Obituary: Douglas Gartman, April 4, 2013

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Mar 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - April 12, 2013

Douglas Gartman, a very special husband, father, pawpaw, and great pa, 
went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, 
April 4, 2013. Funeral services were held at 3 pm, Sunday, April 7, 2013, 
at Robert Lee Baptist Church. Pallbearers were grandsons Brad Gartman, 
Kenneth Gartman, Wes Hood, Aaron Hood, Eric Hood, Joe Blair, Grant Flowers, 
Justin Gartman, Brandon Gartman, and Brycen Gartman. Burial followed in the 
Robert Lee Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

Douglas was born on February 9, 1927, in Sanco, Texas. He was the second 
child and only son of Sallie Mae and Bryan Gartman. He graduated from 
Robert Lee High School in 1944, and was the first student to receive 
the Lone Star Farmer Award in Robert Lee FFA. He attended Texas Tech and 
then served in the United States Navy. Douglas served on the school board 
at Silver and Robert Lee and on the Coke County Livestock Board.

Douglas married Erma Lee Wink on September 29, 1946, and they celebrated 
61 years together. They lived in the Sanco area for eight years before 
moving to the Perkins - Prothro Camp at Silver until 1964. They returned 
to their home at Sanco in 1964. He was a member of Robert Lee Baptist Church.
 
He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma Lee, his parents Sallie May and 
Bryan Gartman, and two brother-in-laws, Teddy Pitcock and Butch Winkler.

Douglas is survived by his seven children, Dennis Gartman and wife Linda 
of Ganado, Texas, Rhonda Hood and husband Bill of Robert Lee, Judy Blair 
and husband Roy of Robert Lee, Vicki Flowers and husband Walter of 
Mertzon,  Kerry Gartman and wife Frankie of Robert Lee, Jana Scott and 
husband Hoza of Keller, and Randy Gartman and wife Shea of Forsan. He is 
also survived by his sisters; Winnie Pitcock, Melva Winkler Lee, and 
Annice Walker, all of Robert Lee; granddaughters Kimberly Tavarez, 
Tracie Tennison, Jordan Gartman, Janae Helaire, Gracie Gartman, and 
18 great-grandchildren.


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