George Rabon

George Madison Rabon, Jr., 83, of Willis, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at the Conroe Regional Medical Center in Conroe. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2015, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with services concluding thereafter. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Cleveland. George was born March 12, 1932 in Greenville, Alabama, to parents; George M., Sr. and Awilda Broughton Rabon, and has been a resident of Texas since 1971. He was a veteran of the US Army with service during Korea, a member of the New Life Baptist Church in Alabama, and owner/operator engineering consultant in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Rabon held numerous trade certifications through N.A.C.E. He also enjoyed genealogy, gardening, fishing, country and bluegrass music, and University of Alabama football. He also belong to the veterans associations of B Battery, 711 AAA Gun Battalion, and the 196th Regimental Combat Team. Mr. Rabon was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Lester and Johnny; and sisters, Lorene and Jewel. He is survived by his wife he married 63 years ago, Juanita Stewart Rabon of Willis; sons, Jim Rabon and wife Joie of Haymarket, VA, and Terry Rabon and wife Dianna of Willis; brother, James Rabon; sisters, Irene Bowersock and Frances Garner; grandchildren, Kristin, Jason, Justin, and James; great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives, and friends. Leave your thoughts and memories for the family in the guestbook at www.pacestancil.com PACE-STANCIL FUNERAL HOME 303 E. Crockett, Cleveland, TX 281-592-2641 www.pacestancil.com