Obituary: Mary Inez Gartman, May 3, 2013

Contributed by Brenda Scott Hines
April 2015
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The Observer/Enterprise, Coke County, TX - May 17, 2013

Mary Inez Gartman, long-time resident of Robert Lee, Texas, passed away 
May 3, 2013, in Springfield, Missouri, following a fatal one-car auto 
accident. Inez would have celebrated her 94th birthday on May 12.

Working along-side her father, sister Bettye, and brother-in-law Glen 
Thomason, Inez helped build trainer planes for North American in Grand 
Prairie, Texas, during World War II.  Then for a number of years, Inez 
worked for the Coke County Hospital. Inez, for a time, served as dog 
catcher of Robert Lee. More recently, she raised and sold Boer goats 
all the while serving as a staunch supporter of Future Farmers in America 
in Robert Lee.

Inez is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Bettye Jean and Robert 
Ramage of Colorado City, Texas, eight nieces and nephews, eleven 
great nieces and nephews, plus a host of good friends in addition to 
special friends Jean, Connie, Larisa and Sylest whom she considered 
extended family. Daughter of Dewey Roby Gartman and Ethel Leah Martin, 
Inez was preceded by her brother, D.  R. Gartman, and sister, Ethel 
Lucille Thomason.                      

Great stories of Inez and her life recently shared with the family touched 
their hearts to hear that everyone loved this pioneer character of Robert 
Lee. The family requests you to share your favorites with everyone at her 
memorial to express the mutual respect and love for Inez, her friends and 
her community. Inez's time with each member of family and friends over her 
lifetime influenced all their lives.    

The family asks you to join the celebration of the life on this earth of 
Mary Inez Gartman on Friday, May 17, 2013, at First Methodist Church, 
Robert Lee, 4:30pm. Inez had expressed she wanted her funeral to be late 
in the day so the "working people" could be in attendance.
The family is comforted to know Inez now has her mansion with God and 
dances with her friends and family who greeted her there in Heaven.


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