Clarence Griffin
1942-2017
Clarence “Yunk” Griffin, of Snyder, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Lubbock after a series of health complications.
Funeral service for Mr. Griffin will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at New Heart Cowboy Church with Couy Griffin officiating. A meal will follow. Burial will follow the meal at Corona Cemetery under the direction of Hamilton-O’Dell Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 9-10 a.m. Friday at the church.
Yunk was born on May 1, 1942 in Corona, N.M. to Clarence and Eileen Griffin. Growing up on a ranch, Yunk and his brothers had no choice but to be cowboys. After moving to Fort Hancock, the Griffin boys began strenuous training with world champion trick rider Dick Griffith, and became “The Four Little Men” and traveled to rodeos all over the U.S. performing their stunts. Upon graduating from Moriarity High School in 1960, Yunk began working odd jobs until starting college at New Mexico State University in 1963. He began saddle bronc riding and was a member of the New Mexico State rodeo team, where he won the Southwest Region twice. He graduated from New Mexico State in 1967 with his bachelor’s degree in agriculture business. Yunk soon joined his dad and brothers in the family stone business, where they worked alongside each other for 40 years. Yunk married Patricia Abney on Aug. 13, 1983. When he was 45 years old, Yunk accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, which was the most important decision he ever made. In 1998, he began New Heart Cowboy Church which he pastored until retiring and moving to Snyder in 2011 to be closer to his grandkids. The last few years of his life were spent in Texas with his wife enjoying their grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Jean Duncan, his brother, Garvin Griffin, and his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Griffin; one daughter, Becky Collier and her husband, Bronc; two sons, Cody and his wife, Sara, and Todd and his wife, Michelle; two brothers, Pete and his wife, Susie, and Cleve and his wife, Donna; four grandchildren, Steeley and Clarence “C.J.” Collier, Isaac Griffin and Caitlin Myers; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Bronc Collier, Mac Griffin, Travis Griffin, Trey Griffin, Matt Griffin, Ty Griffin, Ross Griffin, Shawn Griffin, Ryan Griffin and Scott Miller.
Online condolences may be posted at www.hamiltonodell.com.
Jo Ann Mayer
1939-2017
Jo Ann Mayer, 78, of Snyder, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 in Snyder.
Funeral service for Mrs. Mayer will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home with the Rev. Clay Giddens officiating.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Mrs. Mayer was born on Jan. 19, 1939 in Abilene, to Jessie Lee and Ada Belle (Williams) Lane.
She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Mattie Morris, Faye Cruiseturner and Maye Simmons; three brothers, J.W. Lane, Robert Lane and Calvin Lane; and one granddaughter, Bethany A. Carey.
Survivors include one son, Gary Hamilton of Snyder; three daughters, Becky Carey and Dawn Davis and her husband, Bret Likes, all of Snyder, and Denise Dupont and her husband, Dan, of Los Angeles, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Jodi Parker Andrews and her husband, Ross, of Colorado City, Casey Ricks and his wife, Jamie, of Midland, Amy Bernal and her husband, Bernie, of Euless, Brianna M. Carey, Steven J. Carey and Joshua Likes, all of Snyder, and Maxwell Dupont of Los Angeles; and one great-grandchild, Jacen Carey of Snyder.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.
Juanita Sturdivant
1914-2017
Opal Juanita (Phillips) Sturdivant, of Pflugerville and formerly of Snyder, passed through Heaven’s Gates on Saturday, Feb.18, 2017 in Pflugerville at the age of 102.
Graveside service for Mrs. Sturdivant will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hillside Memorial Gardens with Tom Holcomb officiating. The service will be under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Born on Aug. 5, 1914 in Sulphur Springs to James and Mattie (Maddox) Phillips, she married Oren Sturdivant on June 23, 1932 in Childress County.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Oren; one daughter, Twila, and one daughter-in-law, Jeanette.
Survivors include one son, Darrell Sturdivant, of Hutto; one sister, Elizabeth Mahan of Canton, one son-in-law, Newton Ward ofHouston, 19 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Online condolences may be posted at www.bellcypertseale.com.
Betty Franks
1938-2017
Betty Joyce Franks, 78, of Midland, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017.
Memorial service for Mrs. Franks will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God in Midland. The service will be under the direction of Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home.
Sue Richter
1923-2017
Mrs. Sue Richter, 93, of Snyder, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 in San Angelo.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
Allan Rollins
1929-2017
Mr. Allan C. Rollins, 87, of Snyder, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Big Spring.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.