COLONEL RON GODBEY, USAF Ret.

Ron Godbey of San Angelo passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2008 at a local hospital. Military graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Dallas - Ft. Worth National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, TX 75211, with Chaplain Art Ingalls officiating. To attend you will need to arrive at the cemetery between 12:45 - 1:00 p.m. and pull into lane "B". Ron was born on July 11, 1934 in Milford, TX to Pascal Lee and Katherine Williams Godbey. He married Martha Worsham on May 14, 1954 in Ft. Worth, TX. Ron retired from active duty in the USAF in March of 1991, having risen from the rank of Private to Colonel. He was awarded the Legion of Merit upon retirement. Ron graduated from SMU School of Law in 1971 and maintained a private law practice in Ft. Worth. He served as a TV Meteorologist in the Dallas - Ft. Worth market. Ron was a certified consulting Meteorologist as well as an attorney. Ron served in the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1999 to 2004. Ron is survived by his wife Martha Godbey of San Angelo, TX; son Gary Godbey of Haltom City, TX; daughter Julie Thompson of La Porte, TX; grandson Wesley Thompson; granddaughter Leah Godbey; grandson Christopher Godbey; brother Robert Godbey, sister Glenda Godbey and a sister Kay Godbey.