Mr. Lloyd Pool

Mr. Lloyd Pool, 99, of Navasota, passed away Saturday, December 5th at St. Joseph Regional Hospital in Bryan. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 -7:00pm, Monday, December 7th at Nobles Funeral Chapel. A celebration of his life will be at 10:00am, Tuesday, December 8th at First Baptist Church of Navasota with interment in Oakland Cemetery. Rev. Clyde Larrabee will officiate. Arrangements are entrusted to Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Lloyd was born in Piedmont, Texas on October 30, 1916, to Robert Mitchell and Nellie Duffie (Wright) Pool. He was the youngest of four children. No stranger to hard work and lean times, as a youngster he worked with his father on the farm, tending and herding cattle from grazing site to grazing site. He moved to Navasota to live temporarily with his aunt in order to complete his senior year of high school. He graduated from Navasota High School in 1934 while working several different jobs, among which were J. C. Penney. He proudly served our country in the U. S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1945. Upon his return home to Grimes County, he worked for the Navasota Police Department and then married the love of his life, Mary Sue Foerster in March of 1948. He worked with his brother at the Sinclair Service Station in Navasota and later moved to the Humble Service Station on LaSalle where he worked for many long and hard hours and he made many friends from the young men he hired there. He began his career at the Navasota Post office as a postal carrier and clerk where he retired after many years.
Lloyd was a member of the First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, usher and a member of Adult 7 Sunday School Class. He served as a community volunteer fireman and was Fire Chief for almost 30 years. He was a member of Orphan’s Friend Lodge #17 A.F. & A.M. and on October 3rd of this year was presented his 70 year service award. He will be remembered as a quiet family man who was happiest tending his cows and spending time at his family home in the country spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Mary Sue Foerster Pool, his beloved children, Hallie Dee Pool Goodman and husband Don of Navasota; Sue Vivian Pool Webb and husband John, Jr. of College Station; John Lloyd Pool and wife Jana Fultz Pool of Navasota and Ann Lockett Pool of College Station; grandchildren Suzanne Goodman, Ryan Goodman, Sue Ellen Webb von Merz and husband Carl, Hallie Webb Mancuso and husband Cory, Ashlyn Webb, John Lloyd Pool, Jr., Jessica Pool Tucker and husband Chris, and Joleigh Pool; great-grandchildren Carl von Merz, John Robert von Merz and Claire Vivian “Honey” Mancuso; brother-in-law John Bolton Foerster; sister-in-law Betty Foerster and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers John Robert Pool and Van Foster Pool and sister Vivian Pool Walker.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a memorial donation to First Baptist Church of Navasota, United We Move Forward Fund, 301 Church Street, Navasota, Texas 77868.