Frank Dwayne Jekel

Frank Dwayne Jekel, 77, of Cameron died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron with Gary Westbrook officiating. Burial will follow in the Corinth Cemetery near Buckholts. Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Mr. Jekel, owner and operator of D&L Service Company in Cameron, was born March 5, 1939, in Milam County to Frank and Mollie (Novotny) Jekel. He received his Bachelor’s and a Master’s of Education Degree in Agricultural Education from Texas A&M University. He married Lucille Michalka. He was Past President and board member of the Texas Rural Water Association, Past Vice-President and board member of the Post Oak Savannah Ground Water Conservation District, past board member of the Central Texas Water Supply Corporation. He had served on the Corinth Cemetery Association board and with the Milam County Junior Livestock Association. 

He is survived by: his wife, Lucille Jekel of Cameron; son, Robert (Roby) Jekel of Cameron; daughter, Shelia Jekel of Kemah; sister, Janet Hinson; three grandchildren, Camri Jekel-Chavez, Cali Jekel-Chavez and River Jekel-Chavez; and great-grandchild, Adrianna Lozana.

Memorials may be made to the Corinth Cemetery Association Pavilion Fund, Alzheimer Research Foundation or to the charity of Donor’s choice.

Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home of Cameron is in charge of arrangements.