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Arley Alejandro Morales
Jan 18, 2025
Arley Alejandro Morales, 26, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at St. John Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Monday, January 27, 2025, at...
Ellen LaVerne Miller
Jan 18, 2025
Ellen LaVerne Miller passed away peacefully on January 18, 2025, at Five Points Nursing and Rehabilitation in Amarillo, Texas.On a beautiful spring Monday, May 4, 1925, in Wylie, Texas, a beautiful baby girl was born to A.E. and Beula Collins. They named her Ellen LaVerne Collins. LaVerne was the first of two children which included her brother Slim, who preceded...
Eddie Watson
Jan 17, 2025
Eddie Tom Watson, 61, passed away Friday, January 17, 2025.
Funeral services are pending at this time.
In honor of Eddie, please wear orange not only because it was his favorite color but also because it is the color of kidney cancer awareness. Also, in true Eddie fashion, he wanted to processional to his grave to be like one last car show,...
Donald Martin Thompson
Jan 15, 2025
Donald Martin Thompson came rushing into this world on August 28, 1936 and never slowed down until he received his well-deserved rest on January 15, 2025. Don was born to Ted and Eva (Robertson) Thompson in Custer County, Oklahoma. He grew up on the family farm west of Clinton, Oklahoma, and attended a rural school in Stafford. He met his...
Margaret Elizabeth Hammer
Jan 12, 2025
Margaret Elizabeth Hammer October 15, 1930 – January 12, 2025
Margaret Elizabeth Hammer, age 94, of Panhandle, TX, passed peacefully into the arms of her Savior on January 12, 2025, surrounded by the family she deeply loved and devoted her life to. She leaves behind countless memories of a life lived with faith, love, and dedication.
Margaret was born on October 15,...
Martha Ann "Sally" Nicholas
Jan 11, 2025
Martha Ann "Sally" Nicholas, passed from this life January 11, 2025, in Borger. A Funeral Service will be held at Minton Memorial Chapel Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM.
Sally was born January 1, 1928, to Milam M Murphy and Priscilla Farris in Paris, Texas. She married Cyburn Nicholas on August 19, 1944, in Paris and was a beautician. Known...
Jerry Wayne Contreras
Jan 10, 2025
Jerry Wayne Contreras, 39 years old, of Borger, Texas, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 10, 2025.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 pm on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at Grace Fellowship Church in Borger with Pastor David Gutierrez and Pastor Mike Kelley, officiating. Burial will follow at the Stinnett Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Adrian Nunez, Jerry...
Leah Rae (Herard) Karlin
Jan 10, 2025
At 90 years of age, our mother earned her angel wings today. She fought a hard battle with dementia and is at peace. Rae was born in Elgin, Kansas to Francis W and Imogene Herard. She was one of three children.
At five months of age, she lost her mother and went to live with her aunt and uncle, Bill...
Phyllis Irene Raff
Jan 8, 2025
Phyllis Raff, 87, passed from this life into Jesus’ arms on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Stan Cosby officiating. Burial will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in Fairview Cemetery in Putnam, Oklahoma.
Phyllis was born February 23, 1937,...
Sherrie Gale Kinsey
Jan 6, 2025
Sherrie Gale Kinsey, 86 of Panhandle, passed from this life on Monday, January 6, 2025. She was the second child of Ben and Eltha (Kuykendall) Gibson, born March 13, 1938.
Graveside services will be held at 1 pm on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, in Parker Memorial Cemetery in Grapevine, Texas. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Thursday, January...
Glen Curtis Guest
Jan 5, 2025
Glen Curtis Guest, 70, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025, in Palm Harbor, Florida after a lengthy illness.
Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Glen was born June 12, 1954, in Borger, Texas to Raymond Curtis Guest and Dorothy Lee West Guest. He graduated from Phillips High School in 1972 where he participated in football and...
Kenneth Ray Edwards
Jan 3, 2025
Kenneth Ray Edwards, 65, passed from this life January 3, 2025 in Spearman. A Memorial Service will be held in Livingston, TX later. Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
He was born February 17, 1959 in Wichita Falls, TX to Carl Glen Edwards and Dossie Jurie Bramblett Edwards. Kenneth was an Operator of Heavy Equipment...
Priscilla Ann "Pam" Russell
Dec 30, 2024
When Priscilla moved to Texas, she used her initials from Priscilla Ann McCormick and went by the name of Pam for the rest of her life.
In the 1960s, while working as a waitress at the Sands Motel and Restaurant, she expressed her desire to open a women's clothing store to Charlie and Hazel Whittington. The Whittington's knew Pam's strong work...
Allen McNutt
Dec 21, 2024
Allen McNutt, 82, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Friday, December 27, 2024, in the Church of Christ at Borger. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers, his memory may be honored with a gift to the Children’s Home...
Winnie Jean Williamson
Dec 15, 2024
Winnie Jean Williamson, 74, passed away December 15, 2024.
Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors.
Winnie was born June 20, 1950, in Chariton, Iowa to Winfred Brooks Thrapp and Almeda Arlyn Todd Thrapp. She retired from Maytag after 30 plus years of service. Winnie enjoyed playing games on her phone and she had a kind and generous heart....
Anthony Ollie Miller
Dec 14, 2024
Anthony Ollie Miller, 65, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Tony was born October 19, 1959, in Dumas, Texas to Ollie Miller and Geneva Hidgon Miller. He enjoyed playing pool and gambling.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Ollie Miller, Geneva and Ronald Byrd; sister, Chris Purdy and husband...
Yvonne Cecille Koetting
Dec 14, 2024
Yvonne Cecille Koetting, was born in Memphis Texas.She passed on to eternity with her Lord Jesus Christ on December 14, 2024 at the age of 88 years old. Yvonne was one of six children.
She is preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Leota Mathis, Billie June Wyatt, Linda ‘Tooter’ McCreary, and son in law Kyrle Ferrell.
Yvonne graduated from Memphis...
Donald Ray Walker
Dec 13, 2024
Donald Ray Walker, 87, of Fritch, Texas, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, December 13, 2024, with his two daughters, Debbie and Linda, by his side. He was born on November 8, 1937, to Orvil and Pauline Walker in a little backwater town in Beech Grove near Paragould, Arkansas.
At 17, he didn't want any more back-bending cotton picking,...
Zella McKinney
Dec 6, 2024
Zella Mildred Stark McKinney, 92, went to be with the Lord on December 6, 2024. What a reunion it was with all her family and friends welcoming her home.
Graveside service will be held at Westlawn Memorial Park at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, with Rev. Ricky Griffin officiating under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors. The family...
William Bruce Browning
Dec 5, 2024
William “Bill” Browning, 77, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Friday, December 13, 2024, in the Minton Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. The family will receive guests from 5-7 pm Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the funeral home.
Bill...
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