Area residents were on edge as several tornadoes touched down in and around Donley County on April 22, 2010. This video was captured near Ashtola by the Enterprise storm chase team The Twister Chicks – Anndria Newhouse, Terra Kidd, and Sarah Hatley. (Video may take a few seconds to load. Refresh this page to replay the video.)
Blown away
Science project
4H Livestock Team
Ray Franklin Smith
Ray Franklin Smith, 72, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, in Amarillo.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m., on Friday, April 9, 2010, in the Citizens Cemetery with Rev. Lance Wood, Minister of First Baptist Church of Clarendon, officiating. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Ray was born August 8, 1937, in Grand Junction, Colo. to William and Ethal Coffee Smith. He resided in Clarendon the past 22 years, moving from Hedley. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include four sisters, Jean Smith of Clarendon, Ann Robinson of Clarendon, Nell Mask of Roswell, New Mexico, and twin sister Gay Cochran of Amarillo.
The family may be contacted at 622 W. 4th in Clarendon or by phone at (806) 874-3966.
Sign our online guestbook at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
J. Boyd Smith
J. Boyd Smith, 91, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, in McLean.
Memorial services were held on Monday, April 12, 2010, at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in McLean, with Rev. Thacker Haynes officiating. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of McLean. Inurnment will be at a later date in Happy, Texas
Mr. Smith was born August 14, 1918, in Ponder, Denton County, Texas to James Harve and Sarah Miranda Boyd Smith. He joined the US Army in November 1942 after residing in McLean. He was awarded three Bronze Stars, an American Theater Campaign Medal and a WW II Victory Medal. He was always a true soldier. He was honorably discharged in January 1946 with the rank of Sgt. He returned to McLean and worked with his uncles in the car business and the livestock business. He was a tool pusher on drilling rigs before going to work for Kewanee Oil Company as a pumper. He later worked for Chevron as Kewanee was sold out to other companies. He retired from Chevron at the age of 70 years plus. He always had a love for horses, roping, and raising cattle as a side business. He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Texas, a Master Mason, a 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of the El Paso Scottish Rite and a Shriner. He met and married Hazel Stout in El Paso, Texas and from that union was born one daughter, Linda.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his daughter, Linda Meador and husband Dennis of Hobbs, NM; three grandchildren, Roxie McMordie and husband John of McLean, Russell Littlefield and wife Marie of Newcastle, Okla., Chris Littlefield and wife Deeann of Henrietta; one step-granddaughter, Denice Simmons and husband Rodney of Brady; and nine great grandchildren, Evan, Miranda, and Ian McMordie, Destiny Littlefield, Faith Jenkins, Kalico and Skee Burkes, and Linden and Molly Lansford.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, PO Box 199300, Dallas, Texas 75219-9842.
Sign our online guestbook at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
Mary Joyce Hubbard Cory
Mary Joyce Hubbard Cory, 82, died Saturday, April 10, 2010, in Arlington.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2010, in the Goodnight Cemetery in Goodnight with Rev. Dick Gravley, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Claude, officiating. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Armstrong Chapel of Claude.
Mrs. Cory was born December 23, 1927, in Goodnight to William Cleo and Retta Carter Hubbard. She married Ishuemul Burton Cory on November 27, 1947, in Goodnight. She had been a resident of Arlington since 1968. She was a homemaker and a member of the former Goodnight Baptist Church in Goodnight.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, on April 12, 1995.
Survivors include a son, Sky Hubbard Cory of Arlington; two daughters, Melanie Dawn Roberts of Ft. Worth, and Deborah Star Cory of Arlington; three sisters, Montie Goodin of Goodnight, Jeanie Carter of Amarillo, and Ann Anderson of Grapevine; a grandchild, Burton Kjetil Mjolhus of Garland; and several nieces and nephews.
The family request memorials be to a favorite charity.
Sign our online guestbook at www.RobertsonFuneral.com.
Easter Bunny makes a visit
Patricia Valles, Kadee Riggs, Sierra Shelp and Sunny Cia pose with Josh Llewellyn who dressed up as the Easter Bunny last Friday.
Basket of fun
Clarendon Kindergarteners hurry to fill their Easter baskets during the school Easter egg hunt last Friday.
CHS UIL Contestants
Pictured: Lydia Howard, Jerami Johnson, Katrina Johnson, Forrest Yelverton, Jordan Luna, Kayla Elam, Ashlyn Tubbs, Maritta Brady, Laura Howard, Lauren Shelton, MiKayla Shadle, Kelsey Mullins, Ty Tubbs, Dominique Brady, Deidre Lewis, Morgan Wheatly, and Tony Sisomsouk.
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