John William Bayless Jr
September 26, 1922 - January 10, 2012
John William "Big John" Bayless Jr 89 of Dumas passed away on Tuesday January 10, 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.
John was born on September 26, 1922 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to John and Ada Bayless. He attended Oklahoma State University. John served his country in the US Navy. He was united in marriage to Irene Black on March 31, 1946 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They shared their life together in the Dumas community since 1952. John worked as a carpenter and was employed by Diamond Shamrock until his retirement. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God in Dumas. John was a beloved and devoted husband and father. He was an avid John Wayne fan and fisherman.
In addition to his wife Irene John was also preceded in death by his parents John and Ada Bayless; his sons James Bayless and Steve Bayless; several brothers-in-law; his son-in-law Gary Cummins; and one grandson Michael Cummins.
John is survived by his daughter Sharon Cummins of Pueblo, Colorado; daughter-in-law Pat Bayless of Arlington; six grandchildren: 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-grandchildren: Ally, Jennifer, Nicki,Savannah, Aubriana, Jesse Michael, Punky and Wesley; sisters-in-law Elaine Black of Perkins, Oklahoma, Daisy Nicholson of Wichita, Kansas and Eva Hornbaker of Boston,Massachusetts; one brother-in-law Clyde Black of Amarillo; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends.
John William Bayless Jr
September 26, 1922 - January 10, 2012
John William "Big John" Bayless Jr 89 of Dumas passed away on Tuesday January 10, 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.
John was born on September 26, 1922 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to John and Ada Bayless. He attended Oklahoma State University. John served his country in the US Navy. He was united in marriage to Irene Black on March 31, 1946 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They shared their life together in the Dumas community since 1952. John worked as a carpenter and was employed by Diamond Shamrock until his retirement. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God in Dumas. John was a beloved and devoted husband and father. He was an avid John Wayne fan and fisherman.
In addition to his wife Irene John was also preceded in death by his parents John and Ada Bayless; his sons James Bayless and Steve Bayless; several brothers-in-law; his son-in-law Gary Cummins; and one grandson Michael Cummins.
John is survived by his daughter Sharon Cummins of Pueblo, Colorado; daughter-in-law Pat Bayless of Arlington; six grandchildren: 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-grandchildren: Ally, Jennifer, Nicki,Savannah, Aubriana, Jesse Michael, Punky and Wesley; sisters-in-law Elaine Black of Perkins, Oklahoma, Daisy Nicholson of Wichita, Kansas and Eva Hornbaker of Boston,Massachusetts; one brother-in-law Clyde Black of Amarillo; numerous nieces and nephews; and many friends.
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