MM. Location: U-Baker

Born: September 21, 1949 Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas

Died: May 29, 1997 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Son of Bill R. Easley and Joyce Thomas Easley

Tom R. Easley, 47, of China Spring passed away Thursday, May 29, 1997 at a local hospital.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, 1997, at Connally-Compton Funeral Directors West Chapel with the Rev. Matt Hall officiating. Interment will be at China Spring Cemetery.

Mr. Easley was born September 21, 1949 in Gatesville to Bill R. Easley and Joyce Thomas Easley. He was a Methodist. He was very active in the China Spring schools and a graduate of Texas A&M with a bachelors of science degree. He was in the Navy, Special Forces in 1968 and served in Vietnam. He lived most of his life in the Gatesville and Waco area. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, played golf and was an avid storyteller and preacher. He was a homeroom mother at China Spring and because of his active service they later had to change the title to homeroom parent.

Mr. Easley was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Easley, and his father, the Rev. Bill Easley.

Survivors include his wife, Glenna Easley of China Spring; his mother, Joyce Easley Howard and step-father Bob of The Grove; two daughters, Heather Easley of Virginia; son, Jeb Easley of Virginia; brother, Richard Easley of Gatesville; two sisters, Amanda Tatum of The Grove…