Horace Gene Huestis

Horace Gene Huestis, age 83 of Snyder, , died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder, Texas after a lengthy illness.


Funeral service for Mr. Huestis, will be at 11:00 AM Saturday at the Bell-Cypert-Seale Chapel with Rev. Quita Jones,pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Funeral Home.

Mr. Huestis was born April 12, 1928 in Burkburnett Texas to the late Henry Gilford and Gladys Irene (Pharris) Huestis. He attended school at Electra and Forsan graduating from Forsan High School. He was married to Bertha Fay Cozart on June 17, 1950 in Ackerly. He worked as a foreman for Conoco Oil in various locations including Levelland, Denver City, Andrews and Forsan. He retired in 1992 and moved to Snyder from Levelland in 1993.

Survivors include:
Wife - Bertha Huestis, of the home
2 Daughters and Sons-in - Law
Jeannie & Jerry McKinney, Denver City,
Linda & Tommy Wilson, Monahans,
1 Son and daughter in law:
Terry & Linda Huestis, Snyder
2Sisters:
Gaye Boyd, Breckenridge, TX
Nancy Welch, Tuscola, TX
2 Brothers:
Wayne Huestis, Breckenridge
Bobby Huestis, Tuscola

7 grandchildren: Dawnita Nelson, Gerri Azam, Connie Kenney, Robby Huestis, Halea Huestis,Mandy Bourgeois and Heath Wilson.

10 great grandchildren: Eli and Aaron Nelson; Ethan, Reece, Jeremiah and Tess Azam; Gage and Caelan Kenney; Jaxson and Parker Huestis and Caleb Bourgeois.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister
Theresa Crabtree.