Mr. Richard W. "Doodle" Varley, age 76 of Grapeland, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 in the East Texas Medical Center-Crockett. Mr. Varley was born December 2, 1930 in Colorado County, Texas and was a resident of Grapeland for the past 22 years. Mr. Varley was a veteran of the U. S. Marines having served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Varley was a lifetime member of the D. A. V. and was also a Member of the Chosin Few. Mr. Varley was retired from Eastern Airlines where he worked in air freight and was also a member of the San Pedro Church.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Funeral Services for Mr. Richard W. "Doodle" Varley were held Monday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Hutto and the Rev. Eddie Atkinson officiating. Military graveside services will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 Attn: Gift Processing.∼Richard W "Doodle" Varley was a US Marine Corps Korean War Veteran. Part of the Chosin Few Marines who fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. He served in Easy Company 2nd Battalion 5th Marines. He was awarded the purple heart and several clusters for wounds received in action. He was a resident of Grapeland for 22 years. He was a lifetime member of the D.A.V. He retired from Eastern Airlines where he worked in air freight. He was a member of various Baptist Churches throughout his life and was a devote Christian.
He was missing the little finger and the finger next to it on his left hand from the middle finger joint out. This injury was sustained on a drilling rig he was working on right after the end of the Korean war when he returned home. A coworker on the rig had leaned forward close to the drill stem and a moving chain looped around his neck. Doodle (as he was called) reached out and snagged the moving chain pulling it free of the man's neck before the man was killed. Because of the speed the chain was moving he was not able to get his hand free and the fingers were ripped off. Because of frostbite damage he had received in Korea the doctors were not able to reattach the fingers.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley Smith and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Funeral Services for Mr. Richard W. "Doodle" Varley were held Monday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Hutto and the Rev. Eddie Atkinson officiating. Military graveside services will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 Attn: Gift Processing.∼Richard W "Doodle" Varley was a US Marine Corps Korean War Veteran. Part of the Chosin Few Marines who fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. He served in Easy Company 2nd Battalion 5th Marines. He was awarded the purple heart and several clusters for wounds received in action. He was a resident of Grapeland for 22 years. He was a lifetime member of the D.A.V. He retired from Eastern Airlines where he worked in air freight. He was a member of various Baptist Churches throughout his life and was a devote Christian.
He was missing the little finger and the finger next to it on his left hand from the middle finger joint out. This injury was sustained on a drilling rig he was working on right after the end of the Korean war when he returned home. A coworker on the rig had leaned forward close to the drill stem and a moving chain looped around his neck. Doodle (as he was called) reached out and snagged the moving chain pulling it free of the man's neck before the man was killed. Because of the speed the chain was moving he was not able to get his hand free and the fingers were ripped off. Because of frostbite damage he had received in Korea the doctors were not able to reattach the fingers.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley Smith and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Mr. Richard W. "Doodle" Varley, age 76 of Grapeland, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2007 in the East Texas Medical Center-Crockett. Mr. Varley was born December 2, 1930 in Colorado County, Texas and was a resident of Grapeland for the past 22 years. Mr. Varley was a veteran of the U. S. Marines having served during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Varley was a lifetime member of the D. A. V. and was also a Member of the Chosin Few. Mr. Varley was retired from Eastern Airlines where he worked in air freight and was also a member of the San Pedro Church.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Funeral Services for Mr. Richard W. "Doodle" Varley were held Monday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Hutto and the Rev. Eddie Atkinson officiating. Military graveside services will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 Attn: Gift Processing.∼Richard W "Doodle" Varley was a US Marine Corps Korean War Veteran. Part of the Chosin Few Marines who fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. He served in Easy Company 2nd Battalion 5th Marines. He was awarded the purple heart and several clusters for wounds received in action. He was a resident of Grapeland for 22 years. He was a lifetime member of the D.A.V. He retired from Eastern Airlines where he worked in air freight. He was a member of various Baptist Churches throughout his life and was a devote Christian.
He was missing the little finger and the finger next to it on his left hand from the middle finger joint out. This injury was sustained on a drilling rig he was working on right after the end of the Korean war when he returned home. A coworker on the rig had leaned forward close to the drill stem and a moving chain looped around his neck. Doodle (as he was called) reached out and snagged the moving chain pulling it free of the man's neck before the man was killed. Because of the speed the chain was moving he was not able to get his hand free and the fingers were ripped off. Because of frostbite damage he had received in Korea the doctors were not able to reattach the fingers.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley Smith and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
Funeral Services for Mr. Richard W. "Doodle" Varley were held Monday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Hutto and the Rev. Eddie Atkinson officiating. Military graveside services will follow in the Whitehead Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301 Attn: Gift Processing.∼Richard W "Doodle" Varley was a US Marine Corps Korean War Veteran. Part of the Chosin Few Marines who fought in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir. He served in Easy Company 2nd Battalion 5th Marines. He was awarded the purple heart and several clusters for wounds received in action. He was a resident of Grapeland for 22 years. He was a lifetime member of the D.A.V. He retired from Eastern Airlines where he worked in air freight. He was a member of various Baptist Churches throughout his life and was a devote Christian.
He was missing the little finger and the finger next to it on his left hand from the middle finger joint out. This injury was sustained on a drilling rig he was working on right after the end of the Korean war when he returned home. A coworker on the rig had leaned forward close to the drill stem and a moving chain looped around his neck. Doodle (as he was called) reached out and snagged the moving chain pulling it free of the man's neck before the man was killed. Because of the speed the chain was moving he was not able to get his hand free and the fingers were ripped off. Because of frostbite damage he had received in Korea the doctors were not able to reattach the fingers.
Survivors include his wife Martha Anderson Varley, of Grapeland; son Richard D. Varley and wife Terri, of Conroe; daughter Phyllis Varley Smith and husband Drew, of Alto; son Richard S. Varley and wife Heather, of Grapeland; grandchildren Donald Wayburn Varley, of Grapeland, Christopher James Varley, of Conroe; sisters Bernice McCauley, Virginia Varley, both of Sheridan, Linda Newman and husband Bill, of Wyo.; brothers Donald Dean Varley and wife Betty, Larry Varley and wife Darnell, all of Sheridan; brother-in-law Dennis Anderson and wife Janice, of Nacogdoches; sister-in-law Weida Shurtleff and husband Robert, of Sugar Land; mother-in-law Jewell Anderson, of Nacogdoches; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by his parents Tom A. and Opal Varley; and brother Ed "Corky" Varley.
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