Funeral Homes in Amarillo, TX

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Rick Husband (astronaut), Kel Seliger (flight instructor and businessperson), William Thomas (american football player), Ethan Kelley (american football player), Brittany Holberg (call girl), John T. Smithee (lawyer and attorneys in the united states), and Kevin Foster (carpenter).

Amarillo /æməˈrɪlɵ/ is the fourteenth most populous city in the state of Texas, also the largest city in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census (105,486 in Potter County, and 85,209 in Randall). The Amarillo metropolitan area has an estimated population of 236,113 in four counties.Amarillo, originally named Oneida, is situated in the Llano Estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the Fort Worth and Denver City Railroad contributed to the city's growth as a cattle marketing center in the late 19th century.The city was once the self-proclaimed "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (as the city takes its name from the Spanish word for yellow), and most recently "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The location of this facility also gave rise to the nickname Bomb City. The attractions Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch are located adjacent to Interstate 40. U.S. Highway 66 also passed through the city.

Amarillo Obituaries

It was revealed by Napa Valley Register on February 8th, 2022 that Jay A Adams died in Napa, California.  Adams was 83 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jay A's life.

It was revealed by Chicago Tribune on January 23rd, 2022 that John H Jr Nichols perished in Illinois.  Nichols was 84 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John H Jr's life.

It was noted by Graham Leader on February 5th, 2021 that Karen Jean Wright (Lightfoot) perished in Amarillo, Texas.  Ms. Wright was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Karen Jean's life.

It was disclosed by South West Times Record on January 13th, 2021 that Martha Lou Cooper (Mott) perished in Ft Smith, Arkansas.  Ms. Cooper was 86 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Martha Lou's life.

It was written by The Daily Herald on January 10th, 2021 that B Dwight Houchins passed away in Mundelein, Illinois.  Houchins was 76 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor B Dwight's life.

It was written by Graham Leader on October 9th, 2020 that W W "Sonny" Lang died in Amarillo, Texas.  Lang was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor W W "Sonny"'s life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 5th, 2020 that Warrene S "Lennie" MacArthur (Shreve) perished in Cooperstown, New York.  Ms. MacArthur was 79 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Warrene S "Lennie"'s life.

It was reported by The Chieftain on October 2nd, 2020 that Linda Sandoval (Duran) died in Pueblo, Colorado.  Ms. Sandoval was 62 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Linda's life.

It was written by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 6th, 2020 that Steve Thykeson passed on in Sherwood, Arkansas.  Thykeson was 63 years old and was born in Amarillo, TX.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Steve's life.

It was noted by Topeka Capital-Journal on July 9th, 2020 that Cloyd Wayne Jordan died in Amarillo, Texas.  Jordan was 63 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Cloyd Wayne's life.

History

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Since the time of its founding in 1887, Amarillo has been a major force in the nations' cattle industry. At the start it fast became one of the most bustling cattle shipping hubs. It has kept this tradition and today it processes a fourth of the nations' beef supply.

Today Amarillo embraces it cowboy culture by hosting the Tri State Fair and Rodeo, as well as the World Championship Ranch Rodeo, and the Championship Chuckwagon Roundup.

The official website for the city of Amarillo is http://www.amarillo.gov/.