Homer L.

Grimes, Jr.

Homer L. Grimes, Jr., age 71, of Sweetwater passed away Friday, March 12, 2021 at Rolling Plains Memorial Hospita l.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at McCoy Chapel of Memories with Rev. Keith Clower and Rev. Clif Phillips offici ating. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery under the direction of McCoy Funeral Home. A f amily and f riend ' s visitation will be Monday from 6 until 7:30 P.M. at the funeral home.

Homer was born May 10, 1949 at Merkel, Texas to the late Homer L. and Margaret F . (Deutschman) Grimes. He married Patsy Cotton May 23, 1970 at Cen t ral Baptist C hurch in Sweetwater. Homer had worked for R S & P R ailway , owned and operated Homer Grimes Motor Company, Patsy ' s Place and Feed Store along with Patsy for many years.

He was a graduate of Newman High S chool in 1967 , past member of the Texas National Guard , past member of the Sweetwater Chuck Wagon Gang, was a member and Deacon of Highland Baptist Church and ha d lived in Sweetwater mo st of his life. Homer was very civic minded, giving of his time to the Nolan County Livest ock Association as a B o a r d Member and contributor for 30 plus years , Nolan County Coliseum Board many years and West Texas Rehab for 25 plus years. He was awarded Outstanding Male Citizen in 2015.

Homer is survived by his wife of 5 1 years; Pa tsy Grimes of Swee twater, b rother-in-law ; Rev. Clif Phillips and wife Laverne of Mer kel, sisters-in-law; Catherine Griffith of Abilene, Frances Mulanax and husband Carroll of Granbury, Texas, Betty Richard s and husband Doug of Sweetwater and numero us nieces and neph ews , including Kelly Brown and husband Bobby of Teague, Texas.

He is also preceded in death by his brothers; Kenneth Darrell Grimes , Eugene Steiner and a brother-in-law ; Calvin Griffith.

P allbearers will be Russell Moore, Brian Ha rrison, Norman Ashford, Brandon Ashford, Richard Fomby and Monte Williams.

Ho norary pallbearers will be Jerry O ' Briant, Paul Stevens, Gary " Hunk " Chance, Steve Smith, Rock Rainey, Bobby Powell and Mike Kear.