WILLIAM EDDIE CHRISNER
WILLIAM EDDIE CHRISNER
William Eddie Chrisner, longtime Mexia businessman and resident, passed away following a lengthy illness, complicated by COVID, on Dec. 12, 2020, at the age of 76. Eddie was born on March 3, 1944, in Mexia, to Buster and Velma Chrisner. He attended Mexia High School, Class of ’63, where he was a member of the marching band. While also in high school, he became known as “Fast Eddie” to his classmates and everyone who knew him. Eddie briefly attended Navarro College and Southwest Texas State University.
Eddie married his lifelong partner, Linda Black Chrisner, on March 3, 1967, in Mexia. They were blessed with three children and five grandchildren.
Eddie worked in a various array of jobs throughout his lifetime. He worked for A&P, Varo, Safeway as a butcher, Tom’s Peanuts, Mrs. Baird’s Bread, and owned and operated The Bonham Street Grocery Store in the 70’s. Finally, Eddie began a career with Gulf/Chevron, retiring after many years of service as a Corrosion Specialist. Retirement just wasn’t for him, so he opened Fast Eddie’s BBQ.
Eddie was a Christian and never met a stranger; he enjoyed being around people and made friends easily. He treated people the way he wanted to be treated. Of the many things he enjoyed were fishing “Always looking for the big one,” golf, dominoes, hunting and later in life, found his love for cooking BBQ and arrowhead hunting. However, none of those were more important than his love for his family. Being a grandfather was the highlight of his life. His children and grandchildren were his pride and joy. He was preceded in death
by his grandparents, Milton and Minnie May; father Buster Chrisner; daughter-in-law Kimberly Chrisner; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Eddie is survived by his mother, Velma Chrisner, of Mexia; wife of 53 years Linda Black Chrisner, of Conroe; children Angela Robinson and husband Kenneth, of Conroe, Brian Chrisner and wife Michele of Conroe, Chase Chrisner, of Houston; sister Christa McCeig and husband Larry, of Fairfield; nephew Ethan Lansford and wife Cheyenne, of Angleton; niece Amy Lansford, of Teague; grandchildren Sloan Harris, Katie and Garret Chrisner, Lelani Chrisner, Kash Brown; and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be at noon on Thursday, Dec. 17, at First Baptist Church, Mexia, with the Rev. Jerry Fulton officiating. Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery, near Jewett. Ray Forrester, Michael Jones, Ethan Lansford, Ignatius Slott, Johnny Tacker and Stell Waldrop will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Allen, Kirby Hyden, Walter Jackson and Jeryl Williams.
Visitation with the family will be 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.
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