Obituaries

Martha Spalding Lowe, 71, died Sunday, August 17, 2008, in Amarillo.

Services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 21, 2008, in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Bright Newhouse, Minister of the Hedley Church of Christ, and Rev. Terry Lowe, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services are under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Martha was born October 18, 1936, in Hedley to Alfred Beach and Eloise Leach Spalding. She married Douglas Richard Lowe on June 22, 1955, in Hedley. She had been a homemaker for most her life, but had volunteered with many organizations including the Ellis-Fischel State Cancer Research Hospital. She had been the secretary-treasurer for the Big Spring First United Methodist Church. Martha had also served as the District President of WMU, now known as the United Methodist Women. She had many hobbies including knitting, making candles, and painting. She especially loved playing bridge and had a love for people that will never be forgotten. She had been a resident of Clarendon for most her life. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Doug Lowe of Clarendon; two sons, Charles Wayne Lowe of Mesquite, David Richard Lowe and wife Margaret of Decatur; two sisters, Kathleen Pixley of Grove, Okla., Sara Carter of Clayton, NM; three grandchildren, Brandon Lowe, Justin Lowe, Cody Lowe; and one great grandchild, Chasady Lowe.

The family requests that no flowers be sent, rather all memorials be to the Hedley Senior Citizens.

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Kelly Scott Overstreet, 41, died Friday, August 8, 2008, in Shamrock.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2008, in the First Baptist Church in Wellington with Rev. James McCloud and Rev. Kevin Everett, officiating.

Burial with Military Honors will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2008, in New Velma Cemetery in Velma, Oklahoma, with Rev. Ron Baker, officiating. Services are under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Kelly was born March 7, 1967, in Borger to Ken and Karen Wallace Overstreet. He had been a prison guard for TDCJ of Childress. He had been a resident of Wellington for 13 years and served as a Deputy Sheriff for the Collingsworth County Sheriffs Office and had moved to Shamrock 6 months ago to become a police officer for the Shamrock Police Department. He had received a Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Tech University. He was a certified TCLOSE peace officer. He served in the US Army for four years and was stationed in Alaska. He had planned to start working towards achieving a Master’s Degree very soon. He was a beloved son, brother, and loving father. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wellington.

Survivors include his parents, Ken W. Overstreet and Karen Overstreet of Glenpool, OK; his fiancé, Sherry Youngblood of Atlanta, Georgia; two sons, Nicholas Scott Overstreet of Shamrock and Kenneth William Overstreet of Clarendon; two daughters, Brittney Leigh-Ann Overstreet of Shamrock, and Taylor Danielle Overstreet of Clarendon; two brothers, Kevin Overstreet and wife Elizabeth of Lubbock, and Keith Overstreet of Glenpool, Okla.

The family requests memorial contributions be to Velma Cemetery Association, PO Box 5, Velma, OK 73491 or Wellington Cemetery Association, PO Box 321, Wellington, Texas 79095.

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Milford James Potts, 77, died Friday, August 8, 2008, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, and Rev. Ervin Emmert, Pastor of the United Methodist Church in Hedley, officiating. Burial followed at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Mr. Potts was born August 17, 1930, in Lakeview to Milford Grover and Estella Gracie Curtis Potts. He married Oretha Sanders on May 29, 1954, in Hedley. He was a farmer and rancher. He had been a lifetime resident of Hedley. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Hedley.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Perry Joe Potts; and three sisters.

Survivors include his wife, Oretha Potts of Hedley; a son, James Edward Potts and wife Timber Lee of Hedley; a grandson, James Lee Potts of Hedley; and many other family members and friends. The family requests that memorials be to Rowe Cemetery Association.

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Ross Bryan Hill, 73, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2008, in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Derwin Comer, of Wellington and Rev. Roger Smith, Pastor of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, officiating. Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Ross was born March 14, 1935, in Sunset, Texas, to Olen T. and Nola Beatrice Lorrance Hill. He married Robbie Lou Johnson on June 12, 1959, in Clarendon. He had been a lifetime resident of Clarendon before moving to Amarillo two years ago. He was a member of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Nolen Hill and Orin Lee Hill; a sister, Nita Fancher; and a grandson, Michael Harlan.

Survivors include his wife, Robbie Hill of Amarillo; a son, Bryan Hill and wife Tina of Amarillo; a daughter, Millie Barnett and husband Keith of Amarillo; a brother, Ralph Hill of Clarendon; four grandchildren, Tristan Hill of Dallas, Tashina Roper of Calif., Lesley Lemons of Amarillo, and Robby Barnett of Amarillo; two great grandchildren, and two great grandchildren on the way.

The family requests that memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 983, Clarendon, Texas 79226 or Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon.

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Delmar Gene Wiggs, 67, died Saturday, August 2, 2008, in Clarendon.

Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, at the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Darrell Burton, pastor of the Martin Baptist Church, officiating. Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Delmar was born October 24, 1940, in Benton, Ill. to Delmar and Mildred Smith Wiggs. He married Diana Lela Page on December 26, 1959, at Benton, Ill. He and his family moved from West Frankfort, Ill., to Clarendon 26 years ago where Delmar was a telephone technician and installer for GTE and Valor prior to his retirement. Delmar was a member of the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department, where he received the Rookie Fireman of the Year, and also volunteered with the EMS. He had served as President of the Clarendon Little League and had been a City Alderman. He was a member and a deacon at the Martin Baptist Church. Delmar also filled in where he was needed as a Baptist minister. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Gary and Orville Wiggs and Jim Webb; and four sisters, Rita Polson, Nancy Owens, Martha Cressey, and Barbara Holley.

Survivors include his wife, Diana Wiggs; one daughter, Lynn Wiggs of College Station; one son, Billy Wiggs of Clarendon; five sisters, Mae Bullington of Christopher, Ill., Alice Greenwood of Benton, Ill., Dian Wiggs of Springfield, Ill., Hazel McHanney of Chicago, Ill., and Kay Baylor of Christopher, Ill.; three nieces; and eight nephews.

The family requests memorials be made to the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 364, Clarendon, Texas 79226 or the American Parkinson’s Disease Association, 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.

Daniel “Dan” Whitsell, died Thursday, June 19, 2008, with his family by his side at the age of 79.

A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Shaffer Funeral Home.

Dan was a wonderful husband, father, “Papa Dan,” brother, and friend. He was loved and admired by all who knew him, and he will be greatly missed.

He is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Joyce Whitsell of San Angelo; three sons, Danny Whitsell of Austin, Tony Whitsell of Arkansas, and Dennis Whitsell of DeLeon; a daughter, Denise DeVore of Round Rock; two stepsons, Jeff Wagner of Goodyear, Ariz., and Keith Wagner of Fort Watton Beach, Fla.; a sister, Robin Nell Naylor of Amarillo; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The family wishes to extend a special thanks to VistaCare and ask in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to VistaCare Hospice, San Angelo, in memory of Dan.

Hardy Lloyd Benson, 94, died Sunday, June 29, 2008, in Amarillo.

Graveside services were at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Jess Little, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Claude, officiating. Burial was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Lloyd was born February 5, 1914, in Brice, to Custus Lee and Bertha Hudson Benson. At age four, he and his family moved to Clarendon, where he was a lifelong resident of Donley County until moving to the Hudson House in Claude four years ago. Mr. Benson married Marjorie Louise White in 1935 at Clarendon. Lloyd attended New Mexico Military Institute on a football scholarship. Lloyd and his brother C.L. operated Benson Brothers Farming in Hall Co. for many years. Soon after, Lloyd and his son Bernie partnered in the cattle and land leasing business. He loved hunting, fishing, horses, cattle, and he had valued the land he worked. In 2004, Lloyd was selected as Pioneer Man of the Year in Clarendon. He was a devoted football fan and was very knowledgeable of all current events regarding the sport. Mr. Benson was a director at Farmer’s State Bank for many years and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by his parents

Survivors include a son Dr. Bernie Benson and wife Mary of Claude; a daughter, Janice Martin and husband Ronnie of Lubbock; a brother C.L. Benson of Clarendon; a sister Susan LaTrice “Susie” Benson Bell of Kansas City; four grandchildren, Dr. Michael Lee Benson and wife Jill of Claude, Briss Benson Mann and husband Mark of Seminole, Kelly Pederson and husband Raulie of Magnolia, and Lisa Martin Mangold and husband Dr. David Mangold of Lubbock.

The family requests memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 983, Clarendon, Texas 79226.

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Elvira Christine Pittman Bain, 86, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008, in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with Rev. Nancy Moore, Pastor of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church of Amarillo, officiating. Burial was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Christine was born December 25, 1921, in Chicota, to Alvin and Alice McEwin Pittman. In 1925, she moved with her family to Donley County. She graduated from Clarendon High School with the class of 1940 and attended Clarendon College. She married Calvin Llewellyn Bain on December 7, 1944, in Amarillo. She was employed by White and Kirk-Sakowitz-Dunlaps and retired after many years. She was a member of the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two brothers, Allen Pittman and Ray Pittman; two sisters, Jewell Wood and Ina Fay Phillips; and her grandson, Kevin Keesee.

Survivors include her daughter, Sue Eleyn Keesee of Barstow, Cali.; a special niece and caretaker, Alice Harrison and husband Edward of Amarillo; a brother, Billy Mac Pittman and wife Ruth of Amarillo; a sister-in-law, LaRue Pittman of Amarillo; and five nieces and two nephews.

The family requests memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 983, Clarendon, Texas 79226 or Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church in Amarillo.

Nicholas Bradley “Nick” Lewis, 22, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2008, in First Baptist Church in Claude with Rev. Randy Srader, officiating. Burial was held at Claude Cemetery in Claude. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Nick was born January 24, 1986, in Amarillo to Mark and Lynn Bryant Lewis. He had been a resident of Claude and Armstrong County most of his life. He is a 2004 graduate of Claude High School and would be graduating from Amarillo College this year. He was also an assistant manager for Artic Glacier in Amarillo. He was full of life and touched everybody he met. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Claude.

Survivors include his parents, Mark and Lynn Lewis of Claude; his grandparents, C.M. and Norma Bryant of Claude, Janie Lewis of Frisco, and Ernest Lewis of Amarillo; a brother, Josh Lewis and wife Savanna of Amarillo; several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many dear friends.

The family requests memorials be to Nick Lewis Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Claude ISD, PO Box 492, Claude, Texas 79019.

Patricia Mae Stiles, 72, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, in the Hedley Church of Christ with Connie DeBord, officiating. Burial was held at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Patricia was born December 8, 1935, in Sudan, Lamb County to Ray Belt and Meryle Faye Walker Smith. She married John Stiles on August 3, 1989, in Hedley. She had been a resident of Dumas before moving to Hedley approximately 25 years ago. She was a member of the Hedley Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Pamela Annette Richie; a brother, Ronnie Smith.

Survivors include her husband, John of Hedley; two sons, Stan Richie of Amarillo, and Terry Richie of Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Glenda Clark of Amarillo; several grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to BSA Hospice.