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Local Obituaries for Families in Amarillo, Texas
Kenneth G. Melton
Feb 1, 2013
Funeral service will be 10AM Wednesday Feb, 6th 2013 at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Coulter Road Chapel with Rev. Lawrence W. Ross officiating. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors of Amarillo are in charge of arrangements. Kenneth G. Melton was born on October 9, 1942 in Oakland, CA. to Ronald and Naomi Kell Melton. He was raised and educated...
Roberta June Jones
Jan 26, 2013
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 at 10 am at Comanche Trail Church of Christ with Minister Loren Harper officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S Coulter. The family will receive guests this evening at the funeral home from 6-8 pm BURIAL: Llano Cemetery by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors, 8310 S. Coulter Rd. June was born on...
Teresa Ann Parker Boles
Jan 26, 2013
Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter, Amarillo. The family will receive guests this evening at the funeral home from 5 P.M.-7 P.M. BURIAL: Memorial Park Cemetery by LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road. Teresa was born on March 16, 1927 in Elgin, OK to Thomas Tit-ah...
Terry Rene' Beggs
Jan 23, 2013
Terry was born July 31, 1959 in Amarillo to Joe and Nelda Brooks. She grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Caprock High in 1977. She married Norman Beggs on May 28, 1982. She worked for many years as an accounting assistant in Amarillo. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved her family with all...
Vivian Darlene Dykeman
Jan 21, 2013
Graveside Service will be 10:00am Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, with Terry A. Stallings, officiating VISITATION: 6-7pm Wednesday at the LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Coulter Road Chapel Vivian Dykeman was born April 13, 1919 in Hatfield, Missouri unto Warren Kent and Sue Lesan Nelson. . She attended Northwest Missouri...
Elbert "Cheif" Cannon
Jan 21, 2013
Elbert "Cheif" Cannon 86 of Amarillo passed away on Jan 21, 2013. Mr. Cannon worked for Pantex for many years as Firecheif. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon
Earl "Buddy" Wright Jr.
Jan 19, 2013
Funeral Service will be at 10:00 am Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013 in LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter.= with Rev. Dale Bigham of Arden Road Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors. Family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Mr. Wright was born...
Roxanne Jean Shields
Jan 19, 2013
2:00pm Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Southwest Baptist Church. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Coulter Road Chapel 8310 S. Coulter Amarillo, Texas. Roxie was born October 2, 1946 to R.V. Plato and Dorothy Mae Busby in Pendleton, Oregon. As a young child, Roxie moved with her family to Hobbs, New Mexico were she attended school, graduating from Hobbs High...
Shirley Kelley McDaniels
Jan 17, 2013
Funeral Service will be 10am Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Martin Road Chapel 1505 Martin Road with Pastor Jerry Davey officiating LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be on Monday Jan, 21, 2013 from 6-7pm at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Martin Road Chapel. Shirley was born in Amarillo...
Ernesto Junior Orosco
Jan 16, 2013
Memorial Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Martin Road Chapel, with Sherman Eastland Chaplain of Odyssey Hospice of Amarillo officiating. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements Junior was born in Lubbock on October 8, 1968 to Ernesto and Frances Ochoa Orosco. He was raised and educated in...
Edwin Harold Fitzhugh
Jan 13, 2013
Ret. Sgt. Edwin Harold “Fitz” Fitzhugh (Amarillo Police Department) passed away on January 13, 2013. Sgt. Fitzhugh was born February 20, 1930 to Zeke and Mahalie Fitzhugh in Lancaster, TX. He married the love of his life Joy Cope on July 1, 1950. Sgt. Fitzhugh entered the United States Air Force where he obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Sgt....
James Alvin Jackson
Jan 12, 2013
Funeral Service will be 10 AM. Thursday, January 17, 2013 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Chapel 1505 Martin Road with Rev. Jerry Davey officiating. Services are under the direction of LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors. VISITATION: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 6-8 PM at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Martin Road Chapel. 1505 Martin Road. James was born Oct. 11, 1915 in...
Ernest J Aragon
Jan 11, 2013
Funeral Service will be 2:00pm, January 17, 2013 at Washington Ave. Church with Pastor Jim Shelburne officiating. Arrangements by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel 8310 S. Coulter Amarillo, Texas. Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the Coulter Road Chapel. Ernest was born January 17, 1939 in Wagon Mound, New Mexico unto Salomon...
Frank Nebhut
Jan 11, 2013
Funeral Service will be Wednesday, January 16, 2012 2:00 pm LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter. Family will receive guests Monday January 14, 2013 from 5:30-7:30 pm at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, 8310 S Coulter Frank was born April 21, 1934 in Shattuck OK to Mabel and Frank Nebhut. He spent most of his school years...
Luther Green
Jan 11, 2013
Funeral Service will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday Jan. 16, 2013 at Fairview Assembly of God, 3706 SE 10th with the District Superintendant of the West Texas Assemblies of God Glenn R. Beaver and retired Rev. Zirl A. Myers officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel. Burial will take place in Lone Oak Cemetery in Sayre, OK Luther...
Wayne Lancaster
Jan 2, 2013
Funeral Service will be 10am Tuesday January 8, 2012 at Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 316 Valley with Dr. Delbert Serratt and Pastor Kenneth Dennis officiating. La Grone Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. VISITATION: 6-7pm Monday January 7, 2013 at LaGrone Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home, Coulter Road Chapel, Amarillo, Texas. Wayne was born on March 3, 1957 in...
Benjamin William Reed
Jan 1, 2013
Memorial Service will be10am Monday, January 7, 2013 at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home, Coulter Road Chapel with Pastor Jeff Messer, Chaplain of Bivins Memorial Nursing Home officiating. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Ben was born April 7, 1935 in Manitoa, Illinois unto Thomas and Rachel Reed. After his father died Rachel married Earnest Reed...
Bounta Keovongsy
Dec 31, 2012
Funeral Service will be held at 1:00PM Saturday, January 5, 2013 at LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Martin Road Chapel Bounta was born November 21, 1939 in Laos to Kham and Si Keovongsy. He grew up in Laos and married Onesa Vorasane in 1964. He moved to Amarillo in 1980 and worked for IBP until his retirement in 2004. Bounta loved his grand and...
Jerry Lynn Conway
Dec 30, 2012
Jerry Conway, 69, of Panhandle died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in First Christian Church of Panhandle with Roger Arnold and Mark Urquhart officiating. Burial will be in Panhandle Cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St. Mr. Conway was born June 2, 1943, in Childress to Raymond...
Grady Williams
Dec 29, 2012
Funeral Service will be 2pm Tuesday, January 8 at Westview Christian Church in Amarillo with Pastor Ron Kohler officiating. LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements. Grady was born on May 16, 1966 in Rogers Arkansas to Jesse and Jeanne Gray Williams. He was raised and educated in the Amarillo area graduating from Palo Duro High School...
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