raisal Board, and Coke County Water Supply Corporation. He was also a member of Hayrick Masonic Lodge #696. Gaylon loved cooking BBQ for the Coke County Hunters BBQ and the Coke County Livestock Show for 20 years.
Gaylon was a member and deacon of the Robert Lee Baptist Church and teacher for the Couples Sunday School Class at its inception. Gaylon had a beautiful bass voice which was "A God Thing" being that he as partially deaf from his birth. He enjoyed singing especially with "The Quartet" for church events until his heart surgery in September of 2008.
Gaylon and Kaye enjoyed trips with his Aunt Melva and Thomas and Aunt Annice and Curtis to Ruidoso. On the trips to Ruidoso lots of "88" and "Pegs and Jokers" were played as well as enjoying lots of laughter and eating too much! Gaylon was so proud of their sons Blake and Korey. He and Kaye enjoyed their road trips with Blake to rodeos while he rode bulls in college then hauling his bucking bulls. With Korey they attended Texas Tech football games.
The last nine years he has enjoyed every minute possible with his grandson Asher and McKinley and since November of 2016 Caleb and Abigail added to the fun and was happy he had a granddaughter to love. Gaylon also enjoyed playing 88 with friends Bill and Linda, Mary Beth and Wayland and with the men beating the "girls" most of the time. Gaylon also enjoyed sitting in his rocking chair on the front porch drinking coffee with Kaye and watching the hummingbirds, sitting at the kitchen table counting the variety of birds feeding outside and sitting on the deck in the evening watching and counting the deer at his feeder where no one was allowed to shoot.
Gaylon was preceded in death by his parents, Teddy and Winnie Pitcock, paternal grandparents, maternal grandparents, in laws Artell Roberts and Jim and Reba Tabor, uncle Douglas and Aunt Irma Lee Gartman, Uncle Butch Winkler and cousins Douglas Walker and Debbie Lindsey.
Gaylon is survived by his wife, Kaye; sons Blake and Amy of Midland, Korey and Lauren of Abilene; grandchildren Asher, Caleb, McKinley and Abigail of Abilene; aunts Melva and Thomas Lee, Annice and Curtis Walker all of Robert Lee. Other survivors are sister Sheri Millican and Marshall of Robert Lee and brother Darrell and Sharon of Glen Rose. Other survivors also include many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.
Gaylon passed from this earth to his mansion in heaven with Jesus October 21, 2018, surrounded by family. Gaylon fought a courageous battle with lymphoma for 16 years. The family would like to thank Pastor Cindy Wiedner, Bro. Ricardo Reyes, Bro. William Hood and Bro. Chris walls, their church family and friends who graciously held the family up in prayer and for all their generosity. Special thanks to the care givers from Kindred at Home, Brandy, Debbie, Wayne and Tonya and Kindred Hospice. A special thanks also to his care givers at the Robert Lee Care Center: Haley, Daria, Monica, Maria, Debra, and all the staff who made his stay there so pleasant. Much gratitude goes to his doctors through the years: Dr. Derrill Stuart, Dr Steve Aldred and Dr. Raj Cheruku and Shannon Clinic and Dr. Mull.
Visitation will be all day Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be held at 10 am, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Robert Lee Baptist Church with internment to follow in the Robert Lee Masonic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Kindred Hospice or your favorite charity. Services are under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.
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