Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday April 13, 2004 at Broussard’s, 134 West Buccaneer, Winnie with burial in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be 6 – 9 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.
Born on July 29, 1916 in Mineral Wells, TX., he was the son of Thomas F. Carey, Sr., and Cecile Maurice Carey. He married Vivian Louise Hollaway, the daughter of William and Nellie Williams Hollaway on April 16, 1937 and began to make a home in Mineral Wells. He served in Troop F, 124th Cavalry of the Texas National Guard from 1933 to 1940. In 1944 he enlisted in the Army and served in the 78th Division, HQ Company, 2nd Battalion 311 Infantry though January 1946. During the war Mr. Carey participated in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he joined the Texas State Highway Patrol and served as a trooper in Fredericksburg, TX. for five years. He was promoted to sergeant in 1954 and moved to Beaumont, TX. where he worked for twelve years. While in Beaumont, he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Lamar University and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society. Mr. Carey later earned a Master of Arts degree from Sam Houston University in Huntsville. In 1965, he moved to Winnie, TX. where he continued his work with the highway patrol until his retirement in 1977. Mr. Carey was responsible for establishing the police science program at Lee College where he also taught technical writing for eight years. In 2002, Tom and his wife moved to Santa Fe, TX. where he used his leisure time to pursue his hobbies. He enjoyed classical music and reading biographies and histories, with particular interest in the American Civil War and World War II. Encouraged by his grandson, Tom recorded an oral history of his experience in World War II. A Mason for over fifty years, he was a member of the Winnie-Stowell Lodge 1377. As an active member of the Church of Christ, Tom believed strongly in trying to live one’s faith and supported all the activities of the church as well as contribute to various charities.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Beryl Coleman, Daisey Belle Ledbetter, Stella Kirkpatrick, Nanka Slaughter and brother, James Carey. He is survived by his wife of sixty-eight years, Louise of Santa Fe; daughter, Berylyn Bazzoon and husband, Jim of Santa Fe; grandson, Thomas T.J. Bazzoon of San Antonia; sister, Jeanne Ferdinand of Shreveport, LA.; nephew, Wendell C. Meyer of Deville, LA. and other nieces and nephews.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Medina Children’s Home, 21300 Hwy 16 North, Medina, TX. 78055 or Winnie Church of Christ Building Fund, P.O. Box 37, Winnie, TX. 77665.
