Lester Baptist Sargent

Lester Baptist Sargent, 78, passed away Sunday, June 16, in Wichita Falls.

Memorial services were held Friday, at the pavilion at Highland Cemetery, followed by a wake with planting of the ashes and tree at Sunshine Hill.

Lester was born on Oct. 5, 1940, in Somerset, PA., to Salvador and Nettie Sargent. He served in the Army and was stationed in Fort Hood in 1962. He was married to Agnes Mc-Donald in 1964, and they were together 18 years. He was later married to Barbara Jean before being widowed after 27 years. He was a farmer and cowboy. He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and fishing as well as “messing with horses and hunting dogs”, teaching his children and grandchildren to hunt and ride.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father; seven of his siblings; Loraine, Louise, Phil, Frank, Sie, Dolly and JB; a grandson “Rowdy” Sargent; and stepson Daryl Grigsby.

Survivors include his five children, Tom Sargent of Kuwait, Laura Kirk of Wichita Falls, Vivian Wolf and Cindy Idell, both of Scotland, and Tim Sargent of Portland, OR.; his stepchildren, Tracy Clark of Wichita Falls, and Boyd Grigsby of Marlow, Ok.; two sisters, Oleva Shaulis of Somerset, PA., and MaryAnn Moul of Vienna, VA. 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.

In Lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks that donations be made in Lester’s name to Whispers of Hope Horse Farm in Wichita Falls.