William "Cuz" J. Rawls
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William "Cuz" J. Rawls
September 25, 1946 - November 28, 2015
A devoted husband, dedicated
father, and adored Pawpaw lost his battle with cancer. William J. Rawls peacefully passed at home
surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 28, 2015.
W.J. was born on September 25,
1946, in Jasper, to Mildred and Johnny Rawls.
He has three siblings, older brother, Robert A. Rawls, and younger
sisters, Marlene L. McKee, and Lisa R. Rawls.
W.J. graduated from Spurger
High School in May of
1965. In July of 1970 he joined his life to Linda F. Condray. This year they celebrated forty-five years of
marriage.
W.J. was an honorable member of
the United States Navy and assigned to shore duty in Vietnam, 1967-1968. He began
working at Mobil Oil Refinery after returning from the war. He retired after seventeen and a half years
to begin his lifelong dream job, a Texas
Parks and Wildlife Game
Warden. In 1994 he was promoted to
Captain Game Warden. Upon the completion
of twenty years of service with TPWD, he retired.
Survivors include his wife,
Linda; daughters, Tonya Rawls and Carissa McCown and her husband, Killeen
Police Department Officer, Nathan McCown; his greatest blessings,
grandchildren, Justin Jacobs, DT Miller, and Asher and Iley Grace McCown; and
loving, loyal, companion puppy, Levi. He
is preceded in death by his parents.
A gathering of Mr. Rawls’ family
and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2015,
at Broussard’s, 490 Cemetery Road,
Silsbee. His funeral service will be
2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Broussard’s, with his interment to
follow at Ferrell
Cemetery, in the Holly
Fork Community, Colmesneil.
It was W.J.’s wish that memorial
contributions be made to St. David’s North
Austin Medical
Center, NICU, Austin, Texas. Please send contributions to William J. Rawls
Memorial Fund, c/o Educators Credit Union, 501 West State Highway 6, Waco, Texas
76710.
Complete and updated information
may be found at: broussards1889.com
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