Merrill Lee Connally Sr.

Merrill Lee Connally, Sr. passed away at the age of 80 on Tuesday, September 4, 2001 at his home outside of Floresville, TX. He was born on April 9, 1921 in Floresville, and was the sixth child of John Bowden Connally, Sr. and Lela Wright Connally. He was preceded in death by his five brothers, Wyatt, Stanford, John, Golfrey, and Wayne, and by one sister, Carmen Connally Hicks. He is survived by his wife, Mary Howard Connally; his daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Scott Toeppich; his son, Merrill Lee Connally, Jr.; four grandchildren, Steven, Stuart and Mary Kristen Toeppich, and Brittnee Connally. He is also survived by his sister, Blanche Connally Kline of Dallas. Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M., Thursday and Merrill Connally will be remembered at an informal Memorial Service celebrating his life at 7:00 P.M., Thursday, September 6, 2001 in the Vinyard Funeral Home Chapel in Floresville. Funeral Services will be at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 7, 2001 at the Floresville United Methodist Church. Interment with Military Honors will follow at the Fairview Cemetery, Wilson County, TX. VINYARD FUNERAL HOME Floresville, TX 78114 (866) 393-2588