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 James
Coy Stuart LUBBOCK-James Coy Stuart passed from this life July 26, 2017.
James was born September 17, 1933 in Roby, Texas and grew up in Fisher
County where he helped with the family farm and dairy until the family
moved to Carrollton, Texas where he met the love of his life and wife of
62 years, Shirley Ruth Sprague. James attended Tarleton State College
pursuing his interests in livestock and ranching. James served in the
occupation forces in Germany as a US Army Marksman and upon his
honorable discharge, moved his young family to Lubbock. James worked as
the livestock buyer for FarmPac and built a vast network of friends in
the farming industry in Lubbock and surrounding area. He was active in
the livestock and agricultural community and served as a leader in 4-H.
He also served as an official to many area livestock shows. James was
passionate about western heritage and preserving the cowboy lifestyle
serving as a founder of the Cowboy Symposium Chuckwagon Competition He
was known for his cowboy cooking and chuckwagon catering, being featured
in the Texas Highways magazine and receiving the Garnet Brooks
Chuckwagon Award presented by the Academy of Western Artists. He was a
member of Southcrest Baptist Church. James loved his family and had
three children, Sandy and her husband Mike Ogletree of Lubbock, Jimmy
and his wife Michelle Stuart of Colleyville, TX and David and his wife
Elizabeth Stuart of Lubbock. Additionally, his greatest love, the three
grandchildren, Vanessa and her husband Jason McBride, Bobby and his wife
Ashley Stuart and Trey Ogletree of Lubbock. James was preceded in death
by his parents Coy and Florene Stuart of Roby, and a brother, Landon. He
is survived by two brothers Don Stuart and Tommy Jack Stuart. Please
join the family for the celebration of James' life on Saturday, August
19, at 2 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home. Donations to your favorite
charity are encouraged. www.sandersfuneralhome.com. |
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