Elmo Ray Fortenberry Sr., 68, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Bob Schroeder, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mr. Fortenberry was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Silverton, to Charles Frederick and Eva Jewel "McCain" Fortenberry. He married Della Bohannan on Dec. 4, 1985, in Holbrook, Ariz.
He moved to Amarillo in August 2002 from Del Rio. He loved to travel with his wife, fish, work in his yard, read, work on his computer and visit with family and friends. He was a veteran of the Navy.
He was preceded in death by his mother in 1992.
Survivors include his wife; his father of Amarillo; five daughters, Rhonda Greathouse of Amarillo, Trishia Schwertner of Clarendon, Lynda Cox of Dumas, Tammy Hardwick of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Sharon Warren of Wichita Falls; four sons, Elmo Ray Fortenberry Jr. of Amarillo, James Harkrider and Jed Harkrider, both of Zephyrhills, and Patrick Harkrider of Wichita Falls; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice; or a favorite charity.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 19, 2002)
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Bob Schroeder, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mr. Fortenberry was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Silverton, to Charles Frederick and Eva Jewel "McCain" Fortenberry. He married Della Bohannan on Dec. 4, 1985, in Holbrook, Ariz.
He moved to Amarillo in August 2002 from Del Rio. He loved to travel with his wife, fish, work in his yard, read, work on his computer and visit with family and friends. He was a veteran of the Navy.
He was preceded in death by his mother in 1992.
Survivors include his wife; his father of Amarillo; five daughters, Rhonda Greathouse of Amarillo, Trishia Schwertner of Clarendon, Lynda Cox of Dumas, Tammy Hardwick of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Sharon Warren of Wichita Falls; four sons, Elmo Ray Fortenberry Jr. of Amarillo, James Harkrider and Jed Harkrider, both of Zephyrhills, and Patrick Harkrider of Wichita Falls; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice; or a favorite charity.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 19, 2002)
Elmo Ray Fortenberry Sr., 68, of Amarillo died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Bob Schroeder, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mr. Fortenberry was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Silverton, to Charles Frederick and Eva Jewel "McCain" Fortenberry. He married Della Bohannan on Dec. 4, 1985, in Holbrook, Ariz.
He moved to Amarillo in August 2002 from Del Rio. He loved to travel with his wife, fish, work in his yard, read, work on his computer and visit with family and friends. He was a veteran of the Navy.
He was preceded in death by his mother in 1992.
Survivors include his wife; his father of Amarillo; five daughters, Rhonda Greathouse of Amarillo, Trishia Schwertner of Clarendon, Lynda Cox of Dumas, Tammy Hardwick of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Sharon Warren of Wichita Falls; four sons, Elmo Ray Fortenberry Jr. of Amarillo, James Harkrider and Jed Harkrider, both of Zephyrhills, and Patrick Harkrider of Wichita Falls; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice; or a favorite charity.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 19, 2002)
Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Paramount Terrace Christian Church with Bob Schroeder, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mr. Fortenberry was born Oct. 24, 1934, in Silverton, to Charles Frederick and Eva Jewel "McCain" Fortenberry. He married Della Bohannan on Dec. 4, 1985, in Holbrook, Ariz.
He moved to Amarillo in August 2002 from Del Rio. He loved to travel with his wife, fish, work in his yard, read, work on his computer and visit with family and friends. He was a veteran of the Navy.
He was preceded in death by his mother in 1992.
Survivors include his wife; his father of Amarillo; five daughters, Rhonda Greathouse of Amarillo, Trishia Schwertner of Clarendon, Lynda Cox of Dumas, Tammy Hardwick of Zephyrhills, Fla., and Sharon Warren of Wichita Falls; four sons, Elmo Ray Fortenberry Jr. of Amarillo, James Harkrider and Jed Harkrider, both of Zephyrhills, and Patrick Harkrider of Wichita Falls; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice; or a favorite charity.
(Published in Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 19, 2002)
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