Eliseo Chacon

Funeral service for Eliseo "Chey" Chacon, Sr., 67, of Cleburne, will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 22, 2012 in the Cleburne Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 Poindexter Street with Pastor Alexander Dominguez officiating. Burial will follow in the Keene Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Friday, December 21, 2012 in the funeral home. Mr. Chacon passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 in Cleburne. He was born to Juan Canas and Ruperta Rodrigues Chacon on March 17, 1945 in El Paso, Texas. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era. He married Imelda "Amy" Maria Salcido on December 31, 1993 in Keene. Chey worked as a teacher in the Fort Worth ISD, retiring in 1998 and then continuing to teach Adult Education with the Cleburne ISD for several years. He was a member of both Cleburne and Alvarado Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Churches. He was dedicated to his faith and church, often being the unseen servant who mowed the church lawn or built the needed props for programs for example. His music was prominent throughout his life. He was a talented harmonica, guitar and saw player as well as vocalist. One of his childrens' fondest memories was waking up to his guitar playing on Sabbath mornings. He was family oriented in every sense of the phrase. He was often found packing the children up for spur of the moment trips to visit family in other areas of the country. Family get togethers brought him much joy in his adult life. Chey was a giver, often known for putting the needs of others above his own needs. He was a talented craftsman, especially in welding and woodworking. He could make or build anything from toys to furniture. His laughter and love for life will be missed greatly by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Stephan and siblings, Moses, Lipa and Sammie Chacon. Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Amy Chacon; children, Chay Bunch and his wife, Andrea, Henry Welch and his wife, Courtney, Bryant Bunch and his wife, Karen, Amy Welch, Darrell Chacon and his wife Rachael, Steve Chacon, and Hiram Welch; grandchildren, Andrew, Michael, Cynthia, Adrian, Jeremiah, Julianna, Ian, Zachary, Katy, Chloe, Elijah, Aiden and Elena; siblings, Daniel Chacon, Juan Chacon, Zacharias Chacon, Melky Chacon and Rachel Fierro; numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation Crosier-Pearson Cleburne 512 North Ridgeway Dr. Cleburne, TX 76033 Friday, December 21, 2012 6-8:00 P.M. Map to Visitation Location Service Cleburne Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church 108 Poindexter Street Saturday, December 22, 2012 2:00 P.M. Interment Keene Memorial Park 301 Pioneer Dr. Keene , TX 76059 Map to Interment Location