Roger Mohr

Roger Mohr, 76, of Washington, was called home to be with our Lord on March 19, 2013. A celebration of life for Mr. Mohr will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington with Pastor Greg Felder officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening at Memorial Oaks Chapel. Roger Mohr was born June 29, 1936 to Walter A. and Hilda Krueger Mohr at home in Washington. He was baptized and confirmed at Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington. He graduated from Brenham High School and then served 4 years in the U.S. Air Force as a radio code breaker. Roger was one of seven children. He married Laverne Meyer, the mother of his children: Cynthia Ann James and Roger Alan Mohr. He later married Anna Burton Elley in 1975 at Friedens United Church of Christ in Washington and welcomed her four children as his own. These children became brothers and sisters never referred to as step-children as his own. He loved all of the children and they loved him. Roger was rancher, farmer, tractor mechanic and retired in 2003 from Ewald Tractor in Seguin. Roger and Anna then moved to Washington on part of the Mohr family farm where Roger grew up. He maintained constant communication with his sisters and brothers who lived nearby. Roger was a wonderful husband and father. His 9 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren loved him dearly. As an avid gardener he started a pecan and fruit orchard. Roger was very active in church and he was on the church council. Roger really enjoyed and looked forward to playing cards and dominoes with his family, friends and fellow church members. One of his favorite activities was playing chicken foot domino at the church with his fellow church members. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother and sister-in-law Walter Jack and Pat Mohr; brothers-in-law, Barry Rust and Sam Lanham; niece Peggy Sue Suzie Mohr and his wife Anna Mohr. Survivors include: sisters; Lydia Rust, May Dell Lanham, Virginia and husband G.V. Layton; brothers, Daniel and wife Bonnie Mohr, Jerry and Kathleen Kitty Mohr, daughter, Cynthia Ann James and Tom Harmon and children, Cassandra Cassie Lynn James and Shane Thompson, and Stephanie Amelia James; son, Roger Alan Mohr and Teddi Young; daughter, Cindy Lee and Roger Preacher and children, Larry Tommy and Julie Daniels, Serena Lee Hooper and Christina Lee Seed; son, Clarence Sonny V. and Sue Elley and children, Clarence Trey V. Elley III and Blaine Eugene Elley; daughter, Sandra Ann and Greg McCraw and children, Dustin McCraw, and Clint and Kristina McCraw; and son, Joseph Joey Elley, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Great grandchildren include: Eathen Wayne Thompson, Colin William Thomas Daniels, Annica Jules Daniels, Chloe Mae Daniels, Vanessa Lee and husband Zachry Ozborn, Samray Caleb Hooper, Paydon Gayle Hooper, Sierra Madison Seed, Charles Charlie Thomas Seed, Collin McCraw and Sophia McCraw. Pallbearers include: David Lanham, Gary Layton, Jason Cotten, Larry Thomas Tommy Daniels, Clarence Trey V. Elley III, Blaine Eugene Elley. Honorary Pallbearers include: Cassandra Cassie Lynn James, Stephanie Amelia James, Serena Lee Hooper and Christina Lee Seed. G.V. Layton will be assisting the Brenham Honor Guard with sounding Taps music. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to: Roger Mohr Memorial Fund, Friedens Church of Washington, UCC, P.O. Box 306, Washington, TX 77880. Funeral arrangements for Roger Mohr are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.