Eugene Oscar Scobee

Eugene Oscar Scobee was born to Oscar Pearl Scobee and Jessie Mae Boothby Scobee on June 19, 1927 at the family homestead on Horse Creek in Baca County, Colorado. He passed away on May 7, 2010 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center in La Junta, Colorado with his children by his side.
Eugene was raised on Horse Creek and attended school in Two Buttes, Colorado. He enlisted in the United States Army on January 25, 1945 and served during the World War II Era and Peacetime until May 24, 1946.
After the war, Eugene returned to Horse Creek to farm and ranch with his parents. On April 30, 1948 he married Alberta Joy Bullard in Clayton, New Mexico. To this union they were blessed with fours sons and two daughters; Ronald Eugene, Rodney Lynn, twins, Roger Dean and Teresa Arlene, Donald Stuart, and Betty Lou.
In 1975, Eugene retired from farming and ranching and moved to Garden City, Kansas. In the early 1980’s, Eugene and Joy moved to La Junta, Colorado but always considered Horse Creek in Baca County their home. While living on the farm Gene loved spending time fishing and hunting with his family and friends. During one of his last outings Gene was able to go fishing with his son, Rod, at Scobee Pond near Horse Creek.
Eugene was a long time member of the Nazarene Church and Gideon’s International, serving as president of the Arkansas Valley Gideon’s for ten years. He enjoyed speaking at local churches and ministering to prisoners in Southeast Colorado.
Eugene was a loving and faithful husband for 60 years and was a dedicated caregiver to Joy for many years when her health failed. He was a caring Father and Grandfather and treasured the time he spent with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Eugene is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Joy, his son Deanie, his sisters Lorena Smith and Betty Smith, and his daughter-in-law Joanne Scobee. He is survived by his children, Ron (Darlene) Scobee and Don Scobee of La Junta, CO; Rod (Betty) Scobee of Chandler, AZ; Teresa Cogburn of Walsh, CO; and Betty (Rod) Fercking of Garden City, KS; seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, and sisters, Lela Weisenhorn and Alta Pearl Albers.
Visitation will be Wednesday, May 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Peacock Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will also be Wednesday, May 12th at 2 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in La Junta with Pastor Andy Albright officiating. Inurnment will be Thursday, May 13th at the Walsh Cemetery at 2 p.m.
Peacock-Larsen Funeral Home & Arkansas Valley Crematory is in charge of arrangements.