Hollis L. Puckett, 90, of Big Spring, died on Monday, February 19, 2007, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 22, 2007 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Dr. Randy Cotton, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.Hollis was born on June 4, 1916 in Bell County, Texas to Houston and Louella Puckett and attended school in Drasco, Texas. He married Mildred Gill on June 22, 1938 in Winters, Texas and they moved to Big Spring. She preceded him in death on August 25, 1996. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Luther and was a veteran of World War II. He loved farming, ranching and people. He was a very special person and will be missed by all.Survivors include his children, Horace Puckett of Austin, and Ocoee Moore and husband, Mike of Big Spring; grandchildren, Robert Houston Puckett and wife, Karilee of Orange, Lyle Moore of Big Spring, and Danene Moore of Lubbock; great grandchildren, Hunter, Kale and Heston Puckett of Orange, and Autumn Moore of Big Spring; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Trevor Moore; three brothers and three sisters.Pallbearers will be Gary Radford, Gary Jones, Tommy Wegner, Loyd Underwood, Edward Kennemer and Kenneth Puckett. Honorary pallbearers will be Hollis Kennemer, Joe Blassingame and Sonny Anderson.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Julie Wennik Scholarship, % Big Spring High School, 707 11th Place, Big Spring, Texas 79720.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
