Obituaries

Margaret Ann Pettit, 84, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, in Amarillo.

Services were held Friday, May 20, 2011, in Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon with Rev. Anthony Knowles, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Estelline, officiating. Interment was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Order of the Eastern Star Rites by Clarendon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #6. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Margaret was born January 29, 1927, in Taylor, Texas, the eldest of four children born to the late Albert Emil & Maude Edna Tate Carlson. Margaret is also well known as Me Maw of Clarendon, Donley County. She married Clarence Irving “Peck“ Pettit on April 23, 1949, in Round Rock. Mrs. Pettit worked for Bell Telephone Company in Amarillo for many years. Margaret served as a Cub Scout leader for three years and Girl Scout leader for six years in Amarillo.

They retired and moved to Howardwick in 1980 where they continued to rear their granddaughter, Larinda Pettit Brown and were very active in both the Howardwick and Clarendon communities. She was a member of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon. Both Peck and Margaret served on the Board of Directors of the Panhandle Ski Club in the 1950s.

She served three years as Alderman and three years as Mayor of Howardwick. She was a very active member of the Rebekah Lodge beginning in 1983 having served as Noble Grand five times and held many, many offices. She was a member of Clarendon Order of the Eastern Star Chapter # 6 since 1985 and served in many offices including Worthy Matron four years and Worthy Patron with Peck two years and two years with Billy Powell. She also served on the Donley County Appraisal District Review Board for nine years.

Margaret was awarded Donley County Pioneer Woman of the Year by the Clarendon/Donley County Chamber of Commerce in 2007. In January 2010 after suffering a massive stroke and heart attack, Mrs. Pettit resided in Amarillo with her son and daughter in law, since that time. She was truly loved by all and will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on June 23, 2005; two brothers; and a sister.

Survivors include her son, Larry Albert Pettit and wife Phyllis of Amarillo; her three grandchildren, Larinda Pettit Brown of Clarendon, Timothy Pettit of Tyler, and Marteka Pettit of Clovis, New Mexico; five great-grandchildren, Audrey Jones, Hadley Jones, Shaydee Brown, Erin Pettit, and Emma Pettit.

The family suggest memorials be to a favorite charity.

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Amanda Sue Strange, 70, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, in Amarillo.

Services were held Thursday, May 26, in First Baptist Church in Claude with Rev. Delbert Serratt & Rev. Jim Brown, officiating. A Private Family Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon prior to services. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Armstrong Chapel of Claude.

Sue was born June 3, 1940, in Childress, Texas, to W.M. and Norma Lorance Corgill. She married Charles Dwain “Bud” Strange on February 3, 1962, in Tulia. She had been a resident of Claude since 1968 and was an active and devoted member of the First Baptist Church in Claude. Her life centered around family. She nurtured and guided them with faith and love. She adored and cherished her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, W.L. Corgill; and a sister, Louise
Hood.

Survivors include her husband, Bud of Claude; a son, Bryan Strange of Amarillo; two daughters, Karen Latta and husband Tommy of Amarillo and Connie Wood and husband Lance of Clarendon; three grandchildren, Courtney, Cody and Colt Wood; three brothers, Ray Corgill of Tulsa, OK, Eugene Corgill and wife Sharon of Midland, Jerry Corgill and wife Mary of Levelland; twenty nieces and nephews and many extended family and friends.

The family suggest memorials be to the Olivia‘s Angels c/o BSA Hospice in Amarillo or First Baptist Church in Claude.

Bronnie Frank McNabb, Jr., Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Claremont School of Theology, in Claremont, California, died peacefully at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Immediate members of his family were at his bedside continually before his death.

He was born in Corsicana, Texas on August 3, 1951, and is the son of Bronnie F. and JoAnn Nagy McNabb. He graduated from Coriscana High School in 1969 and attended Baylor University where he received a BS from Hankamer School of Business. He holds a graduate degree from Southern Methodist University Graduate School of Banking as well as a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University.

He was employed by First Bank and Trust in Clarendon, Texas for eighteen years, where he served as President and Chairman for eleven years.

He sat on numerous boards, including The Texas Bankers Association, The American Bankers Association, The Don and Cybil Harrington Cancer Center in Amarillo, Texas, and The Federal Reserve. He was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Clarendon, where he served in many leadership capacities.

After obtaining his degree in Theology, he was ordained into the Methodist Ministry in the Western North Carolina Conference in 1997 and served as President of the United Methodist Foundation of Western North Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina before acting as the Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California for the last nine years. Bronnie was an avid runner and reader and an active and devoted member of the United Methodist Church. His generosity and wisdom touched so many lives and his sense of humor and magnetic
personality will be truly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bronnie Frank McNabb, Sr. and survived by Anna Beth Simmons McNabb; daughter, Margaret Anna McNabb; son, James Madison McNabb, all of Charlotte, North Carolina; mother, JoAnn Nagy McNabb, of Corsicana and Midland, Texas; sister, Nancy McNabb Graf of Vernon, Texas; and nephews, John Kenneth Graf of Dallas, Texas and Christopher McNabb Graf of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by Linda and Autry Stephens, and Joe and Lou Nagy of Midland, Texas, and Billy McNabb of Corsicana.

Mr. McNabb fought a courageous battle against glioblastoma multi-form, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, for over three years before the disease eventually took his life.

He received treatment at Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA where he participated in several clinical trials before finding one drug that he responded well to, Avastin. Bronnie was a key contributor in Avastin’s approval for brain cancer treatment by the FDA and in the last years of his life he worked to promote research for treatment of brain cancer so others diagnosed with this disease could benefit from successful treatment options. Memorial contributions can be made to UCLA Neuro Cancer Center, Glioblastoma Cancer Research Fund, attention: Timothy Cloughesy, MD, Los Angeles, California.

Memorial contributions may also be made to the Bronnie F. McNabb, Jr. Theological Library Collection at First United Methodist Church, Clarendon, Texas, The Building Fund of First Baptist Church, Corsicana, Texas, or The Scholarship Fund of Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, California.

Memorial Services were held at First United Methodist Church of Corsicana on Saturday, May 21, with Rev. Terry Tamplen, Rev. B.F. Risinger, Jr. and Rev. Danny Reeves officiating. Burial was held at Dresden Cemetery on Saturday.

An online guestbook is available at www.corleyfuneralhome.com by selecting the Bronnie McNabb, Jr. obituary.

Lonnie Robinson, age 76, died Monday, May 16, 2011, in Amarillo.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today, May 19, 2011, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Darrell Burton, officiating. Interment will be in Citizens Cemetery with US Navy Honors. Arrangements will be by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Lonnie was born September 9, 1934, in Franklin Furnace, Ohio, to Homer and Sophronia Daniel Robinson.

He married Elva Mitchell on October 24, 1959, in Amarillo. He was a US Navy veteran for four years where he was a firefighter. He had been a resident of Amarillo where he worked with the Amarillo Fire Department for seven years and with Owens Corning for several years prior to his retirement.

He had been a resident of Clarendon since 1990. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, watching basketball, loved to ride horses, tell stories and make people laugh. He attended the Martin Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Larry Robinson and Leroy Robinson; and a grandson, Bryan McFarland.

Survivors include his wife, Elva Robinson of Clarendon; two sons, Lonnie Robinson and wife Dawn of Helena, Montana, and David Robinson of Houston; two daughters, Deana Allen and husband Foy of Raceland, Kentucky and Chandra Larance and husband Ron of Amarillo; two sisters, Janet Brammer and Gladys Lewis; 12 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The family will be at 718 South Goodnight in Clarendon, and they request that memorials be sent to American Cancer Society.

Wayne Reynolds, 50, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Clarendon.

Services were held May 7, in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Charlie Floyd and Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating. Interment was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Wayne was born May 10, 1960, in Clarendon to Steve and Dortha Bennett Reynolds. He had been a lifetime resident of Clarendon.

He had been in road construction for thirteen years and at the time of his death he had been working for Jerry Green for more than fifteen years.

He enjoyed being a part of the Head Injury Foundation Trail Rides. He was a member of the Martin Baptist Church. He loved his family and was loved by many.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Survivors include his parents, Steve and Dortha Reynolds of Clarendon; a sister, Cindy Bunyan of Allen; a niece, Kelley Autry of Richardson; and a nephew, Jason Bunyan of The Colony.

The family requests that memorials be sent to the Donley County Senior Citizens in Clarendon.