Portrait of Aubrey R Minchew
In loving memory

Aubrey R Minchew

May 18, 1931 – October 23, 2022
Lived 91 years
Coolidge · Coolidge, Texas
"I am mine no more..."
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OBITUARY

Aubrey Rosser Minchew, 91 of Chalk Bluff, passed away peacefuly on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

Aubrey was born May 18, 1931 in Stewards Mill in the community of Grange Hall near Fairfield, to William Leroy and Ruby Alice (Rosser) Minchew. He was number eleven of sixteen children. He married the love of his life, Joyce Ann Wollard, on June 1, 1955 in Hubbard. They were blessed with four children. He devoted his life as a Deacon and Elder at Northside Church of Christ in Bellmead and 43 years as a Deputy Sheriff for McLennan County.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Ronald Minchew; daughter, Darla Minchew; nine brothers, five sisters; and grandson, Traun Pogue.

Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife of 67 years, Joyce Minchew; daughters, Carla Pogue (Chester), and Patricia Nehring (Jeff); a sister, Ann Smith of Fairfield; seven grandchildren, Casey Gauntt (Chris) of Waco, Eric Turner (Erica) of Leroy, Dustin Pogue (Melissa) of Chalk Bluff, Brad Turner (Leslie) of Gilmer, Holly Browning of Oklahoma, Chad Richardson (Priscilla) of College Station and Micah O'Neall (Scott) of San Antonio; eleven great grandchildren, Cade, Makayla, Kevin, Mattie, Tailor, Erin, Hudson, Georgia, Rose, June, Sophie; and a large host of nieces, nephews, church family and many friends.

Memorials may be made to Northside Church of Christ or to the charity of your choice.

Special thanks to Bluebonnet Health Services for the care and support during this difficult time of our lives.

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1931
Born May 18
1939
Aubrey was 8 when World War II began in Europe
1942
Aubrey was 11 when Bing Crosby recorded "White Christmas"
1958
Aubrey was 27 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1964
Aubrey was 33 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1971
Aubrey was 40 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Aubrey was 58 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Aubrey was 64 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Aubrey was 70 when former Texas governor George W. Bush became president
2016
Aubrey was 85 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2020
Aubrey was 89 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away October 23, age 91
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