Elmer Lee Ernst, Sr.

Elmer Lee Ernst, Sr., 82, passed away to be with His Lord on August 12, 2017.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Reverend David Zigler, assisted by Reverend Doug Shows. Burial will follow at Trout Creek Cemetery in Kirbyville.

Visitation will precede the service, starting at 1:00 P.M.

Born in Groves, Texas, on March 9, 1935, he was the son of Fred Henry Ernst, Sr. and Louise Virginia Maher Ernst. Elmer worked for Gulf Oil for 32 ½ years as a machinist before retiring, and traveled with the Volunteer Christian Builders for 10 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City and was an ordained deacon for 60 years. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is survived by his wife, Imogene Busby Ernst, and three sons on this earth, Elmer Lee, Jr. and his wife, Selita, Timothy Dean and his wife, Melissa, and Randy Gene; special friend, Patty Irwin; nine grandchildren, Brad Ernst, Kevin Ernst and wife, Callie, Ben Ernst and wife, Brittany, Brendi Ernst, Sean Aucoin and wife, Helen, Rachal Ernst, Amber Rinehart and husband, Micah, Matthew Ernst, and Andrew Ernst; and six great-grandchildren, Kate, Abigayle, Wyatt, and Jax Ernst, and Anthony and Natalie Rinehart. One son in Heaven, Ricky Allen Ernst, along with his mom and dad, Louise and Fred Ernst.

Serving as pallbearers will be John T. Ernst, John “Bubba” Mixon, Walter Ernst, Jerry Irvine, Steve Moore, and Russell Allen. Alternate pallbearers will be Horace West, and Howard West.