Ronald
R. Rouse, 68, of Waco,
passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2006
at his residence with his loving
wife at his bedside. Ron maintained
his sense of humor surrounded by his
family during his lengthy illness
with pancreatic cancer.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday,
August 18 at Lake Shore Baptist
Church, 5801 Bishop, with Rev.
Sharlande Sledge, Rev. Brock
Sanders, and Rev. Ramiro Pena
officiating. Burial with military
honors will follow in Eddy Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m.
Thursday at the Oak Crest Funeral
Home, 4520 Bosque. A memorial video
honoring his life will be shown.
Ron was born January 29, 1938 in
Denver, Col., to Harry and Nancy
(Glass) Rouse. He was in the Marine
Reserves, and then served in the Air
Force from 1956-1963. He attended
Baylor University and was an
engineer specializing in aircraft
modification and aerospace. He
worked for Hercules Inc. for 35
years, then for L-3 Communications
for 7 years before retiring. He was
a member of Lake Shore Baptist
Church.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
He is survived by his wife, Hope
Reyna Rouse of Waco; two daughters,
Tracy Brackeen and husband, Clint of
Hewitt, and Rhonda Blackwell of Fort
Worth; son, Terry W. Rouse of Waco;
brother, Danny Rouse of Fort Worth;
7 grandchildren, and 2
great-grandchildren; Mother-in-Law,
Maria Reyna; many nieces and nephews
and grand nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Terry Rouse Jr.,
Jack Selander, Larry Stahr, Martin
Sauseda, Bert Reyna, and Phil Reyna.
Honorary pallbearers will be Rick
Burnett, Bill Patton, Marshall
Mabry, Forrest Reynolds, Don
Harding, Jim Hooper, and Jim Hill.
The family especially thanks Dr.
John Speckmiear and staff; April
Ogles of Providence Hospice; and all
of our Lake Shore Baptist Church
family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be
made to Providence Hospice or Meals
on Wheels.
