 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas  Dr. Harry Maurice Shytles, Jr. 26 July 1921 - 1 October 1997  The Herald Democrat September 24, 2015 Sherman - Norma Joe Pierce Shytles-Essin, 91, long time resident of Sherman, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center. A private family service was held Friday, September 25. 2015 at West Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Shytles-Essin was born April 17, 1924 in Muskogee, Oklahoma, daughter of Earl Boyd and Ruth Clark Pierce. She was a fifth generation Oklahoman, dating back to her Cherokee ancestors who traveled west from Georgia in 1836 on the Trail of Tears. She graduated from Central High School in Muskogee and attended Mary Baldwin College in Stanton, Virginia. Norma married Dr. Harry Shytles on February 8, 1947 in Muskogee. They moved to Sherman in 1951 when Dr. Sytles opened his practice in internal medicine. They enjoyed over 50 years together before his death i n 1997. Mrs. Shytles-Essin was a founder of the Sherman Service League, the WNJ Medical Auxiliary "Pink Ladies", and the Medical Plaza "Gray Ladies". She served as Regional Vice-President of the Texas Medical Auxiliary from 1982-1984. She was also past President of Grayson County Medical Auxiliary and was a member of Wakefield PTA, Rejebian Club and Tuesday Study Club. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sherman where she served on the Administration Board and as a Circle Leader. Mrs. Shytles-Essin married Dr.Emmett M. Essin in January 2001. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dr. Harry Shytles; and daughter, Rebecca Shytles Brown. Survivors include her husband, Dr. Emmett Essin of Sherman; her children, Don B. Shytles and wife, Dorothy, of Arnasas Pass, Texas; and JoAnn Shytles Anders and husband, Chuck, of McKinney; step-children, Emmett Essin III and wife, Sallye, of Johnson City, Tennessee; Robert "Bob" Essin and wife, Dara, of Vail, Colorado; and Warren Essin and wife, Martha, of Sherman; 9 grandchildren; and 7 great-granchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates memorial donations to First United Methodist Church of Sherman. 401 N. Elm St., Sherman, Texas, 75090, The Finley Theater, 500 N. Elm St., Sherman, Texas 75090; or the charity of the donor's choosing. Services were under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home. West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2019 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |