Clyde Vernon Boles

Clyde Vernon Boles, 87, of Lufkin, was born July 27, 1919, in Humble, Texas. He passed away Sunday, March 4, 2007, while vacationing in Florida. Mr. Boles worked as a coremaker for Texas Foundry, and retired after 39 years of employment. He had resided in Lufkin for more than 50 years. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the European Theater in England, France (Normandy), Luxemborg, Holland, Belgium and Germany, and received the American Theater Campaign Medal with 5 bronze stars. Mr. Boles was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Ferguson Boles of Lufkin; son, Robert Earl Boles of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Alton Inman of Lufkin, grandchildren, Chad Lee and wife Telisa Lee, Marshall Ray Inman, Morgan Ryan Inman, Cody Wayne Inman, Robert Earl Boles and Rebecca Lynn Boles; great-grandchildren, Bryli Lee and Carsen Lee, all of Lufkin; and sister, Mildred Carradine of Lufkin. Mr. Boles was preceded in death by his parents, Birdie Lee (West) and Earl C. Boles; and wife, Brooksie Nell Barley Boles. Pallbearers will be Chad Lee, Marshall Inman, Morgan Inman, Cody Inman, Robert Boles II and Hayden Barley. Honorary pallbearers will be Ricky Barley and Stevan Barley. Services for Mr. Boles will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2007, in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. John Greene and Reverend Jacqueline Snarr officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery. Gipson Funeral Home; Todd Stracener, Director.