Tom "Tuffy" Deck Jr.

Funeral services for Tom "Tuffy" Deck Jr., 80, of Roswell NM will be held Sunday March 17, 2013 at 2:00pm at the Chavez Funeral Home Chapel in Ft. Sumner, NM. Burial will follow in the Deck family plot, Ft. Sumner Cemetery. Floyd Goodloe will conduct the services. Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Christopher Deck, Shane Deck, Daryne Deck, Corey Deck, Garrett Ott, Randy Jobe, and Jason Brown. Tom was born on January 17, 1933 in Roswell to Tom Deck Sr and Gladys E. Moss, who preceded him death. He was also preceded in death by son Tom Deck III, sister Edith McDougal, first wife Barbara Tyler, second wife Yvonne Edwards, son in law Bruce Ott and brothers in law; Melvin Key, Robert Edwards and Billy McDaniel. Tom is survived by his children, a daughter, Janice Ott of McAlester Oklahoma, two sons, Richard Deck and wife Lisa, Jeff Deck and wife Kathy of Roswell, two sisters, Dorothy Deck Edwards of Ruidoso NM, Evelyn “Bunkie Key” of Boot Ranch, Yeso NM. He is also survived by grandchildren Jamie Cole, Jessica Nooner and Garrett Ott of Oklahoma; Christopher Deck of Roswell , Lindsay Deck of Albuquerque; Randy Jobe, Shane and Daryn Deck of Roswell and Corey and Kelsey Deck of Roswell; as well as, brother and sister in law, Ralph Meadows and wife Bea and Jodie Yowell and husband Don along with many nieces, nephews, and great grandchildren. Tuffy was raised on the Lazy T Bar Ranch in Ft. Sumner and graduated from Ft Sumner High School in 1951. He was well known to the area as a rancher having worked on many well-known ranches across New Mexico and was also a pilot as a young man flying his family to church and Roswell from the ranch. Tuffy also worked as a truck driver for many years traveling coast to coast and locally for projects in the Phoenix area before retiring and returning to live near his family in Roswell, New Mexico. He was a great story teller and would make a “mean pot of beans”. He was very proud of his children and grandchildren and will be remembered by all. A loving thank you to Tom’s special friend and companion, Myrl West. Arrangements are under the direction of Chavez Funeral Home, 830 N. Fifth Street; Fort Sumner, NM. (575) 355-23311. To place an online tribute or sign the guest book, go to www.chavezfuneralhome.com