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Submitted: 5/22/22 • Approved: 5/23/22 • Last Updated: 5/26/22 • R514700-G514700-S3
A. D. (Buddy) Cowley
November 10, 1914-November 1, 2011
“Daddy”
Please see military marker
Mary Frances Means Cowley
July 26, 1924-November 3, 2018
“Mama”
Married August 10, 1943
Forever Loved, Never Forgotten
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary A.D. “Buddy”
HEREFORD — A.D. "Buddy" Cowley, 96, of Hereford died Tuesday Nov. 1, 2011.
Celebration of life services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Hereford Heritage Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 411 E. Sixth St., with the Rev. Kyle Streun, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow in West Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hereford Heritage Funeral Home.
Mr. Cowley was born Nov. 10, 1914, in Granite, Okla., to Frank and Monnie Cousins Cowley as the second of five children. He grew up in the Willow, Okla., community. He was in the Army for a short time during World War II, receiving a medical discharge in 1943.
Buddy married Mary Frances Means on Aug. 10, 1943, in Mangum, Okla., and to this union three children were born, Charles, Carolyn and Denis.
Buddy was a lifelong farmer; he began in Oklahoma and moved to Earth in 1949 and to the Hereford area in 1965.
He loved working the soil. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
After retirement, he continued to do his yardwork and grew a garden until he was 90-years-old. He enjoyed fishing and looked forward to a yearly fishing trip to Colorado and visiting with his brothers and sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Carolyn in January 1998; a son, Charles in March 2011; two sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife of more than 68 years, Frances; a son, Denis and wife Doris of Perryton; a son-in-law, Jerry Coulter of Saginaw; a daughter-in-law, Paula Cowley of Dumas; 10 grandchildren, Kirah Cowley, Kyle Cowley, Dustin Cowley, Mark Coulter, Courtney Coulter Hill, Katie Cowley, Kiley Cowley, Chris Carlile, Dusty Carlile and R'nae Bontke; and 14 great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Margaret Carnahan, Carey Black and all caregivers.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity.
Sign the online guest book at www.herefordheritagefh.com.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 3, 2011.
*Obituary Mary Frances
Mrs. Frances Cowley, of Hereford Texas, passed away November 3rd, 2018, at the age of 94.
Mary "Frances" Cowley was born on July 26, 1924 in Cairo, Illinois to Walter and Maxie Neighbors Means. She moved to Oklahoma at the age of 4. She graduated from Ocina High School as Valedictorian in 1943. She worked in a small-town cafe, when a good-looking young man ordered a cup of coffee. She refilled his cup several times and finally he asked her, "May I take you home?" Thus began a courtship which lead to marriage on August 10, 1943 and lasted for 68 years. They moved to Earth, Texas in 1949, then in 1965 to Hereford, Texas. She was a farmer's wife and substitute teacher for 19 1/2 years. Her main role in life was a devoted wife, mama, and grandma. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband "Buddy", son Charles, and daughter Carolyn. Survived by one son, Denis Cowley and wife Doris from South Padre Island, Texas, 7 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, and one son-in-law. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She loved music, poetry, singing, and all of us. Favorite Bible verse: John 14 - "Let not your heart be troubled, ye believe in God believe also in me." In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Samaritan Hospice, 426 Main St, Hereford, Texas 79045. PS: For those of you that knew my mother, she wrote her own Obituary to make sure no survivor might mess it up.
Obituary Source: www.herefordheritagefh.com
Contributed on 5/22/22 by neldapat
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