John Phillip Armes, 93, of Gruver, Tx passed away on Thursday December 2, 2021 at his home in Gruver. Viewing will be on Monday December 6, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Tuesday, December 7, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00p.m. at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at the Gruver United Methodist Church, with Rev. Gary Gumfory officiating, assisted by Rev. Steve Chappell. Burial will follow at Gruver Cemetery.  Arrangements are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman.

John was born to Nell and Newton Armes on January 2, 1928 in Castro County, Texas. John started farming with his dad at the age of 14. The family moved to Plainview in 1944. He moved his family to Gruver in 1956 and started farming on his own. John was an example and taught many farmers on the process of crop irrigation. He won many farming awards. In 1969, he was awarded the Fort Worth Press Outstanding Soil Conservationist Award.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Nell and Newton Armes; his son, Johnny Lee; his sister, Gwen Walker and his wife, Jean Armes.

John is survived by his children, Debra Fletcher of Missouri; David and Shelia Armes of Gruver; Darla and Randy Ford of Lubbock and Justin and Kara Armes of Fredricksburg. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Hadley and Becky Fletcher; Haley Hicks; Harmony and Tim Larochelle; Brant and Stacie Armes; Bray and Neelley Armes; Teal and Steven Jones; Tate and Tawnya Ford; Taos and Jen Ford; Trey and Hilary Ford; Elliot Armes and Mary Armes.  John is survived by twenty-three great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren.
"Go rest high on that Mountain", John, it is well deserved. You are loved and will be missed beyond measure.

Family suggests memorials to the FFA BOOSTER CLUB in Gruver.