Monte Kerr Obituary
Funeral service for Mr. Monte W. Kerr, 79, of Douglass, Texas will be held on Wednesday, January, 27, 2010 at 10:00 am at Laird Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby King and Rev. Roy Mobley officiating. Burial will follow at Douglass Cemetery.
Mr. Kerr was born on March 14, 1930 in Liberty, Texas to John Abbott and Lola Duckworth Kerr. He passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 in Nacogdoches.
Monte grew up in Tinnerville, Texas. He graduated from Springhill High School and attended Marshall Baptist College. He joined the Marines in June 1948 and served his country for four years in the Korean War. Serving as a Corporal in the Marine Corps in the Marine rifle company in Korea on September 18, 1950 at 0345 near Kimpo airfield the attacking enemy had begun to over run some of his company's positions. When Corporal Kerr, age 20, serving as a machine gun squad leader, observed one of the enemy rushing a fellow Marine, he grabbed the Marine and pulled him to safety. He fearlessly endangered his own life, then shooting the enemy twice at point blank and then engaged in hand to hand combat. Corporal Kerr's heroic actions were in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service. Monte was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action and subsequently was promoted to Sergeant. Monte married Bonnie Rector on February 28, 1953 in Douglass, Texas and they were married for 56 wonderful years. He retired from International Paper after 15 years of employment
Monte is survived by his mother, Lola Kerr of Douglass, his wife, Bonnie Rector Kerr of Douglass; one son, Mark Kerr and his wife, Kelley of Nacogdoches; one daughter, Bambi Kerr of Douglass, and three sisters, Bobbie King and husband, Bob of Douglas, Beatrice Rich and husband, Roland of Lufkin, Texas and Brenda Goldsberry and husband Jimmy of Nacogdoches; one grandson, John Mark Kerr and two granddaughters, Lila Dale Kerr both of Douglass and Amanda Koske of South Dakota Air Force Base.
Monte is preceded in death by his father, John Abbott Kerr.
Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 6-8 pm at Laird Funeral Home.
Mr. Kerr was born on March 14, 1930 in Liberty, Texas to John Abbott and Lola Duckworth Kerr. He passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 in Nacogdoches.
Monte grew up in Tinnerville, Texas. He graduated from Springhill High School and attended Marshall Baptist College. He joined the Marines in June 1948 and served his country for four years in the Korean War. Serving as a Corporal in the Marine Corps in the Marine rifle company in Korea on September 18, 1950 at 0345 near Kimpo airfield the attacking enemy had begun to over run some of his company's positions. When Corporal Kerr, age 20, serving as a machine gun squad leader, observed one of the enemy rushing a fellow Marine, he grabbed the Marine and pulled him to safety. He fearlessly endangered his own life, then shooting the enemy twice at point blank and then engaged in hand to hand combat. Corporal Kerr's heroic actions were in keeping with the highest tradition of the United States Naval Service. Monte was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action and subsequently was promoted to Sergeant. Monte married Bonnie Rector on February 28, 1953 in Douglass, Texas and they were married for 56 wonderful years. He retired from International Paper after 15 years of employment
Monte is survived by his mother, Lola Kerr of Douglass, his wife, Bonnie Rector Kerr of Douglass; one son, Mark Kerr and his wife, Kelley of Nacogdoches; one daughter, Bambi Kerr of Douglass, and three sisters, Bobbie King and husband, Bob of Douglas, Beatrice Rich and husband, Roland of Lufkin, Texas and Brenda Goldsberry and husband Jimmy of Nacogdoches; one grandson, John Mark Kerr and two granddaughters, Lila Dale Kerr both of Douglass and Amanda Koske of South Dakota Air Force Base.
Monte is preceded in death by his father, John Abbott Kerr.
Visitation with the family will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 6-8 pm at Laird Funeral Home.
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