Louise McFarlin, age 80, of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 5-7 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home 6969 I-40 E. Funeral service will be held on Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2 pm at Memorial Park Funeral Home with Anita Dionne officiating.
Louise McFarlin was born in Flats, Texas on February 28, 1944 to Andy Guinn and Thelma Strickland Guinn. Louise loved her grandchildren but really loved her great-grandchildren. She always called them “her babies”. Louise was a long-time resident of Amarillo. She worked in the cafeteria at Palo Duro High School as well as a restaurant called Big Daddy’s. She was an excellent cook. Most days the restaurant had standing room only. Louise had many interesting hobbies. She loved to crochet and make ceramics as well as oil painting. Her favorite painting subject was landscapes.
Louise was preceded in death by four brothers Glenn Guinn, Bud Guinn, Merle Guinn, Billy Earl Guinn two sisters, Annabelle Hatley, and Viola Vigil as well as her beloved husband of 65 years Leonard Wayne McFarlin.
She is survived by two sisters, Margrett Adler of Vietnam, and Bobby Guinn of Santa Rosa New Mexico. Her three children Nancy LaVon McFarlin of Ashtola, Tommy Dale McFarlin and his wife Allison of Amarillo, as well as Rocheal Rene McFarlin of the home. Louise is also survived by her 7 grandsons and 19 great-grandchildren, along with many relatives and friends.
Serving as pallbearers are Tommy, Cordell, Jeremy, Clay and Thomas.
