Vince Pyle

Celebration of Life services for Mr. Claude Vincent “Vince” Pyle, 42 of Carthage, Texas will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Central Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Jackson and Dr. Charles Dotson officiating. Burial will follow in Restland Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Family visitation will be Saturday evening from 5-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Pyle died Wednesday December 29, 2010 at his home in Carthage. Mr. Claude Vincent Pyle was born November 23, 1968 in Cleburne, Texas to the marriage of David Ross and Celia Ann Conwell Pyle. Vince graduated from Carthage High School with the class of 1987, later attending Panola College, Ouachita Baptist and graduated from Midwestern State University where he played four years of football for the “Indians”. Vince also played semi-pro for ten years with the Wichita Falls Drillers. Mr. Pyle minored in History, majored in Physical Education and then received his masters in Education Administration. He later met and married Carol Annette Flippo July 1, 1995 and celebrated 15 years together. Vince worked as a football, track and power lifting coach for Beckville, Elysian Fields, Cleveland and Wichita Falls Schools, as well as others. He proudly coached several powerlifters to State and Nationals. Mr. Pyle loved visiting Disney World with family, practicing martial arts and playing golf. Vince was a RA Teacher and long time member of the Central Baptist Church and enjoyed volunteering on various mission trips including one trip to Mexico. He is preceded in death by his mother. Mr. Pyle is survived by his wife Annette Pyle and children Cody Vincent Pyle and Emily Christine Pyle all of Carthage; father, David Pyle of Carthage; brother, Craig Pyle and wife Sara of Belton and their children Caitlin and Robert; other nieces, nephews, relatives and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Dan Lloyd, Jack Parker, Wendell Welch, Monte Jeffley, Brian Hurst and Joey McIntire. Honorary pallbearers will be Gregg Morgan, Bubba Jones, Kyle Jordan, Matt Reed and David Schultz. The family requests memorials be made to Mission Carthage, Coaches Outreach or the Midwestern State University Athletic Fund.

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Vince Pyle

November 23, 1968 - December 29, 2010