Ernest Ray Eggleston

1927 - 2015

Ernest Ray Eggleston passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Frisco. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16, at the First Baptist Church of Frisco, 7901 Main St., Frisco 75034. Ernie was born April 24, 1927, in Fort Worth. He attended Fort Worth public schools, graduating from Paschal High School in 1945 where he played basketball and was a cheerleader. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945-46. In 1947, Ernie began a 43-year career in freight transportation that began with the T&P Railway in Fort Worth. After 18 years with T&P and Missouri Pacific railroads, he was employed by Frito Lay, Inc. as traffic analyst in corporate headquarters Dallas. He retired from Frito Lay in 1991 as a technical support manager and distribution consultant having received many transportation awards and accolades. Ernie discovered he had a servant's heart early in life by participating in the Fort Worth Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Masonic Lodge, deacon of Randall Mill church of Christ, and was an adult Scout leader for Troop 379. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Frisco and an advocate for Frisco senior citizens' interests. Ernie was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Eggleston; parents, Waller and Mabel Eggleston; brother, Jimmy Lee; and son, Adrian. Survivors: Son, Barry Eggleston and wife, Jami, of Rowlett; daughter, Diana Mays and husband, Gayle, of Fort Worth; daughter, Carolynne LeNeveu and husband, William, of Dallas; grandchildren, Crystal Emerson and husband, Jason, of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mavenee Thibodeaux and husband, Scott, of Houston, Whitney LeNeveu of Dallas and Garrett Eggleston of Rowlett; great- grandchildren, Isabella, Angelina and Gabrielle Emerson of Oklahoma City and Sophie and Graham Thibodeaux of Houston; brother, John of Fort Worth; sisters, Cathy Williams of Richardson and Billie Jean Tindle of Boerne; and numerous beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.