Obituaries

Genevieve King Shields, 86, died Monday, October 29, 2007, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2007, in the Clarendon Church of Christ with Chris Moore, Minister, and Kent Watson, Minister of the Claude Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mrs. Shields was born April 24, 1921, in Seminole, Okla. to B.H. and Melissa Griffin King. She married Jessie Lester Shields on August 21, 1940, in Memphis. She had been a resident of Goodnight for several years. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Claude Church of Christ.

Mrs. Shields was preceded in death by her husband, on August 22, 1995; and her parents.

Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Mahaffey of Dumas, Johnny Robison of Breckenridge, and Shirley Harmon of Tulia; one son, Danny Lester Shields of Goodnight; four sisters, Eunice Kendall of Childress, Jo Evelyn Tolbert of Amarillo, Pauline Black of Ft. Stockton, and Jerry Faye Tims of Farwell; three brothers, Raymond King of Hedley, James King of Amarillo, and A.K. King of Fritch; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

The family requests memorials be to the Clarendon or Claude Church of Christ, High Plains Children‘s Home, or a favorite charity.

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Mary Lee Noble, 93, died Friday, November 2, 2007, in Clarendon.

Services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 9, 2007, in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Tom Garmon, Pastor, and Rev. Dr. Janie Sue Noble, daughter, officiating. Burial will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services are under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mrs. Noble was born April 17, 1914, in Clay County to William Henry and Minnie Dora Wallis Buchanan. She was one of fifteen children and was the last surviving. She married Lacy M. Noble on August 3, 1935, in Clarendon. She had been a resident of Lelia Lake and Clarendon most of her life where she was very active in the community, school, and churches. She was a homemaker and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Clarendon.

Mrs. Noble was preceded in death by a child, Billie Jean Noble, and her parents.

Survivors include her husband, Lacy M. Noble of Clarendon; a daughter, Rev. Dr. Janie S. Noble and husband Frank Amon of Bolton, England; and two sons, Lacy Lee Noble and wife Jan of Pampa, and Isaac Noble of Arlington; five grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.

The family requests memorials be to the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon or the Alzheimer’s Society.

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W.E. Combs, 86, died on Friday, November 2, 2007, in Amarillo, Texas.

Graveside Services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 5, 2007, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Dave Stout, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Howardwick, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Combs was born August 12, 1921, in Paradise, Texas, to Worthy Eugene and Olie Erick Combs. He married Joyce Marr on February 17, 1949, at Hereford. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II. and was a compressor operator for Pioneer Natural Gas and later Cabot Corporation before retiring. He was a resident of Pampa for 25 years before moving to Howardwick 22 years ago. He was a member of the Clarendon Country Club and the Men’s Golf Association for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Howardwick.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce of Howardwick; two sons, Claude Combs and wife Cathie of Amarillo, and Charles Combs of Chandler, Arizona; three grandchildren, Charles Michael Combs of College Station, William Edward Combs of Amarillo, and Lindsey Marie Combs of Amarillo; a cousin, two nieces & two nephews.

The family requests memorials be to the First Baptist Church of Howardwick Building Fund.

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Edith Jewel Hinkle, 88, of Tahoka died on October 30, 2007, in Lubbock.

Mrs. Hinkle was born January 3, 1919, to Claudie Cecil Rich and Beaula Gertrude Williams Rich.  Edith attended school in Powell.  She married Roy B. Hinkle in Clarendon on October 14, 1939. He preceded her in death on December 19, 1987.  Mrs. Hinkle was a homemaker and a member of the Tahoka Church of Christ.

Survivors include four sons, Roy Hinkle of Tahoka; Alfred Hinkle and Claudie Hinkle both of Amarillo; Robert Hinkle of Snyder; one daughter, Ruby Bernice Dotson of Graham, Texas; 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren, one brother, Cecil Rich of Amarillo; three sisters, Martha Jane Barker of Clarendon; Mary Gertrude Denton of Amarillo, and Mina Alice Ivey of Clarendon.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007 at the Tahoka Church of Christ with Ron Fant officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m., November 1, 2007 in Clarendon, Texas.

Memorials may be made to the Lynn County Hospital at 2600 Lockwood, Tahoka, Texas 79373 or Tahoka Church of Christ at 2320 Lockwood, Tahoka, Texas 79373.

Arrangements are under the personal care of White Funeral Home of Tahoka. Online condolences may be sent at www.whitefuneralhome.com.

Lenora Avel Karnes, 91, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007, in Clarendon.

Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 8, 2007, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo with Rev. Lowell Hall, Pastor of the Faith Baptist Church of Cushing, Oklahoma, officiating. Burial will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo. Services are under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mrs. Karnes was born June 22, 1916, in Briscoe County to Jess and Katie E. Rish Stice. She married Albert Karnes on August 25, 1937, at Carson County. She was a resident of Amarillo before moving to Clarendon in 1984. She loved to crochet and watch TV. She dearly loved her family and friends. She was a Baptist.

Mrs. Karnes was preceded in death by her husband, on July 15, 1984; her son, Cloyce “Jake” Karnes; her parents; two brothers; and her granddaughter, Terry Ann Karnes.

Survivors include three grandchildren, Phillip Karnes of Amarillo, Lyn Curran and husband Chris of McKinney, and Donna Martjuchin and husband Dmitri of Correnth, Texas; a sister, Fayrene Colburn of Monroe, Utah; eight great grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.

The family requests memorials be to the Donley County Senior Citizens or Meals on Wheels of Clarendon.

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Edna Pearl Hermesmeyer, 84, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007, in Amarillo.

Rosary was said on Friday, October 26, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon. The Mass of Resurrection was celebrated at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2007, in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon with Rev. Arokia Raj “Raj” Samala and Rev. Mieczyslaw “Mitch” Prezepiora, officiating. Burial was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mrs. Hermesmeyer was born October 1, 1923, in Clarendon to H. J. and Ruth Hastings Derrick and had lived in Clarendon most of her life. She married Frank Ruyle “Bud” Hermesmeyer Sr. on April 29, 1942, in Amarillo. She had worked various places in around Clarendon for much of her life and was very active in various community projects. She was a member of a local quilting club and of the Red Hatters Club. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarendon.

Mrs. Hermesmeyer was preceded in death by her husband on March 23, 2001; by two daughters, Judy and Jean; a sister, Margaret Nelson; and a brother, Frank Derrick.

Survivors include one daughter, Mary Jo Huseman and husband Bryan of Littlefield; four sons, Frank Hermesmeyer and wife Jeannie of Vancourt, Henry Hermesmeyer of Clarendon, John Hermesmeyer and wife Wynelle of Dumas, Paul Hermesmeyer and wife Margaret of Austin; a sister, Mary Harlan of Clarendon; a brother, Floyd Derrick of Amarillo; seven grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.

The family requests memorials be to the Don & Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd, Amarillo, Texas 79106.

Sara Jo “GeeGee” Tunnell Mosley Walker, 90, died on Wednesday, October 24, 2007.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2007, at Schooler Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel with Dr. J. Pat Kennedy officiating. Burial followed at the Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Arrangements were by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.

Mrs. Walker was born September 9, 1917, in Wylie to Sanford Perry and Bessie Jane Tunnell. She married Winfield Leonard “Rooster” Mosley on January 19, 1935, in Clarendon. He passed away in 1975. She and Winfield farmed in the Hedley area and owned several cafes over the years. She also worked as a sales person in Memphis and later at Lewis Hallmark Store in Amarillo. She moved to Amarillo in 1978. She married Lindsey Walker of Amarillo on April 3, 1982. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Churchin Amarillo at the time of her death. She moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in 2006. She was known by all her grandchildren, as well as many others, as “GeeGee”.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Winfield Mosley in 1975, and her husband Lindsey Walker in 1987; one daughter Jane Angeline Mosley Smith Kerr in 2001 and one son Russell Winfield “Rusty” Mosley in 2006. She was also preceded in death by two infant grandsons, Montye Leonard Smith and Russell Winfield Mosley, Jr., one sister, and two brothers.

She is survived by one sister, Maxine Johnson of Palmer, TX; a daughter-in-law Connie Mosley of Mineral Wells, TX; granddaughters Sara Ussery and husband David of Franklin, TN, and Susan Abshire and husband Scott of Raleigh, NC; two grandsons Michael Smith of Corona Del Mar, CA, and Joe Glenn Smith and wife Pam of Las Vegas, NV; great-grandchildren Jennifer Hoover and husband Jake of Columbia, TN, Ryan Ussery of Franklin, TN, Deric Vacca of Wilmington, NC, Derin Vacca of Raleigh, NC, Nicole Smith of Las Vegas, NV, Olivia Smith of Corona Del Mar, CA; step-grandchildren Michel Stewart of Amarillo, T.J. Chenault of Possum Kingdom Lake, TX; step-great-grandchildren Michael Abshire of Raleigh, NC and Makensie Stewart and Cheynne Ellison of Amarillo; one great-great-granddaughter, Madison Hoover of Columbia, TN. She is also survived by many, many wonderful friends who loved her dearly.

The family request memorials be to the Rowe Cemetery Fund, PO Box 185, Hedley, Texas 79237.

Cindi Smith, 59, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 in Amarillo.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 1, 2007, at the Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with the Rev. Doug Hixson, Pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Pampa, officiating. Burial will be held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mrs. Smith was born November 6, 1947, in Memphis, Texas, to Charles W. “Dub” Smith and Virginia Cook Smith. She married James Smith on January 15, 1991, at Amarillo. She had been a resident of Pampa for the past three years. She had been an LVN for many years serving at different nursing agencies, hospitals, and doctor offices. She enjoyed woodworking, sewing, hobby crafts, and loved to go fishing. She was a Baptist.

Survivors include her husband, James Smith and her parents, Dub and Virginia Smith all of Pampa; a brother, Jerry Smith and wife Sandra of Silverton; a sister, Cheryl Pickard and husband Jeff of Borger.

The family requests memorials be given in Cindi’s name to the American Cancer Society.

Gordon William Schaffer, 92, died Sunday, October 28, 2007, Pampa, Texas.

Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, in Jericho Cemetery with Rev. Weldon Rives, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Groom, officiating. Burial was held in Jericho Cemetery in Jericho. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Schaffer was born November 22, 1914 in Gray County, to Cleo and Nova Bronzella Shirey Schaffer. He was a lifetime resident of Gray County. He and his wife, Mary Ella Bernard Schaffer, were married more than 50 years at the time of her death on October 8, 2002. He had been a farmer and rancher most of his life prior to his retirement and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Groom.

Mr. Schaffer was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ella; his parents; and a brother, Curtis Schaffer.

Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Howard and husband Digger of Phoenix, Arizona; one son, Monte Schaffer and wife Sandi of Groom; five grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.

The family requests memorials be to the Groom EMS.

William Carlton “Brownie” Quisenberry, 101, died Thursday, October 18, 2007, in Gladewater.

Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at the First Baptist Church in Hedley, with Rev. Bruce Howard, officiating. Burial was held at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Quisenberry was born June 27, 1906, in Richland Springs, Texas to Joseph William and Florence Elizabeth Burleson Quisenberry. He married Jewell Anna Dickson on October 31, 1931, at Hollis, Okla. He had been a farmer, drove heavy equipment for Donley County, and managed the Hedley Lumber Company. Before moving to Hedley in 1919, Brownie had lived in Goodnight next to Col. Charles Goodnight. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley.

Mr. Quisenberry was preceded in death by his wife, Jewell Quisenberry, on August 9, 2007; his parents; two brothers; and three sisters.

Survivors include one son, Jack Quisenberry and wife Carroll of Winona; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

The family requests that memorials be made to Hedley Senior Citizens, Rowe Cemetery Association, or the Hedley First Baptist Church.