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William Tate Tucker, 41, died Friday, October 1, 2010, in Amarillo.

Memorial services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 5, 2010, in the First

Assembly of God in Stinnett with Rev. Dennis Richardson, officiating.

Services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 5, 2010, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Robert Smith, officiating.

Interment was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Will was born April 2, 1969, in Guymon, Oklahoma to Thomas Norwood and Elaine Poovey Tucker. He grew up in Stinnett and graduated from Stinnett High School in 1987.

He also served in the US Army from 1987 to 1995 where he earned many medals and badges including the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Nationl Defense Service Medal, Noncommissioned Officer’s Professional Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar, & the Sharpshooter Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Grenade Bar.

While serving our country in the Army, Will enjoyed survival training, rapelling, parachuting, and orienteering.

He was studying Wind Energy at Amarillo College at the time of his death. He loved hunting and was a Methodist.

He was preceded in death by his father; his maternal grandparents, James Tate and Flora Mae Poovey; and his paternal grandparents, William and Ruth Tucker.

Survivors include his mother, Elaine Poovey of Stinnett; a son, Kolten Tate Tucker of Borger; his wife, Angelique Poire of Amarillo; a stepson, Trevor Poire of Amarillo; and many other family members.

The family request memorials be sent to The Arc House of Amarillo.

T.M. “Red” Caldwell, JR, 89, died September 23, 2010, in Amarillo.

A memorial service was held on Monday, September 27, at Polk Street United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Lane Boyd and Rev. Marty Hamrick officiating. A private family burial was held at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements were by Schooler Funeral Home.
Mr. Caldwell was born on May 1, 1921, in Amarillo, Texas, to parents, Turner M. and Mary Greathouse Caldwell.

He was a graduate of Amarillo High School and attended Amarillo College.

T.M. Caldwell, Jr. joined the Navy in 1942. He graduated with his cadet wings from Corpus Christi Naval Air Station as Ensign in December, 1942. After further training in the Grumman “Avenger” TBF torpedo bomber, he was deployed from San Diego to the Pacific Theatre in April of 1944. He flew numerous missions from Henderson Field on Quadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.

He then joined Torpedo Bomber Squadron VT – 23 aboard the USS Princeton, an Independence class aircraft carrier. He flew multiple missions in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaigns, including the first strike on Truk. Red attained the rank of Lieutenant Senior Grade and was awarded the Air Medal with two gold stars and the Distinguished Flying Cross.

He returned stateside in April of 1944 and married the love of his life, Genevieve Britt, on May 4, 1944, on the Britt Ranch east of Wheeler. His final assignment was as instructor at Kingsville NAS where he was honorably discharged in 1945.

Red and Genevieve moved to Amarillo in 1946, where he entered the saddle making business. The family moved to Clarendon in 1949 where he continued in that business for several years.

Some of his meticulously made saddles are still in use. He later served as the local agent for Continental Oil Company before joining Chamberlain Motor Company in 1964.
He served as inventory control manager until his retirement in 1993. Red and Genevieve moved to Amarillo in 1997.

Red volunteered for many years at Harrington Cancer Center. After moving to Amarillo, he and Genevieve delivered Meals on Wheels until 2008.
Red was a motorcycle enthusiast for 30 years and then an avid skeet shooter until he became disabled. Red was very knowledgeable about many things and a real pleasure to visit with always.

Red and Genevieve were always very active members of the church and the community, providing time and support for numerous civic and charitable organizations.

They loved traveling and did so worldwide, seeing many interesting and beautiful places over the years of their marriage. They also loved spending time with members of their family.

Mr. Caldwell was preceded in death by his parents.

Red is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Genevieve; his daughter, Louise Caldwell Nahon and husband Michael C. of New York City; his son, Dr. Turner M. Caldwell III of Amarillo; and his grandchildren, Dorothy G. Caldwell and husband David E. Abeyta of Austin, and Margaret C. “Maggie” Caldwell and fiancé John M. Savage, Jr. of Austin.

Red was a true gentleman in every sense of the word and he will be greatly missed by his family, his friends, and his community.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to one of the
following organizations or a charity of your choice: the American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79109; Meals On Wheels of Amarillo, 219 Southwest 7th Avenue, Amarillo, Texas 79101; or Polk Street United Methodist Church, 1401 S Polk St., Amarillo, TX 79101-4227.

Maxine Elizabeth Ellis Hardin, 89, died Thursday, September 16, 2010, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 19, 2010, in St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Clarendon with Rev. Jim Aveni, Vicar, officiating. Interment followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mrs. Hardin was born April 22, 1921, to Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Dyer Ellis. Mrs. Hardin was a lifelong resident of Clarendon, and had lived in the same house since the age of six months old. She also was graduate from Texas Tech with a degree in commercial art. She married W.K. Hardin on June 10, 1947, in Clarendon. Maxine, known to her children and grandchildren as “Mimi”, loved spending time with her family. Her cooking was legendary and her favorite things to cook were fresh vegetables from W.K.’s garden and a number of special desserts. Her legacy will live on as we enjoy preparing the many recipes she left her family. She was a member of the Les Beaux Arts Club, Bridge Club, Extension Homemakers, Ladies Golf Association, Red Hat Society, and the St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. The family would like to express thanks to everyone at Odyssey Hospice for the loving care they provided her the past couple of weeks.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and by W.K., her husband of 60 years on December 31, 2007, who celebrated his 100th birthday three years ago on September 17.

Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl Hardin of San Antonio, Shauna Kidd and husband Clay of Austin, and Kelli Mooring and husband Don of Canyon; two sons, David Hardin of Clarendon and Brent Hardin of El Paso; seven grandchildren, Shawn Hardin and wife Amy, Andrea Douglas and husband Rory, Renea Hardin, Shannon Kidd and husband Jon McCollom, Christopher Kidd and wife Leslie, Caitlin Kidd, and Mason Mooring; and three great grandchildren, Jacob, Gracie, and Sarah Douglas and one on the way.

The family will be at 902 West 3rd in Clarendon.

The family requests that memorials be to St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church or Odyssey Hospice.