SAMUEL T. "Mac" McCullough passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Texas City, TX. He was born November 13, 1917 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee. When Mac was six years old his family relocated to Texas because of his father's job. The family eventually found their way to Texas City where Mac remained for the rest of his life, graduating from Texas City High School in 1937 where he was a star performer on the high school football team. Mac remained a current member of the TCHS reunion committee throughout his life. He went to work for Republic Oil, now Marathon Oil Corporation, straight out of high school and returned to the company after serving his county for four years in the United States Army Air Corps and remained with the company until his retirement in 1976.
After battling and overcoming his own personal challenges Mac founded the Texas City Men's Center in May 1983, an agency of United Way. He was involved in many programs throughout the state and the country that promoted drug and alcohol abuse awareness and helped countless people overcome and change their lives through Christ. Mac's countless charity involvements included serving as a docent with his wife Lillie at the Texas City Museum and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Texas City for 57 years.
Mac is preceded in death by his wife of 64 and a half years, Lillie Lacour McCullough. He is survived by his two children Mary Katherine Tambrella and husband Joe and Sam McCullough and wife Karen; grandchildren Mike Tambrella and wife Genny, Julie Jannett and husband Ronald "Bubba", Jeff Tambrella and wife Miriam, Virginia Krejci and husband Mike, and Flint McCullough; great-grandchildren Amanda Hansen and husband Shelby, Corey Jannett and wife Heather, Anthony Tambrella, Alexis Tambrella, Sara Krejci and Joseph Krejci; great-great grandchild Emma Michelle Hansen born November 15, 2010.
Visitation will be on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM with a Vigil at 7:00 PM with Deacon Joe Hensley officiating at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque, TX. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, November 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City, TX with Father Tim Bucek officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, TX.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
After battling and overcoming his own personal challenges Mac founded the Texas City Men's Center in May 1983, an agency of United Way. He was involved in many programs throughout the state and the country that promoted drug and alcohol abuse awareness and helped countless people overcome and change their lives through Christ. Mac's countless charity involvements included serving as a docent with his wife Lillie at the Texas City Museum and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Texas City for 57 years.
Mac is preceded in death by his wife of 64 and a half years, Lillie Lacour McCullough. He is survived by his two children Mary Katherine Tambrella and husband Joe and Sam McCullough and wife Karen; grandchildren Mike Tambrella and wife Genny, Julie Jannett and husband Ronald "Bubba", Jeff Tambrella and wife Miriam, Virginia Krejci and husband Mike, and Flint McCullough; great-grandchildren Amanda Hansen and husband Shelby, Corey Jannett and wife Heather, Anthony Tambrella, Alexis Tambrella, Sara Krejci and Joseph Krejci; great-great grandchild Emma Michelle Hansen born November 15, 2010.
Visitation will be on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM with a Vigil at 7:00 PM with Deacon Joe Hensley officiating at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque, TX. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, November 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City, TX with Father Tim Bucek officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, TX.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
SAMUEL T. "Mac" McCullough passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 in Texas City, TX. He was born November 13, 1917 in Morris Chapel, Tennessee. When Mac was six years old his family relocated to Texas because of his father's job. The family eventually found their way to Texas City where Mac remained for the rest of his life, graduating from Texas City High School in 1937 where he was a star performer on the high school football team. Mac remained a current member of the TCHS reunion committee throughout his life. He went to work for Republic Oil, now Marathon Oil Corporation, straight out of high school and returned to the company after serving his county for four years in the United States Army Air Corps and remained with the company until his retirement in 1976.
After battling and overcoming his own personal challenges Mac founded the Texas City Men's Center in May 1983, an agency of United Way. He was involved in many programs throughout the state and the country that promoted drug and alcohol abuse awareness and helped countless people overcome and change their lives through Christ. Mac's countless charity involvements included serving as a docent with his wife Lillie at the Texas City Museum and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Texas City for 57 years.
Mac is preceded in death by his wife of 64 and a half years, Lillie Lacour McCullough. He is survived by his two children Mary Katherine Tambrella and husband Joe and Sam McCullough and wife Karen; grandchildren Mike Tambrella and wife Genny, Julie Jannett and husband Ronald "Bubba", Jeff Tambrella and wife Miriam, Virginia Krejci and husband Mike, and Flint McCullough; great-grandchildren Amanda Hansen and husband Shelby, Corey Jannett and wife Heather, Anthony Tambrella, Alexis Tambrella, Sara Krejci and Joseph Krejci; great-great grandchild Emma Michelle Hansen born November 15, 2010.
Visitation will be on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM with a Vigil at 7:00 PM with Deacon Joe Hensley officiating at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque, TX. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, November 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City, TX with Father Tim Bucek officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, TX.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
After battling and overcoming his own personal challenges Mac founded the Texas City Men's Center in May 1983, an agency of United Way. He was involved in many programs throughout the state and the country that promoted drug and alcohol abuse awareness and helped countless people overcome and change their lives through Christ. Mac's countless charity involvements included serving as a docent with his wife Lillie at the Texas City Museum and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Texas City for 57 years.
Mac is preceded in death by his wife of 64 and a half years, Lillie Lacour McCullough. He is survived by his two children Mary Katherine Tambrella and husband Joe and Sam McCullough and wife Karen; grandchildren Mike Tambrella and wife Genny, Julie Jannett and husband Ronald "Bubba", Jeff Tambrella and wife Miriam, Virginia Krejci and husband Mike, and Flint McCullough; great-grandchildren Amanda Hansen and husband Shelby, Corey Jannett and wife Heather, Anthony Tambrella, Alexis Tambrella, Sara Krejci and Joseph Krejci; great-great grandchild Emma Michelle Hansen born November 15, 2010.
Visitation will be on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 5:00 PM with a Vigil at 7:00 PM with Deacon Joe Hensley officiating at the James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque, TX. Funeral Mass will be held Monday, November 22, 2010 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church in Texas City, TX with Father Tim Bucek officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Dickinson, TX.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
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