Obituaries

Doris Boyd Wilcox passed away peacefully at her residence on December 28 2012 in Sherman Texas. She was 90 years of age. Funeral Services will be at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Sherman Texas on Friday January 4th 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with officiating. Interment will be at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. Father Robert McBride retired Anglican priest of Dallas TX will officiate. Visitation will be held at Dannel Funeral Home on Thursday January 3rd 2013 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be Arthur Marcus Boyd Robert Mack Boyd Sean Rolfe Josephson Jacob Josephson David Kerr Wilcox and Aiden Wilcox. Honorary pallbearers will be Harry Smith Emmett Essen Keith Hubbard Chuck Phelps Ben Munson John Munson Peter Munson Richard Munson and Felix Munson. Doris was born on May 15 1922 to Benjamin Barto Cobb and Berta Keith Cobb in Greenville TX. She graduated from Greenville High School and then attended College at Texas A & M in Commerce where she met Dr. Arthur Marsalis Boyd M.D. whom she married. They moved to Sherman TX and lived there until his death. Later she married Wilson Edison (Bill) Wilcox and then moved to Denison TX until his death. She loved to travel and explore the world. She was a member of the Sherman Service League and Needlework Guild Denison Performing Arts Mona Drama Club and Rejabian Book Club as well as former member of the Shakespeare Club. She was preceded in death by her parents Benjamin Barto Cobb and Berta Keith Cobb daughter Rebecca Boyd Espeseth and son John Gilford Wilcox her siblings Billie Frances Swint Leta Duval Laura Hutchins Lynn Watt and brother Benjamin Barta Cobb Jr. She is survived by sons Robert Mack Boyd of Allen TX Arthur Marcus Boyd of Colbert OK David Kerr Wilcox and wife Charlotte of Arlington MA grandchildren Sean Rolfe Josephson and wife Rita of Houston TX Jennifer Boyd Cagle of Corpus Christi TX Aiden Wilcox and Lillian Wilcox of Arlington MA great-grandchildren Jacob Josephson of Houston TX Tyler Cagle Cody Cagle and Cory Cagle of Corpus Christi TX. The family would like to give a special "Thank you" to Doris""¢ caretakers Mary Gaines Sue Withers Ruby Bell and Harry Smith as well as Home Hospice for all of the love and care given to Doris. If desired donation may be given to 1. American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City OK 73123-1718 or 2. Home Hospice P.O. Box 2306 Sherman TX 75091 or 3. Finley Playhouse 500 N. Elm St. Sherman TX 75090 For online condolences please sign the guestbook at www.dannelfuneralhome.com