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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Henry Ford Reece
Henry Ford
Reece
May 29, 1926 — Apr 4, 2018
Crockett
Henry Ford Reece's Obituary
Henry Ford Reece, age 91, of Crockett, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at
Living Waters Hospice in New Caney, Texas.
SERVICE:
Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 10:00 A.M.
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church
315 S. 2nd St., Crockett, Texas 75835
Pastor, Rev. Albert Moses
Officiating Minister, Rev. Lynn Bolton
Eulogist, Elder R. C. Emanuel
INTERMENT:
Jasper Cemetery,
Highway 287 South
Crockett, Texas 75835
VIEWING:
Friday, April 13, 2018 10:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Emanuel Funeral Home Chapel - Crockett
906 N. 6th Street, Crockett, TX 75835
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Final arrangements made by Emanuel Funeral Home - Crockett, 906 N. 6TH ST., Crockett, TX 75835
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Henry Ford Reece began his life May 29, 1926 as the tenth child born to William and Mary Reece in the Hopewell Community of Crockett, Texas. He was baptized at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church as a child and in his adult life he joined St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Crockett, Texas and was a Deacon for over 50 years. During Henry's golden years he returned to his home church, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and active member for the remainder of his life.
Henry received his education at an early age from primer to high school in his community of Hopewell at Gudeblye Training School. During his High School years, he was drafted to serve in the US Army. He was encouraged to join the Navy instead due to his nautical skills and aptitude test results, which he agreed. After serving in the US Military, Henry returned to Hopewell where he later completed his education and graduated from Gudeblye High School. After graduation, Henry attended Mary Allen College in Crockett, Texas then Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas. Once again while attending the university, he was called to serve in the US Navy during both World War II and the Korean War. After serving in the Navy with honorable discharge, he also graduated from TSU and joined the Omega Si Phi Fraternity. He earned a Master's Degree in Education. As a young single man, Henry worked in Oil and Gas at the Houston Ship Channel, Gulf Coast Oil, and the Houston Power & Electricity Company to support himself and his brothers college education.
Henry met Lola Mae Jackson while in downtown Crockett. He was captivated by her beauty and charm, so they dated. Lola affectionately called him "Ford." They married July 18th, and to this union, four beautiful children was born. This union lasted 60 years (until Lola preceded him in glory), which always included ongoing scheduled times together with only the two of them, then their children, parents, and a host of family and relatives to enjoy vacation, holidays, and family outings.
Later in life Henry Ford entered his degreed field as an educator along with extending his education in the field of Physics and Chemistry at Lamar Tech (now a University) in Beaumont, Texas, Baylor University in Waco, Texas and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. His degrees and education awarded him to become employed as a teacher, professor and principal starting in Lovelady, Texas at Cedar Grove School. He was employed as a Teacher and Football Coach in Anahuac, Texas. He was also an educator there until a school in Winnie, Texas was approved for minority students. Henry Ford Reece accomplished this task and named the school Winnie-Stowell Elementary School in Winnie, Texas, where he served as the first principal. While in Winnie, Henry Ford also established funding for a public park for the safety of children in Stowell, Texas to prevent anymore childhood deaths in the community, and he helped the Boy Scouts. He also, organized and taught Adult Education Classes at Winnie-Stowell Elementary School. Henry later moved back to his hometown in Crockett, Texas where he was an educator in the Crockett Independent School District, a college professor teaching Physics and Chemistry courses at Mary Allen College, and then an educator within the Texas Department of Corrections and Justice System at the Eastham Corrections Unit, where he eventually retired. During his residency in Crockett, he was voted to serve as councilman in Crockett, President of the Gudeblye Reunion and Mary Allen Alumni, and assisted in organizing Black History programs in Crockett along with Ralph Bunch Organizations and the Masonic Lodge.
He was proceeded in death by his wife Lola M. Reece; Four Sisters: Darthula Lane, Cleo Jones, Mercedes Terry, Gwendola Jennings; Four Brothers: William Reece, Elliot Reece, Porter Reece and Jonahan Reece.
Left to cherishes his memories: Children: Marva (William Ben) Hagans of Houston, Texas, Henry Ford (Anna) Reece, II, Gloria (Frederick) Reece, both of Crockett, Texas and Karla F. (Anthony) West of Houston, Texas; Siblings: Sister Julia B. (Floyd) Richard of Houston, Texas, Brother Beasley Y. (Theresa) Reece of Waco, Texas; Sister-in-Law: Emma L (Sullivan) Walton of Fayettville, North Carolina; Three Grandsons: Broddrick J. Hagans, Xavier A. Wooten an Iverson K Harris; Ten Granddaughters: Lakeisha Elem, LaQueshia Elem, Francine Reece, Tiffany Reece, TaNeshia (Cory) Hicks, Frederica Wooten, Cori (Chris) Riley, Ashlee Wooten, Amber Morris and Tadyn Tymus-West. Henry has twelve great grandchildren, a host of nephews, nieces, relatives, friends and loved ones.
Living Waters Hospice in New Caney, Texas.
SERVICE:
Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 10:00 A.M.
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church
315 S. 2nd St., Crockett, Texas 75835
Pastor, Rev. Albert Moses
Officiating Minister, Rev. Lynn Bolton
Eulogist, Elder R. C. Emanuel
INTERMENT:
Jasper Cemetery,
Highway 287 South
Crockett, Texas 75835
VIEWING:
Friday, April 13, 2018 10:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M.
Emanuel Funeral Home Chapel - Crockett
906 N. 6th Street, Crockett, TX 75835
=====================================================================================
Final arrangements made by Emanuel Funeral Home - Crockett, 906 N. 6TH ST., Crockett, TX 75835
==========================================================================================
Henry Ford Reece began his life May 29, 1926 as the tenth child born to William and Mary Reece in the Hopewell Community of Crockett, Texas. He was baptized at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church as a child and in his adult life he joined St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Crockett, Texas and was a Deacon for over 50 years. During Henry's golden years he returned to his home church, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and active member for the remainder of his life.
Henry received his education at an early age from primer to high school in his community of Hopewell at Gudeblye Training School. During his High School years, he was drafted to serve in the US Army. He was encouraged to join the Navy instead due to his nautical skills and aptitude test results, which he agreed. After serving in the US Military, Henry returned to Hopewell where he later completed his education and graduated from Gudeblye High School. After graduation, Henry attended Mary Allen College in Crockett, Texas then Texas Southern University (TSU) in Houston, Texas. Once again while attending the university, he was called to serve in the US Navy during both World War II and the Korean War. After serving in the Navy with honorable discharge, he also graduated from TSU and joined the Omega Si Phi Fraternity. He earned a Master's Degree in Education. As a young single man, Henry worked in Oil and Gas at the Houston Ship Channel, Gulf Coast Oil, and the Houston Power & Electricity Company to support himself and his brothers college education.
Henry met Lola Mae Jackson while in downtown Crockett. He was captivated by her beauty and charm, so they dated. Lola affectionately called him "Ford." They married July 18th, and to this union, four beautiful children was born. This union lasted 60 years (until Lola preceded him in glory), which always included ongoing scheduled times together with only the two of them, then their children, parents, and a host of family and relatives to enjoy vacation, holidays, and family outings.
Later in life Henry Ford entered his degreed field as an educator along with extending his education in the field of Physics and Chemistry at Lamar Tech (now a University) in Beaumont, Texas, Baylor University in Waco, Texas and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. His degrees and education awarded him to become employed as a teacher, professor and principal starting in Lovelady, Texas at Cedar Grove School. He was employed as a Teacher and Football Coach in Anahuac, Texas. He was also an educator there until a school in Winnie, Texas was approved for minority students. Henry Ford Reece accomplished this task and named the school Winnie-Stowell Elementary School in Winnie, Texas, where he served as the first principal. While in Winnie, Henry Ford also established funding for a public park for the safety of children in Stowell, Texas to prevent anymore childhood deaths in the community, and he helped the Boy Scouts. He also, organized and taught Adult Education Classes at Winnie-Stowell Elementary School. Henry later moved back to his hometown in Crockett, Texas where he was an educator in the Crockett Independent School District, a college professor teaching Physics and Chemistry courses at Mary Allen College, and then an educator within the Texas Department of Corrections and Justice System at the Eastham Corrections Unit, where he eventually retired. During his residency in Crockett, he was voted to serve as councilman in Crockett, President of the Gudeblye Reunion and Mary Allen Alumni, and assisted in organizing Black History programs in Crockett along with Ralph Bunch Organizations and the Masonic Lodge.
He was proceeded in death by his wife Lola M. Reece; Four Sisters: Darthula Lane, Cleo Jones, Mercedes Terry, Gwendola Jennings; Four Brothers: William Reece, Elliot Reece, Porter Reece and Jonahan Reece.
Left to cherishes his memories: Children: Marva (William Ben) Hagans of Houston, Texas, Henry Ford (Anna) Reece, II, Gloria (Frederick) Reece, both of Crockett, Texas and Karla F. (Anthony) West of Houston, Texas; Siblings: Sister Julia B. (Floyd) Richard of Houston, Texas, Brother Beasley Y. (Theresa) Reece of Waco, Texas; Sister-in-Law: Emma L (Sullivan) Walton of Fayettville, North Carolina; Three Grandsons: Broddrick J. Hagans, Xavier A. Wooten an Iverson K Harris; Ten Granddaughters: Lakeisha Elem, LaQueshia Elem, Francine Reece, Tiffany Reece, TaNeshia (Cory) Hicks, Frederica Wooten, Cori (Chris) Riley, Ashlee Wooten, Amber Morris and Tadyn Tymus-West. Henry has twelve great grandchildren, a host of nephews, nieces, relatives, friends and loved ones.
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April
14
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