Alton Lord

Alton Junior Lord, 68, a longtime Garland resident and former employee of Texas Instruments, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Fort Worth after a courageous fight against lung disease. His family is grateful to the many friends who offered their support, prayers, and visits during his illness.Mr. Lord was the third of four children born to Alton and Barbara Lord in Tucumcari, New Mexico on April 24, 1940, and grew up in Corsicana, Texas. He enrolled in barber school and began working as a licensed barber as a teenager. He married Betty Sue Davis, the love of his life, in 1960 and they were blessed with two children, Karen Welborn and Bruce Lord.He was hired to work in maintenance at Texas Instruments, Richardson, where he retired after more than 30 years of service. Junior lived in Garland, Texas until recently moving to Mansfield in 2007 to be closer to his family and enjoy his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by Sue, his high school sweetheart and wife of 32 years.He will be remembered by his family for his love, support, and compassion to help others, as demonstrated by his tissue donations at the time of his death.He is remembered as having a sharp-wit and enjoyed reading, watching movies, and working the New York Times crossword puzzle after eating breakfast with his friends each morning. He was a Mason and a member of the National Rifle Association.Survivors: Daughter, Karen Welborn and her husband, Gary; son, Bruce Lord and his wife, Cyndy; grandchildren, Travis and Taylor Welborn; sisters, Nova Proch and her husband Ken, Martha Brock and her husband Charles.Pallbearers will be Jerry Blackmon, Charles Brock, James McCown, John McCown, PeeWee Read, and Charles Wyatt. Honorary pallbearers will be Lake Austin, Donald Brown, Jim Smedley, Mike Wyatt, and Paul Wyatt. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Alton Lord please visit our Sympathy Store.