Bonham, Texas
1921 - 2007
Funeral services for Mary Gray Fitzwater, age 85, of Bonham, will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 2, 2007 in Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Claude Robbins and Bro Chris Baker will officiate. Burial will follow in Willow Wild Cemetery. Mary passed away early Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Seven Oaks Nursing & Rehab in Bonham.
Mary was born August 23, 1921 in Bonham, Texas, daughter of Walter Smith and Annie Janeway Smith. She attended Bonham High School. Mary married Rosser Thomas Fitzwater, April 2, 1938 and he preceded her in death, Aug. 22, 1977. She worked for Bonham Manufacturing Co., the lunchroom at school and retired from Northeast Medical Center (now Red River Regional Hospital) in Bonham. Mary attended Wesley United Methodist Church and enjoyed music very much. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, James D. Smith (1994) and three nieces, Ruth McKee and Emma Payne and Mary Stewart and two nephews Frank Payne and Jimmy Hewitt.
Surviving are:
1 Son: Ronald T. Fitzwater and wife, Ronda of Bonham
2 Daughters: Joan Kelton and husband, Lee and Barbara Perry and husband, Glendon, all of Bonham
Grandchildren: Melanie Mincey, Renee Witcher, Jennifer Hemby, Lana Fitzwater, Kristy Fitzwater and Dusty and Brandi Lee
Great Grandchildren: Ross and Brad Ingram, Jaicie, Jaxxon, Carsyn and Chrysi Hemby
Great Great Granddaughter: Gracie Ingram
Niece Janie Warren of Wolfe City.
Pallbearers will be Ross Ingram, Brad Ingram, Bruce Witcher, Tim McMillan, Clint Hemby and Larry Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Randy Keister, Robert Ingram, James Mincey, Bobby Danner, George Kirby, Glen Clark, Homer Fairchild and Mickey Workman.
The family will receive friends at Wise Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday night. Online guest register www.wisefuneralhome.com
Aunt Mary, I was just fixin to call you to go dancing. I am so sad to know that we'll never dance again. Guess I'll see you down the road, here, there or in the air. Love you
Bill Thuem
February 20, 2018 | San Antonio, TX | Family
I want for you to know that my prays are with you and your family.During your loss....
Lucy Martinez
June 06, 2007 | Bonham, TX
WHEN THINKING ABOUT AUNT MARY, THE MEMORIES ARE TOO MANY TO COUNT.SHE WAS LIKE A MOTHER TO ME TOO,AND ALOT OF TIMES ACTED LIKE ONE BECAUSE I SPENT MORE TIME AT HER HOUSE THAN I DID AT MINE.I LOVED HER VERY MUCH AND I'M GLAD SHE WAS A PART OF MY LIFE.WE NEED TO CELCBRATE HER LIFE WITH GREAT JOY BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT SHE WOULD WANT US TO DO,AND I KNOW SHE IS WATCHING FROM ABOVE AND CELEBRATING WITH US. ONE OF AUNT MARY'S KIDS--LINDA BIDELER(MOE)
LINDA BIDELER
June 01, 2007 | YELLVILLE, AR
Fitzwater Family,
Just to let you know that we are thinking about you during your loss. Our prayers are with each of you.
James and Karol Alexander
Audra Romans
June 01, 2007
Our thoughts, prayers and many memories are with you during this time. May God hold you all close. Elsie Faith & Linda Faith Bledsoe
LINDA BLEDSOE
June 01, 2007 | FT WORTH
We are very sorry for your loss. All of you are very near and dear to us. Our hearts and prayers go out to all of you at this time of sorrow. We love you and will continue to think of you all.
Love,
Todd, Kim, Chrysanna, Chase & Cayleigh Ford
Kim Ford
May 31, 2007 | Bonham, TX
We are so sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jason, Dori, Austin, Alex, & Ayden Leatherwood
Dori Leatherwood
May 31, 2007 | Bonham, TX
We present this guestbook to you with deepest compassion and with our sincerest expression of sympathy.
The Wise Funeral Home Family Bonham, TX
May 30, 2007 | Bonham, TX
