  Johnnie Lee Prichard 5 December 1915 - 9 March 2013 O.L. Prichard, Jr. 24 May 1913 - 8 November 1995 wed 24 December 1937  The Herald Democrat March 14, 2013 Johnnie Lee Prichard was born on December 5, 1915, in the Rose Hill Community of Grayson County to John Ernest and Rosa Lee (Gant) Moran. She married O. L. Prichard, Jr. of White Mound on Christmas Eve 1937, and they were happily married until his death 58 years later. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 9, 2013 in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 97. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013, at First Baptist Church of Sherman, Texas. Burial followed at Holloway Cemetery, with Rev. Bob Rutherford and Dr. Michael Lawson officiating. Johnnie was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Belah Moran; and daughter-in-law, Saundra Prichard. She is survived by a son, Jack Prichard of Grapevine; daughter, Judy Murray and son-in-law, Jim Murray, of San Antonio. She is also survived by granddaughters, Kim Carmichael and husband David of Frisco; Leigh Bradford and husband Jay of Southlake; Christi Murray of Plano; and Stephanie Gross and husband Jeff of Frisco; and great-grandchildren, Katey and Josh Carmichael, Madison and Ryan Bradford, and Braeden and Mason Gross. She also held dear the many nieces and nephews of her extended family. Her church was very important to her, and she was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Sherman where she sang in the choir for more than 50 years and participated in the numerous musical dramas including sewing costumes and banners. Her other church work included many years with children's Sunday School and choirs, as well as the First Baptist Women's Missionary Union which put Bible teaching into action supporting missionaries around the world. She and O.L. were active in the Ministry of Encouragement and the Triple L Ministry, a ministry to help keep senior adults active and involved in the life of the church. Through the years Johnnie made hand-stitched, embroidered baby clothes for her children, and many dresses for her daughter, her four granddaughters, and occasionally for herself. Perhaps her greatest sewing creation was her daughter's wedding dress. Her cooking and cake decorating skills were widely admired, and she was frequently called upon to bake and decorate cakes for receptions, weddings, and showers. Johnnie's family was very important to her, and the highlights of each year were having large family gatherings in her home for food and fellowship at holidays. Her attention to family and friends extended to taking care of the elderly and visiting in nursing homes for many years. In a special tribute poem upon her move to San Antonio in 2010, Max Bryant wrote in one paragraph: "As the kindest soul you could ever hope to meet, I'm quite sure her Christian spirit is known by all, and should ever a need or deed be required, she was the one on which to call." In short, her life illustrated the "Virtuous Woman" described in Proverbs 31, and she was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand. She lived a life of blessing the Lord through her service and not forgetting all the benefits He provided to her. To GOD be the glory!  Holloway Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |