Foy Earl Varner, Sr. Obituary (1924

Foy Earl Varner, Sr. age 89, of Alder Springs, died Saturday, April 20, 2013 at his home. He was born on Tuesday, January 15, 1924 to Earl and Pearlie Brewer Varner in Hatfield, Arkansas. After graduating from Hatfield High School, Foy served in the United States Army from May 1943 until 1945. He was injured while serving with the 468th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion. He then served as a Military Police Officer until he was released at Fort Chaffee on December 24, 1945. He married his first wife, Georgia D. Smith, August 2, 1942. He moved to Galveston, Texas, and owned the Overhead Door Company for 20 years. He then worked as the president and general manager of Consolidated Systems, Inc. in Galveston and was the past president of Galveston County Contractors Association. While living in Texas he served as an elder for the West End Church of Christ and after his retirement moved to Arkansas where he has been a member of the Hatfield Church of Christ. He was a Master Mason, Scottish Mason, Colonel for the El Mina Mini Patrol and he was actively involved in raising funds for the Shriners Childrens Burn Hospital for many years. After moving to Hatfield He married Doris Matzke on December 30, 1990. He loved wood working, gardening, telling his old war stories and playing county music. Foy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. Foy is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife of 47 years, Georgia Dee Smith Varner; one brother, Troy Lee Varner and one sister, Opal Cannon. He is survived by his second wife of 23 years, Doris Matzke Varner of the home; two sons and daughters in law, Foy Jr. and Helen Varner, of Jacksonville, Texas, and Carl and Diane Matzke of Madisonville, Texas: four daughters and sons in law, Carla and Ron Broussard Sr. of Mena, Darla and Allen Smith of Mena, Cynthia and Phil Clayton of Chapel Hill, Texas, and Hope Motz of Luling, Texas; three brothers, Walter Varner, Sam Varner and Bob Varner all of Hatfield and one sister, June Fudge of Mena, twenty grandchildren and forty five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hatfield Church of Christ with Ron Broussard Sr. and Kevin Randolph officiating. Interment will follow at the Six Mile Cemetery in Hatfield under the direction of at Bowser Family Funeral in Mena. Visitation will be held Monday, April 22, 2013 from 6-8 P.M. at Bowser Family Funeral Chapel in Mena. Pallbearers will be Ted Dunavant, Ronnie Broussard, Hunter Lynch, Flint Matzke, Jessie Hedgpeth, Foy E. Varner III and Allen Smith. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Hatfield Church of Christ, P.O. Box 176, Hatfield, Arkansas 71945. Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com