Obituaries

Funeral services for J.W. Hood, age 73, were held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2000, in Robertson Chapel of Memories with Lance Wood of Hardesty, Oklahoma, officiating.  Burial was held in Citizens Cemetery under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc.

Mr. Hood died Monday, June 19, 2000, at Granite Shoals, Texas.  He was born March 31, 1927, in Estelline.  He was a resident of Turkey, Texas, for several years before moving to Granite Shoals eleven years ago.  He married Louise Corgill on March 13, 1981, at Tucumcari, NM.  He was in the wholesale propane and gas business and farmed for much of his life before his retirement.  He was a US Air Force Veteran of World War II and was an Episcopalian.

Survivors include his wife, Louise Hood of Granite Shoals; three daughters, Debbie Douty of Kileen, Nancy Hood of Atlanta, GA, and Reta Barry of Taylor; two sons, David Hood of Austin and Bo Garvin of Big Spring; one sister, Nelda Ferrel of Childress; one brother, Harlan Hood of Amarillo; and ten grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Don Ferrel, Billy Ferrel, Chuck Hood, Mike Ferrel, Brian D. Strange, Brian Paul Cook, Johnny King, Tommy Latta, and J.B. Haskins.

Funeral services for Orvis Jean “Jeannie” Cates, age 50, were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 23, 2000, in Robertson Chapel of Memories 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. of Clarendon.

Ms. Cates died Tuesday, June 20, 2000, in Pampa.  She was born October 14, 1949 in Pampa.  She had lived in Plainview for twelve years and then Lubbock for two years before moving to Pampa one month ago.  She was employed as an MHMR advocate.  She was a member of the Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Torri Brook Cates, on July 14, 1978.

Survivors include her parents, O.O. and Bernice Crocker of Howardwick; two sons, Tim Landon of Amarillo and Heath Cates of Plainview; and four sisters, Dorothy Consel of Ormand, Florida, Emma Reed of Amarillo, Rachel Mannering of Edgewood, Texas, and Linda Mason of Fort Worth.

Casket bearers were Clay Wright, Tim Landon, Robert Barton, Heath Cates, Benjamin Bain, and Brandon Richards.

Memorial services for Larry Steven Willoughby, age 35, of Amarillo were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2000, at the chapel of Trinity Fellowship Church with Kit Buschman, Associate Senior Pastor of Trinity Fellowship, officiating.  Cremation and arrangements were under the direction of Rector Funeral Home of Amarillo.

Mr. Willoughby died Saturday, June 10, 2000, in Amarillo.  He was born in Orlando, Florida, and was raised in Pampa.  He was an artist and a gemologist.  He moved to San Diego, California, in 1990 and moved to Amarillo in April of 2000.  He also did volunteer work for the homeless in San Diego County.  He attended TSTI.  He was a member of New Life Apostolic Church in San Diego, California.

Survivors include three brothers, Gary Willoughby of Pampa, Eddie Justice of Tallahassee, Florida, and Robert Wiseman of Arcadia, Florida; one sister, Sherrie Slayton of Amarillo; his mother and step father, Clois and Carolyn Robinson of Clarendon; and his companion, Shannon Maxwell of Amarillo.

Memorials may be made to Crown of Texas Hospice.

Graveside Services for Lillie Mae Hughes, age 68, of Howardwick were held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 8, 2000, at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon, officiating.  Arrangements were made by Robertson Funeral Directors, Inc., of Clarendon.

Mrs. Hughes died Tuesday June 6, 2000, in Amarillo.  She was born August 22,1931 in Samnorwood, Texas.  She was a resident of Plainview for 20 years, then Slaton for three years before moving to Howardwick 10 years ago.  She had worked as a secretary and clerk in several different businesses throughout her life before retiring.  Mrs. Hughes was also member of the Baptist Church.

      Survivors include her husband, Bill of Howardwick; two daughters, Evelyn Zawicki and husband Mike of Altus, OK, and Sherry York and husband Robert Adam of Howardwick; three sisters, Jean Reynolds and husband Carroll of Vinson, OK; Gwen Lyons and husband Bill of Amarillo; and Patsy Barton and husband Bill of Howardwick; 5 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.