Ralph Bynum

Ralph Bynum, 68, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2009 in Amarillo. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Foster, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Rev. Darrell Wait, pastor of First Christian Church, Rev. Lawrence D. Yerger, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Frank Gordoa, pastor of Cornerstone Church officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:00 PM at Hansford County Cemetery, Spearman. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors. Ralph Bynum was born November 19, 1940 in Pampa, Texas. He grew up there and graduated from Pampa High School in 1959. He served in the Army for three years and the Texas National Guard for seven years. In 1960 he married Mona Doucette and they had two daughters. After the death of Mona he met Clo Ann Kerr at the 20 year class reunion in Pampa. They later married and he moved to Dumas. He worked for the Conoco Phillips plant at Borger for twenty years before his retirement. Ralph was known for his Ralph Dawgs at Phillips where he cooked for everyone. Some even said he was a Hot Dawg Technician. Ralph was a member of First Presbyterian Church where he was an Elder. He was affiliated with KDDD 95.3 radio station and was a funeral assistant for Morrison Funeral Directors. He was active in the community he loved and volunteered for many things. He was the founder of the Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk in Dumas. He volunteered at the Window on the Plains Museum, The Art Center, Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, Readers Advisory Council, and the Chamber of Commerce. Ralph was a member of Dumas Lions Club where he had served as president. He also was a member of the Rotary Club. He was voted Volunteer of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Ralph loved this community and enjoyed and loved everyone he came in contact with. He was a wonderful, precious, tender hearted man and will be missed by all of us. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Phillip, Elmer, Dick and John Bynum and sister, Rose Ellen. Survivors include; his wife, Clo Ann of the home; daughters, Tammy Stegall and husband, Darrell of Lubbock, Terry Merendino and husband, Todd of Bay City, Ginger Lewis and husband, Tim of Guymon; sons, Rick Kerr and wife, Josie of Guymon and Mike Kerr and wife Tressa of Lubbock; brothers, Gene Bynum of Pampa, Joe Bynum of Spearman and Paul Bynum of Silsbee; sister Beth Westberry of Adel, GA; 13 wonderful, perfect, grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Multiple Sclerosis Society, Panhandle Chapter, 6222 Canyon Dr, Amarillo, TX 79109. The family will be at 206 Carson in Dumas.