Alex W. Stavely, Sr.

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR SGM ALEX 'BILL' STAVELY, SR. ARE SCHEDULED FOR 10:00A.M., SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2010 AT THE EASTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH IN COPPERAS COVE, WITH CHAPLAIN KEVIN AVERY AND PASTOR WAYNE SAGE OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS AT THE KEMPNER CEMETERY IN KEMPNER. VISITATION WILL BE FRIDAY EVENING AT THE FUNERAL HOME 6-8P.M. MR. STAVELY WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 23, 1929 IN GALVESTON, TEXAS TO THE UNION OF JOHN JEFFERSON STAVELY AND AUDREY LOCKE. HE MARRIED FERN ELLEN BISHOP ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1950 IN GALVESTON. THEY HAD BEEN MARRIED 52 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, AND 26 DAYS. SHE PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH ON AUGUST 28, 2003. HIS MILITARY DECORATIONS INCLUDE, MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 8 AWARDS. JAPAN OCCUPATION, NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER. KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL, UNITED NATIONS SERVICE MEDAL, VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL, VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL. ENLISTED RESERVE RIBBON, COMMANDERS AWARD FOR CIVILIAN SERVICE, EXPERT FIELD MEDICAL BADGE, EXPERT RIFLE BADGE M-1, AND EXPERT RIFLE BADGE CARBINE M-2. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE EASTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH AND A MEMBER OF V.F.W. POST 8577 IN COPPERAS COVE. HE VOLUNTEERED AT THE HILL COUNTRY NURSING HOME, SINGING AND GOSPEL FOR OVER 10 YEARS, EVEN WHILE HE WAS A RESIDENT THERE FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. LOVING FAMILY DAUGHTER, DEBORAH AND ROY CARRIGAN OF TOPSEY,TEXAS SON, ALEX W. STAVELY, JR. OF COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS DAUGHTER, AUDREY AND EDDIE SALINAS OF COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS EIGHT GRANDCHILDREN, CARRIE, ANTHONY, ALESHIA, HOLLY, WESLEY, CHRISTOPHER, JEREMY AND KELLY 11 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. SISTER, JEANETTE FONDREN OF TEXAS CITY, TEXAS BROTHER, JOHN STAVELY OF SANTA FE, TEXAS HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PARENTS, HIS WIFE, TWO BROTHERS, CLYDE AND TOMMY STAVELY, AND ONE SISTER, OMEGA LUNDY. HONORARY PALLBEARERS WILL BE: WESLEY TUSING, MARK RECANATI, CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, JEFF JONES, RANDALL HOLT AND LOYD TROY.