Samuel Brewer

Services for Sam Brewer, 68, of Whitehouse will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Whitehouse, with Rev. Dr. Ray Davis and Dr. Donald Knarr officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Mixon Cemetery in Mixon under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Brewer was born in Troup on October 13, 1943 to Manuel and Viola Brewer. He went home to be with the Lord on July 26, 2012. Sam graduated from Troup High School and Tyler Junior College. He served in the U.S. Army. He received several military awards, but the one he treasured the most was the Bronze Star he received for bravery during his time in Vietnam. He married his high school sweetheart, Edith Alexander, on May 23, 1964. They were blessed with 47 years together. Mr. Brewer worked for General Refractories for 30 years. He served as Plant Manager until the Troup plant closed. He then worked for Goodyear in Tyler. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Whitehouse, where he served as Sunday School teacher, RA leader, and Deacon. He was also a member of the Open Door Sunday School class and Cross Carriers men’s group. Sam loved spending time with his family. He always looked forward to the holidays when all the family came. He loved helping prepare special meals for them and playing with his grandson, J.D. They would usually end up in his shop making a wooden gun and riding in the pasture with J.D. driving the golf cart or the ATV. Sam looked forward to taking J.D. fishing and showing him how to cast and bait his hook. He loved working with wood and making things for his family and friends. He also enjoyed landscaping and gardening. He always planted much more than he needed in order to share with his friends. Sam was a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather. He was so much fun to be around. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. Sam is survived by his wife, Edith Alexander Brewer of Whitehouse; daughter, Gayla Reid and husband James of Hewitt; son, Michael Brewer of Collierville, TN.; grandson, J.D. Reid of Hewitt; brother, James Brewer of Tyler and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Viola Brewer and father, Manuel Monroe Brewer. Pallbearers are Tommy Ellis, David Kemp, Pete McLeroy, Pat Powell, Joe Sparkman, Jimmy Whitehead and Dewayne Womack. Honorary pallbearers are Lynn Canfield, Mutt Cantwell, Ed Coggeshall, Dave Driver, Bill Fryman, Bob Green, Vic Hardy, Paul King, Jack McInnis, Scotty Miller, Dale Moler, Tommy Prange, Ernest Suggs, Gordon Thanisch, Terry Williams and the Deacons of First Baptist Church of Whitehouse. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. In his memory, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, Whitehouse Building Fund, 801 East Main St., Whitehouse, Texas 75791.

Samuel Brewer

October 13, 1943 - July 26, 2012