David Neustupa

David Henry Neustupa, 77, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2026, at Lewisville Estates, with family by his side.

David was born on July 15, 1949, in Allen, Texas, to Henry and Lois Neustupa. The family moved to the farm in Scurry when he was about seven, where he grew up. In 1974, he married Sherry, and together they raised two children, Misty and Tommy, in Arlington.

David began his career as a meat cutter and later managed a meat market. He rarely worked just one job. After a full day at the grocery store, he came home to a second job as a handyman, on call for anyone who needed something fixed. He and Sherry also ran a concession stand business on the side, and he built the trailers and equipment for it himself, often working late into the night to provide for his family. He never spent much on himself, but he made sure his family always had what they needed. He later spent time selling insurance before finding his calling in the oil field, where he started as a roughneck on the rig floor and worked his way up to driller, leading the crew and running the drilling operation, eventually becoming a directional drilling consultant.

After retiring, and following his father's passing, David returned to the farm in Scurry to help his mother. He became active at Southside Baptist Church, and he and his mother were regulars at the 42 tournaments hosted by another church in the community. He also spent many happy hours on the golf course with friends like Doyle. He loved tending his cows and treasured his time with his grandchildren. David was gifted with his hands. He could fix just about anything, from cars to farm machinery, and he was a skilled carpenter, a craft he learned from his parents. Before his stroke, he was hard at work rebuilding the foundation of the family farmhouse.

In January 2018, David suffered a stroke that took away his ability to speak. His mind remained sharp, and for nearly nine years he lived with the deep frustration of having so much to say and no way to say it. Even so, his helping spirit never left him. Though he needed care himself, he was always in the hallways at Lewisville Estates lending a hand to other residents and the nursing staff, and they honored him with their Most Helpful Resident award. His family takes comfort in knowing he is finally free to speak again.

David is survived by his daughter, Misty, and her husband, Brian Peterson, along with their children, his grandchildren, Paige, Kinsey, and Penny; his son, Tommy, and his wife, Kara; his sister, Kathy Erwin, and her husband, Lonnie; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Lois Neustupa, and by Sherry Neustupa, the mother of his children.