Jerry Charles Gage's Obituary
CLARENDON
SERVICES - 11:00 am Friday, June 28, 2013 in the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Lloyd Stice, pastor, and Rev. Terry Tamplen, officiating.
INTERMENT – 3:00 pm in Afton Cemetery in Afton, Texas.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Family will receive friends for visitation from 5:30 pm –
7:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
Jerry was born May 1, 1943 in Matador to Charles and Ouida
Wilson Gage. He had been a resident of Clarendon since 1971. He married Gloria Copeland on March 24, 1967 and they had two sons, Jay in 1969 and Lee in 1973. He married Ouida Jackson on March 2, 1989 in Floydada. Jerry worked as an agent for ASCS from 1968 – 1981 and taught the Ranch and Feedlot Operations program at Clarendon College from 1982 - 2004. Jerry was a past
member of the Clarendon Lions Club, past member of the Clarendon
Volunteer Fire Department and served as Fire Chief from 1977-1980, member of the Clarendon Outdoor Entertainment Association, Clarendon Masonic Lodge #700 AF&AM, and the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon. Jerry was a man of his word and he always strived to do what was right in all situations. Jerry loved the land and he loved ranching, fishing, and golf, but above all else he loved his family. He was a great teacher as well and loved to teach his grandkids about fishing and taking care of cattle, and there is a whole generation of young men and women in the cattle business today who learned the business from him. He will always be remembered for his character, his integrity, and his love for people. He will be greatly missed.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – his parents, Charlie and Ouida Gage.
SURVIVORS – his wife, Ouida Gage of Clarendon; 2 sons, Jay Gage and
wife Becky of Throckmorton, Lee Gage and wife Lexi of Amarillo; 3
step sons, Todd McCandless of Phoenix, Arizona, Darrell McCandless
and wife Janice of Decatur, Don McCandless and wife LaNell of
Floydada; a step daughter, Billie Hendrix and husband Joel of
Floydada; 3 sisters, Evelyn Yeates and Geneva Giesecke, both of
Lubbock, Pat Forbis of Afton; 17 grandchildren; and 15 great
grandchildren.
MEMORIALS- The family request memorials be sent to the First United
Methodist Church in Clarendon or to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
THE FAMILY MAY BE CONTACTED AT - 4270 County Road 13 / Clarendon, Texas 79226. Phone 806.874.5167
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