Houston Cecil Chance

1937 - 2016  (78 years)

• Name	Houston Cecil Chance  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	16 Aug 1937	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Jan 2016	Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas   [2]
  Buried	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Obituary of Cecil Chance Mr. Cecil Chance, age 78, of San Augustine, passed from this life Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in Lufkin. Cecil was born August 16, 1937, in Sabine County, Texas, to Vera Inez (Phillips) Chance and Sam Houston Chance. He served in the United States Army. In San Augustine, he owned and operated the San Augustine Fiberglass Raycraft Boat Plant for 37 years. He was a charter member of the Rotary Club and a member of the Broaddus School Board. He married the love of his life, Ora Lee (Watson) Chance on September 29, 1962, and was a member of San Augustine Church of Christ. Those who are left to cherish his memory include, his beloved wife of 53 years, Ora Lee Chance of San Augustine; Sons, Stephen Cecil Chance and his wife, Michelle of Lufkin and Jeremy Scott Chance of Lufkin; His Brother, Ernest Clifton Chance and his wife, Brenda of Nederland; Sister, Brenda Faye Poston and her husband, Ken of Vidor; His beloved grandchildren, Joshua Stephen Chance; Jordan Taylor Chance; Kelley Ryan Chance; Brittany Elizabeth Scott and William Michael Chance; His great-grandchild, Briley Elizabeth Scott, along with numerous nephews and nieces cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Vera and Sam Chance; Sister, Ruby Force; Brother, Sam Alfred Chance; 2 nephews, Kevin Poston and Andrews Alfred Chance. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2016, at the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Reagan McClenny and Cliff Durham officiating. Interment will follow in the Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens in San Augustine County, Texas. Visitation will be Thursday, January 7, 2016 in the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972. Serving as Pallbearers will include, Kelly Chance; Larry Jackson; Randy Forse, David Noble, Michael "J.J." Garrett and Dan Fussell. Copied from the Wyman Roberts Website Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 13, 2016, Page 10
  Person ID	I46383	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Sam Houston Chance,   b. 28 Aug 1913, Fairdale, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 13 Dec 1967, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Vera Inez Phillips,   b. 9 Oct 1915, Texas ,   d. 3 May 1995  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F6144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2016
  Family ID	F13812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 16 Aug 1937 - Sabine County, Texas Died - 5 Jan 2016 - Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas Buried - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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