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Earl C. Massey, born November 30, 1924 in Beaumont, Texas now a resident of Conroe, Texas fought the good fight for 92 years and went to receive the jewels in his crown on December 29, 2016.
He served in the Army in WWII. He received 2 Bronze Stars and multiple citations for his time in the Asian-Pacific theatre and in Burma with the 209th Engineers, Company B. He was honored to be able to go on the first Lonestar Honor Flight to the WWII Memorial from Montgomery to Washington, DC.
Earl was an IBEW 479 Beaumont Texas member for over 65 years. He was respected in his field and served as an Electrical Code Consultant with other cities in the United States. He retired as the Chief Electrical Inspector for Beaumont, Texas in 1986 and moved to the Massey Farm in Conroe, Texas. With his wife, Betty Keneson Massey they built a home and a life in Conroe and were blessed to be able to travel all over the US and made many trips to Alaska. If asked what they farmed, he would gleefully tell you, Poison Ivy. Anyone who knew him, would say he loved things with 2 wheels or more. But in his retirement years – he loved his tractors.
Those who have left to greet him in Heaven are his parents, Edward Larls Massey and Lila Mae Thomas Massey Overman, his step-dad Harry Overman, his son Jerry Keneson, and brother Raymond Leveritt Massey.
We, who are here to miss the man called, Husband, Daddy, Dad-e-o, Bawana, & PawPaw are: His beloved wife, Betty Massey, Daughter Linda Carter & Husband Arthur Carter, Daughter Leta Massey, Son Ray Massey and Wife Marie Massey, Son Michael Denton and Wife Dorothy Denton, Daughter Martha Keneson Gay & Husband Richard Gay, Daughter Mary Jo Baldwin, and Daughter Janet Keneson. Grandchildren: Beverly Harrison, Kristen McKowen, Anna Mooneyham and Lila Foux, Jennifer O’Shea, Charlie and Scottie Keneson, Trevor and Josh Baldwin, Eddy Holley, Amanda Birdsong, Jaime and JD Posey. He was blessed with a legacy of many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren and Great Great Grandchildren. Special Family includes those who helped without questions and loved without boundaries – Conan and Debra Massey and Mary Grimes.
The family wants to thank everyone who has helped with food, friendship and love during this time.
Visitation is Sunday, January 1 from 5-8 pm at Metcalf Funeral Directors, 1801 E White Oak Terrace, Conroe, TX 77304. Celebration & Memorial, Monday, January 2 11:00 am Caney Creek Cowboy Church, 17703 Nonesuch Road, Conroe, Texas 77306.Military Honor & Graveside Service will be Monday, January 2 at 3:00pm at Forest Lawn, 4955 Pine St, Beaumont, TX 77703.
