All Obituaries

June Beverley Hodges passed away on Sunday May 8, 2022 in Happy, Texas after 95 years on Earth.  June was born to Dovie Little and William T. Newman on April 27, 1927. She met the love of her life, Wesley Hodges, in Roswell, New Mexico in 1943 and the two were married in Tinnie, New Mexico and were married for 76 years. June and Wesley moved to the Canyon area in 1964 where she was a wife and mother of two children, Beverley and Sonny. She was a devoted grandmother to her grandson Shea...

Janice Carolyn Henson Dickerson died Sunday May 1, 2022. She is preceded in death by her parents, Nolon and Bobby Henson, and her sister, Luan. She is survived by her daughters: Austin Cox and husband Jay, of Happy; and  Rachel Lewis of Canyon, and grandson Isaac Burrow.  She is also survived by her brother Rusty and wife Janice of Quitaque. Born September 3, 1954, Jan was raised on the Happy Hereford Ranch in southwest Randall County,  the place she would live most of her...

Dorothy was born in a farmhouse outside of Bradley, South Dakota on May 17, 1921, to Alvin and Agnes Forbragd. She graduated from high school in Aberdeen, S. Dakota where she met Burton B Fick.  They were Married on Feb 3, 1940.    Dorothy's working career began as a medical records librarian in Fergus Falls, MN and after several moves she retired in Florida from the VA as manager of the medical records department.  She lovingly raised 4 children, Karren,...

Linda Voncile Fogg-Lewis Whitaker.  Linda gained her wings on April 4, 2022 surround by her family after an illness with Parkinson. Linda was born in Amarillo, Texas on 11/1/1942 to Jack B Fogg and Frances Lee Crawford Fogg.  She was raised by her mother and step-father Robert Lee Lewis.  Linda graduated from Amarillo High in 1960. On June 4, 1960 she married the love of her life, Johnnie Ray Whitaker in Amarillo at East Amarillo Church of Christ.  They immediately left...

Family visitation will be at Holley Funeral Home from 5:00 -7:00 pm on Thursday 4-7-22, Funeral services will be held at South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo on Friday, 4-8-22 at 11:00 am with the Reverend Mike Martin officiating.  Burial will be at 2:30 pm in the Wayside Cemetery, Wayside, TX.    Doreen Mary Modisette was called home on April 4, 2022; after almost 97 years on earth. She will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her. Doreen was born to Percy...

On Friday, March 18. 2022, Cynthia Levon Stanton - a loving wife, daughter, sister and aunt - suddenly passed away. She was 54 years old. She loved to go by Cyndi as she thought it was unique, which fit as she was truly unique and loved by many. Cyndi was born August 5,1967 in Friona, Texas. She and her family moved throughout the Panhandle living in many farming communities, from which she got her love of the land that was interjected into every aspect of her life. She graduated from...

Bennie Sue (Boswell) Valentine, 87, passed away February 15, 2022.  Mrs. Valentine had been a longtime resident of Farmington, New Mexico.  She was born in Olustee, Oklahoma, September 28, 1934, to Benjamin Burton Boswell and Susie Irene Boswell.  She was preceded in death by husband, Leslie Joe Valentine and a brother Doyle Burton Boswell. She is survived by a daughter, Jodi Daniells and husband Larry of Claude, Texas, a granddaughter, Dawn Schacher and...

Louis Luna 89, of Canyon passed away on Monday February 7,2022 in the VA Nursing Home in Amarillo.  Vigil Service on Wednesday February 9, 2022, in Holley Funeral Home Chapel at 6:00 pm. by Deacon Gabe Rivas officiating.  Funeral Mass will be on Thursday at 10:00 am. in St. Ann's Catholic Church with Father Scott Raef celebrating. Louis was born on February 13,1932 in Hereford Texas to Cruz and Lena Luna.  He served in the US Army in the Korean...

Memorial Services will be held at Holley Funeral Home Chapel, Canyon, TX @ 3:00pm, on Monday 1-31-22. Bettie Elizabeth Ruiz Born on January 30,1954, passed peacefully, surrounded by family on January 27, 2022. She is predeceased by her sister, MaryJane Ruiz and brother, Jesse Ruiz Jr. She leaves to mourn her partner of more than 20 years, Anthony Guillen. Daughter, Francis Quintana (Melissa), Son, Anthony Quintana (Jasmine) and Daughter, Andrea Quintana.  Many grandchildren, Yvonne...

Olga I Wiggins "Duffy" 97 of Amarillo, TX passed away on Wednesday 1-26-2022.  A memorial service is scheduled for Monday 1-31-2022 at 1:00 pm in Paramount Baptist Church with the reverend Lance Herrington officiating.   Olga was born on March 30,1924,in Youngstown, Ohio to Mary and Andrew Zofie.   Duffy married Harris Kent Wiggins on June 15, 1946. They lived in Amarillo, TX, Turpin, OK, Tucumcari, NM, and Abilene, TX before retiring to Amarillo. She...