jasper, Joshua, Jacob &...
Jesse Charles Rivers, Jr.
Apr 28, 2023
Jesse Charles (Chuck) Rivers, Jr. 67, died Friday, April 28, 2023, in Amarillo, TX. No services are scheduled at this time.
Jesse was born in Matador, TX., on May 16, 1955, to Patricia Jean Barefield and Jesse Charles Rivers, Sr. He attended Caprock High School and eventually earned his GED in the military. He was a decorated...
Lela Doris Wilkinson
Apr 28, 2023
Lela Doris Wilkinson, 87, of Quail, Texas, passed away in Amarillo, Texas on April 28, 2023.
Doris was born in Quail, Texas to Orbie and Velma Hartman on January 31, 1936. She attended school in Quail, Texas. She then married Billy Dean Wilkinson in 1950 in Quail, Texas. They moved to Amarillo, Texas in 1956....
Gertrude Mariscal
Apr 26, 2023
Gertrudis Mariscal Ponce de León. La noche del 27 de abril de 2023, Gertrudis falleció en paz por causas naturales. Gertrudis tenía 96 años. Gertrudis Mariscal Ponce de León nació en la ciudad de Guerrero en Chihuahua México el 10 de julio de 1922. Fue la tercera hija de ocho y segunda hija de Eziquiel Ponce de...
Daniel Ray Cartwright
Apr 24, 2023
Daniel Ray Cartwright (“Bubba”) was born on September 4, 1946, and went to be with his heavenly father on April 24, 2023, at the age of 75. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, living the 3 core values of Honor, Courage and Commitment while serving in the Vietnam War. After his death, Dan was transported out of Ussery Roan...
Raymond Louis Sanders
Apr 19, 2023
Raymond Louis Sanders passed away in the early morning hours of April 19, 2023. Ray was born on May 9, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA to Joseph R Sanders and Elsie Richter, one of 4 children.
He joined the U.S. Air Force in May of 1949 and was stationed in San Antonio, TX, Cheyenne, WY and Amarillo, TX. ...
Vicente Elias Terrones
Apr 19, 2023
Vicente Elias Terrones Sr. of Vega, TX was born to Jesus and Consuelo Avalos Terrones in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua on April 13, 1950. Vicente passed away peacefully in Amarillo, TX on April 19, 2023. He immigrated at the age of nine to Denver City, TX and spent most of his career as a farmer in Oldham, County. Vicente married...
Ruben De La Cerda
Apr 18, 2023
Ruben De La Cerda, 47, of Amarillo, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. He was born to Oscar and Otilia De La Cerda on August 7, 1975, in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Ruben loved many things from collecting baseball and football cards to eating sweets. He also loved collecting coins...
Lawanda Zo Moore
Apr 15, 2023
Lawanda Zo Moran Moore was born to Carl and Velma Moran on October 31, 1933. As a young girl, she spent many hours skating in her parents’ portable skating rink. She and Kenneth Moore were married on May 29, 1950 in Vernon, Texas. They were married for 66 years prior to his death in 2016. Four children were born...
Octavio Damian Ramirez
Apr 14, 2023
Octavio D,Ramirez of Amarillo Texas passed away Friday April 14 2023 in Amarillo Texas.
Octavio also known as Tavo was born on August 20 1994 in Amarillo Texas. He graduated from Caprock High School and also graduated Amarillo College with an Automotive Technology Degree.
Octavio worked for Owens Corning for 2 years and also ran...
Bouaphanh Vongphachanh
Apr 14, 2023
Bouaphanh Vongphachanh passed away on April 14, 2023. She was born in Laos on June 24, 1952. Bouaphanh was a homemaker and a member of the Laotian Buddhist Temple.
She is survived by three sons Virakone Vongphachanh, Toon Vongphachanh, and Bouthykone Vongphachanh and eight grandchildren.
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