Don Stancell

Don Stancell, 88, of Corpus Christi, Texas, a former longtime resident of Houston, Texas, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2013. He was born January 18, 1924 in West Memphis, Arkansas to Everett and Ann Stancell. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII and was a Past President and long time member of the Southwest Houston Lions Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Liz Stancell, his daughter, Vickie Barnett, his sister, Amy Wiseman and his brother, L. E. Stancell. He is survived by his son, Wayne Stancell and his wife Dee Dee; his daughter, Jean Hicks and her husband John all of Houston, Texas; his grandchildren, Natalie Stancell, Holly Bennett, Jim Hicks, Tony Barnett and Noelle DeLeon; his nephew, Lt. Col. Tarpon Wiseman; his son-in-law, Terry Barnett. Visitation with the family present will be from 5 P.M. until 7 P.M. Friday, January 4, 2013 at Sawyer-George Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 P.M. Monday, January 7, 2013 at Memorial Oaks Mausoleum Chapel in Houston with his son-in-law, Terry Barnett officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Don Stancell's memory to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P. O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210-4486.