Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



[Truey Willard died on Sunday, July 26, 1985, in Dallas; her funeral was held 
in the First Baptist Church in Wortham on Tuesday, July 29, 1985. ]

Mrs. Willard’s funeral held today in Wortham

Wortham--Funeral services for Mrs. Truey Willard, 83, of Dallas, a former long-
time resident of Wortham, were held today at 2 at First Baptist Church here. 
She died Sunday in Dallas.

Born Feb. 6, 1902, in Wortham, Mrs. Willard had resided here until recently. 
She and her husband, Dewey Willard, operated a grocery store near Wortham for 
many years, and she was a sponsor and worker in the senior citizens program and 
an active member of First Baptist Church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Connie Gorman and Mrs. Wanda Smith of Dallas,
and Joan Little of New York, N. Y.; one son, Billy Willard of Borger; one sister, 
Beatrice Keeling of Wortham; three brothers: Lodes Thornton of Houston, Odes 
Thornton of Van, and Isaac Thornton of Fairfield; eight grandchildren; and four 
great grandchildren.

The Rev. Ed Laux of Dallas officiated at the services, with burial in Wortham 
Cemetery.

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WILLARD
Mrs. Truey, age 83, passed away, Sunday, in Dallas. Funeral service, Tuesday,
2 p.m., First Baptist Church, Wortham, TX. Burial: Wortham Cemetery. Rev. Ed 
Laux, officiating. Survived by daughters, Connie Gorman, Dallas; Wanda Smith, 
Dallas; Joan Little, New York, NY; son, Bill Willard, Borger; sister, Beatrice 
Keeling, Wortham; brothers, Lodes Thornton, Houston; Odes Thornton, Van; Isaac 
Thornton, Fairfield; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren. Grandsons 
will be pallbearers. HOMES FUNERAL CHAPEL

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WILLARD, Truey, 83, of Wortham, Freestone County, a homemaker. Services 2 p.m.
Tuesday, First Baptist Church, Wortham. [This was probably from the Dallas 
Morning News.]