Obituaries

Clyde Irwin “Clydie” Price, Jr. passed away on September 5, 2010, at Amarillo, Texas, with family members and long-time caregivers at his bedside.

Services will be Saturday, September 11, 2010, at 2 p.m. in St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Clarendon with Rev. Jim Aveni, Vicar, officiating.
Interment with Masonic Rites will be in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Clyde Price was born June 15, 1932, to Clyde I. Price and Anne Myra Bennett Price. Price was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerry Bennett Price.
Price, a native of Donley County, worked in his youth for his father at the Clarendon Press and, during his teen years, he was a projectionist for the Pastime and Mulkey theaters.

He was a graduate of Clarendon High School and Clarendon College and attended West Texas State University. Clyde was a member of Saint John the Baptist Episcopal Church in Clarendon.

Clyde served as a Boy Scout leader in Clarendon and in Tappahannock, Virginia, while stationed there in the Army.

Clyde helped broaden the horizons of many Scouts by taking them to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, the National Jamboree in Irvine, Calif., and several trips to the Charles Summers Wilderness Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota, not to mention Camp Kiowa in Canadian, and many weekend camping trips to Troublesome Canyon. Scouts also enjoyed trips with Clyde to the Texas-OU football games, the State Fair of Texas and to New York City.

Clyde was awarded the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America for his long-time dedication and service to Scouts and Scouting.

Upon discharge from the United States Army, Clyde returned home and began working as the office manager for Emmett O. Simmons Insurance Agency and served his community by being a volunteer fireman, later becoming the Fire Marshall.

He was elected to the Board of Regents of Clarendon College, and to the Board of Aldermen for the City of Clarendon. He also served as executive director of the Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the Clarendon Lions Club, and was a 50-year member of the Clarendon Masonic Lodge. Clyde was chosen as Pioneer Man of the Year by the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce in 2007.

Clyde worked at Pantex and, upon retirement, continued working as a dispatcher and jailer for the Donley County Sheriff’s Department.

Recent years found Clyde living at the Community Care Center in Clarendon where he was chosen as leader of the residents’ council.

Price is survived by his brother, Kenneth Price and wife, Pamela of Azle; his nephews, Gary Price of San Antonio, Neal Price and wife Amanda of Justin, and Matt Price and wife, Colleen of Dallas; nieces Angie Price of Fort Worth, and Sasha Koziak of Los Angeles, Calif.; and great-nieces and great-nephews Ella and Anne Price, Ryan and Noah Price, and Valantyn and Bennett Koziak.

Mamie Cross, age 96, died September 4, 2010.

Funeral services were Monday, September 6, 2010, at the Robison Chapel of the Plains at First Christian Church, 3001 Wolflin Avenue, in Amarillo. Graveside services followed in Citizens’ Cemetery in Clarendon with arrangements by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home of Amarillo.

Mrs. Cross was born February 14, 1914, in Comanche County, Texas, to DeWitt Talmadge Smallwood and Bell Davis Smallwood. At the age of 10 she moved with her family to Donley County. She graduated from Clarendon High School in 1932 and attended West Texas State Teachers College. In 1942, She married William Marion Cross III. They resided in Clarendon after Marion returned from WW II. In 1956 they moved to Childress and in 1967 to Denton. When declining health necessitated, she moved from Denton to Amarillo in 2000 to be near family.

Mamie was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a very independent woman who possessed many talents, including an amazing ability for gardening. Her Christian faith was her joy in life and comfort in death.

The family would like to express gratitude to the staff of Childers Place for the loving care Mamie received and to Hospice Care of the Southwest for their compassionate service.

Survivors include a daughter, Susan Robinson and husband, Jack, of Amarillo; and a son, Bill Cross and wife, Kathy, of San Antonio; four grandchildren, Heather Booher of Williston, ND; William Cross of Devine; Josh Cross of Sabinal and Meagan Hale of Austin; and three great- grandchildren, Wesley Booher, Jackson Cross, and Livia Hale.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1989.

Dean Arnold, 77, died Friday, August 27, 2010, in Clarendon.

Services were held at 1 p.m., Monday, August 30, 2010, in First Baptist Church in Howardwick with Rev. Dave Stout, Pastor, officiating. Interment was at 4 p.m. in Palo Duro Cemetery in Wildorado. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Dean was born September 20, 1932, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Grady M. and Lena M. Roberts Arnold. He married Kathleen Sluder on November 21, 1962, in Amarillo. She preceded him in death on September 18, 1987. He then married Dorothy Lee Bradley on August 21, 1990 in McAlester, Oklahoma. He had been employed by Oldham County as County Maintenance prior to his retirement. He had been a resident of Howardwick for the past 17 years and had served two terms on the Howardwick City Council. He raised bird dogs and loved gardening. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Howardwick.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Kathleen on September 18, 1987; three brothers; and a sister.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Arnold of Howardwick; five sons, Bobby Arnold and wife Angie of Wildorado, Norvell Arnold and wife Jeannie of Amarillo, Wayne Morris and wife Debbie of Fritch, Earnest Morris of Lubbock, and Brian Johnson and wife Gwen of Ringwood, Oklahoma; two daughters, Becky King of Amarillo, and Peggy Arnold and husband Michael of Grass Valley, California; a brother, Bob Fletcher of Holdenville, OK; a sister, Alma Dominic of McAlester, OK; 15 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren with one on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family request memorials be sent to the First Baptist Church in Howardwick or Odyssey Hospice.

Harrison Glynn Beall, 72, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2010, in the Clarendon Church of Christ with Greg Beall, Chris Moore, and Glenn Walton, officiating. Interment followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Beall was born on January 5, 1938, in Shamrock to Augustus Griffin and Thelma Una Carter Beall. He had been a resident of Amarillo before moving to Howardwick 11 years ago. He married Clariece Wheeler on February 14, 1989, in Amarillo.

Prior to his retirement, he had been an insurance broker for over 25 years with many different companies. He was awarded rookie of the year and national record holder of any from American Founders, two-time national salesman of the year for Campbell Soup Company as well as Clorox. He was also awarded as national salesman of the year for Mrs. Smith Pie Company and Johnson Wax.

He had also been recognized by Who’s Who of America and past member of Kiwanis Club and Lions Club. He was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his first wife, Peggy.

Survivors include his wife, Clariece Beall of Howardwick; four sons, Billy Sarrels and wife Missy of Amarillo, Greg Beall and wife Andrea of Lubbock, Ted Sarrels and Jeff Sarrels and wife Sherri all of Amarillo; a daughter, Kim Beall of Vacaville, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

The family will be at 354 Sailfish in Howardwick.

The family requests that memorials be to Navajo Mission Work c/o Clarendon Church of Christ or World Bible School c/o Joseph Ezenweze.

Services for Betty Stewart, 75, of Memphis, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010, at the First Baptist Church in Memphis with Rev. Daniel Downey, officiating and Dr. O.K. Bowen, assisting.  Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis, TX.

Betty passed away Friday, July 23, 2010, in Amarillo.

Betty was born March 17, 1935 in Hall County, TX to the late Mr. Robert Stewart and Mrs. Zettie (Weatherford) Stewart.  She was a 1953 graduate of Memphis High School.  While she was in high school she attended the Baptist General Convention in Waco, TX where she was asked to accompany the vocalist as well as the congregational music.  She received her music degree in 1957 from Hardin-Simmons University.  Betty worked in the public school system as a music instructor before retiring with 32 years.  She taught in various towns such as Snyder, TX; Odessa, TX; Clarendon, TX; Darrouzett, TX and Hale Center, TX where she retired.  Then she became an instructor for Clarendon College for several years.  In 1989 she received her Master of Arts in Music Education from West Texas A & M University.  She served as organist for the First United Methodist church in Clarendon, TX for several years.  Bettye taught private voice and piano lessons for 50 plus years.  She was a director of the Renaissance ladies vocal group in Memphis, TX.  Betty was a member of the First Baptist Church where she served as pianist from age 12 and was later elected as church pianist.  She was also a member of the Music Committee. 
She was preceded in death by her niece, Alecia Stewart.

She is survived by her sister, Bobbie Stewart of Memphis, TX; her brother, Jim Stewart and wife Judy of Memphis, TX; three nephews, Brad Stewart and wife Jill of Lubbock, TX; Clay Stewart of Memphis, TX; Doug Stewart of New York, NY; her great-nephew, Stetson James Stewart of Lubbock, TX; her great-niece, Laci Kae of Lubbock, TX.

The family suggests memorials to the First Baptist Church Music Department, P.O. Box 726, Memphis, TX 79245.