By Edgar on September 10th, 2014
    Funeral services honoring the life of T.J. “Hogi” Raborn were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 at San Patricio Baptist  Church in Converse, with the Rev. Delman Rogers officiating. Interment followed at Cassell Cemetery in Converse. T.J. was born on Feb. 21, 1939 to Opal and Mary McDonald Raborn. He is preceded in death by his parents, Opal and Mary McDonald Raborn; brother, Huey W. Raborn, and son Stoney Raborn. T.J. is survived by his wife of 51 years, Diana Raborn; daughters, Kimberly Allen and husband, Jon, and Toni Darlene Raborn; daughter- in-law Kari Raborn; sisters, Loretta Groce and Linda Paddie and husband, Merle; brother, O.R. Rabon; grandchildren, Johnathan S. Raborn and wife, Kelsey, Zachary Austin, Tiffany Raborn and Madeline Raborn; great grandchildren, Zoey Raborn and Blayde Raborn; and a host of family and friends