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Martin Ochoa Sr.
SPEARMAN - Martin Ochoa Sr., 81, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2010.
Funeral services were Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spearman with Rev. Gregory Bunyan officiating. Burial was in Hansford Cemetery under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Martin was born in San Bartolo, Durango, Mexico on February 20, 1929. He had lived in the area since 1969, moving from Panhandle. He married Jovita Aguilera on Feb. 9, 1956 in Gomez Palacio, Mexico.
He worked as a farm hand and also worked for Baker and Taylor. He came to the United States of America through the Braccero Program.
He was a loving father, husband, grandfather and was known by his grandchildren as Papo. As a favorite hobby, he loved to play dominoes.
He was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Jovita Ochoa; four daughters, Amadita Vargas and husband, Joe, of Spearman, Alicia Lopez and husband, Paul, of Lawton, OK, Pat Ochoa of Canyon, and Maria Carbajal and husband, Louis, of Spearman; two sons, Martin Ochoa Jr. of Canyon and Pete Ochoa, and wife, Mary, of Spearman; a sister, Irene Ochoa of Mexico; and 7 grandchildren.
The family requests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 Roland Street, Spearman TX 79081.
Sheldon Ross Atwood
GRUVER - Sheldon Ross Atwood, 22, formerly of Gruver, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Curry officiating. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Sheldon was born Dec. 7, 1987, in Amarillo. He was a graduate of Gruver High School and moved to Canyon three years ago.
Sheldon worked at Cactus Feedyard as the fabrication shop office manager. He lived life to the fullest.
He was a very special person and was loved by all. He touched many lives and loved the Lord.
Sheldon never pretended to be more than he was, and he was so much more than he ever imagined himself to be.
Sheldon's ambition as listed on his senior yearbook profile was "to have a positive impact on each person I come in contact with," and he definitely did. Sheldon was true to himself and true to his word.
As he described himself on MySpace, "I'm a very easygoing, easy to get along with, go-with-the-flow kind of guy. I know I'll end up exactly where God wants me to be. So, I'm basically just taking my life one step at a time and lovin' every minute of it. I'm trying my best to stop this whole growing up thing, but nothing seems to work, so the least I can do is always try to stay young at heart. I have some of the greatest friends and family ever, and I know they are gonna be there for me if I ever need it. I'm always gonna be myself, what you see is what you get. So be prepared."
Sheldon ended up exactly where God wanted him to be, but it was much too soon for those of us left behind. We will miss him more than can be put into words.
He also loved writing music and playing the guitar and attending concerts.
He was the most sincere person who stayed true to himself.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Fredrick A. Camp.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Scott and Tasha Atwood of Vega; his mother, Frances Atwood-Frost of Amarillo; a brother, Shane Atwood of Vega; a stepbrother, C.J. Hess of Vega; and his grandparents, Phyllis and Harvey Atwood of Gruver and Helen Camp of Kenedy.
The family suggests memorials be to Sheldon Ross Atwood Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Gruver State Bank, P.O. Box 978, Gruver, TX 79040.
Bob Hill
SPEARMAN - Bobby Marion "Bob" Hill, 67, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2010, in Lubbock.
Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 14, 2010 in First Baptist Church with John Scott officiating. Burial was in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Bob was born July 16, 1943, in Wheeler to Joe and Mina Hill. He married Cecilia Cartwright in 1967.
Bob was raised in Shamrock and Texline, where he graduated from Texline High School in 1961. He attended Draughon's Business College in Amarillo.
Bob farmed and ranched for Shamburger Ranch for 21 years until they moved to Spearman in 1981. He worked for the Spearman school district as a transportation director for 22 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Mina Hill; and his wife, Cecilia.
Survivors include four sons, Greg Caldwell of Blandon, Pa., Jerry Garrett of Oklahoma City, Mike Caldwell and wife Christi of Dumas, and Dusty Hill and wife Audrey of Turkey; a daughter, Sandy Miller and husband Chip of Lubbock; four sisters, Novella Bryan of Dalhart, Nella Deger of Alvarado, Luvina Wyatt of Chama, N.M., and Colleene Howell of Texline; 12 grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Socorro Rodriguez
SPEARMAN - Socorro Rodriguez, 77, died Monday, August 9, 2010.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 12th in the church with the Rev. Gregory Bunyan as celebrant. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Socorro was born Feb. 12, 1933, in Satevo, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Roberto and Manuela Rodriguez. He was a ranch and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spearman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Alberto Rodriguez Sr.; and two sisters, Maria Rodriguez-Pacheco and Belen Rodriguez-Pacheco.
Survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Rodriguez of Garland and Maribel Socorro Rodriguez of Chihuahua; two brothers, Sabino Rodriguez-Pacheco and Jesus Rodriguez-Pacheco, both of Chihuahua; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Ed Lackey
MORSE – Edward Nathan Lee Lackey, 30, passed away Wednesday, July 28th, 2010.
The son of Marilyn (Oxley) and David Lackey, he was born February 11, 1980 in Guymon, Oklahoma. Ed attended Guymon schools. He was united in marriage to LeAnn Earle on September 24, 2005 in Fairview, Oklahoma. Ed was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church. He had worked for the hospital in Fairview and had moved to Morse to work in construction and carpentry. He loved his work in carpentry and had recently renovated their home in Morse. Ed was a loving husband, brother and son and was so anticipating the birth of his first child that is due in January. He also loved his dogs, Sidney, Squeaker, Silo and Hippy.
Ed is survived by his wife, LeAnn Lackey and their child, of Morse, Texas; his parents, Marilyn and David Lackey of Fairview, OK; two brothers, Will Lackey and wife, Michele of Guymon; and Todd Lackey and wife, Gala and their children, Jason and Althea Lackey of Stillwater, OK; his mother and father-in-law, Martha and Randy Earle of Morse, TX. He is also survived by aunts and uncles, Janet and Paul Lackey of Harrisburg, PA, Tamara and Mike Brown of Boulder, CO; and cousins, Jared Brown of Winterville, NC; Amy Fox of Phoenix, AZ; Jenny Lackey of Boston, MA; and Bill and Joey Oxley of Oklahoma City; and brothers-in-law, Neal Earle, Kevin Earle and Scott Earle.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dr. W.N. and Mac Oxley and David and Alma Lackey.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday afternoon, 2:00 p.m, on July 31, 2010 at the Henson-Novak Funeral Chapel, 501 NW Fifth, Guymon, Oklahoma with Rev. Odie Nunley, officiating. Interment will follow in Elmhurst Cemetery.
Memorials may be given in lieu of flowers to the DAWGS Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 911, Dalhart, TX or c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942
Avo Jones Tope Gray
SPEARMAN - Avo Jones Tope Gray, 80, died Monday, July 26, 2010.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010 in Spearman Church of Christ. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Avo was born June 1, 1930, in Spearman to William Lee Jones and Ora May Sanders. She married George Tope on Dec. 31, 1949. He died in 1966.
She then married Nick Gray on Jan. 1, 1984. He died in 1987.
Avo was a lifelong resident of Spearman and graduated in 1947 from Spearman High School. She worked for more than 30 years as a grocery clerk for several stores including Cates, M&M, Ideal, Thriftway and Lowe's.
After health issues prevented her from continuing grocery store work, she worked for Hansford County Soil and Water Conservation District until November 2008.
Her greatest joys in life were in loving and serving people, and in her cherished family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands; two sisters, Viola Campbell and Joyce Phillips; and a grandson, Ryan Tope, who died Oct. 2, 1983.
Survivors include a brother, Hershel Jones and wife Wanda of Shallowwater; two daughters, Sharon Bailey and husband Bruce of Spearman and Karen Goodman and husband Keith of Follett; three sons, Darrell Tope and wife Rhonda of Tulsa, Okla., Jerry Tope and wife Linda of Dove Creek, Colo., and Jim Tope of Spearman; seven grandchildren, Pete Mauk and wife Jenny, Christie Stallings and husband Michael, Katherine Jones and husband Zac, Russell Tope, Kelly McDonough and husband Franklin, Clint Goodman and wife Erika, and Cynthia Goodman; and 14 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Spearman Station Masters Museum, 30 Townsend St., Spearman, TX 79081-2644; Hansford Manor, Empty Stocking Fund, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081; or a Christian ministry of choice.
Kenneth Palmer
PERRYTON – Kenneth Palmer, age 60, died Tuesday July 27, 2010.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Boxwell Brothers Chapel with Reverend Jeff Owens officiating. Burial will be in Liberal Cemetery under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.
Kenneth was born in Liberal, Kansas on September 22, 1949. He lived in the Perryton area since 2002. He was employed as a truck driver and was a member of the Bethel Holiness Church of Perryton.
His mother, Clara Belle Palmer of Perryton, two daughters; Melody Martinez of Spearman, Misty Bridenstine of Tyrone, Oklahoma, one son; Daniel Palmer of Stillwater, Oklahoma, two sisters; Shirley Smith of Liberal, Kansas, Wanda Valverde of Springtown, Texas and six grandchildren survive him. His father, George Palmer precedes him in death.
The family request memorials be to the Funeral Fund, c/o Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1256, Perryton, Texas, 79070.
Ermal Pond
AMARILLO - Ermal Pond, 85, formerly of Spearman, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010 in Amarillo.
Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010 in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd with Ronnie Woodward officiating. Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. in Wheeler Cemetery.
Mrs. Pond was born on June 20, 1925 in Shamrock, Texas to Viola and William Marriott. She had lived in Spearman over fifty years where she was a longtime charter member of the Spearman Union Church. She moved to Amarillo nine years ago.
She married J. T. Pond on October 2, 1949 in Shamrock; he preceded her in death on July 9, 2001.
She is survived by three sons, Monte Pond of Orange, CA; David Pond and wife Toni of Perryton; and Calvin Pond of Hutchison, KS: one daughter, Patricia Pope and husband James of Amarillo; five grandchildren, Shannon Woodward; Shelly Norris; Chad Pond; Shelby Pond and Kelsey Pond; and five great-grandchildren, Tana, Tori, Joshua, Larah and Jackson.
The family suggests memorials be made to the mission fund at the Family Worship Center, 11901 Interstate 27 Amarillo, TX 79119, or Hospice of the Southwest, 1301 S. Coulter, Suite 404, Amarillo, TX 79106.
Nikkie Kay Cauley
STATESBORO, GA - Mrs. Nikkie Kay Cauley, 60, died Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility in Statesboro.
The Childress, Texas native was a 1968 graduate of Childress High School and a 1972 graduate of Texas A&M University. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Statesboro, where she was the treasurer of the Women's Council. Mrs. Cauley was active in several organizations, including the Georgia Southern University Botanical Gardens, where she was a former board member; the Sprig-N-Dig Garden Club, where she served as treasurer; and the Silver Lining, where she was a former board member. She was the recipient of a Deen Day Smith "Service to Mankind "award.
Mrs. Cauley was preceded in death by her first husband, Dr. Jeffery Cordell, and her father, Pat Murphy.
Surviving are her husband of 28 years, Dr. Stephen Cauley of Statesboro; a daughter and son-in-law, Colbie and Chad Becker of Richardson, Texas; a son, Cade Cauley of Austin, Texas; a brother, Larry Murphy of Spearman, Texas; and mother, Willie Bob Murphy of Childress, Texas.
A service of Life and Resurrection was held Friday, July 9th, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Statesboro with Rev. Dan Lewis officiating.
The family requests in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, GA 30459; First Presbyterian Church, 1215 Fair Road, Statesboro, GA 30458; or the Georgia Southern University Botanical Gardens, P.O. Box 8039, Statesboro, GA 30460.
Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
Roberta Simmons
SPEARMAN - Roberta Simmons, 91, died Sunday, July 18, 2010.
Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 in Ochiltree Cemetery. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mrs. Simmons was born May 28, 1919, in Wichita, Kan. She moved to Spearman several years ago from Wichita, where she was a nanny. Her mind was still sharp even though her body grew old. She will be dearly missed.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, Virginia Clark, Barbara Cook, Betty Cowell and Margie Adams; and four brothers, Bud Dolloff, Carl Dolloff, Bobby Dolloff and Bill Dolloff.
Survivors include two sisters, Judy Hopkins and Ann McCoy, both of Wichita; a special nephew, Lynn Cook and wife Sharion; Sharon Farber and husband Rodney; many great-nephews and nieces who she was always happy to see; and many special friends at Hansford Manor who she considered her family.
The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Manor, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Norma Jean Hutton Mackie
SPEARMAN - Norma Jean Hutton Mackie, 80, died Tuesday, July 20, 2010.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Medley officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Norma Jean was born April 13, 1930, in Shamrock to Ed and Viola Hutton. She married Glen Mackie on Nov. 23, 1948.
Norma Jean served as Hansford County treasurer from 1987 to 1998. She also was on the Hansford County stock show board, Spearman Museum board, and worked in the Hansford Extension Service for many years.
Norma Jean was a member of the Gladiola Flower Club and several bridge clubs. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Norma Jean was an avid bridge player and enjoyed her grandchildren immensely. She traveled all over the state to watch her grandchildren play sports and participate in extra curricular activities.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Viola Hutton; a brother, James Hutton; and two grandchildren, Mack McCoy and Robyn Renner.
Survivors include three daughters, Cathy McCoy and husband Mike of Perryton, Lynna Renner and husband Phillip and Michele Davis and husband Mike, all of Spearman; a son, Glen Ray Mackie and wife Laura of Spearman; her former husband, Glen Mackie of Spearman; a sister, Nada Marie Allison of Carbondale, Kan.; 13 grandchildren and their spouses, Randie and David Baumann, Ronda and Leonard Haynes, Misha and Duane Dorsey, Leah and Marc Strickland, Jay McCoy, Jaime and Kenny Kipper, Jeramy and Monica Mackie, Reagan and Kristie Renner, Matt and Nikki Davis, Marissa McCoy, Dustin Mackie, Mark and Jennifer McCoy, and Rhett Renner; and seven great-grandsons, Slade and Thatcher Baumann, Grant and Parker Haynes, Mason McCoy, Brody Strickland and Brock Dorsey.
The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Manor, Empty Stocking Fund, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
