Thomas Sidney Greenwood

Thomas Sidney Greenwood was born February 18, 1924 in Knox City, Texas to Thomas and Josie Greenwood. He was the oldest of five children and the family moved to Hale Center, Texas when he was very young. Thomas attended schools in Hale Center and Plainview and graduated from Plainview High School in 1941. He attended and graduated from Texas Tech College in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering and was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Tom served as a Corpsman in the US Army as a Surgical Tech in WWII. He was stationed in Belgium France in a MASH unit. He married Patsy Ruth Brownd on May 26, 1946 in Abernathy. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Memorial Day weekend 2016 in Amarillo with family and friends. Tom was a successful manager of several textile factories and enterprises. He retired in Cordell, Oklahoma at the age of 72 in 1993. He and Pat moved to Amarillo in December 2005 and are current members of St. Stephen United Methodist Church. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Pat; 2 daughters Sandra Reeves and husband Jim of Beaver, Oklahoma, and Pat Greenwood of Amarillo; 2 sons, Tom Greenwood and wife Susan of Hurst, and Joe Greenwood and wife Pam of San Angelo, Texas; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren and many friends and family. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Nova Dee; 3 brothers, Lloyd Ray, Bernie Joe, and Harold Jay.

Visitation Schedule

Cox Funeral Home 4180 Canyon Drive Amarillo, TX 79109 Friday, July 01, 2016 6:00-8:00 P.M.

Service Schedule

Funeral Service First United Methodist Church 704 Ave D Abernathy, TX Saturday, July 02, 2016 2:00 PM

Burial Schedule

Hale Center Cemetery Hale Center , TX

Memorial Contributions

American Cancer Society 3915 Bell St Amarillo, TX 79109 American Heart Association 6605 I-40 Frontage Rd Amarillo, TX 79106