Obituaries

Funeral services for Alvin James Hicks, age 87, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 15, 2002, in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, Pastor, officiating. Burial was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Hicks died Wednesday, February 13, 2002, in Clarendon. He was born August 28, 1914, in Oklahoma and was a resident of Bonham before moving to Clarendon in 1930. He married Minni Belle Spurgeon on July 27, 1935, at Clarendon. She preceded him in death on February 18, 1997. He later married Billie Ashcraft. He had worked for Gilvin & Terrell in road construction for 31 years before his retirement. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.

Survivors include two sons, Billy Mac Hicks of Amarillo and Rodney Hicks of Palestine, Texas; his wife, Billie Hicks of Clarendon; one step-daughter, Fern Watts of Clarendon; one brother, Olace Hicks of Clarendon; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two step grandchildren.

Casket bearers include Mike Word, Bob Trout, Darrell Leffew, Jeff Walker, Jimmy Floyd, and Montye Smith. Honorary bearers were First Baptist Church Deacons.

The family requests that memorials be to the Downtown Ministry Center at First Baptist Church in Clarendon or BSA Hospice in Amarillo.

Graveside services for Walker Ray Hughes, age 81, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, in the Claude Cemetery with Kent Watson, Minister of the Claude Church of Christ, officiating. Burial was held in the Claude Cemetery in Claude under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Hughes died Sunday, February 17, 2002, in Claude. He was born August 6, 1920, in Jacksboro, Texas, and came from Byers, Texas, to Claude in 1938. He was a US Army Air Corp veteran of World War II. He married Celine Eugenia Chauveaux on July 9, 1942, at Claude. He was an electronic technician most of his life before his retirement. He was a member of the Claude Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife, Celine Eugenia Hughes of Claude; one brother, Roy Hughes of Early, Texas; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Graveside services for Bessie E. Knox Reynolds, age 96, were held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2002, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Darrel Burton, Pastor of Martin Baptist Church in Clarendon, and Rev. Terri Lynn Byrd, granddaughter from Alvarado, officiating. Burial was held at Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Reynolds died Wednesday, February 6, 2002, in Amarillo. She was born February 18, 1905, in Hardeman County, Texas, and lived in Clovis, NM, before moving to Amarillo in 1955. She married J.P. Reynolds on March 25, 1925, at Lelia Lake. He preceded her in death on May 31, 1954. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.

Survivors include one son, Wiley Reynolds of Lelia Lake; one daughter, Charlsie Byrd of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Terri Lynn Byrd of Alvarado and Preston Byrd of Cleburne; and two great grandchildren, Amber Byrd and David Byrd of Cleburne.

Honorary casket bearers were Wilburn Dodson, Johnny Floyd, Donnie Knox, Harold Moffitt, Frank Nebhut, and Preston Byrd.

The family requests that memorials be to Olivia’s Angels at BSA Hospice in Amarillo or to a favorite charity.

Funeral services for Ella Thelma Behrens, age 87, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2002, in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, pastor, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Behrens died Sunday, February 10, 2002, in Amarillo. She was born July 2, 1914, in Franklin County, Texas. She was raised in Hedley and had been a resident of Clarendon most of her life. She had lived at the Hudson House in Claude for the past four years. She married George Truett Behrens on August 10, 1938, at Memphis. He preceded her in death on February 16, 1988. She was a retired rural mail carrier. She was a member of the Donley County Senior Citizens Association and of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.

Survivors include one daughter, Elaine Marshall and husband Ron of Amarillo; one son, Jerry Behrens and wife Delores of Canyon; two grandchildren, Jara DuBose and husband Bill of Abernathy and Phil Behrens and wife Stephanie of Panhandle; three great grandchildren, Brock Behrens and Brylee Behrens both of Panhandle, and Kalli DuBose of Abernathy.

The family requests that memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, to Donley County Senior Citizens Association in Clarendon, or to BSA Hospice in Amarillo.

Funeral services for Billy R. Mayo, age 71, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2002, in Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with Richard Dickerson of Amarillo, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Mayo died Tuesday, January 29, 2002, in Amarillo. He was born May 29, 1930, in Clarendon, where he lived until moving to Amarillo in 1954. He was a barber in Clarendon for three years and in Amarillo for 27 years before retiring. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served from 1952 until 1954. He served in the 584th Medical Company and was awarded the Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of Palo Duro Masonic Lodge 1239. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.

Survivors include one brother, G.T. Mayo and his wife Lou of Amarillo; a niece, Melinda Gunn of Collierville, Tennessee; a nephew, Joel Mayo of Littleton, Colorado; two great nieces, Caitlin Gunn and Abby Mayo; two great nephews, Corey Gunn and Jake Mayo; and two aunts, Ruth Hutson of Clarendon and Bell McClenney of Amarillo.

The family requests that memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 1005, Clarendon, TX 79226-1005.

Graveside services for Ruby Geraldine Garrison, age 77, were held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2002, in Citizens Cemetery with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Hedley, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Garrison died Thursday, January 31, 2002, in Amarillo. She was born December 30, 1924, in Roby, Texas, and was a resident of Shallowater before moving to Clarendon in 1969. She married C.W. Garrison on March 17, 1941, at San Angelo. He preceded her in death in 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Clarendon.

She was preceded in death by a son, Wesley Ordell Garrison, in 1977 and by eight brothers and sisters.

Survivors include two daughters, Dobie Hill of Lubbock and Sandi Bell of California; three sons, Donald Ray Garrison of Omaha, Nebraska, Mack Garrison and Mitchell Wayne Garrison, both of Clarendon; one brother, Richard Wayne Nichols of Claypool, Arizona; two sisters, Grace Morehead of Roswell, New Mexico, and Deloris Goss of Corpus Christi; 22 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren.

Funereal services for Florence Ardelle Briggs, age 98, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2002, in the First Baptist Church in Lefors with Rev. Lewis Ellis, pastor, officiating. Burial was held at Memorial Heights Cemetery in Lefors under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa.

Miss Briggs died Saturday, February 2, 2002, in Amarillo. She was born February 17, 1903, in Comanche County, Texas. She graduated from Ferris High School and received her bachelor’s degree from North Texas Women’s College in 1924. She later received her master’s degree from North Texas State University in Denton and received a library science degree in Colorado. She also was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. She was a teacher in Texas for 38 years of which the last 20 years were served in Lefors. She finished her teaching career in Liberal, Kansas, where she taught for two years. Miss Briggs was a member of the First Baptist Church in Lefors and was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She had lived the last four years at the Medical Center Nursing Home in Clarendon.

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

Survivors include one sister, Ann Briggs Cowan of Jarrell, Texas; several nieces and nephews including Jaquetta Owens of Clarendon; grand nieces and nephews; and great grand nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 315 E. 4th St., Lefors, TX 79054.

Memorial services for Mary Beth Rector, age 76, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2002, in the chapel of Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors with Dan Moser of the First Church of Christ-Scientist in Amarillo officiating. A private committal service was held at Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors of Amarillo.

Mrs. Rector died January 31, 2002, in Amarillo. She married Harold C. Rector on August 27, 1950, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They moved to Amarillo in 1953 from Fairbanks, Alaska. She was a member of the First Church of Christ-Scientist in Amarillo.

Survivors include her husband, Harold Rector of Amarillo; two daughters, Sharon Rector of Houston and Suzanne and her husband Randy Dale of Dallas; one brother, E.G. Gilmore of Muskogee, Oklahoma; one sister, June Vermillion of Katamazoo, Michigan; and two grandchildren, Justin and Tanner Dale, both of Dallas.

Memorials may be made to a favorite charity.

Graveside services for Coy Wayne Radney, age 71, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2002, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with G.A. Roach, Director of Pastoral Care at Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems in Amarillo, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Radney died Sunday, February 3, 2002, in Amarillo. He was born January 12, 1931, in Clarendon and was an Amarillo resident most of his life. HE married Connie Jean Watkins on May 15, 1977, at Durango, Colorado. He was a truck driver and had been employed by S&B Stage Lines for the past five years. He was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Pioneer Gun Club in Amarillo and the Buchanan Street Chapel in Amarillo.

Survivors include his wife, Connie Radney of Amarillo; three daughters, Cathy Marie Golab of Mesa, Arizona; Laura Mitchell of Rock Springs, Wyoming; and Cathy Sue Welch of Dumas; two sons, Mark Radney of San Diego, California; and Dan Radney of Mesa, Arizona; and 14 grandchildren.

The family requests that memorials be to VA Hospital Patient Services Fund in Amarillo.

Funeral services for Buster R. Bain, age 69, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2002, in Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with Richard Dickerson of Amarillo, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Bain died Wednesday, January 23, 2002, in Amarillo.  He was born June 21, 1932, in Clarendon and was raised in Clarendon.  He was a resident of Odessa for 25 years and had resided in Amarillo for several years.  He married Frankye Nell Wilson on February 12, 1953, at Clarendon.  He was a salesman for 25 years for Conley-Lott-Nichols in Odessa and was employed as a salesman for Yellow House Machinery in Amarillo.  He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Amarillo.

He was preceded in death by a son, Terry Lynn Bain, on August 26, 1996, and by his parents, Regan and Alice Bain.

Survivors include his wife, Frankye Bain of Amarillo; two sons, Phil Bain of McKinney and Regan Bain of Cedar Hill; one daughter, Jacque Lopez of Duncanville; six grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Casket bearers were Ronnie Jones, Charles Tibbit, Charles Hayes, Jack Albert, Mike Kerr, and Gene Hurt.

The family requests that memorials be to BSA Hospice in Amarillo.