Leonard "Tex" Selvidge's Obituary
SERVICES - 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 in the Harned Sisters Auditorium at Clarendon College with Rev. Chris Downer and Rev. Lance Wood, officiating.
VISITATION - 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Funeral Home.
Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Leonard “Tex” was born January 7, 1934, in Bismark, Arkansas to Elmer D. and Ella Mae Selvidge. He graduated from StinnettHigh School in 1953. Tex attended SouthwesternState OklahomaUniversity where he played football, graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor’s Degree and completed his Master’s Degree in 1962. He started coaching in Spearman, Texas and later coached in Hollis, Oklahoma, before moving to Clarendon in 1965 to start his career at ClarendonCollege. Tex served in a number of positions in the last fifty years including Counselor, Registrar, Dean of Students, Recruiter, Financial Aid Director, and Board of Regents. In addition to his duties at the college, Tex has always been a very active and involved citizen of Clarendon and Donley County. He served as Mayor several times, and he has given more than thirty years of civic leadership in various roles.
Tex is preceded in death by his Pop, Jimmy Worsham, and his Mom, Geneva Worsham; his biological parents, Elmer D. Selvidge and Ella Mae Selvidge; a sister, Merle Damron; a brother, Cecil Selvidge; and an aunt, Evie Scott.
Tex is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Selvidge, of the home; his son, Chad Selvidge and wife, Carolina of Dallas; his daughter, Shay Tidmore and husband, Alan of Lubbock; his son, Scott Newland and wife, Jeanette of Plano; his son, Gary Jack of Clarendon; his daughter, Teresa Dronzek and husband, Dan of Clarendon; his son, Mark Jack and wife, Beverly of Springtown; his daughter, Pam Watson and husband, Noble of Clarendon; his daughter, Shay Ann Selvidge of Austin; nineteen grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Tex is also survived by his step-dad, James Griffin of Lubbock, his sister, Sharon Walker and husband Skip of Stinnett; and numerous family and close friends.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, the family requests that all gifts be directed to the Leonard “Tex” Selvidge Memorial Scholarship, c/o ClarendonCollege, Attn: Ashlee Estlack, PO Box 968. Clarendon, Texas 79226.
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