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Timothy Manuel Sherwood Jr.
1945-09-09 2013-10-12
Timothy Manuel Sherwood Jr., 68, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013.
Services will be at 11 a.m. in Penecostal Church of God in Christ with the Rev. Elijah Demerson, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Timothy was born Sept. 9, 1945, in Amarillo to Cora Lee and Timothy Sherwood Sr. He attended Amarillo public schools. In high school, he ran track on a state finalist team and also was the quaterback for his high school football team. He was a proud graduate of Carver Dragons class of 1964.
Tim attended Langston Univer...
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Diana Smith (King)
2011-07-03
Diana King Smith, 59, of Amarillo died Sunday, July 3, 2011.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in St. John Baptist Church, 2301 N.W. 14th Ave., with the Rev. Vurn Martin, pastor of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church, officiating and Chris Lewis, chaplain of BSA Hospice, as eulogist. Arrangements are by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Diana was born in Longview to Ed and Thelma King. From a young age, she excelled academically and loved helping others.
She was one of the first African-Americans to graduate from Amarillo High School in 1969. Diana attended Texas Southern University in Houston, where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in socio...
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Jimmy Lee Smith ("Big Jim")
1954-06-25 2010-04-13
Jimmy Lee “Big Jim” Smith, 55, of Amarillo died Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
Jimmy Lee “Big Jim” was born June 25, 1954, in Tahoka to Andrew and Geneva Flournoy Smith. The family moved to Amarillo when Jimmy was very young. He attended Palo Duro High School.
Survivors include his wife, Johnnie; a daughter, Kiska Caldwell and husband Roderick of Kilgore; two sons, Kenneth Smith and Allen Armstong, both of Amarillo; a brother, Tommy J. Smith of Amarillo; three grandchildren; and many other relatives.
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Mary Stanley
1946-02-09 2005-04-13
Mary Ann Stanley passed away on April 3, 2005. She was born to February 9, 1946 in Waco, Texas to Ruthie Mae Nichols and Rayshell Stanley in Waco, Texas. After attending elementary school in Waco, she moved to Amarillo where she graduated high school from Carver High School in 1964
After graduating high school, she moved to Dallas, Texas and had a daughter Shannon Stanley born August 10, 1969.
My mother was a person that was full of life, loved to travel to different places to play bingo and was helpful to her fa...
Cedric Steed
1959-01-21 2010-01-13
Cedric Steed, 50, of Amarillo died Wednesday, January 13, 2010.
Mr. Steed was born January 21, 1959, in Lawton, Okla., to Jean and Cedric Steed Sr. He moved to Amarillo as an infant and was raised by Mary Frances Baldwin. He graduated from Palo Duro High School. He enlisted and served in the U.S. Marine Corps for four years and was honorably discharged. He married Tony Lavant on March 18, 2003. He was a member of Love Fellowship Church and was employed by International Paper Co. for many years.
He was preceded in death by his adopted mother, Mary Frances Baldwin; a brother, Ronnie Patterson; and a son, Tyree Steed.
Survivors include his wife, Tony Lavant...
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Jo Kathryn Stein
1946-07-07 2010-10-18
Jo Kathryn Stein, 64, of Amarillo died Monday, October 18, 2010.
Jo Kathryn was born July 7, 1946, in Hubbard. She graduated from Carver High School in Amarillo, class of 1964. She also attended Texas Southern University in Houston. She lived most of her years between the cities of Amarillo and Houston.
She accepted Jesus as her savior at an early age and united with Mount Zion Baptist Church, where she was a member for 50 years. Among other acts of Christian service and with a willing heart, she served as the secretary for Sunday school and worked in the youth department.
Jo Kathryn loved her family. She encouraged her family in every way possible. She...
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Sherry Lynn Sutton
2011-03-18 2008-01-31
Sherry Lynn Sutton McCullough, 51, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008.
Services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday February 6, 2008 in Temple of Praise with Chris Brown, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. McCullough was born March 18, 1957, in Amarillo. She worked faithfully at Wal-Mart for 15 years.
Survivors include three sons, Leon Borden and wife Cynthia of Denver, Colo., Dameion Sutton and wife Renata, and Tarron Sutton and wife Lusila, all of Amarillo; four brothers, Richard Luckey, Mike Luckey and Calvin Luckey, all of Dallas, and Terry Borden of Alabama; six sisters, Barbara Prater of...
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Curtis Tee Taylor
1943-10-17 2012-05-29
Curtis Tee Taylor, 68, of Amarillo died Tuesday, May 29, 2012.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Vurn C. Martin, pastor of The Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church, as eulogist and the Rev. Joe Taylor of Emmanuel Church of Amarillo officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Taylor was born Oct. 17, 1943, to his lovely mother, Mary Magdalene Taylor, and raised by L.T. Taylor of Lone Oak. He attended Hilltop Elementary, Carver Elementary...
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Harold Lee Thomas Sr
1945-06-24 2011-12-09
Harold Lee Thomas Sr., 66, of Amarillo died Friday, December 9, 2011.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2011 in St. John Baptist Church, 2301 N.W. 14th St., with the Rev. Harvey G. Wallace officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Harold was born June 24, 1945, in Brookston to the late Gladys Oages. He married Ocie L. Howard in 1965. He moved to Amarillo in 1953. Harold was employed for the city of Amarillo and later with BNSF Railroad before retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Ocie L. Thomas; two sons, Harold Thomas Jr. of Amarillo and Greg (Nisha) Thomas of Dallas; tw...
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Opaline Thrower (Cortez)
1942-10-26 2011-01-03Opaline Cortez Thrower, 68, of Amarillo died Monday, January 3, 2011.
Opaline was born October 26, 1942, in Amarillo to the Rev. H.W. and Thenolia Cortez.
She attended Carver Elementary School and graduated from Carver High School, class of ’61. She was a member of the choir, N.H.A., science club and was voted class favorite.
Opaline married Lonnie C. Thrower immediately after graduation from high school. To this union, four children were born, LaSonya R. Guest and fiance Lou of Raleigh, N.C., Lonnie C. Thrower Jr. and wife Gina of Amarillo, Troy D. Thrower and wife Darlene of San Antonio and Anthony C. Thrower and wife Akili of Fort Worth. She had 12 grandchildren and four gr...
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Carrye Tropez (Malone)
1952-10-18 2008-06-14
Carrye Malone Tropez, 56, of Amarillo died Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Dallas.
Services were at 1 p.m. Saturday June 21, 2008 in St. John Baptist Church with the Rev. Morris Mitchell and the Rev. Thomas E. Malone officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Carrie was born Oct. 18, 1952, in Amarillo, to Charlie Malone and...
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Dizzy Dean Turner
1939-04-22 2011-07-22
Dizzy Dean Turner, 72, of Amarillo died Friday, July 22, 2011.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 in Johnson Chapel AME Church with the Rev. Phillip Randle, pastor, officiating. Burial in Llano Cemetery East by Warford-Walker Mortuary, 509 N. Hughes St.
Mr. Turner was born April 22, 1939, in Waller to the late Mr. and Mrs. James W. Turner. He moved to Amarillo in 1946 with his family.
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Helen Delores Turner
2011-11-07 2012-03-03Helen Delores Turner, 61, of Dallas died Thursday, February 23, 2012.
Memorial services were at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Golden Gate Funeral Home in Dallas. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Funeral Home of Dallas.
Helen Delores Turner was born November 7, 1950, in Amarillo to Mr. and Mrs. James Turner. She was baptized at an early age at Johnson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church. She attended Carver High School through her junior year and graduated from Amarillo High School in 1968. In 1969, she enrolled in IBM school in Dallas. After completeing her traini...
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Frank Warmsly
1944-11-25 2010-11-22
Frank Warmsley, 64, of Amarillo died Monday, November 22, 2010.
Frank was born November 25, 1945, in Winnsboro to the late Aaron Warmsley and Ethel Roten Warmsley. He was the second of three children and lived in Winnsboro until the age of 10.
The family moved to Amarillo, where Frank joined Mount Zion Baptist Church. As a teenager, Frank took an active part in the choir and served on the usher board for many years.
He graduated from Carver High School with the Class of 1964. After graduating, Frank attended Central State College in Edmond, Okla., for a year on an athletic scholarship. He entered the U.S. Army in 1966, which included one tour...
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Ross Watts-Edward
1935-03-03 2008-02-26
Ross Watts-Edward, 72, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008.
Homegoing services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday March, 1, 2008 in Prayer Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial in Llano Cemetery by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road.
Ross Watts-Edward, retired physical therapist passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at 5 a.m. He was born to proud parents Mr. Ross Watts and Ms. Eddie Edward on March 3, 1935, in Farr. Mr. Watts-Edward attended local schools in Farr before moving to Amarillo with his mother and attending Carver School, where he was known as “The Golden Toe,” for his e...
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Robert Glenn Wilkerson
1955-02-02 2013-04-06
Robert Glenn Wilkerson, 58, of Amarillo died Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with the Rev. Herman Moore officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.
Robert was born Feb. 2, 1955, in Amarillo to Ida Mae Wilkerson. He married Paula Gail Bacon on March 17, 1987.
Robert graduated in 1973 from Palo Duro High School and then attended Jarvis Christian College. For many years, he sold encyclopedias across the country and won Top Salesman of the Year several times, allowing him to trave...
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Autrey Bessie Williams (Smith)
1927-07-29 2016-01-23
Autrey Bessie (Smith) Williams of Denver passed away on Saturday January 23, 2016. She was born August 29, 1927 in Amarillo, Texas to Jessie & Bessie (Manning) Smith. She graduated from Patton High School in 1942, and from there she went on to attend Prairie View College.
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Karlene Williams
1953-06-01 2010-12-02
Karlene Williams slept quietly into a tranquil peace on Thursday, December 2, 2010.
Karlene was born June 1, 1953, in Willow Spring to Rufus and Bertha Williams.
Karlene attended North Heights, Carver Junior and Senior High schools in Amarillo. She was Pentecostal by faith. She was a homemaker and loving devoted mother. She enjoyed singing and styling hair.
Left in the caring hands of Jesus is one son, Reddget L. Williams of Amarillo; one daughter, Lisa Fay Williams of Amarillo; a special nephew, Henry William Malone; a twin brother, Harold Williams of Merced, Calif.; two other brothers, Freddy Williams of New Orleans and Jimmy Lee Williams of Bakersfiel...
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Nathan Woods
1956-05-12 2011-10-28
Nathan Woods, 55, of Amarillo died Friday, October 28, 2011.
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday, October 4, 2011 in St. John’s Baptist Church, 2326 N.W. 11th Ave., in Amarillo with the Rev. Tiller Watson of New Hope Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road.
Nathan was born May 12, 1956, in Amarillo to Sears and Minnie Woods. He was raised in Amarillo and graduated from Tascosa High School in 1975, where he excelled in football and track for the Rebels. Nathan worked in construc...
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Gloria Young (Foster)
2014-08-22
Gloria Foster-Young, 80, of Amarillo died Friday, Aug. 22, 2014.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Carter Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Roy A. Walker, pastor, as eulogist. Arrangements are by Golden Gate Mortuary, 1416 N. Hughes St.
Mrs. Gloria Foster-Young was born in Amarillo to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Foster. In November 1979, she married Joe Edward Young, a professional printer and barber.
Her education included Hines School of Music-Study of music, piano, organ and theory, by the late Mrs. Kathlyn Oliver Hines, instructor from 1940 to 1952; Music arts conservatory, Amarillo Seminar Student of Dr. Leo...
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