Obituary

Truman Lawton "Lee" Bridwell, 77, of Plainview passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary with the Rev. Travis Bennett officiating and the Rev. Jerry Moore assisting. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Lee was born Oct. 17, 1930, in Chickasha, Okla., to Lawton and Gracie Bridwell. He grew up all over Oklahoma. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1947 and served as an air traffic controller in Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Germany and France. He retired from the military after 20 years of service and worked for the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) as a civilian air traffic controller in Albuquerque, Plainview and Roswell before retiring in 1981. He was a partner in Bridwell-Graham Realtors and had been involved in real estate for many years and most recently worked with ERA Roberts & Wilkins Realtors. He also was a reserve deputy with the Hale County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and Texas State Board of Realtors. He married June Hauser on Jan. 1, 1952, in Florida. Survivors include his wife, June Bridwell of Plainview; a daughter, Sandra Bedwell and husband, Herman, of Lubbock; two sons, Robert Bridwell and wife, Renee, of Plainview, and Richard Bridwell and wife, Nikki, of Pilot Point; one brother, Ronnie Bridwell and wife, Nancy, of Lindsey, Okla.; one sister, Kay Endsley and husband, Herman, of Tuttle, Okla.; three grandchildren, Krista Mares of Lubbock, Keenon Bridwell of Brownwood and Tiffany Cole of Commerce; two great-grandchildren, Natalie Mares and Nathan Mares; and one great-grandchild on the way. The family suggests memorials to First United Methodist Church Activity Center, 1007 W. Seventh Street, Plainview, TX 79072. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Kornerstone Funeral Directors.