Stephen Douglas "Junior" Tinney Jr.

STEPHEN (JUNIOR) DOUGLAS TINNEY, JR., born December 5, 1919 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Passed away April 5, 2002 in Carrollton, Texas from complications of diabetes. A longtime resident of Houston, Junior was well known in the produce industry and was a past president of the Houston Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association. He served in the Seabees during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Dorothy; sons: Ronald and wife Linda, Robert, Gary and wife JoAnn, David and wife Sharon; daughters: Donna MacDonald and husband Mike, Marisusan Kennedy and husband John; 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by three sisters: Ella Rita Helfrich, Virginia Hall, and Betty Swearingen; sister-in-law Myrtle Ellis; brother-in-law Floyd Reiland; and numerous other family members. Visitation: 6:00 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2002 with a rosary at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2002, Earthman North Funeral Home, 5100 North Freeway, Houston, Tx. Funeral Mass: All Saints Catholic Church, 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 8, 2002, 215 E. 10th, Houston, Tx. Rite of Committal: Forest Park Lawndale. Service as pallbearers will be his grandsons. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to be made to the charity of your choice.