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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. Diane attended public schools in Wellington, graduating as Valedictorian of Wellington High School in 1949. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, MO and later transferred to The University of Texas at Austin. She married Dr. Ansel Lewis McDowell, Jr., on Aug. 25, 1951, and was married for 65 years. He passed in 2016. Together they lived in Galveston, where she attended nursing school. They also lived in Camp Pendleton, CA, and Bakersfield, CA before moving to Perryton, where they lived for 12 years before making...

Virginia Anne Long passed away August 22, 2021, at the age of 87. Anne was born July 16, 1934, in Childress, Texas to Annie Ruth Crews and Carl Farmer. She spent most of her growing up years in Childress. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. She married Billy Ray Long on October 4, 1952, in Clayton, New Mexico they moved to Wellington in 1954 and they were married 66 years. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from West Texas State University in 1968 and her Master's in Education from Sul Ross in 1983. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill in 2018 and her son Barry Allan Long in November 2002, her parents, stepfather Richard Bell and stepsister Nancy...

Verna Lee Simpson of Memphis and Amarillo passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 after a brief hospice stay. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, 2020 in Fairview Cemetery in Memphis with Rev. Daniel Downey, paster of the First Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Her family was fortunate to have her in their lives to age 91. She was loved by friends and family and adored by her six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Verna Lee was the youngest of 8 children of the late Wade and Annie Hill of Memphis, Texas. Her marriage to Lenis Simpson post-World War Il on Dec. 21, 1946, was long and happy, and their...

Harry Patterson 71 of Amarillo passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 His survivors include his wife Ruth of Amarillo and his daughter Stephanie of Nashville, TN. The family suggests that memorials be made to Southern Nazarene University Science Department, 6729 NW Expressway, Bethany, OK 73008. Please denote that the memorial is in memory of Harry Patterson in the memo area or to Texas Tech Univ. online giving at givetottuhsc.com. then choose Lubbock Campus, education and scholarships, School of Medicine Alumni Chancellor's Endowed Scholarship. Cremation and arrangements were by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Sign the online guest book at www.adamsfuneralsvc.com.

L.B. Don Hendrix passed away on November 5, 2020, after a life filled with family, love, travel, and golf. The family plans a private graveside service in Wellington, TX, on November 14, 2020. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Don was born January 29, 1944, to L.B. and Helen Angell Hendrix in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He lived many different lives during his 76 years. He spent his early life in Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Nederland, graduating from Nederland High School. He played baseball at Lamar University, then transferred to Abilene Christian University where he met the love of his life, Peggy Shanks Hendrix. They were married on May 28, 1966. In 1967, he...

Jack was born November 10, 1942 to the late Jack and Marie Scott of Wellington. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1961 and attended Clarendon Jr. College while working for the Wellington Leader Newspaper. He passed away at the age of 77 on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Jack worked for the City of Memphis for 33 yrs. He was a member of the Memphis Fire Dept. and Fire Marshal. Jack was the city and school tax collector and Municipal Judge. Later he organized the Hall Co. Appraisal District and was the Chief Appraiser for Hall Co. He was responsible for all budgets and appraisals on all real and personal property taxes for three school districts, four towns, a county and hospital...

Don Reeves of Wellington died April 22, 2020. A private graveside service will be held in Wellington at North Fairview Cemetery on Saturday, April 25 with Keith Martin officiating. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. Don was born July 14, 1937 in Hedley, Texas, to Alice Noel Reeves and Perry Leon Reeves. Don graduated from Hedley High School in 1955 and played basketball on scholarship at Clarendon College in the 1955-1956 season. He then served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1957 to 1959 in West Germany during the Cold War, then was transferred to the Army Reserves and was discharged in April 1963 attaining the rank of sergeant. He returned to the Texas Panhandle...

Shannon Brown 46 of Wellington passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 in Amarillo. A private family service will be held at this time. When our state health crisis is over, we will have a celebration of life service in memory of Coach Brown. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. She was born on March 5, 1974 in Memphis, to Rodney and Marie McGill White. She married Daryon Brown on July 16, 1994 in Wellington. Shannon graduated from Wellington High School in 1992 where she was a star basketball player garnering many awards. She went on to play basketball at West Texas A&M University under legendary coach Bob Schneider. After receiving her BA in Kinesiology in 1996 she...

Morene Amerson Childers 88 of Wellington passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the First Baptist Church with Keith Martin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. She was born on February 25, 1932 in Quail, to Charlie and Mamie Williams Amerson. She married N.E. Childers on July 1, 1950 at Quail. They moved into Wellington in 1974 from Quail. N. E. died in 1986. Morene attended school at Quail and graduated from Wellington High School in 1949. She attended Draughon's Business College in Amarillo. She was the purchasing agent for Collingsworth General Hospital...

Eddie R. Burgess age 88 of Amarillo, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Adams Funeral Chapel with Mr. Keith Martin officiating. Burial will be in Quail Cemetery. He was born on February 16, 1931 in Kelton, to James Albert and Pearl Inez Marquis Burgess. He married Barbara May on January 6, 1951 in Pampa. She died in 2017. Eddie served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949 until his retirement in 1972. He was a flight engineer during both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After he retired, he returned to Pampa from Washington state. In 1978 he moved to his farm at Quail where he enjoyed farming. Due to health issues he moved to...

Eddie R. Burgess age 88 of Amarillo, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Adams Funeral Chapel with Mr. Keith Martin officiating. Burial will be in Quail Cemetery. Arrangements are by Adams Funeral Home of Wellington. He was born on February 16, 1931 in Kelton, to James Albert and Pearl Inez Marquis Burgess. He married Barbara May on January 6, 1931 in Pampa. She died in 2017. Eddie served in the U.S. Air Force from 1949 until his retirement in 1972. He was a flight engineer during both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After he retired, he returned to Pampa from Washington state. In 1978 he moved to his farm at Quail where...

On Saturday, July 13, 2019, Edi Williams, lifelong resident of Wellington, TX, passed away at the age of 62. Edi was born on August 18, 1956, in Wellington, TX, to Harold and Pat Lewis Watkins. On October 30, 1975, Edi married Mike Williams. They raised two daughters, Nichole and Tiffany, and one son, Brock. Edi attended West Texas State University and later was employed by Collingsworth General Hospital and the City of Wellington. She served as the first Wellington Rodeo Association President in 2003 and continued to be an active member of this organization. God and family were first in Edi's life. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She was an avid fan of and enjoyed...