Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Mexia Daily News December 14, 2006 Dr. Norris Dean Buchmeyer, M.D. WORTHAM - Dr. Norris Dean Buchmeyer, M.D., 74, of Wortham left to sing in a Heavenly Choir of Angels on Tuesday, December 12, 2006, at his residence following a lengthy illness. Services will be Saturday, December 16, 2006, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Wortham, with the Reverend Beverly Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Wortham Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday evenings at Porter Chapel in Wortham. Dr. Buchmeyer was born February 19, 1932, in Overton, Texas to Hargis and Minnie Buchmeyer. After graduating high school, and while attending Southwestern Medical School (U.T.) at Dallas, he married the love of his life, Theresa Ann Brown Buchmeyer. He did his intern at U.S. Public Health Service in New Orleans, La., and then on July 1, 1960, began practice of medicine in Wortham, and remained there his entire career. He was loved by everyone. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hargis and Minnie Buchmeyer. Dr. Buchmeyer is survived by his wife, Theresa Ann Brown Buchmeyer of Wortham; sons - Norris D. Buchmeyer, Jr., and wife Cynthia of Wortham, and Gary L. Buchmeyer of Wortham; a daughter, Patricia L. Buchmeyer of Wortham; grandsons - Brandon Richardson and wife Jenna of Springdale, Arkansas, Sean Richardson, Adam Buchmeyer, Brian Buchmeyer, Trey Buchmeyer and Bryce Buchmeyer, all of Wortham; granddaughters - Jennifer Buchmeyer and Carlie Buchmeyer, both of Wortham; great-grandchildren - Haylie Buchmeyer and Logan Buchmeyer, both of Wortham, and Gavin Richardson of Springdale, Arkansas; a brother, Honorable Judge Jerry L. Buchmeyer of Dallas. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the charity of your choice. Porter Chapel-Wortham, P.O. Box 347, Mexia, Texas 76667 (254) 562-2887 Office - (254) 562-5161 Fax).