Roger C. Devore

Roger Clinton Devore, age 78, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 in Humble, TX. Born in Houston, TX to Lee and Wilhemina Devore, Mr. Devore grew up in the Heights section of Houston before attending Sam Houston St. University in Huntsville, TX where he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture in 1959. Upon graduation, Roger was accepted into officer candidate school with the United States Navy. A career Naval officer, Lieutenant Commander Devore retired after twenty years of service to his country; settling in the east Texas community of New York, near Tyler, in the summer of 1979. A lifelong member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, Roger co-founded St. John Lutheran Church in Athens, TX in the early 1980’s, serving as the church’s president and head usher. Mr. Devore’s post military career was spent as the general manager of the Virginia Hill Water Supply utility cooperative in Athens, TX. However, his post military passion was working on his property; 90 acres of wooded pasture land off FM 607 between Leagueville, TX and LaRue, TX where he raised cattle and looked forward to the annual yield of hay. Mr. Devore is preceded in death by his father, Lee Clinton Devore, his mother, Wilhemina Kleeman, and his step-father, Carl Henry Birkman. A dedicated husband and father, Mr. Devore is survived by his wife Mary Sanders Devore, sister Marcia Lee Reed, son Warren Clinton Devore and his wife Shelia, and their children, Wyatt and Ashley; and son Paul Kevin Devore and his wife Modesta, and their son James. Visitation will be from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Kingwood Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will follow at 4:00 pm in the Chapel of Kingwood Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in the name of Roger Devore to the following organizations:

Lutheran Hour Ministries

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VFW

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