J. E. Sherrill
| John Elmo "Jay" Sherrill, Jr.
(Public official in Texas Panhandle) | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 10, 1925 Draw, Lynn County Texas Resident of Bovina |
| Died | February 4, 2007 (aged 81) |
| Spouse | Patsy Fay Clem Sherrill (married 1949-2003, her death) Four children |
| Religion | United Methodist |
John Elmo Sherrill, Jr., known as J. E. Sherrill or Jay Sherrill (October 10, 1925 – February 4, 2007),[1] was a public official in Bovina, a small city in Parmer County in the Texas Panhandle. He was an alderman, mayor, school board member, and municipal judge, having served in the last position from 1997 until his death ten years thereafter.[2]
He was mayor, a nominally non-partisan position in Texas, for two two-year terms under the traditional mayor-council system from April 1956 to April 1960.
Sherrill was born to John Sherrill, Sr. (1887-1967), and the former Myrtle Porterfield (1887-1980) in Draw in rural Lynn County. He had seven siblings, the youngest of whom was Paul Milton Sherrill (1928-2012),[3] a farmer in O'Donnell in Lynn County.[4] Sherrill served in the United States Navy during World War II. On March 20, 1949, he married the former Patsy Fay Clem (May 3, 1931 – June 20, 2003). In 1953, the couple moved to Bovina, where Sherrill operated his former lumber company for many years. They had four children. Sherrill was a United Methodist and a member of the Masonic lodge, the American Legion, and the Lions Club.[2]
The Sherrills are interred at Bovina Cemetery.[3]
References
- ↑ J. E. Sherrill. Mylife.com. Retrieved on April 4, 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J. E. Sherrill obituary, Amarillo Globe-News, February 6, 2007; Internet link no longer available
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 J. E. Sherrill, Jr.. Old.findagrave.com. Retrieved on April 4, 2018.
- ↑ Paul Milton Sherrill. Old.findagrave.com. Retrieved on April 4, 2018.
