Loyd Gregory, along with his father, Clarence Gregory, were found shot behind the wheel of their pickup truck in the family cotton fields 8 miles north of Lorenzo in July 1998. Larry McClaran, a neighbor of the Gregorys who had previously had numerous violent run-ins with other Crosby County residents, shot them in an alleged land dispute. Clarence was killed instantly and Loyd died at Lubbock's University Medical Center from his wounds.
McClaran pled guilty to capital murder charges in 1999 and is serving life in prison.
In November 1998, about 60 Crosby County farmers gathered to help strip the Gregorys' nearly 700 acres of cotton to help out Loyd's widow and three children. Associate Cotton Growers of Crosbyton ginned the resulting 40+ modules for free.
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RALLS (Special) - Services for Loyd Gregory, 42, of Ralls will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Ralls First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Colwell, international director of Walk to Emmaus, the Rev. Gary Hubbard, pastor of Ralls First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Jim Morrow, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
Gregory died Sunday, July 12, 1998, in Lubbock's University Medical Center.
He was born April 10, 1956, in Lubbock. He married Leigh Crenshaw on Aug. 29, 1981, in Lorenzo. He was a member of Ralls First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Ralls High School and Texas Tech University. He was a four-year member of the Ralls school board, and he was a member of the Texas Association of School Boards. He was a former member of the Pleasant Hill Co-Op Gin, Lorenzo Grain Co-Op, Crosby County Fuel Association Board, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, and the Advisory Producer Board of the Association Cotton Growers in Crosbyton.
He worked for Crosby County Fuel Association.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Carlie Gregory of Ralls; two sons, Travis and Ryan, both of Ralls; and a sister, Shirley Martin of Ralls.
The family suggests memorials to Lorenzo EMS and Ralls EMS.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tuesday, July 14, 1998
McClaran pled guilty to capital murder charges in 1999 and is serving life in prison.
In November 1998, about 60 Crosby County farmers gathered to help strip the Gregorys' nearly 700 acres of cotton to help out Loyd's widow and three children. Associate Cotton Growers of Crosbyton ginned the resulting 40+ modules for free.
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RALLS (Special) - Services for Loyd Gregory, 42, of Ralls will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Ralls First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Colwell, international director of Walk to Emmaus, the Rev. Gary Hubbard, pastor of Ralls First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Jim Morrow, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
Gregory died Sunday, July 12, 1998, in Lubbock's University Medical Center.
He was born April 10, 1956, in Lubbock. He married Leigh Crenshaw on Aug. 29, 1981, in Lorenzo. He was a member of Ralls First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Ralls High School and Texas Tech University. He was a four-year member of the Ralls school board, and he was a member of the Texas Association of School Boards. He was a former member of the Pleasant Hill Co-Op Gin, Lorenzo Grain Co-Op, Crosby County Fuel Association Board, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, and the Advisory Producer Board of the Association Cotton Growers in Crosbyton.
He worked for Crosby County Fuel Association.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Carlie Gregory of Ralls; two sons, Travis and Ryan, both of Ralls; and a sister, Shirley Martin of Ralls.
The family suggests memorials to Lorenzo EMS and Ralls EMS.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tuesday, July 14, 1998
Loyd Gregory, along with his father, Clarence Gregory, were found shot behind the wheel of their pickup truck in the family cotton fields 8 miles north of Lorenzo in July 1998. Larry McClaran, a neighbor of the Gregorys who had previously had numerous violent run-ins with other Crosby County residents, shot them in an alleged land dispute. Clarence was killed instantly and Loyd died at Lubbock's University Medical Center from his wounds.
McClaran pled guilty to capital murder charges in 1999 and is serving life in prison.
In November 1998, about 60 Crosby County farmers gathered to help strip the Gregorys' nearly 700 acres of cotton to help out Loyd's widow and three children. Associate Cotton Growers of Crosbyton ginned the resulting 40+ modules for free.
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RALLS (Special) - Services for Loyd Gregory, 42, of Ralls will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Ralls First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Colwell, international director of Walk to Emmaus, the Rev. Gary Hubbard, pastor of Ralls First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Jim Morrow, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
Gregory died Sunday, July 12, 1998, in Lubbock's University Medical Center.
He was born April 10, 1956, in Lubbock. He married Leigh Crenshaw on Aug. 29, 1981, in Lorenzo. He was a member of Ralls First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Ralls High School and Texas Tech University. He was a four-year member of the Ralls school board, and he was a member of the Texas Association of School Boards. He was a former member of the Pleasant Hill Co-Op Gin, Lorenzo Grain Co-Op, Crosby County Fuel Association Board, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, and the Advisory Producer Board of the Association Cotton Growers in Crosbyton.
He worked for Crosby County Fuel Association.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Carlie Gregory of Ralls; two sons, Travis and Ryan, both of Ralls; and a sister, Shirley Martin of Ralls.
The family suggests memorials to Lorenzo EMS and Ralls EMS.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tuesday, July 14, 1998
McClaran pled guilty to capital murder charges in 1999 and is serving life in prison.
In November 1998, about 60 Crosby County farmers gathered to help strip the Gregorys' nearly 700 acres of cotton to help out Loyd's widow and three children. Associate Cotton Growers of Crosbyton ginned the resulting 40+ modules for free.
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RALLS (Special) - Services for Loyd Gregory, 42, of Ralls will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Ralls First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Colwell, international director of Walk to Emmaus, the Rev. Gary Hubbard, pastor of Ralls First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Jim Morrow, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under direction of Adams Funeral Home of Ralls.
Gregory died Sunday, July 12, 1998, in Lubbock's University Medical Center.
He was born April 10, 1956, in Lubbock. He married Leigh Crenshaw on Aug. 29, 1981, in Lorenzo. He was a member of Ralls First United Methodist Church. He graduated from Ralls High School and Texas Tech University. He was a four-year member of the Ralls school board, and he was a member of the Texas Association of School Boards. He was a former member of the Pleasant Hill Co-Op Gin, Lorenzo Grain Co-Op, Crosby County Fuel Association Board, High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, and the Advisory Producer Board of the Association Cotton Growers in Crosbyton.
He worked for Crosby County Fuel Association.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Carlie Gregory of Ralls; two sons, Travis and Ryan, both of Ralls; and a sister, Shirley Martin of Ralls.
The family suggests memorials to Lorenzo EMS and Ralls EMS.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Tuesday, July 14, 1998
