Obituaries

Rolla H. Shaller, 83, of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. A private service was held, followed by burial at Dreamland Cemetery. The family received friends on Saturday, Feb. 20 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon.

Rosemary Dodd, 79, of Mobeetie, passed away on Feb. 19, 2021, at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, from COVID-19 and pneumonia. Services are planned for 1:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 26 at the United Methodist Church in Wheeler, with Matt Gary officiating. Burial will follow in the Gageby Cemetery on County Road DD and County Road 13, Canadian. Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Wheeler.

Terri Diana Long went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 19, 2021. A memorial service to celebrate Terri’s life is scheduled for 2 pm, Friday, Feb. 26, at Faith Bible Church in Edmond, Oklahoma (600 N. Coltrane Road).

Norene Carr Rux, 74, of Archer City, passed away, Saturday night, Feb. 13, 2021, in an Abilene hospital. Services will be held at 10 am on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City with Verner Hayhurst officiating. Interment will follow in the Archer City Cemetery under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5:30 pm until 6:30 pm on Friday, Feb. 19, at Aulds Funeral Home.

Robert Marcellus “Monte” Akridge, 81, passed away on Jan. 30, 2021 at his home in Edmond, Oklahoma. Visitation was Thursday, Feb. 4 at Crawford Funeral Services from 6 pm to 8 pm. Burial took place at 2 pm on Friday, Feb. 5 at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Clyde Calvin (Pat) Patrick, 92, of Pampa, entered eternal rest on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Graveside services were held on Saturday, Feb. 6, in Wheeler Cemetery with Rev. Jim Fox, pastor of First Baptist Church of Howardwick, officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.

August 29, 1946 – February 5, 2021 Kathryn “Kay” Thompson, 74, of Miami went home to be with her Savior on Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 in Canadian.

James Thomas Pirtle, 90, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease on Jan. 2, 2021.

Ethel Elizabeth “Beth” Wright Thompson, 66, of Amarillo, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Cox-Rowley Funeral Home Chapel, 4180 Canyon Drive. A private family burial will follow the services.

Lt. Col. Pedro (‘Pete’) S. Parra (USAF, Ret.) died on January 14, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Mary; son, Richard Parra and daughter, Mary Elizabeth Parra, both of Dallas. He is also survived by a sister, Ramona Parra, of Amarillo, and a brother, Bernardo Parra, of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters. Pete has numerous nieces and nephews throughout the United States and abroad.