Young Co., TX - Obituaries - Ward Pendleton

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The Graham Leader
Monday, June 14, 2004 -
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Ward Pendleton, a 69, of Olney died Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at Olney Hamilton
Hospital. Services were Thursday, June 10, at First Baptist Church of Olney with
the Revs. Cliff Sims, pastor, and Bill Wheeler of Amarillo officiating.
Interment was at Restland Cemetery under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home.

Mr. Pendleton was born June 9, 1934, in Meri to the late Troy and Mable
(Thomason) Pendleton. He and LuAnn Morris were married Sept. 29, 1956, in Lone
Oak. He served as superintendent of schools and ag teacher for Newcastle
Independent School District for several years and was a member of Newcastle
Masonic Lodge. The Pendletons moved to Olney from Newcastle in 1972. He was a
past president of the Olney Lions Club and a member of First Baptist Church. For
the last 30 years, he was employed with Region 9 Educational Services involving
special education and bus driver training programs. He was a member of the
Retired Teacher's Association. He was a longtime member of the Olney Rodeo
Association and served as president for several years.

Survivors include his wife, LuAnn Pendleton of Olney; two sons, Jeff Pendleton
of Olney and Tim Pendleton of Stephenville; a daughter, Vicki Pendleton of South
Bend; two brothers, Jack Pendleton and wife Brenda of Edgewood and Merle
Pendleton and wife Teresa of Lone Oak; and four grandchildren, Shane Pendleton,
Brady Pendleton, Blaze Pendleton and Ray Isham.

Memorials may be made to Hamilton Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 158, Olney, TX
76374.