Graveside services for Mark Kiser, Sr, 70, of Waskom will be held at 2pm Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Restland Cemetery, Waskom, Texas. Visitation will take place from 6pm to 8pm, Wednesday, January 27, and 12pm to 1pm, Thursday, January 28, at Downs Funeral Home.

Mark Edward Kiser, Sr., was born October 09, 1945 in Ballinger, Texas to the late Mark Edwin Kiser and Martha Ellen Kiser Gray. He passed away peacefully at home on January 23, 2016. As a young man, he proudly served his country in the National Guard. On December 09, 1968, Mark married the love of his life, Linda Samples. They spent the last 47 years loving and caring for one another. Together they built a loving home raising 4 children and one grandson, Ezekiel Gilcrease. In addition to owning several businesses throughout his career, Mark spent many years as a coring engineer and consultant for Baker Hughes before his retirement. In his free time, you could often find Mark on area lakes doing what he loved, fishing. He was an avid bass fisherman, a long-time member of the Waskom Bass Club, and a lifetime member of the Bass Angler Sportsman Society. In honor of his favorite pastime, we welcome you to wear your fishing attire to his service.

Those left to cherish the memory of Mark are his loving wife, Linda Kiser; sons James Kiser and wife, Tammy of Montgomery, TX; Allen Kiser of Marshall, TX; Mark Kiser, Jr. and wife, Alecia of Hallsville, TX; daughter Amber Chapman of Waskom, TX; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two more on the way, three brothers, Danny Gray, Donnie Gray and Ronnie Kiser, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Mark is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Hattie Marie.

Serving as pallbearers will be Allen Kiser, Ezekiel Gilcrease, C.J. Gillard, Jeremie Gillard, John Lumpkin, and Joe Summers. Honorary pallbearers will be James Kiser and Mark Kiser, Jr.

The family would like to express its appreciation to all of the wonderful nurses and aides at HeartsWay for the loving care provided during this difficult time.