Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. for Melvin A. "Mano" Tabers, 55, of Liberty, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Dayton. Burial followed in Cooke Memorial Cemetery in Liberty.
He died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. His parents preceded him in death.
Melvin was born May 8, 1953 in Austin, the son of Melvin A. Tabers Sr. and Paralee Alman Tabers. He was a former resident of Mexia and Tomball, and has resided in the Liberty for the past 10 years.
He was a former captain for the C.C.A. of the Liberty County Jail and employee of the Liberty County Courthouse maintenance department. He had attended the Montgomery County College and the University of Houston and enjoyed his family, fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Elaine Todd Tabers of Liberty; daughter, Tonia Blanton of Liberty; son, Michael Tabers and wife, Christy, of Wortham; grandchildren, Troy S. Blanton, Krista e. Blanton and Briana L. Blanton, April C. Tabers, Tori S. Tabers, Chelsea M. Tabers, Christina D. Tabers, Alex D. Tabers, Brittany Robertson, Caleb Robertson, Devon Harmon, Branden Webb, Nikki Sackett, Jaci Sackett and Elizabeth Raleigh; sisters, Joyce Stevenson of Mexia, Virgie Arthur and husband, James, of Montgomery, and Kay Heard of Mexia; mother-in-law, Shirley Todd of Liberty; sisters-in-law, Becker Stanley and husband, David, of Mexia, Tammey Shriver and husband, Bret, of Ohio, and Cindy Pullin of League City; brothers-in-law, Steve Todd and wife, Carol, of Kenefick, Charles Todd and wife, Jennifer, of Tomball, Mike Todd of Liberty and Jimmy Todd of Houston; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton, was in charge of arrangements.
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He died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. His parents preceded him in death.
Melvin was born May 8, 1953 in Austin, the son of Melvin A. Tabers Sr. and Paralee Alman Tabers. He was a former resident of Mexia and Tomball, and has resided in the Liberty for the past 10 years.
He was a former captain for the C.C.A. of the Liberty County Jail and employee of the Liberty County Courthouse maintenance department. He had attended the Montgomery County College and the University of Houston and enjoyed his family, fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Elaine Todd Tabers of Liberty; daughter, Tonia Blanton of Liberty; son, Michael Tabers and wife, Christy, of Wortham; grandchildren, Troy S. Blanton, Krista e. Blanton and Briana L. Blanton, April C. Tabers, Tori S. Tabers, Chelsea M. Tabers, Christina D. Tabers, Alex D. Tabers, Brittany Robertson, Caleb Robertson, Devon Harmon, Branden Webb, Nikki Sackett, Jaci Sackett and Elizabeth Raleigh; sisters, Joyce Stevenson of Mexia, Virgie Arthur and husband, James, of Montgomery, and Kay Heard of Mexia; mother-in-law, Shirley Todd of Liberty; sisters-in-law, Becker Stanley and husband, David, of Mexia, Tammey Shriver and husband, Bret, of Ohio, and Cindy Pullin of League City; brothers-in-law, Steve Todd and wife, Carol, of Kenefick, Charles Todd and wife, Jennifer, of Tomball, Mike Todd of Liberty and Jimmy Todd of Houston; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton, was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. for Melvin A. "Mano" Tabers, 55, of Liberty, at the Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel, Dayton. Burial followed in Cooke Memorial Cemetery in Liberty.
He died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. His parents preceded him in death.
Melvin was born May 8, 1953 in Austin, the son of Melvin A. Tabers Sr. and Paralee Alman Tabers. He was a former resident of Mexia and Tomball, and has resided in the Liberty for the past 10 years.
He was a former captain for the C.C.A. of the Liberty County Jail and employee of the Liberty County Courthouse maintenance department. He had attended the Montgomery County College and the University of Houston and enjoyed his family, fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Elaine Todd Tabers of Liberty; daughter, Tonia Blanton of Liberty; son, Michael Tabers and wife, Christy, of Wortham; grandchildren, Troy S. Blanton, Krista e. Blanton and Briana L. Blanton, April C. Tabers, Tori S. Tabers, Chelsea M. Tabers, Christina D. Tabers, Alex D. Tabers, Brittany Robertson, Caleb Robertson, Devon Harmon, Branden Webb, Nikki Sackett, Jaci Sackett and Elizabeth Raleigh; sisters, Joyce Stevenson of Mexia, Virgie Arthur and husband, James, of Montgomery, and Kay Heard of Mexia; mother-in-law, Shirley Todd of Liberty; sisters-in-law, Becker Stanley and husband, David, of Mexia, Tammey Shriver and husband, Bret, of Ohio, and Cindy Pullin of League City; brothers-in-law, Steve Todd and wife, Carol, of Kenefick, Charles Todd and wife, Jennifer, of Tomball, Mike Todd of Liberty and Jimmy Todd of Houston; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton, was in charge of arrangements.
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He died Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston. His parents preceded him in death.
Melvin was born May 8, 1953 in Austin, the son of Melvin A. Tabers Sr. and Paralee Alman Tabers. He was a former resident of Mexia and Tomball, and has resided in the Liberty for the past 10 years.
He was a former captain for the C.C.A. of the Liberty County Jail and employee of the Liberty County Courthouse maintenance department. He had attended the Montgomery County College and the University of Houston and enjoyed his family, fishing, hunting and woodworking.
Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Elaine Todd Tabers of Liberty; daughter, Tonia Blanton of Liberty; son, Michael Tabers and wife, Christy, of Wortham; grandchildren, Troy S. Blanton, Krista e. Blanton and Briana L. Blanton, April C. Tabers, Tori S. Tabers, Chelsea M. Tabers, Christina D. Tabers, Alex D. Tabers, Brittany Robertson, Caleb Robertson, Devon Harmon, Branden Webb, Nikki Sackett, Jaci Sackett and Elizabeth Raleigh; sisters, Joyce Stevenson of Mexia, Virgie Arthur and husband, James, of Montgomery, and Kay Heard of Mexia; mother-in-law, Shirley Todd of Liberty; sisters-in-law, Becker Stanley and husband, David, of Mexia, Tammey Shriver and husband, Bret, of Ohio, and Cindy Pullin of League City; brothers-in-law, Steve Todd and wife, Carol, of Kenefick, Charles Todd and wife, Jennifer, of Tomball, Mike Todd of Liberty and Jimmy Todd of Houston; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Pace-Stancil Funeral Home, Dayton, was in charge of arrangements.
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