John G. Pavolich, 84, of Big Spring, died on Friday, August 8, 2008, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring with Chaplain Cherise Felty , officiating. The family will recieve friends from 6 to 7 PM, Monday, at the funeral home.He was born on October 28, 1923, in Painesdale, Michigan and married Barbara M. Clapper on June 4, 1948 in Ft. Riley, Kansas.John served in the U.S. Army from 1942 until 1965 as a Staff Sargent. He came to Big Spring in 1979 with the Department of Justice to help open the Big Spring Prison and then worked for the Department of Justice for 19 years before he retired. John was a member of the Masonic Lodge was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite, a Shriner, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #67. He was a Catholic.Survivors include his wife, Barbara Maxine Pavolich of Big Spring; one daughter, Karen Owen and her husband Kris, of Valparaiso, Indiana; one son, John G Pavolich, Jr. and his wife Janette, of San Angelo; one grandson, Tom Owen of Indianapolis, Indiana; two brothers, Don Pavolich of Michigan and Joe Pavolich of Seattle, Washington Mr. Pavolich was preceded in death by by his parents, Louis and Ann Pavolich; six brothers, Luke, Tony, Rudy, George, Matthew, and Bobby Pavolich; and two sisters, Ann Dutkovich and Mary Millard.The family suggests memorials be made to the Scottish Rite Crippled Children's Hospital, 2222 Welborn, Dallas, Texas, 75219.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
