Dorchester, Texas - Lillie Lou Monk, 77, of Dorchester, Texas, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018.
Lillie was born August 17, 1940 in Elmont, Texas, daughter of George and Minnie Walker Umphress.  She was the 3rd born of 4 children.  She grew up in Gunter, Texas and graduated school in Westminster, Texas.
Lillie was blessed with a large and loving family.  She married Tex Autry Monk on November 17, 1956 in Elmont.  They were happily married for 59 years and had 5 children.  During her lifetime, Lillie worked as a bookkeeper at Dorchester Grain, postmistress at Dorchester Post Office, worked part-time at the Van Alstyne Library, and owned Auto-Lec with her husband for 20 years.  What she enjoyed most was being a homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed traveling, photography, painting, tea parties, entering contests, cooking, and spending time with grandkids.  Lillie was a devout Christian and attended the Valley Church of Christ in Gunter, Texas.
She is survived by her son, Alan Monk and wife, Teresa, of Dorchester; four daughters, Beverly Cole and husband, Marion, of Gunter; Charlotte Boelens and husband, Tom, of Gunter; Dianne Gravley and husband, Lynn, of Gunter; and Connie Queen and husband, Bruce, of Howe.  She is also survived by 21 grandchildren: Jeremy Cole and wife, Amber; Melissa Thiel and husband, Clint; Chance Cole and wife, Tina; Destiny Morrison; Rikki Dethloff and husband, Kendall; Jamie Boelens; Hunter Gravley, Alyssa Gravley, Garrett Gravley, Cassandar Belt and husband, Calvin; Candace Haggard and husband, Vince; Lillie Watson and husband, Zach; Tex Autry Monk II; Jeb Queen; Andi Jakubik and husband, Clint; Connor Queen and wife, Susana; Cooper Queen, and wife, Olga; Jessi Queen; John Paxton Queen; Savannah Queen; and Hayden Queen; 20 great-grandchildren: Maddox Key; Braxton and Delilah Cole; Bremerton and Titus Thiel; Hannah Morrison; Gideon, Joseph and Ezekiel Belt; Leyla Haggard; MaeLeigh Walston; Benjamin Queen; Annabelle, Ainsley, Clinton and Zachary Jakubik; Johnny and J Queen; Jimena and Arabelle Queen.  She is survived by one brother, George Umphress and one sister, Dorothy Bush.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; sisters, Alma Umphress and Lois Hanning and grandson Zachary Queen.
Funeral services were Wednesday, January 31 at Valley Church of Christ in Gunter with Merrill Hazelton and Ty Fleming officiating.  Grandsons served as pallbearers.  Interment followed at Elliott Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Valley Church of Christ in Gunter, Texas, or the National Kidney Foundation.

Tex was born on June 4, 1938 in Westminster, Texas, son of the late Richard and Blanche Ballard Monk.   He was the 3rd born of 9 children.  He grew up and graduated from school in Westminster, Texas.

Tex was blessed with a large and loving family.  He married Lillie Lou Umphress on November 17, 1956 in Elmont, Texas.  They were happily married for 59 years, and had 5 children.  During his lifetime, Tex worked as farmer/rancher, truck driver, and owned Auto-Lec Rebuilders in Sherman, Texas for 20 years. His favorite occupation was farming with his son on the family farm.

Throughout his life he enjoyed many hobbies including bee keeping, meat smoking, producing sorghum syrup, flying model airplanes, making stoneground cornmeal, and building just about anything.  He and his wife enjoyed many trips throughout the years with their close friends Joe and Ann Richardson.  

Tex was a devout Christian.   He was an elder at the Valley Church of Christ in Gunter, Texas for 24 years.  Additionally, he served on the S&S schoolboard for several years.

He is survived by wife, Lillie; his son, Alan Monk and wife Teresa of Dorchester; four daughters, Beverly Cole and husband Marlon of Gunter, Charlotte Boelens and husband Tom of Gunter, Dianne Gravley and husband Lynn of Gunter, and Connie Queen and husband Bruce of Howe.  He is also survived by 21 grandchildren, Jeremy Cole and wife Amber , Melissa Theil and husband Clint, Chance Cole, Destiny Morrison and husband Matthew, Rikki Boelens, Jamie Boelens, Hunter Gravley, Alyssa Gravley,  Garrett Gravley, Cassandra  Belt and husband Calvin, Candace Haggard and husband Vince, Lillie Walston and husband Zach, Tex Autry Monk II, Jeb Queen, Andi Jakubik and husband Clint, Connor Queen and wife Susana, Cooper Queen and wife Olga, Jessi  Mudgett and husband Jordan, John Paxton Queen, Savannah Queen, and Hayden Queen;  16 great grandchildren Maddox Key, Braxton and Delilah Cole, Bremerton and Titus Thiel, Hannah Morrison,  Gideon and Joseph Belt, MaeLeigh Walston, Benjamin Queen, Annabelle, Ainsley, Clinton, and Zachery Jakubik, Johnny and J Queen, Jimena Queen.  He is survived by 3 brothers, Jack, Truett, and Jimmy Monk, and 3 sisters, Virginia White, Bernice Housewright, and Lerah Riggs.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Lonnie Monk, sister Anita Sisson and grandson Zachary Queen. 

Funeral services were Tuesday, May 24 at Valley Church of Christ in Gunter, Texas with Marlon Cole and Alan Monk officiating.  Grandsons served as pallbearers.  He was buried at Elliott Cemetery in Van Alstyne, Texas following the funeral service.   In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be sent to Valley Church of Christ or Michael J. Fox Foundation.