1943
Alva
2009
Alva Alton Gleaves
June 1, 1943 — July 9, 2009
Al was born June 1, 1943 in Elk City, OK. He grew up in the Berlin/Grimes communities and was married to Joyce Evalena Baker in 1961 at the Berlin Community Center. They lived in Sayre before living on and working on Joyce’s parent’s home place. They moved to Strong City, OK where they managed a dairy farm until moving to Claude, Tx and later to Happy, Tx where Al worked for the Wallace Ford company. Al and Joyce moved to Canyon and Al began working on the farm for Delmer Durrett. Joyce preceded him in death in 1974.
Al married Sharon Kay Wise in Canyon on September 22, 1974 and they continued to make their home north of Canyon. Al owned and operated Al’s Garage and Welding, as well as A&L Services before going to work for West Texas Gas in 1995, where he was currently employed as a service technician. Al was known for his hard working mentality and his love for family and friends. He learned to fly, and enjoyed riding motorcycles, horses, and traveling with Sharon. His greatest joys were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of Grace Community Church and had been a member and officer of the Randall County Sherriff’s Posse.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Joyce, one son Alva Alton “Junior” Gleaves, one infant daughter, Virginia Fay and one infant sister.
He is survived by his wife Sharon; one daughter Cyndie Cooley and husband Gene of Amarillo; one sister, Glenda Whinery and husband Brad of Elk City, OK; two brothers, Wayne Gleaves and wife Freda of Hobbs, NM and Lee Gleaves and wife Debbie of Lawton, OK; three grandchildren, Jimmy Allen and wife Shelly of Canyon, Aleshia Cardenas and husband Joe of Amarillo and John Allen of Midland; three great-grandchildren, Marcus Deshane Allen, Jaylee Marchelle Allen and Lily Isabella Cardenas; his father-in-law Ernest Wise, along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Please sign our online guest registers, www.whineryfs.com or www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.
Al married Sharon Kay Wise in Canyon on September 22, 1974 and they continued to make their home north of Canyon. Al owned and operated Al’s Garage and Welding, as well as A&L Services before going to work for West Texas Gas in 1995, where he was currently employed as a service technician. Al was known for his hard working mentality and his love for family and friends. He learned to fly, and enjoyed riding motorcycles, horses, and traveling with Sharon. His greatest joys were his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of Grace Community Church and had been a member and officer of the Randall County Sherriff’s Posse.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Joyce, one son Alva Alton “Junior” Gleaves, one infant daughter, Virginia Fay and one infant sister.
He is survived by his wife Sharon; one daughter Cyndie Cooley and husband Gene of Amarillo; one sister, Glenda Whinery and husband Brad of Elk City, OK; two brothers, Wayne Gleaves and wife Freda of Hobbs, NM and Lee Gleaves and wife Debbie of Lawton, OK; three grandchildren, Jimmy Allen and wife Shelly of Canyon, Aleshia Cardenas and husband Joe of Amarillo and John Allen of Midland; three great-grandchildren, Marcus Deshane Allen, Jaylee Marchelle Allen and Lily Isabella Cardenas; his father-in-law Ernest Wise, along with a host of other relatives and friends.
Please sign our online guest registers, www.whineryfs.com or www.schoolerfuneralhome.com.
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