Obituary: John W. (Buddy) Dyess, July 11, 2010

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
August 2010

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The Observer/Enterprise Friday, July 16, 2010

DYESS	

John W. (Buddy) Dyess, 72, of Blackwell, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010, 
at his residence.

He was born May 28, 1938, in Winters, Texas, to Abby Curtis and Mable (Overman) 
Dyess.  He and Wanda Webb were married June 6, 1958, in Norton, Texas.  Buddy 
was a member of the Blackwell Baptist Church and the Blackwell Fire Department.  
He worked at a gas plant and farmed for several years and went on to work 6 years 
as Lake Patrol at Oak Creek Lake at Blackwell, Texas.  Buddy had a full and 
satisfying job working on the Texana Ranch in Blackwell for 32 years for very 
dear and special friends Carty and Linda Beal and Carl and Krisha Beal.
 
Buddy is survived by his wife, Wanda of Blackwell; daughters, Sharon Ischar and 
husband Melvin of Ballinger, Karon Holland and husband Bruce of Blackwell, 
Deanna Clowers and husband Lonnie of Sweetwater; grandsons, Jimmy Holland and 
wife Stephanie, T. J. Holland and wife Keisha, Courtney Ischar and wife Jennifer, 
Mathew Ischar and fiancé Ashley, Justin Clowers and Jarred Clowers; and three 
great grand-children, Cade, Holland, Hudson Holland, and Cassie Ischar; 
brothers, Royce Dyess, Michael Dyess, and Curtis Dyess; and sisters Wanda Morgan 
and Janice Johnston.

Visitation for family and friends was from 6 pm - 7 pm  Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 
at Shaffer Funeral Home in Bronte, Texas.  Funeral service was held at 3 pm Wednesday, 
July 14, 2010, at Blackwell Baptist Church with interment at Fairview Cemetery 
in Bronte with Brother Bobby Broyles and Mark Riggins officiating.  
Services under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were the six grandsons.
Memorial donations may be made to VistaCare Hospice. 



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