Obituaries
Ethel Lena “Sally” Whitesides
Ethel Lena “Sally” Whitesides, 86, longtime resident of Farwell passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Clovis. Celebration of Life Services were scheduled for 10:30 A.M. C.S.T. Monday, February 11, 2019 at the Hamlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Farwell with Rev. Joe Sparks of Ignacio, CO., and Rev. Joe K. MacDonald, pastor, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.
Sally was born February 20, 1932 in Clovis to Harold and Elsie Worthington Block. She later married Guy A. “Bill” Whitesides June 16, 1951 in Clovis.
Sally was a former writer for the newspapers in Farwell, Bovina and Clovis. After that, she helped raise many Farwell children with daycare, and did sewing for the public.
She was known as a strong, but humble person that loved to check up on people and have them over to her home for a front porch visit and some homemade bread.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 sisters-Hazel Troughber, Hilda Sparks and Phyllis Patton, and 2 brothers-Harold Block and Raymond Block.
Those to continue her legacy include 2 daughters-Ruth Young and Elva Gloyna, both of Portales and 1 son-Guy Harold Whitesides and wife Maria of Melrose, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.
You may send condolences to the family and sign the online register book at www.hansardfamily.com
Shirley McReynolds
Shirley Ann Dingler McReynolds, 84, died February 7, 2019 at Coldwater Manor in Stratford.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church of Stratford. Rev. John Wagoner of Amarillo officiated; he was assisted by Rev. Damon Stalvey of Stratford. Arrangements were by Morrison Funeral Directors of Stratford.
Shirley was born December 30, 1934 to William Franklin “Frank” and Ila Viola Mills Dingler in the New York Community of Henderson County, Texas. She graduated from Palestine High School, Palestine, Texas, in 1952 and attended Henderson County Junior College in Athens, Texas.
She married David “Dave” Thomas McReynolds on May 11, 1954 in Palestine, Texas. They moved to College Station where Dave finished and graduated from Texas A&M. After his graduation, they lived in Hearne, Rosenburg, Galveston, Friona, Richardson, then Stratford.
Shirley was Co-Publisher and Society Editor of The Stratford Star in Stratford, Texas from 1962 – 1979. Her feature Cook of the Week was a popular highlight. She was a founding member of the Stratford Hospital District and helped plan Coldwater Manor. She was also a member of the Prospectus Study Club and Nu Beta Sorority. They were members of the First United Methodist Church and Shirley taught Sunday School. She also worked at Mary Allen Elementary as Mr. Galloway’s secretary.
Shirley, Dave and Emily moved to Dumas in 1979. They were members of the FUMC and Shirley worked at the First State Bank. She and Dave moved to Amarillo in 1989. Shirley volunteered at the Ronald McDonald Family Room and BSA Hospice. They were members of Saint Paul UMC.
Activities Shirley enjoyed through the years were bowling, Square Dancing, Bridge, 42, Bunco and reading.
Shirley was preceded in death by her father in 1964, her brother, Brig. General Walter J. Dingler, in 1995, a grandson, Logan Riley McReynolds, in 2008, her mother in 2009, and her husband Dave in 2011.
She married Marshall Shelton on September 9, 2013 in Amarillo, Texas. They were members of Polk Street Methodist Church. He preceded her in death in 2017.
Survivors include her children: son David Franklin McReynolds and his wife Charlotte of Houston, TX, son Thomas Allen McReynolds of Boise, Idaho, daughter Pamela Ann Tollison and husband Miles of Austin, TX, and daughter Emily Kay Burnsed and husband Thomas of Amarillo. She is also survived by her grandchildren Ryan McReynolds and his wife Lyndsey of Spring, Texas, Lauren Mack and her husband Justin of College Station, Texas, Diego McReynolds and his wife Tawny of Rincon, Georgia, Charlene McReynolds of Palouse, Washington, Matthew Tollison and wife Kathleen of Katy, Texas, and Haley McAllister and her husband Wylen of Austin, Texas and by great-grandchildren Taylor and Rhys McReynolds of Spring, Kendall and Kensey Mack of College Station, Payton and Emmerson Tollison of Katy, and Westin and Hadley McAllister of Austin.
The family suggests memorials to the Ronald McDonald Family Room of Amarillo, the First United Methodist Church of Stratford, the Stratford Education Foundation, or Stratford Hospital District/Coldwater Manor.
Duane Wyly
Duane Wyly, 89, of Canyon, Texas died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Canyon at his home. Graveside services were at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Dreamland Cemetery, south of Canyon, with Bob Mink, Associate Pastor of Washington Avenue Christian Church, officiating. with Jim Shelburne, Senior Pastor, officiating along with Ira Purdy and Shane Wyly. The family received friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Arrangements were by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Robert Duane Wyly was born on February 1, 1930 to Catherine Alta Wilson Wyly at the Wyly family farm, Southwest of Bootleg Corner in west Deaf Smith County. Duane’s father, James Allen Wyly, had been killed in a truck rollover vehicle accident on October 20, 1929, nine days before the Great Depression struck our country. Duane’s mother found herself widowed with six children and baby Duane on the way. The family remained intact and gritted out the Great Depression and the Dirty 30’s with incredible faith in God, fortitude, and hard work. Duane grew and thrived as the youngest of seven and attended school at Messenger Community and then Friona Public Schools where he graduated in 1948.
Through church activities and family, Duane met the love of his life, Mary Avaritt, in Tucumcari, NM. They were married on January 1, 1951 in Tucumcari and remained faithfully married for almost 65 years, until Mary’s death on October 29, 2015.
After multiple moves in the early years of their marriage, they left Amarillo to move to Hereford for Duane to manage Big Daddy’s Truck Stop. This was followed by a few years in the trucking industry before settling into a career in the insurance business, which led to a move from Hereford to Canyon in 1981. Their home in the Canyon Country Club at their beloved Eazy Acres was their final move and they remained there for almost 38 years, sharing their special place with family and friends until the very end.
Duane settled into a 31 year career with AFLAC Insurance working steadily until the age of 82. Although the boy left the country, the country never left the boy. He was always active outdoors enjoying camping, traveling and upkeep, maintenance, and construction at his Eazy Acres home or with his oldest son, Shawn.
Duane was also a founding member of the Panhandle Antique Tractor Club where he enjoyed numerous tractors and projects with Shawn, including many, many activities of tractor shows and parades with fellow enthusiasts. Over the last ten years, he and Shawn were also very active in restoring and showing antique bicycles and made many great memories.
In the last three years of his life, Duane had found great friendship and fellowship in the Widowed Persons Services of Amarillo. He greatly enjoyed serving and leading in this great organization.
However, above and beyond all interests, activities, and hobbies, was Duane’s love, devotion, and lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior. All things in his life revolved around this relationship and he finished his life full of faith and trust and love for Jesus Christ. Duane was a very active member and part of the congregation at Washington Avenue Christian Church, participating in a great Sunday School class and many men’s activities and ministries, including numerous Promise Keeper trips in the 1990’s.
Duane will always be remembered by the multitude of lives he touched as kind, gentle, generous, gracious, humorous, a master story-teller, and full of love and laughter, a true gentleman.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Wilson Wyly, Porter Wyly, James (Bob) Wyly, and Elton Wyly, and one sister, Myrtice Evans.
Survivors include one sister, Nova Vaughn of Amarillo; two sons, Shawn Wyly and wife, Michelle of Amarillo and Brendan Wyly and wife, Kristen of Ithaca, NY; and three grandchildren, Shane Wyly and wife, Samantha of Amarillo, Cheyenne Wyly of Amarillo/Canyon, and Kathryn Wyly of Ithaca, NY.
The family suggests memorials be to Christian Relief Fund, 1501 W. 58th Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79110.
