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Note: pril 29, 1931 in Hempstead, Texas.
He passed away at 83 years of age in Brookshire, Texas on September 29, 2014.
He is preceded in death by his Father and Mother; brothers, Wayman Stokley and Alton R. Stokley; brother-in-law, Bill King; sister-in-law, Patricia Stokley; great-grandson Connor Pierce and nephew, Steve.
F. A. is survived by a family whom he dearly loved: wife, Rosemarie Stokley; sons, Wayman Stokley, Herman Stokley, and extended sons, Rick Hiles, Russel LeBlanc, Dean LeBlanc, Kevin LeBlanc and Christopher Matodobra and Roddie Chin; daughters, Monique Matodobra, Tarra Chin, Dana LeBlanc; brother, Herbert Stokley; sister, Vera King; brother-in-law, Bill King; sister-in-law, Melodie Stokley and Gwen Stokley; daughter-in-law, Norma Stokley; grandchildren, Jessica Merritt, Karina Max-Brown, Margie Stokley, Casey Stokley and Linda Stokley; nephews Charles, Curtis, Clifton, Mike, Ray, Doug and David; nieces, Debbie, Karinette and Wendy. He also cherished many more loving relatives and friends.
His family will receive friends on Friday, October 10, 2014
from 6 o;clock in the evening until 8:30 in the evening at Hardin Family Funeral Home in Houston.
A Celebration of F. A.'s life will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2014 at 10:30 in the morning at Central Baptist Church,
2855 Greenhouse Road, Houston, Texas 77084. Brother Larry Maddox will officiate.
Everyone is invited for a time of food and fellowship following the funeral service at the home of Gwen Stokley 23114 Regal Isle Court, Katy, Texas 77494.
F.A. lived to be 83 years and 5 months old.
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A TRIBUTE TO HIS FATHER
by Wayman Stokley
The man in this picture was harder than nails & meaner than a snake at times. He had to be. But he'd give the shirt off his back if he thought you'd use it to go get a job. If you worked hard, he admired you. If you didn't, you might want to stay back from him.
He was born in a South Texas cotton field & went to school through the 8th grade between planting & picking. He went to war when his country called, in a country he'd never heard of.
When came home he went to building fence all over Houston, Tx & became a Union Ironworker. He hung structural steel & rigged big heavy lifts. He built the world's first industrial dome in Surinam, South America. Built the second one in Kingston, Jamaica during the time of the Bay of Pigs, the Kennedy assassination & the independence of Jamaica. He built the world's first Electrostatic Precipitators in the mid 70s in Florida.
He tried to farm & failed. He tried several businesses trying to stay home & failed. He lost 3 fortunes. But he never lost his courage. He never lost his drive. And he never lost his ability to motivate others. He could get 3 men's work out of one.
Later in life he worked as an estimator & consultant to different construction companies & engineering firms & highly educated engineers would ask him how to get the job done.
He traveled the world over. He went to Ireland, France, Egypt, Italy, Greece & all points in between.
He was a Master Craftsman, and thanks to him, so am I. Thanks Daddy, I'll see you on the other side & we'll hang big iron & fight big men.
Note: F. A. Stokley was one of five children born to Wayman L. Stokley and Viola Davis Stokley on A
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