Otis Lee Scobee

Funeral Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at First United Methodist Church of Iowa Park, Texas with Dr. Jon Eckstein and Rev. Don Pellikan officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery in Olney, Texas under the direction of Dutton Funeral Home of Iowa Park.

Visitation will be from 6 until 7:30 pm Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Dutton Funeral Home.

Otis was born October 29, 1925 in True, Texas to Mont Vern and Myrtle Holder Scobee. He and Wanda Willis were married December 10, 1943 in Olney, Texas. He lived in Iowa Park for 56 years, moving from Olney. He owned and operated a Conoco Service Station in Olney for several years, worked for Jiffy Food Stores and later for Tom Shipp Novelty Company. In March 1979 he started Scobee’s Mini Mart of Iowa Park, where he worked and operated it until his retirement January 1, 1992. Otis and Wanda enjoyed traveling and camping in their RV until she was unable to travel. He also enjoyed sports and his family. He took care of Wanda many years until her death, March 25, 2009.

His parents, wife, a daughter Sherilyn Scobee and four brothers, Bill, Raymond, Glen, and O.B. preceded him in death.

Otis is survived by his children: Dawnna Klinkerman and husband, Clifford, Randy Scobee and special friend, Laura Jones and Vinita Harris and husband, Jimmy all of Iowa Park; grandchildren: Melissa Hill and husband, Ted, Cody Franks, Cami Franke and husband, Cody, Clint Scobee and wife, Heather, Kimberly Scobee, Haley Harris and friend, Ashley Culley, and Jesse Harris: numerous great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren: special companion, Ramona Rivard of Iowa Park and special family members, Billie and Jimmie Phillips of Iowa Park: brother Frank Scobee of Burkburnett, Texas, sister-in-law, Vida Scobee of Olney, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family suggests memorials to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, Iowa Park, or Hospice of Wichita Falls.

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