Corey Don Kovar

May 26, 1978 - July 11, 2009

Corey Don Kovar, was reunited with his special relatives in Heaven on Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Visitation will be from 2 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, at Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.

A celebration of Corey's life is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at Snook Brethren Church. Burial will follow at Snook Cemetery.

Long, long ago, in the land of sausage and kolaches, a bouncing baby boy was born. This boy was different from other boys, he was born with a fishing pole in his hand. While most babies were dressing themselves in pink and blue, this baby chose real tree advantage for his wardrobe.

Corey Don Kovar grew up in Snook, Texas. He was baptized and confirmed in the Snook Brethren Church. He graduated from Snook High School in l996. He attended Texas State Technical College and in 1998, he walked across the stage with a degree in computer systems and maintenance in his hand.

In January 1999, he began working for Suddenlink Media in College Station, Texas as an Ad Sales Technician. He spent his days traveling the United States doing his "thang".

Corey was an avid outdoorsman. He hunted with gun and bow and fished every chance he could. During deer and spring turkey seasons, Corey served as a guide for Magnum Guide Service of Eldorado, Texas. He was also a licensed guide in the state of New Mexico. Corey's favorite hunting buddy was Kaboux, a three-year old Blue Lacy.

When Corey was not hunting or fishing, he was fighting fires with the Snook Volunteer Fire Department. He was certified as an Emergency Care Assistant (ECA) and a Burleson County First Responder. He began taking care of the citizens of Burleson County at age 18.

Corey was single. He liked to drink fine wine and take long walks on the beach…NOT!! It was more like Budweiser and fishing from the pier. Sickness entered Corey's life in April of 2008. On September 5, 2008, he was diagnosed with stage T3 cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer.

On July 11, 2009, Corey was reunited with his special relatives in Heaven, they include his mother, Venda Woods Kovar; paternal grandfather, "Paw Paw" Richard Kovar; maternal grandparents, Sammy and Madeline Woods; and uncle, Samuel Woods.

Survivors include his father, Donald R. Kovar and his step-mother, Kellie Moore Kovar, of Christoval; brothers and a sister-in-law, Craig and Brandy Kovar, of Snook and Casey Kovar, of San Angelo; paternal grandmother, Georgia Kovar, of Snook; uncles and aunts, David and Sharon Kovar and Debbie Paul, of Snook, Franklin and Darla Woods, of Collierville, Tenn., Bobby and Linda Woods, of Somerville, Glen Vest, of Somerville and Mary Jack Kolar, of Colorado.

Survivors also include by his cousins, Kevin, Jeff, and Austin Paul and Hannah and Hayden Kovar, all of Snook; Carrie Buller, of South Korea and Daniel Woods, of Dallas; God-parents, Alfred and Betty Schoenemann, of Snook; in addition to numerous other relatives and treasured friends.

The family wishes to thank Hospice of San Angelo, the Staff at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center of Houston, St. Joseph Cancer Center of Bryan, Suddenlink Media of College Station, friends, and family that helped care for Corey during his battle with cancer.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, anyone wishing to honor Corey with a gift may make memorials to Hospice of San Angelo, P.O. Box 471, San Angelo, TX 76902, or Snook Volunteer Fire Department, P. O. Box 172, Snook, TX 77878.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home in Somerville.

We invite you to visit our website at www.stricklandfuneralhomes.com and sign the guestbook for Corey.