Obituaries

Josiah Paul Howard, 20, of Amarillo died Monday, August 19, 2024, in Amarillo.

Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2024, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Seth Seale, officiating.

Cremation & Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Josiah was born September 23, 2003 in Childress to Bruce and Gwynne Howard. He had been a lifetime resident of Hedley. He was a 2022 graduate of Clarendon High School, and was attending Baylor University. While in high school he participated in UIL Debate, acting, and many other extra curricular activities. He always enjoyed a good debate and he loved hymns. He was involved in ministry through VBS, mission trips, and last summer participated as a summer intern at First Baptist Church in Wellington. He was the youngest of 11 siblings, and was a delight from the beginning. He was always very kind to all of his siblings. Josiah was a member of the First Baptist Church in Hedley, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his grandfathers.

Survivors include his parents, Bruce and Gwynne Howard of Hedley; his paternal grandmother, Sammie Howard of Amarillo and his paternal grandmother, Ila Jane Gale of Hedley; his brothers, Samuel Howard of Marysville, Ohio, Stephen Howard and Peter Howard both of Amarillo; his sisters, Rachel Seale of Sunray, Rebekah Botello of Amarillo, Ruth Day of Amarillo, Laura Howard of Hedley, Lydia McCaffery of Amarillo, Deborah Miller of Amarillo, and Hanna Sims of Amarillo; 24 nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

The family request memorials be sent to Rowe Cemetery Association in Hedley.

Geneva Ruth Barham, 74, of Bridgeport, went to be with the Lord on August 9, 2024. Devoted, loving, and caring wife of Robert Barham since May 14, 1987. She led a wonderful, sophisticated career as the CO of Barham Aviation in Runaway Bay, Texas.

Geneva was born on August 14, 1949, in Houston, Texas. She was known for her hard work, kind soul, beautiful smile, loving heart and giving personality. Everyone that knew her knew she had strong faith in the power of the Christmas Spirit. A holiday that was very dear to her heart and family. She would open up her home to the community to bring families together and enjoy the Christmas festivities. One of her favorite things to do was to spend time with her family, when she wasn’t doing that she was enjoying a retired life at home with her Husband.

She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Robert Barham of 37 years. Her children Cory, Craig and Jessica, Brandon and his wife Donna. Siblings; Brenda and her husband Nelson, Dennis Joe, James and Dwayne. Nieces and Nephews; Celina and her husband Tony, Brandi and her husband Jared. Her Grandchildren; Cody and his wife Tristan, Robbie and his wife Britney, Taylor, Geneva, Jessica and Logan. As well as her 16 Great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at Robertson Funeral Directors in Clarendon during the hours of 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday August 16, 2024.

Graveside service will be held at Goodnight Cemetery on Saturday, August 17, at 10:00 a.m.
Any memorial donations that want to be made in Geneva’s name can be made to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital.

Carl Lee Evans was born February 1, 1940, in Santa Maria, California. He had been a resident of Fruitvale for 52 years, formerly living in Clarendon.

He was a member of the FFA at Clarendon High School, where he also played football for the Clarendon Bronchos, he was an awesome halfback, and later graduated in 1958. He attended Highland Baptist church, in Arlington, and was baptized in 1950 when he attended VBS.

He received many awards, from All-district halfback on the Clarendon Bronchos football team, FFA awards, to racing cars on dirt track, and many Salesman awards.

Carl worked hard on their farm in Ashtola, in the Texas Panhandle. He had to milk the cows in the freezing cold and do many farm chores. When they moved to Arlington, he worked at TI, where he met his beautiful wife, then on to Jim Walter Doors, Wayne Dalton Doors, and finally to Cassity Jones Lumber where he worked for 40 years, up until the day he died at 84½ years old. He was always top Salesman wherever he worked, and won many cruises from Cassity Jones.

He passed away at the age of 84 on August 1, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Naomi Ruth Conner Evans; father, Kermit Evans; mother, Florence Evans; brothers, Gene Evans and Kenneth Evans; and sister, Carol Powell.

Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Shelli & Jerry Crocker and Carla & Bryan McGlothlin; grandchildren, Evan Crocker, Ember Crocker, Ryan McGlothlin, Carley Sale (Jim), and Jana Brightman (Darren); great-grandchildren, Chloe Diane Sale, Aubrey Leigh Sale, and Jackson Cooper Sale.

Juanita Felipita Sanchez, also known as Faye, 85, of Lelia Lake died Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Lelia Lake.

Rosary will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel at 6:00 PM.

Mass will be Saturday, August 3, 2024, in St. Mary Catholic Church in Clarendon at 10:00 AM with Fr. Anthony Aakula as the celebrant. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Faye Sanchez was born October 20, 1938, in Lourdes, New Mexico, to Epifanio and Guadalupe Jaramillo. She was the oldest of 11 siblings. She spent her early years in Lourdes, until her family relocated to Lelia Lake in the late 50s. Faye enjoyed sewing, cooking, and reading. In her younger years, she worked as a laborer hoeing cotton, later in her years, she cleaned houses.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and four brothers named Cleofes Jaramillo, Charlie Jaramillo, Robert Jaramillo, Jose Jaramillo, and spouse Ramon Sanchez.

Faye is survived by her three sons: Ramon Leroy Sanchez of Lubbock, Texas, Richard Sanchez of Lelia Lake, Texas, and Chris Sanchez of Pampa, Texas, as well as 11 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren. She is also survived by 4 sisters Gloria Jaramillo of Lelia Lake, Texas, Mary Jaramillo of Lelia Lake, Texas, Angie Jaramillo of Howardwick, Texas, and Theresa David of Lefors, Texas, as well as 2 brothers Elias Jaramillo of Lelia Lake, Texas, and Tony Jaramillo of Big Spring, Texas.

The family would like to thank the nurses, and all health care professionals for their care while she was in hospice who made her last days comfortable and peaceful.

Claudia Gail Tuttle, 71, of Ralls, Texas, died Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ralls.

Graveside Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Llano Cemetery in Amarillo, Texas, with Calvin Burrow officiating.

Viewing will be held Monday at the funeral home with family receiving friends for visitation from 4:00-6:00 PM.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Claudia was born July 7, 1953, in Amarillo, Texas, to William and Ethel Louise Deuvall Vinson. She married Giffert Tuttle, Sr. on April 11, 1975, in Springfield, Ohio. She had been longtime resident of Ohio before moving to Texas where she had been a resident of Pampa and Clarendon for several years. She owned and operated Claudia’s Quality Janitorial Services for 4-5 years, and worked as a Manager at Duckwalls. She also ran the concessions at the Pampa Rec Center for eight years. Her hobbies included quilting and sewing.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Giffert Tuttle, Sr., on December 6, 2021.

Survivors include her sons, Giffert Tuttle, Jr., and wife Tonya of Springfield, Ohio, Gary Tuttle and wife Tina of Pampa, Michael Tuttle and wife Amy of Jayton, Brent Tuttle and wife Sharlene of Clarendon, and Chad Smith of Amarillo; her daughters, Patricia Fuller and husband Terry of Springfield, Ohio, Peggy Quigley and husband Jeff of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Penny Longan and husband Jakie of Clarendon, and Chris Davis and husband Marvin of Clarendon; a brother, Bill Vinson and wife Linda of Amarillo; a sister, Charlotte Payne and husband Robert of Georgia; 32 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Louva Agnes Hunt passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 92.  Her mind was sharp and active until the end, and her soul was ready.  She was able to say her goodbyes, wrestle with the life and death dilemmas, accept her fate, and meet her Maker with clarity and understanding.  She was the mother of eight children, an intelligent and highly educated woman who came up in a time with limited opportunities for women outside the home, but found worthy outlets for her compassion and abilities.

Louva was the eldest of two children born on November 13, 1931, to Ernest Lloyd Hunt and Maggie Belle Scoggins Hunt in Clarendon, Texas.  Louva and her younger brother Ernest Lloyd Hunt, Jr. were born, raised, and educated in and by the community of Clarendon, Texas, through the great depression and World War II.  Louva graduated high school in 1948 at the precocious age of 16.  From there, she immediately enrolled in Clarendon College for a year and one-half, and then on to Southern Methodist University in Dallas where she studied English and Spanish, earning her Bachelors Degree in June 1951.

In September 1951, Louva married her high school sweetheart, James R. Lovell, a newly licensed attorney.  They moved to Dumas, Texas, and over the course of two decades had eight children — Lynnita (1952), John (1954), Jimmy (1957), Joe (1959), Jeff (1962), Laura (1965), Leslie (1967), and Jesse (1973).

She was involved in her church and community, serving as chair and a long term member of the Kilgore Memorial Library, an active member of the American Association of University Women, and a deacon and elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Dumas.

Not one to stay still, Louva attended West Texas State University and earned a Master’s Degree in English and Spanish in 1972.  She used her skills in Spanish to teach English in the night adult education program offered through the Dumas school system in the early 1970’s.  From that experience, she recognized the need for affordable day care for the laborers in the meat packing and ag industries concentrated around Cactus, Texas.  That led her to create the Mi Escuelita Day Care Center, where she served as its founder and director through the 1970’s.

Louva went to work in the late 1980’s at the Palo Duro Hospital Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center and later at the Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center.  She returned to WTSU to pursue a graduate degree in Psychology and Mental Health Counseling.  She became licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor in 1990, a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1992, and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in 2006.  Louva joined Family Support Services in Amarillo in 1996 (at her “retirement age”) where she provided adult, child, and family counseling until earlier this year at the age of 92! And that wasn’t all.  Over the last decade, Louva also found time to pursue a life-long love of writing, publishing two works of non-fiction – Little Weena’s Flowers (2016) and Alias, Pieles Macario (2024).

Louva was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Ernest Hunt, Jr. and her son Jeffrey Ray Lovell.

Louva is survived by a whole host of children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren: Nita Dyslin of Amarillo, and her sons Derrick (Lindsay) Dyslin of Houston, and their two children; and Chad (Danyell) Dyslin of Amarillo.  John H. Lovell of Amarillo, his wife Regina, and their daughters Esther Beagles of Canyon, and her two children; Rachel Lovell (John Lawrence) of Bay Village, Ohio, and their two daughters; Lindy (Justin) Blackstock of Canyon, and their son CJ; and son David (Mylea) Lovell of Ralls. Jim Lovell and his spouse Bill Stoner of Tourves, France. Joe L. Lovell of Amarillo, his wife Trish, and their sons Heath Lovell of Denver, and his two daughters; and Ben Lovell of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jeff Lovell’s family: his wife Dianne, and their son, Johnny (Bridget) Lovell of Lumberton, and their five children; and daughter Whitney (Junior) Chairez of Dumas, and their three daughters. Laura Taylor of Amarillo, and her daughters Bristen Rodriguez of Amarillo and her two daughters; Nicole (Colton) Blessen of Amarillo, and their two daughters; and Tiffany (Landry) Vandergriff of Houston, and their son and another on the way. Leslie (Randall) Hawkins of McGregor, Texas, and children Jace (Jenna) Bennett of Amarillo, their daughter and another on the way; Jancee Bennett of Austin; Jayton (Paige) Bennett of Canyon, and their son; Matthew (Sierra) Hawkins of Dallas, and their daughter and son; Andrew (Taylor) Hawkins of Dallas; and Michael Hawkins of San Antonio. Jesse (Amy) Lovell of Claude, and their children Mattie Kate Lovell of St. George, Utah, and Hunter Lovell of Claude.

Burial will be next to her father and mother in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 20, 2024, by Robertson Funeral Directors.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the First Presbyterian Church at 700 E. 1st Street in Dumas, Texas.

Louva requested that donations to her life and legacy be made generously to Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage in Amarillo, Texas.  evelinessunshinecottage.com

Louva’s family wants to express its appreciation to Gentiva Hospice and nurse Ashley Wortham.

The family also thanks and acknowledges their extra special appreciation for the Hudson House of Claude, which gave Louva a comfortable and caring home in her last year, and to Jill Benson, Sara Griffin, Breia Etheridge, Tina Cariveau, Kim Gossman, Debbie Williams, and Jenna Holt, who blessed Louva with loving care far beyond that which we could have ever imagined.

Joel Wallace Gehman, 53, of Clarendon, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2024, at his home.

Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11 AM in Washburn Cemetery. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Joel was born in Hillsboro, Ore., on October 7, 1970 to Daniel Dwight and Alma (Buckwalter) Gehman. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in English from Ambassador College and worked as a Data Conversion Specialist before his retirement. Joel previously lived in Washburn, TX before moving to Clarendon 5 years ago. He was a Christian, and he loved to read. Intellectual thrillers were his favorite.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel and Alma Gehman.

Joel is survived by two brothers, Julian Gehman and Eric Gehman; two sisters, Rose Reimer and Cindy Ferch; 6 nephews; and 3 nieces.

Jo Dee Mincey-Waits, 75, of Amarillo died Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Amarillo.

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2024, in the First Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Chris Downer, officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Jo Dee was born August 8, 1948, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Dorothy Dee and Vestal Vaughn, Jr. She married James Dewey “Jim” Mincey on February 14, 1981 in Lubbock. She had been a resident of Clarendon for 27 years where she worked as a Registered Nurse in Home Health prior to her retirement. She loved going to the lake, working home health, crafts, paintings, and adored playing card games and bingo. She was a former paramedic for Clarendon EMS in the 1980’s and early 90’s and was a former member of the Clarendon Firebelles. She was inducted into the Texas Panhandle Nurse Honor Guard in August 2023. She was also a former member of the First Methodist Church in Clarendon. She always loved being around her grandkids and great grandkids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim on September 1, 2006; and a sister, Vicki Lacy.

She is survived by her sons, Dewey Mincey and wife Kayla of Amarillo, John Klattenhoff and wife Elayne of Midland, Wayne Buckner and wife Traci of Orr City, and James Buckner of Carthage; her daughters, Cathie Flud and husband Josh of Lubbock, Jo Ann Cline and husband Bret of Jet, Oklahoma, Eileen Hood of Amarillo, Georgi Housh and husband Danny of Canyon, Samantha Hinton of Clarendon, and Edie Mincey of Midland; her sisters, Amy Windisch of Westmont, Illinois and Kim Douglass of Huntington Beach, California; 26 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.

The family request memorials be sent to the Clarendon Volunteer Fire Department / PO Box 364 / Clarendon, TX 79226.
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Lucy Caroline Saye, 95, of Clarendon died Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Clarendon.

Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2024, in the First Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Terry Tamplen, officiating.  Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

Arrangements are under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Lucy was born January 7, 1929, in Cuthbert, Mitchell County, Texas to John and Flora Bozeman Brown.  She married Tommie Carl Saye on August 14, 1948, in Colorado City, Texas.  She had been a resident of Clarendon since 1947, where she helped Tommie at Saye’s in Clarendon, and was a devoted homemaker.  She was a Cub Scout den mother, Girl scout leader, and anything the kids were involved with, she was always there.  Lucy loved fishing and traveling with Tommie, collecting stamps, reading, and gardening.  She loved working in her yard or in her vegetable garden.  Lucy also loved her cats.  She was a member of the Les Beaux Arts Club, Pathfinders Club, former member of the First Christian Church in Clarendon, and a current member of the First Methodist Church in Clarendon.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2013; a son, Tommy Saye, Jr. in 1966; a brother, George Reynolds Brown; and her sisters, Myra Brown Robinson, Betty Brown Christian, and Jane Brown.

Survivors include her son, Tim Saye of Clarendon; her daughter, Terry Askew and husband Danny of Clarendon; her five grandchildren, Dale Askew and wife Amanda, Katie Andrews and husband Dusty, Dalton Askew and wife Savannah, Evan Saye, and Austin Saye; and her five great grandchildren, Caleb, Conner, and Chambray Askew, Kassie Askew, and Bryson Andrews.

The family request memorials be sent to Donley County Sr. Citizens or Clarendon Burton Memorial Library.

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Carolyn Ruth Castner Moffett was born March 23, 1943, in Linden (Cass County) Texas to Ronald Douglas & Mary Ellen (Henderson) Castner. She passed peacefully to her heavenly home on June 22, 2024.

She grew up in Lelia Lake and graduated from Hedley High School and Texas Tech University.

She taught school in Spur, Southland, Poteet, Rockport and Seminole Texas. After retiring from teaching, she substituted in Hobbs, New Mexico, Clarendon, Groom as well as the prison system in Amarillo, Pampa, and Childress.

She married Lyndel Moffett on September 18, 1993, in Hobbs, New Mexico. And resided in Clarendon until his retirement in 2014, and then moved to Hobbs, New Mexico.

Carolyn loved the Lord and loved teaching His word. She co-taught the chapel Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church in Clarendon. She also taught the tv Sunday school class for the church for several years. She was a member of Crosswinds Community Church in Hobbs.

While in Clarendon, she served on the Donley County Hospital Board for several terms, and the Donley County Senior Citizens board and was a member of the Friends of the Library.

She was preceded in death by her dad, in 1992; mother, in 2022; and sister, Jeanne Castner Lauderdale on April 12, 2024

She is survived by her husband of Hobbs; her daughter, Cindy Sadler and David of Hobbs; son, Bud Courtney and Diana of St. Cloud, Florida; Sisters, Judy Castner of Amarillo and Cathy Daniels and David of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas; grandchildren, Doug Sadler and Briana of Hobbs, Jenna Pratt and Austin of St. Cloud, Florida and Austin Courtney and Starr of Ocalo, Florida; eight great grandchildren with two on the way.

A memorial service with the Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating, will be held at Robertson Funeral Directors in Clarendon at 2:00 pm on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until service time.

Graveside Services were held at Prairie Haven Memorial Park in Hobbs, New Mexico on Wednesday June 26, 2024.

In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be to Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.