Obituaries

Betty Stanley

Betty Stanley, 84, of Wellington, Texas, passed away Monday, March 20, 2023. Graveside services took place at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 23, 2023, at North Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Noah Downing, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements were by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington.
Ildefonso Rodriguez

Ildefonso Rodriguez

Ildefonso Rodriguez

ILDEFONSO RODRIGUEZ Ildefonso Rodriguez, 68, former longtime resident of Wellington, Texas, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Houston, Texas. A rosary took place at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at Adams Funeral Home. A funeral mass will be said at 10 a.m.
Gwendolyn Goyne

Gwendolyn Goyne

Gwendolyn Goyne

GWENDOLYN GOYNE Gwendolyn Goyne, 84, of Amarillo, Texas, died on March 13, 2023. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 20, 2023, at Cornerstone Ministries, 1111 N. Buchanan St. Viewing took place from 5-7 p.m.
Diane Wells McDowell

Diane Wells McDowell

Diane Wells McDowell

Diane Wells McDowell passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 91 years of age. She was born in 1932 in Wellington, Texas to Marian Atkins Wells and Henry Deskins “Deck” Wells, editor and publisher of “The Wellington Leader” for over 50 years.
Geraldine Mitchell

Geraldine Mitchell

Geraldine Mitchell

Funeral services for Geraldine Mitchell, 87, were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Childress Methodist Church with Dr. Mike Henderson officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m.
Mary Jo Nixon

Mary Jo Nixon

Mary Jo Nixon

Mary Jo Nixon was born in Dilley, Texas, on Aug. 11, 1941, to J.W. and Pauline Brookshire Boen. She grew up in Quail, Texas with her two sisters and two brothers. She passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Okla., at the age of 81.

Willie Mae Maddox

Willie Mae Maddox, 84, of Memphis, Texas, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Memphis. Services took place at 2 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2023, in the First Baptist Church in Memphis with Rev.Daniel Downey officiating. Burial followed in Memphis Fairview Cemetery.
John ‘Paul’ Raines

John ‘Paul’ Raines

John ‘Paul’ Raines

John “Paul” Raines, of Bennington, Okla., passed from this life on Monday, February 20, 2023, at the age of 95. He was born during the days of the Great Depression on Thursday, Oct.
June Sigler Cast

June Sigler Cast

June Sigler Cast

Funeral services for June Sigler Cast, 84, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Joe E. Jones Memorial Chapel in Childress Cemetery with Randy Wilson officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m.
Wayne Gilbert Cook

Wayne Gilbert Cook

Wayne Gilbert Cook

Wayne Gilbert Cook, 87, passed away on March 7, 2023. Wayne was born on Feb. 18, 1936, to Emma Marie Kirby and Oscar Leonard Cook in Grand Prairie, Texas. Wayne served as a Texas State Trooper for eight years and went on to driving for Trailways/Greyhound for 35 years.