Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Henry Lee Glenn Padgett
  Funeral services for Henry Lee Glenn Padgett were held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 
at 10:00 a.m. at Bowers Funeral Home Chapel in Teague. Paul Pryor officiated. 
Interment followed at Cotton Gin Cemetery. Visitation was held on Monday evening 
at the funeral home.
  Mr. Padgett was born on August 20, 1952 in Pasadena, Texas and passed away on 
June 13, 2014. He was baptized at the age of 9 and was 61 at the time of his 
death. In his intermediate school years he was active in track, baseball and 
boxing. His family moved from Pasadena to Mexia in 1967 and then to Teague, where 
he attended Teague High School. He married Tricia Hall on December 6, 1975. They 
were married for 25 years until her death separated them in 2001. Mr. Padgett 
worked for Aycock Chevrolet and Leon’s Garage for several years. He loved his 
profession of auto mechanic and eventually opened his own auto repair shop in 
Teague. He finally closed his shop and went to work for Northwestern Resources. 
He was a devoted husband, father and avid fisherman until an on the job injury 
ended those hobbies. He enjoyed hunting trips to Colorado and Ozona with his 
buddies and spoke of them often. If he wasn’t working on a vehicle or racing it, 
he was hunting or fishing.
  He is survived by two children, Brittney Padgett Milligan and husband, Jeremy 
of Gun Barrel City and son, Christopher Glenn Padgett of Fairfield; mother, 
Evelyn Padgett of Mexia; sister, Dawn Wettermark and husband, Ricky of Fairfield; 
one grandson, Marshall. He also leaves numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, 
cousins and many friends that he made throughout his lifetime.
  His wife, Tricia Padgett, mother and father-in –law, Virgie Hamp Hall and 
father, Roland Padgett, preceded Mr. Padgett in death.
  Serving as pallbearers were Randy Turner, James Sartor, Daniel Gonzalez, Ricky 
Strader, Junior Mac and David Crundwell. Honorary Pallbearers were Leon Schrader, 
Carl Alexander, Marcus Steen, Don Jackson and Lin Utsey.
  Mr. Padgett’s family would like to express their appreciation and gratitude 
for the excellent care Glenn received from the nurses and staff of Fairfield 
Nursing and Rehab. The Caring attention he received was such a blessing. He will 
forever be remembered and missed.