Obituary of David Lee Agnew

Funeral services for David Lee Agnew, 57, Troup, are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Sunday, October 11, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Troup. Interment will follow at the Walnut Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. Agnew passed away Friday, October 9, 2015 in Troup. He was born August 1, 1958, in Tyler, to Bobby and Inell Choate Agnew. Mr. Agnew was a 1976 graduate of Troup High School and he married Karen Holt, June 27, 1980, in Troup. He worked for Agnew Motor Company and from 1989 until 2008 owned and operated David Agnew Auto Sales in Troup. He was a past president of the Troup Rotary Club an active member of Troup Cares, a member of the Board of Directors of the Troup Education Foundation and President of the Troup Volunteer Fire Department. He loved hunting and fishing and searching for arrowheads. He loved to spend time with his family and his dogs, Gus and Luke. Mr. Agnew was a Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church, Troup. He was preceded in death by a sister, Trina Lynn Davis and his father-in-law, Leo Holt. Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Karen Holt Agnew of Troup; daughter, Ashley Agnew Frye and husband Steve Frye of Troup; his mother and father, Bobby and Inell Agnew of Troup, a sister and her husband, Brenda and Kenneth Walters of Troup; two grandchildren, Aubrey Halbert and John David Frye, both of Troup; mother-in-law, Freeda Holt of Whitehouse; a niece, Jennifer and Robert Stinehour, of Marble Falls; a nephew, Bob and Melissa Walters of Henderson; godchildren, Colton Whitsell, Corbin Whitsell and Carleigh Whitsell; his dogs, Gus and Luke; and numerous other nieces, nephews, cousins and a multitude of friends. The family will receive friends and loved ones at the First Baptist Church, Troup from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Saturday, October 10, 2015. Pallbearers will be Troup Firefighters; Tim Mager, Brad Mager, David LaMotte, Arla Phelps, John Whitsell and Gene Cottle. Honorary Pallbearers will be the remaining members of the Troup Volunteer Fire Department, the Troup High School Class of 1976 and Roland Turner. Memorials, if desired may be made to the Troup Education Foundation, PO Box 125, Troup, TX 75789 or the Troup Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 135, Troup, TX 75789. Online registration and condolences are available at www.cottlefuneralhome.com