Obituaries

Wilma Nona Eubank stepped into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at her home in Amarillo. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, on Saturday, April 9, at the Southwest Church of Christ in Amarillo, with Brent Adams and Ryan Porshe officiating.

Johanna Rae (McIntosh) “Jo” Manning was a loving wife, mom, MorMor (grandmother), daughter, sister, and friend. She left this world, following a brief illness, on Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Amarillo. At the age of 64, she found herself in the arms of Jesus. What a glorious day and eternity for her!

Phyllis Anne Blanscet Amerson, 83, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 in Baird. Services were held on Saturday, April 2, at the Carmichael-Whatley Canadian Chapel with Rev.

Palma Koschke, 101, former resident of Darrouzett, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2022, at Mesa View Senior Living in Canadian. Graveside services will be at 11 am on Saturday, April 2, at the Darrouzett Cemetery with Dick Babitzke, a family friend, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of CarmichaelWhatley Funeral Directors of Canadian. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, April 1, from 6-7:30 pm.

Dollie Merceed (Hall) Mitchell, 95, of Canadian, stepped into the arms of Jesus, Friday, March 25, 2022, in Canadian. Services were held on Monday, March 28, at the Canadian Church of Christ with Jake Perkins, preaching minister, and Barry Hobson, youth minister, officiating.

Rae Lynn Slavin Tolle, 45, of Arnett, Oklahoma, passed away on March 5, 2022, in Lubbock, following a six-week battle with COVID. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, March 26, at the First Christian Church in Arnett, with Pastor John Wheeler officiating.

Joshua Shane Hector, 45, of Canadian, was called home to be with The Lord on March 17, 2022, and he is now reunited with his beloved Nana and Papa. Memorial services will be held at 2 pm, on Friday, March 25, at The River Ministries, located at 221 E.

Dane Vinson, 91, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, passed away on March 6, 2022. Memorial services were held on Saturday, March 12, at the Church of Christ in Sallisaw, under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc. He will be laid to rest at a later date in Hayes Center, Nebraska.

James Allen Rankin was born in Amherst, on May 19, 1931, to Arthur Glenn and Eunice Webb Rankin. He passed away on Monday March 14, 2022, in Hemphill County, at age 90. Graveside services were held on Wednesday, March 16, at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery, with Bo Rankin and Charlie Rankin officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors of Canadian.

John Lee Gadberry passed away on March 11, 2022, at the age of 93, in Amarillo. He had been a resident of The Reserve of Amarillo for the past three years, but most of his life was spent farming and ranching in Follett. Funeral services were held at the Follett United Methodist Church in Follett on Tuesday, March 15, with interment following at the Fairmont Cemetery in Follett. Services were under the direction of Scotty Schilling, funeral director.