Gib James Martindale's Obituary
SHAMROCK MEMORIAL SERVICES- 10:00 am Saturday, October 2, 2010 in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Eddy Helms, Pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Tulia, officiating. Cremation and Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Gib James Martindale Sr, 49, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the North West Texas Medical, Odyssey Hospice center in Amarillo Texas, following an extensive stride in and out of the hospital. Although Gib was never specifically diagnosed with an illness he suffered from septic shock, kidney failure, swollen lymph nodes, and joint pain in his first extensive stay in the hospital. During the following months the Martindale family was blessed with more time with Gib. He suffered during several stays in the hospital with different behavioral and personality changes, as well as congestive heart failure, low blood pressure, low oxygen, and fluid filling his lungs at a rapid rate. Born and raised in Collingsworth County, the son of James Coy Martindale and Sherrie Christine Martindale (Grogan), he was a lifelong resident of the great state of Texas. In his early years, Gib would help his father James work on the family farm. After graduating from Samnorwood High School in 1979, he joined the United States National Guard and began a life’s long journey of hard work. He met his former wife, mother of all four children Beverly Sue Martindale (Terrill) in Summersville Missouri and they were married in 1982 in Emience, Mo. After nineteen years of marriage Gib and Beverly divorced but kept a close friendship. After serving with the National Guard, Gib began working in his trade. He would take the knowledge and experience given to him by his father and apply that in the world of the self employed. Gib spent most of his life “fixing things” he worked in auto maintenance, pluming, carpentry, and seasonal jobs such as farming peanuts and haul hay or cotton burrs. Gib took all four of his children to work with him whether in the hay fields or cutting mesquite trees, Gib spent time teaching his children the value of hard work. Gib had a passion for hunting and spent most of his spare time out in the fields of his father’s land hunting deer or quail. Gib shared some very special memories with his sons, son in laws, and brothers on the land hunting game. Gib was a member of the 11th street Baptist Church in Shamrock Texas during his time of death and the family would like to extend an enormous amount of gratitude to those members who were so kind, giving, and loving during his last struggle. Gib was also an active member at the Martin Baptist Church and the First Baptist Churches in Clarendon, Texas. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY - his father, James C. Martindale on February 25, 2003. SURVIVORS - his mother, Sherrie Christine Martindale of McLean; Gib James Martindale, Jr. and wife Kimberly and Dusty James Martindale all of Amarillo; 2 daughters, Brandi Sue Surman and husband Jon of Friona and Kayla Ann Mendoza and husband Manuel of Virginia; 2 brothers, Kim Grogan Martindale and wife Melinda and Scott Wesley Martindale and wife Lucinda both of Wellington; a sister, Leitha Jan Watson husband Audie of Clarendon; and 3 grandchildren, Wyatt and Garrett Surman of Friona and Evan Creed Martindale of Amarillo. MEMORIALS - The family requests that memorials be to the Eleventh Street Baptist Church in Shamrock.
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