Anthony Morales

alignjustifyAnthony Rusty Morales went home to be with the Lord on Sunday June 14, 2009. After many months in the hospital he lost his battle with pneumonia and gained the victory to cross over to his heavenly home. Rusty was in a motorcycle accident in 1978 which left him with a traumatic brain injury and quadraparesis.

alignjustifyEveryone was a friend in Christ. He lived to give testimony to all he saw about the love of Christ. Though all his challenges Rusty never complained, but always encouraged others. Rusty never looked at his physical challenges as a weakness, but as his strength. He was a avid UT fan, loved sports and music. He would say his blood was orange He always wanted to share the gospel of Jesus and of course the Long Horns

alignjustify He was an active member of Goodwill Baptist Church, the Closed Head Injury Group at Scott White, the Baptist Student Ministry at Temple College, a member of Central Texas LULAC, and a founding member of the Bell County Judges Committee for Persons with Disabilities. He received the Person of the Year award in 1993 from the Bell County Judges Committee for Persons with Disabilities. He often visited Temple College, Scott White Hospital, Temple Library, and HOCTIL where he loved to visit with friends. He attended Temple Schools. With much determination he received his High School GED after his accident.

alignjustifyAnthony Russell Morales was born in Austin, Texas in 1960. Survivors include his Mother, Judy Morales Steinheimer and step-father Michael Steinheimer, father Robert Morales, brothers, Robert and wife Dora Morales, Randy and wife Robin Morales, Rodney and wife Andrea Morales, sister Renee and husband Gary Belbeck, and many nephews nieces whom he loved very much.

alignjustifyPrayer services and Rosary will be held Monday and Tuesday Evening, 6:00 p.m. at Harper-Talasek Funeral Home in Temple. Christian funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Baptist Church in Temple with Pastor Guillermo Estrada, and Pastor Michael Rios officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest cemetery.
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Visitation

HarperTalasek Funeral Home
500 W. Barton Ave.
Temple, TX  76501
Monday, June 15, 2009
6:00pm

Service

Immanuel Baptist Church
1401 W. Central
Temple, TX  76504
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
11:00am

Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery
1873 N. 1st Street
Temple, TX  76501

Memorial Contributions

Our Lady of Guadalupe Building Fund
707 South 6th Street
Temple, TX  76504

Temple College
2600 South First Street
Temple, TX  76504

Goodwill Baptist Church
718 S 5th St
Temple, TX  76504