Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Griffin Roughton Funeral Home

Alva "Baby" (Winkler) Fryer  (Fairfield)  
(4 Apr 1925 - 13 Feb 2005)

Mrs. Alva "Baby" Fryer passed away February 13, 2005 at the age of 79 in 
Fairfield, Texas. She was born April 4, 1925 to Alvin T. Winkler and Alice Ione 
Day Winkler in Fairfield, Texas. Visitaiton will be held 6-8pm Monday February 
14, 2005 at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Service will be 2:00pm Tuesday 
February 15, 2005 at Round Prairie Baptist Church with Bro. Ed Ridge 
officiating. Burial following at Fairfield cemetery. Pallbearers are J.L. 
Phillips, Scott Holmes, Randy Mitchael, Tommy Miller, Wendon Morrison, Stanley 
Gregory. Honorary Pallbearers are Hugh Fryer Jr. Erie Austin Winkler, Danial 
Alvin Winkler, Bobby Childs, Davy Lynn Winkler. 

Mrs. "Baby" Fryer was loved by all who knew her. She made it her life's work 
serving others as a long time waitress, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and 
mother in law. She always loved to help others; she never could do too much. 
Her prize-winning cakes were high sellers at many of our county's charities and 
fundraisers making her very well known and often loved. She was long time 
supporter of her grandchildren's involvement in the Freestone County 4-H 
program, for which she diligently cooked an Italian Cream cake to be auctioned 
off each year at the annual awards banquet. 

The doors to "Baby's house" were always open and everyone found that upon entry 
they would find a pot of warm coffee, more conversation, and as much love as 
one person could bestow on us. As children and grandchildren, we all enjoyed 
many Sunday afternoon dinners at "Mimi's house". It could not be Sunday dinner 
without fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and homemade rolls. Mrs. Baby not 
only enjoyed cooking for her family, but as many friends as well. She would 
often call her closest friends on the telephone to ask them to come and get 
something that she had cooked. 

Her father gave her the nickname "Baby" and she showed many of us the reason 
for that name by treating us with such sweetness and love. Mrs. Baby Fryer 
meant many things to many people, but to the family, she touched each of us in 
a very special way. She lived her life very unselfishly and with great humility, 
making her the person that we all love and will deeply miss.

She was a member of VFW 5802 Ladies Auxillary. She worked in Restuarants in 
Faifield mainly for the Daniels Family. 

Survivors are sons John and Cindy Fryer, Sid and Molly Fryer, brother Clayton 
Sewell Winkler and wife Nell of Killeen, sisters Clara Marie Childs and husband 
Aubrey of Fairfield, Verna Mae Collier and husband Leroy of Odessa, grandsons 
Clint and Kristan Fryer, Clark Fryer of Fairfield, granddaughters Niki and Jon 
Edwards of Waco, Natalie and Mike Mabry of Fairfield, great grandchildren 
Kolton Mabry, Joshua Edwards,Caden Fryer, Abby Grace Edwards, numerous nieces 
and nephews, four sister in law, three brother in law. 

She is preceded in death by husband Jim S. Fryer February 9, 1994, parents and 
brother Alvin T. Winkler Jr.