Obituaries

Funeral services for Ruby Edith May, age 82, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 28, 2000, at the First Baptist Church in Pampa with Rev. Randy White, pastor, officiating.  Burial was held at Westlawn Memorial Park in Borger under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.

Mrs. May died November 25, 2000, in Amarillo.  She was born April 13, 1918, in May, Oklahoma.  She graduated from Spearman High School in 1936.  She married J.F. May on August 29, 1936, in Stinnett.  She attended West Texas State College, graduating in 1960.  She was a teacher at Borger Schools and Plemmons Schools before retiring in 1975.  She has been a resident of Pampa for seven years after moving from Borger.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Pampa and a member of the WTSU Alumni Association.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Howard Flint, and one half brother, Vernon Cooks.

Survivors include her husband, J.F. May of the home; two daughters, Barbara Nichols and Martha Baggerman, both of Pampa; one son, Jerry Don May of Clarendon; one half sister, Joy Mitchell of Albuquerque; one half brother, Harold Crooks of Spearman; nine grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren.

Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association, 2404 West Seventh, Amarillo, Texas 79106; BSA Hospice, PO Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79176; or a favorite charity.

Funeral services for Emory Carroll “Red” Stone, age 77, were held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2000, in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, Pastor, and Rev. Dale Moreland, Associate Minister of the San Jacinto Baptist Church in Amarillo, officiating.  Burial was held in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Lakeview under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mr. Stone died Monday, November 6, 2000, in Amarillo.  He was born November 25, 1922, in Hedley and was a resident of Lakeview before moving to Amarillo five years ago.  He married Sally Fowler Gibson on August 15, 1986, at Canyon.  He was a farmer and auto parts storeowner for 45 years before his retirement.  He was a US Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a member of the San Jacinto Baptist Church in Amarillo.

Survivors include his wife, Sally Stone of Amarillo; two daughters, Karen Bates of Moody and Kathy Saver of Dalhart; one step-daughter, Cathy Adkins of Canyon; one step-son, Dana Gibson of Valley Mills; two sisters, Pauline Koontz of Clarendon and Lois Lair of Hedley; one brother, James Stone of Arlington; three grandchildren; five step grandchildren; and eight step great grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Barry Stone, Adrian Youngblood, Frank Basler, Terry Watson, Dusty Byars, and Johnny Prestridge.  Honorary bearers were T.D. Austin, Pete Lawler, Bill Brown, Marshall Fitzwater, Keith Bain, J.M. Dickson, and Bernie Smith.

The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to Olivia’s Angels at BSA Hospice in Amarillo or to the Lakeview Cemetery Association.

Funeral services for Gene Sanders, age 60, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2000, at Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with Rev. Ned Creswell, Episcopal Minister from Amarillo, officiating.  Burial was held in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mr. Sanders died Saturday, October 28, 2000, in Amarillo.  He was born October 8, 1940, in Groom, Carson County, Texas.  He was a resident of Dimmitt before moving to Amarillo 17 years ago.  He was the owner of Artisan Fence Company and was a Baptist.

Survivors include two daughters, Renee Thomas and Lisa Hill, both of Childress; and five grandchildren.

Casket bearers were John Mott, Joe Thurman, Hal House, and Jerry Jones.

Funeral services for Velma May Page, age 83, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2000, at Memorial Park Chapel in Amarillo with Rev. Jim Powell, Pastor of the Howardwick First Baptist Church officiating.  Burial was held in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home in Iowa Park.

Mrs. Page died Friday, November 3, 2000, in Wichita Falls.  She was born January 25, 1917, in Ira, Texas.  She married Albert Earl Page on January 11, 1932, in Snyder, Texas.  He preceded her in death on June 6, 1989.  She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband and a grandson, Robert Lynn Baker.

Survivors include one daughter, Billie Louise Melton of Howardwick; two sons, Edward Earl Page of Iowa Park and Bobby Joe Page of Slaton; one sister, Ida Inez Pinkerton of Snyder; one brother, Pete Walls of Post; six grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Funeral services for Mary B. Pierce were held at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, Graveside services for Lilly Estell Thomas, age 78, were held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 27, 2000, in Citizens Cemetery with Brian Gochenour, Minister of the Clarendon Church of Christ, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mrs. Thomas died Tuesday, October 24, 2000, in Aurora, Colorado.  She was born September 16, 1922, in Altus, Oklahoma.  She was a Clarendon resident for 20 years before moving to Denver, Colorado, five years ago.  She married William Lloyd Thomas on September 7, 1940, at Plainview, Texas.  He preceded her in death on March 14, 1992.  She had worked as a nurse’s aide at the Plainview Nursing Home.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Childress Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons, Jerry L. Thomas of Bloomfield, NM, and Ralph L. Thomas of Denver, CO; one sister, Florence Pillow of Seagraves, Texas; six grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Thomas Lynch “Jack” Roach IV, age 19, were held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 29, 2000, at the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. James Ivey Edwards, Pastor, and Don Williams, officiating.  Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funereal Directors, Inc.

Mr. Roach died Friday, October 27, 2000, in Clarendon.  He was born August 26, 1981, in Amarillo where he lived until moving to Clarendon six years ago.  He was a freshman student at WTAMU in Canyon.  He was a 2000 graduate of Clarendon High School, where he participated in football, was in the Bronco Band, and competed in UIL events.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon.

Survivors include his father and step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Tom L Roach, III, of Clarendon; his mother, Rosemary Willis Roach of Amarillo; his grandmothers, Rosemary Allen Roach of Amarillo and Marilyn Willis of Dallas; one sister, Katherine Ashley Roach of Amarillo; one brother, McCullough Johnson Roach of Clarendon; aunts and uncles, Linda Pope of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Brosier of Amarillo; and cousins, Ben Brosier, Brennan Brosier, Channing Brosier, Travis Higgins, Sarah Pipes, and Melissa Pipes.

Honorary bearers were Clarendon High School Class of 2000.

The family respectfully requests that memorials be made to the Jack Roach Memorial Fund, Attn: Larry Jeffers, Clarendon High School, Clarendon, Texas 79226.

Helen Noble, age 62, went home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2000. She was born December 30, 1937, in Chamberlain, Texas, to Theodore and Ella (Tucker) Perry, and graduated from Dalhart High School in 1956.

An Arlington resident for five years, Mrs. Noble previously lived in Rockwall County for 17 years and in Clarendon for three years.  She was a member of the Celebration Worship Center.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Bruce Perry, in 1997, and by her parents.

Mrs. Noble is survived by her husband, Ike Noble, of Arlington; sons, Don Noble of Grand Prairie, and Kevin  Noble and Mark Noble, both of Arlington; sister Glenda Albright of Arlington; four grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 28, 2000, at Rest Haven Funeral Home – Rockwall Chapel with Pastor Bill Hysell officiating.  Interment followed in Rest Haven Memorial Park.

Graveside services for Aubert J. “Al” Newberry, Jr., age 82, were held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 26, 2000, in the Goodnight Cemetery, with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon, officiating.  Memorial services were held at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of the First Baptist Church in Corpus Christi.  Burial was in Goodnight Cemetery in Goodnight under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mr. Newberry died Tuesday, October 24, 2000, in Corpus Christi.  He was born December 17, 1917, in Tulia, Texas.  He was afflicted with Cerebral Palsy and was unable to walk.  It was originally believed that he would not survive until age 5.  Mr. Newberry’s grandfather was Mr. Hardin whom Hardin Simmons University was named for.  Mr. Newberry graduated Magna Cum Laude from Hardin Simmons University and then attended the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas Medical School.  He lived near Premont, Texas, for 28 years where he owned a record shop, a furniture and appliance business, and model dairy.  He was a member of the Lions Club, the Dairy Improvement Assn., the Premont Chamber of Commerce, the Jim Wells County Red Cross, and recently joined the Costal Area Computer Club where he was recently honored.  He served in the Premont and Corpus Christi Baptist churches. He was the psychologist and personnel officer for Goodwill Industries in Corpus Christi.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Corpus Christi.

Survivors include many friends and several distant cousins.

Funeral services for Ruby Ann Bullard Lowery, age 89, were held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 26, 2000, in Robertson Chapel of Memories in Clarendon with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mrs. Lowery died Saturday, October 21, 2000, in Tucson, Arizona.  She was born October 10, 1911, in Lelia Lake, and was resident of Wills Point for 13 years, then Clarendon for five years before moving to Willcox, Arizona, two years ago.  She married Ray Franklin Lowery on July 6, 1936, at Los Angeles, California.  He preceded her in death on August 15, 1999.  She was employed at Buckner Orphans Home for several years before her retirement.  She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.

Survivors include one son, Dr. Kent Lowery and his wife, Suzanna, of Willcox, Arizona; three sisters, Melba Leathers of Clarendon, Dean Angel of Canyon, and Jessie Cruse of Claude; two grandchildren, Mike Lowery of Willcox, Arizona, and Holli Lowery Broyles of Bridgeport, California; and two great grandchildren, Mackennea Broyles and Rhiannon Broyles.

Casket bearers were Mike Lowery, Kevin Brown, Johnny Floyd, Troy Ritter, Kenny Angel, and Bennie Cruse.

Dorothy Wallace Grace Ferdig, age 85, died Monday, October 23, 2000, in Wichita Falls.

Funeral services were conducted on Monday, October 30, 2000, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hampton Vaughan Crestview, with Rev. Merwin Turner, officiating.  Interment followed at Crestview Memorial Park under the direction of Hampton Vaughan Crestview.

The daughter of the late Raymond E. Wallace and Candace Wallace, she was born September 8, 1915, in Muncie, Indiana.  She moved from Loveland, Colorado, to Wichita Falls where she has been a resident for the past twelve years.  Mrs. Ferdig enjoyed gardening, serving, and cooking.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Colorado and United Methodist Women’s Group in Loveland, Colorado.  She worked in department stores in cosmetics and ladies’ fashions.

She was preceded in death by her husband, W.E. Ferdig in 1983, two brothers, and three sisters.

Survivors include her sister Ruth Mills and her husband Melville of Clarendon; her nieces, Frances Jenne and Virginia Turner both of Wichita Falls, Betty Freeman of Collinsville, Oklahoma, Sharon Thomas of Clarendon, Sandra Pruitt of Indiana; her nephews, Doug Miller of Vernon, Roger Wallace of Georgia, William Wallace of Indiana, and Ray Mills of Dallas.

For those desiring, the family suggest that memorial contributions be made to Intentional Caring Unit of Floral Heights United Methodist Church, 2214 10th St., Wichita Falls, Texas 76309 and Grant Street United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2800 Hollywood, Wichita Falls, Texas 76309.