Johnny Daniel Curtis Obituary

Johnny Daniel Curtis, 68, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, November 12, 2021 after complications from COVID-19. Family and close friends will receive guests from 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, November 16 in the Kinney-Underwood funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 17 in Bethel Assembly Church in Anson, Texas with Cody Cochran officiating. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., November 17, in the Poolville Cemetery under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home.

John was born on October 3, 1953, in Weatherford, Texas. He was born to the late Jimmy Elmer Curtis and Alma Faye Spruiell. John was the sixth of seven children. John loved growing up with his large family helping on the farm. John spent the last 17 years with the woman he loved Melinda Shahan-Curtis. John was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Bonnie Faye Hargis and Nancy Beth Littlefield, brothers Jim Mancel and Jacky Allen Curtis. Those left to cherish his memory are his sisters Carolyn Kaye Wallum of Weatherford, TX, Jane Frances Smithheart of Polkville, MS.; his daughters Melissa Ann and Richard Ginn of Paradise, TX; Johnnie Rebbecca and Todd Harris of Cunningham, TX; Amanda Fay Brooks of Decatur, TX; Katherine Jean Curtis of Stamford, TX; sons William Ray Curtis of Abilene, TX, Henry Ryan Curtis of Weatherford, TX., and Johnny D. Curtis of Abilene, TX., extended family, and countless friends John identified as his family.

John had the largest heart and sense of community and was happiest when surrounded by people. He hosted daily gatherings at the bunkhouse where visiting, joking, telling stories and singing were the highlights. He worked on several large ranches across Texas and Oklahoma in his years but spent most of his life as a horse shoer and trainer and started every morning at Denny's. John taught an endless number of people how to ride, and most of his own children learned to ride a horse before learning to walk. There was not an animal John did not connect with, and he never said a word when Melinda moved a chicken into their house to protect and raise.

People will tell you that John was the hardest most loving man they have ever met. He never met a stranger, and he made sure to kiss every single one. The most valuable lessons John would teach were the ones where he spent one-on-one time with you. You could get a lesson anywhere from how to protect your money and standing up for yourself, to lessons for your life from the bible. John never turned anyone down that needed help. He served as President of the Taylor County Sheriff's Posse for 4 years and led many successful parades.

If you think you hadn't received a lesson from John, and it didn't end in "on the deal" you weren't paying attention.
"Let it be written, let it be said", John loved each one of you from the depths of his heart. You will all carry a piece of John with you throughout the remainder of your lives, and his legacy will live on forever.