Hall of Fame Inductees

Bronze Cowboy Inductees

Induction into the Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame is commemorated with the presentation of the Bronze Cowboy Award at the Llano Estacado Party in November of each year. The 2008 event is scheduled for November 22. This award is given annually to no more than three men and women whose contributions to ranching and rodeo are outstanding. Memorabilia of all honorees are on display in the Hall.

2007

Rebecca Jo "Becky Jo" Doom
Larry Fred Wooton
Richard David "R. D." Lee

2006

Bob Eidson
Kenny Smith

2005

Sanford Bilberry
R.D. Sims

2004

Punch Jones
Marvin Powell

2003

Tom Bess
Suzanne Jones

2002

Bill Lee
Virgil Linam

2001

Homer Ingle
Giles Lee

2000

Herchel R. "Gravy" Field
John Byron Fort

1999

Ella Bella Holeman
John Pearson

1998

Betty Gayle Cooper Ratliff
Tom Linebery

1997

John Lusk
U.D. "Uyless" Sawyer

1996

W.D. "Jiggs" Dinwiddie
Tom Pearson

1995

Fern Sawyer William
Robert Bilbrey

1994

Charles Walter Fairweather
Matthew Hawkins Medlin

1993

M.R. "Russ" Anderson
J.W. "Uncle Jim" Owens

1992

Dale "Tuffy" Cooper
William S. "Colonel" Williams

 

1991

Edith Davis Fanning
Buddy Melton Medlin

1990

Mark Smith
Thelma Webber

1989

Clay McGonagill
Bert Weir

1988

Gene Price
Olin Young

1987

Millard Eidson
Rubert Madera

1986

W.A. Anderson
Daisy Clayton
Nellie Taylor

1985

Bob Beverly
John Merchant
Bill Zimmerman

1984

Allen Clinton Heard
Amos Dee Jones
James Lewis Reed

1983

Roy Dale Cooper
John Simeon Eaves
Claudie A. Fort

1982

Jimmie Baum Cooper
Alfred Green Rushing
Adam Zimmerman

1981

Samantha Anderson
Marrion Ruben Bess
Richard David Lee
John Davidson Graham

1980

Daniel C. Berry
George Causey
Robert Florence Love
Warren Snyder
Will Terry

1979

Tom Bingham
Troy Fort
Mary S. Hooper
Earl Kornegay
Dessie Sawyer
Andrew Coke Taylor

1978

Clyde Browning
John Easley
Pello Etcheverry
Jake McClure
Henry Record
George Weir
Dow Wood