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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Juanita Martinez
May 10, 2015
Juanita Mungia Martinez May 24, 1954 - May 10, 2015 Juanita Mungia Martinez, 60, of Amarillo died on Sunday, May 10, 2015. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, May 14, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Pastor Tadd Mann of Palo Duro Cowboy Church officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Juanita was born...
Glendolyn Graham
May 9, 2015
Glendolyn Graham November 12, 1926-May 9, 2015 Glendolyn Graham, age 88, of Amarillo died Saturday, May 9, 2015. Graveside Services will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. G.A. Roach officiating. Mrs. Graham was a charter member of Kingswood United Methodist Church. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter....
Durward Bedford McCracken
May 9, 2015
Durward Bedford McCracken left this earth, May 9, at the age of 94 to join his beautiful wife, Lollimarie and lifelong friends Freddie Chamberlain, Mark Woodall, Jim Collins, Jess Stout, W.C. Roberts and Wayne Taylor. McCracken was born in Alanreed, Texas on June 30, 1920, the youngest child of Bedford Forrest and Bohuny (Shmidl) McCracken. His passion in life was...
Bessie Mae Lankford
May 8, 2015
Bessie “Beth” Lankford October 16, 1924 – May 8, 2015 Bessie “Beth” Lankford, 90, of Amarillo died on Friday, May 8, 2015. Graveside services will be at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in Llano Cemetery with Pastor Joe Andrajack of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter. Beth was...
Juanita Urioste
May 8, 2015
Juanita L. Urioste April 22, 1936 - May 8, 2015 Juanita L. Urioste79, of Amarillo died on Friday, May 8, 2015. Rosary will be said at 7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 14, 2015 at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Father Phu...
Ruth Ann Thomas
May 7, 2015
Ruth Ann Thomas October 9, 1948 - May 7, 2015 Ruth Ann Thomas, 66, of Amarillo died on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Monday, May 11, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Brother Barney Railsback officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Ruth Ann Thomas was born on October 9,...
Casiano Martinez
May 7, 2015
Casiano "Casey" Martinez Jr. April 21, 1932 - May 7, 2015 Casiano "Casey" Martinez Jr., 83, of Borger died on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Rosary will be said at 6:00 pm, Sunday, May 10, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Private family burial will be held in Llano Cemetery. Memorial Mass will be at 11:00 am, Monday, May...
Betty Jean Ferguson
May 6, 2015
Betty Jean Jones Ferguson March 25, 1928-May 6, 2015 Betty Jones Ferguson, 87, our sweet Mom, Grandma, Mawmaw, and Great Gran, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Memorial Services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 9 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Pastor Kyle Wilkinson of Trinity Fellowship officiating. Arrangements are...
Kerin Duncan
May 6, 2015
Kerin Dale Duncan January 24, 1941- May 6, 2015 Kerin Dale Duncan, 74 of Amarilo, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, May 7, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Pastor Corky Holland officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter....
Mikeal Allen Johnson
Apr 28, 2015
Mikeal Allen Johnson June 4, 1947 – April 28, 2015 Mikeal A. Johnson, 67, of Amarillo died on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Graveside services will be at 10:00 am, Friday, May 1, 2015 at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Chaplain Jason Hunnington officiating. Volleys for Veterans will provide Military Honors. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S....
Carolyn Marie Valverde
Apr 26, 2015
Carolyn M Valverde March 2, 1940~April 26, 2015 Carolyn was called home by the Lord on April 26, 2015. Rosary will be held at 7:00pm Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at St. Anne’s Parish. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00am Thursday, April 30, 2015 at St. Anne’s Parish. Carolyn was born on March 2, 1940 in Tucumcari, NM. She was preceded...
Loretta Durbin
Apr 25, 2015
Loretta Green Durbin June 7, 1919 – April 25, 2015 Loretta Green Durbin, 95, of Dalhart, died Saturday, April 25, 2015. Rosary will be said at 6:30 pm Thursday, April 30, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, May 1, 2015 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Father Hector Madrigal...
Warren Brown
Apr 22, 2015
Warren G. Brown April 24, 1921 - April 22, 2015 Warren G. Brown, 93, of Amarillo died on April 22, 2015. Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Monday, April 27, 2015 at Jubilee Apostolic Church with Pastor Nathan Carrington officiating. Burial will follow in Llano Cemetery. Volleys for Veterans will provide Military Honors. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw...
Thoi Nguyen
Apr 21, 2015
Thoi T. Nguyen, 65, of Amarillo died April 21, 2015. He was born in Nha Trang, Vietnam on November 29, 1949. He was the youngest of eight children of Minh Van Nguyen and Thong Thi Bui. He graduated from Ba Ninh High School in Nha Trang in 1967. He served during the Vietnam War as part of the South Vietnamese...
Frankie Earlene Gibson
Apr 19, 2015
Earlene Gibson October 9, 1938 - April 19, 2015 Earlene Gibson, 76, of Amarillo died on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 24, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Dr. G. A. Roach officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310...
Velma Lavurn Schrader
Apr 18, 2015
Velma "Lavurn" Schrader June 22, 1920 - April 18, 2015 Velma "Lavurn" Schrader, 94. of Amarillo died on Saturday, April 18, 2015. Graveside services will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Pastor John Love of Trinity Fellowship Church officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin Road. Velma was born...
Winona Estelle Olsson
Apr 16, 2015
Winona Estelle Olsson March 1, 1934 - April 16, 2015 Winona Estelle Olsson, 81, of Amarillo, died on Thursday, April 16, 2015. Memorial services will be at 1:00 pm, Monday, April 20, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel with Pastor Rick Harrison officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin Road. Winona was born on...
Betty Lou Clark
Apr 14, 2015
Betty Lou Clark March 25, 1937-April 14, 2015 Betty Lou Clark, 78, of Amarillo passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015 at Christian Church of God with Pastor Jeff Booth officiating. Entombment will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin...
James A. Kerek
Apr 11, 2015
James Alex Kerek July 2, 1938 - April 11, 2015 James Alex Kerek of Amarillo died on April 11, 2015. Memorial services will be at 1:00 pm, Friday, April 17, 2015, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road with Pastor Sherman Eastland of Gentiva Hospice officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 1505 Martin Road....
Larry G. Porter
Apr 7, 2015
Larry Gail Porter February 5, 1940 - April 7, 2015 Larry Gail Porter, 75, of Amarillo died on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Friday, April 10, 2015 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Brother Danny Logan officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors,...
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