Born in El Paso, TX on Oct. 19, 1953
Departed on May 28, 2015 and resided in Terrell, TX.

Funeral services for Francis "Sonny" Groessel, Jr., 61, of Terrell, are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Wills Point Church of Christ with Bro. Eugene Edens officiating. Interment will follow at Neill & Harris Cemetery in Terrell under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

He passed away early Thursday morning, May 28, 2015, at his residence in Terrell.

Sonny was born October 19, 1953, in El Paso, the son of Francis William Groessel, Sr. and Alice Katherine Turner Groessel. He was raised in El Paso and Terrell, where he has lived most of his life. In 1972, he graduated from Tornillo High School. On December 6, 1978, he married Beverly Harris. Sonny was employed by the City of Terrell as Utilities Director, retiring in March 2015, after forty-two years of dedicated service. He enjoyed playing Chess, fishing, camping, collecting silver and coins. Sonny loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Sonny was a board member of Elmo Water Supply.

Preceded in death by his dad, Francis William Groessel, Sr.; two brothers, Mark Groessel and Terence Groessel; father-in-law, Lee Harris and his step-mother, Edith Groessel.

Sonny is survived by his wife, Beverly Groessel, of Terrell; mother, Alice Durbin, of Terrell; two daughters, Linda Dawn Groessel, of Wills Point and Audra Gail Groessel, of Terrell; eight brothers, James Chandler Groessel, Sr., of Terrell, Thomas Groessel & wife, Nan, of Seagoville, Bruce Groessel, Sr. & wife, Ruth. of Keene, Herbert Groessel, of Midland, Ronald Durbin, Jr., of Terrell, Daniel Durbin, of Dallas, Donald Durbin, of Terrell and Jeffrey Smith, of Terrell; four sisters, Katherine Bunch & husband, Terry, of Terrell, Debbie Thompson & husband, Paul, of Mandeville, Louisana, Karla Hill & husband, Norman, of Midland and Charlie Bannister & husband, Ricky, of Wills Point; brother-in-law, Gary Harris & wife, Janice, of Terrell; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Kale & husband, John, of Terrell and Elizabeth Stromberg & husband, Chris, of Terrell; three grandchildren, Alexis, Ethan and Christian; mother-in-law, Linda Harris, of Terrell; three uncles, Harry Groessel, of El Paso, James Douglas Turner & wife, Dolly, of Terrell and Jerry Turner & partner, Jim, of Irving; aunt, Gail Russell, of El Paso; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to service.