Obituaries

Guyretta Ruth Clinton, 70, of Turkey, died Tuesday April 20, 2010.
Services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Turkey with Madison Clinton and Dr. H. Gene Mecham officiating. Burial followed in Dreamland Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Chancellor Funeral Home.

Guyretta was born May 8, 1939, in Ponca City Oklahoma to Oscar Milo and Helen Claudine Honn Baker. She married Melvin Clinton June 2, 1957 in Uncas Oklahoma. This union was blessed with three wonderful children, Gary, Karen and Debra. Guyretta blessed Turkey with her beautiful smile and sweet spirit for over 37 years. She was very active in the Kairos Prison Ministry.

Guyretta was preceded in death by her father, who passed away in 1962.
Survivors include her husband; Melvin, her mother; Helen Claudine McClung, a son; Gary
Clinton and wife Teresa of Silverton, two daughters; Karen Rice and husband Walt of Howardwick and Debra Zanardi and husband Mark of Borger, a brother; Dale Baker of Fredrick, Oklahoma, a sister Brenda Hanson of Ponca City, Oklahoma, nine grandchildren, five great grandchildren and her extended family who will always remember her as “Mom.”

Johnnie L. Morrison, 86, of Quitaque passed away Wednesday, April 07, 2010, in Amarillo. Services were Saturday at the Church of Christ in Quitaque with Gerald Bedwell officiating.

Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Chancellor Funeral Home.

Johnnie was born January 01, 1924, in Lakeview to William Charlie and Mintie Anderson Eddleman. She married Murry Morrison June 08, 1940, in Lubbock.

Johnnie was a member of the Quitaque Church of Christ. She was an active member of We The Women, the Briscoe County Historical Society, and the Cemetery Association. In the early 1980s, she was honored by Quitaque as their reunion Homecoming Queen.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Murry, who passed away April 18, 2000; six brothers; and five sisters.

Survivors include three sons, Murry Wayne Morrison and wife Judy of Lubbock, BoBo Morrison and wife Linda of Quitaque, Joe Morrison and wife Debbie of Amarillo; a daughter, Neva Spier and husband Mike of Clarendon; one brother; W.C. Eddleman and wife Marie of Eureka California; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Bobbie Ray “Bob” Kidd, age 81, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2010, in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Terry Lowe, Pastor, and Rev. Bill Hodges, Pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene of Clarendon, officiating. Interment followed in Citizens Cemetery with arrangements by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Bob was born April 10, 1929, in Donley County to Montie Ray Hunsucker and James Elzie Kidd, Sr. He graduated from Lelia Lake High School. He married Joan Putman on October 21, 1954, in Memphis. He was a US Navy Veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He had been a lifetime resident of Donley County and Clarendon. He was the former owner of Kidd’s service station for many years and had been a gas distributor of Phillips 66 and Texaco. He also was a lifetime member of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department and a member of the VFW. He had served on the Clarendon City Council for more than 10 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Joan Kidd of Clarendon; two sons, Bobbie Kidd and wife Missy and Doug Kidd and wife Nancy, all of Clarendon; a daughter, Kathy Holland of Clarendon; a brother, J.E. Kidd and wife Suzie of Clarendon; a twin sister, Billie Williams and husband Jerry of Amarillo; 10 grandchildren – Brock Holland and wife Stephini, Keith Kidd and wife Tosya, Kala Holland, Aaron Kidd and wife Amy, Sarah Hatley and husband Jeff, Ashlee Estlack and husband Roger, Terra Kidd, Anndria Newhouse and husband Michael, Tamara Holland, and Monty Holland; 10 great grandchildren – Clay, Nicholas, Matthew, Graci, Kasen, Koulter, Benjamin, Ella, Kinslee, and Sutton; and many extended family members.

The family request memorials be sent to the Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 983, Clarendon, Texas 79226; First United Methodist Church, 420 South Jefferson, Clarendon, Texas 79226; BSA Hospice, PO Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79106; or a favorite charity.
The family will be at Bob and Joan’s home at 512 South Orpe in Clarendon.

Hubert Leo Moffett, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, near Del Norte, Colorado, seven days short of his 82nd birthday. Services were at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in Springfield at the Springfield Church of Christ with arrangements made by Dykes Funeral Home of Walsh, Colo.

Hubert was born to John Wesley Moffett and Eula Lee Tucker Moffett in Clarendon, Texas, on April 4, 1928. Born into a farming family, he was the sixth of nine children. Of these, he was the only child that did not finish high school, being needed at home to farm while the older brothers served their country in World War II both abroad and at home.

Working as a farm laborer near Groom, Texas, he met at church and later married Elizabeth Jane James on January 21, 1951, at Clovis, New Mexico. Of this union, there were two children, Hubert Odell and Sharon Elaine.

On September 11, 1951, he was inducted into the United States Army. In the summer of 1952, he was stationed in South Korea and was released from active military service to the Army Reserve on August 12, 1953. He earned the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, the U N Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Service Medal. He was part of the UN forces that brought prisoners of war out of North Korea across the Demilitarized Zone into South Korea in 1952.

On returning home, he continued working in farming, ranching, and truck driving, working throughout the Texas Panhandle in Borger, Clarendon, Claude, Amarillo, Groom, Gruver, and Tulia. Happiest when he was horseback, and being single at the time, he moved to Springfield in 1974 to farm and ranch in the Kim, La Junta, Springfield triangle area.

Here he met and married Opal Porter Bryan on April 16, 1979, the mother of three sons, and three daughters. He continued ranch work and riding, also working as a cowboy in the feedlot at Rocky Ford and at Cimarron Feeders at Kerrick, Oklahoma. This long and happy marriage, with a large family much like the family he grew up in, lasted until his death, just three weeks shy of his and Opal’s 31st wedding anniversary.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John Wesley Moffett and Eula Lee Tucker Moffett; three brothers, Jake Moffett and wife Ona Mae of Clarendon, Curtis Moffett and wife Oleta, also of Clarendon, and Troy Moffett of Sherman: two sisters, Ruby Adams and husband Virgil of Plainview, Lois Seaton and husband A. F. “Bill” Seaton of Amarillo; a sister-in-law, Claudette Moffett of Springfield; and one daughter, Roxie Bryan Patterson of Kansas City, Mo.

Survivors include his wife, Opal Porter Bryan Moffett of Springfield; four sons, Odell Moffett and wife Denette Davis of Amarillo, Larry Bryan and wife Nancy of La Junta, Colo., Randy Bryan and wife Jo of Pueblo West, Colo., and Lyle Bryan of Wheatland, Wyoming; three daughters, Sharon Moffett Thompson and husband Joe Bob of Tulia, Shannon Bryan Russell and husband Mike of Amarillo, and Sheila Bryan Moffett and husband Joel of Springfield; two foster daughters, Dana Green and husband David of Payton, Colo., and Doloris Winegarner and husband Rolan of Springfield; two brothers, Claude Moffett and wife Betty of Hays, Kan., and Royce Moffett of Springfield; one sister, Nadiene Moffett Mulanax and husband Travis of Petersburg; one sister-in-law, Jonell Moffett of Sherman; 18 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to High Plains Children’s Home, P.O. Box 7448, Amarillo, TX 79114 or your favorite charity.

Kent Arlington McElroy, age 56, of Kansas City, Missouri, died after a long battle with cancer on April 14, 2010.

Kent was born on October 19, 1953, in Hereford to Arlington Wayne and Hattie Ailene (Rhodes) McElroy. He graduated from Clarendon High School, Bible College of Wales, (UK), Emmaus Bible Institute, (Switzerland) and Dallas Theological Seminary. Kent spent most of his professional life serving the Lord and loving people as a missionary, Pastor and Fund Raiser for non-profit organizations. Kent was a US Army veteran serving from October 1972 – October 1975.

Kent’s primary passion was to serve God and glorify Him with his life. Even to the end, he remained a faithful, loving husband, father and friend, and a man with undisputed integrity. More than anything in the world, Kent deeply loved life and others. Kent was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Liberty, Missouri.

Kent is survived by his wife of 32 years, Elizabeth McNeill (Hyslop) McElroy, his daughter Ashley (McElroy) Parsons, his son-in-law Jeremy Paul Parsons, his two grandsons, Micah and Tyler Parsons, his brothers, Jackie Wayne McElroy and Jimmy Rhodes McElroy. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will take place at Park Lawn, Northland Chapel, 1640 North Highway M-291, Liberty, Missouri 64068. Celebration services will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Liberty, Missouri. Kent will be laid to rest with Military Honors at the National Cemetery Higginsville, Missouri.

Kent suggested donations in lieu of flowers be made to HCJB Global, 1065 Garden of the God’s Rd, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80907.
Morrison

Johnnie L. Morrison, 86, of Quitaque passed away Wednesday, April 07, 2010, in Amarillo. Services were Saturday at the Church of Christ in Quitaque with Gerald Bedwell officiating.

Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery under the direction of Myers-Chancellor Funeral Home.
Johnnie was born January 01, 1924, in Lakeview to William Charlie and Mintie Anderson Eddleman. She married Murry Morrison June 08, 1940, in Lubbock.

Johnnie was a member of the Quitaque Church of Christ. She was an active member of We The Women, the Briscoe County Historical Society, and the Cemetery Association. In the early 1980s, she was honored by Quitaque as their reunion Homecoming Queen.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Murry, who passed away April 18, 2000; six brothers; and five sisters.

Survivors include three sons, Murry Wayne Morrison and wife Judy of Lubbock, BoBo Morrison and wife Linda of Quitaque, Joe Morrison and wife Debbie of Amarillo; a daughter, Neva Spier and husband Mike of Clarendon; one brother; W.C. Eddleman and wife Marie of Eureka California; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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.
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