Obituaries

Graveside services for Alfred “Tuffy” Reynolds, age 84, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday at Memory Gardens Cemetery with Pastor Lonny Robbins of Trinity Fellowship Church, officiating.  Arrangements were under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.

Mr. Reynolds died September 19, 2001, in Pampa.  He was born July 29, 1917, in Eufaula, Oklahoma.  He married Alta Holt on December 23, 1950, in Pampa.  She preceded him in death in 1991.  He worked for Cabot Carbon Black for 30 years, retiring as a foreman.  He had been a resident of Howardwick from 1975 until 1998 when he moved to Pampa.  He was a Baptist.  He was a member of the Pampa Lions Club and the VFW.  He was a veteran of the US Army, serving during World War II where he was awarded the Purple Heart.  He was preceded in death by one son, Alfred Lee Reynolds in 1997, and two daughters, Sandra Morris in 1983 and Diana Logan in 1991.

Survivors include one son, Ricky Reynolds of Pampa; two daughters, Sherrill Cloud of Plainview and Betty Reames of Pampa; two sisters, Dee Dalton and Lillie Chamberlain, both of Pampa; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Clarence Francis Garman, age 89, were held at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 17, 2001, in Robertson Chapel of Memories with Rev. James Ivey Edwards, Pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mr. Garman died Thursday, September 13, 2001, in Amarillo. He was born August 6, 1912, in Greensburg, Kansas, and was a resident of Donley County much of his life. He was married to Blanchie Juanita McCrary, who preceded him in death on December 6, 1983. He was a cobbler in his early life and owned and operated his own business for several years. Later he was employed by the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, then by Western Pacific Railroad for many years before retiring. He was a US Army Veteran of World War II and was a member of the Amarillo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.

Survivors include one son, Duane Garman of Clarendon; two daughters, Oveta Nielsen of San Antonio and Derenda Garrett of Lubbock; 16 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be to Medical Center Nursing Home or Associated Ambulance Authority.

Graveside services for Ruth Elvira Chapman, age 94, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2001, in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo with Paul Sneed officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors in Amarillo.

Mrs. Chapman died Thursday, August 23, 2001, in Amarillo. She was born in Eldorado, Oklahoma. She grew up in Miami, Pampa, and Lefors. She married Alexander M. “Bud” Chapman on August 24, 1938, in Clayton, NM.

Mr. Chapman preceded her in death on March 5, 1985. Mrs. Chapman had ranching interests at Endee, MN, and Broken Bow and Tryon, Nebraska. She was the owner of Orchid Beauty Salon. She had been a beautician for more than 50 years with salons in Shamrock, Vega, and Amarillo. She was a member of the Central Church of Christ.

Survivors include four daughters, Roxie Thomas Brownlee of Clarendon, Clara J. Chapman Driggs of Denver, Victoria E. Grogan of Fritch, and J. Rose Chapman Ballard of Phoenix; a sister, Rose Hall of Clarendon; 23 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and 28 great great grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be to High Plains Children’s Home and Family Services, 11451 S. Western St., Amarillo, TX 79118; or to a favorite charity.

Rev. Horace Burdett Hitt of Cisco died Monday, July 30, 2001, at Eastland, Texas. Services were conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2, 2001, at Pioneer Baptist Church at Pioneer, Texas. Rev. Lane Franks officiated, assisted by Rev. Dwaine Clower. Burial was held in Crossroads Cemetery near Ranger under the direction of Kimbrough Funeral Home.

Mr. Hitt was born on Jun 10, 1925, south of Tell in Childress County. He was the son of Horace Water and Emma Lee Johnson Hitt. He attended the Tell School for several years and graduated from Lelia Lake High School in Donley County in 1943.

Mr. Hitt was a farmer, rancher, and a Baptist minister after the war. He served in mission churches in New Mexico, Utah, Southside Baptist Church at Tell, and several churches in the Eastland County area, Farmington, New Mexico, and Andrews, Texas. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Pioneer Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, the former Frances Rushing of Cisco; three sons, Bobby Hitt of Austin, Stanley Hitt of Dallas, and Bill Hitt of Breckenridge; four daughters, Shelia Cabe of Denver, Colorado, Debbie Stoltzfus of Morgantown, Penn., Carla Griffith of Ephrata, Penn, and Shala Rodgers of New Holland, Penn.; a sister, Louise Hitt Copeland Sexton of Palestine; a brother, Don Hitt of Farmington, New Mexico; 15 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. He is also survived by several cousins and other relatives in the Childress area.

Memorial graveside services for Ernest B. Taylor, age 85, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2001, in Citizens Cemetery with Jerry Davey, Pastor of Pleasant Valley Christian Church in Amarillo, officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

He was born August 23, 1916, in Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas. He had lived in Donley County most of his early life, having moved to Amarillo in 1951. He married Amolene Mary Tollett on January 7, 1938, at Clarendon. He was a truck driver for Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Company for several years and later was self-employed as a carpenter before his retirement. He was born a triplet. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Amolene Taylor of Amarillo; two sons, Ronald W. Taylor and Tony Richard Taylor, both of Amarillo; a daughter, Joyce McDonald of Billings, Montana; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great grandchildren.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be to IHS Hospital of Amarillo or to BSA Hospice in Amarillo.

Funeral services for Hazel Pearl Edens, age 92, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 24, 2001, in Robertson Chapel of Memories with Rev. Darrell Burton, Pastor of the Martin Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mrs. Edens died Tuesday, August 21, 2001, in Clarendon. She was born December 19, 1908, in Rainbow, Texas, and was a resident of the Martin Community before moving to Clarendon 34 years ago. She married Walter Benson “Jack” Edens on August 31, 1923, at Georgia Creek, Texas. He preceded her in death on March 16, 1991. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dorothy Faye McDaniel, on March 19, 2001. She was a homemaker and a member of the Martin Baptist Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Cherry of Burnet and Beth Wynn of Clarendon; three sisters, Marie Lemmons, Dora West, and Ivey Wilson, all of Glen Rose, Texas; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Faylon Watson, Steve Reynolds, Delmar Wiggs, Bobby Cole, Bud White, and J.E. Kidd.

Mary Charlotte Word Mathers died Sunday, August 26, 2001, in Miles City, Montana.

She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Millard Word of Clarendon. She graduated from Clarendon High School in 1938. In 1940 she graduated from Cottey College in  Nevada, Missouri, and in 1942 from West Texas State University. She married Bill Mathers in 1946 at the S.J. Ranch in Clarendon.

She is survived by her husband, Bill Mathers of Miles City, Montana; five daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Mike Novak, Sharon and Gary Secor, Bob and Barbara Mathers-Schmidt, Libby and Marshall Gardner, and Mimi and Greg Meredith; and 13 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Millard in 1966 and Bob in 1973.

Her funeral was held in Miles City, Montana, on Wednesday, August 29, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church.

Graveside services for Iris S. Matney, age 90, were held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2001, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Bryan Knowles, Pastor of Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc. of Clarendon.

Mrs. Matney died Thursday, August 23, 2001, in Amarillo. She was born May 10, 1911, in Brownfield, Texas, and was a resident of Plemons before moving to Amarillo in 1937. She was married to Virgil Lee Matney on July 21, 1934, in Stinnett. He preceded her in death in 1985. She retired in 1978 as a Special Education Teacher. She was a homemaker and a member of the Polk Street United Methodist Church.

Survivors include four daughters, Iris Anne Matney Brack of Denver, Colorado; Jeanine Matney of Denver, Colorado; Verna Loy Matney Gerald of Amarillo; Lee Matney Jackson of Denver, Colorado; two step daughters, Betty Lee Matney Blythe of Whidby Island, Washington, and Doris Carolyn Matney Weatherly of Dallas; a brother, C.C. Slaughter of Amherst; a sister, Ora Lee Helton of Amarillo; nine grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

Ruby E. Pope, age 87, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, August 26, 2001. Mrs. Pope had a lengthy history of heart problems which claimed her life. She is the grandmother of Beverly Burrow of Clarendon.

Mrs. Pope was preceded in death by her husband, Nolan A. Pope, on September 17, 1981; and her daughter Mrs. Doris Carter last October 17.

She is survived by two sons, James N. Pope of Amarillo and Ralph Pope of Carishata, Louisiana; two daughters, Feraldean Baughman of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and Shirley Crosson of Garland; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ruby and her husband, Nolan, pastored the United Pentecostal Church in Clarendon in 1950s and 1960s. Her husband Nolan worked at Greene’s Dry Goods and as a meat market man at Junior’s Grocery.

Funeral services for Virginia Scivally Sibley, age 86, of Amarillo were held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2001, at Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors in Amarillo with Dr. Charles Jones of Second Baptist Church officiating. Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Bryan Knowles of Community Fellowship Church of Clarendon officiating.

Mrs. Sibley died Monday, August 13, 2001. She married H.E. Sibley in 1933 in Clarendon. She was a homemaker and lived in Canyon for the past eleven years. She was born in Hollis, Oklahoma, and moved to Amarillo in 1941 from Clarendon. She volunteered at High Plains Baptist Hospital for ten years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, H.E. Sibley, in 1989; and a son, Jerry Sibley, in 1963.

Survivors include two daughters, Joy Newkirk and husband, T.C. of Topeka, Kansas, and Sonja Hamby of Canyon; a sister, Geneva Barnes of Macon, Georgia; three grandchildren, Greg Hamby of Dallas, Andrew Newkirk of Amarillo, and Jay Newkirk and wife, Darla, of Lawrence, Kansas; and two great grandchildren, Fletcher and Madison Newkirk of Lawrence.

The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.