All Tributes - Amarillo, TX

Laura Lorena Childress of Amarillo, Texas passed away Friday, January 27, 2023, in Ruidoso, New Mexico.  Laura was born on March 15, 1972, in El Paso, Texas. She grew up in Amarillo and graduated from Palo Duro High School in 1992. The first in her family to attend college, she earned a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University and worked as a probation officer.   Laura later secured her first job as a broadcast journalist for Telemundo in...

Khamphong Phimmasone, 84, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023. She was born May 2nd, 1938 in Thakhek Khammouane Laos to Ngo Thounesavath and Pum Loungphibuon. She married the love of her Bounten Phimmasone and they had 9 children together. They fled to America in 1979 after being refugees from the war. They build a life together here in Amarillo Texas. She was a devoted mother to her three sons Phetsamone Phimmasone of Fresno, CA, Phetsomphone, and wife Sythai Phimmasone and Nathane...

Leota Belle Irwin Callaway August 30, 1927, to January 25, 2023 95 Years Old        Leota Belle Irwin Callaway passed on to her heavenly home on January 25, 2023, at the age of 95, in Amarillo, Texas.  Services will be held at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel on January 28, 2023, at 10:00 AM, with Pastor Randy Srader officiating.  A private family burial will be at Memory Lawn Cemetery in Roswell, New Mexico.       Lee was born...

 Rosa Esperanza Hernandez, 81, of Amarillo passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, surrounded by her family. Rosa was born on April 13, 1941, in Amarillo, TX to Domingo and Esperanza De La Garza. She married Abelardo “Abe” Hernandez on September 18, 1960. Rosa was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who showed an array of love to her family and friends. Rosa was a member of Our Lady Guadalupe Catholic Church in Amarillo for many years and was also a member...

Jerry Jackson, 68, died on January 14, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Jackson was born on October 21, 1954, in Matador, Texas to Jim and Norma Jackson.  He attended Palo Duro High School and was a truck driver for the better part of 40 years. He retired in 2015 to be able to spend time traveling with his wife.   He enjoyed playing guitars, listening to country music, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.  He will always be loved and missed by his...

                Cecil Eugene O'Kelley, 96, of Amarillo passed away on Friday, January 13, 2023. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Monday, January 16, 2023, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at LaGrone Blackburn Shaw Coulter Road Chapel with Pastor Ronald Boyer of South Lawn Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery of...

Jeffrey Gene Heath, 48, of Amarillo died Tuesday, January 9, 2023, in Amarillo. A service in remembrance of the love he shared here on Earth is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors at 8310 S. Coulter. Arrangements are by Lagrone-Blackburn-Shaw. Jeff was born September 29, 1974, in Amarillo. He attended Amarillo High School and worked primarily in sales and distribution of auto parts. He had a pure heart, overflowing with love for...

    Linda C. Luman moved to her heavenly address on January 8th, 2023 at the age of 91, surrounded by family.     Linda was born December 13th, 1931 in Paducah, Tx. Linda spent her early years in Stegall until moving to Dumas with her parents, Earnest and Dorcas Slape. Linda married Roland Coleman and started her family, including Brenda Sue Combs, Donna Gail King, and Kemmy Don Coleman.     Linda started her career as a telephone operator at General...

                “Welcome home soldier. Rest now, my child” that's what Jackie Lynn Haley of Amarillo heard Sunday 1/8/23. We always joked that he knew everyone, so how amazing it must be for him to walk the heavenly streets and truly know all of his new brothers and sisters, reuniting with past family and friends.                 Born 1/19/46 to Leslie and Ellie...

        Agnes Clare Wasik Jarrell passed from this earth Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Agnes was born in Harrah Oklahoma on December 25, 1928, the 2nd daughter of 5 daughters born to John Joseph Wasik and Lillian Martha Kupczynski Wasik. On May 8, 1951, she married Bob Jarrell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They moved to Amarillo where she went to work for Amarillo Hardware for several years before becoming a homemaker and raising her family, which was the most important thing...