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Royce Donald "Tex" Gregory
Born in Hood, TX on August 29, 1933
Departed on January 26, 2004, and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: January 29, 2004
Service Location: George Carroll & Son's Funeral Home, Gainesville, TX
Mr. Royce Donald "Tex" Gregory, age 70 of Kerrville, passed away Monday, January 26, 2004 at a local hospital following a short illness.. He was born August 29, 1933 in Hood, TX to John and Myrtie Van Frazier Gregory.
Tex attended North Texas University. He served in the United States Marine Corps as an aviator on land and sea and attained the rank of Captain. He moved to the Rio Grande Valley where he was active in farming and was an ag pilot for many years. Tex then retired to West, Texas and raised thoroughbred horses. In 1996, he moved to Kerrville to be near his family.
Tex will be remembered by all who knew and loved him for his sharp wit, colorful speech and adventurous tales.
Tex loved his family very greatly.
He is survived by three children, Hysa Reagan & husband, Clyde of Kerrville; David Gregory and wife, Pilar of Kerrville and Randy Gregory and wife, Cindy of San Antonio; his children’s mother, Barbara Herod; two sisters, Thelma Odem of Ft. Worth and Pat Selby of Era, TX; brother, Tom Gregory of Waco; sister in law, Margaret Gregory of Cleveland, Ohio; eight grandchildren, David Gregory, Joshua Gregory, Sarah Gregory, Kyle Gregory, Jacob Reagan, Miranda Reagan, Benjamin Gregory and Joanna Reagan; and numerous nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his longtime friend, Jo Van Cise.
Services will be held Thursday, January 29, 2004, 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of George Carroll & Son’s Funeral Home, Gainesville, TX (940-665-3455). Interment to follow at Hood Cemetery in Hood, TX.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 28, 2004, 5-7 p.m. at George Carroll & Son’s Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
Obie Grief
Born in Austin, TX on July 13, 1914
Departed on July 29, 2004, and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: July 31, 2004
Service Location: Grimes Funeral Chapels
Otto Albert "Obie" Grief, our loving dad, grandad and great-grandad, died of natural causes at his residence, 220 Harper Road, on Thursday, July 29, 2004.
Born on July 13, 1914, Obie lived a full and rewarding life for 90 years. He attended high school in San Angelo and Schreiner University on a football scholarship. He married Joy Tippett on April 8, 1938, and enjoyed 58 years together before her death in 1996.
Obie worked in real estate in Corpus Christi in the forties, ranched in Stephenville and Kerrville in the fifties and sixties, and owned motels in Vernon, Odessa and Kerrville in the seventies and eighties. He retired in 1988.
A gentle and loving man, Obie enjoyed being with family and friends. His keen wit kept a smile on everyone’s face. One of his most enjoyable activities was the "feeds" he would host at his barn for his coffee pals. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and an ordained deacon.
Obie is survived by one daughter, Vicky Fisher and husband, Dale of Big Lake; two sons, Ross Grief and wife, Seal of Galveston and Gary Grief and wife, Lisa of Austin; ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren; and a very special sister-in-law, Maxine Short.
Services will be held Saturday, July 31, 2004, 2:00 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels, officiated by Rev. Bill Blackburn and Rev. Lenard Hartley. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Garrett Grief, Glenn Neal, Gregg Fisher, Jim Shearer, J.R. Box, Jay Veselka, Lee Wood and Austin Grief.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Stacy, Ray Benton, Lester Buck, Bill Immel, Pete Bryant, Sam Williams, Leo Bachand, Gene Lock, and Joe Benson.
We are very grateful to God that, in His mercy, our dad simply went to sleep and did not suffer. We appreciate all the love and care shown him by Harper House staff and residents.
Goodbye, sweet Daddy. We will miss you, but we’re glad you’re Home with Mom and the Lord.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
Bardisi "Mark" Grillo
Born in Elizabeth, NJ on November 20, 1924
Departed on February 9, 2004, and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: February 11, 2004
Service Location: Grimes Funeral Chapels
Bardisi "Mark" Grillo went to be with our Lord on Monday, February 9, 2004. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on November 20, 1924 as the youngest of 10 children. He served in the US Army during World War II and was part of the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach with the 29th Infantry Division, receiving a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his actions and bravery. He eventually made a career of the Army, serving 28 years with tours of duty in Korea and Berlin, retiring in 1967.
He made San Antonio his home in 1972 and quickly became an adopted son of Texas. While in Texas, he pursued a second career in banking, living and working in San Antonio and Uvalde before retiring a second time and eventually making his home in Kerrville. He was an active member of the Uvalde Lions Club, the Masonic Lodge, the Alzafar Shrine RV Club, and the Knights Templar. During his time in Berlin, he served for two years as Worshipful Master of Lodge #46 F & A.M. and also as Worthy Patron in the Order of the Eastern Star.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia Grillo, and sisters, Virginia Crincoli, Rose Forte and Camille Oskantis; daughters, Linda Bachman, Kathy Ferraro and Patricia Hayden; son, Patrick Grillo; step-daughters, Barbara Hester, Melinda Gibson and Melodie Waters; granddaughters, Stacey Baker, Krista Ferraro, Paige Hayden, Simone Hester, Rachel Hester, Tesa Hester, Lauren Waters, Leigh Waters, Beth Waters and grandsons, Scott Baker, Michael Ferraro, Steven Ferraro, Trey Gibson and William Grillo.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to either the Shriner Hospitals for Children, The American Association for Cancer Research or a charity of your choice.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2004, 2:00 p.m. at Grimes Funeral Chapels under the auspices of the Kerrville Masonic Lodge #697 A.F. & A.M. and officiated by Dr. Warren Hornung.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
James Fulton Grimes
Born on June 12, 1948 in Jackson, Miss.
Departed on February 21, 2007 and resided in San Felipe, TX
Service Date: February 27, 2007
Service Location:
Stephen F. Austin Golf Course Club House
San Felipe, TX
James Fulton Grimes, age 58 of San Felipe, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at his residence. He was born June 12, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi to Silas and Hazel Grimes.
Mr. Grimes worked in retail management for Bass Pro. He was a member of Texas Press Association and the Lions Club. He loved golfing.
Survivors include his fiancee, Charlotte Nash of Katy; father, Silas Grimes of Kerrville; daughter, Jamye Schroeder of San Diego, CA; sister, Jackie Grimes Randles of Van Alstyn; one niece and one nephew.
A memorial services will be held Tuesday, February 27, 2007, 2 PM at Stephen F. Austin Golf Course Club House in San Felipe, TX.
John S. Hacker
Born in Clay County, KY on January 1, 1916
Departed on April 5, 2003 and resided in Center Point, TX.
Service Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Service Location: Center Point Cemetery
John S. Hacker passed away Saturday, April 5, 2003 in Kerrville, Texas. He was born January 1, 1916 in Clay County, Kentucky. Both parents preceded him in death, as well as one sister, Mildred Weaver. John is survived by his wife, Marion Leatrice; sons, Wayne Hacker of Bandera and Don Hacker of Aloha, Oregon; daughters, Linda Terry (Garland) of Galveston, Texas and Deborah Watts of Houston, Texas; ten grandchildren; six great grandchildren; brother, Robert Hacker (Pat) of Waco, Texas; sister, Gene Vizedom of Smyrna Beach, Florida and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Hacker retired from Champion Paper Mill in Pasadena after 45 years of service. He was an Elks Lodge member and served as an Exalted Ruler. John’s greatest pleasure in life was spending time with his family, friends and two little dogs, Ditto and Scottie.
Graveside services for Mr. Hacker will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at Center Point Cemetery with Chaplain Frankie Enloe officiating.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS OF KERRVILLE.
Joe W. Hahn
Born on April 24, 1922 in Kerrville, TX
Departed on March 5, 2007 and resided in Kerrville, TX
Service Date: March 9, 2007
Joe William Hahn, 84, passed away on March 5, 2007, in a Kerrville hospital.
Mr. Hahn was born on April 24, 1922 in Kerrville, Texas, and moved with his family to Brownsville, Texas in 1928. He was a resident of Brownsville until he retired and moved to Kerrville in 1985.
He graduated from Brownsville High School in 1940, attended the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and served four years in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Frances Hulsey of San Benito, Texas, on September 3, 1949.
Mr. Hahn was in the grocery retail business. He worked for H.E.B. Grocery for over 20 years before becoming Vice President and part owner of El Centro Supermarkets in Brownsville.
Mr. Hahn was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Brownsville for 50 years. He was a past president of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Brownsville and was also a member of the Rotary Club of Kerrville. He was a former member of the First Presbyterian Church of Brownsville where he served as a Deacon and an Elder and was currently a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville where he also served as a Deacon.
During his retirement, he was an active volunteer at numerous organizations, including Mo-Ranch, Meals on Wheels, and Christian Assistance Ministries (C.A.M.).
Mr. Hahn was preceded in death by his parents, Ben F. and Edna Hahn, and his sisters, Lucille Ammons and Elsie Brown.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Frances H. Hahn; his daughter, Sharon Coufal and husband, Alan, his son, Gary Hahn and wife, Kathy, and his daughter, Kathy Watson and husband, Perry, all of Katy, Texas. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Emily Perez del Puerto, Brian Coufal, Amanda Hahn, Jennifer Watson, Paul Watson and Tara Watson; four great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Watson and Brennan, Haley, and Paul John Watson, and another great grandson, soon to be born.
Joe was devoted and loving husband to Frances, a wonderful father, and a kind and generous man to all who knew him. He will be remembered for his ever-present smile, his strong work ethic, his warm personality and sense of humor. His deep and abiding faith and trust in the Lord was reflected in the way he lived his life and all who knew him were truly blessed.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 8, 2007, 5-7 PM at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
A memorial service will be held Friday, March 9, 2007, 2 PM in the new sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville officiated by Rev. Rob Lohmeyer.
Burial will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to C.A.M., 624 Clay St., Kerrville, TX 78028 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
Walter Burton Hailey, Jr.
Born in Forney, TX on May 27, 1927
Departed on July 22, 2003 and resided in Hunt, TX.
Service Date: Saturday, July 26, 2003
Service Location: Private
Walter Burton Hailey, Jr. passed away at his home in Hunt, Texas on Tuesday, July 22, 2003 due to multiple complications of declining physical health.
He was born on May 27, 1927 to Walter Burton and Erin Vanston Hailey. He lived his early life in Mesquite, Texas, where he became the youngest Eagle Scout in Dallas County. After attending Kemper military School in Boonville, Missouri, he served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He returned to the University of Texas where he earned a B.B.A. degree in marketing and advertising.
He began his business career while at the University of Texas where he worked his way through college working for Lyndon B. Johnson and Governor John Connally at KLBJ Radio in Austin. He went on to work for Burrus Mills in Dallas, Texas where he rapidly became a sales manager. For many years he was also emcee for the company’s popular country music band, The Light Crust Doughboys.
With his well-developed sales skills he became an agent for Lone Star Life Insurance Company. After acquiring the company, he created an innovative marketing strategy for selling insurance to the Independent Grocers Association. This led to the rapid expansion of the company, which eventually went public and was then purchased by a large national retail store, K-Mart.
He went on to co-found two additional public companies-Coda Energy, a Texas based oil company, and American Physicians Service, a medical malpractice insurance company.
He was very active in leadership positions in many community service organizations including serving as President of the White Rock Rotary Club and Chairman of several Boy Scouts of America districts. He also served on the national board of directors of Sigman Phi Epsilon Fraternity and was a long time member of the Young Presidents Organization and a Board Member of its successor, the World Presidents Organization. He was founder of the Cowboy Artist Museum in Kerrville.
After an impressive entrepreneurial career, he chose to spend his remaining years unselfishly sharing his wisdom with others through seminars and speeches. His Hill Country Ranch in Hunt, Texas became a frequent venue for the training of entrepreneurs, professionals and business people from throughout North America. Most recently, the training company he founded, Planned Marketing Associates, Inc. has become the leading practice management training resource in the dental industry. He was a frequent featured speaker at major dental conventions throughout the United States, Canada and Australia as well as at his Dental Boot Kamp seminars.
He extended his influence to younger people by founding Eagle "U"– a youth success seminar giving high school and college students a seven-year career head start. Thousands of young people have benefited from this training held at university campuses throughout the country each summer.
His positive influence has been felt by thousands of people who he inspired and encouraged in a very personal way through his seminars, speeches, books, tapes and personal relationships.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Dunbar Hailey of Hunt, Texas; three sons, Walter Burton "Burt" Hailey, III of Richardson, Texas, Jack Hailey of Denver, CO, Michael David Hailey of Kerrville, TX; and daughter, Anne Hailey Buelow of Waubun, MN; a step-daughter, Elizabeth Christenson of San Jose, CA; and nine grandchildren, Nathan Buelow, Erin Buelow, Jessica Buelow, Nicholas Hailey, Ryan Hailey, Sophia Hailey, Zachary Hailey, Trevor Christenson, Lindsey Christenson; a niece, Kristin Weaver of Anna, TX; a nephew, Alexander Dunbar of Hunt, TX and New York City; three great nieces, Rachel Weaver, Caitlin Weaver and Alison Weaver.
Private graveside services will be held for the family on Saturday, July 26, 2003. Due to his extensive influence throughout the continent, arrangements are being made for a memorial service in Dallas, Texas, the date and time for which will be announced.
In place of flowers, the family has asked that contributions be made to the Smiles for Life Foundation–a charity he founded to benefit children’s charitable causes. Smiles for Life contributions may be sent to: The Smiles for Life Foundation, 923 E. Executive Park Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84117.
Condolences may be sent to P.O. Box 345, Hunt, Texas 78024.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
John Michael "Mike" Hale
Born in San Antonio, TX on October 5, 1942
Departed on September 7, 2003 and resided in Kerrville, TX.
Service Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2003
Service Location: Oak Rest Cemetery
Medina, TX
Mr. John Michael "Mike" Hale, Age 60, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2003, at a Kerrville nursing center. Mr. Hale, a resident of Kerrville for two years, was born on October 5, 1942, in San Antonio, Texas.
Mike was a graduate of Judson High School in San Antonio and was President of the F.F.A. He worked in construction and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors, Mother, Anna C. Rankin of Comfort; Sister, Anne Hale of San Antonio; Brother, Jerry Allen and Belinda Rankin of Universal City, Texas; Nephew, Bryan Morris of San Antonio; Nieces, Shantelle McLain of San Antonio and Devina and Christina Rankin of Houston.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A. M., Tuesday, September 9, 2003, at Oak Rest Cemetery in Medina, Texas.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of GRIMES FUNERAL CHAPELS of Kerrville.
