Hal Clinton Holcomb Jr.

Hal "Sonny" Clinton Holcomb, Jr., 86, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born in Houston, Texas, November 23, 1928, and he lived in Houston his entire life. He graduated from Sam Houston High School in 1946, and joined the U.S. Navy for two years upon graduation. He began his career at Shell Oil Refinery in 1948 and worked there until he retired in 1986 as a Maintenance Supervisor. He is survived by his daughters, Karolyn Holcomb Tybor, her husband, Don Johnson, and Diana Holcomb Coffey. He cherished his three grandchildren, Lauren Tybor, her husband, Chetan Kamdar, Christina Coffey Frewin, her husband Zack Frewin, and Jason Holcomb Coffey. He is also survived by his beloved sister, Margie Syer, and brother-in-law, Fred Whitaker, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Whitaker. Funeral services are to be held at Heights Funeral Home-Visitation, Thursday, April 9, 6pm-8pm and Funeral Service, Friday, April 10,

10am. Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.

During his lifetime, Hal was an avid golfer and had played since high school. He learned to play golf by caddying at River Oaks Country Club as a young man. He loved almost any sport and played/coached softball, umpired Little League baseball, and was a die-hard fan of the University of Texas Longhorn football team. He was dedicated to his family, and spent his time attending any sport event, school activity or dance recital he could get to. He loved to hunt deer, turkey and birds, and shared a hunting lease with his lifelong friends for many years. He was active in his church, Lazybrook Baptist Church, and loved participating in the Men's Ministry, especially cooking for the annual fish fry. He was a kind and gentle soul to his family, and he loved animals, especially all of the various family members' pets. He was the best of fathers and grandfathers, and it would be hard to find someone more loved.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in his memory to Lazybrook Baptist Church, 1822 W.18th Street, Houston, Texas, 77008.