Category Archives: Memoriam

Ammo Msgt Bob Guyton Passes Away

Received from Van Ray, Ammo Chief: MSgt Bob Guyton (Ret. 1995), 20+ year ammo troop, died Wednesday evening at the Chapel Hill Cancer Hospital. Joyce and I were there same day; Bob and Elaine are very dear friends of ours and we deeply mourn his passing. Services TBD.

Bob was a member of the original cadre at AFCOMAC and served many years in USAFE and PACAF. We also worked together as contractors in Iraq. One helluva good ammo troop and even better person.

Great guy and a big loss to AMMO. Link to his obituary below. RIP Bob. V/R TJ Jensen IYAAYAS

http://www.shumate-faulk.com/new_view.php?id=61467

AMMO TSgt Jeffery Culp, January 25, 1974 – February 25th 2010

Jeffery Don Culp, resident of Vilonia, Arkansas went to be with his Lord on Thursday, February 25, 2010. He was 36 years old.

Jeffery was born to Carol Dean Culp and Carolyn Mae Roberts Culp on January 25, 1974 in Pawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in Burbank, Oklahoma and graduated in 1993 from Shidler Public Schools. On September 16, 1993, Jeffery enlisted in the United States Air Force. During his 17 year Air Force career he was stationed in Las Vegas, Nevada; Spangdahlem, Germany; Clovis, New Mexico and Little Rock, Arkansas. Jeffery married Leann Jean Robinson on June 4, 1994 in Webb City, Oklahoma.

Jeffery enjoyed cooking and spending time on the computer but his main love was spending time with his family, especially his two daughters. Jeffery attended New Life Church in Conway, Arkansas. He will be remembered as a loving husband and father.

He is survived by his wife, Leann; two daughters, Michaela Culp and Brittany Culp all of the home; brother, Jackson Culp of South Haven, KS; three half-sisters, Sonya Lindenburger of Hutchinson, KS; Becky Ridgway of Copan, OK and Melody Switzer; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Richard and Janie Robinson of Shidler, OK; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Craig and Andrea Schatz of Hobbs, NM their children – Caleb and Bri; Grandma Betty Simmons Sears of Shidler, OK and numerous aunts, uncles, neices, nephews and cousins.

He is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Casket bearers will be Jeffery Iler, Christopher Nichols, Mark Mashburn, Conrad Escano, Charles Clopper and Dane Jensen.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, March 1, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jeffery’s honor to the Webb City Church of God Fellowship Hall Fund, Rt. 1, Box 93, Webb City, Oklahoma 74652.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at the Webb City Church of God with Brother Charles Richey officiating. Burial will follow in the Kaw City Grandview Cemetery under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Fallen Ammo Troop: SrA Sean McGinnis

Sean Patrick McGinnis, 23, died Jan. 17, 2010, in Alamogordo, N.M. He was born Nov. 14, 1986, during a Cowboys game to Stephen and Regan McGinnis. As a child he was bright, curious and loving; as a teen he was so tenderhearted he once “relocated” horned toads nearer an ample supply of red ants.

He attended the Episcopal School, Notre Dame Junior High, Wichita Falls High School and chose to graduate early from Harrell Accelerated Learning Center so he could join the Air Force, a dream that began at age 13.

After basic training in San Antonio he was station at Ramstein Air Force Base where one of his proudest accomplishments was playing a small role in stopping a terrorist attempt to infiltrate the base. He called touring Europe the best experience of his life, spending New Year’s Eve in Paris at age 19. He drove the Autobahn, saw the Berlin wall, discovered German beer and convinced the chef at a tiny Parisian cafe to make him fried chicken.

Sean wanted to be and was a hero to his friends and family. He protected the weak, feared no one, always spoke his mind and was willing to die for his country. The world has lost a fine man, a loving son, grandson and devoted brother. He will be missed by all who knew him.

The McGinnis family requested contributions/donations to the “Make a Wish Foundation” in Sean’s name in lieu of flowers or gifts.  If anyone wishes to send a card, please send to: Mr and Mrs Steve McGinnis’s; 5300, Professional Drive; Apt 113; Wichita Falls Texas 76302

MSgt (retired) Tom Wetherby

Sadly I have to report that my brother-in-law, Ammo MSgt Tom Wetherby passed away New Years Eve. Tom was living in Yarnton, England near old RAF Upper Heyford. Tom was Regular Ammo having retired in Sept 89 at Upper Heyford. He served at CCK, Utapao, Phu Cat, Da Nang, Welford, Hurlburt, Lakenheath, Langley, Seymour Johnson, Lakenheath, and Upper Heyford. Services will be in the Oxford Crematorium on January 20th at 1115. IYA Ammo YAS   Fred O’Hern

Cards and condolences to Monica Wetherby, 44 Dashwood Avenue, Yarnton, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 1NJ

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ammo Chiefs Welfare Fund; 6046 SW 98 Loop, Ocala, Florida, 34476

TSgt Kenyatta Demings passed away, Sunday Dec 6th

 TSgt Kenyatta Demings passed away at Sunday, December 6th. He was involved  in a  Moui Tia kick boxing bout on Sunday. He was taken to hospital after the bout  suffering from severe dehydration. The dehydration caused his kidneys to fail. 
For anyone wanting to send their condolences to Kenyatta’s family you
may send them to his parents home @ 1585 North US 23, East Tawas, MI
48730.

> DICK D. WHITTEN, CMSGT, USAF 
> 7AF, Chief of Munitions 
> Osan Air Base, Rep. of Korea

SMSgt Bruce E. Nyberg Passed Away, November 29th 2009

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From Chief Stephen Foster: Bruce was a great friend and an outstanding Ammo Troop.  I was blessed to talk with him on the phone about a week before his death and he was still in excellent spirits and waging a valiant effort fighting cancer.  We will miss him tremendously, but we are comforted in knowing that he has gone to be with the Lord.