Obituary: Joe Draper, June 23, 2015

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
Aug 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, Friday, July 3, 2015

Draper

Joe Draper, 76, of Bronte went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, 
June 23, 2015.
 
Visitation with the family was held Thursday, June 25 from 6 pm to 7 pm 
at Shaffer Funeral Home in Bronte. A celebration of his life was held 
at the First United Methodist Church in Bronte on Friday, June 26, 
at 10 am, the Reverend Everette Boyce officiating, assisted by 
David Bailey of San Angelo, with burial following in Fairview Cemetery. 
Services were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home.

Joe was born August 20, 1938, in Lubbock, Texas, to Buel and Vern Draper 
of Tahoka. Farming and Ranching in Lynn, Terry, Tom Green, and Coke 
counties, he loved working with cows and horses, and "buddying up" with 
his compradres to work calves. Fall was a special time: hunting with 
sons, and forty-two with deer hunters and special friends. A stock 
tank provided many afternoons of fishing pleasure for grandkids, and 
feeding the cows allowed ample opportunities for a good joke, a poignant 
story, or an appropriate life lesson. 

A faithful member of First United Methodist Church, Bronte, Joe served 
his Lord and others in many capacities: Relay for Life, United Methodist 
Men, church committees, Emmaus, Te BFUMC Salt of the Earth Food 
Ministries, Epiphany, building maintenance, all in all, the epitome 
of service to his fellow man and a godly example to his family and 
friends. He gave two years to his country, serving in the United States 
Army during the Cuban Missile Crisis.                                                                             

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, and is survived by his loving 
wife of fifty years, Glenda Young Draper of Bronte and two sons, Troy 
Draper and wife Scotty Draper of Beeville and Randy Draper and wife 
Laura Draper of The Colony; eight special grandchildren whom he loved 
dearly: Levi, Sarah, Thad, Faith and Trisha Draper, and Mollee, River 
and Cotton Carr; brother Milt Draper and wife Dorothy of Tahoka; 
sister Nancy Turner and husband Wayne of Copperas Cove; four beloved 
nieces and their families; and many cousins and good friends.                  

Memorials may be sent to the Bronte Health & Rehab Center, the Bronte 
First United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, and the Bronte Fire 
Department Building Fund.                                                                                                        

The family expresses deepest gratitude to the staff of the Bronte Health 
and Rehab Facility auxiliary and Gentiva Hospice of San Angelo.                                      
Online condolences can be made at www.shafferpioneer.com

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