 R. W. 'Dub' Wise 29 January 1918 - 11 July 2009 Mary 'Jenny' Tillett Wise 24 September 1920 - 17 February 2015 
R.W. (Dub) Wise, age 91, went home to be with the Lord on July 11, 2009.
R.W. Was born January 29, 1918 in Pilot Grove to Riley Willard Wise and Martha Mabelle Bennett. He married Mary Louise Tillett on June 11, 1938 in Van Alstyne. R.W. Farmed most of his life and later retired from Enderby Gas. R.W. is survived by his wife of 71 years Mary (Jenny) Wise; 6 children, Clarence Wise of Van Alstyne, Eddie Wise & wife LeeAnne of Caddo Mills, Roberta Sprowl, Jean Douglass & husband Gerald, Deborah Meinen & husband, Bob, Cindy Lansford & husband Jeff of Van Alstyne; and 2 sisters, Opal Murray and Bessie Hix Morris of Van Alstyne. He was Papaw to 13 grandchildren, Jeffrey, Jason, and Jarrod Sprowl, Misty Adams, Adam Wise, Marla Arterbury, Holli Weatherley, Hayley Blair, Heath Wise, Jennifer Meinen, Bryan and Lee Yates, and Suzie Arthur. R.W. also was a Great Papaw to 17 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. He is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Barnett; brother, Olin Wise; 1 grandson, Chris Wayne Douglass; 1 son-in-law, Vincent Sprowl; and 1 daughter-in-law, Pat Wise. Pallbearers are grandsons, Adam Wise, Heath Wise, Bryan Yates, Lee Yates, Jarrod Sprowl, and Jason Sprowl. Van
Alstyne, Texas -- Our mom, known to grandkids as me-ma, and family and
friends as Jenny, was a caring hard working and talented lady. Mom
worked long hours for her family. She worked in the fields,
cooked our meals, made the girls clothes, always planted a large
garden, and canned hundreds of jars of food. In moms later years she
made 50 or more beautiful quilts. Mom was writing poetry and short
stories in her quiet time. Several of her poems were published and she
was honored on several occasions Mom and dad spent many hours on
creek banks and lakes fishing. Fishing was something she loved to
do. We will greatly miss (as our daddy called her “My Jenny”) every day
of our lives.
Mary (Jenny) Tillett Wise, 94, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at the Medical Center of McKinney. She was born September 24, 1920 in Grayson County Texas to C.W. Tillett and Myrtle Geer Tillett. She married R.W. Wise June 11, 1938 in Van Alstyne Texas. She is survived by her sons; Clarence Wise, Ed Wise, daughters; Roberta Sprowl, Jean Douglass, Cindy Yates, brothers; Wayne Tillett, Jerry Tillett, and sister; Juanita Boatwright.13 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren, and 1 great great grandchild. She was proceeded in death by her parents C.W. and Myrtle Tillett, husband R.W. Wise, and daughter Deborah Meinen. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Elmont Baptist Church with Mark Fletcher officiating. Burial will follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne. By Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne Feb 19, 2015  Van Alstyne Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2015 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |