Carl Ernest Zachary

      Carl Ernest Zachary was known as many things to many people. He was a loved one, a friend, and someone special. To family and friends who knew him best, Carl will be remembered as a very exceptional person.

       He was the son of Ernest and Beulah Zachary.

      Carl was raised with one brother Don and one sister Regina. Carl was usually involved in all sorts of activities with his siblings. He and his siblings experienced rivalries typical of a growing family, but they shared many life experiences over the years.

       Empathic and loyal, Carl was committed to making his new family happy.

      Carl worked hard to be a good father to his children and he did his best to fulfill their needs. Carl was blessed with two daughters, Theresa and Janet, and one son, David.

      Fortunately, Carl enjoyed what he did for a living. Showing a strong work ethic, Carl worked diligently and did his best to succeed in his career. He was employed for 30 years by the IRS. Carl always sought to be a team player, doing what was necessary in order to get the job done.

      Carl was an Marine Corps veteran. He was in the Marine Corps for 30 years. Through his hard work, he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His fellow soldiers viewed him as a brother in arms and knew that he was as much a part of their family as their loved ones back home.

      Carl’s faith was important to him. He was a member of Haltom City Baptist Church. During that time, he was very involved in all acvtities of the church.

       He is survived by his children, Theresa Robinson and her husband, Phil, son, David Zachary and his wife, Shanon, daughter, Janet Hill and her husband, Charlie; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Services were held at Haltom City Baptist Church in Haltom City, Texas. Carl was laid to rest in the Court of Columns in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, Texas.

      Simply stated, Carl was a good and kind person, an individual who will for all time be remembered by his family and friends as being a caring and giving person, someone who was a vital part of their lives. Carl leaves behind him a legacy of life-long friendships and many cherished memories. Everyone whose life he touched will always remember Carl Ernest Zachary.

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Carl E. Zachary went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, April 10, 2016. He was 86. Funeral: 1 p.m. Thursday at Haltom Road Baptist Church. Interment to follow in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Carl was born in Hollis, Oklahoma., to Ray and Beulah Zachary. He had a brother, Don, and a sister, Regina. He spent his formative years in Oklahoma, and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps after finishing high school. He served in Korea with H/3/1, Company H, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and was part of the battle at the Chosin Reservoir. Upon his return, he married Donna Haness on Nov. 11, 1951. He spent 30 years in the Marine Corps Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. After serving in Korea, Carl graduated from Central State College and then moved with his family to Fort Worth to work for the IRS, retiring after 30 years. Carl moved to Haltom City in 1962 where he was a member and later a deacon at Haltom Road Baptist Church. He was very involved in all activities of the church. Carl was predeceased by his parents; his siblings; and Donna, his wife of 60 years. Survivors: Children, Theresa Robinson and her husband, Phil, son, David Zachary and his wife, Shanon, daughter, Janet Hill and her husband, Charlie; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.