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Wayne Haygood
Wayne Haygood of Canadian, Texas, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002. Services were held Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at the First United Methodist Church in Canadian. Burial followed at the Edith Ford cemetery in Canadian.
Wayne was born in Kaufman on Sept. 16, 1937, to Dwight and Mary Haygood. He graduated from Kaufman High School in 1955. He attended Texas Tech University for one year before moving to Oklahoma State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in Animal Science in 1959. In 1960, Wayne married
Gayle George of Canadian.
Wayne’s career as a Hereford breeder began when he became the herdsman for Haggard & McHaney Hereford Farm in Kennett, Mo., in 1959. In 1960 he entered the army and was stationed at Virginia Beach, Va., until 1962. Next he became the manager of the Bruning Feedyard in Nebraska. From there he moved to the famous CK Ranch in Brookville, Kan., until 1964. That year Wayne was hired by K.D. Owen to manage Indian Mound Farm in New Harmony, Ind.
While in Indiana he established Indian Mound Farm as one of the top Hereford operations in the world. The Indian Mound cattle won numerous shows from coast to coast and compiled more show points than any other herd in the decade of the 1970’s. Wayne sold top breeding stock for record prices to the best Hereford herds in 40 states and several foreign countries. While in Indiana Wayne served as President of the Indiana Hereford Association and then served as the President of the American Hereford Association in 1979. Wayne was involved in Hereford events around the world including Canada, Hungary, England, Uruguay and Argentina.
By 1981 Wayne had become a full partner on the Indian Mound cattle and decided to move to Canadian, Texas, and start Indian Mound Ranch. Haygood and Owen dispersed the Indian Mound Farm herd that year with a sale that still holds the record for high average of a dispersion sale. Wayne brought all of the females that were two years old and younger to Texas to carry on the Indian Mound breeding.
In Texas, Wayne continued to breed and sell cattle that impacted the Hereford breed. Wayne received the Animal Science Graduate of Distinction award from Oklahoma State University in 1982. He judged numerous cattle shows both nationally and internationally and is the only person to judge the National Western Hereford show in three different decades. Wayne served as President of the Texas Hereford Association and as a director of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth and as a director of the First State Bank in Canadian. In later years Wayne was honored as an honorary member of the Texas Hereford Association and an Honorary Vice President of the Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show in Fort Worth and was inducted into the American Hereford Association Heritage Hall of Fame. In 2002 the Wayne Haygood National Hereford Show was held at the Fort Worth Stock Show. Wayne was a member of the Canadian First United Methodist Church.
Wayne is survived by his wife, Gayle; daughter, Leslie Osborn and husband Tim of Tuttle, Okla.; son, Lee and wife Jacqui of Canadian; daughter, Mary Myers and husband Sean of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Will and Katie Osborn of Tuttle; and brother Carroll and wife Carla of Amarillo. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dwight and Mary Haygood of Kaufman, Texas. Suggested memorials are: United Methodist Church of Canadian, Hemphill County Hospice and the Texas Hereford Association.
Esther Ruth Howard
Esther Ruth Howard was born March 15, 1905, in Altus, Okla., and passed away peacefully in California on Oct. 3, 2002.
Esther Ruth is survived by her daughter, Lina Jane Cygan; grandchildren, Cindy Horn and George Mutch; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Corinne and Jessica Horn.
She was a resident of Oklahoma and Texas until 1993 when she moved to California to join her daughter. Esther Ruth taught first grade in the Arlington School System for 35 years and retired 45 years ago to travel. Esther Ruth will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2002, at the Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home in Kaufman. Private burial will be at the Mount Olive cemetery in Scurry.
James Troy Littleton
James Troy Littleton, 69, died Sept. 2, 2002 at his home following a brave battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 25, 1933 in Terrell.
Mr. Littleton was a veteran of Vietnam and a member of the Air Force Sergeant Association. He retired from the Air Force, having earned the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. He was also retired from Unisys, where he worked as a marketing director. Mr. Littleton was recognized for his work on designing the first computer system used at Boling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C.
Graveside services were held at Arlington National cemetery in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, where he was honored with a military service that included a 21-gun salute, playing of Taps and presentation of the flag to his widow. During the ceremony, each of his children read a memorial to their father. Mr. Littleton’s oldest child, Twyla, released a white dove while the song “Fly” was performed following the military ceremony.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Guy and Ruby Littleton of Terrell; and one brother, Weldon Littleton, also of Terrell.
Survivors include: his wife, Shirley Littleton of Sterling, Va.; children, Twyla Shabtai and her husband Nikko of Beverly Hills, Calif., Guy Littleton of Leesburg, Va., and Jane Jackson and her husband Ryan of Leesburg, Va.; five brothers, Charlie Littleton of Kaufman, Don Littleton and Jerald Littleton, both of Terrell, Bobby Littleton of Columbus, Ohio, and David Littleton of St. Petersburg, Fla; six grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Memorials may be made in his name to Hospice of Northern Virginia, 9300 Lee Highway, fifth floor, Fairfax, Va. 22031-1207, or the American Cancer Society, 124 Park Street, Vienna, Va. 22180-4654. Arrangements were under the direction of Adams-Green Funeral Home of Herndon, Va.
Ira Sorrells
Ira Sorrells was born July 30, 1911, in Crandall to Jeff and Maggie Sorrells. He was the eighth of eleven brothers and sisters. He married
Margie Fay Baker on Dec. 9, 1940.
Ira was a dragline operator and worked for various pipeline companies all over the U.S. during the 1930s and 1940s. He bought and operated a service station and garage in Crandall during the early 1950s. He and a few others built Crandall’s first fire truck. In the late 1950s he went into the sand and gravel business. In the late 1960s he built the “Dairy Mart” on Highway 175 in Crandall and operated it for 13 years. It was the first fast food drive-in in Crandall. He sold the business and retired in the late 1970s.
After retiring, he enjoyed many years of fishing, gardening and tinkering in his shop. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, Lions Club and Crandall Fire Department for many years. He was a “special”, much loved husband, daddy and papa and will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife, Margie; daughter and son-in-law Suzy and Don Colquitt; two grandsons, Jeff and Brent Colquitt; sister, Mattie Yalch, 102-years-old of Combine and the only remaining sister of eleven sisters and brothers.
Ira was preceded in death by son, Larry Edward Sorrells, two and a half-years-old.
Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Chapel. Interment followed at Crandall cemetery.
Ola Mae Spurlock
Ola Mae Spurlock was born Sept. 15, 1916, in Dallas to Frank and Sina Ray Nehrmeyer. She was raised in Dallas and married
Wilson Spurlock in 1936. Ola Mae moved to Scurry in 1955 and worked for Spartans Department Store and the Scurry-Rosser Tax Office. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson on Feb. 28, 1967, and is survived by her son, Jimmy Spurlock and his wife Linda of Scurry; grandchildren, Jimmy Spurlock Jr. of Scurry and Sandy Mathis of Scurry; great-grandchildren, Ashley Spurlock, Bailey Spurlock and Luke Spurlock; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at 3 p.m. at the Styx Church of Christ with W. A. Martin officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Olive cemetery in Scurry. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home of Kaufman
Wanda Ann McGlaun
Wanda Ann McGlaun passed away in Lubbock, Texas, on Dec. 23, 2002. Wanda was born in Rand, Texas, on Sept. 8, 1937, to Rufus and Katherine Evans Nalls. She was raised in Kaufman and lived most of her life there.
She married
Bill McGlaun in Kaufman on Sept. 14, 1956.
She was a member of the Ropesville Church of Christ, the Hockley Company Family, Community Education Club and Ropesville Senior Citizens.
Wanda is survived by her husband, Bill McGlaun; son, Craig McGlaun of Levelland; daughter, Holly Ward of Arnett; brothers, John Nalls of Kaufman, Fred Nalls of Terrell, Eddie Nalls of Kaufman; sister, Glenda Nalls of Wills Point; and 2 grandchildren, Brittany and William of Arnett.
Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at Ropesville Church of Christ with Minister Oscar Batten and Elder Wilburn Burks.
Interment was at Ropesville cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Head Funeral Home in Levelland.
Patsy Ruth Musketnuss
Patsy Ruth Musketnuss was born in Hopkins County near Brashear, Texas, on Sept. 27, 1943, to Cyrel and Ruby Chandler Smith.
Patsy was raised in Sulphur Springs and moved to Kaufman when she was a teenager. She moved to Scurry, Texas, in 1978. On, Oct. 2, 1974, Patsy married
Charles Musketnuss in Kaufman.
Patsy is survived by her husband, Charles Musketnuss of Scurry; daughter, Shauna Musketnuss of Scurry; brothers, Billy Ray Smith of Conroe and Bobby Gene Smith of Haynesville, La; grandson, Donavan Payne of Scurry; and other relatives.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2002, at Brashear cemetery in Brashear, Texas.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Parker-Ashworth Funeral Home of Kaufman. .
Arnold Wayne Nelms Sr.
Arnold Wayne Nelms Sr. was born June 19, 1921, in Palestine, Texas, and passed away peacefully at his home in Combine, on Dec. 22, 2002, at the age of 81.
During World War II, he served in the Army’s 96th Infantry Division in the South Pacific. He was a custom home builder in Dallas and a master cabinet maker.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Virginia Pauline; 3 children, Dona Potter and husband James of Combine, Rita Morton and husband Donny of Combine and Terry Nelms and wife Donna of Palestine; daughter-in-law, Glenda Nelms of Crandall; ex-daughter-in-law, Ginger Nelms of Combine; sister-in-law, Billie Nelms Barr of Dallas; 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by son Arnold Wayne Nelms Jr.
The family appreciates the care given by trusted friend Dr. Gary Roberts. He will be missed by his 13 year companion, Bitsy-Lou, his Yorkshire Terrier.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, at Roselawn Memorial Chapel with Rev. Mike Alcorn officiating.
Interment followed in Roselawn Memorial gardens. Pallbearers for the service were his 8 grandsons.
