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She married Marshall M. Elder in 1938 at Clovis, N.M. She had lived in Friona since 1957, moving from Spade. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; and a brother, Mack Kennedy of Oxnard, Calif. Walter A. Mooney CANADIAN - Walter A. Mooney, 82, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Wheeler Cemetery at Wheeler with the Rev. Dinzel Leonard of Canadian officiating. Arrangements are by StickleyHill Funeral Directors. Mr. Mooney was born in Grayson County. He moved to Canadian in 1938 from McKinney. He was a combat engineer for the Army during World War II. He was a former member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was an assistant foreman and worked for the Texas State Highway Department for 38 years before retiring in 1977. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by an infant son in 1941 and his wife, Ora Bell Mooney, in 1965. Survivors include two brothers, Billy Mooney of Amarillo and C.J. Mooney of Anna; and a sister, Nellie Hendershot of Canadian. The family requests memorials be to the American Heart Association or a favorite charity. The body will be available for viewing at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. Doris M. Miller HEREFORD - Doris M. Miller, 81, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller was born in Cope, Colo. She married Russell C. Miller in 1934 at Burlington, Colo. He died in October. She also was preceded in death by a son, Burl Miller, in September. She moved to Deaf Smith County in November from La Junta, Colo. She was a nursing home attendant. Survivors include a son, Norman Miller of Hereford; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. James Neil Smith HEREFORD - James Neil Smith, 69, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Gililland-Watson Funeral Home Rose Chapel with Dorman Duggan, pastor, and the Rev. Milford Grisham, missionary, officiating. Burial will be in West Park Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born in Hereford. He lived in Dimmitt and moved back to Deaf Smith County in 1979. He was a teacher, a Navy veteran and a member of the Hereford Kiwanis Club. He also was a Baptist. He married Donna Faye Hardesty in 1949 at Friona. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Anita Neil Bagwell of Fort Worth and Darla Faye Thompson of Coppell; and two grandchildren. The family will be at 1505 Plains, and requests memorials be to the Hereford Senior Citizens. Lawrence S. Mooneyham SUNRAY - Lawrence S. Mooneyham, 85, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Bible Baptist Church with the Rev. Roger Green, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lane Memorial Cemetery by Morrison Funeral Directors. Mr. Mooneyham was born in Eufaula, Okla. He had been a resident of Moore County since 1936 and a resident of Sunray since 1970. He retired as a foreman for Diamond Shamrock in 1976 after 37 years of service. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church and had been a song leader there for many years. He married Princess Oxford in 1937 at Dumas. Survivors include his wife; a son, Col. John Mooneyham of Barnesville, Ga.; a daughter, Paula Shiek of Enid, Okla.; two sisters, Pauline Moore and Frankie Klock, both of Dumas; a brother, Lloyd Mooneyham of Ardmore, Okla.; and five grandchildren. The family will be at 305 E. 4th, and requests memorials be to the youth group at Bible Baptist Church, Box 570, Sunray, Texas 79086. Vincent Huseman NAZARETH - Vincent Charles Huseman, 79, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today in the CCD Building. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday in Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerry Stein, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery by Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Mr. Huseman was born in Nazareth and attended school there. He served in the Army during World War II. He married Bertha Hollenstein in 1947 at Umbarger. He was a farmer and dairyman in the Nazareth community until retiring in 1986. He was a member of the American Legion and Holy Family Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Yvonne Ehly of Amarillo, Kathleen Huseman of Dallas and Theresa Birkenfeld of Nazareth; four sons, Kenneth Huseman of Ivyland, Pa, Gary Huseman of Seminole, Ted Huseman of Amarillo and Tim Huseman of Cotton Center; two sisters, Wilhelmina Vinton of Hereford and Louise Hollenstein of Canyon; and 12 grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to St. AnthonyNos Hospice and Life Enrichment Center of Amarillo. Dorothy Louise Canup CHILDRESS - Dorothy Louise Canup, 71, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Johnny Robertson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery by Johnson Funeral Home. Mrs. Canup was born in Hackett, Ark. She married Harold Canup in 1945 at Hackett. She was a homemaker and was active in First United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Jones Circle and United Methodist Women. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Jerry Canup of Houston and Paul Canup of Dallas; a daughter, Julia Hoffman of San Marcos; a brother, John Mathis of Hackett; a sister, Helen Farrar of Pampa; and six grandchildren. Amarillo Eugene P. Cox Eugene P. "Gene" Cox, 61, of 5209 Astoria St., died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996. Services were at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, Bell Avenue Chapel, 5400 Bell St., with the Rev. Charles Davenport of First Baptist Church of Tulia officiating. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Cox was born in Clarendon and had lived in Amarillo all of his life. He graduated from Amarillo High School in 1953 and from McMurray College in 1957. He worked for Panhandle Savings and Gibraltar Savings. He also worked for Time Chemical for 13 years and for Clean Care for three years. He was a former member of the South Amarillo Optimist Club. He was a Methodist. He married Virginia Prince in 1956 at Amarillo. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Teresa Cook of Mandeville, La., and Stephanie Cox of Amarillo; a son, Greg Cox of North Richland Hills; his mother, Aline Cox of Amarillo; a sister, Rose Paul of Joplin, Mo.; and three grandchildren. The family will be at 5209 Astoria St., and requests memorials be to the High Plains Chapter of the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 50433, Amarillo, Texas 79159. June Stanhope June Stanhope, 62, of 2511 Orange St., died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Phillip Weiss of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Buckner, Mo., officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Stanhope was born in Texas. She married Max Stanhope in 1973 at Las Vegas. She was a mechanic at Bell Helicopter for 15 years before retiring. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was preceded in death by a son, Curtis Murphy, in 1987. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Kim Blevins of Gruver; two sons, Wayne Murphy of Amarillo and Jason Hefner of Huntsville; four stepsons, Randy Stanhope and Steve Stanhope, both of Amarillo, Ronnie Stanhope of Dalhart and Jimmy Stanhope of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Mary Weiss of Buckner; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family will be at 2511 Orange St., and requests memorials be to the National Lupus Foundation. Maxine Hendrix Bell Maxine Hendrix Bell, 76, a former Amarillo resident, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, in Mission Viejo, Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Ernie Williams officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene H. Bell. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Perkins of Mission Viejo and Lola Bell of Carlsbad; a brother, Carl Hendrix of Houston; two granddaughters; and a greatgrandson. Bret L. Satterfield Bret L. Satterfield, 37, of Amarillo, was found Monday, Dec. 9, 1996. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 6969 E. Interstate 40, with the Rev. Robert Bennett of Freedom Baptist Church officiating. Cremation is by Memorial Park Crematory. Mr. Satterfield was born in Austin. He moved to Amarillo in 1965 from Michigan. He graduated from Amarillo High School. He served two tours of duty with the Navy from 1977 to 1985. He was a firefighter with the Amarillo Fire Department from 1986 to 1993. He was a Protestant. Survivors include a son, Jason Christopher Satterfield of Huffman; a daughter, Jessica Nichole Satterfield of Huffman; his father, Ronald A. Satterfield of Toledo, Ohio; his stepmother, Shirley Satterfield of Amarillo; a brother, Gary Satterfield of Amarillo; two sisters, Brenda Abbott of Lubbock and Glenda Hill of Columbia, S.C.; and grandparents, Elizabeth Emmons of Bangs and Charlotte Bridges of Amarillo. The family requests memorials be to the Salvation Army, Faith City Mission or a favorite charity. The body will not be available for viewing. O.T. Patterson O.T. Patterson, 87, of Amarillo, was found Monday, Dec. 9, 1996. Services will be at noon Friday in San Jacinto United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack Cox officiating. Masonic services will be by Palo Duro Masonic Lodge No. 1239. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the Friona Cemetery at Friona by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle. Mr. Patterson was born in Copeville. He farmed in Friona from 1949 until 1970 when he moved to Amarillo. For many years he owned and operated O.T. PattersonNos Used Cars in Amarillo. He retired in 1991. He was a longtime member of San Jacinto United Methodist Church and was active in many facets of the church. He also was a member of Palo Duro Masonic Lodge No. 1239, the El Paso Scottish Rite and the Khiva Temple. He was active with the Khiva Greeters and served as the Captain of the Greeters in 1971. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Lucille Patterson, in 1959; a son, David Patterson, in 1975; and his second wife, Pearl Patterson, in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Billie Wood of Atlanta and June Moore of Richardson; a sister, Neva Burgin of Arlington; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the Shriners Crippled and Burns Hospitals c / o Khiva Temple, Box 328, Amarillo, Texas 79105. Eason L. Northcutt Eason L. Northcutt, 81, of Amarillo, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996. There will be no services. Cremation was by Memorial Park Crematory. Arrangements are by Schooler-Gordon Funeral Directors, 5400 Bell St. Mr. Northcutt was born in Copperas Cove and had lived in Amarillo for 30 years. He married Audrey Crawford in 1991 at Amarillo. He was an illustrator in the operations division of the 3380th Technical School at Keesler Air Force Base. He received a certificate of retirement that concluded 29 years of federal service. He retired from active duty as a technical sergeant with the Air Force in 1962 and was a civilian at Amarillo Air Force Base and Keesler Air Force Base. He served in World War II and the Korean War. He earned many awards during his military service including the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal with a bronze clasp and five loops. He also earned the Air Force Longevity Service Award with four oak leaf clusters. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Peter Northcutt and Raymond Northcutt, both of Kansas City, Mo.; two daughters, Pat Matthews of Australia and Judy Wallar of Amarillo; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The family requests memorials be to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 6010 W. Amarillo Blvd., Amarillo, Texas 79106; or Amarillo Nursing Home. The body will not be available for viewing. Oklahoma Abraham V. Balzer CORN, Okla. - Abraham V. Balzer, 93, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996. Services will be at 11 a.m. today in Gospel of Grace Church at Hooker with Gary Wiens, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Hooker Cemetery at Hooker by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home of Hooker. Mr. Balzer was born in McPherson County, Kan., and moved to the Hooker area in 1906. He attended Fairview School. He was a charter member of Gospel of Grace Church and served many years on the church board as treasurer. He married Helen Hamm in 1927. They farmed and operated a drapery business. In 1971, they moved to Hooker and lived there until 1988, when they moved to Parkside Homes at Hillsboro, Kan. In 1994, they moved to Corn Heritage Village at Corn. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Robert Balzer of Weatherford and LeVon Balzer of Siloam Springs, Ark.; a brother, Jake Balzer of Hillsboro; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to Gospel of Grace Church c / o the funeral home. Christopher Jon Sullivan TEXHOMA, Okla. - Christopher Jon Sullivan, 4, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Texhoma High School Auditorium with Mike Dumler, pastor of First Christian Church of Texhoma, officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. in High Point Cemetery at Buffalo by Dawson-Welch Funeral Home of Texhoma and Seeger Funeral Home of Buffalo. Christopher was born in Johnson, Kan. He moved with his family moved to Texhoma in 1993. Survivors include his parents, Garold Gene and Sara Zukerman Sullivan; a sister, Jaime Sullivan of the home; two brothers, Beau Sullivan and Timmy Sullivan, both of the home; and grandparents, Betty Sullivan of Buffalo, and Mary and Paul Williams of Lawton. The family requests memorials be to the Texhoma Educational Foundation. They will be accepted at the school or the funeral home. Jade Dean Martin BOISE CITY, Okla. - Jade Dean Martin, 11-day-old son of Ronnie and Denise Martin, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in Boise City Cemetery with Bill Sherrill, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Cimarron Mortuary. Jade was born in Beaver. Survivors include his parents; and grandparents, J.D. Martin of Fairview, and Gary and Charlene Wilson of Guymon. Elsewhere Violet Irene Beesinger FREDERICK, Mo. - Violet Irene Beesinger, 70, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Keeney and Basford Funeral Home Etchison Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Harold B. Wright II, pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Beesinger was born in Seminole, Okla. She moved with her family in 1937 to the Heald community five miles northeast of McLean, Texas. She attended Heald Grade School and McLean High School. She retired after 30 years as a cashier with Acme Supermarkets. She also had worked as a literacy council counselor at C. Burr Artz Library. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and the church ladies auxiliary. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Kay Shankle Smith, in 1993. Survivors include a son, David L. Shankle Jr. of Frederick; four sisters, Ora Billingsley of Heavener, Okla., Betty Kidwell of Bethany, Okla., Nova Lee Pardue of Grand Prairie, Texas, and June Dressler of Amarillo; a grandson; and six stepgrandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. New Mexico David Bradley CLAYTON, N.M. - David Dent Bradley, 56, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996. Services will be at 10 a.m. MST Friday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Rammage, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. CST in Castro Memorial Gardens at Dimmitt, Texas. Arrangements are by Hass Funeral Directors. Mr. Bradley was born in Dimmitt. He graduated from Dimmitt High School and later moved to Clapham. He had worked for the last several years as a manager at the Felt Feed Yard. He was an active member of First Baptist Church, where he was a member of the properties committee, a substitute Sunday school teacher and an usher. Survivors include two daughters, Terri Trujillo and Patty Geary, both of Clayton; two sons, Ty Bradley of Clayton and Tag Bradley of Hugoton, Kan.; his parents, Dent and Bessie Bradley of Dimmitt; a sister, Kay Magee of McLean, Texas; two brothers, Gene and Ray Bradley of Dimmitt; a grandmother, Dixie Bradley of Dimmitt; and nine grandchildren. The family requests memorials be to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, Clayton, N.M. 88415.
