Arthur Carroll, Jr.

Arthur Vane A.V. Carroll, Jr., 56, of Burton, died June 5, 2003, in St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan. Mr. Carroll was born Oct. 31, 1946, in Waxahachie, TX, to Arthur Vane Sr. and Rosa Lea Graham Carroll. He was baptized and confirmed on Jan. 15, 1978, in Christ Lutheran Church in Brenham. He was educated at Waxahachie High School and earned a degree in horticulture from Texas A&M University in 1975. Mr. Carroll was a submarine commander in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. On July 1, 1977, he married Kathryn Mertz in Christ Lutheran Church in Brenham. Mr. Carroll was the owner of Fluff Top Roll Restaurant. Mr. Carroll was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, Washington County A&M Club, Washington County Go Texan Committee and Brenham BPOE #979. Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Carroll of Burton; sons and daughter-in-law, Clint and Sara Carroll of Austin and Cody Carroll of Burton; daughters and son-in-law, Kristina and Dennis Newton of Plano and Christin Carroll of Port Isabel; his father, A.V. Carroll, Sr. of Aubrey; brother, Ronnie Carroll of Brenham; sister and brother-in-law, Shelley and David Stevens of Denton; one grandchild, Kyle Luhn of Brenham; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Nina and Alfred Herrmann of Houston and Margie Mertz of Burton; special family members, Melvin Zwernemann of Carmine, James and Pauline Zwernemann of Cedar Creek and Ray and Joann Ullrich of Austin; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosa Lea Carroll; and a nephew, Billy Carroll. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 8 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Greenvine with Pastor Pam Werrell officiating. Burial will be in the Latium Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 7. Pallbearers will be Gary Herbert, Tommy Lara, Dale Heintschel, Glen Reimer, Vernon Beck, Ray Rodenbeck, Burt Parker, Mike Kmiec, Darrell Kruger and Mike Kuhn. Employees of Fluff Top Roll Restaurant and trustees and members of Brenham BPOE #979 will be considered honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be given to Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine, Washington County A&M Club or Brenham BPOE #979. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main St., in Brenham. For more information, visit the website: memorialoakschapel.com.