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Established 1948   Grace Robertson Haning, 94 years young, passed away February 25, 2009 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas. Grace, the fifth daughter of Jesse S. and Sallie C. Brians Robertson, was born on October 7, 1914 in the community of Hudsonville, Fannin County, Texas. She attended Dotson school in Fannin County and Draughn's Business School in Denison. Grace married Robert Lee Haning April 11, 1950 at Messenger Chapel Methodist Church in Denison, Texas. They resided in Denison, Goodland, Kansas, Pueblo and Ft. Collins, Colorado until Robert's death on December 2, 1967. Grace then moved to Bonham, Texas where she lived for the last forty-one years. Grace worked for Kraft Foods and S. H. Kress Variety store in Denison during the mid 1940's and at Lilly's and Dad Lads Clothing stores in the early 1950's. She was a longtime member of the Gate City Chapter Number 77 of the Order of the Eastern Star in Denison. A very avid reader, Grace had read the Bible from front to back multiple times. Her Bibles reflect daily use as opposed to being dust collectors. Grace was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Sallie Robertson, five brothers, Boss, Jesse Jr., Henry, James and John Robertson; three sisters, Pearl Robertson, Hettie Ross and Thelma Barnes; husband, Robert L. Haning and granddaughter, Randa Lynn Haning Kroeckel. Survivors include one sister, Sallie M. "Dinah" Gaston of Bonham, Texas; stepson, C. Robert Haning of Sherman, Texas, granddaughter, Dixie Lee Cheek of Denison, Texas; grandsons, Dave Robert Haning of Washington, Illinois; John Summerhill of McAllister, Montana, and E. A. "Butch" Summerhill of Moore, Oklahoma; ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 2, 2009 at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman, Texas. Minister Everett Hodges officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Fisher Funeral Home, located at 604 West Main in Denison.  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |