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Donald Eugene Stone passed from this earthly life to be with Jesus our Lord on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Clarendon Church of Christ with Brad Thompson and Justin Cardwell officiating.

Family will receive friends for visitation at the funeral home on Friday, April 21st from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Don was born December 2, 1930 in Prescott, Arizona to Alta Clark Stone and Henry Melton Stone. He married Virginia (Ginger) Crocker January 21, 1955 in Pampa, Texas. He had been a resident of Clarendon since 1972. Don was the local Church of Christ preacher in Clarendon for seven years. Don preached full time in Fritch, Austin, Stinnett, Bovina, Fritch again, and Hobbs, NM. He later did interim preaching at White Deer and Hedley. He also taught Bible classes at the Colonies Church of Christ. He taught a community Bible class for several years here in Clarendon as well as in Bovina and Fritch. He was Bible Chair Director at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he taught Bible for college credit and also at Clarendon College.

He has performed numerous weddings, funerals and baptisms. He has preached in 69 churches in gospel meetings, VBS, lectureships, and special classes.

Don operated a sign shop business for many years. He did business all over the Panhandle area. He also had an art studio. He had a talent for drawing and painting.

He is preceded in death by his parents; and his two brothers, Kenneth Stone and Norman Stone.

Survivors include his wife, Ginger; daughter, Laurie and husband, Steve Holcomb, of Sweetwater; grandchildren, Whitney and husband, Andrew Lamming, of Lubbock, Ashley and husband, Justin Cardwell, of Wichita Falls, and Brady Holcomb and wife, Leslie Ann, of Abilene; and two great-grandchildren, Brooklyn Grace Cardwell and Cole Eugene Lamming.

Memorials may be sent to the Donley County Senior Citizens, Drawer B, Clarendon, TX 79226.

Marvin Leon Elam, 68, of Amarillo died Monday, April 3, 2023.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Saint Stephen Church of Amarillo.

Marvin was born November 21, 1954, in Groom to Isaac and Ruby (Taylor) Elam. He graduated from Pampa High School, furthering his education by earning a Bachelor at West Texas State University, and a Master of Education from West Texas A&M University. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity while at SW Texas State University

He married Sharon Joy Underwood on December 20, 1989.

Marvin was a member of Saint Stephen Church of Amarillo, formerly known as Saint Stephen United Methodist Church.

He was a Texas public school administrator, and coach. He was Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame Coach of the Year 1994. Marvin served in many education related organizations including past president of Panhandle School Leaders Assn., Board of Directors of Texas Middle School Assn., and member of Texas Assn of Secondary School Principals. Other civic roles include life member and past president of Optimist International, past president Clarendon Lions Club, former alderman and mayor, City of Howardwick, and was 2006 Man of the Year, Clarendon/Donley County Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the Howardwick Volunteer Fire Department.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Isaac Newton Elam and Ruby Faye Elam; brother, Jerry Thomas Elam; Brother-in-law, Jerry Len Evans; father-in-law, William Benton Underwood; mother-in-law, Glyndel June Underwood; and nephew, Stefan Anthony Miller.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon Elam, of Amarillo; brother, W.N. “Digger” Elam and wife Reba, of Amarillo; sisters, Irene Oatman and husband Harvey, of Clarendon, and Karen Evans, of Amarillo; sister-in-law, Shelley White and husband Joel of Amarillo; brother-in-law, Dennis Kevin Underwood and wife Tik of Phoenix, Arizona, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Helen Jo Land, 96, of Clarendon died Friday, April 14, 2023, in Claude.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Lance Wood and Steve Ellis officiating. Burial will follow in Citizens Cemetery.

Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Robertson Funeral Directors with family receiving friends for visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Helen was born on April 2, 1927 in Clarendon to George and Lela Cannon Bulman. She married Billy Jack Land on October 17, 1945, in the home of preacher Hal Upchurch, while Billy was home on leave from the Air Force during World War II.

Helen was a graduate of Clarendon High School, Clarendon College and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from West Texas State University. She began her career as a teller for Farmers State Bank in Clarendon. Later, she went on to teach in Goodnight School, Martin School, and Clarendon Public School where she retired in 1991. Helen loved teaching and never took a day off from her teaching duties.
After retirement, she served as an election judge for the county, volunteered for meals on wheels, and they traveled a lot with her brother, Gene and wife Shirley. Helen also loved to sew, quilt, and work in her garden, but in her lifetime, she never learned to swim and was deathly afraid of water and flying.

Helen dearly loved her sons, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and daughters-in-law.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, George Bulman, Jr, and Gene Bulman; sister-in-law, Shirley Bulman; sister, Billie Ruth Barbee and brother- in- law Tick; daughter -in-law, Deborah Land and great grandson Jack Land.

Survivors include her husband, Billy Jack of Clarendon; sons, Steve Land of Panhandle and Monte Land and wife Carolyn of Possum Kingdom Lake; grandchildren, Amanda Land of Stephenville, Texas, Mark Land and wife Callie of Panhandle, Texas, Kirk Land and wife Josie and Wesley Land and wife Sarah all of Amarillo, Texas; Great grandchildren; Mackie, Leah, Carly, Joyce and Sawyer due in July.

Family request memorials be made to Donley County Senior Citizens, PO Drawer B, Clarendon, Texas 79226 or First Baptist Church, PO Box 944, Clarendon, Texas 79226.