Obituaries

Jewel Catherine Armstrong McCracken age 81 of Sherman went to be with her Lord and her husband on Friday May 4 2012 in Bells Texasat her daughter"s home after a long battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis and a short battle with Alzheimer"s. Funeral services will be held at Dannel Funeral Home on Tuesday May 8 2012 at 3:30 p.m. Interment will follow services at Holloway Cemetery in Luella TX. Rev. Dalton Jaco from Assembly of God in Whitewright will officiate. Visitation will be held at Dannel Funeral Home on Monday May 7 2012 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Jewel was born on October 29 1930 to Sullivan Edward Armstrong and Mildred Lee Evans Armstrong in Memphis Texas. She was the fourth born child and the eldest daughter of 9 children. Jewel was like a mother hen with everybody. She would protect you give you the shirt off of her back or her last dollar if you needed it. She enjoyed her antiques and all of her knick-knacks and junk. She loved being with her kids and grandkids and family. JewelÃ?Æ?Ã?¢Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¡Ã?¬Ã?¢ââ?¬Å¾Ã?¢s family moved to Honey Grove in 1939. She attended schools in Honey Grove and in Pecan Gap Texas. Jewel met the love of her life Richard Hughes McCracken in Honey Grove Texas and they were married a short time later on January 3 1949. Richard preceded her in death on August 14 1997 but they are now rejoined happy and healthy and will be dearly missed but never forgotten. Jewel and Richard had four children: Linda Brenda Richard and Tina. She worked at Burlington Industries and Bonham Cotton Mill until she started going to trade days and dealing in antiques. Jewel is survived by her 4 children Linda Baze of Sherman Brenda Neal and husband Garry of Bells and Tina McCracken of Bells son Richard Joe McCracken of Bells grandchildren Paul Neal and wife Shaila Renatta Neal and husband Jeremy Nathan Baze and wife Brittany Melissa Arredondo and husband Anthony. Great-grandchildren are Hope Hill Trinity Hill Ali Arredondo and Andriana Baze Kyla Neal Aiden Neal Easton Neal Jesse James Neal Avery Jones Nathan Jones and Bryce Baze. Sisters Ann Hindsley Sue Byrd and Carolyn Patrick and husband John as well as several nieces and nephews. Jewel was preceded in death by her husband Richard McCracken grandson Jessie Lynn Neal parents Sullivan Edward Armstrong and wife Mildred Lee and brothers Elbert Lloyd Luther James and Gerald Armstrong. Pallbearers are: Eddie Hindsley Terry Hindsley Michael Armstrong Jeremy Jones Anthony Balcazar Keith Armstrong. Alternate pallbearers are: Joel Armstrong Kenny Armstrong Mark Armstrong and Joseph Armstrong. The family will be at Brenda and Garry Neal""s home at their address 3802 Ward Neal Rd Bells Texas 75414 following services. For condolences please sign the online register book at www.dannelfuneralhome.com