Erby "Dot" Muckelroy

Erby "Dot" Muckelroy was born July 25, 1922 in Kilgore, Texas  where he was a life long resident. He was the third son of the late Ernest and Willie McNeely Muckelroy.

Mr. Muckelroy attended public school in Kilgore where he attended Mt. Pisgah Rosenwald School and Kilgore Colored High School where he played on the Football and Basketball teams and he was recognized as valedictorian of his graduating class. He attended Prairie View College. He started his life as a member and later Deacon of the Kilgore Church of the Living God on Highway 31 and after the church was destroyed by fire, he joined Kilgore Baptist Church in Kilgore where he served for many years before his health failed.

He was married to the late Eva Mae Ellison for 65 years. "Peggy" ,as she was affectionately called, preceded him in death in 2009.

To their long marriage, 3 children were born, Gregory, Linda and Debra. Linda passed away in 2017.

Dot is preceded in death by his three brothers, Damon, Danon, and  Roy Muckelroy. He had two sisters, the late Ernestine Rettig and he is survived by Cleo Morgan of Kilgore, Texas.

Mr. Muckelroy is also survived by  three grandsons, D.J.  (Michel) Muckelroy, Ft. Worth, Texas, Jay (Tamika) Jackson, Houston, Texas, Dusty Jackson, Frisco, Texas and one granddaughter, Rachel Hall, Chicago, Illinois.

Dot had three great-grandchildren he adored, Madison, D.J. and Dillon. He leaves many other nieces and nephews, relatives, family and friends to celebrate his life.