Malcolm Wesley " Mack" Tunnell, 69, of Stanton, died on Saturday, August 12, 2006, in a Midland hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at the First Baptist Church of Big Spring with Rev. Bill Shockley pastor of Oakridge Baptist Church of San Antonio officiating. Rev. J.B. Shewmake of Tarzan assisting. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 14, 2006 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Gilbreath Funeral Home in Stanton. He was born on November 13, 1936, in Big Spring, Texas and married Glynda Rose Welch on July 27, 1956 in Tarzan, Texas. Mack enjoyed farming and ranching, working cattle and fishing. What he enjoyed the most was entertaining his grandkids. He served on the Grady School Board for over 12 years. He also served on the Board of Tarzan Co-op Gin for several years. Two outstanding honors have been awarded to Mack. He was named Outstanding Farmer of Martin County in 1972, and honored for his work at Grady by the stadium being named MW Tunnell Field. He enjoyed drinking coffee early in the morning with his friends at Denise's Qwik Stop. He was a member of Tarzan Bapist Church where he served as a Deacon. Survivors include his wife, Glynda Tunnell of Stanton, two sons and daughters-in-law, J.C. and Melinda Tunnell of Ft. Worth and Brad and Ginger Tunnell of Stanton; three daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Tony Sawyer of Lenorah, Shelly and Matt Warren of Big Spring and Jogay and James Hill of Stanton; 13 grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Benny Welch and his wife Latrell of Stanton and Eldon Welch and his wife Georgia of Tarzan; two sisters-in-law, Lou Tunnell of Houston and Gracie Percy and her husband, Sonny of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sterling and Lora Tunnell, one sister, Doris Tunnell, one brother, James Tunnell, one brother-in-law, Charlie Welch, and one sister-in-law, Barbara Welch. The family suggests memorials to the PFC Clayton Welch Henson Memorial Fund, %Permian Basin Area Foundation, 550 W. Texas Ave., Midland, Texas 79701 or to a charity of ones choice. Arrangements under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
