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Mary COX POOL

Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Rusk County,
Texas

Lewis
21 Jul 1924-16 Feb 2012

Funeral services for Lewis Allen Pool, age 87 of Lufkin formerly of Henderson will be held Saturday February 18, 2012 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Kuykendall and Rev. Walter Futch officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Pool born July 21, 1924 in Henderson, and died February 16, 2012 in a Lufkin nursing facility.

Mr. Pool was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Lufkin, and a former 35 year member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Henderson. Lewis was a World War II veteran receiving the Bronze Star for serving his country from 1943 – 1945 in the European Theater. He retired from the U.S. Postal service after a career of 24 years.

He was preceded in death by his Parents Lewis L. & Ida Mae (Allen) Pool, 2 brothers and 8 sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years Mary Pool, daughter Alana Parker & husband Roger all of Lufkin, grandson Lance Parker & wife Diana of Houston, 2 great grandsons
Noah & Griffin Parker.

The family will meet friends at the Funeral Home from 12noon ~ 2:00pm Saturday.

This Memorial Obituary provided by Rader Funeral Home - Henderson

Mary
3 May 1923-28 Apr 2012
Mary Pool, age 88, of Lufkin, formerly of Henderson, received her most desired wish, to meet her Lord, which she did on April 28, 2012. She was born May 3, 1923 to Paschal F. Cox and Mary Olive Cox in Denison, Texas. Mary married Lewis A. Pool on March 4, 1943 and shared a wonderful marriage for 68 years.

Mary received so much joy in attending church, and having her daily Bible study. She had read the Bible thru numerous times and nothing was more exciting to her than having new insights revealed. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church in Lufkin and the Jolly Senior Sunday School Class. She was a former member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Henderson.

Mary was a loving , devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who always placed her family first. She lead by example and was truly a Proverbs 31 woman.

Those who are left to cherish her memory are her family, daughter and son-in-law Alana & Roger Parker of Lufkin, grandson & wife Lance & Diana Parker of Houston, and 2 great grandsons Noah and Griffin.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years Lewis A. Pool who died February 16, 2012, and 2 sisters Jeanne Wills and Bobbie Dunn.

Mary's family wishes to extend special thanks to Dr. Carlton Lewis, Cynthia Ayala, Frank Sherryl, Martha, Teressa, Thaffy, Kathy, Chris, Peggy, Debbie and Cornetha from Hospice in the Pines Inpatient Facility for their loving and caring attention.

Funeral services for Mary Pool will be held Tuesday May 1, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home in Henderson with Rev. Bill Kuykendall, and Rev. Walter Futch officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will follow the service.

Published in The Lufkin Daily News on May 1, 2012

Contributed on 1/8/16 by justplaincountryphotography
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Submitted: 1/8/16 • Approved: 1/8/16 • Last Updated: 3/25/18 • R97752-G97750-S3

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