Name:
Wendell Gailey
Birth Date & Death Date
August 9th, 1931 - June 7th, 2010
Obituary:
Wendell was born on Aug. 9, 1931 in Ropesville to the late Jackson Henry and Ruby Lee (Stephenson) Gailey. After graduation from Lubbock High School, Wendell served in the US Air Force from 1951-1955. He married Patty Knox on Oct. 4, 1952 in Lubbock. After discharge from the military he began a contracting company, Knox, Gailey, Meador General Contractors until 2001 when he sold the business. After he retired Wendell helped his son-in-law, David with his business, David Wood Construction. Wendell was a member of the Association of General Contractors (AGC) and the First Church of the Nazerene. In his spare time, Wendell enjoyed playing golf, hunting, fishing and sports. However, the first love of his life was whatever his grandchildren were involved in from basketball to dance recitals. Along with his parents Wendell is preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Jerry Gailey. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife, Patty; two daughters, Lesa Wood and husband David of Lubbock and Lori Gilbertson and husband Mark of Arlington; son, Mike Loyd and wife Kathy of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two grandsons, Justin and Jordan Wood of Lubbock; three granddaughters, Bryce Gilbertson of Arlington, Regean Held and husband Buck of Edmond, Okla. and Paige Loyd of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two great grandchildren, Halston and Hudson Held of Edmond, Okla.; a brother, Larry Gailey and wife Janice and two sisters-in-law, Glenda and Doris Gailey all of Lubbock.

Memorials:
Memorials are suggested to the First Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 6110 Chicago Ave., Lubbock, Texas 79424.
Cemetery:
Resthaven Memorial Park
5740 19th St
Lubbock, TX 79407 (map/driving directions)
Visitations:
7:00PM to 9:00PM on Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers (map/driving directions)

Services:
11:00AM at Resthaven Memorial Park on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 (map/driving directions)
2:00PM at First Church of the Nazarene on Thursday, June 10th, 2010 (map/driving directions)