Funeral Services will be held at Rosewood Funeral Home in Victoria, Texas on Monday, October 14, 2019 at 12:30 PM for Aubrey Lynn Valentine, age 87, who passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Greatwood Homes Assisted Living in Victoria, Texas. Visitation for family and friends will begin at 11:00 AM. Services will be performed by Pastor Larry Green, Chaplain for Hospice of South Texas.
Interment will be at O. E. Price Cemetery at Noon, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in Logansport, Louisiana, and will be presided over by Pastor Shawn Thrapp of First Baptist Church of Logansport.
Aubrey was born in Mansfield, Louisiana on March 13, 1932. He was the only child of Claude Valentine and Allie Neely Valentine. Aubrey grew up in Pelican (early years) and Logansport where he graduated from Logansport High School. This is where he met his High School Sweetheart and future wife Maxine Creech. They were married on July 3rd 1952 at the First Baptist Church of Logansport. Aubrey is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. He also was drafted and served 2 years in Korea as a Sergeant in the United States Army with the 74th Engineering Co. Aubrey retired from Calhoun County Independent School District after 30 years where he had been a History Teacher and an ICT Coordinator. While working for CCISD he also coached Junior High School Football, drove a school bus, and taught Driver’s Education. In addition to teaching school Aubrey was also a Commercial Pilot and flew crop dusters during the summer months for 14 years. Aubrey loved hunting, fishing, and football.
Aubrey is preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Creech Valentine and his parents.
Survivors include two sons, Rocky and his wife Mary Ann of Rockport, Patrick and his wife Linda of Victoria; and one daughter Lisa Valentine Minatrea and her husband Tommy of Inez, Texas; Six grandchildren: Stacy Valentine Thole (Doug) and Travis Valentine (Stacey), Erik Valentine (Stacey) and Ashley Valentine Kendrick (Kyle), Brittney Minatrea Tresselt (Dustin) and Chase Minatrea; Nine great-grandchildren: Hunter and Mason Thole, Kinzie, Aiden and Corey Valentine, Benjamin Niesner, Alexis Resendez, Addyson and Addy Mae Minatrea.
Pallbearers are Rocky, Patrick, Erik, and Travis Valentine, Tommy and Chase Minatrea.
Honorary pallbearers are Hunter and Mason Thole, Aiden and Corey Valentine and Benjamin Niesner.
In lieu of flowers and plants, the family asks donations be made to Hospice of South Texas or First Baptist Church, 1009 Gum Street, Logansport LA, 71049.
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