MORRISON FUNERAL DIRECTORS

J. Mac Benton, 67 of Amarillo, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Graveside Masonic Rites will be held at 11 o'clock in the morning on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Lane Memorial Cemetery in Sunray. The family will receive friends from 6 o'clock until 7 o'clock in the evening on Wednesday at the funeral home in Dumas. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. J. Mac was born on July 4, 1952 in Amarillo, TX to John and Imogene (Jones) Benton. J. Mac grew up in Sunray and graduated from Sunray High School. He married Marcia Rudd on March 15, 1985 in her hometown of Muleshoe, TX. He went to work for the City of Amarillo as a Water Meter Mechanic and retired after 30 years...

Bill Stone, 91 of Sunray, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. A Graveside Service is scheduled for 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Lane Memorial Cemetery with Clifford Milam, longtime family friend and Casey Stone, Bill's son, officiating. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post #224 of Dumas. The casket will remain closed. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Bill was born on August 24, 1928 in Cherokee County, TX to Martin and Linda Rae (Strickland) Stone. Bill honorably served his country in the United States Army from 1950 until 1952 while being attached to the 698th Corp of Engineers and attained the rank of Staff...

Jean Childs, 82 of Amarillo, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock in the morning on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo with Pastor Phil Mercado officiating. Interment will follow at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in the Stratford Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Directors. Mrs. Childs will be available for viewing today at Schooler Funeral Home in Amarillo from 4 o'clock in the afternoon until 8 o'clock in the evening. Jean was born on January 30, 1938 in Stratford, TX to Ernest and Nola Cummings. She grew up in Stratford and graduated from Stratford High School. Jean married Joe Childs on...

Corinne Maloney Getman, 82 of Dumas, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020. The funeral service will be conducted at 10 A.M. on Monday, at First Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Northlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 P.M. until 4 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church Activity Center. Corinne was born on November 19, 1937 in Amarillo, TX to Oscar and Virgie (Gray) Maloney. On her 17th birthday, Harlan gave her an engagement ring and the couple would wed on January 30, 1955. Corinne was a registered nurse and worked in labor and delivery at 4 different hospitals in the area, including 13 years at Memorial Hospital in Dumas. Corinne was an...

Wanda Joyce Dodson, 82 formerly of Stratford, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020. Services will be conducted at 2 o'clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Morrison Funeral Directors in Stratford with her brother, Danny Haney, officiating. Mrs. Dodson will be available for viewing at 9 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday with the family receiving friends from 1 o'clock until service time Tuesday at Morrison Funeral Directors in Stratford. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Joyce was born on March 20, 1937 in Santa Anna, TX to John and Catherine (Robbins) Haney. She was united in marriage to Leslie Dodson in 1954 in Stratford, TX; he preceded...

Donald Keith Riffe, 89 of Stratford, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2019. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church in Stratford. Interment will follow in the Stratford Cemetery. Mr. Riffe will be available for viewing from 12 o'clock in the afternoon until 8 o'clock in the evening with the family receiving friends from 5 o'clock until 7 o'clock on Monday at the funeral home in Stratford. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Donald Keith Riffe, born April 9, 1930 to Emma Shirley Kugle Riffe and Earl Nathan Riffe. He attended Stratford schools and graduated high school from...

Doris Annette Bollinger Lohse, 77 formerly of Dumas, passed away on December 27, 2019. A memorial service will be on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 11:00 am at Calvary Baptist Church in Dumas with Brad Foster, former pastor of the church officiating. There will be a visitation at 914 Phillips Dr on Friday, January 17, 2020 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Doris was preceded in death by husband, Doug in 2005; father Alonzo Earl Bollinger and mother Anna Mae Vandergriff Bollinger; five sisters, Alma Henson, Almedia McDaniel, Anne Madison, Rose Cooper and June Ruth Bollinger; three brothers, Earl Bollinger, Norman Bollinger and Perry Joe...

Tom Wagner, 75 of Stratford, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock in the morning on Friday, November 15, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Private burial will take place in the Groom Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Directors. Tom was born on September 7, 1944 in Amarillo, TX to Paul and Wauneeta (McNett) Wagner. He grew up in Groom and graduated from Groom High School. Tom would later attend TSTI and become a journeyman electrician. Tom married Donna Marie Smith on August 14, 1965. They moved to Stratford in 1987. Tom had many hobbies and interests which included fishing and dancing. His favorite past time was...

A memorial service will be held Friday, November 15th, at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Stratford. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 13th, from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. at Morrison Funeral Directors in Stratford.

William "Bill" Robbins, 80 of Amarillo, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019. The funeral mass will be celebrated at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with Father Gabriel Garcia as celebrant. Interment will follow in Dumas Cemetery. The rosary will be recited at 5:30 in the evening on Monday at Morrison Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m. at 1230 Bryan in Amarillo. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Bill was born on December 11, 1938 in Reydon, OK to Jodie and Etta Robbins. He attended school in Amarillo and was part of the inaugural class at Palo Duro High School. ...

John "J.C." Henderson, 90 of rural Stratford, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock in the morning on Monday, October 28, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Texhoma with Pastor Darren Carpenter officiating. Graveside service will follow at 2 o'clock that afternoon in the Stratford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 o'clock until 5 o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday at the funeral home in Stratford. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. John leaves behind his wife of 57 years, Loreta, of the home; children: Howard Henderson and wife Delilah of Stratford, TX, David Henderson and wife Tonya of rural Stratford,...

Ruby Jewell McCause, 93, formerly of Dumas, passed away late Saturday evening, on her birthday in Amarillo. A graveside service will be held Tuesday morning, at 10:00 am at Dumas Cemetery with Rev. Scott Higginbotham of Temple Baptist Church in Amarillo officiating. A memorial service will be held Monday at 1:00 in the afternoon at Craig Memorial Nursing Home in Amarillo. A family visitation is scheduled for Monday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Directors in Dumas. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors. Ruby was born in Hickory, Oklahoma on September 21, 1926 to W.H. and Edna (Jackson) Brents. She would spend her life in service to others, especially her...

Carlyle "Corky" McClellan Smock Jr., 74, died Monday, August 5, 2019. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 31 at Home of Peace Cemetery in Grover, CO. Corky was born October 2, 1944 in Kimball, NE to Elsie and Carlyle Smock. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Ronald Smock and brother Melvin Smock. Corky is survived by daughter Mandy Jones and husband Gary; son Brian Smock; granddaughter Austyn Smock; brother Donald Smock and wife Joyce; brother Alvin Smock and wife Cecilia; and sister Carolyn Brannigan.