Homer Darrell Hargrove Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Homer Darrell Hargrove, 83, passed away March 17, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born November 1, 1932 in Concan, Texas. He is survived by his wife: Mary Jane Hargrove; daughter: Linda Hargrove (David Palmer) of Austin, Texas, Mary Lou Baker (Ron) of Laredo, Texas and Julia Hildreth (Mike) of Del Rio, Texas; daughter-in-law: Cindy Aubrey Hargrove; sons: Homer Hargrove (Mila) of Cedar Park, Texas, Jim Bob Hargrove (Lana Mitchell) of Langtry, Texas, Frank Hargrove (Ronda) of Del Rio, Texas and George Hargrove (Mary Catherine) of Del Rio, Texas; sister: Charlotte Crider; brothers: Neal Hargrove and Joe Hargrove; grandchildren: Chandler Palmer, Brooke, Stephanie, Anson, Darrell, Sarah, and Homer Hargrove III; Ronda Martens, Ashley Applegate, Jessica Williams, Martin Hargrove, Hadley Hargrove, Jeffery Austin, Franklin Hargrove, Katelyn Hurta, Haley and Mia Hargrove and Jane, Madalyn and Caroline Hildreth; also, nine great-grandchildren: Ashlynn Austin, Jaxon & Ariana Hargrove, Jaxson & Lance Martens, Arley Applegate, Kamryn & Kyler Williams, and Lillian Abbott. He was preceded in death by his parents Homer Franklin Hargrove and Verdie Clara Welch Hargrove. Darrell Hargrove grew up in Uvalde and graduated from Uvalde High School, where he met his future wife, Mary Jane Barber. He attended Southwest Texas Junior College before moving to Monahans for a job in the oil fields. In Monahans, he and Mary Jane were married. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Pennsylvania, where Darrell served in the U.S. Army. At the end of his military service, they returned to Texas and started their family. He finished his Bachelor's degree at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University at Kingsville). He first taught Vocational Agriculture in Lyford, Texas, and then taught at the Nueces Canyon schools in Barksdale for close to a decade. There he and friends, with a passion for youth agriculture programs, helped begin the Real County4-H program. In 1967, Darrell and his two brothers, Vernon Neal and Joe Earl, founded the Southwest Livestock Exchange, which reinforced Darrell's future in the agricultural industry. In 1969, Darrell and Mary Jane moved their family to Del Rio to start another business, Southwest Livestock and Trucking. This business has become a mainstay in the international livestock and trading industry. Darrell also was a longtime friend of 4-H in Val Verde county and believed strongly in supporting youth activities that would benefit and promote the agricultural industry. Throughout his long and multifaceted career in agriculture, Darrell forged many lifetime friendships and had the blessing of a very large and loving family. A memorial will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 24th, 2016 at Livingstone Church, 190 Western Drive in Del Rio, Texas. In lieu of usual remembrances, the family asks that donations be made to the West Texas Boys Ranch, 10223 Boys Ranch Road, San Angelo, Texas 76904 (www.wtbr.org). Funeral arrangements with G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home, of Del Rio LTD, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, Texas. 78840 Ph: 830.775.2000

Homer Darrell Hargrove

November 1, 1932 - March 17, 2016