Bobby Tate Poovey's Obituary
MEMORIAL SERVICES- 2:00 pm Saturday, April 18, 2015 in Robertson Funeral Directors Saints' Roost Chapel in Clarendon with Robert Smith and Chip Chandler, officiating. Local arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Bobby Tate Poovey, 75, died Feb. 25, 2015, at his home in Yoder, Colorado. He was born on his family farm June 17, 1939, at Ashtola to James Tate and Flora Mae Edwards Poovey. He is survived by three sisters: Lea Reynolds and husband Robert Smith of Amarillo, Jan Chandler and husband Jim of Amarillo, and Elaine Poovey of Stinnett. He also is survived by three children: Bobby Clay Poovey and wife Debbie of Edgewood, N.M., and their children, Jeremy Clay Poovey, Julie McRae, Michael Pereda, Yvonne Herrera, and Christine Langan; John Norman and wife Allie of Yoder, Colo., and their children, Christina Herron, Jessica Norman, Kimberly Salatich, and Shawn Norman; and Sherri Flint and husband Harry, of Tucson, Ariz., and their children, Christopher and Cassandra. Also surviving are great-grandson Osiris Matan Poovey and 16 other great-grandchildren, Maya, Sophia, Anissa Herrara, Jayden, Kaysen Langan, Colin, Madeline McRae, Jason, Brandon, Caleb, Hannah Pereda, Megan, Madison Heron, Ella, Kayden Salatich, and Riley Norman, relatives and friends throughout the world; and his loyal blue-heeler Macus. Bobby grew up at Panhandle Eastern Camp near Dumas roaming the Canadian River breaks hunting bobcats, raccoons, deer, and adventure. He joined the Navy in 1958 becoming a SEAL with service in Vietnam and various other missions, including instructing deep sea diving at Pearl Harbor. He retired from the service to live 40 years in Maui, Hawaii, working in ranching, championship fishing, growing mangos, avocados, and bananas, and enjoying "talking story" with neighbors and visitors. He returned to the mainland at the turn of the century to his country place near Colorado Springs.
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