Steven Graham Pickens' Obituary
SERVICES – 10:00 AM Friday, December 30, 2016 in the First Baptist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Matthew Stidham, officiating.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES- 3:00 PM Stratford Cemetery in Stratford with Rev Steve Ulrey, officiating.
ARRANGEMENTS - Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Steven was born July 13, 1969 in Dalhart to Ronnie and Zelda Jo Roach Pickens. He grew up in Stratford and was a 1987 graduate of Stratford High School where he was active in FFA and 4H. He loved riding horses, farming, and was active helping with special olympics. He had been a longtime resident of Stratford before moving to Clarendon in 2012. He married Teresa Lee Pickens on December 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
PRECEDED IN DEATH BY – his mother.
SURVIVORS- his wife, Teresa Pickens of Clarendon; his father, Ronnie Pickens of Stratford; his grandmother, Elsie Pickens of Stratford; 4 sons, Tyler Pickens of Amarillo, Britten Pickens of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Landon Pickens of Lafayette, Louisiana, and Wesley Keelin of Memphis; 3 daughters, Miranda Ellis of Pampa, Amber McCollum of Amarillo, and Faith Keelin of Clarendon; a brother, Doug Pickens of Canyon; a niece, Kelsey Pickens of Stratford and Grady Pickens of Lamar, Colorado; his aunts and uncles, Ricky and Sharon Pickens of Dumas, Mike and Ann Keck of Amarillo, and Kay Bachman of Stratford; and several cousins.
MEMORIALS- In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be sent to ADVO Building Project in Amarillo.
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