Homer Slayton

Homer Alfred Slayton, 94, of Corpus Christi, Texas, peacefully passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014. He was born October 30, 1920 in Sinton, Texas, and grew up in the Sodville area of San Patricio, County and attended Sodville Baptist Church where he made his profession of faith in Jesus Christ. Homer graduated fromTaft High School in 1939 and then attended Southwest Texas University on a basketball scholarship. In 1942 he joined the U. S. Army Air Corps and served as a flight officer until honorably discharged in December, 1945. Homer worked until his retirement at the Main Post Office and farmed in Corpus Christi and Taft. He was a member of Second Baptist Church on Furman Avenue for 20 years and then moved to the Annaville area where he became an active member for 47 years at Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church, serving as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher, Choir Member and Church Trustee. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of over 69 years, Loraine Wyatt Slayton, his parents, Ernest Olender Slayton and Carrie Orlean Slayton and his siblings, W. J., Grover, Mamie, Roy and Ray. He is survived by his daughters, Sharon Lynn (Seldon) Jennings of Corpus Christi, Texas and Debra Jean (Kenneth) Bull of Lake Jackson, Texas; his brother, Warren Slayton of Alice, Texas; his grandchildren, Jason Edward Leffingwell, Stacy Lynn (Andrew) Simmons, David Matthew Barber, Rachel Elizabeth (Ben) Birdwell and Ashlyn Rebekah (Joe) Ramirez; great grandchildren, Madison Townsend, Gaige and Rory Simmons, Hannah and Abigail Birdwell, Joseph, Jerald and Jennifer Ramirez and other extended family and friends all of whom he loved dearly. Visitation will be from 2 P.M. until 4 P.M. Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Sawyer-George Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 A.M. Monday, December 29, 2014 at Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church with Rev. John McAlister officiating. Burial will be at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery following the services. Donations may be made to the South Texas Children’s Home, P. O. Box 1210, Beeville, Texas 78102.