Obituaries

Jean Chumbley, 89, of Canadian, passed away on April 17, 2020, in Canadian. Due to current health conditions and government regulations for small gatherings, there will be a private family graveside service. Rev. Matt Cook, pastor of the First Christian Church, will officiate.

On Monday, March 2, 2020, Frank F. McMordie III slipped the surly bonds of this earth. Headed to altitudes unknown in his final skyward journey, he left his mortal remains and burdens to find peace above.

Joe Lackey, 70, of Amarillo, passed peacefully in his sleep at the Country Club Nursing Home and Rehab on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. Joe’s life will be celebrated with a memorial service at 10 am Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the Eleventh St. Baptist Church (1010 N. Missouri) in Shamrock.

John Therman Briggs, 80, of Cody, Wyoming, died June 19, 2019. Memorial services will be Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 1 pm at the Abundant Life Assembly of God with Gary Jahnel officiating. Inurnment will follow at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery.

Vircie Godwin Dysart, of Graham, Texas, formerly of Amarillo, celebrated a grand 100th birthday in September 2019, and was ‘ready to go’ on Feb. 15 ... after getting President Trump and Gov. Abbott elected.

Donald L. “Don” Johnson, 81, of Canadian, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, in Canadian. Services were held at 10 am on Monday, Feb. 24, at the Carmichael-Whatley Canadian Chapel with Lee Cornelison and Bill Gamel officiating.

Doyle Free, 84, of New Deal, died Feb. 8, 2020, surrounded by his family. A memorial service was held on Feb. 13, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses.

Virgil Dake, 84, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Mountain Home, Arkansas. No services are planned. Virgil was born Sept. 28, 1935, in Glazier, to Glen and Stella (Jamison) Dake.