Obituary

Frank Curry, 74, of Plainview passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at Covenant Hospital in Plainview. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 7, 2007, at Grace United Methodist Church with the Rev. Horace Abbott officiating. Burial will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. Mr. Curry was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Plainview and grew up and attended schools in Plainview. He graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. During high school, he worked at Thatcher Printing (known as Eaton-Craig Stationary and Printing Company today). He joined the U.S. Army and served as an MP in Germany. After his service to his country, he returned home and resumed his job at the printing company, working there for 30-plus years. He also served as Justice of the Peace for Hale County Precinct 2 for 10 years. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Melody Sunday School Class where he served as president, the Plainview Rotary Club and Civil Air Patrol. He also was a member of VFW, American Legion and Texas Association of Justices of the Peace, and a past board member of the Red Cross. He married Jeanette Robertson on Jan. 30, 1961, in Plainview. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Ruby Curry; and two brothers, Hoyt Curry Jr., and Glenn Houston Curry. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Curry of Plainview; three sons and daughters-in-law, Laton and Rose Curry of Plainview, Keith Curry of Galveston and Steven and Sheri Curry of Yokosuka, Japan; one brother, William C. Curry and his wife Sylvia of Seminole; three grandchildren, Matthew J. Curry of Plainview and Jessica Curry and Tucker Curry of Japan; and a close friend, Marvin Grenier of Galveston. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2007, at Kornerstone Funeral Directors. The family suggest memorials to the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, TX 79423; or Grace United Methodist Church, 3333 W. 11th Street, Plainview, TX 79072.