The McGregor Mirror and the Crawford Sun (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 2013 Page: 3 of 12
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~ Obituaries ~
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A. E. Drew
A.E. “Coach” Drew left this
world to be with his Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ, on Decem-
ber 4,2013. Visitation was from
6 to 8 P.M. Friday, December
6, 2013, at Cole Funeral Home,
1113 West Fifth Street, Mc-
Gregor. Funeral services were
2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 8,
2013, at First Baptist Church of
Woodway with Rev. Terry John-
ston officiating. Interment fol-
lowed in McGregor Cemetery.
Coach Drew was bom Sep-
tember 11, 1930, in Houston,
Texas, the son of the late Acy Ed-
ward and Thelma Dee (McClen-
don) Drew of Baytown, Texas.
In 1948 he graduated from Rob-
ert E. Lee High School and re-
ceived honors of Mr. Robert E.
Lee and First Team All-State as a
quarterback. He played football
for Baylor University and later
played professional baseball. He
earned a Masters Degree with
top honors from Sam Houston
University, receiving scholarship
offers for PhD studies.
Coach A.E. Drew had a leg-
endary coaching career at both
Valley Mills and McGregor High
School. He was also an educator,
teaching chemistry and biology
and a highly regarded principal.
Coach Drew was an advocate for
all students and players during a
tumultuous time in our nation.
His greatest passion was his fam-
ily. Coach Drew’s greatest joy
in life was his wife and three
daughters. Each member of his
family knew he would be there to
support, love and protect them.
His grandchildren were the apple
of his eye. He was their greatest
supporter in whatever they chose
to do. His greatest love was for
his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Also preceding him in death
was a granddaughter, Sarah Her-
ing.
Survivors include his wife
of sixty-years, Dorothy Hyles
Drew; three daughters, Debbie
Hering and husband Boyd, Con-
nie Smith and husband Bill, Tina
Simpson; six grandchildren, Zeb
Hering and wife Jenny, Drew
McNeil and wife Joy, Jessica
Simpson, Ashlee Simpson, Will
Smith, Callie Smith El-Halabi
and husband Khalil and five
great grandchildren.
Casketbearers were Khalil
El-Halabi, Boyd Hering, Zeb
Hering, Drew Hering, Bill Smith
and Will Smith
For those desiring, the fam-
ily has suggested First Baptist
Church, 700 West Sixth Street,
McGregor, Texas 76657, Coach
A.E. Drew Scholarship Fund,
% McGregor High School, PO.
Box 356, McGregor, Texas
76657 or the charity of the do-
nor’s own choosing for memorial
contributions.
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Shirley Thompson
Shirley Thompson of Mc-
Gregor passed away Friday
morning, December 6, 2013, at
the age of 79. A visitation was
Monday from 6 to 8 P.M. at Cole
Funeral Home, 1113 West Fifth
Street, McGregor. Funeral ser-
vices were 10:00 A.M. Tuesday
at Cole Funeral Home Chapel
with Rev. Carroll Hambrick of-
ficiating. Interment followed in
Crawford Cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson was born
November 17, 1934, in Booker,
Texas, the daughter of the late
Clifford Howard and Cleo Viola
(Bums) Mounsey. In 1952, she
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School and continued her educa-
tion at a Catholic Nursing School
in Amarillo, Texas. On October
8, 1954, she married Vernon Joe
Thompson in Roy, New Mexico.
After thirty-nine years of mar-
riage, he preceded her in death
December 11, 1993.
In 1985, she moved to Mc-
Gregor from Waco. Much of her
life was spent in the nursing pro-
fession in Spearman, Texas, V.A.
Hospital in Waco and retired
from Westview Manor Nurs-
ing Home in McGregor in 1992.
She was a member of College
Avenue Baptist Church of Mc-
Gregor. Through the years she
enjoyed collecting Owls.
Survivors include a son Ga-
len Thompson and wife Cath-
erine of McGregor, a daughter,
Brenda Englutt and husband
Edward of McGregor; a brother,
Robert Mounsey and wife Imo-
gene of Dallas; a sister Imogene
Frank of Booker; eight grand-
children, eleven great grandchil-
dren and one great great grand-
child.
Casketbearers were Gary
Asbridge, Dustin Englutt, Ed-
ward Englutt, Chad Thompson,
Joey Thompson and Robert
Thompson
For those desiring, the fami-
ly has suggested Karem Shriners,
400 Karem Circle, Waco, Texas
76712 for memorial contribu-
tions.
In Memory of Pat Beard
from Bonnie and Jimmy Mullens
In Memory of A.E. Drew
from Tommy and Linda Kelley,
Mynette and Gene Taylor, Bon-
nie and Jimmy Mullens
In Memory of Pat Patterson
from Tommy and Linda Kelley
The McGregor United Fund
helps support McGregor Se-
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Pantry, McGregor Ministerial
Alliance, McGinley Memorial
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or donations to the McGregor
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Taylor, 311 S. Main, McGregor,
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Letter to the
Editor
Letter to the Editor,
A great big shout of thanks
to all of the McGregor Bulldog
football team for a thrilling
ride.. You gave us a season to
remember and we loved fol-
lowing you every step of the
way. You made us proud and
we know you are the best!
The football team spent a
lot of time and effort to become
the best players they could be.
They received tremendous
support from the cheerleaders,
band, administration, fans and
of course, the coaching staff.
Thanks for your dedication and
hard work. The memories will
last a lifetime.
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Couple to marry January 25
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Katelyn Horton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Horton, Jr. of
Tyler, Texas.
Lowell is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Otis Walter of
McGregor, Texas as well as the late Mr. and Mrs. William Marshall
of Houston, Texas. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Starley Hand Jr. of Tyler, as well as Ms. Marie Horton of Richardson.
Lowell received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineer-
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as a Project Engineer.
Elizabeth also received a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and
Leisure Services from Baylor University. She is currently working
for First Baptist Church Tyler as Director of Recreation.
The wedding will be January 25, 2014 at First Baptist Church
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