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Phyllis Jean Daniels Atwood
GRUVER — Phyllis Jean Daniels Atwood, 76, of Gruver died Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Gruver Cemetery with the Rev. Kyle Brock officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Phyllis was born April 9, 1935, in Marbelton, Wyo. She married Harvey Eugene Atwood on Sept. 23, 1953.
Harvey and Phyllis moved to Texas in 1965 and bought Nancy’s Cafe in Gruver three years later. They bought the Gruver Hotel and Coffee Shop two years later and turned it into El Vaquero, a historical restaurant that has attracted diners from all around to taste Phyllis’ famous Mexican food and hot sauce and to enjoy her unique hospitality and service.
These traits weren’t just a business strategy for Phyllis; it was a way of life. She tirelessly served those around her, rising early and going to bed late after everyone had been tended to. Her children, grandchildren and everyone blessed enough to know her attest to her ability to make even strangers feel welcome and at home. “She never met a stranger,” boasts her husband, Harvey, “and they all loved her for it.”
This love of family and friends was rooted in her love for Christ, in whose name she was baptized in 1966 at Victory Baptist Church. She loved music, dancing and meeting new people, all of which she is enjoying perfectly right now in the presence of her Savior.
Jesus said in Mark 10:43-44, “Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.”
Phyllis served and honored others selflessly and tirelessly, laboring so that each was fed, each was comforted, each was provided for and each was welcomed home. Phyllis was truly great and first among many. She will be sorely missed, greatly celebrated and tightly embraced when we join her on high.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Raymond Daniels and Nettie Francis lewis Daniels; 11 of her 12 brothers and sisters; a grandson, Sheldon Ross Atwood; and a grandson-in-law, James E. Smith.
Survivors include her husband, Harvey Atwood; a sister, Louise Marie Marx of Green River, Wyo.; three children, Phil Atwood and wife Toni of Gruver, Sandy Kuriyama and husband Kevin of Plainview and Scott Atwood and wife Tasha of Vega; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be made to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, P.O. Box 51628, Amarillo, TX 79159-1628.
Peggy Jo Turner
PAMPA — Peggy Jo Turner, 80, of Pampa died Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Central Baptist Church of Pampa with the Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor, and the Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor, officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements were by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.
Peggy was an employee of Cabot Corp in Pampa. She later served as church secretary at Central Baptist Church for 27 years.
Survivors include five children; Randy Turner of Aurora, Rhonda Hicks of Gruver, Ronnie Turner of Groom, Regina Orr of Floydada and Amy Turner of Guymon, Okla., 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Solaris Hospice, 2250 S. Farm-to-Market Road 51, Suite 400, Decatur, TX 76234, or the Sunday school literature fund at a Christian church of your choice.
Virda Jean Hawkins
DUMAS — Virda Jean Hawkins, 72, of Dumas died Tuesday, February 28, 2012.
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2012 in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Howe, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Dumas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas, 500 N. Maddox Ave.
Virda was born Jan. 24, 1940, in Swisher County to Clin and Roberta Carter.
She worked at Green Acres School as a secretary for 21 years until her retirement in 1997. She loved to quilt and was a member of First Baptist Church.
She married David Hawkins on Dec. 20, 1959, in Swisher County.
Survivors include her husband, David Hawkins of Dumas; a son, Terry David Hawkins and wife Rita of Claude; two daughters, Tresa Dawn Hawkins of Shallowater and Brenda Jean Ferguson and husband Tony of Spearman; a brother, Dwight Carter and wife Donna of Denton; eight grandchildren, Colby Akins, Brandy Brinkley, Josh Hawkins, Ben Akins, Christen Brown, Jeremy Hawkins, Addam Ferguson and Lauren Ferguson; eight great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to Memorial Hospice, 224 E. Second St., Dumas, TX 79029.
John Sutterfield
SPEARMAN — John Sutterfield, 77, of Spearman died Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Hansford Cemetery with Larry McCollum officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Sutterfield was born May 31, 1934, in Shamrock. He was a sales manager for Hansford Implement for more than 30 years, retiring in 2002. He was a member of Hansford Masonic Lodge No. 1040 A.F. and A.M.
Survivors include his wife, Pat; two sons, Hank Sutterfield and wife Melissa of Spearman and Byron Sutterfield and wife Beverly of Bushland; his father, Eugene Scott of Fort Collins, Colo.; and four grandchildren, Chelsea, Sawyer, Mabry and Judd Sutterfield.
The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Anita B. Anthony
AMARILLO - Anita B. Anthony, 97, passed away on February 27, 2012 in Amarillo, Texas.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery in Canadian with her nephew Dickie Babitzke officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mrs. Anthony was active in church and community activities in Spearman as well as in The Craig in Amarillo.
She was born in Ellis County, Oklahoma, November 12, 1914, to Christian and Christiana Babitzke. She grew up in Lipscomb County, Texas. Of the twelve children born to this union, she is survived by a brother, Chris, of Canadian, Texas and a sister, Erna Gragert of Phoenix, AZ.
Anita married Harry F. Schoenhals on May 12, 1934, in Arnett, Oklahoma. Survivors are a daughter, Roberta Conyers of Amarillo, and two sons, Eugene and wife Christine of Panhandle, and Garner and wife Jean of Canadian. Also six grand children, eight great grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
She then married L.L. Anthony in 1964 and lived in Spearman until his death and then moved to The Craig in Amarillo in 1998.
Memorials may be given to any charity.
Robert A. “Bob” Burke
AMARILLO - Robert A. “Bob” Burke, 91, of Amarillo, formerly of Spearman, died Tuesday, February 21, 2012.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2012 in Hansford Cemetery in Spearman with Sherman Eastland, chaplain of Odyssey Hospice of Amarillo, officiating. Burial was in Hansford Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Bob was born June 11, 1920, in Hansford County to Amos and Ruth Burke. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II in London from 1942 to 1945. He married Wanda Jean Stewart of Borger in 1948. He owned and operated the Corner Service station in Spearman for more than 50 years from 1946 until he retired in 1996. After retirement, he moved to Amarillo where he would be closer to family.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 57 years, Wanda Jean Burke, who passed away on Dec. 22, 2005; four brothers; and his parents.
Survivors include two sons, Ronald Burke of Pampa and Terry Burke of Granbury; a daughter, Sandi Clements and husband Charles of Amarillo; a sister, Pearl Dean Skaggs of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Olivia Cazares
GRUVER - Olivia Cazares, 79, died on Feb. 13, 2012.
Services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spearman with Father Mike Caldwell officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery under the direction of Hillcrest Cemetery.
Olivia was born in Edinburg, TX on May 5, 1932. She married Arnulfo Cazares March 9, 1952 in Littlefield, TX.
She was an active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church for many years, and she was a member of the Women’s Guild. She was a loving mother, a wonderful wife and a great friend. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by three sons, Carlos Cazares of Gruver, Amadeo Cazares of Murphy, TX and Rick Cazares of Spearman; and two daughters, Mary Young and Lisa Link, both of Canyon.
Ruth Balzer
PERRYTON — Ruth Balzer, 92, of Perryton died Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Church of the Nazarene with Dennis Knight officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.
Mrs. Balzer was born May 2, 1919, in Ochiltree County. She married Lyndon Balzer on Feb. 18, 1951, in Perryton.
Survivors include two daughters, Avis Brannon of Lubbock and Lynda Sheeis of Canyon; three sons, Delbert Balzer of Spearman, Dennis Balzer of Flag Staff, Ariz., and Danny Balzer of Edmond, Okla.; a sister, Mabel Brody of Denton; a brother, Sid Carpenter of Denton; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
D.A. Malson
AMARILLO - D.A. Malson, 73, of Amarillo died Friday, Feb. 3, 2012.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Durham Church of Christ with Dolan Ivey and Chuck Milner officiating. Burial will be in Silent Home Cemetery in Roll, Okla. Arrangements are by LaGrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Coulter Road Chapel, 8310 S. Coulter St.
D.A. was born Aug. 23, 1938, in Roger Mills County, Okla., to Doyle and Virginia Malson. He moved to Amarillo, as a child, where he attended school, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1956. He attended University Church of Christ in Canyon.
D.A. married Betty Battenfield on Sept. 2, 1955, in Amarillo. He was a contractor, building more than 300 fine homes throughout Amarillo. D.A. began his career in the construction field in high school, starting employment with Reid Strickland. He then worked for Lester Moffett Construction. He took great pride in the job that he did and was known to be a perfectionist in his projects. He was a member of the Texas Builders Association.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Betty; a son, Matthew Doyle Malson and wife Tonya of Hickory, N.C.; a daughter, Denise Cranmer of Canyon; four grandchildren, Jason Cranmer of Canyon, Lindsey Bussey and husband Loren of Amarillo, Jacob Cranmer and wife Mandi of Gruver and Madison Malson of Hickory, N.C.; a sister, Janice Malson of Amarillo; and three great-grandchildren, Nathan and Natalie Bussey and Cole Cranmer.
The family suggests memorial be to John Hopkins, in care of Kim Hollandsworth Adrenoleukodystrophy Research for the Cole Wade Cranmer benefit research fund, 707 N. Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21287.
Sign the online guest book at www.lagroneblackburnshaw.com.
Melinda Hess
AMARILLO - Melinda Hess, 68, of Amarillo died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012.
Arrangements are by Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon Drive.
Melinda was born Aug. 8, 1943, in McAlester, Okla. She graduated from McAlester High School. She married Don Mackie in 1963 in Spearman. Early in her life, she embarked on a career in public service with the state of Oklahoma, which lasted for nearly 40 years.
Melinda was a highly intelligent individual who was a movie fanatic and a real trivia buff. She loved all animals, especially her Yorkie, Mickey. Her passion in life was being Nana to her grandchildren. She will long be remembered for her wicked sense of humor and how she loved to laugh.
Survivors include a daughter, Leslie Stricker and husband Cory of Amarillo; a son, Troy Mackie and wife Kelly of Amarillo; a sister, Kathleen Barkalow and husband Gary of McAlester; a brother, Tommy Hood of McAlester; and nine grandchildren, Tabitha, Chelsea, Nicholas, Alex, Alexandra, Levi, Luke, Christian and Steven.
Sign the online guest book at www.coxfuneralhomeamarillo.com.
Norman A. Brack
SPEARMAN — Norman A. Brack, 88, of Spearman died Thursday, January 26, 2012.
Services were at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012 in First United Methodist Church in Spearman with the Rev. Toni Bailey officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Brack was born Jan. 16, 1924, in Otis, Kan. He married Holly Edwards on June 22, 1949, in Bison, Kan. He lived in the Spearman area since 1960.
He was transferred by his employer, Northern Natural Gas Co., from Otis Kan., to Spearman in 1960. He was a plant foreman until retiring in 1984 after 38 years of service. He served on the administrative council and the board of trustees of First United Methodist Church. He served with distinction in World War II with the Navy and received a battle star on the USS Cascade at the battle of Okinawa.
He is preceded in death by a son, Mitchell Brack.
Survivors include his wife, Holly Brack; two sons, the Rev. Lynn Edward Brack of Weatherford, Okla. and Kyle Jay Brack of Cedar Park; a daughter, Kendra Brack Jones of Amarillo; seven grandchildren, Kellynn Brack and Tori Brack, both of Weatherford, Landon Brack and Conner Brack, both of Cedar Park, Kristen Bigbee of Lubbock, Kourtney Frohlich of Fort Worth and Kaitlyn Jones of Austin; and a great-grandson, Ryan Mack Bigbee of Lubbock.
The family suggests memorials be to First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 547, Spearman, TX 79081.
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