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Arthur O. McTee
5 January 1904 - 12 mar 1982

Vera Inmon McTee
30 May 1909 - 21 June 1996

VAN ALSTYNE - Services for Arthur O. McTee, 78-year-old retired self-employed Van Alstyne truck driver who died Friday at Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital in Sherman, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday
in Flesher Funeral Home Chapel.
The Rev. Mike Tignor of Elmont Baptist Church and the Rev. Johnny Irish of the First United Methodist Church of Van Alstyne will officiate.
Burial will be in Van Alstyne Cemetery.
Mr. McTee was born in Oklahoma, a son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. McTee, and married Vera Inmon on
Oct. 6, 1929 in Sherman. He was a member of the Elmont Baptist Church ans was a bass singer for a gospel quartet for 46 years.
Surviving are his wife, of Van Alstyne; daughters, Betty Childress and Sue Gaskill, both of Van Alstyne, Nita Kaye McCullough of Sherman and Rita Faye Parris of Irving; sons, Charles McTee of Universal City, Don McTee of Wichita Falls, Glenn McTee of Tyler and Ken McTee of Van Alstyne; sister, Mrs. Juanita Lafferty of Burbank, Calif.; brothers, Clifford McTee of Waco and Adrian McTee of Greenville, and 15 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Andy Barton, Carl Lay, Paul Denton, Mike Hynds, Bill Davis and Robbie Lane.

Sherman Democrat
Monday 24 June 1996
Page A10

VAN ALSTYNE - Services for Vera Faye Inmon McTee, 87, of Van Alstyne, who died Friday, June 21, 1996, in Wilson N. Jones Hospital, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, in Flesher Funeral Home Chapel.
Jim Poole and Mark Streetman will officiate. Burial will be in Van Alstyne Cemetery.
Mrs. McTee was born May 30, 1909, in Myra, Texas, in Cooke County. She was the daughter of Charlie Howell Inmon and Stella Lee Hicks Inmon. She graduated in 1937 from the Denison High School, and married Arthur Odell McTee on Oct, 6, 1929 in Woodlake.
She was employed as a cashier at local grocery stores for many years and was an active member of Elmont Baptist Church.
Mr. McTee preceded her in death on March 12, 1982.
Surviving are her eight children: sons and daughters-in-law, Charles and Pat McTee of Universal City, Texas, Don and Linda McTee of Graham, Texas, Glenn and Mary Ann McTee of Palestine, Texas, Ken and Pat McTee of Van Alstyne, Texas; daughters and sons-in-law, Betty and Bob Childress and Sue and Glenn Gasill, all of Van Alstyne, Texas, Nita and John McCullough of Sherman, Texas, and Rita and Ron Parris of Irving. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. She is survived by sisters, Ruby Daugherty of Sherman, Texas, and Velma Caldwell of Bonham, Texas.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Roy Inmon.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Ferguson, Joe Smith, Charlie Barrett, David Barton, Loren Ferguson and James Flanery. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons.
The family will be at Flesher Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday and at other times at the Bob and Betty Childress residence in Van Alstyne.
Memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund at Elmont Baptist Church of the Van Elders Club.

Betty McTee Childress
8 July 1939 - 30 April 2018

Bob G. Childress
13 April 1936 - 7 September 2019

Van Alstyne, Texas -- Betty McTee Childress, 78, of Van Alstyne, passed away on Monday, April 30 in Sherman, Texas. Throughout her life, Betty was a mentor, an inspiration, and most importantly a faithful Christian.
Betty was born to the late Vera and Arthur McTee on July 8, 1939 in Weston, Texas. She graduated from Van Alstyne High School in 1957 and soon moved to Dallas to begin working. In 1958 she married the love of her life, Bob Childress, in Van Alstyne, Texas.
In Dallas, she worked for St. Regis and Pollock Paper. In 1971, she and Bob moved to Van Alstyne and ran Van Food Store for many years. She later worked for Metal Industries, and then went to work for Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative where she retired. Not one to sit still long, she soon went to work part-time at Benton Luttrell in Van Alstyne where she was working until her death.
Betty was an active member of her community, school and church. She was a chairperson of the All-School Reunion for Van Alstyne Schools for several years. She served as a school board member, and was a member of the Naming Committee for New Campuses for Van Alstyne ISD. Betty was a long-time member of the Texoma Council of Governments Housing Board and was recognized for her outstanding leadership and service.
Betty was a member of the First Baptist Church of Van Alstyne and taught Sunday school and served on many committees.
Betty is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Bob, of Van Alstyne; one daughter, Laura of Van Alstyne; brothers; Don (Linda) McTee of Aransas Pass, Glenn (Mary Ann) McTee of Palestine; sisters; Nita (John) McCullough of Pottsboro, Rita (Ronald) Parris of Irving, and Sue (Glenn) Gaskill of McKinney. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, and was Aunt B to her grand-nieces and grand-nephews that were the light of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brothers Charles McTee and Ken McTee. Visitation is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 from 5:00-7:00 pm at Scoggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne.
A service to celebrate the wonderful life of Betty Childress will be held on Sunday, May 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 121 E Marshall, Van Alstyne, Texas 75495. Burial will follow at the Van Alstyne Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers and to share Betty’s devotion to education and her church, the family requests donations be made to either the Van Alstyne Education Foundation or First Baptist Church Building Fund.
The family would also like to express their special thanks and gratitude to the SICU staff at Wilson N Jones and the ICU staff at Carrus Specialty Hospital for the care, concern and compassion that Mrs. Betty was treated with. We will never forget how you made her feel and smile and how you made us feel and smile. Thank you.
Services are under the direction of Scoggins Funeral Home & Crematory, 637 W. Van Alstyne Parkway, Van Alstyne, Texas. 903-482-5225.

Bob Childress, 83, of Van Alstyne, passed away on September 7, 2019 in McKinney, Texas.
Bob was born on April 6, 1936, son of Clarence A. Childress and Lida Blanche Wilson Bushart. He graduated from Linden High School in 1954. He was raised by his grandparents, Verner and Sarah Francis Wilson from the age of 14 through high school.
His love and devotion for them never wavered and he stayed on the family farm after graduation to help his grandfather.
Bob moved to Dallas and began working for Sears & Roebuck. He started in the warehouse and worked his way up to purchasing. In 1958 he married the love of his life, Betty McTee. Bob was called into service for the United States Army and served as a Military Police Officer while stationed in Germany. He was called back to service in 1961 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Bob and Betty moved to Van Alstyne in 1971 and ran Van Food Store for many years together. Bob worked behind the meat counter as a butcher and prepared many sandwiches for Van Alstyne students at lunch. Bob eventually went to work for Airborne Freight at DFW Airport and then transferred to other metro locations before ending his career in Plano, Texas with Airborne.
Bob is survived by his daughter, Laura Childress, of Van Alstyne; brothers-in-law, Don McTee and wife, Linda, of Aransas Pass; Glenn McTee and wife, Mary Ann, of Palestine; sisters-in-law, Nita McCullough and husband, John, of Pottsboro; Rita Paris and husband, Ron, of Irving; and Sue Gaskill and husband, Glenn, of McKinney. Bob is also survived by many cousins from the East Texas area; he is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years; parents; sister, Bettye Bennett.
A service to celebrate Bob's life was held Wednesday afternoon, September 11, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Van Alstyne. Services were led by Pastor Mike Lovely.
Burial followed at Van Alstyne Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made either to First Baptist Church Building Fund or the Van Alstyne Education Foundation Childress Scholarship. - - - Scoggins Funeral Home

Glenn R. McTee was born December 20, 1936 in Collin County near Blue Ridge, Texas to Arthur O. and Vera Inmon McTee. He went to his heavenly, eternal home on October 23, 2021 after struggling for 3 years with extensive health problems.
Glenn was a lifelong resident of Texas. Shortly after he was born, the family moved to North Texas. In 1943, the family moved to Grayson County near Elmont. Glenn started school at age 5 in the Warden Community, a one room schoolhouse, and he quickly advanced to third grade by the age of 6. Glenn was originally named Carl Ray by his parents, but at the insistence of his grandmother, his name was changed to Glenn Ray, but wasn’t “officially” changed on his legal records until the 1960’s. Glenn continued his education in Van Alstyne where he graduated from Van Alstyne High School at the age of 16.
He was baptized at the age of 12, on Easter Sunday 1949, at First Baptist Church of Elmont. At the time of his death he was a member of Southside Baptist Church, Palestine Tx., where he appreciated the support of his Pastor, David English and his Sunday School class, especially Joe Becton and Forrest Bomar.
In 1957, he began his career at Texas Power and Light in McKinney, Texas. This would become his lifelong career, spanning 35 years. He began as a lineman and advanced to management positions in Tyler, Sulfur Springs, and Dallas. He retired in 1992, but continued to enjoy the valued friendships developed over the years with his fellow co-workers and contractors.
On December 14, 1963, Glenn married Judy Gish in Tyler, Texas. The following December, their daughter Dawn was born and they would reside in Tyler until Judy’s death in 1983. Soon after, Glenn was transferred to Dallas, Texas.
In 1987 he met and married Mary Ann Langford in Dallas. Upon their retirements, they relocated from the Dallas area to Palestine, Tx.
Glenn loved to fish, hunt and watch sports. He had an excellent work ethic and could and did fix anything. Above all else, he was a genuine, true, and faithful Christian, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and loyal friend. He valued these relationships and will be missed by so many.
Glenn was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Vera McTee, wife Judy McTee, brothers Charly McTee and Ken McTee, sister, Betty Childress and her husband Bob, and brother-in-law Glenn Gaskill.
Glenn is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary Ann McTee, daughter Dawn McTee Carter, grandson, Joshua Carter, brother Don McTee and his wife Linda. Sisters Nita McCullough and her husband John, Rita Parris and her husband Ron, and Sue Gaskill. Stepson, Curtis Langford and wife Carmella, stepdaughter Janice Langford Flowers and her husband Craig. Step grandsons Michael Smith and wife Jessica, Aaron Smith and his wife Destiny, Casey Langford and his wife Hattie, Trent Davis and his wife Emily. Step granddaughter Jessica Langford Hall and her husband Dylan. Four step great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Easton, Lydia and L.J. and numerous nieces, nephews and special friends.
Funeral services will be provided under the direction of Scroggins Funeral Home in Van Alstyne, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, October 29th at 10:00am with the funeral to follow at 11:00am. Serving as Pallbearers will be, Arthur Beeller, Will Bennett, Milton Carver, Gilbert Smith, Randy Thedford and Stack Walker. Honorary Pallbearers are Forrest Bomar, Andy Barton and Tommy Smith. Pastor Rick Dees of Westwood Baptist Church, Palestine will officiate. Eulogy will be presented by Glenn’s very close friend, Dwight Royall. Stack Walker and Stepson, Curtis Langford will make special remarks. Burial will follow at Van Alstyne Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to donate to a charity close to your heart.