Houston Cecil Chance

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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

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