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Rex McLaughlin

Samuel "Rex" McLaughlin Sr., 61, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in River Road Fellowship with Faye 
Roberts, pastor, and Joe Kirkwood, pastor, officiating. Burial will be 
in Panhandle Cemetery by N.S. Griggs & Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 
Paramount Blvd.

Mr. McLaughlin was born in Willow, Okla. He was raised in Panhandle and 
graduated from Panhandle High School. Rex worked for Howard's Mechanical for 
many years before starting Mel Mac Plumbing & Co., with his wife and son. 
He owned and operated the company from 1984 until the time of his death.

He married Mel Melot in 1984 at Amarillo.

Mr. McLaughlin was a founding member, as well as general contractor, for the 
buildings of River Road Fellowship. 

He was preceded in death by his father, L.J. "Buddy" McLaughlin, in 1990; 
and by his sister, Sue Lanier, in 2000.

Survivors include his wife, Mel of Tres Ritos, N.M; a son, Sam R. McLaughlin Jr. 
of Amarillo; five daughters, Zulieka Welch and Susie King, both of Amarillo, 
Reba "Duzie" McLaughlin of Penasco, N.M., Kristen Ramirez of Tres Ritos and 
Holly Price of Waxahachie; his mother, Alice McLaughlin of Panhandle; a brother, 
Louie McLaughlin of Amarillo; two sisters, Patsy McNeal of Lubbock and Diane 
Grumbles of Muleshoe; 19 grandchildren; and four "special sons," Mike King, 
Dean McClure and Tony Roberts, all of Amarillo, and Lanny Ramirez of Tres Ritos.

The family suggests memorials be to River Road Fellowship, 503 E. Willow Creek 
Drive, Amarillo, TX 79108.

"Rex also was survived by a large extended family of people who loved the Lord 
Jesus Christ."

Amarillo Globe-News, May 10, 2001