Aaron Jefferson Tesmer

Aaron Jefferson Tesmer, 17, of Corsicana, rejoiced with the Lord on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008. He was born Aug. 2, 1991, in Corsicana to Randy William and Lynn Ann Tesmer.Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Pastor Morgan Hamilton officiating. Interment will follow at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery.Pallbearers will be Mike Brashear, Gene Bullard, Frank Coble, Ron Feldman, Gene Laukonen and Jan Thomas. Honorary pallbearers will be Dang Nguyen, Brian Gregory, Nate Woodall, Jeremy Harrison, Daniel Adams, Casey Beauchamp, Nick Tafacory, Matt Porter, Kevin Bichell, Gabriel Gonzalez, Michael Williams, Aaron Hierholzer and Travis McQuary.Aaron was a senior at Corsicana High School. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He was a member of the National Honor Society and the Corsicana High School golf team. Aaron loved life and found joy in the simple things. He savored the moments and truly appreciated the opportunities given to him. His hobbies included spending time with his sister, friends, and family; working on his car “the stang,” and working at Brookshire’s Grocery Store.He was preceded in death by grandfather, Jefferson Byrd Vangundy; grandfather, Norman Druckamiller; and cousin, Amber Vangundy.He is survived by his parents, Randy and Lynn Tesmer of Corsicana; sister, Lauren Tesmer of Corsicana; grandparents, Hilda Druckamiller of Corsicana, Bill and Barbara Tesmer of Corsicana, and Ann Vangundy of Fort Smith, Ark.; uncles, Jeff and Teresa Vangundy of Indiana, David and Jeanette Vangundy of Ada, Okla., and Mike Tesmer of Corsicana; aunt, Lisa and Jason Jenkins of Brenham; Ray and Amy Blaylock of Arkansas, and Mike and Kim Blaylock of Arkansas; cousins, Zachary and Samuel Jenkins of Brenham, Kelcey Vangundy of Ada, Okla., Saylor Smith-Vangundy of Ada, Okla., Mike Pickett, Brian Pickett, and Stacy and Brock Bailes of Indiana, Josh and Hannah Blaylock of Arkansas, Taylor and Riley Bailes of Indiana, and Hannah Derden Tesmer of Corsicana.What is your lifeYou are a mist, a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes. The grass withers and flowers fall, but the word of God stands forever. (James 4:4 and Isaiah 40:8)Memorials may be made to Corsicana High School, Attention: Aaron Tesmer Memorial Fund.An online guest book is available at www.griffin-roughton.com by selecting the Aaron Jefferson Tesmer obituary.Arrangements by Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home.