Weldon Orville Mercer Jr., age 77 went home to be with Jesus on November 16th at home with family by his side. He was born June 23, 1941 in Winters, TX to his parents Weldon Orville Mercer and Beatrice Armendariz. He was preceded in death by his Parents and two brothers, Melfort Eugene Mercer and Jackie Leroy Mercer and one sister Sandra Jeanette DeLaCruz, two grandsons Orian Tomas Mercer, Rennia Joseph Mercer. He is survived by his brother William Larry of Frankford, KY, brother-in-law Raul DeLaCruz, Sr. of Aubrey, TX Son’s Jesse Tomas Mercer of Lake Charles, La and Bruce Allen Mercer wife Jolet of Lake Charles, La One daughter Elena Marie Mercer Garvin and husband Dean Garvin of Richmond, TX Grandchildren Robert Andrew Mercer, Delecia Lynn Garvin, Joseph Bruce Mercer, Dean Adam Gavin II, Jessica Michelle Grice, Trace Marie Mercer, Jesse Tomas Mercer, Jackie Leroy Mercer, Keith Allen Mercer Great Grandchildren Gabriell Garvin, Amya Garvin, Jada Mercer, Alencia Lynch, Dean III (Trey) Garvin, Aniston Lapsley, Edith Mercer, Gunner Mercer, Mya Mercer, Clara Garvin, Ellyse Mercer. He served the United States Air Force in 1958 -1959 with a Honorable Discharge
He was a life time student with many degrees:
Associate of Applied Science
Alvin Community College 1970
Bachelor of Science
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Sociology – Major 1978
Psychology – Major
Master of Arts
Humanities 1995
University of Houston- Clear Lake/Houston, TX
Computer Science Certification 1996
Alvin Community Collage
Alvin, TX
Master Health Administration Only 8 hours away from completion.
University of Houston
He was also a Great Artist, He loved to draw and paint. He worked and retired from Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center In Administration
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