Stephanie Bynum Bates

Stephanie Lynn Bynum Bates, 40, of Abilene, and former resident of Spearman, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Funeral services were on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at the Cornerstone Methodist Church in Spearman at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jeff Hatcher of Abilene officiating.

Daryl Keith Pitts

Daryl Keith Pitts, 89, retired bank executive passed away on March 13, 2023. Born to Chester Arthur and Vera Green Pitts on December 21, 1933, Daryl was raised on the family farm south of Booker.

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 to Marian Atkins Wells and Henry Deskins (“Deck”) Wells, editor and publisher of The Wellington Leader for over 50 years.

Bozeman rites held

Travis Bozeman, 41, of Perryton, died Saturday, March 11, 2023 in Perryton. A memorial service was held Thursday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Anderson officiating. Cremation arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Perryton.

Floyd Pletcher

Floyd Raymond Pletcher, 90, of Canyon, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon with his daughters officiating. Interment will be at 4:00 P.M.

Kenneth L. McKay

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Kenneth L. McKay, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 91. Kenneth was born on September 14, 1931, in Park Springs, TX, to Calvin Luther (CL) and Ilo Sue (Thomason) McKay.

Robert Hagerman

Robert Duane Hagerman, 62, of Pampa, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 in Pampa. Memorial services were held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel with Jake Freeman, officiating.

Georgia Marguerite Howell Allen

Georgia Marguerite (Rita) Howell Allen was born August 19, 1927, in Bogalusa, Louisiana to John Franklyn Howell and Mary Louise Watts Howell. She died on February 13, 2023 in Dallas. Rita grew up in Sonora with her two younger brothers, Frank and Charlie.

Thelma Irene Holdman

Aug.14, 1930—Feb. 12, 2023 Thelma Holdman, 92, of Perryton, passed away Feb. 12, 2023 after a short illness. Thelma was the daughter of Lawrence Leonard Wildman and Kathryn Shope Wildman. She grew up on a farm east of Edmond, OK and graduated from Edmond High School in May 1948.

Rites held for Eylar

Sean Barrett Eylar, 47, of Balko, OK died Feb. 18, 2023 in Fort Worth. Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Perryton Church of Christ with Mikel Petersen and Cedric Ivory officiating. Burial followed in Blue Mound Cemetery.