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Carl Whipkey
May 12, 2016
Fritch Carl Dean Whipkey, 86, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Borger. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 16, 2016 at the First Southern Baptist Church in Fritch with Pastor Calvin Winters officiating. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. at the Buffalo Cemetery in Beckham County, Oklahoma near Sweetwater, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of...
Gracie Hopper
May 10, 2016
Gracie Hopper, 96, died May 10, 2016 in Borger. There are no services scheduled at this time. Burial was under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Gracie was born March 12, 1920 in Springhill, LA to Rufus Charles and Zelie Newton. She was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Fritch and had been a...
Joyce Esely
May 9, 2016
Fritch Joyce M. Esely, 88, of Fritch, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 in Fritch. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 13, 2016 at the First Southern Baptist Church with Pastor Calvin Winters officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of ''Love'' at Westlawn Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of...
Sharon Klinger
May 9, 2016
Sharon Kay Klinger, 72, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016. A memorial service will be held 2 pm Friday, May 13, 2016 in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Leonard Forsythe officiating. Burial will follow in Westlawn Memorial Park. Sharon was born April 7, 1944 in Borger to Opal (Taylor) and O.M. Greenwood. She was a member of the...
Robert Fennell
May 7, 2016
Robert "Fred" Wayne Fennell, 71, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016. Graveside service will be held 3pm Wednesday, May 11, 2016 in Westlawn Memorial Park with Mr. Jake Minton officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers his memory may be honored with...
Roberta Mitchell
May 6, 2016
Roberta K Mitchell, 59, of Stinnett, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 in Amarillo. Services will be scheduled at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Roberta K Mitchell was born April 9, 1957 in Hugoton, Kansas to Marvin K and Oleta (Bagby) Scott. She loved her family, friends, computer games,...
Belva Shumate
May 3, 2016
Belva Sue Shumate, 80, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Graveside service will be held at 2 pm Friday, May 6, 2016 in Panhandle Cemetery with Rev. Josh Light officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7 pm on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Panhandle. In lieu of flowers her memory may be honored...
Roy Thrutchley, Jr
Apr 29, 2016
Roy Alfred Thrutchley Jr, 97 of Fritch died Friday April 29th in Borger. Memorial services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at Caprock Nursing Center with Chaplain C. W. Parker officiating. Arrangements are under the Direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors. Roy was born February 27, 1919 in Independence, MO to Roy Sr. and Fleeta Anderson. He was an...
Brenda Caudle
Apr 28, 2016
Brenda Lou Caudle, 60, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2016. A memorial service will be held 11 am Monday, May 2, 2016 in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Mr. Richard Kasko officiating. Brenda was born December 8, 1955 in Borger to Betty (Phillips) and Alvin Jones. She enjoyed doing crafts, sewing, going to the mountains, fishing, and gardening. Brenda...
Roy Haley
Apr 27, 2016
Roy Haley, 80, died April 27, 2016 in Amarillo. Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Westlawn Memorial Park with Harry Stegall officiating. The family will receive friends at Minton Chatwell Funeral Home in Borger from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening. Roy was a lifetime resident of Borger being born here December 4, 1935 to...
Leticia Burciaga
Apr 27, 2016
Leticia Burciaga, 54 of Borger died Wednesday April 27th in Amarillo. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Monday at Highland Park Cemetery with Ricardo Gonzales, pastor Rosa de Saron church. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Leticia will lie in state at the Rosa De Saron Church beginning...
Donald Burris
Apr 24, 2016
Donald Eldon "Speedy" Burris, 88, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016. Funeral service will be held 11 am Thursday, April 28, 2016 in the Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Leonard Forsythe officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Meals...
Norma Helton
Apr 19, 2016
Norma Jean McKinney Helton, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Funeral service will be held 2 pm Friday, April 22, 2016 in First Southern Baptist Church in Fritch with Pastor Calvin Winters officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm on Thursday,...
Ronnie Smith
Apr 19, 2016
Borger Ronnie Smith, 44, of Borger, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Minton Memorial Chapel with Rusty Rankin of Borger officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden of Love at Westlawn Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Ronnie Smith was...
David Sibley
Apr 15, 2016
David Eugene Sibley, 61, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016. Services are being held privately. David was born December 29, 1954 in Borger to Alta Ruth (Morrow) and Joseph Sibley. He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jimmie Sibley. Survivors include his wife, Debbie; daughter, Racheal Oeleis and husband Steve of Borger; sons, Billy Sibley...
Donald Rice
Apr 14, 2016
Don Rice passed away at his home on April 14, 2016. He was born on February 12, 1939 to Faris Emil and Quanah (Osman) Rice in Sulfur, Oklahoma. Don was employed by the Borger News-Herald as a photographer for 54 years, where he won many awards and achieved national acclaim. Don has covered every story in our small town...
Felix Parker
Apr 11, 2016
Felix Lee Parker, 90, died Monday, April 11, 2016 in Borger. A Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church in Fritch with Pastor Sharalyn Larsen officiating. Felix was born March 22, 1926 in Electra, TX to Felix Leslie Parker and Mary Lee Dozier Parker. He proudly served his country in the U....
Manuel Chavez
Apr 11, 2016
Manuel Chavez, 58, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016. Graveside service 2 pm Friday, April 15, 2016 at Highland Park Cemetery with Rev. Ricardo Gonzales, officiating. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. The rosary will be recited beginning at 6 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2016 in the Minton Memorial Chapel. Manuel was...
Michael Hudson
Apr 11, 2016
Borger Michael Dennis Hudson, USN Veteran, 54, passed away April 11, 2016. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Minton Memorial Chapel with Pastor Tim Hall of Grace Church officiating. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Michael Dennis Hudson was born November 3, 1961 in Borger, Texas...
Norman Reneau
Apr 11, 2016
Borger Norman T. Reneau, 74, of Borger, passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home in Borger. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Faith Christian Fellowship Church with Pastor Terry Corbett officiating. Cremation is under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Norman T. Reneau was born May 22,...
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