 Clarence J. Tillett 23 December 1922 - 11 July 2002   Whitewright Sun July 8, 2002 WHITEWRIGHT - Services for Clarence Tillett Jr., 79-year-old Whitewright resident were held Sunday, July 14, 2002, at the First Baptist Church of Whitewright. He died Thursday, July 11, 2002, in Bonham. Officiating were the Rev. Houston Garner and the Rev. Rodney Stanford. Burial followed in Van Alstyne Cemetery in Van Alstyne, TX. Mr. Tillett was born on Dec. 23, 1922, in Westminster, TX, son of Clarence Tillett and Myrtle Geer Tillett. He attended Howe and Van Alstyne public schools. On Sept. 28, 1941, he married Maurine Wallace in Sherman, TX. He was a retired Whitewright grocery store owner and also worked for Pettit's Grocery and Carl's Tasty Sausage. He was Mayor of Whitewright from 1982 - 1992. He was a Deacon at the First Baptist Church in Whitewright. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Whitewright. Pallbearers were Bill Sparks, Kevin Spann, Brad Tillett, Ronnie Gentry, Clarence Wise, Eddie Wise, Bobby Fleming and Johnny Morris. Honorary pallbearers were Ralph Brown, Doyce Worsham, Arthur Ballard and W.E.Stanford. Surviving are his wife, Maurine Tillett of Whitewright; sons, Bill R. Tillett of Miami, Florida, Curtis D. Tillett of Springfield, Illinois and Gary L. Tillett of Plano; daughters, Doris Sparks of Fairview and Carolyn Crispin of Branson Missouri; brothers, Billy Tillett and James Tillett, both of Van Alstyne, Wayne Tillett of Fort Worth, and Jerry Tillett of Caddo Mills; sisters, Pauline Gentry and Jerry Wise, both of Van Alstyne, Juanita Boatright of Sherman and Jo Ann Marr of Sherwood Shores; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County, P.O.Box 2306, Sherman TX. 75091  Van Alstyne Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |