Duane Allen Redford 7/17/1946 -1

Duane Allen Redford 7/17/1946 -11/8/2006

Duane Allen Redford, 60, of Jacksonville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 8, 2006.Services for Mr. Redford will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2006 at 2PM under the direction of Autry Funeral Home with Brother Ken McEachern officiating. Burial will follow at Jarratt Cemetery. Duane was born July 17,1946 in Lubbock, TX., to William (Bill) and Nettie Moore Redford. As a youngster growing up in Irving Duane was in Cub Scouts and delivered newspapers as well as working as an Usher at the Irving Theater, he worked at the gun club pulling skeet and was a Caddie at the Golf Course where he began his love for golf which became his hobby. He attended schools in Irving, TX.; he was an undergraduate student for 2 years at Ashworth College for Criminal Justice & Criminal Law in Norcross, GA. . He spent 3 years in the Air force SAC, in Altus, Oklahoma; He was a Corrections Officer for TDCJ, Beto Unit, Tennessee Colony for 20 years with 3 years retirement before returning back to work in 2002.Duane belonged to the Masonic Lodge in Palestine, he was a Shriner, had a Black Belt in Karate, was a member of Beall Chapel Baptist Church, where he was a Clergyman & Sunday School Teacher. Duane was preceded in death by his grandparents and a son Jamie in 1969.He is survived by his daughter & son-in-law Jasie & Mark Sewell, Tennessee Colony; daughter, Patricia San Miguel, Palestine; son, Patrick Redford, Neches; Step-son, Leroy Vicencio, Bryan, TX.; step-daughter, Linda Alvarez, Jacksonville; 14 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; father & mother; Will Tom and Nettie Redford, Jacksonville; brother & sister-in-law Tommy & Naomi Redford, Jacksonville; aunts, uncles, nieces , nephews, cousins and many friends. Pallbearers will be Randy Bowden, Michael Leonard, Brent Taylor, Johnda Wallace, Charlie Bush & Andy Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Correction Officers of TDCJ, Beto Unit, Tennessee Colony. Visitation will begin Friday, November 10^thwith family receiving visitors from 6 to 8 PM at Autry Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hospice Home Place, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, TX. 75701

Donations may be made to Hospice Homeplace, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX., 75701

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