PAMPA - John David Welborn, 73, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Dr. Mark McClellan officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Welborn was born June 26, 1935, in Hydro, Okla., to Howard and Reola Welborn. He grew up in Medford, Okla., where he played football under the coaching of his father.
He served in the U.S. Navy and then attended the University of Oklahoma and Northwestern Oklahoma University, where he received his bachelor's degree.
In 1959, John began his coaching career in Dalhart. He married his wife of 46 years, Marci Donnell, on July 18, 1962, in Artesia, N.M.
He coached in Artesia from 1961 to 1968, was head coach from 1969 to 1970 in Portales, N.M., and was head coach in Shawnee, Okla., from 1971 to 1973, where he won the state championship in 1973.
John was head coach in Pampa from 1974 to 1978, and he was principal of Baker Elementary in Pampa from 1978 until his retirement in 1992.
He was a member of First Baptist Church and Everyman's Sunday school class. He was an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by his father; a daughter, Beth Welborn; and a son, Bo Welborn.
Survivors include his wife, Marci; two sons, Brian Welborn and wife Marilyn of Amarillo, and Joe Welborn and wife Autumn of Lubbock; a daughter, Kellye Sparkman and husband David of Shallowater; six grandchildren, T.J. Welborn, Bo Welborn and Zane Welborn, all of Amarillo, Zachary Sparkman and Maci Sparkman, both of Shallowater, and Chayce Welborn of Lubbock; his mother, Reola Welborn of Oklahoma City; and three sisters, Cathy Welborn of Oklahoma City, Cindy McClellan of Louisville, Ky., and Janet Buck of Wichita, Kan.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Hospice, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
The family will receive friends at 2608 Comanche Trail in Pampa.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 18, 2008
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Dr. Mark McClellan officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Welborn was born June 26, 1935, in Hydro, Okla., to Howard and Reola Welborn. He grew up in Medford, Okla., where he played football under the coaching of his father.
He served in the U.S. Navy and then attended the University of Oklahoma and Northwestern Oklahoma University, where he received his bachelor's degree.
In 1959, John began his coaching career in Dalhart. He married his wife of 46 years, Marci Donnell, on July 18, 1962, in Artesia, N.M.
He coached in Artesia from 1961 to 1968, was head coach from 1969 to 1970 in Portales, N.M., and was head coach in Shawnee, Okla., from 1971 to 1973, where he won the state championship in 1973.
John was head coach in Pampa from 1974 to 1978, and he was principal of Baker Elementary in Pampa from 1978 until his retirement in 1992.
He was a member of First Baptist Church and Everyman's Sunday school class. He was an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by his father; a daughter, Beth Welborn; and a son, Bo Welborn.
Survivors include his wife, Marci; two sons, Brian Welborn and wife Marilyn of Amarillo, and Joe Welborn and wife Autumn of Lubbock; a daughter, Kellye Sparkman and husband David of Shallowater; six grandchildren, T.J. Welborn, Bo Welborn and Zane Welborn, all of Amarillo, Zachary Sparkman and Maci Sparkman, both of Shallowater, and Chayce Welborn of Lubbock; his mother, Reola Welborn of Oklahoma City; and three sisters, Cathy Welborn of Oklahoma City, Cindy McClellan of Louisville, Ky., and Janet Buck of Wichita, Kan.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Hospice, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
The family will receive friends at 2608 Comanche Trail in Pampa.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 18, 2008
PAMPA - John David Welborn, 73, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Dr. Mark McClellan officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Welborn was born June 26, 1935, in Hydro, Okla., to Howard and Reola Welborn. He grew up in Medford, Okla., where he played football under the coaching of his father.
He served in the U.S. Navy and then attended the University of Oklahoma and Northwestern Oklahoma University, where he received his bachelor's degree.
In 1959, John began his coaching career in Dalhart. He married his wife of 46 years, Marci Donnell, on July 18, 1962, in Artesia, N.M.
He coached in Artesia from 1961 to 1968, was head coach from 1969 to 1970 in Portales, N.M., and was head coach in Shawnee, Okla., from 1971 to 1973, where he won the state championship in 1973.
John was head coach in Pampa from 1974 to 1978, and he was principal of Baker Elementary in Pampa from 1978 until his retirement in 1992.
He was a member of First Baptist Church and Everyman's Sunday school class. He was an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by his father; a daughter, Beth Welborn; and a son, Bo Welborn.
Survivors include his wife, Marci; two sons, Brian Welborn and wife Marilyn of Amarillo, and Joe Welborn and wife Autumn of Lubbock; a daughter, Kellye Sparkman and husband David of Shallowater; six grandchildren, T.J. Welborn, Bo Welborn and Zane Welborn, all of Amarillo, Zachary Sparkman and Maci Sparkman, both of Shallowater, and Chayce Welborn of Lubbock; his mother, Reola Welborn of Oklahoma City; and three sisters, Cathy Welborn of Oklahoma City, Cindy McClellan of Louisville, Ky., and Janet Buck of Wichita, Kan.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Hospice, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
The family will receive friends at 2608 Comanche Trail in Pampa.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 18, 2008
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in First Baptist Church with Dr. Mark McClellan officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery by Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.
Mr. Welborn was born June 26, 1935, in Hydro, Okla., to Howard and Reola Welborn. He grew up in Medford, Okla., where he played football under the coaching of his father.
He served in the U.S. Navy and then attended the University of Oklahoma and Northwestern Oklahoma University, where he received his bachelor's degree.
In 1959, John began his coaching career in Dalhart. He married his wife of 46 years, Marci Donnell, on July 18, 1962, in Artesia, N.M.
He coached in Artesia from 1961 to 1968, was head coach from 1969 to 1970 in Portales, N.M., and was head coach in Shawnee, Okla., from 1971 to 1973, where he won the state championship in 1973.
John was head coach in Pampa from 1974 to 1978, and he was principal of Baker Elementary in Pampa from 1978 until his retirement in 1992.
He was a member of First Baptist Church and Everyman's Sunday school class. He was an avid golfer.
He was preceded in death by his father; a daughter, Beth Welborn; and a son, Bo Welborn.
Survivors include his wife, Marci; two sons, Brian Welborn and wife Marilyn of Amarillo, and Joe Welborn and wife Autumn of Lubbock; a daughter, Kellye Sparkman and husband David of Shallowater; six grandchildren, T.J. Welborn, Bo Welborn and Zane Welborn, all of Amarillo, Zachary Sparkman and Maci Sparkman, both of Shallowater, and Chayce Welborn of Lubbock; his mother, Reola Welborn of Oklahoma City; and three sisters, Cathy Welborn of Oklahoma City, Cindy McClellan of Louisville, Ky., and Janet Buck of Wichita, Kan.
The family suggests memorials be to Odyssey Hospice, 6900 W. Interstate 40, Suite 150, Amarillo, TX 79106.
The family will receive friends at 2608 Comanche Trail in Pampa.
Amarillo Globe-News, July 18, 2008
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