Funeral service for Douglas E. Varner, age 53, of rural Davidson will be 3:00 p.m.,  Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Jackson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Mr. Varner passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at Baylor-Scott & White in McKinney, Texas.
Douglas Edwin Varner was born  September 3, 1965 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Jack Newton and Joyce Lavelle (Brittain) Varner. He attended Grandfield Public School, graduating from Grandfield High School in 1984. He attended OSU and later Cameron University. On January 28, 1989 he was united in marriage to Laura Jean Carey in Prosper, Texas. He farmed and ranched his entire life in Tillman County. He enjoyed the outdoors, his cattle, fishing and gardening. He loved his wife, girls, family and friends. He was a member of the Presbyterian church.
He is survived his wife, Laura Jean Varner of the home; two daughters, Kristin Beth Johnstone and husband Sean of Big Cabin, Oklahoma and Katie Lauren Varner of Denver, Colorado; his mother, Joyce Varner of Grandfield; siblings, Nancy Louise Johnson and husband Jim of Saginaw, Texas, Thomas Keith Varner and wife Lori of Frederick and Jana Lee Meinzer and husband Kevin of Lockett, Texas; mother-in-law, Sammie Jean Carey of Prosper, Texas; a sister-in-law, Jo Lynn Ninemire and husband Steve of Prosper, Texas; a brother-in-law Mark Carey and wife Cathi of Prosper, Texas and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack N. Varner; one sister, Leesa Varner; his father-in-law, John "Buddy" Carey; and one nephew, Brent Varner.