 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas   Neva Sue Straw 10 March 1938 - 28 February 2009 Robert Lewis Straw 9 March 1934 - 13 June 2014 US Navy Korea  The Herald Democrat March 2-3, 2009 Sherman - Funeral services for Neva Sue Straw were held Tuesday morning, March 3, 2009 at Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lander Bethel officiating. Interment followed at West Hill Cemetery. Waldo Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Sue passed away Saturday, February 2, 2009 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital following a recent illness. Sue had courageously endured many health problems in the past few years and was lovingly cared for by her husband. She and Robert were married February 9, 1984 in Sherman and had recently celebrated 25 years of marriage. She was born in McKinney on March 10, 1938, daughter of Walter P. Hansard and Montie J. Ball Hansard. Sue graduated from Sherman High School and was employed as a secretary at Johnson & Johnson from 1968 until her retirement in 1993. She was a member of Grand Avenue Presbyterian Church and the "Twenty-Five Year Club" at J&J. She was an avid bridge player, and since her retirement had been a very active supporter of Home Hospice of Grayson County through her membership in the Auxiliary. While at J&J, Sue was a faithful donor in the regular drives to benefit Texoma Regional Blood Center. In addition to her husband, Sue is survived by daughters, Sylvia Wynne and husband, Wilson, of Sherman; Lisa Hill and husband, Glenn, of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Deb Talley of Sherman; Terri Calhoun and husband, Terry, of Howe; and Genni Burns of Lewisville; brother, Mirtis Hansard of Sherman; grandchildren, Amy Bruno; Phillip Hill; Henry Hill; Misti Myers; Shae Defield; John Jacob Talley; Shanda Young; Casi Marr; Charlie Calhoun; Bryce Burns; and April Whittington; great-grandchildren, Jordan Henry; Brock Hill, Averie Young, Taylor and Joe Marr; Lorie Stafford; Micah Todd; and Levi Whittington; nephews, Timothy Hansard of Sherman; and Tony Hansard of Lewisville; uncles, Jesse Hansard of El Paso; and Glin Hansard and wife, Betty, of Farmers Branch; sisters-in-law, Vivian Straw of Wapanuca, Oklahoma; and Nancy Bowerman and husband, Larry, of Coalgate, Oklahoma. Pallbearers for the service were Timothy Hansard, Tony Hansard, Phillip Hill, Henry Hill, Charlie Calhoun, Bryce Burns, and John Jacob Talley. Memorials may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson County, 505 W. Center St., Sherman, Texas 75090. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2018 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |