Navarro County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Wernette, Earl Presley February 16, 2008
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Macon (GA) Telegraph  17 February 2008
Earl Presley Wernette -MACON - Memorial Services for Earl Presley Wernette, 
86, who died Saturday, February 16 at Heartland Hospice of PSP in Macon, will 
be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at Forest Hills United 
Methodist Church. Rev. Shane Green, Rev. Teresa Edwards, and Rev. Dianne 
Sweckard will officiate. The family will greet friends at Forest Hills United 
Methodist Church from 10:30 - 11:00 am on Wednesday. Burial will be private. -
Born in Corsicana, TX, he was the son of the late Frederick A. Wernette and 
Bertha Rouse Wernette of Corpus Christi, TX. He was a member of Forest Hills 
United Methodist Church and the Grace Bible Sunday School class (who are 
requested to sit together at the memorial service). He retired from Federal 
Civil Service in December 1982, as a Supervisory Budget Analyst for the HQ Air 
Force Reserve, Robins AFB, GA. Upon retirement, he was presented the 
Meritorious Civil Service Award for the Air Force, and the Special Air Force 
Reserve Comptroller Award for outstanding service. He attended public schools 
in Ft Worth, TX, graduating from R.L. Paschal High School in June 1940. He 
attended North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, TX. He enlisted in the 
Army Air Corps in October 1942 during WW II and served until January 1946. He 
graduated from Palmer Chiropractic School on the GI Bill in 1949 and practiced 
a short time in Corpus Christi, TX. He was recalled to active duty in the Air 
Force during the Korean War. -Survivors include his wife of fifty six years, 
Barbara A. Wernette, and children, Major Michael D. (Sue) Wernette, Sr, USAF, 
Retired, of Bartlett NH, and Patti W. Hobbs of Macon GA; brother, Fred A. 
Wernette, Tyler, TX; sisters Lois W. Newberry, Lagarto , TX and JoAnn W. (Don) 
King, Corpus Christi, TX; grandchildren, Michael D. Wernette, Jr and Kate M. 
Wernette, of Iowa City, IA; three great grandchildren, Michael D. Wernette, 
III, Jory A. Wernette, and Casey Lee R. Wernette, of Iowa City, IA; sister-in-
law, Kay McGehee (Tom); 8 nieces and 7 nephews; and his loyal and faithful 
companion, Andy his canine nurse. -In lieu of flowers, donations may be made 
to the building fund of Forest Hills United Methodist Church, 1217 Forest 
Hills Road, Macon GA 31210 or Heartland Hospice, 115 Arkwright Road, Macon GA 
31210. -Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery has charge of the 
arrangements.

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