Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Mexia Daily News
August 16, 2007

Charlie French

WORTHAM - Charlie French, 87, of Wortham, died Tuesday, August 14, 2007, at his 
residence. He was a retired operator with the Shell Oil Chemical Plant, and 
was born on September 6, 1919, in Waco.

Funeral services will be Friday afternoon (August 17, 2007) at 2 o’clock in 
First United Methodist Church of Wortham. Officiating will be the Rev. Don 
Johnson. Burial will be in Wortham Cemetery, under direction of Porter Chapel-
Wortham.

Visitation is scheduled for this evening (Thursday) from 6 until 7 o’clock in 
Porter Chapel.

Surviving are his wife, Dottie French of Wortham; a son and daugher-in-law, 
Chuck and Jeanie French of Spring; a daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Ed 
Ephlin of Wortham; grandchildren - Chad French and wife Lynn of LaPorte, 
Heather Seibert and husband Bobby of Kyle, Corbett French of Spring, Morgan 
Ephlin and wife Jill of Wortham; great-grandchildren - Skyler Seibert, Archer 
French, Aidan Seibert, Chance French and Kendal Ephlin; a brother and sister-in-
law, Jimmy and Gwin French of Kosse; a sister and brother-in-law, Katheryn and
Don Phillips of Waco; and many loving and caring nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are Bobby Seibert, Chad French, Corbett French and Morgan Ephlin. 
Honorary pallbearers are Calvin Prowell, Leslie Brooks and Albert Armer.