Thomas Burnell

KELLER -- Thomas Dean Burnell, a wonderful, awesome son and adored brother passed away peacefully at home after a long hard struggle to live surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, July 14, 2012, in his 36th year of life.        Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, at the Church of The Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 2020 S. Collins St., Arlington. Rev. Bryan Patrick will officiate.        Thomas graduated from Victoria High School in 1994. His passion was sports and treasured being an umpire with Texas Association of Sports.        Thomas was preceded in death by his father, Thornton Drew Burnell and by his grandmother, Loyce Clifton.        Survivors: Mother and step-dad, Kay Reynolds and Eldon Reynolds; sisters, Merritt Dobecka of Keller and Stacey Yepes of Dallas; aunts, uncles, niece, nephews, other extended family and many friends.