ProRodeo Sports News | March 4, 2022

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Hoffner, and brother-in-law Bobby Arthur. R.E., winner of three AQHA Tie-Down Roping World Championships on three different horses in the 1970s, had a knack for figuring out how to make both horse and rider a winning team in rodeo’s timed events. He and his wife were known, not just for their own rodeo accomplishments, but for the tremendous impact they have had on the sport of rodeo. R.E. and Martha began conducting barrel racing clinics in 1967 and continue to host the longest running barrel racing and calf roping clinics and schools, having instructed hundreds of thousands of rodeo athletes through the years. The annual seven-day calf roping school in particular – typically sells out more than one year in advance. The 55th edition was held in 2022. In 1981, the couple began hosting the Josey Jr. World Championship Barrel Race, attracting thousands of contestants from around the world and one of the most prestigious youth barrel races in the world. The Josey Ranch Reunion Barrel Race, an opportunity for former students to compete, many of which are now world champions themselves, was started in 1994. In 1998, R.E. was inducted into the Texas

Cowboy Hall of Fame and later the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame and the Ark-La-Tex Sports Museum. Surviving siblings are Joyce (Don) Josey Tatum and Loyce (Charles) Josey Phillips and husband. He is also survived by sister-in-law Theona Josey. Surviving children are Jaynie Dickson, Linda (Terry) Huestis and daughter-in-law Patricia Josey. He is also survived by nephews, Gary (Kristi) Arthur and Frankie ( Jennifer) Arthur. Grandchildren are Jarett Dickson, Justin Hoffner, Robby (Ali) Huestis, and Halea (Daniel) Newcomb, Torre Josey, Tyler (Alexis) Josey and wife and Trent (Shastin) Josey. He is also survived by Kayci (Rob) Arthur Walker; Paige (Cameron) Cowley and Hunter (Chasitee) Arthur. Great Grandchildren are Jaxson and Parker Huestis, Addie, andWalker Newcomb. Martha would say he is also survived by thousands of extended “family”, students, instructors, contestants, and friends. Donations may be made to the R. E. Josey Scholarship Fund, c/o Josey Ranch, 8623 SH 43N, Karnack, TX 75661.

RAYMOND (R.E.) JOSEY

Raymond (R.E.) Josey, a PRCA Gold Card member, rodeo champion and owner of the Josey Ranch in Karnack, Texas, passed away Feb. 24. He was 91. He’s survived by his wife of 56

years, Martha Arthur Josey, a world champion barrel racer. She was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs, Colo., last July.

Josey

Born toWalter C. Josey and Addie Young Josey on Oct. 8, 1930, in Garza County near Post, Texas, R.E. had six siblings, three of whom preceded him in death: Elsie Josey Wright, Lester Josey and Roy Josey. Also preceding him in death were his son, Randy Josey, granddaughter, Heather Dickson

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