Bendy Boyd Poole, age 82 passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Visitation will be held Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 5-7PM at Rosewood Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be held Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 10AM at Rosewood Funeral Chapel, with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Bendy was born May 22, 1939 in Palestine, Texas to the late Lace Stanland Poole and Bennie Otto Poole. He attended Rice University and played football. He transferred to the University of Houston and graduated one year early with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology. He married Mary Ann Salvato in 1960 and had two children. In 1969, he moved to Victoria and started working at the pharmacy in Walgreens. In the early 1970's, he started working at Central Drug Pharmacy. He became the owner shortly after and worked until his retirement in December 2010. His favorite hobbies were playing golf and working out. He loved going to the gym everyday. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. He will be dearly missed by all.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Poole; daughter, Lisa Poole; son, Scot Poole (Laurie); brothers, Eddie Poole (Karen) and Joe Poole; grandchildren, Piper Poole and Payton Poole.
He was preceded in death by his father, Bennie Otto Poole and his mother, Lace Louise Poole.
The family would like to extend their thanks to the working staff at Morada Memory Care, the nurses with Hospice of South Texas and to Dr. Larry Riedel for the loving care given to Mr. Poole.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hospice of South Texas.
Thoughts and memories may be shared at www.rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.
