DEWEESE, LYNNE - Hutchinson County, Texas | LYNNE DEWEESE - Texas Gravestone Photos

Lynne DEWEESE

Westlawn Memorial Park (Westlawn) Cemetery
Hutchinson County,
Texas

Leon
May 3, 1943-Setember 6, 2012

Lynne
March 24, 1947-February 20, 2008

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Obituary for Leon
Leon Wesley DeWeese, 69, longtime resident of Borger died, Thursday, September 6, 2012 at his home in Borger.

Leon was born May 3, 1943 in San Francisco, California to Othel (Brown) and Seth "Scrip" DeWeese. His father had always worked on many ranches in Texas, New Mexico, and Montana, and his family also worked at the navel yards building ships during WW II.

Leon spent his early years on these various ranches attending multiple schools until the family returned to Borger where he entered high school and graduated in 1962. During high school Leon was a Borger Bulldog through and through. He played football and told many people if he could live his life over, it would be to go back through his years at Borger High School. Leon began his long career with the City of Borger at the young age of 16 as lifeguard and summer help in the parks department.

After that he worked for Groendyke Trucking Company for a short time. Later he became a full-time employee of the City as Health Inspector under the encouragement and tutoring of Mr. Carl Lewis of the City of Borger. Leon's long career with the City of Borger spanned over 50 years of service. He filled many positions including Park and Recreations Department Head, City Municipal Judge. These were the positions he held until his retirement. Leon loved the City of Borger. When a vacancy became open on the City Council, he answered the call to fill the unexpired term and ran unopposed for a second term until his health caused him to step down and not run for the third term.

Leon loved to travel, especially to Florida, Dallas, and Las Vegas. He was a member of the Borger Elks Lodge #1581, and always played golf on Wednesday nights.

Survivors include his wife Gail DeWeese of the home; a daughter Amber Preston of Pampa; a sister Helen West and her husband Rev. Jimmie West of Borger; nieces and nephews; Farrell and Joni Reeves of Longmont Colorado, Jack and Tammy Reeves of Fritch, Jimmie West Jr. and Sandra West of Borger, Patricia and James Ludden of Cleburne, Mary and Jessie Williams of Hickory, North Carolina, Janet and Danny Tyner of Fayetteville North Carolina, Jack West of Pioneer Louisiana, Cindy and Mark Sturkie of Amarillo, and many cousins.

Leon is preceded in death by his parents, and first wife Patricia "Lynne" (Ott) DeWeese.

Obituary for Lynne
Lynne DeWeese
January 1, 2001 - February 20, 2008

Lynne DeWeese died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in Borger, Texas.

Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Jim West, pastor of First Christian Church in Stinnett, officiating. Interment will be in The Garden of Love at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of MintonChatwell Funeral Directors of Borger.

Lynne was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada and had been a lifetime resident of Borger. She was owner of DeWeese Beauty Boutique.

Lynne married Leon DeWeese on February 27, 1968 in Borger. She was a devoted wife and was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Her survivors include her husband, Leon of the home, sister - Sandra Begelman of Austin, sister-in-law, Helen West and her husband Jim of Stinnett, four nephews - Shawn Harrington, Robin Harrington, Farreu Reeves, and Jack Reeves, and two great- nieces - Becky Swihart and Jennifer Reavis.

(Published by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors, February 21, 2008)

Contributed on 1/18/21 by neldapat
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Submitted: 1/18/21 • Approved: 1/18/21 • Last Updated: 1/21/21 • R379737-G379736-S3

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