JACK HIX TENCH Funeral for Jack Hix Tench, 70, of Reklaw, was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Father Mark Kusmirek officiating. Burial was in Walkers Chapel Cemetery.
JACK HIX TENCH
Funeral for Jack Hix Tench, 70, of Reklaw, was at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec.
28, 2007, at Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Father Mark Kusmirek
officiating. Burial was in Walkers Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Tench died Dec. 25, 2007, in Reklaw. He was born Aug. 2, 1937, in Aliquippa, Pa. to Walter Baxter Tench and Willie Faulkner Tench. He joined the Air Force in 1954 and was discharged in 1962. He married Dorothy Lee Pavalock July 14, 1956. He worked for General Electric in Houston for 28 years. He retired at the age of 48 and moved to Reklaw. He attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. Preceding him in death was a grandson, Cory V. Lundsford. Survivors are his wife Dorothy Lee Pavalock Tench; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jacqualine Ann and Terry Lunsford and June Marie and Lynn Rader; grandchildren, Mandy Lee and Calvin Carpenter and Kimber Lynn Lunsford; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Flossie Tench Harris, Dora and Oliver Trotter, Ruby and William Brown and Linda and Telford Tanksley, all of Georgia and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Terry Lunsford, William Brown, Calvin Carpenter and Lynn Rader.
Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Sorrows.
January 2, 2008
Published in the Cherokeean Herald
Jack Hix Tench 8/2/1937 -12/25/2007
Funeral services for Jack Hix Tench, 70, Reklaw, TX. are scheduled
for Friday, December 28, 2007 at 10:00 A. M. at Autry Funeral Home
Chapel, Jacksonville with Father Mark Kusmirek presiding. Burial will
follow at Walkers Chapel Cemetery, Reklaw.
Mr. Tench died Tuesday, December 25, 2007 in Reklaw.
Jack was born on August 2, 1937 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, to Walter
Baxter Tench and Willie Faulkner Tench. He joined the Air Force on
September 2, 1954 and served in Aircraft Maintenance, he was discharged
September 1, 1962. On July 14, 1956 he married the love of his life
Dorothy Lee Pavalock at All Saint’s Catholic Church in Houston. Jack
worked for General Electric in Houston for 28 years and retired at the
age of 48, moved to Reklaw, and built his own house from lumber he
milled himself. Although raised Baptist, he attended “Our Lady of
Sorrows” Catholic Church with his wife, Dorothy, Jack considered himself
a Christian, above all.
He was preceded in death by a grandson; Cory V. Lundsford.
Jack is survived by his wife Dorothy Lee Pavalock Tench, daughters &
sons-in-law; Jacqualine Ann & Terry Lunsford and June Marie & Lynn
Rader, grandchildren; Mandy Lee & Calvin Carpenter and Kimber Lynn
Lunsford, sisters & brothers-in-law; Flossie Tench Harris, Dora & Oliver
Trotter, Ruby & William Brown and Linda & Telford Tanksley, all of
Georgia and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be: Terry Lunsford, William Brown, Calvin Carpenter &
Lynn Rader.
The family will receive friends Thursday, December 27, 2007, 2 to 4P.M.
at the funeral home in Jacksonville.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of
Sorrow’s Catholic Church Building Fund, 1023 Corinth Rd., Jacksonville,
TX. 75766
Information from Autry Funeral Home
Jack Hix Tench
Funeral services for Jack Hix Tench, 70, Reklaw, are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 28, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, Jacksonville with Father Mark Kusmirek presiding. Burial will follow at Walkers Chapel Cemetery, Reklaw. Mr. Tench died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007 in Reklaw. Jack was born on Aug. 2, 1937 in Aliquippa, Penn., to Walter Baxter Tench and Willie Faulkner Tench. He joined the Air Force on Sept. 2, 1954 and served in Aircraft Maintenance. He was discharged Sept. 1, 1962. On July 14, 1956 he married the love of his life Dorothy Lee Pavalock at All Saint’s Catholic Church in Houston. Jack worked for General Electric in Houston for 28 years and retired at the age of 48, moved to Reklaw, and built his own house from lumber he milled himself. Although raised Baptist, he attended Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church with his wife Dorothy. Jack considered himself a Christian, above all. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Cory V. Lunsford. Jack is survived by his wife Dorothy Lee Pavalock Tench; daughters and sons-in-law Jacqualine Ann and Terry Lunsford and June Marie and Lynn Rader; grandchildren Mandy Lee and Calvin Carpenter and Kimber Lynn Lunsford; sisters and brothers-in-law Flossie Tench Harris, Dora and Oliver Trotter, Ruby and William Brown and Linda and Telford Tanksley, all of Georgia and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Terry Lunsford, William Brown, Calvin Carpenter and Lynn Rader. The family will receive friends Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home in Jacksonville. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Our Lady of Sorrow’s Catholic Church Building Fund, 1023 Corinth Rd., Jacksonville, TX. 75766 Published in the Jacksonville Daily Progress from 12/27/2007 - 12/28/2007.