Memorials
Nancy Carol Alexander (Simmons)
1946-10-19 2008-04-23
Nancy Carol Simmons-Alexander, 61, of Amarillo died Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday April 30, 2008 in Mount of Blessing SDA with Pastor Radney Draggon officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughs St. Mrs. Alexander was born Oct. 19, 1946, in Winnsboro. She attended Carver High School and worked for the Amarillo Independent School District system and Amarillo National Bank. She was a faithful member of Mount of Blessing SDA Church. Su...
Ike Avery
1931-09-21 2011-08-19
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. James Collins, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 500 N. Hughes St.
Ike Avery was born September 21, 1931, in Wills Point to Booker T. and Dess Avery. He was the fourth of five children.
Ike received his early education in the public schools of Wills Point and Terrell. He graduated from B...
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Raymond Bates
1955-10-10 2012-03-19
Raymond Lewis Bates, 56, of Amarillo died Monday, March 19, 2012.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 31, 2012 in St. John Baptist Church, 2301 N.W. 14th Ave., with the Rev. Tiller Watson III officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Bates was born Oct. 10, 1955, in Plainview to Robert and Mattie Bates. He worked at Gene Messer Cadillac and was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Mr. Bates has the biggest heart and would give everything he had to those in need.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bates.
Survivors i...
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Rosalind Beatty (Hines)
1948-04-22 1998-04-24Rosalind Odette Hines-Beatty DALLAS - Rosalind Odette Hines Beatty, 50, died Friday, April 24, 1998.Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. today in Wildwood Chapel at Restland Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are by Black & Clark. Mrs. Hines-Beatty was born in Amarillo. She attended North Heights and Hilltop elementary schools. At the age of 16, she was presented as a debutante during the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Cotillion in 1964.She graduated from Carver High School in 1966. She then began studies at Amarillo Junior College, majoring in communications. She also began a career at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. In 1968, Mrs. Hines-Beatty received an associate's...
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James Junior Blount
1951-07-26 2011-12-29
James Junior Blount, 60, of Amarillo died Thursday, December 29, 2011.
Services were at 1 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2011 in New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. James Mims and the Rev. Eric Mims Sr. officiating. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
James Junior Blount was born July 26, 1951, in Amarillo to James...
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Lynnette Bonner (Oliver)
1957-09-21 2009-09-03
Lynnette Oliver Bonner, 51, of Amarillo died Thursday, September 3, 2009, in Austin.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009 in New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church with Bishop James M. Mims officiating. Arrangements were by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Lynnette Bonner was born September 21, 1957, to J.C. and Tracy Oliver. She attended Hilltop Elementary and Carver and Amarillo high schools. She worked as a health care professional in the medical field for many years.
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Cynthia Ann Booker (Lloyd)
1951-11-01 2009-07-30
Cynthia Ann Booker, 57, of Amarillo died Thursday, July 30, 2009. Services were at 1 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2009 in Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. D.D. Fincher, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Cynthia Ann Booker was born November 1, 1951, to Hollis and Ethel Lloyd in Brownfield. The family moved to Amarillo during her infancy. She attended Carver Junior High School and graduated from Amarillo High School. She worked at Northwest Texas Hospital as a registered nurse. She was preceded in death by her father. Survivors include her mother,...
Jimmie C. Booker
1944-01-16 2009-01-14
Jimmie C. Booker, 64, of Amarillo died Wednesday, January 14, 2009.
There will be no services. Burial in Memory Gardens Crematory by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Jimmie was born January 16, 1944, in Amarillo to Ardell Booker and Minnie Woods. She will be missed by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Minnie Booker.
Survivors include a daughter, Connie Booker of Denver; her mother, Minnie Woods of Amarillo; five brothers, W.C. Booker, Floyd Booker, Michael Woods and Nathan Woods, all of Amarillo, and Sears Woods of Dallas; and three sisters, Darlene Oyemala of Little Rock, Ark., and Claudene Toubia and Deb...
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Deborah J. Brackens
1955-05-20 2009-04-21
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Deborah J. Brackens, 53, formerly of Amarillo, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Services were at 11 a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009 in Mount of Blessings Seventh-day Adventist Church in Amarillo with Rodney Draggon and Lawrence Brackens Sr., pastors, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Deborah Jean Brackens was born May 20, 1955, in Amarillo to Roosevelt Lee and Delma Ray Brackens, the first of six children the Brackens family was blessed with.
Debor...
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Jacqulyn Delores Campbell (Cleveland)
1956-09-18 2011-02-06
Amarillo Globe-News, Feb. 11, 2011 Jacqulyn Delores Cleveland-Campbell Jacqulyn Delores Cleveland-Campbell, 55, of Amarillo died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011, in Livingston. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St., with the Rev. Morris Mitchell, pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Otis Carey
1943-12-09 2012-11-22
Otis Carey, 68, of Amarillo died Thursday, November 22, 2012.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012 in Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Vurn Martin, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Vernon Connor as eulogist. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Carey was born December 9, 1943, in Big Spring to Earnest and Estella Carey. He attended schools in Amarillo. In October 1960, he enlisted in the Army, where he served until May 1966. He worked for several companies in Amarillo during his lifetime — Burlington Northern Railroad, Bell Helicopter and retired from Baptist St. Anthony’s Ho...
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Evonne Cash (Samuel)
1953-10-13 2021-12-30
SHREVEPORT -
Funeral services for Evonne Samuel Cash, 68, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2500 Southside Dr., Shreveport, Louisiana. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Burial will be held at Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport, Lou...
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Lajuanda Clopton (Johnson)
1950-11-23 2008-06-09
Lajuanda Johnson Clopton, 57, of Amarillo died Monday, June 9, 2008.
Wake services were from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday June 13, 2008 in Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday June 14, 2008 in Emmanuel Church of Amarillo with the Rev. Joe Taylor, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery.
Lajuanda was born Nov. 23, 1950, to Cecil and Mattie Lee Johnson, in Jacksonville, the third of six children.
She attended Hilltop Elementary School, Carver Junior High School and graduated from Palo Duro High School. She also attended West Texas Stat...
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Nancy Collins (Blount)
1952-10-26 2012-08-18
Nancy D. Blount Collins, 59, of Amarillo died Saturday, August 18, 2012.
Services were at 1 p.m. Monday, August 27, 2012 in New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church with Bishop James Mims officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Collins was born October 26, 1952, to James and Juanita Blount in Amarillo. She attended school through the Amarillo public school system and received her GED. She worked many jobs, the latest at Days Inn.
She married her longtime companion, James Collins, in 2006. She also attended New Covenant Missionary Baptist Chruch.
Survivors include her husband, Ja...
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Evelyn J. Conner (Crow)
2011-08-22
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V. C. Conner
1925-11-25 2013-11-04
V.C. Conner, 87, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2013.
Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Friday in St. Martin Catholic Church with Father Rex Nicholl as celebrant. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
V.C. Conner was born Nov. 25, 1925, in Wichita Falls to Rosetta Witherspoon. Upon moving to Amarillo, he attended Patton High School and later enlisted in the Navy in 1944. He served during World War II and received an honorable discharge in 1947.
He worked for Amarillo Country Club as a head waiter for a number...
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Clarence Eugene Cook
2011-02-18
Clarence Eugene Cook, 64, of Amarillo died Friday, February 18, 2011, in Amarillo. Memorial services were at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Emmanuel Church of God in Christ with the Rev. E.L. Demerson officiating.
Clarence Cook was born in Amarillo to Eugene and Anita Jones Cook in 1946. He attended public schools in Amarillo and was a graduate of Carver High School.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Kay Cook of Amarillo; five daughters, Ramona Oatman, Jascha, Babie Latonya, Maranda and Concetta Cook; seven sons, Clarence Jr., Coyous, George Eugene Cook, Don Ray, Willie Joe and Anotione Gentry and Jacob Martin; two sisters, Anastasia and Sabrina Cooks; two bro...
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Karl Davis
1958-09-24 2011-08-27
Karl Davis, 52, of Amarillo died Saturday, August 27, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2011 at St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Dock Smith officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Davis was born Sepeptember 24, 1958, in Amarillo to J.V. and Sybil Davis. He grew up in Amarillo, attending Hilltop Elementary School and Carver Junior and Senior High Scho...
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Ethel Lee DeBose
1947-10-15 2011-12-10
Ethel Lee DeBose, 64, of Amarillo died Thursday, December 1, 2011.
Memorial services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 10, 2011 in Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. E.J. Cofer, pastor of New Birth Bible Fellowship Church.
Ms. DeBose was born October 15, 1947, in Waco. The family moved to Amarillo when she was very young, and she graduated from Carver High School. Ms. DeBose attended beauty school and became a beautician.
Survivors include her mother, Idella DeBose, and an aunt, Maggie H...
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Robert Douglas
1956-04-05 2014-05-17
Robert C. Douglas, 58 died on May 17, 2014. He was born to Edwin C and Rosie L. Douglas on April 5, 1956 in Amarillo, Texas. He was reared and attended the public schools of Amarillo, graduating from Palo Duro High School in 1974. He attended Fort Hayes Staten University in Fort Hayes, Kansas on a football scholarship. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Science. Robert was employed by International Paper Company.
On August 11, 1979, Robert married Dianna L....
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Alice F. Dunlap (Pointer)
1944-04-07 2009-08-01
Alice F. Dunlap, 65, of Amarillo died Saturday, August 1, 2009.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 7, 2009 in New Covenant Baptist Church with Bishop James M. Mims, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Alice F. Dunlap was born April 7, 1944, in Henrietta to the late Fernanders and Odessa Mae Pointer. She attended Carver High School and Amarillo College. She worked most of her career with the federal government, beginning with the Department of the Interior, Department of Human Resources and Social...
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Reka R. Eaton (Richmond)
2012-12-21EATON, Reka A Memorial Service for Mrs. Reka R. Eaton will be held Saturday, December 22, 2012, 11 am, Cascade Chapel. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the chapel at 10:30 am on the day of service. She leaves to cherish her memory, husband, John Eaton; daughter, Rev. Lynne E. Washington (Larry), Richmond, VA.; son, Timothy Eaton (Tonya), Atlanta; grandchildren, Amanda Washington, Washington D.C., John and Noah Washington, both of Richmond, VA. ; uncle, George Richardson, Oklahoma City, OK.; aunts, Julia Arceneaux and Clara Wilson, both of San Marcos, Texas; a host of cousins, family and friends.
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Sharla Franklin (Dansby)
1955-11-21 2015-12-03
Patricia A. Gilbreath
2015-04-26
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2301 N.W. 14th Ave. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Gilbreath was born in Amarillo. She attended North Heights Elementary School, Carver Junior/Senior High School and was a 1974 graduate of Amarillo High School. She was a lifetime member of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church.
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Harold Gilmore Sr.
1949-04-30 2013-03-06
Harold Gilmore Sr., 70, of Amarillo died Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Tiller Watson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Gilmore was born April 30, 1942, in Clarendon. He attended North Heights and Carver High School in Amarillo. He was formerly employed with Amarillo Smelter and Amarillo Independent School District of Amarillo.
Survivors include his wife, Lillie Pearl Gilmore; three sons, Harold Gilmore Jr. and wife Keeshi, Joseph Gilmore and wife Veronic...
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Allen R. Graves
1950-08-06 2014-06-21
Allen R. Graves, 63, died June 21, 2014, Amarillo, TX.
Service will be Friday, June 27, 2014 in Anderson Chapel Sanctuary of Praise at 11am, Reverend Robert Graves, pastor and eulogist.
Allen Ray Graves (teek-papa) was born August 6, 1950, in Amarillo, Texas, to LC Graves and Jessie Graves.
Allen loved his family and his grand and great-grand children were the love of his life. He enjoyed playing chess and fishing.
He graduated from West Texas State University with a Master’s of Arts Degree in counseling. He was the program Director of the Aware Program and...
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Artie Mae Griffin
1922-11-29 2008-06-23
Artie Mae Griffin, 85, of Amarillo died Monday, June 23, 2008.
Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday June 28, 2008 in Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Darrel Fincher officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Griffin was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Gilmer to David and Mary F. Craig. She had been a resident of Amarillo for 65 years.
Darrell R. Griffin
2009-01-11
Darrell R. Griffin, 55, of Amarillo died Sunday, January 11, 2009.
Services were at 11 a.m. Thursday January 15, 2009 in New Covenant Baptist Church with Bishop James Mims, pastor, and Superintendent A.L. Gipson of Jerusalem Church of God in Christ officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Darrell was born in Amarillo. He worked for J.B. Swift Co. and was a member of Jerusalem Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include three nieces, Colette Sterling and Victoria Flody, both of Killeen, and Karmyn West of Marrero, La.; and Superintendent A.L. Gipson, pastor and friend.
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Billy Carl Hall
1948-07-17 2014-06-01
Billy Carl Hall, 65, died June 1, 2014. Amarillo, TX
Service will be Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 11am in Love Fellowship Church, Bishop Warren Coble, Pastor and eulogist
Arrangements by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes. Burial at Llano Cemetery
Billy Carl Hall was born July 17, 1948, in Borger, Texas. The son of Mary Wright Hall and Cecil Hall.
He attended Carver High School and was a trucker until his health failed.
He made a profession of his faith and was a member of Ebenezer Church of Amarillo, Reverend Gail Miles, pastor. He was a faithful usher and enjoyed missionary work.
Sirena M. Harper (Smith)
1949-04-25 2011-10-29
Sirena M. Harper, 62, of Amarillo died Saturday, October 29, 2011.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2011 in North Heights Church of Christ with Nathaniel Cantly, pastor, and the Rev. Charlie Love of Amarillo Bible Fellowship officiating. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Ms. Harper was born April 25, 1949, in Amarillo. She attended North Heights
Elementary School and Carver High School. She worked for Texas Panhandle Community Action — now known as Panhandle Community Services. She also worked for Jan Wer...
Henrietta Henderson
2014-04-18
Henrietta Henderson, 61, died Friday, April 18, 2014.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Johnson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 1901 N. Washington St., with Pastor Phillip Randle officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Henrietta was born in Bryan.
Survivors include her daughters, Zakrya Gentry and Geteshia Henderson; two grandchildren, Lillian Thomas and Jaden Gentry; two sisters, Jearlene Smith and Joyce Reid, both of Amarillo; two brothers, Dock Henderson Jr. and wife Olivia of Houston and J.C. Henderson of Detroit; and a host of other relatives and friends.
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Billy Hisbon (Dallas)
2008-08-06DALLAS – Billy Hisbon, 84, fomerly of Amarillo, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Saturday August 9, 2008 in Llano Cemetery East with the Rev. Henry Crawford, associate minister of Union Baptist Church in Dallas, officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Billy Hisbon was a former teacher in the Amarillo Independent School District. God received Billy Hisbon at 1:11 a...
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Rose Mary Hodgest
1958-01-19 2012-07-31
Rose Mary Hodgest, 54, of Amarillo died Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 11, 2012 at New Light Ministries with Bishop R. Murray and the Rev. E. Murray, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Rose Mary Hodgest was born January 19, 1958, in Amarillo. She attended Carver Junior High School and graduated from Tascosa High School.
Rose Mary lived an unselfish life and continually gave to people without a second thought. She loved her family unconditionally and was a great example of what love can do. She lived and fought the good fight of faith. She accepted...
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Charles Rayford Holleman
1934-03-17 2008-03-08
Charles Rayford Holleman, 73, of Amarillo died Saturday, March 8, 2008.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday March 17, 2008 in Carter Chapel Primitive Baptist Church with the Rev. Herman Moore, pastor, and the Rev. Al Gibson officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Charles Rayford Holleman was born March 17, 1934, in Amarillo to John and Jessie Holleman. He attended Patten and Carver High Schools in Amarillo. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Army and completed a two-year tour. After retuning home, he worked for Southwestern Public Service, Amarillo Coca-Cola Bottling and Amar...
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Datra Lamont Hollings
1953-04-11 2008-09-22
Datra Lamont Hollings, 55, of Amarillo died Monday, September 22, 2008.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday September 27, 2008 in Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Datra Lamont Hollings was born April 11, 1953, in Amarillo to Jeff Datra Hollings Sr. and Lottie Celle Hollings. He attended Carver High School and graduated from Amarillo High. Datra didn’t stop...
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Jimmie Ray Hopson
1957-04-10 2010-03-22
Jimmie Ray Hopson, 52, of Amarillo died Monday, March 22, 2010.
Jimmie was born April 10, 1957, in Amarillo to Ray and Florida Hood Hopson. He was reared in Amarillo and graduated in 1976 from Palo Duro High School. He was a Christian and enjoyed meeting and socializing with people. He worked for San Jacinto Baptist Church for several years and was most recently employed by Central Church of Christ, where he enjoyed his work.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Hopkins; his wife, Gerita Hollings; two sisters, Melba Johnson and Velinda Hood; and two brothers, Lawrence Hopson and Jerry Hopson.
Survivors include a son, Jimmie Ray Hopson Jr. and wife...
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