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Tommy was born February 19, 1936 in Baird, Texas and passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love on July 18, 2026. He was raised in Clyde, Texas by his mother where he played football for the Clyde Bulldogs in high school. He attended Tarleton Jr. College in Stephenville, Texas for a little over a year. In 1956 he was offered a job with El Paso Natural Gas Company in Farmington, New Mexico. Tommy worked with EPNG for 39½ years until retirement. After retirement, he worked as a marshal at Pinon Hills Golf Course until 2004 at which time they moved to Rio Communities where they made many more lifetime friends.
Tommy was preceded in death by his Mother, Ollie Burrow, Sister Joyce Bills, and Sister Mary Yarbrough. He is survived by the love of his life, wife Kathy of 57+ years of marriage, Daughter Shelley Ward (grandson Josh Ward), Daughter Tanya Frost (husband Mark, Grandchildren Jeremy Newland (Great grand children Jerod & Jade Newland), Katy Iosue, Sam Frost, Micah Frost, Judah Frost and Olivia Frost), Son Kevin Burrow (wife April, Granddaughter Kaitlyn Everhart and grandson Caleb Burrow).
Tommy was loved and will be missed by everyone he knew and worked with.
Arrangements are being handled by the caring professionals at the Noblin Funeral Service, where an online guest register is available online.Family requesting all donations may be made to Ambercare Hospice Belen, New Mexico.
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