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UPTON COUNTY TEXAS
" L" OBITUARIES
WINTERS — Chase Byrom Langston, 20, of Winters
died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, in McCamey. He was born Aug. 12,
1986, in Abilene and lived in Breckenridge, McCamey and New
Braunfels, moving to Winters in 2003. While attending Winters High
School he participated in varsity golf, was in the National Honor
Society, FFA and was on the horse judging team. He graduated in
2005. He loved being a cowboy and was active in the ranching
industry in Iraan since graduation. He was a member of the First
Baptist Church in Winters. Survivors are his
parents, Robbie and Sherri Langston of Winters; paternal
grandmother Billie Langston of Abilene; maternal grandparents
Shannon and Helen Branham of Rankin; one sister, Cymber Langston
of Winters; and many loving relatives.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at the
First Baptist Church in Winters with the Rev. Barry Taylor
officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery under the
direction of the Winters Funeral Home. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials can be made to the
Chase Langston Scholarship Fund in care of Winters Funeral Home,
P.O. Box 395, Winters, TX, 79567. Pallbearers
will be Cullie Gentry, Ty Cason, Wacey Cason, Cody Pritchard,
Stephen Lynch, Luke England, Dillon Perry and Trenton Grohman.
Standard-Times - (Dec/2/2006)
Alvin Leck
Alvin (Al) Leck, of Rankin, Texas, passed
away peacefully at his home at the age of 72 on May 19, 2011.
Family visitation will be Sunday, May 22,
2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Upton County Park
Building in Rankin, Texas. Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m.
Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Upton County Park Building with
Pastor Randy Bush of Harris Avenue Baptist Church of San
Angelo officiating. Burial will follow at Rankin Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Johnson's Funeral Home of San Angelo.
Al was born in Anson, Texas to Alvin
Leck, Sr. and Linnie Leck. He graduated from Anson High School
where he met Dee Ann Goodrich, and they married January 16,
1959. He served in the Army and Army Reserve for six years.
He moved to Rankin with his family in
February of 1974. He has been involved in numerous activities
and clubs. To name a few, he has been a lifelong member of the
Booster Club and avid supporter of Red Devil sports. He has
been involved in 4-H, especially livestock, and for many years
drove the Upton County van to livestock shows as well as
helping with the trap and skeet team. He has been a member of
the Lions Club, served on the RISD Board of Trustees and Board
of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce, and had recently
served on the Board of Directors for the Fire Department.
In March of 1980 he bought Rankin Drive
In Grocery. Al retired from Halliburton in November of 1991
after 28 years of service. In 1992, he married Judy Thornton
in Rankin, Texas. He then went to work for Badger Mining as
sole sand plant operator and retired from there in December
2008.
Al was
preceded in death by his parents, wife Dee Ann Leck and son
Rob Leck. Survivors include his wife Judy Leck, daughter Lori
Wright and husband Randy, Grandsons K.T. Pruett, Kutter
Wright, and Riggan Wright, all of Rankin, TX; step-children
Linda Wallace and husband Vince, Kevin Thornton and wife
Connie and step-grandchildren Michael and Makayla Thornton and
Taylor and Paige Wallace, all of Clyde, TX; brother Norman
Leck and wife Selena and nephew James Leck, all of Ft. Worth,
TX.
Mary Ellen (Reed) Leach, age 64,
of McCamey, passed from this life on Monday, January 23, 2012, at
Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born in Texon, TX to the late
James Earl Reed and Fannie Irene (Payne) Reed on July 24, 1947.
She married C. B. "Rusty" Leach in McCamey on July 22, 1972. They
enjoyed almost 26 years together before separated by his death in
June of 1998. Although she was a fighter, she was ready to go
Home. Mary was a homemaker who enjoyed caring for her family.
They were her world, especially her grandchildren. She was a
creative person who loved arts and crafts, woodworking and sewing.
She could also knit and crochet. Those left to cherish her love
and memory are her daughters: Kimberly Leach of McCamey and LeAnn
Lee and husband Kenneth of Odessa; two sons: Terry Leach and wife
Dena of Ozona and James Leach and wife Cindy of Rankin; sister:
Earlene Bazar of Graham; two brothers: Joe Reed of Alvin and
Jackie Reed of Kermit; ten grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents and beloved
husband, two brothers precede her in death: Jerry and Roy Lee
Reed. Graveside services will be at Resthaven Cemetery in McCamey
at 10:00 AM Friday, January 27, 2012, Bro. Daniel Fleming
officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Acres West Funeral
Chapel, 8115 W. University Blvd, Odessa, Texas. submitted by Dale
Donlon
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Bill Curtis Lindsey
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| NEWELL - Bill Curtis Lindsey, died Wednesday, March 25th on
his ranch in Newell, South Dakota. He was born on August 14,
1960, in San Angelo, Texas to parents DeWayne and Janey
Lindsey. He was married to Denna Puckett Lindsey for 27
years. They had two children, William and Lauren Lindsey.
Bill grew up in Rankin, Texas with his parents and three
brothers, Tom, Daymond, and Shane. He graduated from Rankin
High School in 1978. He knew from an early age that ranching
was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. It was
his true passion and he was the perfect man for this
occupation. He loved the land and livestock and always felt
that ranching was an honorable profession. In 1984, Bill and
his family moved the ranching operation north to Wyoming and
South Dakota. Like a true settler, he found ranches that he
knew would make wonderful sheep country. For the next 13
years, he put together an extensive ranching operation that
was the pride of his career. Bill awoke each morning with a
smile on his face and went about his tasks with the optimism
and good nature of a man doing what he loved best. He truly
believed that hard work and honest sweat were the building
blocks of a person's character. Services will be at 2:00 pm
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at the First United Methodist
Church, Rankin, TX. Officiating the services will be Johnny
Kidd and Reverend Jennifer Kelley. Internment will
immediately follow at the Rankin Cemetery. There will be a
memorial in Newell, South Dakota this summer. Bill was
survived by his wife, Denna, and their two children, William
and Lauren of Rankin, Texas. His father and mother, Dewayne
and Janey Lindsey of Rankin. His brother, Tom, and
sister-in-law, Janet, of Rankin. His brother Daymond of
Flower Mound, Texas. His brother, Shane, and sister-in-law,
Shelly, of McKinney, Texas. Sister-in-law and husband, Ann
and Keith Ferrell, of Twin Falls, Idaho. And numerous nieces
and nephews. Pallbearers will be Ed Templeton, Charlie
Peterson, Danny Michum, and Owen Yocham of Rankin, Texas;
Curtis Wollman of San Angelo, Texas; Matt Strohschein of
Newell, South Dakota; Jeff Jasper of Sturgis, South Dakota;
and Levi Strohschein of Wright, Wyoming. Online condolence
can be sent to the family at www.shaffer-nichols.com. Bill
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Janey Shackelford Lindsey
Janey Shackelford Lindsey died Friday, August 5, 2011 in
Lubbock, Texas after sustaining injuries in an accident. She
was born on October 17, 1938 in Marathon, Texas to parents
Lyndell and Merle Gulihur Shackelford. She was married to
DeWayne Lindsey for 57 years. She had four boys, Tom, Daymond,
Bill, and Shane. Janey grew up in Marathon, Texas with
her siblings, Rowdy, Lois and Macky. On June 10, 1954 she
married the love of her life, DeWayne Lindsey. The young
ranching couple decided to start raising their own hired
hands. Within five years, their first three boys were born.
Eight years later, Shane entered their life. Married to a
strong willed and hard working man, Janey jumped on board and
helped DeWayne build their ranching operation. She was beside
him every step of the way. Ranching in West Texas brought many
hard times and challenges. However Janey never ran from a
challenge, she met every situation head on with the hours and
determination it took to get the job done. Her boys
were the pride of her life. She raised them to respect the
value of hard work. Janey welcomed every friend her boys
brought home. Before long, she was calling all of them her
boys. Now being called one of her boys, did not necessarily
mean male or female, everyone was one of the “boys”. With this
title came lots of love, lectures, chicken fried steaks, and
tortillas. Legendary stories developed over working sheep and
fun times at the Lindsey ranch. As these kids grew older,
Janey’s interest in them did not waiver. She still wanted to
know about every aspect of their life, and to be there for
every milestone they accomplished. Janey was a resident of
Upton County for 57 years. She served as an officer in the
Upton County Water Board and Chamber of Commerce. For sixteen
years she worked tirelessly on The World Champion Barbado
Cookoff. Being a member of Eastern Star was a big part of
Janey’s life. She served in every capacity and was awarded a
50 year membership award. Memorial services will be held at
10:00 AM on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Rankin Park
Building. Officiating the service is Johnny Kidd of Odessa,
and Tuffy Whitehead of Del Rio will be a special speaker.
Janey is survived by her husband, DeWayne of Rankin, Texas;
son Tom and daughter-in-law Janet of Rankin, Texas, son
Daymond of Flower Mound, Texas, son Shane and daughter-in-law
Shelly of McKinney, Texas; and daughter-in-law, Denna of
Rankin, Texas; ten grandchildren, and nine great
grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Rowdy
“Bubba” Shackelford and sister-in-law Helen of San Angelo,
Texas, her brother, Mack Shackelford and her sister-in-law
Marilyn of Marathon, Texas; sister-in-law, Barbara “Sissy”
Fisher and husband James of Aledo, Texas. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Lyndell and Merle Shackelford; her
sister, Lois Farris; her son, Bill Lindsey; and her grandson,
Anthony Windham. The family request that in lieu of flowers,
memorials be sent to the ‘Running against the Wind’ Memorial
Scholarship Fund at the First State Bank of Rankin, P.O. Box
118, Rankin, Texas 79778.
Manuel B. Luna passed away peacefully from this life in
the early morning of June 9, 2011 at the age of 87. He was 1
of 13 children born to Eliseo and Antonia Luna on May 30, 1924
in Imperial, Texas. He married the love of his life of 60
years, Maggie on February 24, 1951 in Fort Stockton, Texas.
Manuel retired from McCamey ISD in 1987 after 30 years of
service. He was a Cursillista and Eucharistic Minister at the
Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He loved the Dallas Cowboys and
the McCamey Badgers. He was preceded in death by his daughter,
Irene Prementine. Manuel is survived by his wife, Maggie Luna
of McCamey; a son, Henry Luna and his wife Anna of Fort
Stockton; four daughters, Angie Saenz and her husband Rene of
Odessa, Hope Salgado and her husband Joe of San Antonio, Annie
Ochoa and her husband Albert of Snyder, and Carmen Acosta and
Mel of Horseshoe Bay; another son, Adrian Luna and Sandra of
McCamey; a brother, Frank Luna of Lake Arthur, NM; a sister,
Tiburcia Alvarado of Crane. He is also survived by the joys of
his life, 14 grandchildren; and 18 great grandchildren as well
as many nieces and nephews. Funeral Mass will be held at 10AM
on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church
in McCamey with Father Laurent Mvondo and Deacon Julio
Carrasco officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven
Cemetery with arrangements under the care and direction of
Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be his five
son-in-laws along with his eldest grandchild, Gabriel Acosta.
Mike Lynch
STANTON -- Mike Lynch, 49, of Stanton, died
Thursday, Sept. 23 at his residence. Graveside services will be
held 2 p.m. today, Sept. 25, at the Evergreen Cemetery Chapel in
Stanton with the Rev. Robert Frazier officiating.He was born Oct.
5, 1954 in Coleman and married Lana McKenzie Oct. 14, 1996 in
Greenwood. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Jeremy
McIntyre of New Jersey, Jory Lynch of Stanton, and Mike Lynch Jr.,
of Big Lake; four daughters, Jennifer of Belton, Lori Shields of
Big Lake, Miranda of Rankin and Ashley Norman of Roswell, N.M.;
three sisters, Barbara Wallace of Grape Creek, Peggy Bowersox of
Greenwood and Sydney Lynch of Midland; three brothers, Bill Lynch
of Ozona, Coy Lynch of McCamey and Bob Lynch of Stanton.Memorials
may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2304 W. Wadley Ave.,
Midland, Texas, 79705. Arrangements are
under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton. .
Midland Reporter-Telegram - (Sep/26/2004)
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