Obituaries

Doris Evelyn McAfee age 94 of Sherman passed away at Carrus Specialty Hospital in Sherman on Tuesday April 10 2012. Services will be held at Fairview Baptist Church on Friday April 13 2012. Pastor James Moore of Fairview Baptist Church Pastor Rusty Waller of Gordonville Baptist Church and Pastor Bill Whitehead of Fairview Baptist. Interment will be at West Hill Cemetery following services. The family received visitors at Dannel Funeral Home on Thursday April 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Born November 8 1917 to Marshall B. Cotten and Lena Whitaker Cotten in Van Alstyne Texas. She was educated in the Van Alstyne schools and on July 2 1938 she married Garland McAfee in Sherman Texas. He preceded her in death on June 14 1988. Mrs. McAfee taught Sunday school until she was in her 70"s and was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She will always be remembered as having a sweet smile on her face. She was a loving caregiver to her parents before their deaths. Mrs. McAfee remained very independent still residing in her home by herself up until six weeks prior to her death. Mrs. McAfee was preceded in death by parents Marshall and Lena Cotten husband Garland McAfee and brothers: Troy Cotten Leo Cotten Truitt Cotten Horace Cotten and Gene Cotton granddaughter Traci Kay Hughes. She is survived by her two daughters Karol Hughes and husband Keith of Gordonville TX Kay LaBoon of Sherman sister Mary Keller of Enchanted Oaks TX sister-in-law Minetta Cotten grandchildren, Art Laboon of Sherman Jennifer Hughes of Gordonville and Brandon Hughes of Sherman great-grandsons Austin Hughes and Dayten Hughes as well as several nieces and nephews. Among the pallbearers are grandson Art LaBoon and grandson Brandon Hughes Keith Carlisle David Kight Bobby Carlisle and Fred Thompson. Honorary pallbearers are: Morris Royal Joe Harris and Ron Marshall. If desired please make donations in Doris E. McAfee"s name to Downtown Chapel Food Ministry c/o Fairview Baptist Church 222 W. Taylor St. Sherman Texas 75092. You may sign the online guestbook at www.dannelfuneralhome.com