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William Ray Buckingham
(but everyone calls me
Sonny)
Retired Chaplin, Parker County
Justice Center
Pastor, Rock of Helps Church,
Weatherford, TX
Q: What is your favorite book?
A: The Bible
Q: What kind of music are you into?
A: Christian
Q: If you were to write a book, what
would you call it and what would it
be about?
A: God’s Provisions, our early years
in the Ministry.
Q: What’s the most daring thing
you’ve ever done?
A: Living by faith without a paycheck
coming in and how God took care
of us.
met in church 51 years ago. We’ve
been married for 50 years.
Q: How did you get into your field?
A: Pastoring. I had been in the Youth
Ministry and then took courses to
be a Minister. I went to the Sheriff’s
Office to visit an inmate and kept
going back. I then got involved in the
Jail and became a certified jailer and
then went on to become a Certified
Reserve Deputy. I’ve pastored a
church for 40 plus years.
Q: Would you recommend your
career for other people? Why?
A: Oh, yes. Serving others is the
greatest calling in life.
Q: What do you do to chill?
A: Playing my guitar, going fishing,
and building bird houses.
Q: What makes you really sad?
A: People who reject Jesus for a little
pleasure
Q: If you could visit any place in the
world, where would you go?
A: Mountains in Wyoming
Q: Do you like to plan things out in
detail or be spontaneous?
A: Spontaneous
Q: What accomplishment are you
most proud of?
A: The work with youth for years and
then the 33-1/2 years in the Parker
County Sheriff’s Department
Q: If someone asked you to give
them your best piece of advice, what
would you say?
A: Get involved in a Church and
serve others. It’s the most rewarding
life ever!
Q: Who in your life has influenced
you the most?
A: There are so many that it’s hard to
name just one.
Q: Are you married? How did you
meet your spouse?
A: Married to Diana Lynn Taylor. We
Q: What is the one thing that makes
you happy?
A: Caring for people
Q: What would you most like to be
remembered for?
A: My work in the Jail and with the
young people years ago.
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Curtis Jenkins
Parker County Judge
MARCH 2016
PA R K E R C O U N T Y T O D AY
Q. What is your full name?
A. Curtis James Jenkins
Q. What’s your company name? Your official
title?
A. Presiding Judge, Parker County Court at Law
No. 2.
Q. What do you do?
A. I preside over County Court at Law No. 2 in
Parker County. The court is a general jurisdiction court. It shares jurisdiction with the other
county court at law in Parker County, and with
the two district courts on civil matters. The two
county courts at law have exclusive jurisdiction
over criminal cases at the misdemeanor level,
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