Upshur County Obit - Louis Stegall

Contributed by Lea Ann Tedford

"The Gilmer Mirror; July 3, 2004"

LOUIS STEGALL
1919-2004
 
Services for our beloved husband, father, and pap-paw, Norman 
Louis Stegall, 84, of Tyler were held at 10a.m. Friday, July 2, 
at Shiloh Road Church of Christ in Tyler with Johnny Anders and 
Mike Warner officiating.

Burial followed at Shady Grove Cemetery in Shady Grove, Texas 
in Upshur County under the direction of Croley Funeral Home of 
Gilmer.

Mr. Stegall died early Wednesday morning at Hospice in Tyler.

He was born Nov. 5, 1919 in Pritchett, Texas to Benjamin Franklin 
Stegall and Ida Bertha Hail.  He retired from Welex, a division of 
Halliburton, with over 30 years of service.  He was an active 
member of the Shiloh Road Church of Christ having served as an 
elder for many years.  Prior to his moving to Tyler, he was very 
instrumental in the growth of the Hollywood Road Church of Christ 
in Houma, La., serving as on of theri original elders.  He loved 
tinkering with antique clocks and spending time at "The Place" 
with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, O.M. Stegall.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Una Weldon Stegall, Tyler; 
sons and daughters-in-law, Lynn and Jane Stegall of Tyler and Ron 
and Rhonda Stegall of Des Moines, Iowa; daughter and son-in-law, 
Nelda and Jeff Regian of Tyler; a sister, Virginia Ross of Gilmer; 
grandchildre, Steven Stegall, Scott Stegall, Sherri Frye, Shanna 
DuBois, Sandy Burrage, Doug Kelly, Matt Kelly, B.J. Kelly, Erin 
Kelly and Hunter Regian; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were his grandsons.  Honorary pallbearers were Ron 
Schultz, Travis Hunt, J.D. Osborn, Tommy Parrish, James Barton, 
Jim Pattillo, and Marurice Steele.