Mr. Zeb S. Deck Jr.
September 6, 1942 - February 13, 2018
A celebration of the life of Mr. Zeb S. Deck Jr., 75, of Lake Cherokee, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018, in the chapel at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Orr officiating. The family will receive friends before and after the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Mr. Deck passed from this life on February 13, 2018, in Longview. He was born September 6, 1942, in Brady to the late Zeb Deck Sr. and Ila (McLean) Deck and went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Air Force. Zeb then began a career as an electrical lineman and retired in management after 36 years from the Rural Electric Cooperative. Throughout his career he served on many boards for Rural Electric Cooperatives both on the state level and national level. He is survived by his best friend and the love of his life, his wife of 54 years Patricia Deck of Lake Cherokee, by his 3 children who he engrained his strong Christian faith, pride, and love, Tonya Cates and husband David of Henderson, Tony Deck and wife Debby of Spring Hill, and Tracy Deck-Mullins of Weatherford, brother Billy Deck, sisters LaQuita Burton and husband Billy, Jerry Dillard and husband Mickey, Becky Reese and husband Charles, and Tresa Anderson and husband Bobby. He was the proud and loving grandfather of Morgan, Kyleigh, and Kristan Cates, Trystan Deck, and Brayden and Bryleigh Mullins, and great-grandson Dawson Cates. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.
A celebration of the life of Mr. Zeb S. Deck Jr., 75, of Lake Cherokee, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2018, in the chapel at Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home with Rev. Gary Orr officiating. The family will receive friends... View Obituary & Service Information