Clifton R. Lee

Clifton R. Lee, 80, of Canyon,Texas,passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Graveside services took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services followed at 11 a.m. at Living Water Christian Fellowship in Canyon, with Pastor Shane Nease officiating.

Teresa Reyna Garza

Teresa Reyna Garza, 73, a longtime resident of Wellington, Texas, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Vernon, Texas.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at the Wellington First Baptist Church, with Rev. Alejandro Rodarte, of Amarillo, officiating.

Clifton R. Lee

Clifton R. Lee, 80, of Canyon, Texas, passed away on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. Graveside services took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8 at Dreamland Cemetery. Memorial services followed at 11 a.m. at Living Water Christian Fellowship in Canyon, with Pastor Shane Nease officiating.

June Harrison

With deep love and sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and friend, June Harrison, who departed this life peacefully on Sept. 27, 2025, in Colbert, Okla., just three days after celebrating her 101st birthday.

James ‘Larry’ Henry

James “Larry” Henry, 79, of Crowell, Texas, passed away on Oct. 9, 2025.Larry was born on Aug. 25, 1946.

Colline Evelyn (Brown) Kinsey

Colline Evelyn (Brown) Kinsey passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Childress, Texas.Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at West Park Cemetery, located at 800 Bradley St., Hereford, Texas, under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home, with Mr. Landrum officiating.No...

Frances Myers Pepper

FRANCES MYERS PEPPERFrances Myers Pepper, 80, of Memphis, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.Memorial services took place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Travis Baptist Church in Memphis with Ronnie Wilson officiating.

Frances Myers Pepper

Frances Myers Pepper, 80, of Memphis, Texas, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.Memorial services took place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Travis Baptist Church in Memphis with Ronnie Wilson officiating.

Esma Joyce Stallings Downs

Esma Joyce Stallings Downs, 90, a strong woman always ready to take on a new adventure, died Sept. 22, 2025, in Amarillo, Texas.Esma’s adventurous life began June 5, 1935, when she was born in Vinson, Okla., to Vergie Lee Spear Stallings and Benjamin Harrison Stallings.

‘September Mourn’: It’s back again

Long before “Amarillo by Morning” by George Strait, there was “September Morn” by Neil Diamond, which was released back when I was in college.