Obituaries

Funeral services for Pauline Lucille Koontz, age 89, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2003, in the First Baptist Church with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, Pastor, and Rev. Bryan Knowles, Pastor of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, and Jerry Koontz, son, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Koontz died Wednesday, October 29, 2003, in Clarendon.  She was born December 2, 1913, in Burleson, Texas, where she lived until moving to Donley County in 1919.  She married Delmar Rigdon Koontz on December 24, 1938, at Clarendon.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Martin Quilting Club, a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Rebekah Sunday School class.

She was preceded in death by her husband, on March 10, 1992, and by two of her brothers.

Survivors include four daughters: Barbara Helms of Clarendon; Glenda Rogers and husband Gary of Albuquerque; Cleeta Goad and husband Hoyte of Beechgrove, Tennessee; and Judy Morgan and husband James of DeSoto, Texas; a son, Jerry Koontz and wife Janan of Clarendon; one sister, Lois Lair of Clarendon; one brother, James Stone of Arlington; her special caregivers, Michael and Suzie Rhinehart and family of Clarendon; eleven grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchidlren.

Casket bearers were Jeff Helms, Jason Morgan, Nathan  Koontz, Justin Helms, Jessie Waldon, and John Miller.

Funeral services for Chester Matt Armstrong, age 59, of Duncanville, were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2003, at Jaynes Memorial Chapel in Duncanville with Reverands Don Davis, Steve Boyer, and Ben Weiss officiating.  Burial was held in Little Bethel Memorial Park in Duncanville.

Mr. Armstrong died October 21, 2003.  He was born to William Franklin and Cena Jane Wouthard Armstrong in Quitaque, Texas, on October 24, 1943.

Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Sandy Armstrong; daughters, Sherry Garcia and Carey Blubaugh; grandchildren, Justin Blubaugh and Shaley and Gabriel Garcia; sisters, Rosellen Brogdon of Bells, Texas, and Betty Molder of Clarendon; brothers Clarence Armstrong of Amarillo and Jessie Armstrong of Sherwood Shores, Texas; 14 nieces; 15 nephews; and other family and friends.

Funeral services for Curtis Owen Johnson, age 64, were held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2003, in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. James Ivey Edwards, Pastor, and Rev. Bill Hodges, Pastor of the Clarendon Church of the Nazarene, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Johnson died Thursday, October 23, 2003, in Amarillo.  He was born on  July 28, 1939, in Clarendon to Curtis A. “Penny” Johnson and Vera Oakley Johnson.  He had been a lifetime resident of Clarendon.  He married Frances Marie Wallace on June 27, 1964, at Clarendon.  She preceded him in death on December 6, 1998.  He was a partner in Wallace Monument Company for several years before his retirement.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include one daughter, Amy Johnson of Denver, Colorado; one son, Mitch Johnson of Dallas; his mother, Vera Johnson of Clarendon; two sisters, Beth Johnston and Charlene Mays, both of Clarendon; one brother, Mike Johnson of Clarendon; and a granddaughter, Olivia Johnson.

Casket bearers were Earl Ford, Montye Smith, Darrell Leffew, Claude DeBord, Paul Bell, Gerald Mulanax, Jim Roberts, and Denzil Deger.  Honorary bearers were the 27 Club and the Choir Boys.

The family suggests that memorials be to a favorite charity.

Funeral services for M. Glenn Richerson, age 82, were held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, in the First Untied Methodist Church in Shamrock with Rev. Todd Dyess of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Rev. Terry Lowe, Pastor, officiating.  Burial was held in Shamrock Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Richerson died Monday, October 20, 2003, in Amarillo.  He was born September 4, 1920, in Hedley. He graduated from Hedley High School and served in the Navy during World War II in Guadacanal, Bouganville, Guam, and New Zealand. He married Eva Mae Holcomb on November 15, 1942.  For 45 years they owned and operated Richerson Funeral Home in Shamrock, retiring in 1991. 

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a past president of the Shamrock Chamber of Commerce and Shamrock School Board.  He had served as chairman of the St. Patrick’s Day Association and was on the Shamrock Hospital Board at the time of his death.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Lions Club, Boosters Club, and Shamrock Sheriff’s Posse.  He had received his 50-year pin for service to the funeral profession from the State of Texas.

He was preceded in death by a son, Mark, in 1988.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Mae Richerson of Shamrock; a daughter, Toni Gail Richerson of Richmond, Texas; an “adopted” daughter, Silvana “Bunny” Bianco Mannarini of Milan, Italy; two sisters, Loyd Richerson and Dorothy Richerson, both of Odessa; ten nieces; and 13 nephews.

Funeral services for Thelma Lowe Broadway, age 97, were held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2003, at Lunn’s Colonial Chapel in Wichita Falls with Dr. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating.  Burial was held at Crestview Mausoleum under the direction of Lunn’s Colonial Funeral Home in Wichita Falls.

Mrs. Broadway died October 15, 2003, in Presbyterian Manor.  She was born in January 4, 1906, in Huckabay, Texas.  She married Roy Broadway on December 10, 1927, in Beaumont, Texas. She was a retired schoolteacher.  She had lived in Wichita Falls since 1943, coming from Borger.  She was active in years past in the Woman’s Forum.  She was a member of the Woman’s Missionary Union at the First Baptist Church and a long-time Sunday School teacher of children.  She was a founder of the Women of Rotary of Wichita Falls and member of the Wichita General Hospital Auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband in 1976 and one daughter, Marilyn Brannan, in 2003.

Survivors include on son, Dr. Jerry Roy Broadway and his wife Mary Evelyn of Wichita Falls; four grandchildren, Vicki and David Henslee of Wichita Fall, Marcia and Ted Carson of Midland, Chris and Cathy Broadway of Keller, and Susan and Gary Cunningham of Plano; nine great grandchildren, Meredith Latimer, Allyson and Brian Henselee, Kristin and Caroline Carson, Kyle and Elizabeth Broadway, Bryan Blair, and Emily Cunningham.

The family requests that memorials be made the First Baptist Church Building Fund.

Memorial services for Jewell Imogene Gholson, age 92, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2003, at Calvary Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Rob Seale officiating.  Burial will be held at Belmont Memorial Park in Fresno, California, under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Gholson died Friday, October 17, 2003, in Clarendon.  She was born January 27, 1911 in Marietta, Ohio, to Lonnie and Bertha Johnson.  She graduated from high school and business college and worked as an accountant until her retirement. She married Thomas Curry Gholson on February 5, 1951, in Stockton, California.  He preceded her in death on December 10, 1990.  She was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother.

She was preceded in death by her son, Marvin Gene Wallace, on December 23, 1950.

Survivors include a daughter, Joan Copelin of Hedley; two grandsons, Wayne Copelin, Jr., of Oroville, California, and Ernie Copelin of Hedley; four granddaughters, Joanne Barton of Clarendon, Tina Johnson of Tulia, Laura Luttrell of Clarendon, and Erin Carothers of Clarendon; ten great grandchildren; one brother, Mac Johnson of Salinas, California; and one sister, Dorothy Wright of Lodi, California.

The family suggests memorials be to Rowe Cemetery of Hedley.

Funeral services for Billie Glass Guill, age 75, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church in McLean with Rev. Thacker Haynes officiating.  Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in McLean under the direction of Bailey-Ware Funeral Home in McLean.

Mrs. Guill died October 16, 2003, in McLean. She graduated from McLean High School in 1945.  She attended West Texas State University.  She worked for Knorpp Insurance Agency, Donley County State Bank, and retired from First Bank and Trust in 1993 in Clarendon.  She was also a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon.

She was preceded in death by her son, J. David Guill; her father, Buck Glass; her mother, Helen Glass; and a brother, Jim Glass.

Survivors include one brother Joe Glass and wife Cindi of McLean; four nieces; one nephew; four great nephews; and four great nieces.

Memorials can be made to the David Guill Scholarship Fund at Clarendon College or BSA Hospice in Pampa.

Walter F. Frey, 91, of Garland, died Wednesday, October 8, 2003, Funeral services were held in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Garland on Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Jack Schmidt officiating.  Graveside services were held at Citizens Cemetery on October 10, 2003, at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Frey was born December 8, 1911, in Stephenville, Texas.  He graduated from John Tarleton College and Texas A&M.  He also had a MSE from the University of Michigan.  Mr. and Mrs. Frey moved to Garland in 1977 after he retired from the Texas Highway Department in 1976.  He had also worked for several years for a consulting engineering firm with Turnpike Engineers on design and supervision of construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth Turnpike.  During WW II, he served as a staff officer in HQ Western Task Force and HQ Seventh Army in North Africa, Sicily, and France.  At the end of the war, he was a Lt. Col. and later made Colonel in the Army Reserve.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Garland, where he was a deacon.

He was preceded in death by his helpmate of 57 years, Margaret.

Survivors include one son, John L. Frey; one daughter, Margaret F. Lindsey; a brother, Joe B. Frey; and six grandchildren.

Funeral services for Nona Mae Howell, age 85, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2003, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, officiating.  Burial was held in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Howell died Monday, October 6, 2003, in Claude.  She was born July 23, 1918, in Knox City, Texas, and was a long-time resident of Hedley before moving to Amarillo several years ago.  She married R.J. Howell on September 3, 1938, at Hedley.  He preceded her in death on September 6, 1971.  She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers.

Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Lee Harred and husband Bobby of Claude; two sons, Jimmie Don Howell and wife Joyce and Don Dewane Howell and wife Lajune of Amarillo; one sister, Othel Bolin of Hedley; five grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Ron Sauls, Doug Howell, Trent Riley, Gary Riley, Tony Winn, B.J. Harred, and Buddy Winn.

Funeral services for Shane Morgan of Wellington, age 21, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church in Wellington with Rev. Monte Kreis, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Colorado City, Texas, officiating.  Burial will be held in North Fairview Cemetery in Wellington under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Wellington.

Mr. Morgan died Monday, October 13, 2003, in Armstrong County.  He was born on November 24, 1981, in Sterling, Colorado. He graduated from Wellington High School in 2000.  He was active in 4-H for over nine years.  He was a member of the FFA, Collegiate 4-H, Ag-Exects, Angus Association, and the Amarillo Hockey Association.  He was a senior at West Texas A&M University, majoring in Agri-Business. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his mother and step-father, Jacqueline and Charles Garner of Wellington; his father and step-mother, Teddy and Terri Morgan of Greeley, Colorado; a sister and her husband, Brandi and John Havens of Clarendon; girlfriend, Emily Childers of Shallowater; nephews, Payton and Calder Havens of Clarendon; grandparents Leona Hood and the late Merwyn Hood of Westcliffe, Colorado; Ted and Lena Morgan of McClave, Colorado; great grandparent Sadie Hoettcher of McClave, Colorado; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to the Education Fund for Shane Donnavan Morgan, c/o Wellington State Bank, PO Box 1032, Wellington, Texas 79095.