James LaVoy Connell

Funeral services for James LaVoy Connell, 77, of Temple will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home with Rev. Johnny Miller and Ted Davis officiating. Burial will be in Moffat Cemetery. Mr. Connell died Friday at his residence. Mr. Connell was born Jan. 8, 1933 in Heidenheimer to Olan Connell and Abbie Green Connell. He graduated from Temple High School in 1950 and he served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict. He married Libby Strange in 1972. He lived in the Temple area all of his life and worked for Mobil Chemical and Pactiv. He was a member of Oak Park United Methodist Church where he was active with the Men's Breakfast Group, Joy, Trinity, the Choir and Sunday School. He was an artist and enjoyed woodworking. Survivors include his wife Libby Connell of Temple; three sons Joe Mack Connell of Temple, Greg Ashby of Blanco and Craig Ashby of Canyon Lake; three daughters Kim Nunez of Little River, Karen Connell of Temple and Jimmye Bedford of Alvin; three sisters Lucille Murphy, Mildred McQueen and Tate Fipps all of Temple; sixteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Oak Park United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home.