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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Cruz Olivas
Feb 26, 2023
El domingo 26 de febrero del 2023, Cruz Olivas Borjas falleció pacíficamente a los 67 años, en Amarillo, Texas.
Cruz era esposa, madre de 4 hijos, abuela de 12 y pronto seria bisabuela, pero también fue familia de muchos más que la conocen como "Crucita".
Nació del fallecido Pablo Borjas y Manuela Villescas, el 15...
Juan Franciso Vallejo
Feb 22, 2023
Juan Francisco (Johnny) Vallejo, 65, died Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Amarillo, TX. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 12:00-7:00 pm in LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel. The service will be held on Monday, February 27, 2023, at 10:00 am at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel.
Johnny was born on March...
James Nathan Perkins
Feb 17, 2023
James Nathan Perkins, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, in Ennis, Texas. His memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Chapel at 8310 S. Coulter Road, Amarillo, Texas.
Known as Jim to family and friends and Grandpadad and Doodad to his grandchildren and his...
Sandra Kay Woods
Feb 17, 2023
Sandie Woods, 72 passed from this life on Friday, February 17, 2023, in Borger, Texas.
She was born Sandra Kay “Sandie” Mendenhall on July 14, 1950, in Hedley, Texas to Doug and Jo Mendenhall.
Sandie enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting and reading. Sandie married Steve Woods in 1988 in Amarillo.
She...
Phonepraseuth "Jason" Senboutharath
Feb 15, 2023
Phonepraseuth "Jason" Senboutharath, (30) died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Amarillo, TX.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel. The service will be held Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at 1:00 pm at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel....
Barbara Ann McDowell
Feb 15, 2023
Barbara Ann Fletcher McDowell entered her heavenly home on February 15, 2023. Barbara was born on September 16, 1942, in Amarillo, TX. She was raised in Amarillo and graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1961 and West Texas State University. Most of her life was spent in Amarillo with a special decade later in life spent in California...
Kason Ryder Cook
Feb 4, 2023
Kason Ryder Cook 7, of Amarillo, passed away on February 4, 2023. He was born on July 12, 2015, to Brandon and Michelle Cook in Amarillo, Texas.
He was diagnosed early in infancy with CASK gene mutation and fought it with his all. Kason finished through 1st grade in homebound school, and was a member of Trinity...
Felecia Ardell Phillips
Feb 3, 2023
Felecia Ardell Phillips 58, passed away on February 3, 2023. She was born in Amarillo Texas on June 25, 1964, to Elmer and Vivian Gore. Felecia married Alfred Phillips on June 14, 2016.
She is survived by her husband Alfred Phillips, sons Michael, Timothy Gore, Alfred (Traci) Milligan, Joseph (Traci) Holland, daughter Shameka (Melvin) Parker,...
John Lowell Faulkner
Jan 28, 2023
John Lowell Faulkner, 64, of Amarillo, TX, died Saturday, January 28, 2023. Memorial Services will be at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 25, in the Chapel at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter St.
John was born in Lubbock, TX, to Eugene L. Faulkner and Kay L. Faulkner. John spent his early years in Albuquerque, NM, with his...
Laura Lorena Childress
Jan 27, 2023
Laura Lorena Childress of Amarillo, Texas passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, in Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Laura was born on March 15, 1972, in El Paso, Texas. She grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1992. The first in her family to attend college, she earned a Bachelors of Science in Criminal...
Khamphong Phimmasone
Jan 27, 2023
Khamphong Phimmasone, 84, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023. She was born May 2nd, 1938 in Thakhek Khammouane Laos to Ngo Thounesavath and Pum Loungphibuon. She married the love of her Bounten Phimmasone and they had 9 children together. They fled to America in 1979 after being refugees from the war. They build a life together here in...
Leota Belle Callaway
Jan 25, 2023
Leota Belle Irwin Callaway
August 30, 1927, to January 25, 2023
95 Years Old
Leota Belle Irwin Callaway passed on to her heavenly home on January 25, 2023, at the age of 95, in Amarillo, Texas. Services will be held at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel on January 28, 2023, at...
Rosa Esperanza Hernandez
Jan 18, 2023
Rosa Esperanza Hernandez, 81, of Amarillo passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, surrounded by her family. Rosa was born on April 13, 1941, in Amarillo, TX to Domingo and Esperanza De La Garza. She married Abelardo “Abe” Hernandez on September 18, 1960. Rosa was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who showed an array of love to her...
Jerry A. Jackson
Jan 14, 2023
Jerry Jackson, 68, died on January 14, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas.
Mr. Jackson was born on October 21, 1954, in Matador, Texas to Jim and Norma Jackson.
He attended Palo Duro High School and was a truck driver for the better part of 40 years. He retired in 2015 to be able to spend time...
Cecil Eugene O'Kelley
Jan 13, 2023
Cecil Eugene O'Kelley, 96, of Amarillo passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Monday, January 16, 2023, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Pastor Ronald Boyer of South Lawn Baptist Church...
Jeffrey Gene Heath
Jan 9, 2023
Jeffrey Gene Heath, 48, of Amarillo died Tuesday, January 9, 2023, in Amarillo.
A service in remembrance of the love he shared here on Earth is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors at 8310 S. Coulter. Arrangements are by Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw.
Jeff was born September 29, 1974, in Amarillo. He...
Linda Clarene Luman
Jan 8, 2023
Linda C. Luman moved to her heavenly address on January 8th, 2023 at the age of 91, surrounded by family.
Linda was born December 13th, 1931 in Paducah, Tx. Linda spent her early years in Stegall until moving to Dumas with her parents, Earnest and Dorcas Slape. Linda married Roland Coleman and started her family, including Brenda...
Jackie "Jack" Lynn Haley
Jan 8, 2023
“Welcome home soldier. Rest now, my child” that's what Jackie Lynn Haley of Amarillo heard Sunday 1/8/23. We always joked that he knew everyone, so how amazing it must be for him to walk the heavenly streets and truly know all of his new brothers and sisters, reuniting with past family and friends.
Born 1/19/46 to Leslie...
Agnes Clare Jarrell
Jan 3, 2023
Agnes Clare Wasik Jarrell passed from this earth Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Agnes was born in Harrah Oklahoma on December 25, 1928, the 2nd daughter of 5 daughters born to John Joseph Wasik and Lillian Martha Kupczynski Wasik. On May 8, 1951, she married Bob Jarrell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They moved to Amarillo where she went...
Patricia Darlene Lange
Jan 2, 2023
Patricia Lange, 72, of Amarillo, passed away on January 2, 2023, surrounded by her husband, daughters, and several grandchildren. Visitation will be held at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home, 8310 S Coulter St, Amarillo on Thursday, January 5th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and funeral services will be held Friday, January 6th at 2 p.m. at Southwest Church of Christ,...
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