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1941
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2021
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George Nolan Obituary
Services to celebrate Tex's life will be at 2 p.m., Jan. 21, 2021, at Hillside Christian Church to allow social distancing for the many that were friends to Tex.
Tex was a member of Coulter Road Baptist Church.
Tex married Pat McDowell on June 18, 1960. He began his coaching career in 1963 in Pampa and made coaching/administrative stops in Sunray, Dalhart and Highland Park. In 1991, he became assistant athletic director for Amarillo ISD, and in 1996 he became athletic director. Tex retired as AISD athletic director on June 30, 2009, totaling 46 years in public education.
Tex is survived by his wife of 60 years, Pat, his daughter Kris and husband, Michael David, his son Dodd and wife, Jennifer Nolan, all of Amarillo. His grandchildren, Halie and Mitchell Sims, Micah and Brian Smith, Nolan and Lauren David, Samantha Nolan, Cole David and fiancée Abby Keister, and James and Carson Castleman and four great-grandsons: Zayden, Michael and Hunter Smith, and Paxton David, his sister-in-law Barbara and Butch Northcott of Canadian and several special nieces and nephews.
Tex was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Oma Lee Brillhart, a brother, Gilford Nolan, and two nephews, Robert Sims and Mart Brillhart.
A scholarship will be established in Nolan's honor and donations can be sent to Steve Brunson at First United Bank, 1 First United Bank Parkway, Amarillo, TX 79119 or LifeGift.-West Region, 5812 64th Street, Lubbock, TX. 79424
To view the full obituary and access the live stream link, please view his obituary at www.boxwellbrothers.com.
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