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Louise Heddins
GRUVER - Alice Louise Heddins, 75, passed away Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 in Liberal, Kansas.
The daughter of Claire (Griffin) and J.L. Coffey, she was born May 16, 1932 in Crosbyton, Texas. Louise graduated from Melrose, New Mexico High School with the Class of 1950. She was united in marriage to Don Heddins on August 20, 1978 in Friona, Texas.
The Heddins made their home in Gruver where Louise was active in her church and community. She was a member of First Baptist Church, a member of the Red Hat Club and TOPS. Louise had a passion for caring for others, while being a devoted Hospice Volunteer. She enjoyed painting and selling Premier Design Jewelry in her spare time. Louise loved spending time at their cabin in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
Survivors include her husband, Don Heddins of the home in Gruver; her children, Jerry Hawkins and wife, Donna of Logan, NM; Roy Hawkins and wife, Connie of Guymon, OK; Monty Hawkins and wife, Shelley of Perry, OK; Donna McCubbin and husband, Ray; Rhonda Smith; and Kristie Kennedy and husband, John all of Spearman, TX; James Heddins and wife, Michelle of Williston, FL; Tim Heddins and wife, Zenith of Hereford, TX. She is also survived by two brothers, Herman Coffey and wife, Thelma of Belen, NM and Leon Coffey and wife, Laura of Logan, NM; two sisters, Ollie May Henry of Big Spring, TX; and Wanda Richmond of Logan, NM; sisters-in-law, Lola Mae Coffey of Melrose, NM; Thelma Coffey of Clovis, NM; Jeanie Coffey of Cleburne, TX; Mary Scrivner of Ft. Myers, FL; brother-in-law, Bill Heddins of Neoga, IL; seventeen grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, one sister and a grandson.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday afternoon, July 9th at 2:00 PM at the Gruver First Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Curry, pastor, officiating. Graveside services will be Tuesday morning, July 10th at 10:00 AM (Mountain Daylight Time) at the Melrose Cemetery with Rev. John Givens officiating. Services are under the care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Oklahoma.
Memorials may be given to the Hansford County Hospice , 707 Roland, Spearman, TX 79081 or the Sapello-Rociada Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 759, Rociada, NM 87742.
Calving Gex "Lad" Boothby
DUMAS - Calving Gex "Lad" Boothby, 52, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 in Wichita, Kan.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in North Plains Christian Church with Rusty Turner and Rollin Boothby officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in Texhoma Cemetery in Texhoma, Okla. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors of Dumas.
Lad was born Nov. 19, 1954, in Guymon, Okla. He graduated from Texhoma High School and then Midwest Christian College. He earned a master degree from Texas A&M in Corpus Christi and later received his Ph.D.
He married Myra Myers on Aug. 8, 1999, in Canyon. Lad was a licensed professional counselor and minister at North Plains Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Jewel "Julie" Jones.
Survivors include his wife, Myra Boothbye; four sons, Jeremy Lad Boothby and wife Maricruz of Amarillo, Heath Michael Boothby and wife Samantha of Conway, Ark, Adam Scott Boothby of Guymon, Okla., Bret Higginbotham and wife Brandy of Carrollton; two daughters, Heather Diane Boothby of Guymon and Shea Porter and husband Jerry of Canyon; his father, D.C. Boothby Jr. and his wife Delta of Texhoma, Okla.; three brothers Rick Harkins and wife Carmen and Randy Harkins and wife Teresa all of Chandler, Okla., Rod Harkins and wife Machell of Guymon; four sisters, Sue Clay and David Cann of Amarillo, Jane Trammell and husband Clif of Texhoma, Vicky Henderson of Gruver and Rhonda Hilderbrand and husband Kent of Midwest City, Okla.; and eight grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to North Plains Christian Church, 702 Birge, Dumas, TX 79029.
Donald Victor Floyd
GRUVER - Donald Victor Floyd, 74, died Thursday, June 14, 2007.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Gruver United Methodist Church with the Rev. George Price and the Rev. Jerry Moore officiating. Burial will be in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Floyd was born Dec. 24, 1932, in Spearman. He married Elaine Daily on Jan., 18, 1953, and she died in 1992. He married Mavis Hart on June 1, 1999. He was a veteran of the Army, serving during the Korean conflict. He was a member of Gruver United Methodist Church.
Don was instrumental in installing state of the art coronary unit monitoring instruments at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock and Hansford Hospital in Spearman as well as many others.
Survivors include his wife, Mavis Floyd; two daughters, Donita Lusby and husband Ronnie of Spearman and Peggy Culp and husband Gary of Amarillo; a son, Mike Floyd and wife Suellen of Arlington; two stepdaughters, Kelley Richardson and husband Trace of Vega and Terri Breaux and husband Kevin of Austin; a stepson, Kevin Hart and wife Terry of Gruver; two brothers, Jerry Floyd and wife Shirley of Claude and J.D. Floyd of Salt Lake City; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Gruver United Methodist Church, 506 Broadway, Gruver, TX 79040; or Hansford Golf Club, P.O. Box 335, Spearman, TX 79081.
Larry Len Bonham
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Gruver Cemetery with Mike Wilhelm officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Bonham was born July 11, 1957, to Jimmy Joe and Bonnie Bonham in Burkburnett. He moved to Gruver in 1969 and was a member of Gruver Church of Christ. As a young man, Mr. Bonham worked at the Holt Farm and then as a gas attendant for Darrel Shelton. Later he worked for Mr. Shelton in the oil field.
Survivors include his parents of Gruver; two brothers, Jimmy Keith Bonham of Corpus Christi and Jeff Bonham of Gruver; a sister, Mary Nail of Amarillo; his nieces and nephews, Prissi, Jerry Don, and Austin Ingram, all of Borger, and Chelcie and Brice Bonham of Canyon.
Ruby Collingsworth
PERRYTON - Ruby Collingsworth, 83, died Monday, May 14, 2007.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Holt school house, 13 miles south of Spearman on FM 281 and three miles west, with Dwain Read officiating. Burial will be in Holt Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.
Mrs. Collingsworth was born March 1, 1924, in Hutchinson County. She married Tip Collingsworth on Nov. 29, 1944, in Oklahoma.
Survivors include a son, Bruce Collingsworth of Arlington; a daughter, Mary Helen Coates of Perryton; two brothers, Ervin Lamb of Tucumcari, N.M., and Bob Lamb of Stephenville; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchldren.
The family suggests memorials be to Holt Cemetery, in care of Mary Fern Terry, 906 Bernice, Spearman, TX 79081; or Museum of the Plains, 1200 N. Main, Perryton, TX 79070.
Barbara Bess O'Rear Replogle
PERRYTON - Barbara Bess O'Rear Replogle, 74, died Friday, May 11, 2007.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Terry Danley officiating. Burial will be in Ochiltree Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.
Mrs. Replogle was born March 31, 1933, in Wellington to Wallace and Katie O'Rear. She was school nurse in Perryton for 24 years. She worked at Sanford and Ochiltree General Hospitals as a registered nurse.
She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church. She was proud of all her grandchildren and their many accomplishments.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Max Replogle, her parents, two brothers, Junior and S.A. O'Rear and a sister, Dortha Cheatham.
Survivors include a daughter, Tina Clyburn and husband Craig of Spearman; two sons, Dan and Jeanette Replogle of Clovis, N.M., and Mark and Gina Replogle of Denton; a brother, William O'Rear of Wellington; two sisters, Margie Uselton of Wellington and Marie Hammes of Rowlett; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorials be to Ochiltree Senior Citizens Center, P.O. Box 738, Perryton, TX 79070, Perry Memorial Library, 22 S.E. 5th, Perryton, TX 79070 or Perryton Activity Center, 1201 S.W. 15th Perryton, TX 79070.
Gordon Harold Cummings
AMARILLO - Gordon Harold Cummings, 73, of Amarillo, died Thursday, May 10, 2007.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd. with the Rev. Ken Cole, retired Methodist minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens.
Mr. Cummings was born Jan. 18, 1934, to Littleton and Ruth Cummings. He graduated from Guymon High School in 1951, and from Oklahoma State A&M in 1957. He served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Suisun from 1952-1954, and served in the Reserves until January 7, 1960. He owned Cummings Refrigeration in Spearman from April 1962 until he retired in 1999. He worked for the City of Amarillo for five years.
He was an avid fisherman and loved his family and his work.
We would like to thank Dr. Zorsky and all of his staff for all of their care and support.
He was preceded in death by his father, Littleton Harold Cummings; and a sister, Donna Gaye Thompson.
Survivors include his mother, Ruth Burnett of Dumas; his wife, Rose Cummings; two sons, Doug Cummings and wife Linda of Spearman and David Cummings of Amarillo; two daughters, D'Ann Peterson and husband Mark of Guymon and Penny Turner and husband Brent of Boise City, Okla; and six grandchildren, Chris Cummings and wife Laura of Harper, Kan., Andrew Cummings and wife Denise of Alexandria, Va., Cherlynn Thompson of Tulsa, Okla., Clayton Thompson of Gruver, Denton Turner and Seth Turner, both of Boise City, Okla.
The family suggests memorials be to The Veterans Medical Center, 6010 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106 or the American Cancer Society, 3915 S. Bell St., Amarillo TX 79109.
Denny Ray Brewer
WAKA - Denny Ray Brewer, 42, formerly of Waka, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, in First Christian Church in Spearman with the Rev. Jim Reeves officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Brewer was born Nov. 3, 1964, in Pampa. He lived in Albuquerque, N.M., moving from Lubbock. He was a construction worker.
Denny grew up in Waka, and attended grade school through middle school there. He played sports but loved playing basketball for the Waka Cubs. He later attended high school in Spearman. One of his mentors was Mrs. Marsha Murphy.
Some of his favorite hobbies were arrowhead hunting, fishing, hunting and drawing and painting. One of his treasured memories was going to Canada to fish with his dad. He loved his family and his son, Cyrus. He was an outstanding artist, always making different types of artwork.
Our brother, son, nephew, cousin and friend will be greatly missed. Our comfort is knowing he is now with our father.
Survivors include his parents, Ray and Sandy Brewer of Lake Texoma, Texas; a son, Cyrus Allen Brewer of Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, Denies McElroy and husband Leo of Spearman and Cathy Schick; a brother, Michael Dean "Deno" Brewer of Dallas; three nieces, Jenna McElroy of Canyon, Harley Brewer and Kayla Brewer; and two nephews, Kade Turner and Rhiley Turner.
Donnie Hill
Guymon, Oklahoma - Donnie Hill, 56, passed away Sunday evening, May 6th, 2007 at his home.
The son of Ruby Jane (Peterson) and Clifford Raymond Hill, he was born June 8, 1950 in Guymon. He was baptized into the Christian faith on July 30, 1950 at the Oslo Lutheran Church and was confirmed there on May 23, 1965. Donnie graduated from Gruver High School with the Class of 1968. He was united in marriage to Carol Ann Seil Weippert on August 3, 2003 at Oslo Lutheran Church.
Donnie Hill was many things. He was a master craftsman and was honored with his life size sculpture of 'The Plainsman' at the entrance of Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell. He was an artist, a skilled carpenter, an avid sportsman, and a talented musician. He was a fiddler for the not-so-famous band, Soggy Bottom Boys. He was also a lifelong University of Texas Longhorn fan. Donnie loved life and lived it to the fullest. His family, friends, church and faith were what mattered.
He is survived by his wife, Carol; parents, Ruby and Clifford Hill of Guymon; daughter, Kelli Hill Blad and husband, Michael Blad of Stillwater, OK; a son, Bobby Fields of Tulsa, OK; two step-daughters, Catie Weippert of the home; and Tiffany Weippert Brzara and husband, Rich Brzara and their children, Joshua and Alyssa of Chicago, IL; one step-son, Dane Weippert of the home; a sister, Judy Hill Larch and husband, Paul Larch of Colorado Springs, CO; and two grandsons, Braedy and Brett Fields of Guymon.
His grandparents preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be Thursday morning, May 10th at 10:30 AM at Oslo Lutheran Church with Pastor Arlan Lloyd officiating. Interment will follow in Oslo Cemetery by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon.
Visitation will be Wednesday from noon to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Oslo Lutheran Church, c/o Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.
Homero Munoz
SPEARMAN - Homero Munoz, 23, died Sunday, May 6, 2007.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 10, 2007 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Gomez officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Homero was born on May 7, 1983 in Spearman. He was a manager at Nacho's Restaurant in Amarillo and a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Spearman. He was a 2002 graduate of Spearman High School, and was a student at West Texas A&M University.
Survivors include his parents, Armando and Hortencia Munoz of Spearman; four brothers and their wives, Eugene and Randa Munoz of Perryton, Luis and Patricia Munoz of Canyon, Armando, Jr. and Stephanie Munoz of Canyon and Gerardo and Lisa Munoz of Spearman; a sister and her husband, Maria and Damon Sibley of Spearman; a grandfather, Eulalio Munoz of Hancock, TX.
The family requests memorials be to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 901 S. Roland, Spearman TX 79081.
Bob Shill
GRUVER - Bob Shill, 78, died Monday, May 7, 2007.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Gruver Cemetery with the Rev. George Price officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Bob was born on August 11, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama. He married Sue Miller on October 11, 1986 in Perryton. He was a pump technician and a member of the Methodist Church. He worked for HRM (a division of Halliburton) for many years.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Margaret Shill, and a brother, Claude Shill, Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Shill, of Gruver; a daughter, Kathleen Dunlap of Birmingham. Alabama and a son, Bob Shill, Jr., of Birmingham, Alabama; two stepdaughters, Tonni Vanke of Gruver and Brenda Fielding of Plano; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials to: Hansford Manor, 707 S. Roland, Spearman TX 79081.
Elmon "Jake" Jacobs
SPEARMAN - Elmon "Jake" Jacobs, 88, died Saturday, May 5, 2007.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Hansford Cemetery with Mike Nixon officiating. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Jacobs was born Jan. 3, 1919, near Elmwood, Okla. He married Alteena Harvey in 1955, in Woodward, Okla. She died in 1992. He married Helen Spalding in 1995 in Pampa. He was a 1935 graduate of Spearman High School and an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Jacobs is a member of Jehovahs Witness Church in Perryton. He was employed by Spearman Post Office for 18 years, serving 11 years as postmaster and retired in 1976.
Elmon was an avid gardner and was a purple martin enthusiast with 50 pairs nesting in his backyard
Survivors include his wife, Helen Jacobs; five grandchildren, Jeff Jacobs and wife Ginger of Spiro, Okla., Jennifer Maddox and husband Ricky of Fort Smith, Ark., Tom Bowman and wife Cheryl of Denver, Dian Oakes and husband Steven of Allen and Mike Pack and wife Teresa of Spearman; nine great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Ledru Jacobs of Denver and Jerry Jacobs of Gonzales.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
"J.R." James Roy Austin
CHILDRESS - "J.R." James Roy Austin, 62, died Saturday, May 5, 2007.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2007 in Childress Cemetery with the Rev. Kerry Wood of Childress and the Rev. Neely Landrum of Spearman officiating. Arrangements were by Johnson Funeral Home.
James Roy was born Feb. 8, 1945, in Childress County to Roy Buford and Mary Crawford Austin.
J.R. was a cowboy who farmed and was appreciated for his laid back disposition and dry sense of humor. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Ann Lasater and husband Jack of Spearman; two nieces, Laci Murray and husband Bobby of Amarillo and Mendy Riggins and husband Chad of Lubbock; a nephew, Cass Lasater of Spearman; and special friends, Ted Jones and wife Lisa of Childress.
The family suggests memorials be to Meals on Wheels.
Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
