Category: Obituaries

Obituary: Charles Herman Wherry Jr.

Charles Herman Wherry Jr. passed away on December 16, 2018 at his home in Athens, Texas. He was born on January 4, 1923 in Lorena Texas to Charles Herman Wherry Sr. and Lillie Fuller Wherry.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Lucille Wherry.

Charles was married to the love of his life for 49 years before her death. He worked for an oil and chemical company for many years. Charles loved to hunt and fish and play bingo. He was a very loving man with a gentle spirit. He will be greatly missed by his family and those who knew him.

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Obituary: Johnnie Frances Williams

Johnnie Frances Williams passed away to her heavenly home on December 13, 2018 in Athens, Texas. She was born on May 8, 1926 to Gordon and Murriel Mann Reynolds in the Hobbs community of Van Zandt County.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Sue Dyer and husband Dewey; her brother-in-law John B. Gilligan; her son-in-law John W. Hartman.

She started school in Martins Mill and later moved to Athens and completed her education, graduating Athens high school in 1943. She attended East Texas Baptist college and University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. During the war she worked for the government in Washington DC. Through the years she lived in Kentucky and Frankfurt Germany, Waco, Uvalde and McKinney Texas. In 1950 she and her family returned to Athens where she worked for Hobson Green law office in Athens. Johnnie was very active in her Sunday School class at First Baptist Church of Athens.

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Obituary: Gwen Green

Memorial services for Gwen Green, 79, of Athens are scheduled for 6:00 to 8:00 pm Monday, December 17, 2018 at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.

Gwen Green passed away on December 8, 2018 in Malakoff, Texas.

Gwendolyn Elaine Green was born September 18, 1939 the daughter of Marvin Elton Tutton and Flisky Ellen Nelson. She worked at various banks in North and East Texas since 1972, including Bank of Mabank and most recently First National Bank of Athens where she retired in 1998. She enjoyed reading, crocheting and babysitting her grandpets, Ramsey, Peanut, Miss Penny, Deuce and Lucky.

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