Marcus Jordan Epperson

Marcus Jordan Epperson was born in Tyler, Texas, on May 18, 1926.  He died on November 1, 2016, at the age of 90.  He graduated from Tyler High School in 1942.  After serving two years in the United States Army 770th Railroad Battalion, he attended Tyler Junior College.  He then transferred to Rice Institute where he graduated in 1951 with a major in Mechanical Engineering. 

After graduation, he went to work for Cameron Iron Works.  He joined Tidewater Oil Company in 1954, which later became Getty Oil Company, and was then bought by Texaco Oil Company.  He retired from Texaco in 1990 as Senior Research Consultant / Drilling and Production Technology.  He was very active for over 30 years in the API (America Petroleum Institute) serving as chairman of the Pipe Committee and a member of the ISO (International Standards Organization).  

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Jordan and Annie Belcher Epperson, two sisters, Edna Epperson Lambdin and Norma Epperson Hagan, and his twin brother Maurice Thomas Epperson.  He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Ann Britain Epperson, and their three sons, David Marcus Epperson of Tyler, Brian Douglas Epperson and wife Mary of Plano, and Gary Stuart Epperson and wife Susan of Houston, as well as four grandchildren, Andrew Jordan Epperson and Emily Grace Epperson of Houston, and Hannah Claire Epperson and Kaylee Nicole Epperson of Plano, in addition to three nieces, a nephew, and many cousins of the Epperson and Belcher families in the Tyler area.

A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Monday, November 7, at Bascom Cemetery, Tyler, and a memorial service will be held at 11 am on Monday, November 14 at the First Methodist Church Houston, where Marcus and Ann have been members for 30 years. 

In lieu of flowers, please send any memorial gifts to First Choice Ministries at First Methodist Church Houston, 1320 Main, Houston, Texas 77002, or to the charity of your choice.