Brenda Joyce Jackson, 68, of Amarillo died Monday, August 22, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 118 S. Van Buren St., with the Rev. James L. Collins, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary.
Brenda Joyce Mitchell was born August 9, 1943, in Oklahoma City to Herschel and Lena Mitchell. She attended Carver Elementary, Carver Junior...
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Charles Jackson, 85, of Amarillo died Friday, November 2, 2012.
Services were at 1 p.m. Friday, November 9, 2012 in Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. James Collins, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Jackson was born July 28, 1927, in Amarillo. He attended Amarillo public schools and was a veteran of the Army. He was an employee for Santa Fe Railroad until he retired.
He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church for 74 years. He served on the senior usher board, deacon ministry and on the trustee board. He was a very faithful member until his health failed.
Mrs. Claudine Jackson Chatman was born November 24, 1938 to the union of the late HenryDouglas and Bertha L. Jefferson Brown in Granada, Mississippi. She was educated in the Amarillo, Texas School District and graduated Salutatorian from the Carver High School in 1957. She met and married her high school sweetheart, the late Collis Wayne Jackson -he the star captain of the Carver football team, she the Marching Band Drum Majorette - and from that union two sons were born. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church of that city, under the pastorate of the late Rever...
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Bernice Jenkins, 64, of Amarillo died Wednesday, July 2, 2008.
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday July 11, 2008 in Johnson Chapel AME Church with the Rev. Phillip Randle, pastor, and the Rev. Joe Taylor, pastor of Emmanuel Church of Amarillo, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Bernice Jenkins was born May 20, 1943, to James and Rosie Hood in Texarkana, Ark. She came to Ama...
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Bobby J. Johnson, 74, of Amarillo died Friday, June 10, 2011.
Services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Johnson Chapel in African Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Phillip Randle, pastor, and the Rev. E.J. Coffer as eulogist. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Bobby J. Johnson was born September 26, 1936, to Elmer and Roberta Green Johnson in Kurten. The family came to Amarillo in 1953, and he attended Carver High School. He was employed as a maintenance man for St. Andrew Episcopal Center for 36 years.
Survivors include a son, Timothy Johnson and wife Dede; a daughter, Cynthia Johnson Green of Amaril...
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SAN DIEGO — Eddie Lewis Johnson, 68, died Monday, July 18, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today in New Hope Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Johnson was born Aug. 4, 1942, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Herbert and Mozelle Wilbon Johnson. He attended Catholic school and Amarillo public schools, graduating in 1959 from Carve...
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Eloise Jean Pearson-Jones, 77, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 11, 2009. Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16, 2009 in Johnson Chapel AME Church with the Rev. Phillip Randle, pastor, officiating. Burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St. Eloise Jean Pearson-Jones was born December 16, 1931, in Mexia to the late Fred and Eva Pearson. She moved to Amarillo as a very young child and attended Amarillo public schools, graduating from Carver High School, where she was the first football queen in 1949. She attended Tyler Barber College and worked for Hampton Barber Shop. She married Eddie Lee Jones...
Mary L. Jones, 91, of Amarillo died Tuesday, September 21, 2010.
Services were at 1 p.m. Monday, September 27, 2010 in Carter Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 412 W. Second Ave., with the Rev. Bobby Powell of Fort Worth and the Rev. Spencer Stoker, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mary was born in 1919 in Denison to Werdie Ball and Celestine Bennie Blackw...
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Robert L. Jones, 62, formerly of Amarillo died Tuesday, May 24, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in Golden Gate Funeral Home Chapel, 5701 E. Loop 820 South in Fort Worth.
Robert was born to Lewis and Clara Jones of Amarillo.
Survivors include two sisters, Claudia Williams of Fort Worth and Vivian Moody of Lubbock; two brothers, L.J. Jones of Nashville, Tenn., and Clenon Jones of Los Angeles; three children, Robert Reginald of Houston, and Cedric Maurice and Bobbye LaShelle, both of Compton, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
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Charles E. Kemp, 81, of Amarillo died Tuesday, February 15, 2011.
Mr. Kemp was born January 23, 1930, in Holly Springs, Miss., to Annie Faye Kemp and Felt Wickes. He moved to Amarillo at a young age. He attended Patton-Douglas School until he enlisted into the U.S. Army in 1946. During his tenure in the Army, he served in Japan, post-World War II, as well as stateside.
Upon his return from the Army, Charles began a 36-year career with Santa Fe Railroad as a yardman. He also had worked for the bus station. His post-Army career included working for more than 40 years for the Shelton Family, Novie Woods family and Stinnett Family Ranch at Nara Visa, N.M., as a cook, chau...
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Wanda Kemp, 62, of Amarillo died Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012 in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Anthony Harris, pastor, and the Rev. Brian Pack, elder of Church of the Living God, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Kemp was born January 17, 1950, in Forney to Webb and Dorothy Tinner. She accepted and committed to Jesus Christ at an early age. Wanda united with Church of the Living God under the leadership of Elder Howard R...
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Granville Keys Jr., 56, formerly of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, in San Antonio.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Emmanuel Temple Church with Elisha L. Demerson, pastor, officiating.
Mr. Keys was born March 31, 1951, in Amarillo to Granville Keys Sr. and Cora Mae Isadora Keys.
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Tim McCoy “Grover” Lovejoy, 75, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Greater Love Temple, 811 S. Tennessee St. Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Tim Lovejoy was born Aug. 12, 1939, in Nashville, Ark., to McCoy and Cosie Lovejoy. He married his faithful and loving wife, Renia Lovejoy of Amarillo, in 2008. He attended school at Patton High School and Carver High School.
He served in the Army for nine years. He was a faithful member of Greater Love Temple and played guitar at the church. He was a United Methodist lay speaker minister in Duluth, Minn., and also...
James “Hammer” Malone, 63, of Amarillo died Friday, January 13, 2012.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Warford-Walker Mortuary with the Rev. E.J. Cofer, pastor of New Birth Bible Fellowship, officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Malone was born October 9, 1948, in Los Angeles. He attended Hilltop Elementary, Carver Junior and Senior High school and graduated in 1966. He served in the Army and retired from the city of Amarillo after working more than 20 years. He was a member of Mount Zion Bapti...
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Oma Donnitta Martin, 57, of Amarillo died Friday, June 17, 2011.
Services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011 in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. A.W. Flowers, pastor of Stone Faith Temple Church, officiating. Burial in Memorial Park Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Oma was born July 8, 1953, in Wellington to J.B. and Lee Una Ford. She attended North Heights Elementary School, Carver Junior High...
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Ressie S. Martin, 61, of Amarillo died Friday, March 25, 2011.
Ressie was born January 2, 1950, in Amarillo to the late Frank Sheppard and Corine Cook.
She was employed with the transportation system for the Amarillo Independent School District for 25 years. She enjoyed her job and worked faithfully until her health failed.
Ressie was a faithful member of New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church until her health failed. She loved her church and her pastor. Over a period of time, she served in the capacity as Sunday school teacher, a devoted member of the choir and a member of the mission ministry.
Survivors include three daughters, Carmen Par...
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Betty McClendon, 57, of Amarillo died Monday, May 16, 2011.
Betty was born Dec. 16, 1953, in Lubbock to Richard Draper and Junnie Mosley. She moved to Amarillo at the age of 3. She was a 1972 graduate of Palo Duro High School and continued her education at Amarillo College pursuing a career as a journalist.
She later married John McClendon Jr. of Amarillo. She later moved to San Jose, Calif., in the late '70s, and back to Amarillo in 1986, where she resided until her passing.
Survivors include her dear mother, Junnie Jones of Amarillo; a special friend, Billy Hall of Amarillo; an adopted son, Lamar Johnson and granddaughter, Anailah Johnson, both...
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James McClendon was born June 27, 1943, to Velma and the late John McClendon. He attended Amarillo public schools and received a welding certificate, as well as a ministry of education degree from Amarillo College. He worked for Glover Packing Co. and Swift Beef Co. He was a truck driver for Glover Packing Co. and Monfort in Cactus for 17 years.
He was chairman of the deacon board and a faithful member of St. John Baptist Church until his death.
Survivors include his wife, Vena McClendon; his mothers, Velma McClendon and Mattie Sue McClendon, both of Amarillo; three children, Teddie Smith and Marie McClendon, both of Amarillo, and James J. McClendon Jr. of Clov...
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Imogene F. McCullough, 82, of Amarillo died Sunday, February 14, 2010.
Imogene was born June 30, 1927, in Sulphur Springs to Obia Dee and Janie Franklin. She attended public schools in Sulphur Springs and graduated high school from Patton High School in Amarillo.
She was united in holy matrimony to Foster M. McCullough in 1954.
Mrs. McCullough worked for Bernita Bivens for 22 years retiring in 1998. She united with Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church in 1948.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Obia Dee and Janie Franklin; a brother, David E. Franklin; and a sister, Georgia M. Robinson.
Survivors include a daughter, Joann Echo...
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Jennifer Moore, 56, of Amarillo died Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Herman Moore, pastor of Carter Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Jennifer was born Sept. 22, 1954, in Amarillo. She attended public schools in Amarillo.
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Eddie Moore Jr., 86, of Amarillo died Monday, December 20, 2010.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2010 in Jenkins Baptist Church with Darrel D. Fincher, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Born June 24, 1924, Eddie Moore was the youngest of three children born to the late Edd and Emma Moore in Kaufman. The family moved to Amarillo when Eddie was 5 years old. He attended Fred Douglas School and Patten High School before he went into the Army and served in England and Germany during World War II.
In 1950, he married Evelyn Norman in Amarillo and became the father of her four children. Late...
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Cleophus Nash, 56, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012.
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Willie was born April 28, 1955, in Borger to Albert Wells and Mattie Sue Nash. The family moved to Amarillo during his childhood. He was a member of the Langston Memorial Church of God In Christ. He attended Amarillo public schools, North Heights Elementary School, Hilltop Elementary, Carver Junior High and graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1973.
While living in Natchitoches, La., he was the successful operator of Nash’s Upholstery Shop.
Survivors include his wife, Lolita Nash of Natchitoches; his mother, Mattie Sue McClendon of Amarillo; his stepmother, Velma McClendon of Amarillo; a son, Derrick Grant and wife Tracy of Dallas; two daughters, La Keitha B...
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Archie Cleon Nelson, 58, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 13, 2010.
Services were at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2010 in Bexar Street Baptist Church in Dallas with the Rev. C.C. Robertson, pastor, and the Rev. T.C. Marshall officiating. Burial in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Dallas by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Archie was born September 13, 1951, in Terrell to Archie Nelson and Etta Marie Edwards. The family moved to Amarillo when Archie was very young.
He attended Hilltop Elementary School, Carver High School and graduated from Lincoln High School in Dallas.
He served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. He was empl...
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Clarence Wayne Nelson, 62, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in New Light Ministries, 1001 N.E. 24th Ave., with Bishop Richard Murray and Pastor Eleanor Murray officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Wayne was born Aug. 28, 1951, in Detroit, Texas, to Clarence Nelson Jr. and Tommie Lou Nelson. Wayne was very talented and loved the time he spent working with his dad at Red’s Trucking Co. He loved hanging out at New Light Ministr...
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Sammie Augusta Nichols was born December 2, 1932 in Memphis, Texas. He was the beloved of the late A.J. Nichols Sr. and Arquilla Perkins. The family moved to Amarillo when Sammie was 3 years old. He attended Frederick Douglass Elementary School, Patton school and graduated from Carver High School.
Sammie served three years in the U.S. Army. In 1956, he married Ruthie Mae Mason. This union was blessed with over 50 years of happiness. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend.
Sammie was survived by his late wi...
Elroy Oliver Jr., 55, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. James Collins, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Edgar Cofer assisting. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Elroy Oliver Jr. was born Sept. 20, 1952, in Corpus Christi. He attended elementary and middle schools there. After moving to Amarillo, he attended Palo Duro High School, where he was a member of the track and field team. He won state competition for the high jump in 1972. After graduating from Palo Duro, he joined the U.S. Army for a short period, leaving there to attend Hob...
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James L. Penns Jr., 61, of Amarillo died Friday, September 4, 2009.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Greater Love Temple with the Rev. Vurn Martin officiating. Arrangements were by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
James L. Penns Jr. was born to the late James Penns Sr. and Vernell Hill on January 22, 1948, in LaGrange. Mr. Penns moved in 1956 to Amarillo, where he attended North Heights Elementary, Carver Junior High School and graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1968. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the Vie...
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Ms. Theresa Perry was born on April 29, 1951 in Amarillo, Texas to the late Johnnie Perry and Olivia Perry. A lifelong resident of Amarillo, she was educated in the AISD schools and was a proud graduate of Palo Duro High School, Class of 1968.
Theresa was preceded in death by her father, Johnnie Perry and three brothers- Willie, John and Charles Perry.
Raymond Pierson, 53, of Amarillo died Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Jenkins Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. D.D. Fincher, pastor, officiating and Elijah B. Demenson as eulogist. Burial in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Warford Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Raymond Pierson was born September 4, 1958, in Amarillo to Charlie and Bethenia “Betty” Pierson. He received his education in Amarillo. Raymond joined the Job Corps, pursuing a career in meat cutting. He was a member of Carter Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.
He worked at Glenn’s grocery, Sutton grocery and other area stores. He...
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Lugene Reed Jr., 63, of Amarillo died Saturday, May 28, 2011.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Warford-Walker Mortuary Chapel, 509 N. Hughes St., with the Rev. E.J. Cofer officiating.
Lugene was born August 10, 1947, in Amarillo. He was educated in the Amarillo school system. He lived in Amarillo for 63 years and was a member of Carter Chapel Primitive Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Alice; three sons, Codi Reed of Holiday, Fla., and Joshua and Chance Reed, both of Amarillo; his stepmother, Julia Reed of Amarillo; 10 sisters, Gloria Jean Reed, Patricia Ridout and Romona Leaks, all of Albuquerque, N.M., Brenda Ridout of Denver, Rosie L. Reed...
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Margaret Ann Riles, 53, of Amarillo died Monday, May 10, 2010.
Margaret was born March 19, 1957, in Hollis, Okla., to Jeff and Ruby Riles. The family later moved to Amarillo, where she attended Amarillo public school.
Margaret cherished her daughter, Ladelle, and three great-granddaughters. She loved to boast in her Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Emmanuel Temple Church of God in Christ, where Supt. Elisha L. Demerson is the pastor.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Riles; and two infant daughters.
Survivors include her father and mother, Jeff and Ruby Riles; a daughter, Ladelle Riles; three granddaughters, Olanda, Alyssia and Mashia Riles, all...
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Willie Lee Russell-Coble Jr., 66, of Amarillo died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Emmanuel Temple Church of God in Christ with Superintendent Elisha L. Demerson officiating and the Rev. E. Joe Cofer as Eulogist. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Initia Faye Savage, 50, of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 29, 2001.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. John T. Bowser officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary Inc., 509 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Savage had lived in Amarillo for more than 40 years. She attended North Heights, Carver and Palo Duro schools in Amarillo.
Survivors include a daughter, Portia Savage of Amarillo; a son, Orlandas Savage of Albuquerque, N.M.; her parents, Billy and Maudie Jones of Amarillo; and two brothers, Zane Williams of Bakersfield, Calif., and Curtis Carr of Amarillo.
Sandra Savage, 54, of Amarillo died Saturday, February 19, 2011.
Life began for our beloved Sandra J. Savage on January 22, 1957, in Clarksville. She was the daughter of Doris Edwards and Lonnie Nelson. She attended school in Amarillo.
Sandra married Dwight E. Savage in June 1981. To this union, three children were born, Dennis Savage, Kyshia Savage and Dwight Savage Jr.
She was preceded in death by a son, Dwight Savage Jr.
Survivors include her loving husband, Dwight Savage; a son, Dennis Savage of Arlington; a daughter, Kyshia Savage of Austin; four grandsons; two granddaughters; a great-granddaughter; and many other relatives.
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E.D. Shaffer, 72, of Amarillo died Wednesday, June 16, 2010.
Services were at 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2010 in Emanuel Church of Amarillo with the Rev. Joe Taylor officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
E.D. married Barbara Chapman Shaffer on April 5, 1961. He joined St. John Baptist Church in 1990, and was a member until the time of his death.
He was a graduate of Carver High School and attended Amarillo College. He was employed by Pantex, Cizon’s and Amarillo Independent School District prior to his disability.
Survivors include five loving sons, Edward Shaffer Sr. and wife Michelle, Jonathan Shaffer and wife Sharon, Ethan Shaf...
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Donald “Don” Shanklin, 62, of Amarillo died Sunday, August 30, 2009.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 5, 2009 in Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. James Collins, pastor, officiating and the Rev. Mervin Davis Jr., pastor of True Love Baptist Church in Fairfield, Calif., assisting. Arrangements were by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Donald “Don” Shanklin was born November 3, 1946, in Amarillo to Clyde E. Shanklin and Rose Marie Davis. Don was educated in the public schools of Amarillo and graduated from Carver High School in 1965...
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