Billy Jack Marks, 70, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010, at his home in Hobbs, New Mexico. He was born December 23, 1939, in New Edinburg to the late Victor Richardson Marks and Mamie Elizabeth Barnett Hall Marks.
Jack worked in oil field well servicing for more than 43 years. He enjoyed spoiling his little dog Missie, feeding hummingbirds, doves, and squirrels, and tinkering around the house. Everyday, for the past two years, a couple of doves would come within a foot of him to eat chopped pecans he had prepared for them. He lived his life with kindness, selflessness, and touched the lives of so many. Above all, he was a beloved son, brother, husband, dad, papa and friend.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Clyde and Edgar Lee Marks, his sisters, Hazel Vittitow and Wyona Colvin.
Survivors include his wife, Edith Marks, of Hobbs, New Mexico; children Vickie and Andy Gibbs of Hobbs, New Mexico, and Cindy Rains of Midland, Texas; grandchildren Hannah and Andrew Jack Gibbs of Hobbs, New Mexico, April Rains and Jeff Benham, Evan and Cassie Rains of Odessa, Texas, and Adrienne Goad and Matt Houston of Midland, Texas; great-grandchildren Danielle, Tori and Dustin Benham and Ava Rains of Odessa, Texas, Cayden Potter and unborn Koltyn Houston of Midland, Texas and Ethan Rains of Hobbs, New Mexico; sisters Elizabeth Barner of Clinton, Arkansas, Janette Whited of Whitehouse, Texas, and Helen Alesce of Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Memorial Services will be held in Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel in Hobbs, New Mexico, on Friday, July 30, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Brad Reimers officiating. Burial of the urn will follow.
Online condolences may be sent to www.chapelofhopefunerals.com.
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Jack fought a brave battle agaist cancer. He will be missed by many. joanna mcclellan
ReplyDeleteJack was a neighbor for many years. Will miss seeing him on his walk and the back yard talks. Our prayers are with the family.
ReplyDeleteJim and Wanda Wheeler