Graveside funeral services for David Ira Grable, 81 of Waskom will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 in Panola Mt Zion Cemetery in DeBerry, TX under the direction of Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Grable passed away June 2, 2018 in Longview, TX.

David Ira Grable was born January 10, 1937 in Kansas City, MO to Wayne Otho Grable and Melva Maxine Reese Grable. He worked for FAB Steel for thirty plus years where he was a Supervisor.  He loved fishing and the great outdoors.  He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors are his wife, Betty Grable of Waskom; children, Mike & Erin Grable of Waskom, Steve Grable, also of Waskom, Terry Simmons of Tyler, and Beth Simmons of Houston; brothers, Johnny Grable and Ed Grable; sister, Dorothy Willess; grandchildren, Steve Grable II and Timmy Grable, Hannah Grable, David Wayne Cole, Rowdy Martin, Dusty Martin, Cade Martin; great grandchild, Tucker Grable.