In 1953 his family moved to Redlands, California. After graduating from Redlands High School in 1964, he returned to Texas and worked as a cross-country truck driver until 2007 when he became a supervisor at Davis Trucking in Garrison, Texas.
He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Ed and Gertrude Milford; great-aunt, Mrs. Grace Watson Baxter; uncle and aunt, Bill Clark and Jo Milford Clark.
He is survived by his sister, Anne Sandel of Redlands, California; cousin, Teresa Fichtner of San Antonio; cousin, Charles Mooney, Jr of Nacogdoches.
There will be a private graveside service.
A smile, a touch, a gentle laugh remembered; A voice softly whispered in the wind... Memories held deep within our hearts.