Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Pampa, Texas & Gray County

Darrell Gililland, Sr.

Darrell Gililland, Sr.

May 1, 2015

Darrell Gililland, Sr., 67, of White Deer, passed away, Friday, May 1, 2015 in Amarillo. Services will be at 10:00 AM Monday, May 4, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in White Deer with his son, Rev. Chuck Gililland, pastor of First Baptist Church of Buffalo Gap and Rev. Dr. Stan Cosby, pastor of St. Stephen United Methodist Church in...

Jackie F. Rogers

Jackie F. Rogers

Apr 29, 2015

Jackie F. Rogers, 86, of Pampa, died April 29, 2015 in Denton. Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Rev Rick Parnell, associate pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Rogers was born August 26, 1928 in Groom. Jackie...

Billie O. Blodgett

Billie O. Blodgett

Apr 28, 2015

Billie O. Blodgett, 86, of White Deer, died April 28, 2015 in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at Friday, May 1, 2015 at 10:00 AM in White Deer Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Jerry Lane, pastor of the United Methodist Church of White Deer, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Blodgett was born on...

Ruth Clariece Thompson

Ruth Clariece Thompson

Apr 28, 2015

Ruth Clariece Thompson, 79, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, and formerly of Pampa, Texas, died April 28, 2015 in Ponca City. Services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, May 4, 2015, at Central Baptist Church in Pampa, with Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Pampa, under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of...

Marcia Kay Monahan Darby

Marcia Kay Monahan Darby

Apr 23, 2015

Marcia Kay Monahan Darby, 76, of Amarillo and formerly of Pampa, died April 23, 2015 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Pampa, with Rev. Mark Lang, rector, officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Marcia was born November 13, 1938 in...

David Chavez

David Chavez

Apr 22, 2015

David Chavez, 42, of Pampa, died April 22, 2015 in Houston. Liturgy of the Word will be at 7:00 PM Saturday, April 25, 2015, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Rev. Francisco Perez, pastor of St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Chavez was born February 6, 1973 in Michoacan, Mexico....

Joe M. Pieratt, DDS

Joe M. Pieratt, DDS

Apr 22, 2015

Joe M. Pieratt, DDS, 86, of Pampa, died April 22, 2015 in Pampa. Services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 25, 2015, at First Christian Church, with Dr. Jeff Knighton, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Dr. Pieratt was born December 24, 1928 in Dalhart, and as a young boy,...

Ricky Lynn Callaway

Ricky Lynn Callaway

Apr 18, 2015

Ricky Lynn Callaway, 60, of Lefors, died Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Lefors. Graveside services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Memorial Heights Cemetery in Lefors with Rev. Mike Watson, pastor of Hobart Baptist Church in Pampa and Rev. Ken Houston, pastor of First Baptist Church of Lefors, officiating. Arrangements are by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of...

Emilene Mary Rapstine Smith

Emilene Mary Rapstine Smith

Apr 17, 2015

Emilene Mary Rapstine Smith, 85, of Lewisville, died Friday, April 17, 2015 in Carrollton. Vigil service will be at 6:00 PM Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Thursday, April 23, 2015, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in White Deer with Rev. Mieczyslaw Przepiora, pastor, officiating. Burial will...

Ramona Portillo

Ramona Portillo

Apr 17, 2015

Ramona Portillo, 73, of Pampa, died Friday, April 17, 2015, in Pampa. Vigil service and rosary will be at 6:00 PM Sunday in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church with Rev. Francisco Perez, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery under the direction...

Minnie Kowing Reeves Hillman

Minnie Kowing Reeves Hillman

Apr 15, 2015

Minnie Kowing Reeves Hillman, 90, of Pampa, died April 15, 2015 in Amarillo. There are no services scheduled. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Hillman was born October 4, 1924 in Wichita, Kansas. She was a longtime member of Paramount Baptist Church in Amarillo. She was employed with M. E. Moses Company in...

Mary New Nelson

Mary New Nelson

Apr 15, 2015

Mary New Nelson, 90, formerly of Pampa, died Wednesday, April 15, 2015 in Winnsboro. Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 25, 2015, in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel in Pampa with Mike Sublett, minister of Hi-Land Christian Church in Pampa, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Pampa under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Following the graveside service,...

Margarita Apodaca

Margarita Apodaca

Apr 15, 2015

Margarita Apodaca, 42, of Pampa, died April 15, 2015, in Pampa. Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday, April 17, 2015, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Florentino Gracia, officiating. Cremation will follow under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mrs. Apodaca was born October 18, 1972 in Durango, Mexico. She graduated from Wheeler High School in 1992. She married Marcos...

Doris F. Adams

Doris F. Adams

Apr 15, 2015

Doris F. Adams, 83, of Mineola, died April 15, 2015 in Mineola. Services will be at 2:00 PM Monday, April 20, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Miami, with Rev. Norman Rushing, pastor of Central Baptist Church of Pampa, officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Adams was born April...

Michel James Tice

Michel James Tice

Apr 14, 2015

Michel James Tice, 52, of Skellytown, died April 14, 2015 in Hutchinson County, Texas. Services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Calvary Baptist Church in Pampa, with Rev. Rob Lackey, Baptist minister of Panhandle, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mike was born October 8,...

James Frank Heare

James Frank Heare

Apr 13, 2015

James Frank Heare, 84, of Miami, died April 13, 2015 in Miami. Services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the United Methodist Church in Miami, with Dr. Lewis Holland, Methodist minister, and Rev. Anthony Inman, pastor of United Methodist Church of Miami, officiating. Burial will follow in Miami Cemetery with Masonic rites courtesy of Miami Masonic...

Noveline "Lee" Rippetoe

Noveline "Lee" Rippetoe

Apr 12, 2015

Noveline “Lee” Rippetoe, 85, of Pampa, died April 12, 2015 in Gainesville. Services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Memory Gardens Mausoleum, with Rev. Kyle Ohsfeldt, pastor of Grace Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Rippetoe was born February 19,...

Clara Arnett Achord

Clara Arnett Achord

Apr 12, 2015

Clara Arnett Achord, 84, of Pampa, died Sunday, April 12, 2015 in Pampa. Services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Rev. Rick Parnell, associate pastor of Central Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Clara was born on Oct. 11, 1930 in...

Charles Wayne "Chuck" Bailey

Charles Wayne "Chuck" Bailey

Apr 9, 2015

Charles Wayne “Chuck” Bailey, 53, died April 9, 2015 in Pampa. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, April 13, 2015, at Trinity Fellowship, with Pastor Andrew Williams of Trinity Fellowship, officiating. Cremation and arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors. Mr. Bailey was born April 7, 1962 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated from Inola High School...

Alma Laura Ross

Alma Laura Ross

Apr 9, 2015

Alma Laura Ross, 92, of Gruver, died April 9, 2015 in Daingerfield. Graveside services will be at 11:00 AM Monday, April 13, 2015, at the Gruver Cemetery in Gruver, with Bro. Scott Curry, pastor of First Baptist Church of Gruver, and Rev. Donald Ross, her son, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Pampa. Mrs. Ross...