Boxwell Brothers Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Amarillo, Vega, Panhandle, Dumas, Stratford, and Claude, Texas

Local Obituaries for Amarillo, Vega, Panhandle, Dumas, Stratford, Claude Texas

Beverly Gillespie Jayroe

Beverly Gillespie Jayroe

Beverly Gillespie Jayroe, 90, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on September 9, 2022.Private graveside services will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. A combined memorial service for Beverly and her husband, Melvin Jayroe, will follow on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 10:30 A.M., at the Evangelical Fellowship Church, 5000 SW 49th Ave., Amarillo. Mr. Jayroe passed away on August 29,...

Deborah Carol Fairchild Pearce

Deborah Carol Fairchild Pearce

Deborah Carol Fairchild Pearce, age 63, of Lefors, Tx went home on Sept. 7, 2022. Debbie was born on Feb. 2, 1959, to Ella N. Seely Fairchild and Willard L. Fairchild in Fort Worth, TX. Debbie obtained an Associate’s degree at Amarillo College and had a fulfilling career as a bookkeeper. She married Bobby Ray Pearce July 18, 1979. She...

Selden B. Hale Iii

Selden B. Hale Iii

Selden B. Hale III, son of a pioneer Northern Panhandle family, passed away on September 7, 2022, at the age of 84.  Hale’s great-grandfather Melville Bond Wright settled permanently in the Texas Panhandle in the spring of 1877 after temporarily living there in 1872.  His grandfather Selden B. Hale, from Indiana, settled in the original county seat town of Hansford...

Ruth Serrano

Ruth Serrano

Ruth Serrano, 63, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 27, 2022.Memorial services will be at 5:00 P.M., Saturday, September 10, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Dr. G. A. Roach officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Ruth Serrano was born on December 2, 1958, in Bronx, New York. She was the daughter of...

Juanita “Nita” Nancille Baer

Juanita “Nita” Nancille Baer

Juanita “Nita” Nancille Baer, 79, of Amarillo, TXpassedaway on September 5, 2022.Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Rev. Kevin Deckard officiating. Private burial will be at the Dumas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Nita was born in Big Spring, TX on June 28, 1943,...

Carl Jesse Ritcheson

Carl Jesse Ritcheson

Carl Jesse Ritcheson, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on September 7, 2022.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Carl was born in San Antonio, TX on December 25, 1956, to Carl and Angelina Ritcheson.He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and being with...

Janet M. Overstreet

Janet M. Overstreet

On Friday, September 2nd, 2022, Janet M. Overstreet (aka Grandjan for the past 27 yrs.) accomplished her final goal when she transferred from the Earthly to spiritual plane to join her parents, numerous family members, and friends that have gone before her.Grandjan was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, and spent too many hours to count with her mother’s extended...

Thomas “Tom” William Hanson

Thomas “Tom” William Hanson

Thomas “Tom” William Hanson of Amarillo, formerly of Panhandle, passed away on September 1, 2022.Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Jerry Lane and Danny Farrell officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Tom was born in Amarillo, TX on...

Joy Hornsby

Joy Hornsby

Joy Hornsby, 83, of Amarillo, TX passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.Joy was the oldest of four children, born to Hugh and Ruth Lane on May 13, 1939, in Wheeler, TX, and grew up in Sunray, TX, graduating from Sunray HighSchool in 1957.Joy was every bit the “firstborn child.” She was independent and strong-willed – a tiny woman with...

Linda Jo Anderson

Linda Jo Anderson

Linda Jo Anderson, 77, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 28, 2022.Private family services will be held.Linda was born in Elk City, OK on August 1, 1945, to Earl and Violet Pullen.Survivors include 3 children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.Linda Anderson finally achieved the dignity, love, and peace she was never previouslyafforded.

Dennis Kent Tooms

Dennis Kent Tooms

Dennis Kent Tooms, 54, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 31, 2022.Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Jimmy and Kim Witcher officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Dennis was born in Borger, TX on October 10, 1967, to...

Barbara Hollabaugh Daly Windom

Barbara Hollabaugh Daly Windom

Barbara Hollabaugh Daly Windom, 87, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 30, 2022.Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Kevin Deckard officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Barbara was born on October 2, 1934, to Luther and Florence Hollabaugh in Magic City, TX. The family...

David Reaves

David Reaves

David Reaves, 63, of Amarillo, TX died Sunday, August 28, 2022.Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Dave was born July 3, 1959, in El Paso, TX to Frank and Iona Reaves.  He graduated from Amarillo High School.  For many years, he worked for Bell Helicopter and was currently...

Florence Shelton

Florence Shelton

Florence Shelton, age 91, of Amarillo Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.  Flo was born in Perryton, TX, and was the youngest of 6 children born to Ira and Ella Stark.  They later moved to Amarillo and Flo graduated from Amarillo High School in 1949. While at Amarillo High School she was on the yearbook staff, debate club,...

John Duke Jackson

John Duke Jackson

John Duke Jackson, 60, of Amarillo, TX, passed away August 30, 2022.Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Memory Gardens Cemetery Chapel in Pampa, TX, with Elder Don Watson, Canyon Primitive Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell...

Melvin G. Jayroe

Melvin G. Jayroe

Melvin G. Jayroe, 92, of Canyon, Texas passed away on August 29, 2022.Private services will be held.Melvin was born on January 7, 1930, to Perry and Ima Corbitt Jayroe in Amarillo.Melvin was active in scouting all of his life starting with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and receiving his Eagle Scout Award the same year he graduated from Amarillo...

Debbie Ann Dunavin

Debbie Ann Dunavin

Debbie Ann Dunavin, 66, of Amarillo, TX passed away peacefully in her home with loved ones by her side on Sunday, August 28, 2022.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Boulevard with Mike’s cousin Guy Walker officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.Debbie was born on...

Doris Alma Harvey

Doris Alma Harvey

Doris Alma Harvey, 97, of Amarillo, TX died Monday, August 29, 2022.Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Arden Road Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Doris was born December 9, 1924, to Marion and Laura McGolden in Belva, OK and was raised in...

Patricia Rue Overbey Mcelduff Blanton

Patricia Rue Overbey Mcelduff Blanton

Patricia Rue Overbey McElduff Blanton passed away August 23, 2022, after a long struggle with dementia.  She was born in 1929 in Paris, Arkansas to Harold Lee “Jack” Overbey and Rutilla Prue Rogers Overbey.Services will be at 3:00 P.M., Monday, August 29, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers...

Richard David Readnour

Richard David Readnour

Richard David Readnour, 71, of Amarillo, TX died Saturday, August 27, 2022.Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Boxwell BrothersIvy Chapel with Kurt Oheim, Pinnacle Community Church, officiating.  Military rites are provided by Volleys for Veterans.  Burial will be at Llano Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.David was born Richard David...

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Beverly Gillespie Jayroe

Beverly Gillespie Jayroe

Beverly Gillespie Jayroe, 90, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on September 9, 2022.Private graveside services will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery. A combined memorial service for Beverly and her husband, Melvin Jayroe, will follow on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 10:30 A.M., at the Evangelical Fellowship Church, 5000 SW 49th Ave., Amarillo. Mr. Jayroe passed away on August 29,...

Deborah Carol Fairchild Pearce

Deborah Carol Fairchild Pearce

Deborah Carol Fairchild Pearce, age 63, of Lefors, Tx went home on Sept. 7, 2022. Debbie was born on Feb. 2, 1959, to Ella N. Seely Fairchild and Willard L. Fairchild in Fort Worth, TX. Debbie obtained an Associate’s degree at Amarillo College and had a fulfilling career as a bookkeeper. She married Bobby Ray Pearce July 18, 1979. She...

Selden B. Hale Iii

Selden B. Hale Iii

Selden B. Hale III, son of a pioneer Northern Panhandle family, passed away on September 7, 2022, at the age of 84.  Hale’s great-grandfather Melville Bond Wright settled permanently in the Texas Panhandle in the spring of 1877 after temporarily living there in 1872.  His grandfather Selden B. Hale, from Indiana, settled in the original county seat town of Hansford...

Ruth Serrano

Ruth Serrano

Ruth Serrano, 63, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 27, 2022.Memorial services will be at 5:00 P.M., Saturday, September 10, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Dr. G. A. Roach officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Ruth Serrano was born on December 2, 1958, in Bronx, New York. She was the daughter of...

Juanita “Nita” Nancille Baer

Juanita “Nita” Nancille Baer

Juanita “Nita” Nancille Baer, 79, of Amarillo, TXpassedaway on September 5, 2022.Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, September 8, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Rev. Kevin Deckard officiating. Private burial will be at the Dumas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Nita was born in Big Spring, TX on June 28, 1943,...

Carl Jesse Ritcheson

Carl Jesse Ritcheson

Carl Jesse Ritcheson, of San Antonio, Texas passed away on September 7, 2022.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Carl was born in San Antonio, TX on December 25, 1956, to Carl and Angelina Ritcheson.He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and being with...

Janet M. Overstreet

Janet M. Overstreet

On Friday, September 2nd, 2022, Janet M. Overstreet (aka Grandjan for the past 27 yrs.) accomplished her final goal when she transferred from the Earthly to spiritual plane to join her parents, numerous family members, and friends that have gone before her.Grandjan was born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, and spent too many hours to count with her mother’s extended...

Thomas “Tom” William Hanson

Thomas “Tom” William Hanson

Thomas “Tom” William Hanson of Amarillo, formerly of Panhandle, passed away on September 1, 2022.Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Jerry Lane and Danny Farrell officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Tom was born in Amarillo, TX on...

Joy Hornsby

Joy Hornsby

Joy Hornsby, 83, of Amarillo, TX passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.Joy was the oldest of four children, born to Hugh and Ruth Lane on May 13, 1939, in Wheeler, TX, and grew up in Sunray, TX, graduating from Sunray HighSchool in 1957.Joy was every bit the “firstborn child.” She was independent and strong-willed – a tiny woman with...

Linda Jo Anderson

Linda Jo Anderson

Linda Jo Anderson, 77, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 28, 2022.Private family services will be held.Linda was born in Elk City, OK on August 1, 1945, to Earl and Violet Pullen.Survivors include 3 children, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.Linda Anderson finally achieved the dignity, love, and peace she was never previouslyafforded.

Dennis Kent Tooms

Dennis Kent Tooms

Dennis Kent Tooms, 54, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 31, 2022.Services will be at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 7, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Jimmy and Kim Witcher officiating. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Dennis was born in Borger, TX on October 10, 1967, to...

Barbara Hollabaugh Daly Windom

Barbara Hollabaugh Daly Windom

Barbara Hollabaugh Daly Windom, 87, of Amarillo, TX passed away on August 30, 2022.Graveside services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Kevin Deckard officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Barbara was born on October 2, 1934, to Luther and Florence Hollabaugh in Magic City, TX. The family...

David Reaves

David Reaves

David Reaves, 63, of Amarillo, TX died Sunday, August 28, 2022.Memorial services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Dave was born July 3, 1959, in El Paso, TX to Frank and Iona Reaves.  He graduated from Amarillo High School.  For many years, he worked for Bell Helicopter and was currently...

Florence Shelton

Florence Shelton

Florence Shelton, age 91, of Amarillo Texas passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022.  Flo was born in Perryton, TX, and was the youngest of 6 children born to Ira and Ella Stark.  They later moved to Amarillo and Flo graduated from Amarillo High School in 1949. While at Amarillo High School she was on the yearbook staff, debate club,...

John Duke Jackson

John Duke Jackson

John Duke Jackson, 60, of Amarillo, TX, passed away August 30, 2022.Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home, 2800 Paramount Blvd. Services will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Memory Gardens Cemetery Chapel in Pampa, TX, with Elder Don Watson, Canyon Primitive Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell...

Melvin G. Jayroe

Melvin G. Jayroe

Melvin G. Jayroe, 92, of Canyon, Texas passed away on August 29, 2022.Private services will be held.Melvin was born on January 7, 1930, to Perry and Ima Corbitt Jayroe in Amarillo.Melvin was active in scouting all of his life starting with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Sea Scouts and receiving his Eagle Scout Award the same year he graduated from Amarillo...

Debbie Ann Dunavin

Debbie Ann Dunavin

Debbie Ann Dunavin, 66, of Amarillo, TX passed away peacefully in her home with loved ones by her side on Sunday, August 28, 2022.Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount Boulevard with Mike’s cousin Guy Walker officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, Amarillo.Debbie was born on...

Doris Alma Harvey

Doris Alma Harvey

Doris Alma Harvey, 97, of Amarillo, TX died Monday, August 29, 2022.Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Arden Road Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.Doris was born December 9, 1924, to Marion and Laura McGolden in Belva, OK and was raised in...

Patricia Rue Overbey Mcelduff Blanton

Patricia Rue Overbey Mcelduff Blanton

Patricia Rue Overbey McElduff Blanton passed away August 23, 2022, after a long struggle with dementia.  She was born in 1929 in Paris, Arkansas to Harold Lee “Jack” Overbey and Rutilla Prue Rogers Overbey.Services will be at 3:00 P.M., Monday, August 29, 2022, in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel. Burial will be at Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers...

Richard David Readnour

Richard David Readnour

Richard David Readnour, 71, of Amarillo, TX died Saturday, August 27, 2022.Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 2, 2022, at Boxwell BrothersIvy Chapel with Kurt Oheim, Pinnacle Community Church, officiating.  Military rites are provided by Volleys for Veterans.  Burial will be at Llano Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.David was born Richard David...