  Debra Elaine Oswalt 1953 - 2018  Debra Elaine Boatman Oswalt, 64, of Howe, Texas, died January 16, 2018 after a battle with a short illness. She was born June 6, 1953 in Sherman to Windell Charles and Minnie Ruth Patton Boatman. Debra graduated from Howe High School in 1971. Debra retired in 2017 from TI after 31 years of dedicated service. Debra took pride in her family and loved watching her grandchildren play sports and showing animals in the FFA program, never missing a chance to watch them. She also loved to travel with close friends. Debra is survived by three children: daughter, Wende Perkins and husband, Michael, of Whitewright; and sons, Windell "Cory" Oswalt and Billy Oswalt, both of Howe; seven grandchildren: Tori Perkins, Toni Perkins, Tailor Oswalt, Landon Oswalt, Brynen Oswalt, Weldon Oswalt, and Loryne Sweeny; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Mickey Boatman and wife, Nancy, of Howe; and Bobby Boatman and wife, Kendra, of Van Alstyne; five nephews and a niece; large extended family. Debra was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services were held January 20, 2018 at Dannel Funeral Home with burial in Hall Cemetery in Howe, with Roy Layman of Grace Bible Fellowship of Gunter, leading the service.. Pallbearers include nephews, Charles "Tony" Boatman, James Boatman and Bobby Boatman and close family friends Nathan Gray, Richard Lankford and Andreas Liss. - - - Dannel Funeral Home  Hall Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |