Otto C. "Sonny" Reagan Jr.

March 27, 1925 - March 17, 2019

Dateline: George West, Texas Otto Charles “Sonny” Reagan, Jr., age 93 of George West, Texas passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Sonny was born to Otto Charles Reagan Sr and Bertha Virginia Wheeler Reagan on March 27, 1925 in Calliham, Texas where he grew up. He resided in George West, Texas for his adult life. He married Wanda Lee Gilstrap in San Antonio, Texas on January 30, 1954. He served in Italy in WWII and attended Texas A&I University before working for the USDA on the Rio Grande River as a “Tick Rider.” He then worked for Mobil Oil until his retirement in 1986. An avid rodeo fan, he worked as a pick up man and an announcer in the Live Oak and surrounding counties. He was a lifelong deacon of the Baptist Church and a member of the Lions Club for many years. However, his greatest accomplishment was as a foster father, affecting the lives of numerous children. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Wanda Lee Gilstrap Reagan; his sister Patti Virginia Shaw; his children Cheryl Kay Reagan, Ronnie (Kim) Reagan, Dawn (Bryan) Byrd, Michael (Monisa) Sawey, Jason (Tammi) Sawey; 8 grandchildren – Caitlin, Courtney, Sara, Bobby, Tyler, Jessica, Breanna, and Reagan; 2 great-grandchildren Tito and Paisley; and loved ones Rene Sawey, Ina Cantu, Penny and Smokey Martin. The memorial service will be conducted at First Baptist Church George West on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 2 PM with Brother Bruce officiating the service. In Lieu of flowers, donations to South Texas Children’s Home would be appreciated. Services entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home, Three Rivers, Texas.