Thomas Jackson Troxell

Thomas Jackson Troxell, of Thornton, and formerly of Houston, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 11, 2010, at the Limestone Medical Center, at age 77. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 13, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 14, 2010, at the Central Baptist Church of Thornton, with Rev. Tracy Sims officiating. Burial will follow at the Thornton Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brandon Bond, Paul Bond, Johnnie Wilburn, Johnnie Wilburn, Jr., Douglas Pohle, and Michael Carter. Jack was born on November 12, 1932 to Archie Jethro (A.J.) Troxell and Eunah Jordan Troxell in Greenbrier, AR. He grew up in Arkansas, and attended The University of Arkansas, where he played college football for 4 years for the Razorbacks. While still in college, Jack was united in marriage with his childhood sweetheart (since age 12), Sue Henrye Martin. They married on June 22, 1952, at the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, AR, and four daughters were born of this union. After Jack graduated with a Business Degree he was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals, and played professional football with them for three years, until an injury caused a change in his career. He then had a long career in sales, moving to the Houston area in 1959. In later years, Jack taught high school in LaPorte for 5 years. Jack was a member of the Woodridge Baptist Church. He was a golfer, and enjoyed duck hunting and quail hunting, and loved going back to the family farm in Arkansas. He never quit loving his home state. All his life, he followed the Razorback football team, and also enjoyed watching his old teammate, Pat Summerall, on the sports broadcasts on T.V. He retired due to health reasons in 2001, and later moved to Thornton in 2009 to be closer to family. Mr. Troxell was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Sue Henrye Troxell in 1984; and both of his brothers, A. J. Troxell, Jr. and Billy Faye Troxell. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Rebecca and Johnnie Wilburn of Thornton, Leigh Ann Troxell Bond and Paul Bond of Spring, Gina and Sean Langham of Aubry, Ginger and Danny Gentry of Midlothian, and Jackie Krupa of LaPorte; five grandchildren, Jamie Sue Richardson Stuart, Rachel Leigh Bond, Brandon Martin Bond, Victoria Langham, and Hannah Gentry; and three great grandchildren, Caden Lane Stuart, Hailey Kamryn Stuart, and Mason Coe Stuart.