Isaac N. Noel

Funeral services for Isaac N. Noel, 80, of Killeen will be 10 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2010 at Pershing Park Baptist Church in Killeen. Rev. Joda Weston will officiate. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.

Mr. Noel passed away Friday at a local hospital.

Isaac was born January 1, 1930 to Phillip and Annie Robinson Noel in Fredericksburg, Virginia; also where he met and married Juliet Lucas on April 3, 1954. They moved here permanently in 1968.

He retired from the US Army after serving over 27 years and in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Among his medals he received the National Defense Service Medal w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Occupation Medal (Germany), Vietnam Service Medal w/4 Bronze Service Stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation; Good Conduct Medal Clasp, Silver, 2 Loops, and Expert Rifle.

After retirement from the military, and at 45 years of age, Isaac went to college, earning an Associate’s Degree at Central Texas College. After college, he worked in the Civil Service. Isaac served as a Deacon and a devoted member of Pershing Park Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Phillip and Alvin Noel; sisters, Lucy Mae Noel, Annie Noel-Lynch and Kathleen Bryant.

Isaac leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Juliet M. Noel of Killeen; a son and daughter in law, Terry M. and Sheila Noel of Houston; three brothers, Edmond Noel of Woodford, VA, William Noel of Fredericksburg, VA and John Noel of Elkton, Maryland; two sisters, Rosetta Noel and Emily Noel, both of Fredericksburg, VA; one grandson, Michael Isaac Noel; a granddaughter, Rachel Marie Scott and one great grandson, Terry Evans, IV.

A time of visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Killeen.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Pershing Park Building Fund, P. O. Box 690496, Killeen, TX 76549.

Words of comfort may be shared at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com.