Paul "Chad" Chadwick Gregory

PAUL CHADWICK (CHAD) GREGORY, 41, of Houston, beloved husband, father, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, died May 30, 2012 peacefully in his sleep. Chad is survived by his loving wife of 13 years, Kathy, sons John Paul and Anthony, mother Linda, father Robert, brother Chris, his wife Claire and their children Sarah and Elliott, his grandmother Virginia and many extended family members and good friends. Chad was born in Pasadena, Texas, on May 5, 1971 and grew up in Clear Lake, Texas, where he graduated from Clear Lake High School. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Finance from the University of Houston and has been a mortgage loan officer for 20 years, most recently as Sales Manager in Katy, Texas, for Texas Capital Lending.

Chad was a generous and loving man, with a spirit and personality larger than life. He was happiest out in the backyard, tending his vegetable gardens and grilling burgers and boiling crawfish for a large crowd of family and friends. Chad was a lifelong hunter, fisherman and surfer, passionate about photography and coaching and cheering on his boys in basketball, soccer and track. He was a parishioner at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Houston, where he served his faith community in the Knights of Columbus. Chad was a cancer survivor, who endured his illness and treatment with great courage and true grit. He never met a stranger and will always be missed and remembered with much love and deep affection.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Monday, June 4th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with rosary beginning at 7:00 PM, at Earthman Bellaire Funeral Home, 6700 Ferris, Bellaire, Texas, 77401. Chad’s funeral mass will be on Tuesday, June 5th, at 10:00 AM at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 9900 Stella Link Road, Houston, Texas 77025. Burial will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Chad Gregory Memorial Fund at Amegy Bank, 5301 Bissonnet, Bellaire, TX 77401.