Fleet Sr., Jack L.

KILGORE -- Services for Jack L. Fleet Sr., 72, of Kilgore, 
will be 10 a.m. Friday, February 2, 2007, at Rader Funeral 
Home Chapel, with the Rev. Kelly Brian officiating. 
Interment will follow in Crim's Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Fleet 
died January 30, 2007, in Tyler. Born January 13, 1935, in 
Crim's Chapel, he was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired from 
Uncle Ben's Rice Co. in Houston. Survivors include his wife, 
Ruby Fleet; sons, Ricky Fleet, Jack L. Fleet Jr. and Toby 
Fleet; daughter, Melissa Fleet Wilkie; brother, Billy Fleet; 
and sisters, Thelma Gore and Patsy Cox. Visitation will be 
6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Please leave online 
condolences at www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/1/2007.

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Fleet Sr., Jack L.

KILGORE -- Funeral services for Jack L. Fleet Sr., 72, of 
Kilgore, will be at 10 a.m. today, February 2, 2007, at the 
chapel of Rader Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kelly Brian 
officiating. Interment will follow in Crim's Chapel Cemetery. 
Mr. Fleet died Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at Mother Francis 
Hospital in Tyler. Jack was born January 13, 1935, in Crim's 
Chapel, to Ernie and Hetty Fleet, who preceded him in death. 
He was a 1953 graduate of Henderson High School, where he was 
an outstanding athlete. He excelled in basketball and baseball, 
even coaching the baseball team while playing. Jack served in 
the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Leyte from 1955-1957. He 
continued his service in the U.S. Navy Reserves until 1963. 
Mr. Fleet worked and retired from Uncle Ben's Rice Co. in 
Houston in 1993. Jack was a Baptist and attended Hickory Grove 
Baptist Church. One son, Michael Lee Fleet; and four brothers, 
preceded Mr. Fleet in death. Survivors include his wife of 21 
years, Ruby Fleet; sons, Ricky Fleet and Jack L. Fleet Jr., 
both of Crosby, and Toby Fleet of Huffman; daughter, Melissa 
Fleet Wilkie of Spring; stepchildren, Lee Hampton, Wade Hampton 
and Donna Broadwater, all of Kilgore; granddaughter, Amber 
Fleet-King of Spring; stepgrandchildren, Phillip and Lana 
Broadwater and Jessica, Mikel, Matt, Colin and Drew Hampton; 
one brother, Billy Fleet of Diana; and two sisters, Thelma 
Gore of Baytown, and Patsy Cox of Deer Park. He is also 
survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers 
will be Dennis Fleet, Don Fleet Jr., Jimmy Fleet, Randy Fleet, 
Harry Gore and Gerald Cox Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill 
Pannell, Tommy Webb Sr., Ralph Hendrix and Rusty Gore. 
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening, February 1, 
2007, at the funeral home. Please leave online condolences at 
www.raderfuneralhome.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/2/2007.