River Road principal dies in hospice

River Road High School Principal Johnna Birkes died early Tuesday evening at Odyssey Hospice.

Around Us 01-12-12

AMARILLO - River Road High School Principal Johnna Birkes died early Tuesday evening at Odyssey Hospice.

Dorothy E. (Seiter) Puryear, 87

Dorothy E. (Seiter) Puryear passed away Jan. 19, 2012, after coping with Parkinson's disease and congestive heart failure for many years. She was an in-patient at Odyssey Hospice, Peoria, Ariz., for her final days, where she received excellent palliative care.

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