R. L. MCGUIRE SR.

Graveside service for R.L. McGuire Sr., 87, of Lufkin was at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Old Palestine Cemetery with Randy Sturrock officiating.

Mr. McGuire died Friday in Lufkin. He was born June 19, 1921, in Maydelle to Charlie and Stella Marie Redden Mc- Guire.

He lived in Lufkin for 47 years and was a Baptist. He was a retired U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II and the Korean War as an artillery fire director and received two purple hearts. He was preceded in death by his wife and son, Wilmer Leroy McGuire.

Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, R.L. and Sherry McGuire of Lufkin; a daughter and son-in-law, Stella Ann and Dave Tindell of Wells; five grandsons and three great grandchildren.

The family requests donations be made to hospice.

July 16, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald