Edward Don “Eddie” Woerner, 82, of Paris passed away Friday, December 4th 2020 at his home surrounded by family after a long courageous battle with renal failure. Services are scheduled for 11:00 am Tuesday December 8, 2020 at Fry Gibbs Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Ed Fleming and Rev. Bryce Jester officiating. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to service from 10 until 11. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The family ask those in attendance wear face coverings and practice social distancing.
Eddie the son of George A. and Irene Oyler Woerner was born May 28, 1938 in Paris. He attended Paris schools and graduated from Paris High School in 1956. Upon graduation he joined the US Navy, stationed in Norfolk, VA and Charleston, SC and serving aboard the USS Cone destroyer.He was honorably discharged in 1961. On April the 11th 1958 he married Lurena Coplin. Upon returning to Paris he began his career at UARCO business forms spanning 36 years. After retirement from UARCO he was employed by Rodgers Wade mfg. and later retired from there. He was a lifetime member of Ramseur Baptist Church where he served on the board of deacons for many years. He enjoyed driving the church bus for several years. His hobbies included boating, camping, fishing, woodworking but his love was for golf.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his in-laws, Forrest and Earvie Coplin, brother Jerry Woerner and spouse Judy, brother-in-law Eddie Don Ruthart and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Wayne and Jimmie Nash.
He is survived by his wife Lurena, of 62 years, son Rick Woerner of Paris, TX, daughter Rhonda Woerner Carrigan of Tioga, TX, grandchildren Bailey Carrigan McNairy and spouse Erik McNairy of Cooper, TX, Shelby Carrigan of Dallas, TX and one great granddaughter, Landry Kate McNairy, sister Sharon Ruthart, brother-in-law and sister-in- law Joe and Louis Vaughn, sister-in-law Sandra Neill, numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Serving as pallbearers are Ron Blackburn, Johnny Edwards, Harold Adams, nephews Brad Ruthart, Jeff Woerner, Erik McNairy, Wade White and special friends as honorary pallbearers, Kelsey Gibbs and Thurman Wood.
