Gary Puckett

P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalMemorialnbsp Servicesnbsp are schedulednbsp fornbsp Garynbsp Dean Puckett of xml:namespace prefix st1 ns urn:schemasmicrosoftcom:office:smarttags st1:placest1:CityArtesiast1:City, st1:StateN.M.st1:Statest1:place at the Lake Arthur NM st1:placest1:PlaceNameMethodistst1:PlaceName st1:PlaceTypeChurchst1:PlaceTypest1:place Saturday, July 16 at st1:time Hour10 Minute010 a.m.st1:time with Don Johnston officiating.o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalst1:Cityst1:placeGaryst1:placest1:Citynbsp diednbsp Julynbsp 5nbsp at st1:placest1:PlaceNameCovenantst1:PlaceNamenbsp st1:PlaceNameMedicalst1:PlaceNamenbsp st1:PlaceTypeCenterst1:PlaceTypest1:placenbsp in st1:placest1:CityLubbockst1:City, st1:StateTexasst1:Statest1:place.nbsp He wasnbsp 67. o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalst1:Cityst1:placeGaryst1:placest1:City was born on st1:date Month3 Day27 Year1944March 27, 1944st1:date in st1:placest1:CityPittsburgst1:City, st1:StateKansasst1:Statest1:place. His parents are Houston and Dolly Puckett.o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalHe graduated from st1:placest1:PlaceNamePittsburgst1:PlaceName st1:PlaceTypeHigh Schoolst1:PlaceTypest1:place in 1962, and for many years drove a truck from coastnbsp tonbsp coast.nbsp Henbsp movednbsp to Artesia in 1973, and on st1:date Month8 Day5 Year1976Aug. 5,nbsp 1976st1:datenbsp henbsp married A hrefhttp:www.meaningfulfunerals.netfhobituariesobituary.cfmoid671956ampfhid12659Bobbie TidwellAnbsp innbsp st1:placest1:CityCarlsbadst1:City,nbsp st1:StateN.M.st1:Statest1:place Thenbsp same monthnbsp he wentnbsp tonbsp worknbsp asnbsp counterman for Artesia Car Parts, Inc., and remained a faithful and loyal employee for 35 years. o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalHis wifenbsp Bobbie preceded him in death st1:date Month1 Day13 Year2008Jan. 13, 2008st1:date. nbspnbspHe was also preceded in death by his father Houston, and by a brother Ronnie.o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalst1:Cityst1:placeGaryst1:placest1:City loved to fish, and until his health prevented it, he and hisnbsp wifenbsp spentnbsp hisnbsp offnbsp time fishing at the lake in Carlsbad.He liked planting a garden and takingnbsp carenbsp ofnbsp his chickens. st1:Cityst1:placeGaryst1:placest1:City was also a history buff, especiallynbsp Nativenbsp American history, and visited numerous museumsnbsp acrossnbsp thenbsp country. Innbsp a nbspwaynbsp henbsp wasnbsp anbsp history teacher on rural st1:countryregionst1:placeAmericast1:placest1:countryregion to his customers and friends.o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalAlthoughnbsp henbsp wasnbsp notnbsp a Shriner the Ballut Abyad Templenbsp in Albuquerquenbsp honored him with an Award of Appreciation for selling the Shrine onionsnbsp tonbsp helpnbsp cripplednbsp children.o:po:pP
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P stylemargin: 0in 0in 0pt classMsoNormalSurvivorsnbsp includenbsp hisnbsp Mother, Dollynbsp Puckettnbsp ofnbsp Pittsburg, Kansas, brother Bob Puckett, wife Jeanie, and daughter Stacie of Cherokee, Kansas, formernbsp sisterinlawnbsp Suzie Carmichaelnbsp andnbsp children, Michael Puckett, Sara Puckett, and Janice Martinez, two stepdaughtersnbsp Elainenbsp Evansnbsp and husbandnbsp Brucenbsp ofnbsp Lubbock, andnbsp La Venanbsp Skelton andnbsp husbandnbsp Kylenbsp ofnbsp Leveland, Texas,nbsp grandson nbspDavid Rainsnbsp ofnbsp Haltonnbsp City, Texas, granddaughternbsp Annenbsp Flores and husband John of Carlsbad, nbspand two greatgrandchildren, Marcie and Sebastian Flores of Carlsbad. o:po:pP