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Last updated; Monday, September 1, 1997, 6:32 AM
Amarillo
Roderick C. McClure,
Roderick C. McClure, 85, of Amarillo, died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Glen Walton of North
Amarillo Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Mr. McClure was born in Hambel Branch. He came to Amarillo in 1940
from Hillsboro. He worked as a shop foreman for Joe Siegel Pipe and
Steel for 39 years.
He married Hilda Cora Glasgow in 1929 at Hillsboro.
Mr. McClure was a member of North Amarillo Church of Christ, and a
longtime supporter of Cal Farley's Boys Ranch.
He was preceded in death by a son, Roderick Briggs McClure, in 1993.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Billy Joe McClure of Amarillo
and Larry Kent McClure of Calera, Okla.; three daughters, Regena
Somerville and Deloris Powers, both of Amarillo, and Wanda Bibas of
Providence, R.I.; a sister, Ida Mae Collum; 16 grandchildren; 32
greatgrandchildren; and three great-greatgrandchildren.
Marie Pullen Reynolds
Marie Pullen Reynolds, 59, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memorial Park Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Dale Hoggatt
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Reynolds was born in Philadelphia. She came to Amarillo in 1977
from Albuquerque, N.M. She was a certified nursing assistant and a
volunteer for many civic organizations.
Mrs. Reynolds was an Army veteran and a member of South Christian
Church.
Survivors include three sons, Richard Pullen Jr. and Mark Rowh, both
of Amarillo, and Ronald Pullen of San Angelo; a brother, James
Mulholland of Philadelphia; former husband, Richard Pullen Sr.; and
two grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Donald J. Tipton
Donald J. Tipton, 79, of Amarillo, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Schooler-Gordon Funeral
Directors Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St. with the Rev. Scott Greer
of Paramount Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Llano
Cemetery.
Mr. Tipton was born in Vincennes, Ind. He joined the Air Force in
1959. He retired in 1980.
He married Thelma Tipton in 1969.
Mr. Tipton was a member of Khiva Temple, Veterans of Foreign Wars, No.
1475, Moose Lodge, American Legion, and the Elks. He was also a member
of Paramount Christian Church.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Danny O'Grady of Midland; a
daughter, Patsy Humphrey of Alexandria, Va.; five grandchildren; and
seven great-grandchildren.
The family will be at 1205 Bowie Street.
The family requests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Mildred Frey
Mildred Frey, 74, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with Eddie George
officiating. An additional service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in
Presbyterian Church in Stapleton, Neb. Burial will be in McCain
Cemetery. Arrangements are by Adams and Swanson Funeral Home in North
Platt, Neb.
Mrs. Frey was born in Stapleton. She had lived in Amarillo since 1970.
She owned the Pancake Station. She was Presbyterian.
She married Harry Frey in 1942 at Stapleton. He died in 1986.
Survivors include a daughter, Darla Provence of Amarillo; a son, Bill
Frey of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Faye Thompson
Faye Thompson, 76, of Amarillo, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral
Directors Ivy Chapel, 2820 Virginia Circle, with the Rev. Scott Greer,
youth minister at Paramount Terrace Christian Church officiating.
Burial will be in Llano Cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson was born in Chalk. She had lived in Amarillo since 1940.
She had worked as a budget officer in the Air Force. She was a member
of Daughters of the Nile, and a life member of Beta Sigma Phi. She was
Beta Sigma Phi Girl of the Year in 1986. Mrs. Thompson was a member of
Paramount Terrace Christian Church.
She married Leo Thompson in 1946 at Amarillo.
Survivors include her husband; and a brother, Darrell of Abilene.
Oklahoma
Flora Godown
BOISE CITY, Okla. - Flora Godown, 98, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Boise City First Baptist Church
with Tom Milbern officiating. Graveside services will be at noon
Tuesday in Mennonite Brethren Cemetery at Hillsboro, Kan. Arrangements
are by Cimarron Mortuary in Boise City.
Mrs. Godown was born in Hillsboro.
She married Roy A. Godown in 1921 at Hillsboro. He died in 1977.
The couple moved to Boise City and ran an creamery and restaurant.
They also operated the mercantile for 21 years.
She was a member of First Baptist Church, the Garden Club, and the
Bridge Club, all of Boise; and the Order of the Eastern Star, Texhoma
Chapter, No. 46.
Survivors include a daughter, Helen Judd of Stratford; two
grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and seven
greatgreat-grandchildren.
Elsewhere
Willie Mae Hignight
LAKEVIEW - Willie Mae "Bill' Hignight, 85, died Saturday, Aug. 30,
1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church in
Lakeview with the Rev. Jeff Taylor, pastor, officiating. Burial will
be in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis by Myers-Long Funeral Directors of
Turkey and Spicer Funeral Home of Memphis.
Mrs. Hignight was born in Texarkana, Ark.
She married William C. "Red' Hignight in 1934 at Hugo, Okla. He died
in 1992.
Survivors include a son, Shelby Hignight of Tecumseh, Mich.; a sister,
Lucille Reed of Bastrop; five grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be to Cemetery Association in Lakeview
or Memphis.
Jerry Leon Rust
FREEPORT - Jerry Leon Rust, 59, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Lakewood Funeral Chapel at Lake
Jackson with the Rev. Don Storey officiating. Burial will be in
Restwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Lakewood Funeral
Chapel of Freeport.
Mr. Rust was born in Greenville. He was a plumber for 40 years and a
former owner of Big City Plumbing.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Rust of Freeport; three
daughters, Terri Smith of Katy, Shari Turnbow of Amarillo and Ceres
Head of Cypress; a sister, Tina Causey of Farmersville; and four
grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home today from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The family requests memorials be to Hospice of Galveston, 1708 Amburn,
Suite C., Texas City, 77591-2436.
Area
Fidel Santos Garcia
HEREFORD - Fidel Santos Garcia, 55, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in San Jose Catholic Church at
Hereford. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today in Rix Funeral
Directors Chapel with Deacon Jesse Guerrero officiating. Burial will
be in St. Anthony's Cemetery.
Mr. Garcia was born in Lampasos, Mexico. He was a Hereford resident
for the past 30 years. He was a truck driver and member of San Jose
Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife Maria Luisa Garcia of Hereford; five sons,
Roel Garcia, Edmundo Garcia, Alex Garcia and Fidel Garcia of Hereford,
and Rudolfo Garcia of Amarillo; his parents, Fructoso and Manuela
Garcia of Hereford; five brothers, Guillermo Garcia of Laredo, and
Jose Garcia, Albino Garcia, Manuel Garcia, and Fructuoso Garcia Jr.,
all of Hereford; three sisters, Maria De Los Angeles Perez of
Progreso, Guadalupe Aldape of Alvin, and Beatrice Garcia of Hereford;
and a grandson.
Edward K. Haner
SPEARMAN - Edward K. Haner, 79, died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Christian Church with the
Rev. Joseph Weaks, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hansford
Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Haner was born in Woodland, Colo. He lived in the area for 39
years moving from Pampa. He worked for Exxon Corp. for 38 years as a
field foreman.
He married Dorothy Bowsher in 1944 at Amarillo. She died in 1994.
Mr. Haner was an elder of First Christian Church and former chairman
of the church's board.
Survivors include three sons, Gary Haner of Odessa, Dallas Haner of
Amarillo and Tommy Haner of Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; four
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be sent to First Christian Church
Building Fund, the American Heart Association or a favorite charity.
Bob Dodd
MULESHOE - Bob Dodd, 63, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with the Rev.
Bill Dodd of Brownwood and Paul Poyner of Muleshoe officiating. Burial
will be in Muleshoe Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Dodd was born in Lubbock. He had lived in Muleshoe since 1962. He
was a farmer and an agent for Germania Insurance Co. He owned the
Muleshoe Gin from 1962 to 1996. He was a former minister.
He married Peggy Willis in 1951 at Lubbock.
He was a member of the Muleshoe First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Dodd, in 1990.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Judy Puckett, Cindy
Barnes and Brenda Hawkins, all of Muleshoe; two sisters, Bonnie
Flournoy and Millie Phares, both of Lubbock; three brothers, Bill Dodd
of Brownwood, J.W. Dodd of Kerrville and Donald Cheek of Lubbock; and
nine grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be to American Lung Association, P.O.
Box 26460, Austin, Texas 78755; and Alzheimer's Panhandle Chapter
Association, 2200 West Seventh Street, Amarillo, Texas 79106.
Ann Marecle
PERRYTON - Ann Marecle, 50, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today in First Baptist Church with the
Rev. Ted Latham officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by
Boxwell Brothers of Perryton.
Mrs. Marecle was born in Ardmore, Okla. She moved to Perryton in 1956
from Texhoma, Okla. She graduated from Perryton High School and worked
as a motel clerk. She was Baptist.
Survivors include her mother, Lucille McDonald of Perryton; two
brothers, Bill Brittain of Yoakum and Raymond Brittain of Perryton.
Nell F. Tomlinson
STINNETT - Nell F. Tomlinson, 82, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Stinnett United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Landrum Medlock, pastor, officiating. Burial will
be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Tomlinson was a native of Sugarland and a resident of the
Stinnett area for 52 years. She was a member of Stinnett United
Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.
Survivors include her husband, W.A. "Tex' Tomlinson; a son, the Rev.
Jim F. Tomlinson of Columbus, Texas; a daughter, Barbara Davenport of
Ada, Okla.; a brother, Roy Crittenden of Granbury; two sisters, Ivilla
Bond of Borger and Mary Virginia Gaither of Pustin, Calif.; eight
grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Emery G. Neff
BORGER - Emery G. Neff, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Church of the Nazarene
with the Rev. Scott Condiff, pastor, and the Rev. Wayne Hicks, pastor
of Valley View Church of the Nazarene in Amarillo, officiating. Burial
will be in Westlawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mr. Neff was a native of Laverne, Okla., and a Borger resident for 55
years. He was a retired parts manager with Phillips Transportation
Department.
He was a member of Trinity Church of the Nazarene.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Noma Neff, in 1994.
Survivors include a son, Dean Neff of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a
daughter, Karen Kay Neff of Amarillo; a brother, Wayne Neff of
Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Gladys Moberly of Clovis, N.M.; five
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice, 200
N.W. Seventh Street, Amarillo, Texas 79176.
James E. Adams
STINNETT - James E. Adams, 73, died Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Victory Baptist Church with
the Rev. Kerry Fenley, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Sunset
Memorial Cemetery by Brown Funeral Directors.
Mr. Adams was a native of Desdemona and a longtime resident of the
Stinnett area. He was an electrician. He served in the Army during the
Korean War.
He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, Adobe Walls Masonic Lodge
No. 1355, Khiva Shrine and the American Legion.
Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his wife, Vera Lee Adams, in 1965.
Survivors include three sons, Ronnie Adams of Groesbeck, Reggie Adams
of Emery and Jimmy Adams of Stinnett; a daughter, Regina Orr of
Stinnett; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Lewis Earl Henderson Jr.
GRUVER - Lewis Earl Henderson Jr., 72, died Aug. 30, 1997.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Golden Age Center with Scott
Hogland of Auburn Street Church of Christ in Lubbock officiating.
Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery.
Mr. Henderson was born in Memphis. He lived in the area for 53 years,
moving from Texhoma, Okla. He was a farmer.
He married Joy Lee Cox in 1948 at Borger. She died in 1995.
Mr. Henderson was a member of the Auburn Street Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Dana Stovall of Duncanville and Shari
Whitefield of Amarillo; two sons, Dennis Henderson of Gruver and Scott
Henderson of Lubbock; two brothers, Nolan Henderson of Carlsbad, N.M.,
and Gary Henderson of Olympia, Wash.; two sisters, Sue Funk and Fay
Rene May, both of Carlsbad; eight grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be to Hansford Manor, Spearman Church of
Christ Children's Home, Gruver Cemetery or a favorite charity.
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