All Obituaries

John (Johnny) Martin Matthews Junior, 57 of Canyon, Tx, passed away on September 8, 2022. Johnny was born in Parma, OH on March 6, 1965 to Sarah Havran and John Matthews Senior. Johnny married Vicki Yvonne Wilson Matthews on January 18, 1992 and together they had 4 children, Jayson Whitlow, Jeremy Whitlow, Kyla Matthews Lay, and Michael Matthews. Johnny worked as a restaurant general manager for 20 years, his most recent position as a nutrition manager at Medical Lodge of Amarillo where...

Graveside services will be on Thursday, September 8, 2022; at Dreamland Cemetery, Canyon, TX; at 10:00am. The Rev. Gene Huogins will be officiating; Pastor of First United Methodist Church, Happy, Texas. Robert Lee Fox worked for Santa Fe Railroad, right after High School; he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army, after being discharged, he worked in Real Estate in south Texas; finally moved to Lubbock, where he drove a bus for mostly Tour Groups. He is survived by a brother,...

Ronny Joe Armstrong, 78 of Dawn, TX passed away on September 3, 2022. Ronny was born in Sulphur Springs, TX on September 16, 1943 to Dewitt & Eunice Armstrong. Ronny married Greta Lavonne Mears on March 1, 1963 and together they had 5 children, Bobby Joe Armstrong, Cynthia Lavonne Armstrong Stanton (husband Richard), Pamala Marie Armstrong Lawson (husband Robert), Scotty Wayne Armstrong (wife Jayme) and Jeremy Seth Armstrong. Ronny worked as a farmer for 30 years and as a...

Amber Nichole Ritchie of Amarillo, Texas passed away Friday, July 22, 2022. She was 36 years old. Born in Lubbock Texas, to Jerry Allen and Teresa Ritchie (Broeker) on April 16, 1986. She enjoyed being a stay home mom crafting, creating and performing experiments with her daughter and baking. She was also active in support groups for migraine and cluster headaches. She is survived by her partner, Jeff Foster and their daughter Tiffany, both of Amarillo, TX; her son, Jake Ritchie of Clovis,...

Charles “Wire” Wright, 93, of Canyon passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022.  A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 2pm at Hillside Christian Church in Canyon, by Pastor Trae Sweat. The burial will follow the service at Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon.  Wire was born on April 3, 1929, to J.J. and Mae Wright. He was raised in Canyon and graduated from Canyon High School in 1947. Wire excelled in football and continued his football career at...

SFC John William "Bill" McLarty, retired, was born March 23, 1951, and passed away on April 23, 2022. John was the third son of Max L. McLarty and Imogene Rogers McLarty of Perryton, Texas. He lived in Perryton until June of 1969 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. John served two tours in Vietnam and later in Panama. After 20 years, John retired in 1989 on a Medical Discharge. He moved to Canyon 1991-1992. John was preceded in death by both of his parents and an old...

Allene Joyce Stovall, 88, of Panhandle Texas passed from this life Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Amarillo TX. The family will receive friends 5 to 7pm, Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Holley Funeral Home, 205 North 11th Street, in Canyon, TX. Graveside Service will be at Panhandle Cemetery, Friday July 22, at 10am; followed by a memorial service at 2pm at the First Baptist Church White Deer, Texas, with Pastor Alan Wilson officiating. Arrangements are by Holley Funeral Home of Canyon,...

L J Foster (letters are not initials, no middle name) Birth date: May 14, 1926 (96 years old) Place of Birth: Temple, Oklahoma Spouse Patsy June Foster, preceded in death on July 4, 2019 on their 70th anniversary (87 yrs old) Parents Joseph Nace Foster and Ocia Jacobs Foster; Children (2 daughters, 4 sons) Mickey L. Foster (passed shortly after birth, 1949) daughter, Staci K. Foster (Lubbock, TX) daughter, Britt D. Foster (Greenville, TX) son, Chris K. Foster (Bakersfield, CA) son, Terry M....

Juna Lea Kvaternik Wilson  Nov. 26, 1947 - June 28, 2022 was born to Ed and Zella Pearl (Woods Burton) Kvaternik, a steel worker and homemaker, in Kansas City, Kansas, on November 26, 1947. She lived the majority of her life in the Kansas City area until moving to Canyon, Texas in 2014. Juna had a passion for music that began at an early age. She started her own Karaoke business that helped others enjoy not only music but singing. Everyone loved her ability to involve them in her...

Family will receive guests at Holley Funeral Home, Thursday, June 9th, 6-8 PM. Burial will be on Friday, June 10th, 1 PM, in Mable Grove Cemetery, Dodge City, KANSAS. William Coleman, "W. C." or "Bill" Popham, Jr. 92, transitioned from this earthly existence to his heavenly reward on Tuesday, June 7, 2002.  He was a 340+ year employee of the Santa Fe Railroad (now Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad). ...