Leycester Author "L.A." Box, 92, of Hewitt, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, Waco. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
L.A. was born in Farmersville, Texas, to the late Clyde and Bennie Parlee (Hall) Box. He married Ruby Sprouse on June 18, 1939. L.A. was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. In the early years of his marriage, he pastored a church in Sandy, Okla., worked for the Railroad Express Agency in Denison, Texas, and had his own insurance agency for many years. In 1966, L.A. moved his family to Waco to work for American National Insurance, and assisted in starting Western Hills Baptist church.
L.A. was always very active in his church, serving as a deacon, driving buses for children's church, and later driving the Senior Ministries bus. He also had a nursing home ministry for many years, spending Sunday afternoon visiting with, witnessing and preaching to the residents. From 1969 until retirement in 1983, L.A. ran a Rainbo Bread Thrift store. LA was a hard working, caring man who would help anyone he could and will be greatly missed by many.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Ruby, who preceded him in death by only nine days, passing away on March 15, 2013; brothers, Dale and C. G. Box; and daughter, Carolyn Walling.
He is survived by daughters, Wanda Lane and husband, Fred, and Barbara Tarvin and husband, David; grandchildren, Mark Lane and wife, Connie, Stacy Barnard and husband, Ken, Bill Lane and wife, Frankie, Shannah Pace and husband, Grady, James Tarvin and wife, Stacy, Leta Ward and husband, David, Wendell Standifer and Delbert Harris; 22 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many loving and caring friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 3/25/2013 - 3/26/2013...C12
L.A. was born in Farmersville, Texas, to the late Clyde and Bennie Parlee (Hall) Box. He married Ruby Sprouse on June 18, 1939. L.A. was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. In the early years of his marriage, he pastored a church in Sandy, Okla., worked for the Railroad Express Agency in Denison, Texas, and had his own insurance agency for many years. In 1966, L.A. moved his family to Waco to work for American National Insurance, and assisted in starting Western Hills Baptist church.
L.A. was always very active in his church, serving as a deacon, driving buses for children's church, and later driving the Senior Ministries bus. He also had a nursing home ministry for many years, spending Sunday afternoon visiting with, witnessing and preaching to the residents. From 1969 until retirement in 1983, L.A. ran a Rainbo Bread Thrift store. LA was a hard working, caring man who would help anyone he could and will be greatly missed by many.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Ruby, who preceded him in death by only nine days, passing away on March 15, 2013; brothers, Dale and C. G. Box; and daughter, Carolyn Walling.
He is survived by daughters, Wanda Lane and husband, Fred, and Barbara Tarvin and husband, David; grandchildren, Mark Lane and wife, Connie, Stacy Barnard and husband, Ken, Bill Lane and wife, Frankie, Shannah Pace and husband, Grady, James Tarvin and wife, Stacy, Leta Ward and husband, David, Wendell Standifer and Delbert Harris; 22 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many loving and caring friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 3/25/2013 - 3/26/2013...C12
Leycester Author "L.A." Box, 92, of Hewitt, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Pecan Grove Funeral Home, Waco. Burial will follow in Waco Memorial Park. The family will receive visitors Tuesday, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home.
L.A. was born in Farmersville, Texas, to the late Clyde and Bennie Parlee (Hall) Box. He married Ruby Sprouse on June 18, 1939. L.A. was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. In the early years of his marriage, he pastored a church in Sandy, Okla., worked for the Railroad Express Agency in Denison, Texas, and had his own insurance agency for many years. In 1966, L.A. moved his family to Waco to work for American National Insurance, and assisted in starting Western Hills Baptist church.
L.A. was always very active in his church, serving as a deacon, driving buses for children's church, and later driving the Senior Ministries bus. He also had a nursing home ministry for many years, spending Sunday afternoon visiting with, witnessing and preaching to the residents. From 1969 until retirement in 1983, L.A. ran a Rainbo Bread Thrift store. LA was a hard working, caring man who would help anyone he could and will be greatly missed by many.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Ruby, who preceded him in death by only nine days, passing away on March 15, 2013; brothers, Dale and C. G. Box; and daughter, Carolyn Walling.
He is survived by daughters, Wanda Lane and husband, Fred, and Barbara Tarvin and husband, David; grandchildren, Mark Lane and wife, Connie, Stacy Barnard and husband, Ken, Bill Lane and wife, Frankie, Shannah Pace and husband, Grady, James Tarvin and wife, Stacy, Leta Ward and husband, David, Wendell Standifer and Delbert Harris; 22 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many loving and caring friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 3/25/2013 - 3/26/2013...C12
L.A. was born in Farmersville, Texas, to the late Clyde and Bennie Parlee (Hall) Box. He married Ruby Sprouse on June 18, 1939. L.A. was a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather. In the early years of his marriage, he pastored a church in Sandy, Okla., worked for the Railroad Express Agency in Denison, Texas, and had his own insurance agency for many years. In 1966, L.A. moved his family to Waco to work for American National Insurance, and assisted in starting Western Hills Baptist church.
L.A. was always very active in his church, serving as a deacon, driving buses for children's church, and later driving the Senior Ministries bus. He also had a nursing home ministry for many years, spending Sunday afternoon visiting with, witnessing and preaching to the residents. From 1969 until retirement in 1983, L.A. ran a Rainbo Bread Thrift store. LA was a hard working, caring man who would help anyone he could and will be greatly missed by many.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Ruby, who preceded him in death by only nine days, passing away on March 15, 2013; brothers, Dale and C. G. Box; and daughter, Carolyn Walling.
He is survived by daughters, Wanda Lane and husband, Fred, and Barbara Tarvin and husband, David; grandchildren, Mark Lane and wife, Connie, Stacy Barnard and husband, Ken, Bill Lane and wife, Frankie, Shannah Pace and husband, Grady, James Tarvin and wife, Stacy, Leta Ward and husband, David, Wendell Standifer and Delbert Harris; 22 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many loving and caring friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 3/25/2013 - 3/26/2013...C12
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