To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Texas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Texas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 5/22/21 • Approved: 6/10/21 • Last Updated: 6/13/21 • R420618-G0-S3
Sept 16, 1935 - May 18, 2008
*Obituary
Graveside services for Sammy Dale Key, 72, of Brownfield were held May 20 at Terry County Memorial Cemetery in Brownfield, with his grandson, Rocky Wilson officiating. Burial was under the direction of Brownfield Funeral Home.
Sammy went walking in the Heavenly Garden Sunday, May 18, 2008 at his home in Brownfield. His legs were not strong enough here in this world.
He was born September 16, 1935 in Clovis, N.M. to William Hosey and Vera Blythe Key. He graduated from Brownfield High School in 1954. He then attended Texas Tech University for four years, majoring in geology. He married Doreatha May, August 26, 1958 in Brownfield.
Sammy started working at the age of 14. He worked at Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Brownfield. He farmed 14 years in the Gomez Community and worked at Newsom Gin in the fall. He managed Shook Tire Co, Key Tire Co and worked for Jack Hamilton Tire Co for 25 years, retiring in 2005.
"Grandad" as he was called touched everyone's lives in a very special way and will always be in our hearts. He is preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Gene Blake and one sister, Tress Key.
Pallbearers were Duane Moss, Elvis Hook, Vernon Click, Tom Hook, Chuck Nave, Beryl Robertson and Robert Salmon.
Sammy is survived by his wife Doreatha of Brownfield; a daughter, Robbie Byrd and husband Ross of Perrin; two sons, Russell Key and Richard Key and wife Sherry, all of Brownfield; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; a sister, "Jerry" Edwards of Midland; extended brothers and sisters, Glenna Cason and her husband Kenneth of Shallowater, Larry Blake and his wife Linda of Arlington and Deanie Thomas and her husband Tommy of Lubbock; a sister-in-law, Doreen Kluck and her husband Dennis of Deer Lodge, Mont.
The family would like to thank Dr. McClanahan and his staff and the special people with VistaCare Hospice of Lubbock, Jill, Lola and Xozhetl. The family suggests donations be made to the Children's Home of Lubbock, P O Box 2824, Lubbock, TX 79408.
Section G
Photo courtesy of Wayne Shaw
Contributed on 5/22/21 by hawkinsdonna48
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 420618