Obituary: Leonard “Tex” Selvidge

Funeral services for Leonard “Tex” Selvidge will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015, at the Clarendon College Harned Sisters Fine Arts Center with overflow seating available at the Bairfield Activity Center.

Rev. Chris Downer and Rev. Lance Wood will officiate with arrangements under the directiono of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the funeral home.

Tex passed away June 2, 2015. He was born January 7, 1934, in Bismark, Ark., to Elmer D. and Ella Mae Selvidge. He graduated from Stinnett High School in 1953. Tex attended Southwestern State Oklahoma University where he played football, graduated in 1959 with a Bachelor’s Degree, and completed his Master’s Degree in 1962. He started coaching in Spearman and later coached in Hollis, Okla., before moving to Clarendon in 1965 to start his career at Clarendon College.

Tex served in a number of positions in the last fifty years including Counselor, Registrar, Dean of Students, Recruiter, Financial Aid Director, and member of the Board of Regents.

In addition to his duties at the college, Tex has always been a very active and involved citizen of Clarendon and Donley County. He served as Mayor several times, and he has given more than thirty years of civic leadership in various roles.

Tex is preceded in death by his Pop, Jimmy Worsham, and his Mom, Geneva Worsham; his biological parents, Elmer D. Selvidge and Ella Mae Selvidge; a sister, Merle Damron; a brother, Cecil Selvidge; and an aunt, Evie Scott.

Tex is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Selvidge, of the home; his son, Chad Selvidge and wife, Carolina, of Dallas; his daughter, Shay Tidmore and husband, Alan, of Lubbock; his son, Scott Newland and wife, Jeanette of Plano; his son, Gary Jack of Clarendon; his daughter, Teresa Dronzek and husband, Dan, of Clarendon; his son, Mark Jack and wife, Beverly, of Springtown; his daughter, Pam Watson and husband, Noble, of Clarendon; his daughter, Shay Ann Selvidge of Austin; 19 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Tex is also survived by his step-dad, James Griffin of Lubbock, his sister, Sharon Walker and husband, Skip, of Stinnett; and numerous family and close friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all gifts be directed to the Leonard “Tex” Selvidge Memorial Scholarship, c/o Clarendon College, Attn: Ashlee Estlack, PO Box 968, Clarendon, Texas 79226.