Leon Musick September 6, 1933 ~ July 2, 2024 (age 90)

Funeral services for Leon Musick, 90, of Dora will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat., July 6, 2024 in the Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Wayne Kinman officiating.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery with Michael Neece, Jeff hays, Garland Creighton, Leroy Lott, Roy Lee Criswell, and Billy Joe Watson serving as pallbearers.  Elwood Lott and John Gentry along with all of his other friends will serve as honorary pallbearers.  The family will receive guests at the funeral home on Friday evening from 6 to 8 PM.

Thomas Leon Musick, known to everyone as “Leon,” was born Sept. 6, 1933 in the Rogers community to the home of Nellie “Nell” (Mullins) and Bill Musick and passed peacefully from this life on the morning of July 2, 2024.  The family home was in the Rogers community until the late 1930’s when they moved to the Dora area.  Leon attended the Dora schools his entire school career.  He enlisted in the US Air Force following graduation, and served as a tail gunner on B29’s during the Korean conflict.  On Aug. 21, 1953 in Portales, he was married to Verdine Page.  Following his discharge from the service they returned to the Dora area where he ranched and farmed for the rest of his life.  He and his family moved to his current home in 1956.  Leon started out with virtually nothing and built his ranching operation into a successful business.  He proudly bred and raised Black Angus cattle, and at one time was the number two breeder in the state of New Mexico.  For 40 years he sold registered Angus Bulls in Tucumcari.  Leon was a true cattleman and horseman.  Taking care of his livestock and operating his farm and ranch were his hobby.  He loved his John Deere tractors.  His wife Verdine passed away Nov. 16 1999.  On Jan. 16, 2006, he was married to Denise “Dee” May.

He is survived by his wife of their home; his son, Danny Musick of Clovis; a daughter, Vicki Musick of Portales; his honorary son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Julie Neece and their daughter “Miss Bailey” four grandchildren, Dustin and Drew Payton, Mac Musick and Jamie Harlan; and 6 great-grandchildren.  In addition to his first wife, Verdine, he was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Trena Musick (Mrs. Mike) Morris who died in 2013, and a brother, Kenneth Musick.

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