R.W. "Cody" McAnear's Obituary
CLARENDON Graveside Services will be at 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon, with Rev. Bryan Knowles and Ralph Harmon, officiating. INTERMENT - Citizens Cemetery. Cody was born July 28, 1943 in Clarendon to Alexander Sellkirk & Lorine Reynolds McAnear. He lived in Goodnight until 1970, then moving to Clarendon. He went to elementary school at Goodnight until the school closed. He finished his education at Clarendon getting an associate’s degree at Clarendon Junior College. He drove the Clarendon school buses for many years while attending college. Cody will be remembered by many for helping his family on their farm, and giving close attention to his mother in her later years. He and his brother, Jimmy were partners and ran for many years McAnear Cattle Company. He was frequently found at the coffee shops in Clarendon visiting with his many friends.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY- his father, Kirk McAnear in 1979; his mother, Lorine McAnear on February 18, 2007. SURVIVORS INCLUDE- 5 sisters, Barbara Harmon and husband Ralph of Amarillo, Brenda Barrett of Canyon, Judy Monk and husband Bill of Amarillo, Deborah Land and husband Steve of Panhandle, and Sheliah Babbitt of Amarillo; a brother, Jimmy McAnear and wife Pat of Clarendon; a brother-in-law, Jerry Barrett of Amarillo; and many, many nieces and nephews which Cody always gave nicknames.
MEMORIALS - The family request memorials be to Citizens Cemetery Association. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FOR VISITATION FROM 1PM TO 2PM THURSDAY AT THE FUNERAL HOME. THE FAMILY WILL BE AT: 12150 County Road S / Clarendon, Texas 79226 / Phone #: (806)874-2479
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