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Kibbie Salmon
BORGER - Kibbie Salmon, 88, of Soper, Okla., a former resident of
Borger, died Thursday, May 6, 1999, at Grand Prairie.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Minton / Chatwell Funeral
Directors Memorial Chapel at Borger with the Rev. Calvin Newton,
pastor of First Assembly of God, officiating. Burial will be in Garden
of Good Shepherd at Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger.
Mr. Salmon was born in Pecan Gap and moved to Dallas in 1969 from
Borger. He was an operator for J.M. Huber before retiring from the
Dallas Independent School District. He moved to Soper in 1981.
He married Nancy Marie Riggs in 1933. She died in 1991. He also was
preceded in death by a son, Larry Dean Salmon, in 1979.
Survivors include five sons, Robert Donald Salmon of Fritch, Herb
Salmon of Mesquite, J.R. Salmon of Grand Prairie, Roy Salmon of
Alvarado, and Billy Floyd Salmon of St. Louis, Mo.; two daughters,
Betty Hawley of Borger and Jean Hess of Grand Prairie; a sister, Viola
Tiffie of Honey Grove; 21 grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren.
Narcisa A. Hernadez
OLTON - Narcisa A. Hernandez, 71, died Friday, May 7, 1999.
Funeral mass will be at 3 p.m. today in Immaculate Conception Church
in Dimmitt with the Rev. John Nino officiating. Burial will be in
Castro Memorial Gardens in Dimmitt by Foskey-LilleyMcGill Funeral Home
of Olton.
Mrs. Hernandez was born in Gonzalez and moved to Olton in 1987 from
Dimmitt. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Olton.
She married Fernando Hernandez in 1944 at Clairmont. He died in 1985.
Survivors include three daughters, Lisa Aleman and Juanita Gonzalez,
both of Amarillo, and Lupe Perez of Olton; three brothers, Gill
Almanza and Phillip Almanza, both of Rotan, and Pete Almanza of
Odessa; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Ruby Belle Vaughn
TULIA - Ruby Belle Vaughn, 72, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Rose Hill Cemetery with
the Rev. Don Hill, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church of Tulia,
officiating. Arrangements are by Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia.
Mrs. Vaughn was born in Lamar County and grew up in Memphis where she
attended school. She lived in Dumas before moving to Grand Prairie for
20 years. In 1985, she moved to Tulia, where she was a member of
Calvary Baptist Church.
She married H.L. "Bud" Vaughn in 1943 at Hollis, Okla. He died in
February.
Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Barnes of Rockwood, Tenn.,
Linda Smith of Portland, Ore., and Laveta Hankins of Amarillo; five
brothers, Charley Nolen and Dean Nolen, both of Tulia, Melvin Nolen of
Dallas, Raymond Nolen of Anton and John Nolen of Wichita Falls; a
sister, Sue Overton of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren.
Katy Sims
BORGER - Katy Sims, 93, died Friday, May 7, 1999.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel
of the Fountains with the Rev. Orville Rogers, pastor of First Baptist
Church of Stinnett, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens
Cemetery in Pampa.
A native of Gause, Mrs. Sims was a Borger resident for 72 years. She
was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Stinnett and
Order of Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband, G.A. Sims, in 1995.
Survivors include two sons, Clea B. Sims of Borger and Bob Wesley Sims
of Universal City; a daughter, Shirley Propes of Westlake Village,
Calif.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Lorene R. Gay
BORGER - Lorene R. Gay, 75, of Borger, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999.
No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are by Brown
Funeral Directors.
Mrs. Gay was a native of Yale, Okla., and a Borger resident for 70
years. She was an accountant and assistant probation officer for
Hutchinson, Ochiltree and Sherman counties. She belonged to a Baptist
Church in Springfield, Mo.
Survivors include a son, B.J. Robinett of Pampa; a daughter, Gina
Spooner of Borger; six grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild.
Forrest Lee Denton Sr.
PANHANDLE - Forrest Lee Denton Sr., 83, died Friday, May 7, 1999.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in First Christian Church with Dr.
Doug Harvey, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Claude Cemetery by
Rector Funeral Home, 2800 S. Osage, Amarillo.
Mr. Denton was born in Meridan. In 1968, he retired after 28 years as
an engine foreman for Sante Fe Railroad. He then farmed and ranched
near Goodnight.
Mr. Denton was a member of First Christian Church of Panhandle and a
fiddler for the Panhandle Goodtimers. He moved to Panhandle in 1994
from Goodnight.
He married Maxine Routson in 1945 at Happy.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Frances McAffrey of
Amarillo and Joyce "Sue" Elliott of Tucson, Ariz.; two sons, Forrest
Lee Denton Jr. of Wylie and James Calvin Denton of Fort Smith, Ark.;
three sisters, Altha Todd of Waterford, Calif., Lillian Williams of
Shamrock and Rachel Key of Amarillo; three brothers, Jay Denton of
Borger, Clarence Denton of Plainview and Charles Denton of Amarillo;
11 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be today and Sunday at the funeral home and from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m. Monday in First Christian Church in Panhandle.
The family suggests memorials be to First Christian Church of
Panhandle.
Robert E. Mercer
FRIONA - Robert E. "Bo" Mercer, 65, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today in Friona Cemetery with
the Rev. Don Boren of First United Methodist Church officiating.
Arrangements are by Ellis-Blackwell Funeral Home of Friona.
Mr. Mercer was born in Clovis, N.M., and was a longtime Parmer County
resident. A retired farm laborer, he was a member of First United
Methodist Church in Friona and the Castro County Masonic Lodge No.
879.
Survivors include his stepmother, Mildred Mercer, and a brother, Joe
Mercer, both of Friona.
Robert D. Rogers
CHANNING - Robert D. Rogers, 57, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today in Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
Chapel with the Rev. Glendall Smith officiating. Additional memorial
services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Rexford Community Church with
the Rev. Gerald Ackerman officiating. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral
Home in Dalhart.
Mr. Rogers was born on the family farm north of Menlo, Kan., and
attended schools in Menlo. Until 1987, he farmed in the Rexford
community. From 1987 until 1999, he and his wife worked for Cal
Farley's Boys Ranch.
He married Connie Sue Anderson in 1967.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Rod Rogers of Laramie, Wyo.,
Randy Rogers of Manhattan, Kan., and Tex Rogers of McPherson, Kan.;
and a grandson.
The family suggests memorials be to Norton Valley Hope, West Hwy. 36,
P.O. Box 510, Norton, KS 67654.
Ellen M. Perry
BORGER - Ellen M. Perry, 90, of Albany, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Minton / Chatwell Funeral
Directors Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Leonard Forsythe, pastor of
Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Garden
in Highland Park Cemetery of Borger.
Mrs. Perry was born in Enid, Okla., and was a former Borger resident.
During World War II, she was an overseas operator and, for 15 years,
she was an AT&T telephone operator. She and her husband owned Perry
Sign Co. for many years. She was a Methodist.
She married Phinis Eldon Perry in 1930 at Breckenridge. He died in
1981.
Survivors include three nephews, Murray Ferguson of New Braunfels, Don
Ferguson of San Antonio and Don Chase of The Colony; and a niece, Alma
Ellen Godfrey-Neese of Albany.
Faye Bearden
OLTON - Faye Bearden, 85, died Friday, May 7, 1999.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Olton First Baptist Church with
the Rev. Kyle Streun officiating. Burial will be in Olton Cemetery by
Foskey-Lilley-McGill Funeral Home of Olton.
Mrs. Bearden was born in Edna and moved to Olton in 1942 from Paducah.
She was a member of First Baptist Church in Olton.
She married W.W. "Bill" Bearden in 1934 at Paducah. She was preceded
in death by her husband in 1959 and by a son, Royce Bearden, in 1989.
Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Hasha of Graham and Becky
DeBerry of Olton; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Running Water Draw Care Center in
Olton or the Olton Ambulance Association.
Amarillo
Marie Anna Linville
Marie Anna Linville, 83, of Amarillo, a former longtime Plainview
resident, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Plainview Memorial Park
at Plainview with O.D. Bevill, associate pastor of Bethel Baptist
Church at Plainview, officiating. Arrangements are by Wood Dunning
Funeral Home of Plainview.
Mrs. Linville was born in Stockholm, Neb., and moved to Plainview at a
young age. She moved to Amarillo in 1996. She was a seamstress and
owned and operated Linville Drapery Shop for many years. She was a
member of Bethel Baptist Church.
She married Ottie C. Linville in 1946 at Clovis, N.M. He died in 1987.
She also was preceded in death by a son and a daughter.
Survivors include a son, Charles Linville-McGregor of Texas; two
daughters, Betty Raymer of Plainview and Billie Marchbanks of
Amarillo; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Mary Ruth Pittman
Mary Ruth Pittman, 90, of Amarillo, died Thursday, May 6, 1999.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery
with the Rev. Bill Wade, associate pastor of Polk Street United
Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers
Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle.
Mrs. Pittman was born in Granbury. She received her bachelor of
science and master's of education degrees from West Texas State
University. In 1943, she moved to Amarillo after living and teaching
in Tascosa.
In 1973, Mrs. Pittman retired as an elementary school teacher for the
Amarillo Independent School District. She was a member of Polk Street
United Methodist Church, the Vaughn-Selby Sunday School Class, the
Amarillo Senior Citizens Association and was a volunteer with Meals on
Wheels.
She married Delie Pittman in 1931. He died in 1989.
Survivors include a brother, Albert Gregory of Fort Worth, two nephews
and a niece.
Darrel K. Davis Sr.
Darrel K. Davis Sr., 75, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, May 5, 1999.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Memorial Park Funeral Home, Chapel
of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Keith Boutwell, chaplain,
officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Spencer,
Iowa.
Mr. Davis was born in Grant Center, Iowa, and was an Army veteran of
World War II. He was an USDA meat inspector for the Department of
Agriculture. He moved to Amarillo in 1987 from Tama, Iowa, where he
was a member of Eagles Lodge.
He married Shirley May Carter in 1942 at Sioux City, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Darrel Kendall Davis Jr. of
Amarillo; two daughters, Janet Moore of Lufkin and Diana Feese of
McCook Lake, S.D.; a brother, Paul Davis of Rich; 10 grandchildren;
and 17 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Baptist St. Anthony's Hospice.