Obituaries

Obituaries

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Roberta Mitchell

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ronnie Smith

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...

Norma Helton

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,...

David Sibley

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

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...

Norman Reneau

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,...

Manuel Chavez

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...

Felix Parker

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....

Michael Hudson

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...

Estella Friemel

Estella Friemel

Apr 10, 2016

Estella Marie Friemel, 80, of Dumas died Sunday, April 10, 2016. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the Eternal Light Church in Borger, with Pastor Willie Adams officiating. Interment will follow at the Lieb Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors. Estella was born in Umbarger, Texas to Charles H. Friemel and Mathilda...

Dawn Cramer

Dawn Cramer

Apr 1, 2016

Dawn Marie Cramer, 37, of Stinnett, passed away Friday, April 1, 2016 in Amarillo. A memorial service will be 6 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Biblical Apostolic Church in Borger. Cremation was under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. Dawn Marie Cramer was born June 2, 1978 in Toledo, Ohio to Richard Lewis and...

Benigno Carrillo

Benigno Carrillo

Mar 29, 2016

Borger Benigno Rico Carrillo, 81, of Borger, died Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in Borger. Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Grace Church with Pastor Aaron Smith of Dallas, Texas, officiating, and Pastor Tim Hall of Grace assisting. Burial will follow at Highland Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors...

L.J. Sells

L.J. Sells

Mar 27, 2016

Borger L.J. Sells, 91, of Borger, passed away Sunday March 27, 2016 in Borger. Services will be 10:00 am. Friday at the Church of Christ at Borger with Mark DeRouen of Borger officiating. Burial will follow in the "Garden of Hope" at Westlawn Memorial Park. Services are under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger. L.J. Sells...

Jay Hawley, Jr.

Jay Hawley, Jr.

Mar 26, 2016

Jay Loyd Hawley, 88, born on November 30, 1927, in Eastland, TX and passed away March 26, 2016 at St. Joseph Regional Health center in Bryan, TX. Jay was a resident of Hearne, TX for 16 years and also lived in Borger, TX for some time. He graduated Panhandle High School and earned a BS degree in Civil Engineering...