Obituaries

George Walkup

George Walkup

George Walkup

George Walkup, 90, of Childress, Texas, passed away July 22, 2025, in Wichita Falls, Texas.A visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday July 24, 2025, at Johnson Funeral Home.Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, at Childress Cemetery, with Mr.
CHARLIE C. ‘BLACKIE’  JOHNSON

CHARLIE C. ‘BLACKIE’ JOHNSON

CHARLIE C. ‘BLACKIE’ JOHNSON

CHARLIE C. ‘BLACKIE’ JOHNSONCharlie C. “Blackie” Johnson, 88, of Memphis, Texas, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025, in Memphis.Funeral services took place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Hedley Church of Christ. Burial followed in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley, Texas.

Mary Ann Richards Lowe

Mary Ann Richards Lowe, 93, lifelong resident of Collingsworth County, Texas, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025, in Wheeler, Texas.Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in North Fairview Cemetery in Wellington, Texas, with Rev.

Mary Ann Richards Lowe

Mary Ann Richards Lowe, 93, lifelong resident of Collingsworth County, Texas, passed away Friday, July 25, 2025, in Wheeler, Texas.Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, in North Fairview Cemetery in Wellington, Texas, with Rev.

Charlie C. ‘Blackie’ Johnson

Charlie C. "Blackie" Johnson, 88, of Memphis, Texas, passed away Monday, July 28, 2025, in Memphis.Funeral services took place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Hedley Church of Christ. Burial followed in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley, Texas.

George Walkup

George Walkup, 90, of Childress, Texas, passed away July 22, 2025, in Wichita Falls, Texas.A visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday July 24, 2025, at Johnson Funeral Home.Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, at Childress Cemetery, with Mr.

Christine “Chris” Jean Paschall Palmer

Christine “Chris” Jean Paschall Palmer was born under a full moon in Wellington, Texas in the early morning hours of Sept. 11, 1954. She passed away peacefully in hospice care in Abilene, Texas on July 24, 2025, at age 70. A Memorial Service took place at 2 p.m.
BILLY “MONK” CUNNINGHAM

BILLY “MONK” CUNNINGHAM

BILLY “MONK” CUNNINGHAM

BILLY “MONK” CUNNINGHAMBilly “Monk” Cunningham, 31, passed from this life on July 14, 2025.Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Childress Cemetery.Billy was born on March 13, 1994, to Christine (Decker) Adams and Bill Cunningham in Childress, Texas.
Joanne Sherwood

Joanne Sherwood

Joanne Sherwood

JOANNE SHERWOODJoanne Sherwood, 75, of Childress, Texas, passed away July 14, 2025.A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 2025, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Joanne was born on Feb. 24, 1950, to Herbert and Thelma Hutcheson in Santa Fe, N.M.She grew up in Los Alamos, N.M.

Jesus Lopez Sr.

Jesus Lopez Sr., 84, of Wellington, Texas, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family.A funeral mass took place at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church with Fr. Anthony Kowtiki as celebrant.