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James Carl Dorman
GRUVER - James Carl Dorman, 73, known by friends and family as 'Buggs,' died Friday, December 5, 2008, in Amarillo.
Memorial services were at 10 a.m. Monday, December 8, 2008 in Gruver, First Baptist Church with Pastor Scott Curry officiating. Interment was in Gruver Cemetery by Boxwell Bros. Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mr. Dorman was born November 5, 1935, near Hartford, Arkansas, to James William and Beulah Dorman. After graduating from Hartford High School he received Bachelor degrees in Physical Education and Biology from the College of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, and later a Masters degree from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. James received an Administrator's Certificate from West Texas State University.
'Buggs' married Anna Christine Blackard on November 27, 1957, and they recently celebrated their 51st Anniversary. He started his teaching career at Rogers, Arkansas, where 600 students per day came through his physical education classes. He then moved to Gruver, Texas, where he taught science, math, biology, and coached for 35 years until retirement in 1993. He was a member of Gruver First Baptist Church, and beginning in 1968 served the Lord as a deacon.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Beverly Jo Bennett in September 2004.
Survivors, include his loving wife Anna; daughter DeAnna Steed and husband Allen of Pagosa Springs, CO; son Chris Dorman and wife Lisa of El Paso, TX, son Stefan Dorman and wife Donna of Amarillo, son-in-law Dennis Bennett and wife Linda of Jacksboro, TX, 21 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, brother Joe Dorman and wife Mary Jess of Springdale, AR, sister Mary Ann Finke of Wood River, IL, and numerous other relatives and friends.
The family suggests memorials be made to 'Those Who have Gone Before Us' Mission Fund, First Baptist Church, Gruver, Texas 79040. The family also wishes to express their deepest appreciation to the doctors and nurses of BSA Hospital in Amarillo.
Dimple Jetton
GOREE, TX - Dimple Jetton, 100, of Spearman died Friday, December 5, 2008, in Hansford Manor in Spearman, Texas.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at the Goree First Baptist Church with Genoa Goad officiating. Burial was in the Goree Cemetery under the direction of McCauley-Smith Funeral Home in Munday, Texas.
Mrs. Jetton was born April 17, 1908. She celebrated her 100th birthday this year. She was a homemaker and a member of Goree First Baptist Church. She moved from Goree to Spearman in 1985. Dimple and Sam B. Jetton were married May 26, 1946, in Munday, Texas. Mr. Jetton died February 14, 1983.
Survivors: one daughter, Lynell Williams and husband Burt of Spearman, Texas; two grandchildren, Lynette Babcock of Mineral Wells, Texas, and Kevin Williams and wife Meghan of Goodwill, Oklahoma; one great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Babcock of Mineral Wells, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Grace Margaret Kirk
SPEARMAN - Grace Margaret Kir, 96, died on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.
Services will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the First Christian Church of Spearman with Rev. Jim Reeves officiating. Interment will be held at Hansford Cemetery under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Grace was born in Alva, OK on July 23, 1912. She had lived in the area since 1923.
She married Woodie Davis on October 31, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1956. She married Raymond M. Kirk on April 9, 1971. He preceded her in death in 1999.
Grace graduated from Spearman High School in 1930. She worked in the Spearman school lunch room for a number of years. She worked at the two dry cleaning establishments and the shoe store prior to her marriage to Raymond.
Survivors include her son, Roger and Joyce Davis of Oklahoma City, OK; three granddaughters, Laurel Corbett of Denver, CO, Alicia Zabin of Plano, TX and Deanna Zabin of Frisco, TX; a grandson, David Zabin of Lubbock, TX; and four great-grandchildren, Sydney and Hanna Corbett of Denver, CO, Collin Kent of Plano, and Macy Robinson of Plano.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Lucy Mitts; both of her husbands; her daughter, Jeanette Kirk; four brothers, Floyd, M.L. 'Buster', Chester and Lewis Mitts; and two sisters, Elsie Doctor and Myrtle Miller.
The family requests memorials be to the First Christian Church, 29 S. Bernice St., Spearman TX 79081.
Rev. James E. Tidwell
LAMPASAS - The Rev. James E. Tidwell, 90, died June 28, 2008.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Perryton.
"Brother Jimmy" was born Jan. 28, 1918, in Dallas to Jackson T. and Madeline Maloney Tidwell. He married Cornelia Farren Tidwell in March 1947. She preceded him in death in July 1993.
Brother Jimmy will be remembered as an energetic man, who touched many lives in his ministry as a Methodist preacher, serving the local First United Methodist Church in Perryton from 1962 to 1973. He wore many "hats" in the community, as a substitute teacher, a referee, a volunteer fireman, a Rotarian, a member of Kiwanis, a "scrub-tech" at the hospital, and a 32nd Degree Master Mason.
He also was preceded in death by his twin brother, Jack M. Tidwell, during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Jean Ryan Tidwell; his children, Paul Tidwell and wife Phyllis of Dallas, Jackie Pearson and husband Bob of Spearman, Marilyn Calliham and husband Sam of Bastrop and Sarah Susan Wocieszyn and husband John of Smithville; six stepchildren; 25 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Frances Mims McCubbin of Steilacoom, Wash.
The family suggests memorials be to any hospice; a local United Methodist Church; or the building fund of Spearman United Methodist Church, 407 Haney St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Lyndle Lee Cook
Spearman, TX - Lyndle Cook, 91, died Thursday, November 27, 2008.
Memorial services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church of Morse, with Rev. Mike Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Lieb Cemetery.
On Thursday, November 27, 2008 Lyndle Cook put off this corruptible world. He put on incorruption, and beheld the Glory of the Lord of his life, and the Savior of his soul, Jesus, and began eternity with Him.
Lyndle was born January 27, 1917 in Kiefer, Okla. to George Burton and Mamie Bessie Lovett Cook. He attended Seminole High School. He then worked for Tulsa Iron Works.
He served in the U.S. Army and survived the heaviest battle of WW II, the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Rhineland Watch and Central Europe Campaign.
He returned from the war and married Agnes Lucille Smirl on August 17, 1945 in Borger, TX. She preceded him in death April 14, 1997.
Lyndle attended Southwestern Assembly of God Bible College in Waxahachie, TX. He was an ordained minister and lay preacher. He spread the Gospel in church services, street services, jail services and everyday life.
He worked in the oil fields in the Borger area, at Stinnett ISD, and retired from Morse ISD in 1975. After retirement Lyndle was the community and area Mr.-Fix-It.
His gracious wisdom, knowledge, caring and love will be missed by all who met him.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, grandson, two daughters, two brothers and one sister.
Survivors include one son, Mickey Lee and wife Elaine of Spearman; one daughter Carolyn Lucille Taylor and husband Max of Hot Springs, AK; one sister, Lucile Munday of Odessa, TX; ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Mr. Cook will be in state from 12:00 PM Sunday until service time at Brown's Memorial Chapel in Stinnett, TX
Arrangements entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors of Borger, TX
Pearl Sparks
STINNETT - Pearl Sparks, 83, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in First Christian Church in Stinnett with the Rev. Billy Holland and the Rev. Jim West officiating. Burial will be in Hansford Cemetery in Spearman by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Pearl was born July 24, 1925, in Strong City, Okla. She married Litch Sparks Jr. on Dec. 16, 1943, in Spearman.
She was valedictorian of Spearman High School in 1943.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church of Stinnett.
Survivors include her husband, Litch Sparks Jr.; a daughter, Zontee Morgan and husband David of Flower Mound; a brother, Lowell Robertson of Perryton; and two grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Gideons International, P.O. Box 2304, Amarillo, TX 79105.
Virginia Buchanan Cates
SPEARMAN - Virginia Buchanan Cates, 84, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Hansford Cemetery with Burl Buchanan officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.
Mrs. Cates was born May 29, 1924, in Hansford County. She married Pat Cates on June 9, 1953, in Spearman. He preceded her in death in 1984.
She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Amarillo, started Spearman Music Club in 1955, was a former member of Hansford County Historical Commission, a member of Daughters of the American Republic and taught Sunday school for many years at First United Methodist Church in Spearman and San Jacinto United Methodist in Amarillo.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Atkinson of Lipscomb; a son, Charles Pat Cates of Austin; two sisters, Louise Vaught of Amarillo and Edna Bassel of Spearman; a granddaughter, Cristine Raincrow of Joshua; a grandson, Jim Clements of Amarillo; and six great-grandsons, Justin Hines and Shawn and Joe Bates, all of Joshua, and Kolton, Derrek and Tanner Clements of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Alzheimer's Unit, Coldwater Manor, 1111 Beaver Road, Stratford, TX 79084.
Alvino C. Perez
Alvino C. Perez, 71, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008.
Rosary will be said and services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Davelyn Duesterhaus, chaplain of BSA Hospice, officiating.
Alvino was born June 8, 1937, in Melvin to Pablo and Geneva Perez. In 1960, he married the light of his life, Paula Enriquez, in Friona.
In younger years, Alvino worked in the farming industry and was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
His family was precious to him, and he could often be heard saying, "I am the richest man in the world," as he considered his children to be treasures and his grandchildren his sunshine. He delighted in his family and never met a stranger. Truly to know him was to love him and be loved by him.
Survivors include his wife, Paula E. Perez; three daughters, Emerensiana P. De Leon and husband Eugene, Lydia P. Carey and husband Robert and Isabel P. Camarillo and husband Frank, all of Amarillo; three sons, Alvino C. Perez Jr. and wife Kathy of Grass Valley, Calif., David E. Perez and Gabriel E. Perez and wife Stephanie, all of Amarillo; five sisters, Nelia Garza and Sally Zapata, both of San Angelo, Emma Davila of Friona, Jenny Vasquez of Missouri and Irene Perez of Bovina; three brothers, Gillermo Perez of Amarillo, Pablo Perez Jr. of Spearman and Benny Perez of San Angelo; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79109.
Mary Alice Thomas Cates
GRUVER - Mary Alice Thomas Cates, 82, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008, in Spearman.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Gruver Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Gumfory, pastor of Gruver First Christian Church, and the Rev. Neely Landrum, pastor of Spearman First United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon, Okla.
The daughter of Lois Lowe and Horace S. Hays, she was born Sept. 30, 1926, east of Gruver. She was married to Jack Thomas on Sept. 2, 1942. She was a Methodist and had lived in Hansford County her entire life.
She was preceded in death by her husband; a sister, Beatrice "Sis" Stayton; and two brothers, H.S. Hays Jr. and E.C. Hays.
Survivors include a daughter, Sadie Goodall and husband Jim of Gruver; a son, Jack "Toby" Thomas and wife Sally of Spearman; and four grandchildren, Tracy and Jason Sutterfield of Benbrook and Candice and Jeremy Sutterfield of College Station.
The family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Marion Shirley Sheets
AUSTIN - Marion Shirley Sheets, 76, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, in University Church of Christ in Canyon. Arrangements are by Austin Peel Funeral Home.
The family wishes to thank their "A" Team, Alice, Angel and Alicia from Hospice Austin for their kindness and compassion. Thanks also to Dr. David Morris, Dr. Brian Sayers and Dr. Charles Alexander for their care and kindness.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Eldred Sheets and Nellie Lee Sheets; and a brother, Don Sheets.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a son, Bill Sheets of Austin; a daughter, Christy Sheets Johnston and husband Gregg, along with grandchildren Trevor and Sarah Johnston, all of Cumming, Ga.; eight siblings, Wiley Sheets of Spearman, Wilma Cornette of Canyon, Wanda Clemmer, Letha Banks and Jess Sheets, all of Amarillo, Grace Bright of Petersburg, Peggy Woods of Houston and Jody Sheets of Dallas; and numerous extended family members.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Road, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78759, 512-342-4700.
Lillie "Pearl" White
STINNETT - Lillie "Pearl" White, 89, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, in Spearman.
Services were at 2 p.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. A.J. Griffin, pastor, and the Rev. Dwight Kirksey, pastor of Celebration Church in Fritch, officiating. Arrangements were by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger.
Mrs. White was born Oct. 14, 1919, in Plainview to Ed G. and Mattie Booher Anderson. She married Eugene E. White on April 25, 1935, in Plainview.
Survivors include a daughter, Dena Thomas of Stinnett; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to Hansford County Hospice, 707 S. Roland St., Spearman, TX 79081.
Emma 'Jeanne' Edie
ASHER, OK - Emma 'Jeanne' Edie was born August 28, 1922 in Oakland, Iowa to Thomas Jefferson and Jennie Elizabeth (Bowman) Blevins and she went on to walk with the Lord on Saturday, November 15, 2008 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma after having attained the age of 86 years.
She was reared in Oakland, Iowa and moved to Liberal, Kansas in 1950. She moved to Tecumseh in 1972 and had resided in Asher since 1979. She was Salutatorian of her graduating class in Oakland, Iowa. She earned her Teacher's Certificate in 1940 from the same school.
On July 6, 1941, she married Charles 'Chuck' Edie in Rockport, Missouri. He preceded her in death on February 14, 1987. Mrs. Edie was a homemaker and loved to read and travel. Her family was the focal point of her life. She lead a Christian life and taught her children to love and follow the Lord. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Luella Dreyer.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 in the Chapel at Cooper Funeral Home in Tecumseh, OK.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Katherine Edie of Shawnee, OK and Michael and Carolyn Edie of Asher, OK; two daughters and a son-in-law, Vickie Orth of Asher, OK and Roxie and Richard Galpin of Tecumseh, OK; 11 grandchildren, including Kristi Ramon and husband Tindle of Spearman; 31 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren.
Robert Dyrel Kirk, Jr.
Robert Dyrel Kirk, Jr. born August 22, 1929 in Lamesa, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008 in Houston, Texas. His parents were Robert Dyrel and Alice Kirk.
Bob grew up in Houston and graduated from Lamar High School in 1948 and Texas A&M in Architecture in 1953. He joined the Air Force and retired as a Lt. Colonel serving actively in Greenville, South Carolina and in the reserves.
Bob began his architecture career in Houston working on such projects as the design of the NASA buildings and several local Baptist churches. He moved to Dallas and established his company Architectural Concrete Associates Inc. Consulting projects in the U.S., China, and the Dominican Republic. He also worked with notable architects Philip Johnson and artist Donald Judd. Bob's projects were high profile at times working on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in Dallas, Fort Worth Water Gardens, and Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California.
Bob was deeply loved by all his family and friends. He was a pilot and loved to travel, often doing so to participate in his family's celebrations, sporting and scholastic events. He was an active member of Grace Memorial Church in New Braunfels, Texas
Bob is survived by his son, Robert Dyrel Kirk III, daughter Kathryn and husband Reginald Greff, son Mat and wife Lori Kirk, daughter Anne and husband Paul Gillebaard, daughter Leslie and husband Billy Barrett, grandchildren, Monique Kirk, Rachel and Paul Greff, Kailey Kirk, Jesse Adcock, Ashley and Krystal Gillebaard, sister Nancee Rush, brother-in law Bill Hoffmann, and Aunt Olive Pendergraft. Proceeded in death by sister, Patsy Kirk Hoffmann.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday November 15, 2008, at Forest Park Cemetery; 6900 Lawndale; Houston, Texas 77023.
Memorial donations may be made to Grace Memorial Church, 3240 FM725 New Braunfels, Texas, 78130.
Eleanor P. Sanders
Eleanor P. Sanders, 69, of Amarillo died Monday, Nov. 10, 2008.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with Rev. Robert Field officiating and her son, Dr. Alan Sanders as eulogist. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Holt Cemetery, near Spearman, where she will be buried next to her ex-husband, Emmett R. Sanders.
Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home Amarillo, Texas.
Mrs. Sanders died suddenly, unexpectedly and without pain after a long series of debilitating illnesses, any one of which would have killed an ordinary person.
Eleanor Pearl Barnes Seedig Sanders was born July 3, 1939, in Shattuck, Okla., to Pearl Marie Fox Barnes and Frank Dalcolm Barnes. After her parents divorced in 1947, her mother married Louis Lee Seedig in 1949, and he adopted Eleanor. She attended schools in Follett, Higgins and Perryton and graduated from Spearman High School in 1957. Eleanor was a survivor of the Glazier-Higgins-Woodward F5 tornado of April 9, 1947. She, her mother, and four others rode out the storm underneath the back pews of the First Baptist Church in Higgins.
She married Emmett R. Sanders on Sept. 2, 1961, in Spearman. Although they divorced in 1975, they remained lifelong friends until his unexpected death on Dec. 13, 1990.
She received her associate's degree from St. John's College in Winfield, Kan., in 1959. She graduated from Panhandle State University in 1971 with Bachelor of Arts in social studies and English. She worked on a Master's in social work at West Texas State University and took many classes at Amarillo College. She loved attending classes and studying and earned 226 college hours.
After staying home with her children, who were born in 1962 and 1963, she started the Planned Parenthood office in Spearman from scratch in 1973. In 1974, she began her career with the Texas Department of Human Services, retiring in May, 2001. When asked in a StoryCorps interview in 2006 what she was most proud of, she said, besides her children, it was working for the same agency for 27 years.
She was a lifelong Democrat. She was on the boards of the Domestic Violence Council and Amarillo SPCA. She loved all animals and Las Vegas. Eleanor was a strong and independent woman long before that was popular.
The family wishes to thank the many medical professionals who helped them through this journey, including Dr. Pam Banister, Dr. Samuel Needleman, Dr. Assadour Assadourian, Dr. Prakash Desai, Northwest Texas Hospital, Triumph Hospital, and the excellent and compassionate care provided by the entire staff of Heritage Convalescent Center, where she had resided since June 4. The family also wants to thank Dr. Syed Ahmed of Texas Tech, whose skilled surgery on March 13 gave us almost eight more months with our mother.
Besides Emmett, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Sandra, in 1940; her adoptive father, Louis Seedig, in November 1971; her mother, Pearl Seedig, on April 19, 1998; her companion of 20 years, Doug Coder, on July 8, 1998; and her father, Frank Barnes, on Feb. 27, 2000.
Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Sanders of Amarillo; a son, Dr. Alan Sanders and wife, Alicia, of Evanston, Ill.; three grandsons, Ben, Josh and Gabe; and her beloved dogs, Scruffy, Sunni and George.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be to the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607-3421; Amarillo SPCA, P.O. Box 1014, Amarillo, TX 79105; or any animal rights/rescue organization.
The family will hold a wake from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Time will ease the pain, but we will always miss you.
