Brother Waddell died Wednesday morning, March 12, 2008, at a local medial center.
He was born October 23, 1933, in Village Mills, to Ira Brack and Hester Green Waddell. A former resident of Huntington, he had resided in Longview for three years. For many years, he served as a minister for Missionary Baptist churches in a number of locations. He was actively involved with the Hiway 80 Rescue Mission in Longview and had directed many jail and prison ministries throughout the years. He was also retired from Lufkin Industries.
He is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Martin of Crockett; son, Melvin Waddell of Crockett; son and daughter-in-law, James and Kimberly Waddell of Longview; daughter and son-in-law, James and Kimberly Waddell of Longview; daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Chad Mueller of Wylie; grandchildren, Tomas Lee Trevino and wife, Jeana, Michael Jance Trevino, Eric D'Wayne Cook and wife, Jennifer, Emma Waddell, Julie Waddell and Lilly Waddell; great-grandchildren, River James, Ocean Briana, Cameron Lee, Tommy Lee, Ethan and Timothy; brother and sister-in-law, Briant and Sadie Waddell of Henderson; and sister-in-law, Ida Waddell of Waxahachie.
Memorial contributions may be made to BMA, Department of Missions, P.O. Box 73, Waxahachie, TX 75168; or to the Hiway 80 Rescue Mission in Longview.
Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/13/2008.
Brother Waddell died Wednesday morning, March 12, 2008, at a local medial center.
He was born October 23, 1933, in Village Mills, to Ira Brack and Hester Green Waddell. A former resident of Huntington, he had resided in Longview for three years. For many years, he served as a minister for Missionary Baptist churches in a number of locations. He was actively involved with the Hiway 80 Rescue Mission in Longview and had directed many jail and prison ministries throughout the years. He was also retired from Lufkin Industries.
He is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Martin of Crockett; son, Melvin Waddell of Crockett; son and daughter-in-law, James and Kimberly Waddell of Longview; daughter and son-in-law, James and Kimberly Waddell of Longview; daughter and son-in-law, Lois and Chad Mueller of Wylie; grandchildren, Tomas Lee Trevino and wife, Jeana, Michael Jance Trevino, Eric D'Wayne Cook and wife, Jennifer, Emma Waddell, Julie Waddell and Lilly Waddell; great-grandchildren, River James, Ocean Briana, Cameron Lee, Tommy Lee, Ethan and Timothy; brother and sister-in-law, Briant and Sadie Waddell of Henderson; and sister-in-law, Ida Waddell of Waxahachie.
Memorial contributions may be made to BMA, Department of Missions, P.O. Box 73, Waxahachie, TX 75168; or to the Hiway 80 Rescue Mission in Longview.
Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/13/2008.
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