  A.W. "Dub" Croney 26 April 1937 - Wilma Bonita Croney 25 June 1940 - 1 January 2018 wed 10 September 1983  Luella - Wilma Key Croney, 77, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at her home in Luella. Wilma was born June 25, 1940 in the Whitewright community. She attended Tom Bean schools and graduated from Grayson College with an Associate of Science degree in 2013, just shy of her 73rd birthday. Wilma loved to sing, especially gospel music, and was an accomplished cook and seamstress. With her husband, A.W., Wilma raised and bred Appaloosa horses for more than 20 years, qualifying for the World Appaloosa Show in 1991 with Skips Evening Star. She was a longtime member of the Dal-Worth Appaloosa Horse Club. Wilma was also an active member of Victory Baptist Baptist Church in Sherman. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Louise N. Key; and a sister, Sue Janes. Wilma is survived by her husband of 34 years; a sister, Judith Anderson and Barry of Richardson; sons, Boyd Highlander and Vicky of Tom Bean; Stuart Highlander and Laura of Decatur; Kevin Highlander and Karen of Oak Point; Wayne Croney and Christina of Whitesboro; daughter, Tammy Watson and Frank of Corpus Christi; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Victory Baptist Church in Sherman, with pastor Kenneth A. Dacus officiating. Interment followed in Vittitoe Cemetery in Whitewright, with Jeremy Croney, Joshua Highlander, Shawn Kelley, Blake Rushing, Mike Stewart, and Ben Vincent serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were Barry Anderson, Stan Highlander, Lonnie Jones, and Durrel Rickerson. Arrangements were under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in Wilma's name to Victory Baptist Church. Vittitoe Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |