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In Loving Memory Of
Mack Owen Hillin, Sr.
Mack Owen Hillin, Sr. was born January 14, 1933 in
Richland Springs, Texas to Gertrude Mae Maxcey and Randolph O’Neil
Hillin and passed away June 21, 2008 in Purcell, Oklahoma.
He was married to Lavenia Franklin in Georgetown, Texas on May 7, 1955,
and they recently celebrated their 53rd anniversary.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father and one daughter, April
Camille Hillin.
Survivors include his wife, Lavenia of the home, one daughter, Lori Dawn
Driskill and husband, David of Paoli; sons, Mack Owen Hillin, Jr. of
Paoli and Johnie O’Neil Hillin and wife, Michelle of Lindsay.
Grandchildren are: Ashleigh Smedley and husband, Rawn of Purcell, Clay
Driskill and Alexandria Driskill of Paoli, Dane Mitchell and husband,
Chris of Paoli, Elizabeth Hillin of Edmond, Sterling Hillin of Conroe,
Texas, Meagan Hillin and Johnie Hillin, II of Lindsay.
Great Grandchildren are: Gunner and Mackenzi Mitchell of Paoli and
Kyleigh and Cole Smedley of Purcell and Alexis Green of Conroe, Texas.
Also surviving are his three sisters, Peggy Henniger, Vaughdean
Letbetter and Belva Lott all of Pasadena, Texas. He also had a
sister-in-law, Johnnie Ray of Granbury and brother-in-law, Jerry
Franklin and his wife, Dollie of Houston, Texas and a host of nieces and
nephews, and one aunt, Jo Nell Huntington of Santa Fe, Texas.
Mack was a member of the Paoli Baptist Church, the Valley Masonic Lodge
# 6 and a Veteran of the Korean War.
Mack was a prominent Pecan Man and Cattle Rancher for the last 53 years
with his family in the Paoli, San Saba, Texas and Melrose, Louisiana
areas. Daddy Mack, as everyone called him, loved those grandkids, riding
around with Mamaw and checking his cattle. Mack loved the outdoors,
fishing with his sons, working the cattle and especially telling
everyone how to do it.
He was raised and graduated high school in San Saba, Texas. Daddy Mack
grew up fishing in the San Saba and Colorado Rivers and this is where he
began his love of the Pecan Business.
Funeral services will be held Monday, June 23, 2008 at 10:00 am at
Stufflebean Chapel of Remembrance officiated by Bro. Chuck Samples.
Interment will be at Paoli Cemetery under the direction of
Stufflebean-Coffey Funeral Home. |
