Obituaries
The Athens Review
March 2012
ATHENS — Services for Thomas Earl "Sonny" Tarkington, 83, Athens, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday at Prairie Point Cemetery Pavilion in Navarro County with Pastor Michael Bragdon officiating, under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Mr. Tarkington died Thursday in Athens.
He was born July 11, 1928 in Kemp to the late Ivan Camp and Ruby Lee Sullivan Tarkington.
He had resided in Athens for 48 years.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army.
He retired from Delta Drilling Company in 1990.
We will always remember our father saying, "Do not drive anything but a Ford in my front yard."
In his younger days, he was an avid bull rider.
Mr. Tarkington is preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary Francis Tarkington, Feb. 29, 2012, brothers Ross Tarkington, Troy Tarkington, and sister Juanita Tarkington.
Survivors include sons Robert Dan Tarkington, Harold Ray Tarkington, daughters Tommie Jean "T.J." Tarkington, Patsy Ann Richardson, all of Athens, four grandchildren, Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Sandi Toney, Charlie Tarkington, seven great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces. Pallbearers are Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Robert Dan Tarkington, Chris Pate, Charlie Tarkington and Jonathan Tarkington.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
The Athens Review
March 2012
ATHENS — Services for Thomas Earl "Sonny" Tarkington, 83, Athens, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday at Prairie Point Cemetery Pavilion in Navarro County with Pastor Michael Bragdon officiating, under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Mr. Tarkington died Thursday in Athens.
He was born July 11, 1928 in Kemp to the late Ivan Camp and Ruby Lee Sullivan Tarkington.
He had resided in Athens for 48 years.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army.
He retired from Delta Drilling Company in 1990.
We will always remember our father saying, "Do not drive anything but a Ford in my front yard."
In his younger days, he was an avid bull rider.
Mr. Tarkington is preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary Francis Tarkington, Feb. 29, 2012, brothers Ross Tarkington, Troy Tarkington, and sister Juanita Tarkington.
Survivors include sons Robert Dan Tarkington, Harold Ray Tarkington, daughters Tommie Jean "T.J." Tarkington, Patsy Ann Richardson, all of Athens, four grandchildren, Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Sandi Toney, Charlie Tarkington, seven great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces. Pallbearers are Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Robert Dan Tarkington, Chris Pate, Charlie Tarkington and Jonathan Tarkington.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
Obituaries
The Athens Review
March 2012
ATHENS — Services for Thomas Earl "Sonny" Tarkington, 83, Athens, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday at Prairie Point Cemetery Pavilion in Navarro County with Pastor Michael Bragdon officiating, under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Mr. Tarkington died Thursday in Athens.
He was born July 11, 1928 in Kemp to the late Ivan Camp and Ruby Lee Sullivan Tarkington.
He had resided in Athens for 48 years.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army.
He retired from Delta Drilling Company in 1990.
We will always remember our father saying, "Do not drive anything but a Ford in my front yard."
In his younger days, he was an avid bull rider.
Mr. Tarkington is preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary Francis Tarkington, Feb. 29, 2012, brothers Ross Tarkington, Troy Tarkington, and sister Juanita Tarkington.
Survivors include sons Robert Dan Tarkington, Harold Ray Tarkington, daughters Tommie Jean "T.J." Tarkington, Patsy Ann Richardson, all of Athens, four grandchildren, Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Sandi Toney, Charlie Tarkington, seven great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces. Pallbearers are Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Robert Dan Tarkington, Chris Pate, Charlie Tarkington and Jonathan Tarkington.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
The Athens Review
March 2012
ATHENS — Services for Thomas Earl "Sonny" Tarkington, 83, Athens, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Tuesday at Prairie Point Cemetery Pavilion in Navarro County with Pastor Michael Bragdon officiating, under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens.
Mr. Tarkington died Thursday in Athens.
He was born July 11, 1928 in Kemp to the late Ivan Camp and Ruby Lee Sullivan Tarkington.
He had resided in Athens for 48 years.
He was a World War II veteran, having served in the U.S. Army.
He retired from Delta Drilling Company in 1990.
We will always remember our father saying, "Do not drive anything but a Ford in my front yard."
In his younger days, he was an avid bull rider.
Mr. Tarkington is preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary Francis Tarkington, Feb. 29, 2012, brothers Ross Tarkington, Troy Tarkington, and sister Juanita Tarkington.
Survivors include sons Robert Dan Tarkington, Harold Ray Tarkington, daughters Tommie Jean "T.J." Tarkington, Patsy Ann Richardson, all of Athens, four grandchildren, Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Sandi Toney, Charlie Tarkington, seven great-grandchildren, numerous nephews and nieces. Pallbearers are Robert Earl Griffin, Jay Tarkington, Robert Dan Tarkington, Chris Pate, Charlie Tarkington and Jonathan Tarkington.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, at the funeral home.
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