Curry, Harry Lee

Harry Lee Curry Harry Lee Curry, 65, went to meet his 
Lord early Saturday morning, February 17, 2007, at home 
following a lengthy illness. He was a wonderful husband, 
father, granddad, uncle, son and brother. He was 
everything. As a young man, he excelled at track and 
basketball, along side his twin brother, Larry, at 
Beckville High. Their senior year, they led their school 
to the State Track Meet running the mile. After 
graduating high school, he and Larry went on to Stephen 
F. Austin State University, where he graduated with a 
bachelor's degree in economics. During his college years, 
he met the love of his life, Sandra. At the skating rink 
in Marshall, she won his heart with just a smile and a 
wink--a true love story, united in marriage October 16, 
1964. He enjoyed gardening, playing 42 with his family 
and taking Sandra on horse and buggy rides on nice 
afternoons. Harry had two children, Michael and Marcia, 
providing them all the love, support, and wise counsel 
needed enabling them to reach their goals, while always 
recognizing the importance of continued faith in the Lord 
and family. He was an active member at Trinity Baptist 
Church, where he served faithfully on many committees. In 
addition, he unselfishly chose to help Sandra continue 
teaching her 5-year-olds Sunday school class once she 
became ill. An extra sparkle was added to his eyes with 
the addition of each grandchild. Granddad, as he became 
known, loved attending all school and sporting events, 
even as his health began to fail him. He chose early 
retirement from Texas Utilities after 17 years in order 
to care for and spend extra time with his beloved wife, 
Sandra. Throughout the next nine years, his faithful 
love and tender care continued to sustain her. Survivors 
include his wife, Sandra of Hallsville; children, Michael 
Curry and wife, Beckie, of Hallsville and Marcia Oxsheer 
and husband, Mike, of Hallsville; grandchildren, Danielle 
and Nick Curry and Mason and Luke Oxsheer, all of 
Hallsville; mother, Cleo Curry of Carthage; sisters, Jan 
Turner and husband, Kane, of El Dorado, Arkansas, and 
June Dyke and husband, Billy, of Carthage; brothers, 
Larry Curry and wife, Emily, of Texarkana, Texas, James 
D. Curry and wife, Myra, of Beckville and Gene Curry of 
Beckville; and brother and sister-in-law, Vernon and 
Barbara Weaver of Hallsville. He was preceded in death 
by his father, James Robert Curry, and brother, Claude 
Curry. A homegoing service will be 3 p.m. Tuesday, 
February 20, 2007, at Trinity Baptist Church of Lakeport. 
Burial will follow in Rosewood Cemetery. The family will 
receive friends at Rader Funeral Home of Longview from 
6-8 p.m. today, February 19, 2007. Memorial donations 
may be made to the Society for Progressive Supranuclear 
Palsy at Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, 
Suite 906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. A memorial guestbook 
may be signed at www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 2/19/2007.