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John H. LaRue
16 Jan 1926 – 2 Mar 2025
| Birth | 16 Jan 1926 |
| Death | 2 Mar 2025 |
| Cemetery | Center Hill Cemetery Crockett , Houston County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Carol Anne Hoch on 05 May 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280555613 |
Bio
John H LaRue, age 99, passed from this life peacefully, Sunday, March 2, 2025 at Enchanted Pines Retirement Community in Crockett, Texas, where he had resided for 14 years. John H was born in Lovelady on January 16, 1926, graduated from Lovelady High School in 1944, where he was the FFA Lone Star Farmer of the year for the State. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines right after graduation, turning down a scholarship offer from the President of Texas A&M College. He spent time in the Pacific Theater, before being honorably discharged in 1946. Brothers Gordon, Odie and Billy were also WW II veterans. He returned to Houston County to run the LaRue Farm & Ranch with his brother, Glover G. LaRue. A few years later he would purchase a Caterpillar D-6 and begin a career as a land improvement contractor, mostly building farm stock ponds, lakes and clearing land. John H continued this well into his 70's while running a cattle ranch. He served on the board of Lovelady ISD, was a long-time member and served as an officer in the Lion's Club, a founding member of the Lovelady State Bank, serving on their Board of Directors for over 50 years. John H was a longtime chairman of the Houston County Appraisal District Board, a long-time member of the Land Improvement Contractors of America and the National Conservation Contractors Association. John H accepted Christ and was baptized in 2011, joining the Lovelady Baptist Church where he had attended for years. John H is preceded in death by wives Edna Knighten LaRue and Bernice Easterly LaRue, his parents William Harris LaRue and Effie Hairston LaRue, sisters Loma Mays and Lorene Hibbetts, brothers Tilford "Doc" LaRue, Ennis A. LaRue (died as an infant, 1910), Glover G. LaRue, Odie O. LaRue, Warren H. LaRue (died as an infant, 1917), Gordon L. LaRue, Billy F. LaRue and his grandson Shannon L. LaRue. He is survived by Jane Fuller LaRue Cook, the mother of his sons, John D. LaRue (Deborah), Gary L. LaRue (Laurel), Tommy C. LaRue (Jennie) and Steven H. LaRue (Karen Land). Grandsons Brad LaRue, Cameron LaRue, Trevor LaRue, and Trey Slinkard (Jackie). Granddaughters Laura LaRue Kamin (Clayton), Lindsey LaRue Hadfield (Justin), Gabrielle LaRue Bailey (Coby) and Lacy Slinkard Kreger (Justin). Great Grandsons Dillon LaRue (Georgia), John Hadfield, Tobin Slinkard and Owen Slinkard. Great Granddaughters Elissa LaRue, Chloe LaRue, Eloise Kamin, Madelene Kamin, Everly Hadfield, Kennedy Kreger, Parker Kreger, Chandler Kreger and Ryann Slinkard. Great, Great Grandson Jack Avery LaRue. Funeral services for John H. LaRue will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel. Interment to follow at the Center Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Callaway-Allee Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Center Hill Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 385 Crockett, Texas 75835 or Lovelady First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 130 Lovelady, Texas 75851. Online condolences may be left at http://www.callawayallee.com CALLAWAY-ALLEE FUNERAL HOME
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- William Tilford "Doc" LaRue Sr 1908–1998
- Ennis Avalon LaRue 1909–1910
- Glover Glinon LaRue 1911–1970
- Loma Mae LaRue Mays 1913–2012
- Warren LaRue 1916–1917
- Gordon Leonard LaRue 1918–2014
- Odie Odell LaRue 1920–2016
- Annie Lorene LaRue Hibbetts 1923–1995
- Billy Fred LaRue 1927–2014
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