J. T. Boney, 74, of Big Spring, died on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, in a Midland hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, October 31, 2009 at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with Ralph Anderson, minister of Birdwell Lane Church of Christ, officiating.The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. He was born on June 9, 1935, in Clovis, New Mexico and married Linda Jane Brown on April 12, 1979 in Midland, Texas. He was a proud veteran in the United States Army and was a Purple Heart recipient. He surely loved life, antique cars, horse racing, Dallas Cowboys, wrestling, and especially his dog, Ranger. He was a member of Birdwell Lane Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Linda Boney of Big Spring; three daughters, Kathy Jones-Starr and husband, Paul and Debbie Hodnett-Lopez and husband, Lino all of Big Spring, and Samantha Ham-Morrow and husband, John of Garland; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Doris Banks of Big Spring, and Eleanor and Glenn Cornett of Fort Stockton; eight grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.J.T. was preceded in death by his father, Herbert M. Boney; his mother, Nancy Jane Boney Grantham; one brother, Julian Thomas, and one brother-in-law, James Banks.The family suggests memorials be made to the Medina Children's Home, 21300 State Hwy 16N, Medina, TX 78055 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
