Robert C. Johnston
Robert C. Johnston, 64, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Crown of Texas Hospice in Amarillo.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Abundant Life Fellowship with Rev. Vince Inman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery, entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors. He is survived by his wife, Gloria; two sons, Clifton Ray Johnston of Leavenworth, Kan., and Tuxie Ballard of Borger; four daughters, Debbie Ray and Bobbi Chowins, both of Borger, Jana Parrish of Dalhart, and Regina Reynolds of Pittsburg, Texas; one sister, Frances Hefner of Stinnett; and 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Michael Dwaine Miller
AMARILLO Michael Dwaine Miller, 40, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, in his home. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Borger Church of God with Rev. Kerry Prince, pastor of Foxridge Church of God in Amarillo, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Cemetery with arrangements entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Survivors include his parents, Charlie and Rosetta Miller of Amarillo and Rev. Jim and Helen Wiggin of Guymon, Okla.; four brothers, Jack Miller of Borger, Jim Wiggin of Guymon, Okla., Vance Wiggin of Martinsville, Ind., and Jamie Miller of Ardmore, Okla.; three sisters, Teresa Aton of Guymon, Okla., Sheila Thetford of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Charlene Rogers of Ardmore, Okla.
Edwin F. "Sonny" Lick
SKELLYTOWN Edwin F. "Sonny" Lick, 60, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in Pampa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the River of Life Assembly of God Church in Skellytown, with Rev. Danny L. Trussell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Survivors include one son, Eddie Lick of Tulia; one sister, Lois Jean Tietz of Ft. Stockton and two grandchildren.
Rosella Sparks Huntington
RICHARDSON Rosella Sparks Huntington died Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in Baylor Medical Center in Richardson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Browns Chapel of the Fountains with Rev. John Gran, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery with arrangements entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors. Survivors include one son, Butch Sparks of Borger; one daughter, Jeaneen Engler of Dallas; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
E.M. "Ted" Eakin
STINNETT E.M. "Ted" Eakin, 97, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, in Borger Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Cementery in Stinnett with arrangments entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors of Borger. Mr. Eakin was born on Oct. 13, 1904, and was a native of Petersburg, Indian territory. He was a Stinnett resident for 33 years. He worked as an oil field pumper and was Pentecostal Holiness. Survivors include his wife, Dorsey; three sons, Kenneth Eakin of Dumas, Pete Eakin of Stinnett and Cloyce Eakin of Amarillo; two step-sons, David Reed of Arkansas and Dennis Reed of Houston; two daughters, Marlene Brame of Skellytown and Betty Dilbeck of Checotah, Okla.; one step-daughter, Connie Reed of Alexandria, La.; numerous grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Calvin Eugene "Gene" Lilley
MEAD, Okla. Calvin Eugene "Gene" Lilley, 79, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Texoma Medical Center in Denison. Services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Mead Baptist Church with Rev. Kerry Groce officiating. Interment
was in Mead Cemetery under the direction of Brown Funeral Service of Durant, Okla. Military honors were conducted by VFW Post 3916. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lilley of the home; sons, Bruce Lilley of Shawnee, Okla., Mark Lilley of Borger, Joe Lilley of St. Louis, Mo., and Monte Lilley of Sunray; two daughters, Teresa Mounts of Borger and Denise Andrus of Breckenridge; a brother, Boyd Lilley of Durant, Okla.; a sister, Vella Adams of North Ridge, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Jack York Garrard
Jack York Garrard, 87, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, in Borger. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the Quanah Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Orville Rogers of the First Baptist Church of Stinnett, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Price-Jackson Funeral Home in Quanah. Survivors include five daughters, Barbara Marshall and Jackie Platter both of Canton, Dianna Sursa of Stinnett, Linda Smith of Quanah and Paula Walker of Greenwood; two sons, Jack Garrard, Jr. of Ft. Worth and J.R. Tucker of Amarillo; 17 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Kinie Triplett
FORT WORTH Kinie Triplett, 85, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche, Okla. Arrangments are under the direction of Laural Land Funeral Home. Survivors include one son, Johnny Triplett of Mansfield; one brother, Paul Garretson of Duncan, Okla.; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Robert C. Johnston
Robert C. Johnston, 64, died Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at Crown of Texas Hospice in Amarillo. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Abundant Life Fellowship with Rev. Vince Inman, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Westlawn Cemetery with arrangements entrusted to Brown Funeral Directors.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria; two sons, Clifton Ray Johnston of Leavenworth, Kan., and Tuxie Ballard of Borger; four daughters, Debbie Ray and Bobbi Chowins, both of Borger, Jana Parrish of Dalhart, and Regina Reynolds of Pittsburg, Texas; one sister, Frances Hefner of Stinnett; and 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Ellena Farris Gullett Grimes
Ellena Farris Gullett Grimes, 84, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, in Borger Health Care Center. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Keeler Baptist Church with Dr. Paul Anderson, pastor, officiating. Interment
was in "The Garden of Devotion" at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Survivors include two sons, Melvin Eugene Grimes of Linda, Calif., Harold Joe Grimes of Borger; a brother, Lloyd Gullett of Wynona, Okla.; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Fred William Willis
SHAWNEE, Okla. Fred William Willis, 59, died Tuesday, Jan.8, 2002, in Shawnee, Okla. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Northridge Church of Christ, 1001 East MacArthur in Shawnee, Okla. Survivors include his wife, Paulina of the home; one daughter, Dana Shelburne of Shawnee, Okla.; one son, Donald Willis of Gallup, N.M.; one sister Alice Lindsey of Garland; and four grandchildren.
Timothy Ray Barker
STINNETT Timonthy Ray Barker, 35, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Amarillo. Services are pending under the direction of Minton-Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Survivors include his father, Jerrell Barker Randolph County, Ala.; his mother, Barbery Wedel of Amarillo; three brothers, Jerry Barker of Anchorage, Ala, David Barker of Borger and Terry Barker of St. Clairsville, Ohio and one sister, Amanda Harris.
