JD    Huffman    passed    away    peacefully on September    9,    2023 in    Denison, Texas    at    the
age    of    96 due    to    natural    causes.

Born    John    David    Huffman on    July    12,    1927 in    Purcell, Oklahoma to    Dolph &    Ella
(Madden) Huffman, the    8th of    ten    surviving    children.

JD married    Wanda    Valdene    Hatley on    April    6,    1946    in    Brownfield, Texas and    they
were about    to    celebrate    their    73rd wedding    anniversary    at    the    time    of    her    death in
2019.

The    Huffman    family    originally    resided    in    Seagraves, Texas    where    sons    Ronnie    (born
1947)    and    Doug    (born    1948)    were    raised.        JD    and    Valdene    moved    to    Ulysses, Kansas
in    1980 due    to    a    job    transfer    for    JD.    They    retired    in    Holcomb, Kansas    in    1988.        In
2010,    they    moved to    Sherman, Texas    to    be    closer    to    their    remaining    family
members.        After    suffering a    stroke    in    early    2023,    JD required    full    time    care    and
resided    at    Celebration    Senior    Living    of    Denison the    remaining    days    of    his life.
JD    enjoyed    spending    time    with    his    family and    keeping    busy    after    retiring. He    was    a
talented    piano    player    performing    professionally    in    the    1950s    and    at    gatherings    of
family and    friends.    He    was    still    playing piano    at    several    senior    living    facilities    in    the
Sherman    Texas    area    until    Covid-19    restricted    visitors in    2020.    He was    an    active
member    of    the    Church    of    Christ all    of    his adult    life serving    as    a    deacon    and    an    elder
for    multiple    congregations.

JD    is    survived    by    his    son    Doug    Huffman    and    wife    Cathy    of    Sherman, Texas,    his
grandchildren    Ron    Huffman    and    wife    Gigi    of    Denison, Texas,    Shaun    Long    and    wife
Lindy    of    Lubbock, Texas,    and    Paula    Sabatka and    husband    Chris    of    Dubois, Wyoming,
and    six    great    grandchildren.

He was    preceded    in    death    by    his    wife    Valdene,    all    of    his siblings,    and    his son    Ronnie.
The    Huffman    family    would    like    to    thank    the    staffs at    Celebration    Senior    Living    of
Denison,    TMC Hospital,    and Hospice    Plus    for    the    outstanding    care    they    provided    for
JD.