Mr. William Edward Maguire Jr.

Bill graduated from M. B. Smiley High School in 1961. Bill loved music and played many instruments such as the piano, guitar, banjo and mandolin. Bill went to work at Threlkeld Machine Works in Houston in accounting. While working there at night he went to college getting his degree to be a Machinist. Eventually buying the business and continuing for 10 years. Next adventure was long haul truck driving Hazmat Materials over the U. S. and Canada. He and Virgie had many great stories of their adventures. He was a haul driver in the end, but due to his illness he had to stop doing what he loved. Bill was a good man. He was a Christian who loved God first, Virgie next and his family. He had many friends and had a good and happy life until he lost his soulmate of 60 years. They are now rejoicing together again.

Bill was preceded in death by his loving wife Virgie Want Maguire; son William Edward III; father and mother William Edward Sr. and Ella Marie Maguire.

He is survived by his sister Georgia Maguire Douglas and Husband Terry; nephews Lance D. and Renee Hogan, Curtis W. Hogan and Daffney, Richard E. and Laura Jo Dyer, and William B. and Cindy Dyer; a host of great and great-great nieces and nephews. Along with many great friends and business acquaintances.

A visitation for William will be held Friday, September 16, 2022 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM at Brookside Funeral Home, 13747 Eastex Freeway, Houston, TX 77039. A funeral service is scheduled to follow and begin promptly at 2:30 PM in the Grand Chapel at Brookside.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.brooksidefuneralhomelauder.com for the Maguire family.