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Submitted: 3/2/20 • Approved: 3/5/20 • Last Updated: 3/8/20 • R276465-G0-S3
TECHNICAL FOURTH CLASS US Army
World War II
June 8, 1918 - November 20, 2009
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
*Obituary
Funeral services for Joe Charles Deaton, 91, of Denver City, Texas, will be held Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Denver City, with Rev. Bill Mosley officiating and Rev. Phil Golden assisting. Burial will follow in Denver City Memorial Park. Services will be under the direction of Boyer Funeral Chapel of Denver City, in association with Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.
Mr. Deaton passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at his home in Denver City following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 8, 1918 in Sparkman, Ark. to Nellie (Brown) and D.W. Deaton. He married Ruby Imogene Barry on Nov. 22, 1942 in Lovington, N.M. He served in the Army in the First Cavalry and Eighth Cavalry in the Philippines during World War II. During his service, he was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star.
Mr. Deaton had been a resident of Denver City since 1960. He worked for the Denver City Police Department for one year and then as a deputy for the Yoakum County Sheriff's Department for six years. He was elected sheriff for Yoakum County where he served for 16 years, retiring in 1983. He loved horses and football, and only missed one Denver City football game in 20 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Denver City. He was a big joker and loved to make people laugh; he also loved to fish. The best years of his life were when he and Imogene lived in Kingsland, Texas for 14 years.
Joe Deaton was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Sheila Brown; one grandson, Charlie Deaton Lumpkin; one daughter-in-law, Dana Deaton; and two son-in laws, Doug Brown and Von Dee Durham.
He is survived by his wife, Imogene Deaton of Denver City; two sons, Joe Deaton and wife Carla of Kermit and Rodney Deaton and wife Terry of Denver City; two daughters, Linda Brown of Ruidoso, N.M. and Janie McPherson and husband Mike of Denver City; 16 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. www.boyerfuneralhome.net
Contributed on 3/2/20 by neldapat
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