Harold Curts
Harold Franklin Curts, 82, of Celeste, passed away August 4, 2013 at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jeremy Jones and Thomas A. Willess officiating. Interment will follow at Merit Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Born January 9, 1931 in Dallas County, Harold was the son of Frank and Laura May (Tuley) Curts. On November 18, 1983 in Greenville, he married Rebecca Perkins Creech. He served in United States Air Force and the Air Force Reserves. He was on active duty during the Korean conflict in 1951 and 1952. He graduated from Lancaster High School and attended various training schools and seminars throughout his career. He was a retired supervisor in the assembly area of E-Systems. He raised Brahman cattle and Hereford crosses. He was a member of the American Brahman Breeders Association of Houston and a member of the Greenville Entertainment Series. He was a member of the Church of Christ faith.
His survivors include his sons Harold Layne Curts of Duncanville and Steven Ray Curts of Dallas; brother Duwane Edwin Curts of Mineola; sisters-in-law Sammie Griffis of Greenville and Phyllis Spoonemore and husband Pete of Celeste; several nieces and nephews; and his dog, man’s best friend, Lacy.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Becky; his parents; and brothers Ralph Robert Curts and Rable Erwin Curts.
Serving as pallbearers are his nephews, Cody Spoonemore, Josh Spoonemore, Kyle Shamburger, Matt Ellis, Colt Griffis and Greg Griffis.
