CALVIN AINSWORTH, 66, Eastland County Precinct 2
commissioner since 1990, died on Jan. 10, 1999.
Mr. Ainsworth was born in Gustine on March 26, 1932,
& attended school in Cheney & Young in the Ranger,
TX area. He married Jean Veal in 1950 in Mineral
Wells and worked for Ranger Peanut Co. and R&R
Fuel Co. until 1965. He then opened Ainsworth
Dozier Service and operated it until 1990. He
was a member of Eastland County Sheriff's Posse,
Ranger Riding Club, Ranger Jaycees and Merriman
Baptist Church. He had one son, Ronnie Ainsworth
(RHS-1972) of Ranger and Mayor of Ranger, 1991-
1996, & two daughters, Donna Ainsworth Driskill
(RHS-1969) of Abilene & Delinda Ainsworth Butler
(RHS-1975) of Gorman. Interment was at Evergreen
Cemetery in Ranger.
WIFE: BARBARA "JEAN" VEAL AINSWORTH, 72,
loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother,
went to join our daddy on July 16, 2007, with
burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Ranger, TX.
Jean, as she was known by family and friends, was
born to Ralph Wallace Veal & Edith Gertrude Burns,
on January 26, 1935 in Weatherford, Parker County,
Texas. She attended school in Mineral Wells and
moved to Ranger as a teenager. Jean attended Ranger
High School until she married Calvin Ainsworth on
Sept. 30, 1950 in Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County,
Texas.
Jean was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church
and attended Cowboy Church on a regular basis until
her illness. She was also a member and very active
in the Jaycees during the 60's and a member of a
Ranger ladies fast pitch softball team, known as
the Fox Trotters. She and Calvin were members of
the Roaring Ranger Riding Club and the Eastland
County Sheriff's Posse in the 80's. Jean and Calvin,
along with son, Ronnie, owned & operated Ainsworth's
Gulf and Ronnie's K&M in the late 70's and early 80's.
Jean was an avid supporter of all activities her children
and grandchildren were involved in; football, baseball,
basketball, track, cheer leading & twirling.
Survivors: A son; Ronnie Wayne Ainsworth (RHS-1972)
& wife, Sherri, 2 daughters; Donna Driskill-Thackerson
(RHS-1969) and husband, Roy, and Delinda Ainsworth
Snider (RHS-1975) & husband Larry. Jean is lovingly
referred to as "Nannie" by six grandsons; Brandon
(RHS-1989), Wade Driskill (RHS-1994), Ronnie Calvin
(RHS-1999), Sonny (RHS-2001), Jacob and Douglas and
1 granddaughter; Tammy Ainsworth Bernard (RHS-1990),
a great-grandson; Jayson and 3 great-grand-daughters;
Kylyn, Kynlee, and Alissa, several nieces and nephews,
and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by
her loving husband, Calvin, both parents and brother,
Howard "Jack" Veal.