Archive - 2013
March 27th
Pattie R. Ratliff, 83, of Inez passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013.
The funeral service is at 10 AM on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Williams officiating.
Graveside services will be at 10 AM on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at the Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Borger, TX with M.R. Mitchell officiating.
Donald Kent Strickland, 76 of Sunray, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Sunray with Rev Karan Young officiating. Interment will follow at Lane Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Morrison Funeral Directors.
Sylvia Gourley, 99, died March 13, 2013.
Burial took place in Highland Park Cemetery in Borger.
Mrs. Gourley was born July 7, 1913, in Oklahoma. She was a longtime resident of Borger, having recently moved to Tucson, Ariz., where she passed away.
She was preceded in death by her husband Bill Gourley, and two sons, Jimmy Lee Harris and Alan Ross.
She is survived by a grandson J’Lee Ross of Rhome, a stepson Billy Gourley of Tucson, Ariz., a niece Waneta Fowler of Canyon and a nephew Jim Fowler of Canyon.
Allison Grider of Borger, Texas, is set to play the role of Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte, an opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The opera will be performed four times by Hardin-Simmons University students April 11 – 14, 2013, in Van Ellis Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The last performance, Sunday, will be at 2 p.m.
The light-hearted comedic opera, rather than being sung in Italian, will be sung in English.
By
Brian James, Meteorologist for KVII
In the wake of yesterday afternoon’s weak cold front, temperatures will only drop slightly. It will still be a mild afternoon under a partly cloudy sky with highs in the middle 60s and a light northeast to southeast wind blowing between 5 and 15 mph.
The City of Borger Trash Bash starts Monday!
The City of Borger will be holding its spring trash bash the week of April 1-6, 2013, and is sponsoring a free week for county residents to bring their trash to the transfer station.
By
Mikala Reiswig, Sports Editor
Coltin White, son of Matt and Lori White of Fritch, has signed a letter of intent to play football for Western New Mexico State University located in Silver City, NM.
The WNMSU Mustangs compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Congrats, Coltin!
March 26th
John Marshall Riordan, 68, passed away on March 14, 2013, in Dayton, Nev.
There was a rousing celebration of life on Tuesday, March 19 in Carson City, Nev.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the animal rescue charity of your choice or a children’s charity.
Carmon Jane Baker, 68, died Saturday March 23, 2013 in Amarillo. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Minton Memorial Chapel with Rev. Gary Snider, Associate Pastor of Friends and Family Worship Center in Amarillo officiating. Cremation was under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
David J. “Dave” McGinley, 72, of Borger died March 21, 2013 at his home in Borger. Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Catholic Church, Father Richard Zanetti officiating. Cremation was under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
