Category: Obituaries

Ole C. Olson, 77, of Amarillo, died Saturday, July 26, 2015. Services will be at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Dr. Burt Palmer, Sr. pastor of Polk Street United Methodist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Ole was born on November 17, 1937…

Durward Otto Sherwood, 88, of Elk City, Oklahoma was born on September 10, 1926 in Texmo, Oklahoma. He is the son of Frank Otto Sherwood and Edna (Bell) Sherwood. Durward went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City, Oklahoma.He graduated from…

Ervie Glen Porter, 87, of Dill City, Oklahoma was born on April 23, 1928 in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He is the son of John Alva and Maggie Jane (Risley) Porter. Ervie went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Veterans Memorial Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He lived his…

Milton Rollan Hughes, age 84, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at the Lonetree Retirement Center in Meade, Kansas. He was born December 7, 1930 in Spearman, Hansford County, Texas to Afton Winfield “Bill” and Pauline (Lewis) Hughes. At an early age the family moved to Durham, Oklahoma where his parents had bought land. Milton…

Earl was born in Elk City, Oklahoma November 2, 1946 to Charles Bales and Beatrice (Millington) Bales of Berlin, Oklahoma. The eldest son of Charles and Beatrice, Earl had four brothers, Gerald, Larry, Doyle and Gene. They had a good family; very competitive, hard working and strong. Earl was active in 4H, Boy Scouts, track…

Ben E. Bottom was born April 27, 1926 in Washita County, Oklahoma to Agnes and Clyde Bottom. He passed away May 19, 2015 at Amarillo, Texas at the age of 89 years and 22 days. Ben lived in Washita County until he was 7 years when the family moved east of Strong City, Oklahoma near…

Obituary for Sergio Rodriguez Sergio Rodriguez, Sr. was born December 20, 1940 in Matamoras, Mexico to Maria Rodriguez and Rodolfo Gonzales. He grew up in Matamoras and Brownsville, Texas. It was in Brownsville where he was married to Maria Garcia on July 14, 1965. Sergio and Maria’s 50th wedding anniversary was on July 14, 2015,…

Jesse James Darby, 90, of Hammon, Oklahoma was born on July 20, 1924 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. He is the son of John Darby and Mary (Scrykels) Darby Massey. Jesse went to be with his heavenly father on July 19, 2015 at Clinton, Oklahoma. He moved to New Mexico as a child, he lived in Grants…

Eddie Ray McCamey, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.R. McCamey, was born July 24, 1914 and died September 8, 1915, age one year, one month and fifteen days.On Thursday afternoon, September 9, surrounded by a large gathering of friends and relatives, we bid farewell to the earthly remains of little Eddie Ray. The casket…

Mrs. Henry Bierschmidt died last Saturday, December 13, 1915 at her home southwest of town of appendicitis. It was one of the saddest deaths that has occurred in this vicinity for some time. She was a young woman with a bright future before her. She was united in marriage about a month ago and had…

It is not often a country paper is called upon to chronicle the demise of two members in one family within four days of each other, but this is the sad duty of this paper this week.Last Friday, July 30, 1915, Mrs. J.S. Tucker lost her battle with her lingering illness. On Monday afternoon, August…

Two deaths in one home. Mrs. J.S. Tucker and son die within four days of each other. They formerly lived here at Cheyenne, Okla. After a long lingering illness of many months, Mrs. J.S. Tucker gave up the battle of life and passed over the great beyond last Friday morning, surrounded by devoted husband and…