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James T. Gouard
1905 - 1966

Alma F. Gouard
1915 - 1991

VAN ALSTYNE - Services for Faye Gouard, 76-year-old San Antonio homemaker and formerly of Van Alstyne, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Flesher Funeral Chapel. She died Sunday at Wilford Hall Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Burial will be in Van Alstyne Cemetery.
Mrs. Gouard was born in Sherman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds. In 1936, she married Tom Gouard. She was a Baptist.
Surviving are her son, James T. Gouard Jr. of Howe; sister, Mary Williams of Grand Prairie; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. today, and other times at the James Gouard residence in Howe.




James Thomas Gouard Jr.
13 August 1928 - 21 October 2006

Bettie Joy Gouard
1 April 1932 - 20 October 2020



Howe- Funeral services for Betty Joy Gouard will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday October 24 at the First Baptist Church of Howe. Harold Finney will officiate. Burial will follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery with Cody Gouard, Clayton Gouard, Tom Gouard, Leon Thornhill, Terry Kirby, and Bruce Lamance serving as pallbearers. Mrs. Gouard, 88, passed away Tuesday October 20 at Focus Care of Sherman.
Betty was born April 1, 1932 in Aubrey to the late Leslie and Lillie (Wilson) Kirby. Throughout her life, she was deeply committed to her church and family. Betty was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Howe where she taught Sunday School for many years. She was a former Cub Scout Leader and loved gospel music.
Mrs. Gouard is survived by her son Danny Gouard and his wife Linda of Howe; three grandchildren, Cody Gouard and wife Tina of Kennedale, Chrystal Gregory of North Richland Hills, and Clayton Gouard of Coats, NC; brother Jerry Mac Kirby of Howe; eight great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Gouard Jr; and brother, LB Kirby.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Howe at 100 Davis Street, Howe, TX 75459.



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