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Downs Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mr. Benjamin G. Aaron, Sr., 68, of Waskom will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Lovett officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday May 3, 2011, at the funeral home. Mr. Aaron passed away May 1, 2011, in Tyler.
Benjamin G. Aaron, Sr. was born March 16, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, to G. Agustus Aaron and Pauline Constable Barrett Aaron. He was the proud owner and operator of Aaron Equipment and Chemical Inc., Kart Services, Absolute Pressure Est. 1984 and also a proud wood sculptor. Mr. Aaron also enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time with his family.
Surviving Benjamin are his wife, Bonnie L. Aaron of Waskom; daughters, Debra Lynn Clark of New Braunfels, Tx., and Tracy Marie Thomas of Killeen, Tx.; son, Benjamin G. Arron, Jr. of St. Landry, La.; step-children, Anthony Skupien of Waskom and Annette Caufield; mother, Pauline Constable of Lenard, MI; three sisters, Yvonne Sheappard of Michigan, Sandra Minguski of Sterling Heights, MI and twin sister, Beverly Strothers of Michigan; eleven grandchildren, Derek Clark, Brandon Adkinson, Carrie Adkinson Jessica Clark, Brittney Thomas, Bailey Skupien, Shelby Aaron, Zachery Aaron Thomas, Morgan Aaron, Avery Anna Lou Skupien, and Bentley Benjamin Skupien; and five great-grandchildren, Shyla, Layla, and Bella Clark and Chase and Kylee Adkinson.
Memorials may be made to the Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.
Online condolences may be made to www.downsfuneralhome.com
This obituary has been placed at the request of the family.
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Timmi Hinerman Terri Barrios
May 8, 2011
On the behalf of me and my mom. I would like to say that ya'll are in our prayers! We hope that God gives you the strength to get through hard time.
God Bless
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