PICKLE, Thomas Albert Sr.

1919 - 2004  (85 years)

• Name	PICKLE, Thomas Albert
  Suffix	Sr.
  Nickname	Tommy
  Birth	9 Aug 1919	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military	31 Jul 1941	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States   [2]
  	Enlistment in the Army Air Corps
  	"He was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He flew B-26 bombers on 63 missions in the Mediterranean Theatre, receiving numerous medals, decorations and citations."
  Death	21 Aug 2004	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  	Services for Thomas A. (Tommy) Pickle, 85, of Palestine will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Court Drive Church of Christ with sons Thomas A. "Bud" Pickle, Robert C. "Bob" Pickle and Mark Pickle officiating. Graveside services will follow in Cedar Creek Cemetery officiated by Harold Hearn, Charles Lively and Thomas Wear. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home. Mr. Pickle died Saturday in the Cartmell Home for Aged surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 10, 1919, in Palestine to Voyle Carrie Pickle and Annie Pearl Moseley Pickle. Mr. Pickle was a member of the Court Drive Church of Christ. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He flew B-26 bombers on 63 missions in the Mediterranean Theatre, receiving numerous medals, decorations and citations. Mr. Pickle served 40 years in the community as a banker for both Royall National Bank and First National Bank where he served in various roles including president and vice chairman, before retiring in 1985. He also served on the Palestine City Council and for 20 years was on the board of directors of Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pickle was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Juanita Pickle; and brothers, Cecil Pickle and Voyle Pickle Jr. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Lively Pickle of Palestine; and children, Thomas A. "Bud" Pickle of Centerville, Robert C. "Bob" Pickle of Palestine, Deborah Ann Mueller of Anchorage, Alaska, Margie Danielle Wear of Fort Smith, Ark., and Mark Pickle of Sugar Land. He is also survived by sister, Ruby Huber of San Bernardino, Calif.; brother, Lem Pickle of Palestine; 23 grandchildren, Brian Pickle, Brad Pickle, Melissa Pickle, Lisa Stutzman, Laura Kinion, Natasha Cox, Michelle Haynes, Jessica Jenks, Tiffani Pickle, Kristopher Pickle, Kristin Mueller, Aron Mueller, Thomas Wear, Michael Wear, Rachel Wear, Caleb Pickle, Joshua Pickle, Nathanael Pickle, Timothy Pickle, Hannah Pickle, Amanda Pickle, Moriah Pickle and Stephen Pickle; eight great-grandchildren, Roman Robinson, Abigail Pickle, Jonathan Pickle, Wesley Stutzman, Wyatt Stutzman, Sara Stutzman, Zachary Kinion and Alexandra Kinion. --------------- Source: Source: Palestine Herald Press 08-23-2004
  Burial	Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States   [2, 5]
  	Address: Cedar Creek Cemetery
  Person ID	I1111	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	PICKLE, Voyle Carrie,   b. 10 Nov 1889, Anderson County, Texas, United States d. 10 Mar 1981, Texas (Age 91 years)
  Mother	MOSELEY, Annie Pearl,   b. 7 Nov 1885, Campbell, Hunt County, Texas d. 3 Dec 1969 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	11 Aug 1911  [1]
  Family ID	F321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LIVELY, Margie Geneva,   b. 18 Apr 1926, Houston County, Texas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Apr 1942	Oakwood, Leon, Texas, United States   [6]
  Children	1. PICKLE, Thomas Albert Jr.   2. PICKLE, Robert Cecil   3. PICKLE, Deborah Ann   4. PICKLE, Margie Danielle   5. PICKLE, Charles Mark
  Family ID	F322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

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  Headstones		Thomas Albert (Tommy) Pickle, Sr. 1919 - 2004
  		Thomas Albert Pickle, Sr. (1919 - 2004)

  
  

• Notes

  Tommy's career included home building, piloting B-26 bombers in WWII (64 combat missions), VP of Royal National Bank, President and Vice Chairman of First National Bank [Regions Bank] and a director of a local hospital in Palestine, Texas. ---------------------------------------- OBITUARY Thomas A Pickle (Palestine High School Class of 1936) Born 08-10-1919 Died 08-21-2004 Age 85 Services for Thomas A. (Tommy) Pickle, 85, of Palestine will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Court Drive Church of Christ with sons Thomas A. "Bud" Pickle, Robert C. "Bob" Pickle and Mark Pickle officiating. Graveside services will follow in Cedar Creek Cemetery officiated by Harold Hearn, Charles Lively and Thomas Wear. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster Funeral Home. Mr. Pickle died Saturday in the Cartmell Home for Aged surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 10, 1919, in Palestine to Voyle Carrie Pickle and Annie Pearl Moseley Pickle. Mr. Pickle was a member of the Court Drive Church of Christ. He was a captain in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He flew B-26 bombers on 63 missions in the Mediterranean Theatre, receiving numerous medals, decorations and citations. Mr. Pickle served 40 years in the community as a banker for both Royall National Bank and First National Bank where he served in various roles including president and vice chairman, before retiring in 1985. He also served on the Palestine City Council and for 20 years was on the board of directors of Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pickle was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Juanita Pickle; and brothers, Cecil Pickle and Voyle Pickle Jr. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Lively Pickle of Palestine; and children, Thomas A. "Bud" Pickle of Centerville, Robert C. "Bob" Pickle of Palestine, Deborah Ann Mueller of Anchorage, Alaska, Margie Danielle Wear of Fort Smith, Ark., and Mark Pickle of Sugar Land. He is also survived by sister, Ruby Huber of San Bernardino, Calif.; brother, Lem Pickle of Palestine; 23 grandchildren, Brian Pickle, Brad Pickle, Melissa Pickle, Lisa Stutzman, Laura Kinion, Natasha Cox, Michelle Haynes, Jessica Jenks, Tiffani Pickle, Kristopher Pickle, Kristin Mueller, Aron Mueller, Thomas Wear, Michael Wear, Rachel Wear, Caleb Pickle, Joshua Pickle, Nathanael Pickle, Timothy Pickle, Hannah Pickle, Amanda Pickle, Moriah Pickle and Stephen Pickle; eight great-grandchildren, Roman Robinson, Abigail Pickle, Jonathan Pickle, Wesley Stutzman, Wyatt Stutzman, Sara Stutzman, Zachary Kinion and Alexandra Kinion. Pallbearers will be all of the grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Barber, Bill Brown, Klaus Kuehl, Ed Missildine, Joe Monk, Frank Moore, J.L. Parkman, and Archie Waldrum. Source: Palestine Herald Press 08-23-2004

  
  

• Sources

  [S68] History of the William Pickle Family, Volume III Page 112. [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 17263394. [S123] Bud Pickle. [S80] Social Security Death Index. [S124] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006. [S68] History of the William Pickle Family, Volume III Page 113.