Obituaries

Funeral services for Annie Mae Heckman, age 100, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2001, in the Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with June Douglas and Emmy Nelson, both of Borger, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Heckman died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, in Claude. She was born October 22, 1900, in Wellington and was living on the JA Ranch in Armstrong County before moving to Clarendon in 1929. She married George Edward Heckman in 1920 in Armstrong County. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1956. She was a homemaker and was a non-denominational member.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Leola Gilmore, and two grandchildren, Richard Heckman and Debbie M. Heckman.

Survivors include three sons, Ray Heckman of Claude, Lowell Heckman of Pampa, and Cecil Heckman of Walsenburg, Colorado; 15 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; and 17 great great grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials be made to Citizens Cemetery Association, PO Box 669, Clarendon, Texas 79226-0669.

Funeral services for Thelma Bownds Parks, age 98, was held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2001, in Ingold Chapel in Fontana, California, with Rev. Dale Garland officiating. Burial was held in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc. of Clarendon.

Mrs. Parks died Tuesday, February 27, 2001, in Fontana, California. She was born October 14, 1902, in Lakeview, Texas, and was a long-time resident of Hedley area before moving to Fontana, California, 16 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Parks. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Fontana.

Survivors include one daughter, Virginia Ruth Gage of Fontana, California; two grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Lee Reeves, age 92, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in the First Baptist Church of Canyon with Rev. Jim Hancock officiating. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 6 at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Arrangements were under the direction of Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.

Mrs. Reeves died March 1, 2001, at Horseshoe Bay, Texas. She was born on August 23, 1908, at Lelia Lake, Texas, to Ernest and Maggie Reeves Lewis. She married E. R. Rex Reeves on May 22, 1930. She graduated with a BA from Texas Tech University and received a MA from West Texas State University. She taught school for thirty-five years, the last eighteen of which were at Rex Reeves Elementary School in Canyon. She was also a realtor in Canyon for many years and was active in the First Baptist Church. She served as president of the following organizations: Canyon/Randall Chapter of the American Heart Association, Canyon Chapter of the American Cancer Society, Sue Hite Club, Chi Omega Alumnae, Canyon Classroom Teachers Association, and Canyon Retired Teachers Association. She was also a Personal Advisor for the Upsilon Zeta Chapter of Chi Omega for twenty years.

Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by her husband, Rex Reeves, in 1961.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Reggie and Judy Reeves of Horseshoe Bay; two sisters, Alta Lane of Canyon and Louise Howard of Anton, Texas; one grandson, Korbin Reeves of Austin; one granddaughter, Kenda Reeves Canuteson of Marble Falls, Texas; and three great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3915 Bell St., Amarillo, Texas 79109; or American Heart Association, 2404 West 7th, Amarillo, Texas 79106.

Funeral services for Glen Darwin Sanders, age 67, of Hondo were held at 2:00 p.m. on March 5, 2001, at the First United Methodist Church in Spur with the Rev. Kermit Sorreles and Doug Foshee officiating.  Burial was held in Afton Cemetery under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home of Spur.

Mr. Sanders was born June 27, 1933, in Briscoe County and graduated from Clarendon High School in 1950.  He married Shirlene Carol Durham on July 21, 1954, in Clarendon.  He served in the US Navy from 1950 to 1954.  He received his bachelor’s degree from West Texas State College in 1957 and his master’s from there in 1966.  He was a school administrator for 44 years at various schools including Roaring Springs, Miami, Patton Springs, and Loraine before retiring in 1992.  He was then employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from 1992 to 1999.  He had lived in Hondo for the last nine years, where he was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Phillip, of Cleveland; two daughters, Carolyn Hale of Sweeny and Sandy Vickery of Afton; a brother, Arbry, of Arlington; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to the Ronald McDonald House or the Afton Cemetery.

Funeral services for William Eugene Smith, 3 months old, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, in the True Church of God in Christ in Clarendon with Elder John Bowser and Elder Elisha Demerson officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., in Clarendon.

William died Saturday, March 3, 2001, in Austin.  He was born November 28, 2001, in Amarillo and was a Clarendon resident until moving to Austin two weeks ago.  He was a member of the True Church of God in Christ in Clarendon.

Survivors include his mother, La Shonda Smith of Austin; his father, Corey Fields of Austin; a sister, Zaryia Smith of Austin; grandparents, Clifford and Ann Alexander of Clarendon, William Smith of Claude, and Mattie Fields of Clarendon; great grandparents, Essie Jean McCampbell of Clarendon and Fern Jones of Clarendon; and great great grandparents, B.W. and Beatrice Smith of Clarendon.

Funeral services for Cora Nell Castleberry, age 87, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2001, in Robertson Chapel of Memories with Bright Newhouse, Minister of the Hedley Church of Christ, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Castleberry died Saturday, February 24, 2001, in Amarillo.  She was born April 2, 1913, in Callahan County, Texas, and had lived in Clarendon for more than 60 years, moving to Clarendon from Alanreed.  She married Olin Aaron Castleberry on January 6, 1943, at McLean.  He preceded her in death on June 25, 192.  She was employed at the Clarendon College Cafeteria for several years before her retirement.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.

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

Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy Brinson of Hedley and Sue Martin of Iowa Park; one son, Olin Castleberry, Jr., of Amarillo; one sister, Velma Castleberry of Amarillo; a sister-in-law, Helen McDonald of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Keith Brinson, Ricky Brinson, and Mark Brinson; and three great grandchildren, Linsey Brinson, Chris Brinson, and Jeffrey Brinson.

Casket bearers were Bill Stavenhagen, K.W. Kambright, Clark Watson, D.D. Lofton, Todd Stavenhagen, and Clint Babcock.

Funeral services for Otis S. Holland, age 72, were held at 10:30 a .m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2001, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, and Rev. Lewis Ellis, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Lefors, officiating.  Burial was held in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Holland died Monday, February 26, 2001, in Memphis.  He was born September 24, 1928, in Hall County, Texas, and came to Donley County in 1942.  He married Margaret Louise Webster on July 11, 1970, at Hedley.  He had worked as a heavy equipment operator at various places for most of his life before retirement.  He had been a member of the Hedley Lions Club and was a US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley where he had served as a deacon, church treasurer, and Sunday School teacher.

Casket bearers were Darrin Clendennen, Terry Baggett, Brannon Stephens, Douglas Bolin, Brent Baten, Rodney Marr, Tracey Barton, and Randy Wagner.  Honorary bearers were Doyle Clendennen, Doyle Baggett, Ronnie Bolin, Henry Stephens, and Mike Chilton.

Funeral services for James Burton “Jake” McDaniel, age 92, were held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2001, in the Eastview Cemetery in Vernon, Texas, with Rev. Bryan Knowles, Pastor of Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon, officiating.  Burial was held in Eastview Cemetery in Vernon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. McDaniel died Monday, February 19, 2001, in Childress.  He was born April 22, 1908, in Young County.  At an early age, he moved with his family to Wilbarger County and attended and graduated from East Vernon School.  On December 24, 1932, he married Yvonne Belle Key in Vernon and they lived there until moving to Donley County in 1944.  She preceded him in death on November 25, 1995.  He was a farmer and cattleman.  He and his wife were members of a riding club and participated in all area parades until just a few years ago.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon.

He was preceded in death by a son, James Burton McDaniel, Jr., on September 23, 1951, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Meyers.

Survivors include one sister, Berniece Anderson of Hedley; one niece and her husband, Romaine and Harold Gouge of Levelland; two sisters-in-law, Rosa Le Keene of Sherman and Mildred Hoffman of Gainesville; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Funeral services for Susan Evelyn Messer, age 80, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, in the Hedley Church of Christ with Bright Newhouse, minister, officiating.  Burial was held in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Messer died Sunday February 25, 2001, in Amarillo.  She was born November 15, 1920, in Olustee, Oklahoma, and came from Oklahoma to Hedley in 1953.  She married Doyle Messer on March 19. 1953, at Hollis, Oklahoma.  She attended school and graduated from high school in Harmony, Oklahoma.  She received her Associate of Arts degree from Altus Jr. College (now Eastern Oklahoma University), her Bachelor of Arts from Panhandle State College in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and her Master of Arts degree from West Texas State University in Canyon.  She was a schoolteacher for 43 years, teaching nine of those years in Oklahoma and the remaining 34 years in Quail and Hedley High School before her retirement.  She was a member of the Hedley Lioness Club and the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, having held all of the elected offices within the organizations over the years.  She was a member of the Hedley Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, Doyle Messer of Hedley; one daughter, Angela Hines and husband Mike of Round Rock, Texas; two sons, Lyndon Messer of Hedley and Stuart Messer and wife, Kaye, of Memphis; her mother-in-law, Lille Messer of Clarendon; and five grandchildren, Ashton, Aaron, and Meagan Hines of Round Rock and Kim and Peter Messer of Memphis.

Casket bearers were Max Hudson, Ashton Hines, Aaron Hines, Bob White, Anthony Knowles, and Leon Freeman.  Honorary bearers were Connie DeBoard, Harold White, Jim Taylor, Jesse Freeman, Rodney Hargrove, Bill Carson, and Blackie Johnson.

Funeral services for Lora Mae Moffett, age 77, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2001, in Calvary Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Rob Seale, Pastor, and Rev. Chris Downer, Pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Slaton, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Moffett died Tuesday, February 20, 2001, in Amarillo.  She was born May 7, 1923, in Elmore City, Oklahoma, and moved from Oklahoma to Clarendon in 1930.  She married James Clifton “Jake” Moffett on August 3, 1940, in Clarendon.  He preceded her in death on July 7, 1997.  She was a homemaker and was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Panhandle.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ona Mae Brogdon, on October 16, 1999.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, James Carroll and Alesha Gay Moffett of Panhandle; one sister, Myrtle Christine Salmon of Canyon; one step-sister Roy Bernice Pyeatt of Amarillo; six grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

Casket bearers were Steve Christopherson, Doyle Hall, Steve Ellis, Jeff Anderberg, Kelly Tunnell, and Larry Davis.