PublicationProRodeo Sports News - February 22, 2019

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deep Christian faith and an endless love for his family and friends. Lawrence was preceded in death by his brother, Ty Murray Lawrence, and grandfathers Robert Ruckman Holland and Donald Edwards Lawrence.

(Anna) Holland, Marlana (Nate) Mauer, Kaitlyn (Josh) Verette, Murray Grimshaw, Christy Hindes (Clint) and Ryan Kennerly; nephew and niece, Tanner and Jane Lawrence. Visitation to celebrate Lawrence’s time on Earth will be conducted at Cowboy Fellowship Church at 561 FM 3350 in Jourdanton, Texas, 4-8 p.m. (CT), Feb. 22. Funeral service will be at Cowboy Fellowship Church, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m., followed by interment at Hilltop Cemetery in Tilden, Texas. Pallbearers are Dee Lawrence, Scott Lawrence, Rob Bryan, Bryan Chapa, Murray Grimshaw, Caden Qualls, Rowdy Haferkamp, J.B. Gooding, Chase Wiley, Travis Poth, Max Ramsey, Chase Watt, Seth Sawyer, Tyler Holmes and John Merritt. Honorary pallbearer is Gary O’Riley. Anyone wishing to leave condolences for the family, share memories or sign the online guestbook may do so at www.hurleyfuneralhome. com.

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CODY NELSON LAWRENCE

Cody Nelson Lawrence, a PRCA tie-down roper, passed away Feb. 15. He was 27. Lawrence was born April 17, 1991, in San Antonio to his parents Melody (Holland) and Donny Wayne Lawrence. He graduated from Jourdanton (Texas) High School in 2009 and attended Texas A&MKingsville on a rodeo scholarship. He was employed by his family’s trailer and feed business, Brush Country Supply, in Pleasanton, Texas, and he managed the hunting and cattle operations of the family ranch in McMullen County. Lawrence was a man with a BRIEFS Nelsen tabbed Northeast C.C. rodeo coach Fenton Nelsen was recently named the first rodeo coach for Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb. Nelsen, who joined the PRCA in 2014 and competes in steer wrestling and tie-down roping, previously served as the assistant rodeo coach at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. Nelsen earned his bachelor’s degree in agribusi- ness from Missouri Valley, while a member of the rodeo team. He was a four-time college national finals qualifier in two events and a two-time top-10 college national finals qualifier in steer wrestling. Miles C.C. rodeo coach Badgett retiring The Miles (Mont.) Community College Department of Athletics announced that the 2019 spring season will be the final season for longtime rodeo coach Wally Badgett. Badgett has been with the MCC rodeo program since 1996, when he was the assistant coach. Badgett took over head coaching duties in 2004. In his time as head coach, Badgett has had multiple athletes qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo. He also coached two men’s teams who qualified for the CNFR. Among notables who have passed through Badgett’s program are bull rider Parker Breding, a three-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (2013, 2015, 2018), three-time Wrangler NFR-qualifying bull rider Beau Hill (2002, 2004, 2014), saddle bronc rider Tyrell Smith, a 2012 Wrangler NFR qualifier, and PRCA bareback rider Justin Miller.

Lawrence

Lawrence is survived by his parents, his brothers, Donald (Dee) Wayne Lawrence and Scott Wayne (Amanda) Lawrence; girlfriend, Rozlyn Reeves; grandmothers, Goldie Alston Holland, Barbara Moody Lawrence and Joyce Lawrence; aunts and uncles, Sherry Holland (Michael) Appell, Bill (Lana) Holland, Debbie (Boyd) Grimshaw, Nancy Lawrence (Mark) Kennerly and James (Elizabeth) Lawrence; cousins, Todd (Pam) Dougherty, Scott Dougherty, Cuatro

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Bareback rider Tolman Moore competes on Honeycutt Rodeo’s Knock Out to win the 74th annual Yuma (Ariz.) Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo, Feb. 10. Knock Out Ride

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