He loved westerns, old movies, TV Land and he also loved music and playing the guitar. He liked Johnny Cash, Merl Haggard, Joohnny Horton and Hank Williams. He liked to play the songs Green Green Grass of Home and Wild Wood Flowers. His favorite song was When We All Get to Heaven. He also loved his grandchildren although he only got to meet 2 of them before he died. He now has 7 grandchildren. He left behind his wife, Barbara and 2 children, Priscilla and Kimberly.