Steve Bayless
November 16, 1951 - January 09, 2012



Steve Bayless 60 of Dumas passed away on Monday January 09, 2012.

Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM on Saturday January 14, 2012 in Morrison Memorial Chapel in Dumas. Rev Darrell Wait pastor of First Christian Church in Dumas will be officiating. Interment will follow in Dumas Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday January 13, 2012 at the funeral home.


Steve was born on November 16, 1951 in Pueblo, Colorado to John and Irene Bayless. He had lived most of his life in the Dumas community. He was a very talented computer tech and was often referred to as a 'computer whiz'. He also worked at KDDD Radio in Dumas.


Steve was loving and devoted son. He had been the caregiver for his father John for the past several years. Family was very important to Steve and he really enjoyed spending time with his great nieces, nephews and his many special friends. He was a lover of music and enjoyed listening to all varieties. He was of the Christian Faith. Steve will be greatly missed by his family and friends.


He was preceded in death by his mother Irene Bayless; brother James Bayless; brother-in-law Gary Cummins; and one nephew Michael Cummins. His father John passed away the following day after Steve.


Steve is survived by one sister Sharon Cummins of Pueblo, Colorado; sister-in-law Pat Bayless of Arlington; six nieces and nephews: Vicki Lopez and husband Jesus of Pueblo, Randall Cummins and wife Molly of Cimarron, Kansas, Pam Simpson of Azle, Texas, Julie Byrd and husband Forrest of Azle, Marshall Bayless and wife Suzanne of Grand Prairie, Texas and Kathy Baron and husband James of Wylie, Texas; eight great nieces and nephews: Ally, Jennifer, Nicki, Savannah, Aubriana, Jesse Michael, Punky and Wesley; and his special friends Kandi, Dalton and Paisley Brey.