Earl C. "Bud" Blocker (Plainview)

Earl C. "Bud" Blocker, 84, passed away Monday, November 1, 2010 in Amarillo. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 5, 2010 in Terry County Memorial Cemetery in Brownfield, Texas. Arrangements are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, November 4, 2010 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview, Texas. Earl was born August 20, 1926 in Newhome, Texas to W.R. and Clara Blocker. After completing high school in 1944 Earl joined the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1946. He married Gladys Christesson on December 3, 1946 in Brownfield. She preceded him in death on December 11, 2002. They moved to Amarillo where he worked for the Amarillo Fire Department until 1963 at which time he returned to farming in Brownfield. He was truly an original cowboy. He was preceded in death by his wife: Gladys; brothers: J.W. Blocker, R. L. Blocker and Carlton Blocker; sisters: Myrtie Joyner and Laverne Meeks and grandson: Newly Blocker. Earl is survived by his mother-in-law: Goldie Christesson of Brownfield; son: Jimmy Don Blocker and wife Donna of Amarillo; daughter: Brenda Noel and husband Gary of Fort Worth; sisters: Bonnie Davidson of Clifton and Maryellen Coppinger and husband Eddie of Cortez, Colorado; grandchildren: Dr. R. Burke Noel, Kathleen Noel Romero and husband Barrett, Stefanie Noel Goff and husband Jeffrey, Leah Echols and husband General and Tara Herring and husband Brandon and 12 great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to B.S.A. Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79105.