Crawford-Crim-Bryan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rehling died Saturday, Aug. 30. He was born Nov. 18, 1912 in Cullman where he attended school. He was employed in Anniston until his five and one-half service in the Army during World War II. He received a degree in forestry at Auburn University and accepted a position in Conroe in 1950. He served as Area Forester and Management Specialists in Henderson for 27 years until his retirement. He did continuing education in Louisiana during this time and did consulting work until 1996. Upon his retirement he was honored by the Texas Forest Service and the Chamber of Commerce. He served on drives for United Way, the Henderson Memorial Hospital and Cancer and Heart Funds. He was the first treasurer of the Friends of the Library for several years. He served on the City Zoning Committee for seven years and worked over 35 years as a volunteer for the local Thrift Shop. He was a member of First United Methodist Church where he served as chairman and vice-chairman of the Official Board, and he continued to serve on the council. He served on the Trustees and Building Committees, the Work Area Missions, the Finance Committee and the Mature Years Committee. He taught Sunday school 50 years, which included the Men's Bible Class, Wesley Men's Class and the Cragg Class. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Katy Ray; nieces, Anna Everette of Winchester, Va., Kathleen Lawson of Brandon, Miss.; nephews, Carl Rehling Jr. of Florida, Bill Tillery of Citrus Springs, Fla.; cousins, Margaret Plunkett of Cullman, Lucile Lueck of Tallahassee, Fla., Edythe Nesmith of Dayton, Ohio, Betty Newman of Montgomery, Ruth Bueter of Florida; goddaughter, Joyce Eidson of Florida; godsons, Roger Lawson of Jackson, Miss., Bruce Tillery of Minneapolis, Minn.; and great-nieces Sharyn Davis of Brookhaven, Miss., Martha Jacobs of Tampa, Fla. Pallbearers will be Landon Alford, Bob Moore, Mark Mann, Bill Preston, Donald Ross, William R. Black, Dr. John Duran, Mike Moores. Honorary pallbearers will Billy Preston, Michael Kangerga, Charles Richardson, Reese Strong, Dr. James Mann, Dr. Eugene Morris, Felix Cook Jr., Dr. John Taylor, Dr. Byron Taylor, Dr. Charles Perricone, Dr. Eugene Decker, Dr. Bruce Miles, James Patrick, David Alford, Johnny Walker, Denzil Mobbs, Ralph Stokes Sr., Tommy Strong, Terry Tyson, members of the Texas Forest Service and members of the Cragg Sunday school class.     |