Hermon David “Skeet” Ussery, 81, passed away on Friday, July 01, 2011 in Conroe. He was born on August 31, 1929, in Winnsboro, Texas, to William and Lora Ussery, the youngest of six children. Skeet devoted his life to public service, first enlisting in the Army in 1948 during the Allied occupation of Japan after WWII and serving at the onset of the Korean Conflict until 1952. After his military service, he was a patrolman with the city of Mineola, Texas. He served and protected the people of Texas from 1956 (moving to Conroe in 1957) until 1984 as a State Trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety. After his retirement from DPS, he worked as a bailiff in the Court of Judge Mason Martin for 10 years. He is survived by his loving wife of more than 53 years, Joan; his daughter and son-in-law, Aileen and Garry Graybill of Conroe; his son David Ussery of Richards; and his youngest daughter, Dr. Beth Lewis of San Antonio. He is also mourned by his grandson and his wife, Buster and Jasmyne Graybill of San Antonio; granddaughter and her husband, Mandy and Jason Pate, and three great granddaughters, Ashlyn, Savanna, and Jaycee, all of Conroe. He leaves behind many relatives and innumerable friends who will miss his smile and sense of humor. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk Team sponsored by Heritage Oaks Assisted Living Center, 903 Longmire Rd., Conroe, TX 77304. Arrangements under the direction of Metcalf Funeral Directors, Conroe, TX.
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