Obituary for
Houston Atchley

Submitted by Edgle Dyer

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                                Services for Houston Atchley, 80, of Brownfield, were held Tuesday, December 20,
                                2005, in the Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Britt Atkins and Rev. Wayne Shelton
                                officiating.  Burial was in Brownfield Cemetery under the direction of Brownfield Funeral
                                Home.     

                                Mr. Atchley died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, in Amarillo.   He was born March 20, 1925,
                                to George Washington and Clara Atchley in Archer City and was married to Sylvia
                                Annette Hunt on July 10, 1972, in Lovington, NM.   She died on Dec. 3, 2002.

                                He moved to Brownfield in 1972 and was a Terry County employee for 12 years
                                prior to his retirement in 1990.   He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church.

                                Mr. Atchley is survived by 3 sons: Troy Harris and wife, Christie, of Artesia, NM;
                                Donnie Atchley of Iowa Park and Royce Atchley of Burkburnett.    He is also
                                survived by 4 daughters:  Elaine McInchak and her husband, Bob, of Fairview;
                                Donna Harris of Brownfield, Debra Harris of Artesia, NM, and Cathy Dyer and her
                                husband, Gaylon, of Brownfield.   

                                He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.   He was preceded
                                in death by one sister and nine brothers.

                                Brownfield News

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