Marion Rheu Gross

69, of Batson, Texas, died Wednesday February 27, 2013 in Beeville, Texas. A service of remembrance will be held Saturday March 2, 2013 at 10:00A.M. at Faith & Family Funeral Services Chapel with Clayton Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Guedry cemetery in Batson. Serving as Pallbearers are Chris Jones, Joe Hutcheson, Richard Gross, Ted Anderson, Kurt Anderson, and Kale Melancon. The family will be recieving friends on Friday March 1, 2013 from 6:00P.M. until 9:00P.M. also at Faith & Family Chapel. Rheu was born in Ligonier, Indiana on April 11, 1943 to his parents Donald Alpheus Gross and May Irene Branum and had lived in Batson most of his life and had worked for Shivers Oilfield services of Hull, as a Truck Driver, and had served his country in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Joe Gross and Alpheus Gross. Survivors are his daughters Debbie Sledge of North Richland Hills, Tx and Natalie Everitt and husband John of Moss Hill. Sisters are Elizabeth Gaston of Batson, and Louise Taylor of Daisetta. Grandchildren are Chelsea Sledge, Haley Sledge, Jake Starks, and John Everitt Jr. Honorary pallbearers are Jake Starks and John Everitt Jr.