Elizabeth Kaye McBride

Elizabeth Kaye McBride, 82, peacefully left this world for a new beginning in heaven on December 21, 2025. Mrs. McBride was born October 19th, 1943, in Dalhart, TX to Kenneth and Lucile Lovell. She graduated from Dalhart High School in 1962 and from West Texas State University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Kaye will be remembered for the love and warmth she exuded. Her work ethic and sacrifice for her children are deeply admired. Friends, colleagues, and family will treasure the memory of her laugh, patience, intelligence, determination, kindness and Christian example. We are filled with gratitude for the time we shared in her presence and look forward to the day we will reunite again in God’s kingdom. She began her teaching career in the fall of 1965 at Tascosa High School in Amarillo, TX. Later she taught at Canyon Junior High until the birth of her children. When her children were little, she taught at Storyland Pre-School. In 1982 Mrs. McBride earned certification in Elementary Education. She taught third grade students at Hamlet, Whittier, and Belmar Schools respectively. In 1984 Mrs. McBride earned her Masters Degree in Education and in 1998 she was certified in Library Science and served as school librarian at both Belmar Elementary and Puckett Elementary. Upon her retirement in 2011, Mrs. McBride had spent 40 years in education. Mrs. McBride felt teaching children was God’s calling in her life. Her own words best sum up her career, “I loved every minute of it!”. Kaye was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church of Amarillo, Delta Zeta Sorority, Delta Kappa Gamma, PEO Chapter Z of Amarillo, and the Amarillo Retired Teachers’ Association. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Doris Lovell, sister Clara Lou Ward, brother-in-law Carl Ward, and brother-in-law Gary McBride. Beloved survivors include her children, daughter Fanchon McBride of Frisco, TX and son Landon McBride of Plano, TX; daughter-in-law Nicole McBride and cherished grandsons Ethan and Kellan McBride of Plano, TX; and sister-in-law Mary Lisa Thorne of Amarillo. She was a proud ‘Aunt Kaye’ to Shelly Fryer, Jana Dorough, Tyson McBride, Ryan McBride, Clayton Thorne, Barrett Thorne and Lauren Thorne. A celebration of Kaye’s life will be held in Amarillo at a later Spring date, where family and friends will gather to honor her memory, her laughter, and the deep love she shared with all who knew her. Details will follow on Facebook.

Elizabeth Kaye McBride

October 19, 1943 - December 21, 2025