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Submitted: 7/14/21 • Approved: 7/14/21 • Last Updated: 7/17/21 • R436858-G0-S3
October 6, 1936-December 18, 2013
Shared stone with Cynthia Ivey
Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Charles Edwin "Chuck" LaGrone, 77, died December 18, 2013 at his home in Borger. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fairlanes Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Burwash, Pastor officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Park Cemetery under the direction of Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.
Charles was born October 6, 1936 in Moody, Texas to Willard Levi LaGrone and Cleo Reed LaGrone. He was a graduate of North Texas State University where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees. He married Cynthia Ivey August 23, 1958 in Denton, TX. Chuck was a former Weslaco Chamber of Commerce Executive for 25 years, he also taught school and college. He was a director of Mass Communications for the Baptist Foreign Mission Board in Buenos Aires, Argentina for five years and he was a mail clerk at Phillips Petroleum Co. Chuck was a lifetime bicyclist winning many awards and medals, he had also been active in The Lions Club serving on the board and as president. Chuck was a deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church. They lived here for the past 17 years.
Chuck is survived by his wife of 55 years Cynthia, his son Larry of Borger, his daughter Stephanie Guess and husband Travis of Borger, his brother Dr. Willard LaGrone of Denton, two grandchildren Lauren LaGrone Morales and Tony LaGrone and one great grandson Ethan Morales.
Casket bearers will be Larry Thompson, Bob Hendricks, Floyd Holliman, Joey Woodard, Richard Braymer, Danny Kingham and Walter Prock.
(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, December 19, 2013)
Contributed on 7/14/21
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