William Paul Maund

1940 - 2022  (82 years)

• Name	William Paul Maund  [1, 2]
  Birth	25 Jul 1940	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Dec 2022	Longview, Gregg County, Texas
  Burial	2 Jan 2023	Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Graveside services for William Paul Maund, 82, will be held at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Geneva, Texas under the direction of Starr Funeral Home at 2:00 pm on Monday, January 2, 2023, with Hemphill First Baptist Church Pastor Troy Richardson presiding. William Paul Maund left peacefully with his stepson, Billy, by his side to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, December 26. He was born July 25th, 1940 in Hemphill, Texas to William Belmont Maund and Gladys Burns Maund. He grew up in Hemphill and was baptized on May 20, 1951 at Bethany Baptist Church in Milam. His family later moved to League City and Paul graduated from Clear Creek High School in 1958 and enlisted in the Air Force serving 4 years as a radio intercept operator, call sign AFA5LTS, in Pakistan and Wurtsmith AFB in Oscoda, Michigan. After his Air Force service, Paul attended University of Houston for 4 years as an electronics major. He was an avid Ham Radio Operator, call sign K5LTS, which aided in his career as an electronic technician, primarily with Shell Oil Company. He lived in Katy for many years, marrying Barbara in 1970 spending 41 years with her and her children, Teresa and Todd. Paul retired in Hot Springs, AR for a year until moving back to Texas in Longview. Paul was a champion WAFB bowler, Hot Springs Retirement Community Lawn Bowling Champ and enjoyed helping fellow Ham Radio Operators work through difficult problems and helping with equipment repairs. Paul met Mary Cole Cleary in early 2012 in the hospice grief support group where both had lost their spouses in 2011. They married a year later and enjoyed 23 trips together visiting family, friends and especially loved cruising. Paul and Mary were as giddy as teenagers together and were well known frequent visitors of Pizza King, McAlister's Deli, The Catch and Olive Garden restaurants in Longview. Paul also enjoyed being near his 4 step-great-grandchildren and watching them grow over the last 7 years. He passionately enjoyed Blue Bell Ice Cream, Amish pretzels, Root Beer, spending time with family and attending Mobberly Baptist Church. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Belmont and Gladys Maund; his brother, Melvin Maund; his sister, June Maund Pearce Kale; an infant brother and sister that died at birth; his first wife of 41 years, Barbara Jane Maund; his second wife of 9 years, Mary Cole Cleary Maund; and his stepson from his first marriage, Todd Rigelman. He is survived by his stepdaughter from his first marriage, Teresa Hesson and her family and stepson from his second marriage, Billy Cleary and his family. Paul will be remembered as a very kind gentleman that was quick witted and always willing to help. Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com. Downloaded from Starr Funeral Home Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, January 4, 2023, page 4
  Person ID	I34095	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William Belmont Maund,   b. 6 Jan 1912, Rebecca Switch Community, Sabine County, Texas d. 3 Sep 1995, Sabine County, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Gladys Melvin Burns,   b. 2 Oct 1915, Texas d. 26 Nov 2001, Marshall, Harrison County, Texas (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1937
  Family ID	F10808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 25 Jul 1940 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 26 Dec 2022 - Longview, Gregg County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), September 13, 1995, Page 10 (Reliability: 3).