Obituaries

Ira Jean Chunn of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at the age of 91.

Graveside services will be Thursday, April 6, at 2 p.m. in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Gary Beauchamp officiating. Viewing was held Wednesday, April 5, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and the family received friends from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Jean was born on January 28, 1932, at home to parents Alfred and Allene Estlack of Clarendon. Jean attended public schools in Clarendon. She then attended Clarendon College and obtained an associate’s degree. She married Bill Chilton and had four sons: Charles Patrick Chilton of Helena, Okla., Michael Chilton of Purcell, Okla., Steven Chilton of Pampa, Texas, and James Lynn Chilton of Lubbock, Texas.

Jean later married Winfred Chunn of Amarillo who proceeded her in death on January 28, 2003. Winfred had three children; Bruce Chunn of Colorado, Mark Chunn of Arkansas, and Cynthia Boles of Amarillo. Jean was a resident of Amarillo for 51 years. She loved all seven children as her own. There are 14 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Jean worked for the state of Texas welfare department for more than 25 years as a supervisor. She also volunteered as a supervisor for the volunteers at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. She attended Lifeway Fellowship Church in Amarillo.

Memorials can be made to Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 983, Clarendon, TX 79226.

William Bryan Knowles, 89, of Clarendon went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Clarendon.

Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Anthony Knowles and Randy Srader, officiating.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Bryan was born July 20, 1933, in Beaver County, Okla., to Francis Earnest and Deborah Ann Alexander Knowles.  He married Patricia Aldeen Starr on February 13, 1957, at Bryan’s sister’s home in Darrouzett, Texas.  He had been a resident of Clarendon for 54 years.  He had worked for Pantex for 32 years, Donley County State Bank, and wrote prepaid funerals through Mission Plan prior to his retirement.  Bryan was a true man of God and had pastored churches at Martin, Brice, Howardwick, Hedley, and was the charter pastor of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon where he was still a member.  In his 54 years of ministry, he performed over 900 funerals, 600 baptisms, and 400 weddings.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frank Knowles; his sisters, Eula Collingsworth and Ruth Mehnert; and two grandchildren, Amber and Jacob Knowles.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Patricia Knowles of Clarendon; his sons, Anthony Knowles and wife Vicki of Memphis, Brent Knowles of Clarendon, and Dennis Kirk Knowles of Dallas; his grandchildren, Dustin Knowles and wife Krista and Shawn Putman and wife Melanie; six great grandchildren, Michael, Katelyn, Leighanna, Zaiyn, Bayleigh, and Averie; and several nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be sent to the Donley County Senior Citizens, PO Drawer B, Clarendon, TX 79226.

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Wesley Arlyn Sharp passed away peacefully Monday, March 28, 2023, at the age of 89.

Graveside services will be Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the Alanreed Cemetery with Brother Bob Miller officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Wes was born on May 19, 1933, to Howard and Anna Belle (Patrick) Sharp. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hart and graduated from the Hart Public School system in 1951. Wes proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.

Wes married Beth Hall on July 27, 1956, in Canyon. They moved to the Sandhills of Nebraska in 1957. Wes enjoyed ranching, roping, and raising and riding good Quarter Horses. The family moved back to Clarendon in 1983. Wes worked for the Archer Daniels Midland Company and Texas Saddlery before starting Sharp Saddlery which he owned and operated for over 30 years. He truly enjoyed the many customers and friends that he made during his travels of West Texas, Eastern New Mexico, and the Oklahoma Panhandle.

He was proceeded in death by his parents; sister, Jeannie Mosley; and great-grandson, Kashton Jackson.

Wes was a devoted and loving husband, dad, granddad and great granddad. Those left to cherish his memory and carry on his legacy are: wife, Beth Sharp of the home; son Kelvin Sharp and wife Lissa of Lubbock; daughter Evonnda Watkins and husband Joe of Claude; granddaughters Mandi Jackson and husband Blaine of Claude; Alice Conner and husband Chad of Amarillo; Kelsee Lozier and husband Clay of Claude; Lindsey Boatright and husband Brice of Lubbock; grandson John Sharp of Lubbock; great grandchildren Kaylee Jackson, Korbin Jackson, Peyton Conner, Keevin Conner, Addyson Conner, Cadyn Lozier and Kinsley Lozier and brother Jack Sharp of Georgetown.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alanreed Cemetery Association, C/O Bank of Commerce, P.O. Box 29 McLean, TX 79057 or Donley County Senior Citizens Association, P.O. Box Drawer B, Clarendon, TX 79226.

Owen Merle Kramer, 91, of Skellytown, formerly of Clarendon died Thursday, March 16, 2023 in Pampa.

Services will be at 1:00 PM Monday, March 20, 2023 in the First Assembly of God Church in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham and Rev. Carter Pirtle, officiating. Burial will follow in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery in Canadian, Texas.

Viewing will be held Sunday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Merle was born July 15, 1931 in Skellytown to John Joseph and Stella Mae Owens Kramer. He married Beatrice Swann Farrington on April 14, 1984 in Pampa. Merle had been a longtime resident of Skellytown and Clarendon where he was a carpenter. Merle’s whole world was carpentry. He built many houses in the time he worked as a carpenter and helped build the First Assembly of God in Clarendon. Merle also worked as a welder for several years. Merle also enjoyed building bird houses and gardening. He was member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon and attended the First Baptist Church in Skellytown.

He is preceded in death by his parents; a step son, Mark Farrington; a brother, John R. Kramer; and a grandson, John Brodick Strickland.

Survivors include his wife, Bette Kramer of Skellytown; his sons, Kevin Farrington and wife Sandra and Marvin Kramer and wife Sherry all of Skellytown; his daughters, Kathy Caruth and companion Glen Carpenter of St. Johns, Arizona, Rita Kramer of Skellytown and Cyndy Smith of Kileen; two sisters, Mary Jo Terry and husband Leon of Orange, Texas and Anna Davis and husband Marvin of Springfield, Missouri; 17 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

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Jimmy Lynn Garland, 84, of Goodnight passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, in Amarillo.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 20, 2023, at 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church of Clarendon with Rev. Lance Wood officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Viewing will be held at the funeral home in Clarendon on Sunday, March 19th from 1:00 – 6:00 PM with family receiving friends from 4:00 – 6:00 PM.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Jimmy was born on August 14, 1938, in Goodnight to AJ and Alberta (Reed) Garland. He started working at the young age of 9 working cattle. He attended Goodnight High School and graduated from Clarendon High School. He was also a graduate of Clarendon JR College and Sul Ross University. He served in the National Guard. He was a farmer and rancher most of his life. He obtained his Realtor Broker license in 1970. He started to work at First National Bank of Memphis. He later worked at First National Bank of Amarillo as a cattle inspector. He started at First Bank & Trust of Clarendon in 1981. He opened Pilgrim’s Bank in 1998 until his retirement in 2000. He then did his Realty business full time. He actually closed his last deal in February 2023.

His hobbies were hunting, birddogs, shooting sports( trap, skeet, sporting clays). He enjoyed traveling to places to shoot and made life long friendships. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow up and his great grand child grow up.

Jimmy is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Audrey Beth Garland; and brother, Marion Dave Garland.

He is survived by his son, Stan Garland of Quanah; daughter, Twanna Kiker and husband, Richie, of Allison; grandson, Matt Kiker and wife, Kinsey, of Allison; granddaughter, Kaylynn Kerns and husband, Matt, of Kansas City, MO; great-grandson, Keegan Kiker; nephew, Allen Garland and wife, Neyra, of Dumas; niece, Kelly Strawn and husband, Duane, of Mansfield; as well as numerous great nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700, PO Box 932, Clarendon, TX, 79226.

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Retired architect Kent Derelle Rattan, 71, died Oct. 17, 2022, in his Buena Vista, Va., home.

The son of Dennis Meral Rattan of Quitaque, Texas, and Toni Ethelyn (nee McBrayer) Rattan of Memphis, Texas, and younger brother of Ronald Rattan, Kent was born Feb. 28, 1951, at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.

The Rattans lived in Amarillo where Kent spent the first few years of primary school at Alice Landergin Elementary School. The family briefly moved to Springdale, Ark., where Kent attended Springdale Elementary School. The Rattans then settled in Clarendon, Texas, where Dennis started his own successful TV repair and cable management shop, Rattan TV. The family was a member of the local Baptist church, which instilled in
Kent the importance of God’s love that he would carry with him throughout his life.

As a child in Clarendon, Kent played baseball, directed plays in the local community theater, and attended Sunday school. Kent showed an early talent for academics, graduating from Clarendon Junior High School as Salutatorian. Kent graduated from Clarendon High School as the Class of 1969 Valedictorian and was president of the local National Honor Society chapter as well as the Spanish Club.

After high school, Kent accepted a scholarship to Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, where he graduated cum laude in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. After college, Kent taught at a prep school in Little Rock, Ark.,
and then pursued his graduate studies at the University of Texas, Austin, earning his Master of Architecture in 1983. Between 1983 and 1986, Kent lived and worked as an architect in Dallas, San Antonio, and Little Rock. In 1986, he moved to Bethesda, Md., where he worked as a Senior Project Manager at Marriott International.

Kent met Nicki A. Miller, of Erie, Pa., at the American Institute for Architects in Washington, DC. On March 25th, 1989, Kent and Nicki married. Together they raised their four children, Sean M. Porterfield, Julia R. Porterfield,
Elizabeth S. Rattan, and Claire H. Rattan in Frederick, Md. Kent remained with Marriott from 1986 until 1998, and then accepted a construction management and design position at Sodexo USA from 1998 to 2005. In 2005, the Rattan family moved to Austin, Texas, where Kent launched his own business, Design Services Plus, Inc. as the President and Project Director, using his project management and design skills for architecture projects. In 2011, Kent and Nicki moved to Buena Vista, Va., where Kent based his business until 2019, when he retired.

In his free time, Kent enjoyed fly fishing, hiking, traveling, playing the harmonica, making bad jokes, staying on top of current affairs, reading travel novels and British comedy, and spending time with family, friends, and pets.

He leaves behind his children: son Sean Porterfield, of Frederick, Md., and daughters Julia Porterfield of Baltimore, Md.; Elizabeth Rattan of Philadelphia, Pa.; and Claire Rattan of Staunton, Va.; older brother –
Dennis Ronald Rattan and sister-in-law Pam Rattan of Austin, Texas; nephew Brandon Rattan of San Francisco, Calif.; niece Jessica Fetzer of Houston, Texas; as well as ‘brothers’ Larry Springer of New Braunfels, Texas; and Nathan Noble of Alexandria, Va. Nicki A. Miller, his spouse of 33 years, died on Nov. 28, 2022.

A graveside memorial service for Kent will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Citizens Cemetery, SH 70, Clarendon, Texas.

Sam Shelley, 72, of Clarendon died Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Clarendon.

Rosary was said on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon. Mass was celebrated on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon with Rev. Arokia Raj Samala, as the celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Clarendon.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Sam was born November 22, 1950, in Amarillo to Francis and Samuel Shelley. He married Leitha Martin on August 20, 1977, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He worked as an airplane mechanic for many years prior to his retirement. Sam loved cooking, fishing, swimming, taking trips with his family, and the outdoors. He also loved helping people. He had been a resident of Clarendon since 1992 and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 2016; and a sister, Cindy Malone.

He is survived by his sons, Sam Shelley, III and wife Roxy of Lubbock and Jeremy Shelley and wife Jamie of Clarendon; his daughters, Luichi Shelley of Amarillo, Samara Shelley and Nicky Shelley both of Clarendon; a sister, Cathy Penn of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren.

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Charles Paul Brown, 86, of Dumas died Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Dumas.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Robertson Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Viewing will be Wednesday at the funeral home with family receiving friends for visitation from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Charles was born January 20, 1937, in Wellington to Ross and Ellen Gossett Brown. He married Barbara Gail Hewett on June 27, 1958, in Clarendon. Charles served our country in the US Navy. He had been a longtime resident of Amarillo before moving to Dumas four years ago. He had worked for City Machine and Welding as Vice President for 18 years prior to his retirement. He enjoyed working in the yard and outside, wood working, and remodeling his daughter’s house. He also loved his pets and hunting. Charles was a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Barbara in 2009; three brothers, Leroy Brown, Ray Brown, and Troy Brown; and a sister, Margaret Leffew.

He is survived by his daughter, Angela Blackshear and husband Brandon of Dumas; his brothers, Tommy Brown and wife Elma of Fort Worth and Mack Brown of Borger; his sister, Jo Ward and husband Dal of Flower Mound; two grandsons, Tyler Borron and Chad Borron both of Dumas; a step grandson, Ryan Blackshear and wife Brittney of Dumas; his step great grandchildren, Chloe and Braun; and several nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be sent to Dumas Memorial Hospice.

Kensy Robyn Morrow, 38, of Clarendon died Friday, February 24, 2023, in Dallas.

Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Viewing will held Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Kensy was born September 13, 1984 ,in Honduras to Earl B. and Sharyn Bruce Morrow. She had been a lifetime resident of Clarendon and was a 2003 graduate of Clarendon High School. She had worked for several years at the Clarendon Outpost, where she always had a smile for every customer. Kensy was very talented and was a great artist and she loved to draw and paint. She also enjoyed laughing all the time. Kensy loved life, her kids, her family, her dogs, her friends, and her classmates. She always supported her kids and backed them in everything they did.

She is preceded in death by her father, Earl B. Morrow; and a sister, Delease Kilgore.

Survivors include her mother, Sharyn Morrow of Clarendon; her kids, Coltyn Campbell of Abernathy, Alexis Phiilips and Xander Phillips both of Clarendon; her brothers, Micheal Morrow of Clarendon and Ryan Murphy of California; her sisters, Dorothy Burkhalter of Amarillo, Kelly Ellis of Arizona, and Tracy Morrow of Amarillo; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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Billy Cathell Gardner, 61, of Clarendon died Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in Amarillo.

Funeral Services were held at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Clarendon. Burial followed in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Viewing was held at the funeral home on Friday, February 17.

Arrangements were by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Billy was born in Clarendon, Tx to Billy Mack and Doris (Smith) Gardner on June 6, 1961. He graduated from Clarendon High School and attended Clarendon College. Billy was a retired juvenile probation officer. He married Nadine Terrell Gardner on June 23, 1993 in Clarendon. He was a longtime resident of Clarendon and attended the True Church of God in Christ.

Billy deeply loved watching football and cheering on his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys. He also enjoyed fishing, although his family cannot recall him actually catching any. Billy also liked to work out and was always up for a game of dominoes.

He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Mack Gardner; son-in-law, Brylon Bradic; and grandson, Emerson Cota.

Survivors include his wife, Nadine Terrell Gardner of Brownwood; mother, Doris Gardner of Clarendon; 3 daughters, Nicole Terrell (Joseph) of Plainview, Shantel Terrell of Plainview, and Doris Ellis of Fort Riley, KS; brother, Stanley Gardner (Corliss) of Dallas; 2 sisters, Angelia Miller (Richard) of Plainview, and Jacquline Jackson (Dean) of DeSoto; 8 grandchildren, Joseph, LaKia, Zabrin, LaTrey, LanZell, Heiress, Chancellor, and Allaya; as well as numerous extended family, cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to the Trisomy 18 Foundation.
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