Tom Sheffield

June 26, 1920 - June 27, 2017

Tom Jordan (T.J.) Sheffield passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 one day after his 97th birthday. He was born in Erath County, TX June 26, 1920, the oldest of eight siblings. He was raised in Dallas and attended Sunset High School where he met his wife, Wendelle (Wink) Cooper. They were married for 65 years until her death in 2007. Tom served in the army in the European theater of WWII, returning home a decorated combat veteran earning the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars and three Purple Hearts. They bought a farm in Duncanville and he went to work for Hydrotex Industries in Dallas as a sales manager for the next 43 years. Tom was a tireless community servant, working as a leader with the Lions Club, Boy Scouts, Freemasons, Shriners and a myriad of other service organizations. He also served on the school board of the Duncanville I.S.D. After retiring from Hydrotex, he and Wink started the T BAR W Ranch near Mineola and raised cattle for the next 20 years. He retired from ranching and moved to Hideaway Lake where he continued his community service with Kiwanis International and Hideaway Church. After Wink’s passing, Tom married Margret Montgomery. Tom and Margret moved from Hideaway to Meadow Lake Senior Living where they have resided for the past three years. Tom is survived by his wife of eight years, Margret Sheffield of Tyler: two sons, Tommy Sheffield of Duncanville, Carl Sheffield and his wife Dolores of Grapevine: daughter-in-law Sandy Brown of Anchorage, AK, and step-daughters, Kay Pleasant of Frankston and Ann Chitwood and her husband Rick of Fayetteville, AR. He also leaves a sister Alice Marie Sheffield, and brother Donald Ray Sheffield of Dallas as well as five grandchildren, five great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to express their gratitude to Hospice of East Texas, Misty Morris and Angie Ortiz for the loving care they provided to Tom. Memorial services will be held at Hideaway Church, Saturday, July 8th at 2:00 PM with funeral arrangements by Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home of Lindale. Tom and Wink will be interred together at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Friday, August 4th. Donations may be made in honor of Tom Sheffield to The Purple Heart Foundation, The Hideaway Community Church or Hospice of East Texas.