Ralph Bell Collinsworth

SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 18, 2012 at First United Methodist Church with John Curry, officiating. Private burial will be in Fairview Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites courtesy of Top of Texas Masonic Lodge #1381 AF& AM. Arrangements are under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Collinsworth was born November 27, 1927 in Shamrock to Clinton C. and Zoella Bell Collinsworth. Upon graduating from Shamrock High School in 1945, he attended Baylor University where he played football. Ralph married his high school sweetheart, Billie Jean Troxell, and together they made their home in Pampa from 1948 until the time of her death in 2010, after 63 years of marriage.Ralph owned and operated Oilwell Operators, Inc. for 28 years. He also had ranching and farming interests in Wheeler County. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was a member of the Top of Texas Masonic Lodge #1381, as well as the El Paso Scottish Rite Consistory. Ralph enjoyed traveling with his wife, playing poker with the Friday night gang, hunting, fishing, golfing and ranching. He adored his children and grandchildren.Survivors include two daughters, Cathy Carter and husband Charles of Monahans and Melinda Curtino and husband Joe of Muscat, Oman; a son, Michael Collinsworth of Plano; a brother, James Collinsworth and wife Gay of Big Spring; a brother-in-law, Bobby Troxell and wife Mary of Amarillo; six grandchildren, Erica Krucke and husband Chris of Honolulu, Jason Carter of Borger, Tyson Carter of Lubbock, Meredith Curtino of Katy, Megan Curtino of College Station and Mariah Curtino of Muscat, Oman.The family suggests memorials to First United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 1981, Pampa, Texas 79066-1981, or Pampa Senior Citizens Center, 500 W. Francis, Pampa, Texas 79065.