Christopher "Chris" Reynolds Barkley – November 30, 2013

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Christopher (Chris) Reynolds Barkley, 90, of Amarillo, died Saturday November 30, 2013 in Amarillo.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, at the Central Church of Christ Chapel with Bob Crass, minister, officiating.  Burial will follow at Llano Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Chris was born 07/27/1923 in Fort Worth, Texas.  The family moved to Amarillo in 1926.  Chris attended Amarillo schools, graduating from Amarillo High School in 1941.  She was employed at Amarillo Credit Association from 1941 to 1945.  She married Charles Barkley, Jr. in 1944 in Amarillo.  Chris was employed at Anderson Mattress & Upholstering Co. as office clerk for 25 years, retiring in 1994.  She was a member of Central Church of Christ.

Chris was preceded in death by her husband in 1990, grandson, Aaron in 1999, and daughter, Jan in 2004.

Chris is survived by a son Phil Barkley and his wife Lisa of North Platte, NE; a brother, Boyd Reynolds of Redwood City, CA; 1 grandson, Nelson; 3 granddaughters, Amanda, Nicole, and Shannon; and 2 great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to High Plains Children’s Home, 11461 South Western Street, Amarillo, Texas 79118; or to Meals on Wheels, 219 West 7th Avenue, Amarillo, TX 79101.

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