Milam Co., TX - Obits: George Edward Pontruff ************************************************ Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: Clarissa Loyd Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ PONTRUFF, George Edward Jul 25, 2002 Memorial services for George Edward Pontruff, 51, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2002 at the Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Minister Bill Whaley of Murray Street Church of Christ officiating. He died Thursday, July 25, 2002 at his residence in Rockdale. Mr. Pontruff, a lifelong Rockdale resident, was born Jan. 3, 1951 in Brenham to the late Clarence George Pontruff and Mary Inez (Cryer) Pontruff. He was a maintenance person at Wal-Mart of Rockdale for over 15 years, single father, VFW Post Commander of Post #6525 for three years and was a US Air Force veteran serving in Vietnam. Mr. Pontruff was preceded in death by his parents and a half-brother, Jim Jackson. Surviving are: Daughters, Heather Amber Pontruff and Melinda René Pontruff both of Rockdale; brothers, Benny Pontruff and wife Deborah of Milano and Clarence Pontruff and wife Brenda of Cameron; sisters, Deborah Pontruff Morales and husband Richard of Amarillo and Anna Pontruff Templin and husband Willie of Cameron; half-sister, Dessie Jackson McClain and husband David of Longview; half-brother, Bill Jackson of Longview.