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R. A. Willingham
February 28, 1937 — January 12, 2008
Services for R. A. "Buddy" Willingham, 70, of Brownfield will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Brownfield First Baptist Church with Rev. Randy Land officiating. Burial will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 17, in Burkburnett Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
Buddy passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at his home in Brownfield, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born to George and Sophia Willingham on Feb. 28, 1937 in Burkburnett. He attended Burkburnett Schools.
He married Jacqueline Partney on Nov. 2, 1956 in Pleasant Valley, TX. They moved to Brownfield in 1964. He was co-owner and operator of W. & R. Sheet Metal with partner Bill Russell. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Kenneth Willingham in 2005.
He is survived by his wife Jacqueline of Brownfield; two daughters, De'Andra Kirk and her husband Keith of Mansfield and Vonda Cox and her husband Lyle of Graham; 5 grandchildren, Andrea, John and Kristin Kirk, Shannon Harris and Stephanie Laymon; a great grandchild, Kailee Hopson; 3 brothers, Tommy Willingham of Wellborn, Leon Willingham of Las Vegas, NV. and Steve Willingham of Portland; a sister, Linda Baldridge of Richardson.
Buddy passed away Saturday, January 12, 2008 at his home in Brownfield, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born to George and Sophia Willingham on Feb. 28, 1937 in Burkburnett. He attended Burkburnett Schools.
He married Jacqueline Partney on Nov. 2, 1956 in Pleasant Valley, TX. They moved to Brownfield in 1964. He was co-owner and operator of W. & R. Sheet Metal with partner Bill Russell. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Kenneth Willingham in 2005.
He is survived by his wife Jacqueline of Brownfield; two daughters, De'Andra Kirk and her husband Keith of Mansfield and Vonda Cox and her husband Lyle of Graham; 5 grandchildren, Andrea, John and Kristin Kirk, Shannon Harris and Stephanie Laymon; a great grandchild, Kailee Hopson; 3 brothers, Tommy Willingham of Wellborn, Leon Willingham of Las Vegas, NV. and Steve Willingham of Portland; a sister, Linda Baldridge of Richardson.
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