Joe A. Schochler

Services for Joe A. Schochler, 71, of Rusk will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, at the Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Haley officiating. Burial will be at the Sardis-Edgefield Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk.

Mr. Schochler died Jan. 16, 2007, at a Jacksonville hospital. He was born April 16, 1935, in Rusk to the late Alton Avon and Evelyn B. Russell Schochler.

Mr. Schochler was a resident of the Sardis Community near Rusk formerly of Houston. He served in the United States Navy as a Corpsman. Mr. Schochler was employed by the Swisher Corporation and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Schochler of Rusk, three daughters and sons-in-law, Karon and Jack O’Gorman of Rusk, Kathy and Dean Patrick of Pasadena; Kim and Robert Vasquez of Pearland; son, Joe Jr. Schochler of Pearland; grandchildren, John Watson Jr., Melissa Maples, Andrew Watson, Steven Schochler, Jackie O’Gorman Jr., Bradley Hinson, Matthew Patrick, Sarah O’Gorman, Arielle Schochler, Brandy Schochler, and Emily Vasquez; and great-grandchildren, Eduardo Cordenas III; and Joseph Diaz.

Pallbearers will include Mark Gowin, Andrew Watson, Robert Gowin, Bradley Hinson, Jackie O’Gorman Jr. and Matthew Patrick.

Family will receive friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007, at the funeral home.

The Jacksonville Daily Progress