Weldon Lorell Sumruld Obituary (1940 - 2022)

On February 23, 2022, Weldon Lorell Sumruld, passed away into God's graces after a valiant and courageous battle with stomach cancer, but it was his heart that took him away. A fighter throughout life, he was 81 years old. He would be fighting to stay with us today, but we believe God finally said, "My son, it's time to rest".Lorell was born on March 19, 1940, in Snyder TX, to Weldon W. Sumruld and Bennie Stokes. He had two sisters, Velesta Sumruld Black and Vondell Sumruld Bourland, whom both preceded his death. After he graduated college, Lorell joined the Army and served from 1962 to 1966 and left with an honorable discharge. He then worked at Brown & Root for (26) years as a pipefitter and inspector. After "retirement" he went on to work at the Bryan Daily Eagle for another (17) years. He finally truly retired in 2019.He is survived by many loving individuals, including his wife Dee of (39) years. He met Delores White Sumruld in 1980, and after asking Dee to marry him (13) times, the pair finally married on January 1, 1983, and merged their family of five children. Son Tim and wife Jeanette, Paul and wife Angela, a daughter and her husband, daughter Debbie McLendon and son Shawn White and wife Leeann. We never used the word "step" in our house, yet we were all one family. Our parents were also known for "adopting strays" of various friends thru the years, and yet still called them family. Our families continued to grow to include our children and "bonus" children. Tim has (2) children, Paul has (3) children, Debbie has (2) + (4) bonus kids, Shawn has (2) + (2) bonus kids with a total of (17) Grandchildren and (12) Great Grandchildren. Lorell was a strong, kind, loving, and supportive father and grandfather. His knowledge and guidance were the foundation of our family. We mourn the loss of our father, grandfather, uncle and friend and we encourage all who knew him to remember the beauty and laughter he brought to this world. Just thinking of his snicker alone should bring a smile to your face.