Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Teague Chronicle
Feb. 25, 2010 issue

DOROTHY LUCILLE HARMAN CRYER

Funeral services for Dorothy Lucille Harman Cryer, 86, of Fairfield, were held on 
Friday, February 19, 2010, at Capps Memorial Chapel in Fairfield. Rev. T. Paul 
Kethley of First United Methodist Church of Fairfield officiated with burial 
following the services at Dew Cemetery.

Dorothy was born on September 17, 1923, in Shiro, Texas to Frank and Mattie Harman.
After graduating from high school, she moved to Houston and attended secretarial 
school. During World War II she worked at Camp Wallace military training facility
near Galveston and later at Westcott & Gries in Houston. She married David Cryer
on February 23, 1947, and they made their home in Northwest Houston. Their 
daughter Mary was born in 1969. During the 1970s Mrs. Cryer ran a private child 
care business. The couple retired in 1980 and moved to Dew, Texas. Mrs. Cryer 
enjoyed gardening, was an excellent seamstress, and loved playing 42. In their 
later years, she and her husband traveled all over the country in their RV. She 
found great enjoyment in playing with her three grandchildren who loved their 
"MeMe" for her childlike sense of fun. Mrs. Cryer was a lifelong member of the 
Methodist faith. Mrs. Cryer passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at 
Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, David Cryer, in 2003.

Mrs. Cryer is survived by her daughter Mary Cryer Awalt and husband Don of 
Fairfield; her grandchildren Owen, Gracie and Meredith Awalt; her sisters-in-law 
Mary Nelle Dodd of Azle, Texas and Margaret Harman of Huntsville; her nieces and 
nephews Marilyn Fontenot of Hitchcock, Barbara Leago of Bayou Vista, Diane Calhoun
of Azle, Howard Harman of Hitchcock, Randall Dodd of Washington, D.C. and Randy 
Bentley of Fort Worth.

Capps Memorial Chapel of Fairfield was in charge of the arrangements.

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Dorothy L. Cryer
September 17, 1923 - February 16, 2010

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 19 in Fairfield for Dorothy 
Cryer, 86, of Fairfield who died Tuesday, February 16 at Fairfield Nursing and
Rehabilitation.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday and services at 2 p.m. Friday at Capps 
Memorial Chapel, with Rev. T. Paul Kethley of First United Methodist Church of
Fairfield officiating. Burial will follow at Dew Cemetery.

The former Dorothy Lucille Harman was born September 17, 1923 in Shiro, Texas
to Frank and Mattie Harman. After graduating high school, she moved to Houston
and attended secretarial school. During World War II, she worked at Camp 
Wallace military training facility near Galveston, and afterwards at Westcott
& Gries in Houston.

She married David Cryer on February 23, 1947 and they made their home in 
Northwest Houston. Their daughter Mary was born in 1969. During the 1970s, Mrs.
Cryer ran a private child care business.

The couple retired and moved to Dew in 1980.

Mrs. Cryer enjoyed gardening, was an excellent seamstress, and loved playing 
42. In their later years, she and her husband traveled all over the country in
their RV. She was a lifelong Methodist. She found great enjoyment in playing
with her three grandchildren, who loved their "MeMe" for her childlike sense 
of fun.

Mrs. Cryer is survived by her daughter, Mary Cryer Awalt and husband Don of 
Fairfield; three grandchildren, Owen, Gracie and Meredith Awalt; two sisters-
in-law, Mary Nelle Dodd of Azle and Margaret Harman of Huntsville; and several
nieces and nephews, including Marilyn Fontenot of Hitchcock, Barbara Leago of 
Bayou Vista, Diane Calhoun of Azle; Howard Harman of Hitchcock, Randall Dodd of
Washington, D.C. and Randy Bentley of Fort Worth.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, David Cryer, in 2003.

Visitation:
Thursday February 18, 2010, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Capps Memorial Chapel

Funeral Service:
Friday February 19, 2010, 2:00 PM at Capps Memorial Chapel

Interment:
Friday February 19, 2010 at Dew Cemetery