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Jovanie Hernandez
DUMAS - Jovanie Hernandez, infant son of Jose and Sandra Hernandez, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.
Rosary was said at 5 p.m. today in Morrison Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Juan Carlos Barragan officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Jovanie was born Dec. 29, 2010, in Amarillo.
Survivors include his parents of Cactus; a brother, Jonathan Hernandez of Gruver; a sister, Jariana Hernandez of Gruver; and his grandparents, Lucio and Maria Mendoza of Cactus.
Jeanette Beck Kiker
SAN ANGELO - Jeanette Kiker, 88, died Saturday, January 29, 2011.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at First Baptist Church in Spearman with Rev. Jim Medley officiating and Gail Beck will be assisting.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Kiker; and parents, Sid and Elizabeth Beck, of Spearman.
Survivors include a son, Jimmy Clements and wife Robin of San Diego, CA; a daughter, Sherry Engstrom and husband Jim of Santa Fe, NM; a son, Richard Clements and Wife Marsha of Tulsa, OK; grandchildren Jason, James R., Ruth, Laura, Kyle and Richard Ryan; one sister, Juanita Tucker of San Angelo; two brothers, Billy Jo Beck of Spearman and Harold Beck of Dayton, OH; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Earl Dean Strickland
BORGER - Earl Dean Strickland, 74, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011.
There are no services scheduled. Arrangements are by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors.
Mr. Strickland was born Feb. 4, 1936, in Cumby. He retired from the oil field and later from trucking.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra Strickland of Borger; four sons, James Earl Strickland of Lancaster, Perry Collier and Carlton Collier, both of Gruver, and Mitchell Collier of Amarillo; three daughters, Carla Dean Roberts of Sherman, Debby Bonham of Tulsa, Okla., and Sherry Phillips of Del Rey Oaks, Calif.; two brothers, Howard Strickland and Billy Strickland, both of Texas; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jack Shelby Riley
GOODWELL, Okla. - Jack Shelby Riley, 86, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at the Dunaway Manor in Guymon.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Living Word Fellowship with the Rev. Dale Stephens officiating. Burial will be in Rolla Cemetery in Kansas. Arrangements are by Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home of Guymon.
The son of Charles and Bertha Gilbreath Riley, he was born April 26, 1924, in Leesville. He was married to Nina Jones on Dec. 25, 1944.
Survivors include five children, Sandra Dalton of Bartlesville, Steve Riley of Goodwell, Daryl Riley Oklahoma City, Jim Shelby Riley of Hutto, Texas, and Michael Shane Riley of Florence, Texas; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; four sisters, Charlene Flanagan of Borger, Texas, Christine Hymer of Stephensville, Texas, Betty Jo Riley of Spearman, Texas, and Patsy McQuarry of Borger; and a brother, Jim Riley of Washington.
The family suggests that memorials be made to the Dunaway Manor or to a charity of choice; in care of Bunch-Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, OK 73942.
Sign the online guest book www.bunchroberts.com.
Abbott Russell Wyatt
Abbott Russell Wyatt, 2, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.
Celebration of life services were at 2 p.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church in Amarillo with the ministers of Believers Way Church officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Abbott Russell Wyatt was born June 10, 2008, in Amarillo to Casey and Heidi Zepp Wyatt.
Survivors include his parents, Casey and Heidi Wyatt; his grandparents, Rick "Papaw" Wyatt and Gwen "Nana" Wyatt, and Stan "Pops" and Donna "Gigi" Zepp; his great-grandparents, Irene Kimball, Margaret Wyatt, Dean and Sue Holler, Jeanne and Donald Jackson, and George and Yvonne Zepp; his great-great-grandmother, Jerrye Jackson; four uncles, Justin Wyatt, Johnathan Wyatt, Eric Gonzales and Zach Zepp; three aunts, Aly Wyatt, Amanda Wyatt and Becca Johnson; his 1-year-old cousin, Kaymen Paul Gonzales; and his dog, Noah.
The family suggests memorials be to Benefit Abbott Wyatt, in care of Amarillo National Bank, 2401 S. Grand St., Amarillo, TX 79103, or any Amarillo National Bank Branch.
Sign the online guest book at www.brooksfuneral.com.
Ida “Agatha” Frank
CLAYTON, N.M. - Ida "Agatha" Frank, 83, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, in Lubbock, Texas.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. today in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Clayton with the Rev. Glenn Jones as celebrant. Burial was in Clayton Memorial Cemetery by Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton.
Ms. Frank was born Oct. 31, 1927, in Roy to Louis A. and Eufracia Miera Frank. She worked as a nurse's aide at the nursing home in Clayton and in private homes around Clayton for most of her life.
Survivors include four sisters, Beatrice Polson of Artesia, Mary Allen of Spearman, Texas, and Helen Trujillo and Sarah Lovato, both of Albuquerque.
The family suggests memorials be to St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 115 N. First St., Clayton, NM 88415; or a charity of choice.
Sign the online guest book at www.hassfuneralhome.com.
Michael Phillip Haddock
PAMPA - Michael Phillip Haddock, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Gray County.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Briarwood Church with Rev. Lynn Hancock officiating.
Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Haddock was born April 9, 1960, in Hobbs, N.M. He owned and operated Michael's Garage for many years before moving to El Reno, Okla.
Survivors include two daughters, Kristen Haddock of Mangum, Okla., and Hannah Hope Haddock of Spearman; his mother, Georgia "Jo" Haddock of Pampa; two sisters, Patti Greathouse of Ellijay, Ga., and Angela Darling of Fort Smith, Ark.; two brothers, Kenneth Haddock of Oklahoma City and Greg Haddock of Pampa; and two grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Rhema Bible College, 1025 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012.
Jane Basaldua
TULIA - Jane Basaldua, 61, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 in Amarillo.
Rosary was said at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Church of the Holy Spirit with the Rev. Marcos Gonzales as celebrant. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Tulia by Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Tulia.
Jane was born May 31, 1949, in Mission to Patricio and Manuela Basaldua. She grew up in Tulia and attended schools there. She catered for many different occasions and was also a cook and kitchen supervisor for the senior citizens. She later cooked on Wednesday evenings for First Baptist Church. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Spirit, the Guadalapana's, and the secretary for the South Deanery. She worked on the funeral committee, Jamaica, and worked with the Youth at the church. She was nominated as the Woman of the Year for the Diocese of Amarillo. Even after losing her home in the 2007 tornado, she cooked for the clean-up volunteers.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and five siblings, Abel Basaldua Sr., David Basaldua, Theresa Mireles, Guadalupe Ramirez and Mary Lou Casias.
Survivors include four children, Juliet Pearl of Churubusco, Ind., Jo Ann Fernandez and Janet Reyes, both of Tulia, and Joe Fernandez Jr. of Henderson, Nev.; five sisters, Mary Macias of Tulia, Trinidad Granado of Dumas, Elva Reyna of Lubbock, Emma Garcia of Spearman and Juanita Garcia of Nebraska; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandhildren.
Sign the online guest book at www.kornerstonefunerals.com.
Donna Mae Oliver Ooley
SPEARMAN - Donna Mae Oliver Ooley, 72, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Hansford Cemetery with Gary Stevens officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Donna was a former manager of Allsup's Convenience Store in Spearman.
She was preceded in death by two sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Ooley; two daughters, Kayren Harbour of Spearman and Cheryl Pernice of Springield, Mo.; two sons, Hershel "Ed" Ooley of Spearman and Robert Lynn Ooley of Santa Barbara, Calif.; her mother, Helen Oliver of Pensacola, Fla.; two brothers, Charles Oliver of Pensacola and Robert Oliver of Hattisburg, Miss.; a sister, Wanda Matthews of Mississippi; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Emma Long
Funeral services for the red-haired legend, Emma Jackson Long, 98, will be held Friday at 10:00 a. m. at Central Christian Church, 12th and Guadalupe Streets. The Rev. Peggy Edge will officiate.
A private graveside service will be held in the Texas State Cemetery where she will be buried next to beloved husband Stuart Morrison Long.
Born Emma Pauline Jackson in Lefors, near Pampa in the Texas Panhandle February 29, 1912, she was a leap year child, and she often joked that she was only 24 years old. She was the second of six children born to Robert Rudd and Lillie May (Dot) Jackson. Precocious from the beginning she swept academic honors in Hereford, Texas. At the University of Texas, she graduated in 1936 with a major in history and a minor in government. It was there at UT where she met the love of her life, Stuart Long, a journalist firebrand himself, and married him the same year she graduated.
After World War II, the Longs started the Long News Service at the Texas Capitol, supplying news coverage to 26 daily Texas newspapers, a number of weeklies and provided Texas coverage for national publications such as the The New York Times newspaper and Time and Newsweek magazines. The Longs' sons, Jeb and Jeff, remember visiting their parents' office and exploring the Capitol, and at age 19, Jeff joined the staff at Long News as a cub reporter.
Mrs. Long, who died peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning at her home, was known as "Miss Emma" to many Austinites, she shattered Austin's glass ceiling - the gender barrier-- when she was elected the city's first woman City Council member in 1948. From the beginning she shook up the status quo as she spoke out for those who had been voiceless before, helping create an atmosphere that has made Austin one of the great cities to live in. In 1957, Emma lost a race for Texas Senate and in 1959 took a break from the Austin City Council. Many citizens would call upon her, still, and she was re-elected in 1963. In 1967, she was named Mayor Pro Tem - always refusing to be pushed into the mayor's office despite much pressure to take that office. In those days, the council members picked the mayor and council members and mayor alike received no pay for the job. And as Mayor Pro Tem, she became the first person ever to light the Zilker Christmas Tree. Miss Emma retired from the City Council in 1969, ending long years of public service. In 1984 the City Council changed the name of City Park to Emma Long Metropolitan Park - having to change the City Charter to do so. Recently, the city named a street in the new Mueller development for her.
Beloved husband Stuart died in 1977 at the age of 63. Emma continued their interests in Democratic politics and in continuing to build better Austin.
She is survived by two sons - Jeb Jackson Long of La Canada, CA and Jefferson Paine Long of Cedar Creek, TX; grandchildren- Dale Daniels of Jacksonville, FL and Vickie Marie Long Alanis of Elgin; a step-granddaughter, Virginia Pratt of Austin; nieces, Judy Harbour of Austin and Linda Moore of Fort Worth; nephews Donald Jackson of Amarillo and Stuart Allen Long of Houston; and numerous other nieces and nephews and great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts may be sent to your favorite charity in Emma Long's name.
Obituary and memorial guestbook available online at www.wcfish.com
Charlotte Stephens Bergin
GRUVER - Charlotte Stephens Bergin, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Gruver United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brad Reeves officiating. Private family burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Charlotte Stephens Bergin was born Sept. 22, 1930, in Shamrock. She graduated from Shamrock High School in 1948. She attended West Texas College from 1948 to 1951 and Panhandle State College from 1968 to 70, earning degrees in home economics and elementary education.
She married T.J. "Doc" Bergin of Gruver on July 17, 1951. They farmed and ranched in Hansford County on land that had been in his family for more than 100 years.
Mrs. Bergin also taught third grade at Gruver Elementary School and later owned and operated Main Street Store in Gruver, with business partner, Mavis Hart. She served on the Gruver ISD Board of Trustees.
She was preceded in death by her husband, T.J. Bergin, in 2002.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Schmitz and husband Dirk of Borger and Frankie Sims of Lubbock; a son, David Bergin and wife Erin of Gruver; six grandchildren, Carson Schmitz of Aspen, Colo., Meredith Schmitz Calvert and Polly Sims, both of Dallas, McKinley Sims of New Haven, Conn., Lauren Bergin of College Station and John Bergin of Gruver; a sister, Shelah Lile of Lubbock; and a brother, S.S. "Buddy" Stephens of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Gruver United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 977, Gruver, TX 79040; or Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Elmer Clark Delozier
SPEARMAN - Elmer Clark Delozier, 82, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Church of Christ with Nathan Bailey and Clint Goodman officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Elmer was born Nov. 16, 1928, in Dewey, Okla. He married Nora Pearl Bogle on Feb. 17, 1955, in Borger. He was a member of Westside Church of Christ of Perryton.
He was a welder. He worked for Baker & Taylor Drilling Co. for 11 years and owned and operated Delozier Welding for 25 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis and Anna Mae Delozier; a sister, Marilyn Thompson; and three grandchildren, Braden Clark Delozier, Linde Delozier and Lisa Bogle.
Survivors include his wife, Nora Delozier of Spearman; two daughters, Donna Bailey and husband Bill of Borger and Toni Zink and husand Tom of Perryton; two sons, Charles Bogle and wife Dorothy of Pampa and Terry Delozier and wife Regina of Spearman; two sisters, Glenna Lemons and Sara Ann Goodman, both of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Honeria Helm
MEMPHIS - Honeria Helm, 88, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert G. Blum officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery by Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis.
Honeria was born April 24, 1922, in Childress County to the late O.D. Phillips and Mattie Adams Phillips. She attended grammar school at Harold Chapel and was a 1939 graduate of Memphis High School.
She married John Nelson "Dude" Helm Jr. on June 21, 1941, in Lelia Lake. He preceded her in death on July 9, 1989. They moved to Memphis in 1985 from the Gilpin Community in Childress County.
Honeria worked as a secretary for Federal Land Bank in Memphis and later in Childress, where it had moved to. She retired in 1985 after working 35 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by a grandson, Dwight Thomas; four brothers, Cecil, Vernon, R.B. and Ray Phillips; and a sister, Ima Widener.
Survivors include a daughter, Jane Thomas and husband Delbert of Guymon, Okla.; a goddaughter, Samann Watkins and husband Ty of Monahans; a grandson, Drew Thomas of Wheeler; a great-granddaughter, Kylie Thomas of Gruver; two brothers, Orval "Nig" Phillips and wife Mildred and Troy Phillips and wife Anita, all of Memphis; three sisters, Corine Henderson of Amarillo, Faye Elsberry and husband Bill of Farmers Branch, and Ava Dell Clark of Lakeview; three sisters-in-law, Iva Dean Phillips, Wanda Phillips and Flora Mae Phillips, all of Memphis.
The family suggest memorials be to National Kidney Foundation, 801 S. Fillmore St., No. 460 D, Amarillo, TX 79101.
