Tommy-Degrate-Obituary

Tommy Degrate Sr.

Waco, Texas

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Services for Tommy Degrate Sr. will be 1 p.m. Saturday, at St. James United Methodist Church, 600 S. 2nd in Waco. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery in Downsville. W. H. Littles & Sons Mortuary, Waco August 31, 1955 - April 18, 2009 Sign the Guest Book at www.wacotrib.com

This obituary was originally published in the Waco Tribune-Herald.

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blessed be the name of Jehovah for he knows the time and hour and the burden we bare may you rest in peace, until we can all gather together into the kingdom of God our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. You pitch the Home Run Tommy now get your rest. Your sister-in-law AKA baby deer

From the desk of LaTesia DeGrate-Butler. I would like to finally give thanks to everyone who personally supported my family through the loss of our "Daddy". Going through times like this is really challenging, as I know that it is for millions throughout our world today. I give personal thanks to Aunt Emma for her unending love to both our mom and dad..To Aunt Betty who held my hand and told me it will be alright...To Aunt Evelyn who extended her love for our dad to us in every way...To my...

Me and Dabo, acting up...Love you

Oh Daddy! Now I'm ready to sign this book. Yesterday Crease and I celebrated your day of birth, and couldn't stop laughing. I want you to know that I miss you real deep. Your thoughts, smile, is with me everyday. I see myself thinking and doing things the way daddy would have. I know it was time for you to leave this side. But you will always remain alive in my heart and soul. Love your baby girl "Latesia" (Tesha-ka)...09-1-12

To Mary And Your family may God bless you all as you greive in your time of need.I am sorry to here of your lost of Tommy,he was my classmate and we grew up together.May he REST IN PEACE,

Daddy,
You are every mans wish for a father. You did everything you could wilth God's guidance to make us, your children and mom people who would stand for what is right in life. Although you lost your father at the young age of nine, you opened up your heart and mind to allow Mom's father to be a father for you. So just as Grandpa Rosevelt Degrate, Grandpa Luddie Thompson and you worked hard and honestly for the family, I must and will carry on that positive way of life.
I Love...

OUR FAMILY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU MARY LACRESHA,TISHA N HONEYMAN ,TIMMY.MAY GOD BE WITH YOU ALL LET ALLTHE GOOD MEMORIES FILL YOUR HEARTS GLADLY.

to my cousin mary,may god give you the strength to go thur,my he comfort you in the times when feel like you can't go thru, remember god will be there to dry all your tears away. love you

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Dear great grand Pa Pa; this is your little Syria. Im gonna miss singing to u each morning. I'll get to see ur face in my moms because she looks so much like you. I Love you great grand papa