John Fraser III

John Fraser III, 85, of Groom died Friday, April 20, 2018, in Amarillo.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 27, 2018, in the First United Methodist Church in Groom with Rev. Todd Dyess, officiating.

Burial will be in Groom Cemetery in Groom.

Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

John was born December 25, 1932, in Clarendon to Walter K. and Ruth McDowell Fraser. He married Patricia Jo “Patsy” Helm on December 28, 1953, in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He was a US Army veteran. He was a farmer/rancher and worked for Funk Seed Company where he sold irrigation pipe and farm supplies. He could fix anything. He loved hunting, his family, and his friends. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Groom.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Margie Frederiksen; and 2 grandchildren, T.J. Miller and Anthony Joseph Fraser.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Patsy Fraser of Groom; 2 sons, Randy Fraser and wife Cindy of Bosque Farms, New Mexico and Walter Fraser of Amarillo; 2 daughters, Cindy Miller and husband Wesley of Stratford and Tricia Carson and husband Anthony of Booker; a brother, Clifford Fraser of Groom; a sister in law, Judy Frederiksen of Howardwick, a brother in law, Gaylen Frederiksen, a sister in law, Barbara Fraser; 9 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, his dog, Murphy, and his coffee drinking buddies.

The family request memorials be sent to the Groom Ambulance Service, PO Box 127, Groom, TX 79039 or the First United Methodist Church, PO Box 489, Groom, TX 79039.

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