Rupert "Junebug" Odell Deal Jr.

May 30, 1941 - May 27, 2021

Funeral services for Rupert Deal Jr., 79 of Giddings, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 31, 2021 at Christ Lutheran Church in Loebau, Texas with Rev. Garrett Smith officiating. Burial will immediately follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 30, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Monday, May 31, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Sunday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Rupert "Junebug" Odell Deal Jr. was born on May 30, 1941 in Houston, Texas to Rupert Odell Deal Sr. and Clara Norine (Beisert) Deal. Rupert was united in marriage to Mary Jane Garrie on March 1, 1963 in Iuka, Mississippi. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Loebau. He retired from Alcoa as a pipefitter. He served our nation in the United States Air Force from 1959-1963. Rupert enjoyed traveling, going to the coast, watching western movies and taking care of his dog, Piper. He also enjoyed visiting and talking to people. He loved going to family reunions and spending time with his family and friends. Rupert passed away the morning of Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in Lexington surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rupert Sr. & Clara Deal; his wife, Mary; his daughter, Daina Mitschke; his grandson Cody Mitschke and his sister, Nellie Johnson. Rupert is survived by his two children, Charlotte Brown & her husband, Randy of Lexington and Rupert "Bubba" Deal III & his wife, Eva of Alabama; son-in-law, Eddie Mitschke of Giddings; six grandchildren, Randy Brown Jr. & Ross Hoffpauir of Pflugerville, Dustin Brown & Ashley Segroves of Lexington, Nick Mitschke & Leah Leal of League City , Allie Slezak & her husband, Edward of Del Valle, Rupert "Spyder" Deal & his wife, Madison of Alabama and Hilarie McGuire & her husband, Cody of Alabama; ten great grandchildren, Cason Brown, Brooklyn Brown, Harper Mitschke, Carter Mitschke, Ava Mills, Brody McGuire, Danni Conaster, Salem Deal, Bentley Slezak and Bexlee Slezak; two sisters, Norine Haston & her husband, Keith of Tennessee and Janet Kieschnick and her husband, Mike of Dallas; brother-in-law, Pete Johnson of Terrell as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Randy Brown Jr., Dustin Brown, Rupert “Spyder” Deal, Nick Mitschke, Ross Hoffpauir and Edward Slezak. Memorials may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church of Loebau, 4654 County Road 114, Lincoln, Texas 78948 or to the charity of one's choice.