Carl E. ‘Bud’ Amidon
Carl E. “Bud” Amidon, 76, died in his Bertram home Feb. 22, 2012. He was born Jan. 11, 1936, to Wilburn Rubin Amidon and Ruby Jewel Bird Amidon.
Survivors include his mother; wife Billie JoAnn; sister Kathryn Dooley; brothers Calvert Amidon and Doyle Amidon; daughters Linda Sue Amidon Pogue and husband Charles, Peggy Carlene Amidon Carter and husband Stephen, Debra Tucker Smith, and Elizabeth Tucker; sons Les Eugene Amidon and wife Sandra, Kenneth Tucker and wife Martha, Ronald Tucker, Joel Tucker and wife Denise, and James Tucker and wife Lori; grandchildren Susan D. Pogue Elliott and husband Larry, Scott Adam Pogue and wife Sandra, Laura Gayle Carter, Stephen “Kyle” Carter, Bennett Crafton Carter II, Sabra Lynn Amidon, T.J. Tucker and wife Amie, Tracie Tucker, Christy Elian and husband Kameel, Michael Wheeler, Stacia Krupp and husband James, Cameron Smith, Aaron Barber and wife Rachael, Mathew Tucker, Kevin Tucker, Justin Tucker, Kaylinn Tucker, Devin Box and wife Zeidy, Cheyanne Box; great-grandchildren Charles, Naomi, Arianna “Annie,” Elizabeth, Melody, Jesse, Cody, Matthew, Samuel, Ashleigh, Michael, Levi, Annabella, Milee, Reese, Riley, Clayton, Mickkla, Madaline and Korbin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and brothers Gilbert Amidon and Willis Amidon.
A funeral service was Feb. 25 at the Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home chapel, 306 Texas 29 East in Burnet, (512) 756-2222.
Interment followed at Bear Creek Cemetery.
Condolences can be made at www.clementswilcoxburnet.com.