Thermon was born July 3, 1954, in Pasadena, Texas, the son of Thermon Brittain, Sr and Arlene Webster Brittain.
Thermon graduated from Pasadena High School and married his high school sweetheart, Debbie Herrington Brittain. They lived in Pasadena, Texas and started their family with the birth of Jason Aaron Brittain. After moving to Deer Park, they added to their family with the birth of Dustin Matthew Brittain.
He went to work at Lubrizol in Deer Park, Texas where he worked for 35 years. He made many friends and was known to everyone as “Cowboy”.
He enjoyed all sports but had a deep love for the Astros, Texans and Longhorns. He spent many years coaching his boys baseball teams when they were young. He loved them both and was very proud of them.
Golf was also one of his favorite hobbies. He loved playing at all golf courses where he never met a stranger and made more friends, that he had for life.
Thermon had a quick wit and always had everyone laughing. He could charm just about anyone.
He loved his family but totally melted when his granddaughters came into the picture. He loved a rousing good game of Peanut Butter & Jelly or Uno. The giggles were infectious and could go on for hours. Sydney and Charlotte totally had him wrapped around their little fingers. Although his knees were both replaced, he still climbed stairs to see Sydney or Charlotte’s new toy or the latest thing they had received. He would sit Indian style for hours knowing he would be in pain for hours and could hardly get up, but the only thing that mattered was the girls and their happiness.
When he and Debbie retired, they moved to one of their very favorite places, New Braunfels, Texas where they vacationed every year and fell in love with the hill country.
Remaining to cherish Thermon’s memory are Debbie, his wife of 52 years, sons Jason his wife Stacey, Dusty and his wife Katy, granddaughters Sydney and Charlotte Brittain, sister Cindy Slay and husband Lamar, brother Tim Brittain and wife Stacy, sister-in-law Penny Pilkington, plus numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his father and mother, brother-in-law David Pilkington and niece Laura Pilkington.
Visitation will be held September 21st at 1:00 pm at Pasadena Funeral Home, 2203 Pasadena, TX 77502 and the celebration of life will follow at 2:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the charity of your choice in Thermon’s name.
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