Harold D. Thexton

Harold D. Thexton, 61, Colony, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013 at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Harold was born July 18, 1952, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Tom and LaRee (Newland) Thexton of Welda, Ks. He grew up on a farm near Welda and graduated from Crest High School in 1970. On June 11, 1972, Harold married Marilyn Sprague in Lone Elm, Ks. Harold worked at Dalebanks Angus Ranch at Eureka, Kansas. He was a member of Kansas Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers, where he and Marilyn made many lifelong friends. He was a dedicated employee of Fort Worth Carrier Corporation for more than 23 years. Harold's generosity was well known by the community; he rarely missed an opportunity to help others. Harold enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, golfing, yard work, and anything keeping him active outside. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn, three sons, Khris and wife Rachel of Great Bend, Kansas; Kody and wife Lacy of Emporia, Kansas; Kasey and fiancé Jennifer of Wichita, Kansas; two sisters, Carol Wells of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; Karen Holt of Midwest City, Oklahoma; two brothers, Richard Thexton of Stella, Missouri; Tom Thexton of Sierra Vista, Arizona; father-in-law, Vernon Sprague of Kincaid, Kansas; two sisters-in-law, Sandra Adams of Kincaid, Kansas; Diane Calahan of Colony, Kansas; four grandchildren, Paige, Hayden, Logan, and Kade. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and LaRee Thexton; mother- in-law, Coletta Sprague; and sister-in- law, Carol McGhee. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2013, at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Home in Colony. Burial will be at the Colony Cemetery. Mr. Thexton will lie in state from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Colony. Memorials may be made to the Colony Volunteer Fire and EMT. Online condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .