SPORTS OBITUARIES |
|
Bill, as he was known by friends and family, was born May 28, 1926 in Primera, Texas to Elijah and Laura Collinsworth. Bill served his country by enlisting in the United States Navy and serving during World War II. On September 20, 1946, Bill and Vi Paul were married in Houston, Texas.
In 1947, Bill and Vi moved to Weslaco, Texas where Bill worked for Valley Ready Mix (presently Varmicon) in Harlingen, Texas for over thirty years. He retired in 1985 and Bill and Vi moved to Camp Wood, Texas.
He is survived by his wife, Vi Collinsworth of Uvalde, Texas; daughter, Cynthia Smith and husband, Rev. Doug Smith, of Leakey, Texas; son, Troy Collinsworth Jr. and wife Cindy Collinsworth, of Tomball, Texas; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 25th, 2010 at the Methodist Church in Barksdale, Texas, with Rev. Doug Smith, Rev. Don Tumlinson and Rev. Lee Warden officiating.
A second memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 29th at the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Weslaco, Texas with Rev. Doug Smith officiating.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Barksdale United Methodist Church, Box 9, Barksdale, Texas 78828, or to your favorite charity
The family invites you to send condolences to www.nelsonfuneralhomes.net
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood in conjunction with McCaleb Funeral Home of Weslaco, Texas.
Alfred “Mac” Gilliat, Jr. died on Sunday, April 25, 2010, in Leakey, TX at the age of 67. He was born on November 1, 1942, in San Antonio, TX to Alfred McDonald, Sr. and Elizabeth Gilliat. He is preceded in death by his parents.
Mac was raised in Boerne and graduated from Boerne High School. Mac graduated from Texas A & M University and was proud of his Aggie heritage. He served in the US Army in the late 60’s. Mac was a retired County Extension Agent - AG for Baylor and Real counties where he served from 1968-1995. He served as a Director of the Texas Sheep and Goat raisers Association from San Antonio, San Angelo and Hill Country District Junior Livestock Shows in the Sheep and Goat Shows. Mac worked at the State 4-H Horse Show starting in 1968 through 2009. Mac was honored by the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association as Outstanding County Extension Agent - AG in 1987. He received the TEMA Distinguished Service Award in 1991. He is a life member of the Texas Pecan Growers Association. He received the Man of the Year in Agriculture Award in 2009. He was an advisor, mentor and friend to every county agent across the state. He also enjoyed being a rancher for many years. Everyone will greatly miss his Dutch oven cooking.
Mac is survived by: his sister Mary Bridges and her husband James of Pilot Point; his special friend Vicky Cantrell of Leakey; nephews Jim Bridges and his wife Dana and David Bridges of Denton; niece Elizabeth Bridges-Swaner of Pilot Point; great nieces and nephews Bradley, Andrea, Erica, Christina and James; and cousins Alfred Gray and his wife Elenita and Elizabeth Hudson.