Conrad Joseph Allison

Funeral services for Mr. Conrad Joseph Allison, 93 of Carthage, Texas will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Hawthorn Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mervin Scott and Rev. Danny Carter officiating. Burial will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be Monday evening from 5–7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Allison passed away December 2, 2012 at his home in Carthage. Mr. Conrad Joseph Allison was born May 26, 1919 in Panola County, Texas. He was the youngest of ten children born to the marriage of George Thomas and Eliza Fite Allison Sr. Conrad was a life-long resident of Panola County and graduated from Carthage High School in 1936 and later graduated from Texas A&M State College in 1941. While at A&M he was a member of the Corps of Cadets Calvary Unit. Mr. Allison served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. On February 12, 1948, he married Fay Cassity and together they celebrated 37 years until she preceded him in death on July 2, 1985. Conrad was a self-employed rancher, raising cattle and timber. He was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church, a founding member of the Panola County Cattleman’s Association, member of the Texas Forestry Association, the American Legion and the Texas A&M University Alumni Association. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and spending time with family. Mr. Allison is survived by his four children, Jean Allison Bunyard and husband Guy, Joe Allison and wife Pam, Sam Allison and wife Amy, all of Carthage, and Charlie Allison and wife Helen of Richardson; grandchildren, Katie Allison Laxson and husband Brandon, Jennifer Yates Register and husband Toby, Ashlee Allison Alexander and husband Billy, Trenton Allison, Nathan Yates, Haley Allison Hilton and husband Zach, Dan Allison and wife Rachael, Aubrey Allison and John Allison; one step-granddaughter, Leslie Bunyard Glaze; nine great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Reba Cassity Neal of Corsicana; numerous other relatives and a host of friends. He is also preceded in death by a grandson, Adam Allison. Serving as pallbearers will be his grandsons and grandsons-in-law. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Mr. Allison’s wonderful caregivers and to HeartsWay Hospice. If desired, memorials may be made to the Macedonia Cemetery Fund, 2155 US Hwy 79 South, Carthage, Texas 75633 or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to the charity of your choice.

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Conrad Joseph Allison

May 26, 1919 - December 2, 2012