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Established 1948   Kathryn Elizabeth McClure (aka "Duke" or "Mammaw") was born on January 30, 1931, daughter of Thomas Joseph Norwood and Gladys Norwood in Wilmer, Texas where she graduated from Wilmer Hutchens High School in 1948 after her tenure playing bass drum in the marching band. She grew up living and working in a grocery store and gas station owned by her parents with her sister and 2 brothers in Wilmer, Texas. She met her husband, James Dudley McClure in the summer of 1950 and they were married at First Baptist Church in Lancaster, Texas. Always stubborn and outspoken, uncovered in her belongings was a letter from her husband's Army Sergeant urging her to be patient and stop writing to them while Dudley served in Korea. They built their first home in Lancaster before living a short time in Dallas and then in New Jersey. They settled in Sherman, Texas with their 2 children - and reason for being - David Brian McClure and Brenda Lynn McClure, where they lived the rest of their lives. Brian and Brenda were her pride and joy and there was nothing on this earth that made her happier. Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband and children; parents; brothers, Tommy and Paul Norwood. Kathryn's memory will always be cherished by her grandchildren: Adam Chastain and wife, Ranee; Kellie McClure and husband, Charles Baldwin; Carson McClure and partner, Lolo Degelia; and Bruce Hutchins who all affectionately called here "Mammaw." She was eternally proud of her grandchildren and loved being a grandmother. Kathryn was also "Mammaw" to her great-granddaughters, Nikki Backest and Mackenzie Chastain, and was newly made a great-great-grandmother to Kenleigh Renee Clement. She will be missed by her littls sister and fierce protector, Rosemary Davis and husband, Mack, along with their children: Bruce, Kevin, Paige, Kimberly, and Wayne. She will also be remembered by beloved nieces and nephews, Teresa, Eddie, Krissy, Kevin, Bruce, Kiki, John, Bruce, Tommy, Kathy and their families. Kathryn and "Mammaw's House" will also be remembered by 3 grenerations of Sherman kids who spent hours playing video games, pinball, pool, basketball, having sleepovers, and basically getting up to no good from 1970 - 2018. You can tell how old a person is by whether they use the nickname "Duke" or "Mammaw" when referencing Kathryn. She loved a loud, boisterous house and always kept her door unlocked. She could keep you on the phone like nobody's business, and she loved baseball, the Hallmark Channel, and when people would drop by unexpectedly. Her final words whenever saying goodbye to her grandchildren will be the final words here: "Be sweet!: Kathryn was laid to rest at Cedarlawn Cemetery at the gravside committal service on Saturday afternoon, April 30, 2022. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to Meals on Wheels. - - - Waldo Funeral Home  Cedarlawn Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |