Obituaries

Robert Hickman Waggoner, 80, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, in Amarillo.

Graveside services were held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Rev. Derrel Evins, officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Robert was born May 24, 1934, in Tahoka to Clyde and Dovie Waggoner.  He married Norma Gay Graves on April 18, 1954 in Muleshoe.  He had been a butcher prior to his retirement, and had been a resident of Clarendon and Howardwick the past 35 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and a sister, Ida Pearl Clark.
He is survived by a son, Robert Brett Waggoner of Culloden, West Virginia; 2 daughters, Kim Mayes and Kay Waggoner both of Amarillo; a sister, Dorothy Wyer of Muleshoe; 6 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
The family request memorials be sent to the American Heart Association.

Anita Lorell Johnson, 76, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in Amarillo.

Services were held on Saturday, April 25, 2015, in the First Baptist Church in Howardwick with Rev. Dave Stout, officiating.

Cremation & arrangements were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Anita was born September 26, 1938, in Wichita Falls to Johnny and Mary Eloise Robbins. She married Eugene Johnson on June 19, 1955 in Clovis, New Mexico. She loved crocheting, sewing, painting, and was a great cook. She also loved children. She had been a resident of Howardwick since 1992 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Howardwick.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Eugene Johnson of Howardwick; 2 sisters, Gail Compton of Howardwick and Laura Lindsey of Amarillo; 2 nieces and 1 nephew.

The family request memorials be sent to Donley County Senior Citizens in Clarendon.

 

Joe Glenn Smith, 48, died Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Lubbock.

Services were held on Saturday, April 4, 2015, in the First Presbyterian Church in Clarendon with Nancy Ruff, officiating.
Burial followed at Rowe Cemetery in Hedley.
Arrangements were under the direction Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Joe was born on May 24, 1966, in Hobbs, NM.  He attended River Road High School in Amarillo.  Joe was employed by Western Cash Register in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1989 until 2002, when he purchased the company.  He later sold the company in 2011 and returned to Amarillo.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Jane Mosley Smith Kerr; an infant brother; one step brother and all maternal and paternal grandparents.
He is survived by his father and step mother, Montye and Linda Smith of Clarendon; a daughter Nicole McFadden and husband Patrick of Alexandria, Virginia; his grandchildren, Jamison and Ayla McFadden; a brother, Michael Smith of Newport Beach, CA; a sister, Sara Ussery and husband David of Franklin, TN; his step brothers, Rusty Welch of Port Arthur and Mark Welch of Tucson, AZ; his nieces, Jennifer Hoover of Thompson’s Station, TN and Olivia Smith of Newport Beach, CA; and his nephew, Ryan Ussery of Franklin, TN.
The family request memorials be sent to FARE (Food Allergy Research Education) in honor of his grandson or the First Presbyterian Church in Clarendon.

Johnny Wayne Cearley, 69, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Amarillo.
Services were held on Saturday, April 4, 2015, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Stan Leffew officiating. Internment followed in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with arrangements under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Johnny was born April 28, 1945, in Clarendon to Pat Cearley and Pauline Foster Jones. He was a US Navy veteran and was a speech pathologist prior to his retirement. He had been a longtime resident of Clarendon before moving to Amarillo 15 years ago. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Clarendon.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Pat Cearley and Pauline Foster Jones; and a brother, Danny Cearley.
He is survived by a son, Dean Cearley and wife Lori of Amarillo; a daughter, Angie Thorne and husband Jason of Tomball; four grandchildren – Haleigh Cearley, McKenzie Cearley, Bodey Cearley, and Emma Thorne; and one great grandchild, Braelon.
The family request memorials be sent to the Ussery-Roan Texas State Veterans Home in Amarillo.

Midge Fite Lemley, 82, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
Services were held April 3, 2015, in First United Methodist Church in Hedley with Don Stone officiating.
Midge was born Dec. 5, 1932, in Pittsburgh County, Okla., to Robert Earl Fite and Lela Alma Mosteller Fite. She was the next to youngest of her large family and developed her work ethic and thriftiness early on as a child of the Depression. She put herself through college at West Texas State University, where she earned a teaching degree.

She possessed an incredible intellect and insatiable drive for growth and learning, which she expressed through art, music and gardening. She played piano and guitar, was a talented painter, sculptor and drawer and was recognized as a Master Gardener by Amarillo Botanical Gardens. She was well-known in the Hedley area for her vegetable garden.
She will be greatly missed by her family for her incredible smile and bright blue eyes that showed unconditional love, unending compassion and amazing optimism. Midge beautified landscapes and lives wherever she lived and taught. As the wife of well-known coach Troy Lemley, she lived in Amarillo, Stinnett, Phillips, Hedley, McAdoo, Smyer, Guthrie, Lockney and Aspermont.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William Troy Lemley; her brothers, Horace, Harvey and Harold; and her sisters, Connie, Dorothy, Leora, Ruth and Bonnie.
Survivors include five children, Amy Lemley of Wichita, Kan., John Lemley and wife Karen of Stillwater, Okla., Joe Lemley and wife Rose of Clarendon, Ben Lemley and wife Karen of Amarillo and Vic Lemley and wife Jenny of Utopia; 10 grandchildren, Kassidy Twyford and husband Cameron of Oklahoma City, Bethany Lemley of Stillwater, Kelley Battey and husband Tyler of Amarillo, Regan Lemley of Amarillo, Corwin, Conner and Chris Lemley of Amarillo and Katie, Chloe and Sawyer Lemley of Utopia; and a great-grandson, Elijah Battey of Amarillo.
The family suggests memorials be to Amarillo Botanical Gardens or American Lung Association. Midge would also smile if you decided to plant a tree instead.

Neoma May Rippetoe, 81, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, in Amarillo.

Services were held at 10:00 am Tuesday, March 31, 2015 in the First Assembly of God in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham and Rev. Anthony Knowles, officiating.

Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

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

Neoma was born February 6, 1934, in Elk City, Oklahoma to Lloyd and Mamie Dickerson. She married Carrel Rippetoe on December 31, 1949, at Sayre, Oklahoma. She had been a resident of Clarendon for 66 years and was a member of the First Assembly of God in Clarendon. She dearly loved people.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Reggie Rippetoe; 2 sisters; and 1 brother;

She is survived by her 3 sons, Ronnie Rippetoe, Eric Rippetoe both of Clarendon, and David Rippetoe of Guthrie, Oklahoma; 3 daughters, Sandy Cox and husband Ricky and Deborah Powers both Clarendon and Judy Bybee of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.

The family request memorials be sent to a favorite charity.

 

Terry Lee Noble, 50, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in Amarillo.

Services were held on Monday, March 16, 2015, in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints’ Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Rev. Charles Lowry, officiating.

Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

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

Terry was born November 17, 1964, in Memphis to Lacy Lee and Janiece Weatherly Noble. He married Lesa Maye Lewis on December 8, 2012, in Pampa. He was a mechanic for Chamberlain Motor Company & Stanley Auto Group in Clarendon, Clarendon College, and Culberson Stowers in Pampa prior to his death. He had served as alderman for City of Clarendon and was a longtime resident of Clarendon before moving to Pampa 2 years ago. He loved to working outside, building things, and enjoyed farming. He was a member of CrossPointe Church in Pampa where he had volunteered and did various jobs in the Church.

He was preceded in death by his father and his granddaughter, Trinity Grace Brogdon.

He is survived by his mother, Jan Noble of Clarendon; his wife, Lesa Noble of Pampa; 4 sons, Devin Noble of Clarendon, Josh Noble of Amarillo, Chris Howard and Hunter Hall both of Pampa; 4 daughters, Tiffany Brogdon of Lelia Lake, Destiny Lewis and Jessica Hall both of Pampa, and Cheyenne; and a sister, Paula Garrison of San Angelo.

The family request memorials be sent to CrossPointe Church / 711 E. Harvester/ Pampa, Texas 79065.

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Teague

J.C. “Jay” Teague, 85, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Amarillo.

Services were held on Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon with Rev. Larry Capranica, officiating.

Burial followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

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

Jay was born December 25, 1929, in Pampa to J.C. and Mamie Teague. He married the love of his life Verna Grace Smith on August 14, 1950. He served in the US Air Force from 1947 to 1950 as a Meteorologist. He retired from the National Weather Service in 1985 with 32 years of service. He was a pretty neat man who trusted the Lord and was saved in 1950. He was a man of God who loved his family, friends, church family, RV friends, and enjoyed fishing, playing board games, and tending to his garden. He was a member of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; 4 sisters; and a son Kenneth Wayne in 1983.

He is survived by his wife, Verna Teague of Amarillo; a son, Jay Stanley Teague of Amarillo; a sister, Gertie Ingram of Springdale, Arkansas; his grandchildren, Daphne Sanders, Carrie Gimpel, Trace Teague of Amarillo, Monty Ulibari of Canyon Lake, Jason Teague of Metuchen, NJ, and Eric Teague of Perth Amboy, NJ; and 9 great grandchildren.

The family request memorials be sent to a charity or church of choice.

 

Jerry Permenter, Sr., 81, died Monday, March 9, 2015, in Amarillo.

Services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 13, 2015, in the Llano Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel in Amarillo with Rev. Dale Pierce, officiating.

Burial will follow Llano Cemetery in Amarillo.

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

Jerry was born November 5, 1933, in Wingate to Otis Vernon and Velma Samantha Permenter. He married Winnie Belle Samples on January 9, 1954, in Snyder. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War. He was a mechanic prior to his retirement. He had been a resident of Howardwick before moving to Amarillo in 2010. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Howardwick.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, on August 25, 2010; 4 brothers; and 3 sisters.

He is survived by 3 sons, Bob Permenter and Jerry Permenter, Jr. both of Amarillo and Jon Permenter of San Antonio; a daughter, Pamela Gist of Brandon, Florida; a brother, Dewey Permenter of Amarillo; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandson.

Viewing will be held Wednesday & Thursday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount in Amarillo.

The family request memorials be sent to the Ryan Palmer Foundation.

 

J.C. “Jay” Teague, 85, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in Amarillo.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon with Rev. Larry Capranica, officiating.

Burial will follow at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon.

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

Jay was born December 25, 1929, in Pampa to J.C. and Mamie Teague. He married the love of his life Verna Grace Smith on August 14, 1950. He served in the US Air Force from 1947 to 1950 as a Meteorologist. He retired from the National Weather Service in 1985 with 32 years of service. He was a pretty neat man who trusted the Lord and was saved in 1950. He was a man of God who loved his family, friends, church family, RV friends, and enjoyed fishing, playing board games, and tending to his garden. He was a member of the Community Fellowship Church in Clarendon. He will be greatly missed.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother; 4 sisters; and a son Kenneth Wayne in 1983.

He is survived by his wife, Verna Teague of Amarillo; a son, Jay Stanley Teague of Amarillo; a sister, Gertie Ingram of Springdale, Arkansas; his grandchildren, Daphne Sanders, Carrie Gimpel, Trace Teague of Amarillo, Monty Ulibari of Canyon Lake, Jason Teague of Metuchen, NJ, and Eric Teague of Perth Amboy, NJ; and 9 great grandchildren.

The family request memorials be sent to a charity or church of choice.

 

Cora Lee Heckman, 87, of Pampa passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 14, 2015, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dr. Ran Loy, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.

Cora Lee was born on July 10, 1927, in Lelia Lake, Texas to Lee Alonzo and Lela Muse. The family moved soon after and made Clarendon their home, where they owned and operated several family-style restaurants and cabins for travelers passing through town. She and her parents often dined with Texas Ranger Charles Goodnight and the owners of the historical JA Ranch of Palo Duro Canyon.

During the time Cora Lee attended Clarendon Jr. College, she injured her ankle and could not go up the stairs while carrying her books. Along came Lowell Heckman, a handsome young soldier who had just returned home from the war, who offered to carry her books. This chance encounter led to their friendship and eventual courtship. They were truly a “match made in heaven” and Cora Lee married the love of her life in 1947. There began an incredibly loving and committed partnership of 64 years that created a wonderful home filled with love, laughter and respect; a warm and happy place that her family cherished and where everyone was welcomed.

Cora Lee was blessed with a beautiful voice and studied music at Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth prior to their marriage. She shared her love of music throughout the years and could often be heard singing as she worked and played with family. She was a gifted artist who enjoyed painting. She taught lessons for many years and her students loved her. She also loved crafts, gardening, cooking and was involved in the First United Methodist Church in Pampa, Texas. Her greatest legacy is that of a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend; a woman of strength, beauty, grace and faith.

Cora Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Heckman; a son Richard “Rick” Heckman; and her brother, Sid Muse.

Survivors include her daughters, Cheri Rutledge and husband Bob of Grapevine, and Teresa Heckman of Pampa; her son, Rodney Heckman and wife Cathy of Sachse; four grandsons, Josh Shelton and wife Alexis, Kylar Rutledge and wife April, Hal Rutledge and wife Kelli, and Riley Heckman; and five great-grandchildren, Ty, Whitney, Kaisten, Logan and Jackson.

The family will receive friends from 5:30-7:00 PM Friday, March 13, 2015, at Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 1981, Pampa, TX 79066-1981 or Alzheimer’s Association, 415 W. 8th Ave., Suite 300, Amarillo, TX 79101.