Richard W. Steele  


Richard W. Steele, 88, of Tyler and formerly of Streetman and Dallas, passed
away Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Tyler. 

Visitation will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral
Home. 

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton Chapel with the Rev. John
Ziegler officiating. Interment will follow at Birdston Cemetery. 

Mr. Steele was born Sept. 30, 1917, in the Midway community in Navarro County
to White Gregg Steele and Jewell Kelly Steele. He was a member of the U.A.W.
and retired from Purex Corporation in Dallas. After retirement, he enjoyed
farming and ranching and working with his horses. He served in the United
States Army during World War II in the European Theatre of Operations. He was
involved in the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of St. Lo. 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Johnnie Steele in 1996; and a brother,
Kenneth Steele. 

Survivors include his son, Melvin Goodman of Dallas; daughters, Joan Bruckwicki
and husband Paul of Tyler and April Goodman of Arlington; grandson, Sam
Bruckwicki; brother, Roger Steele of Phoenix, Ariz.; and a sister, Genevievee
Costello of Grand Saline.