Obituaries

Patriot, entrepreneur, mentor, loving father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather – John Gotcher , 92 of Sherman, Texas passed away January 30, 2014 in Sherman, Texas. Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend Leland Samuelson on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at Dannel Funeral Home, Sherman, Texas with interment in Georgetown Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Pottsboro, Texas. John was born January 23, 1922 in Tioga, Texas to John F. Gotcher and Ethel Lee Scoggins Gotcher, descendants of William A. Gotcher, Jr. who donated the site for the present town square in Farmersville, Texas in March 1859. John enlisted in the U. S. Navy and proudly served his country in World War II in the European and North African Theaters in the Invasion of Sicily. Shortly thereafter, John lived in Sherman, Texas where he, with his wife Lois, owned and operated Economy Motors until 1973. After retiring from the automobile business, John used his talents in woodworking and restoration. John was preceded by his loving wife, Lois, his parents and a sister, Opal Lee Gotcher. John is survived by his children, Vick Lynn Gotcher of Plano, Texas, Leslie Walsh and her husband, Neil of Lewisville, John Gotcher and his wife, Holly of Greenville, Gloria Brooks and her husband, Keith of Sherman; beloved grandchildren, Stacey Reinken and husband, Derrick of Frisco, Vicki Gotcher and husband, Scott Gearhart of Alexandria, Virginia, Sean Pritchett and wife, Dawn of Austin, John Andrew Gotcher and wife, Valerie of Prosper, Beau Brooks and wife, Amy of Waxahachie; great grandchildren, Jordan Reinken, Ava Reinken, Kyle Reinken, Luke Pritchett, Sarah Pritchett, Avarie Gotcher and Evan Gotcher; brother-in-law, Ben Riddle of Whitesboro, and sister-in-law Julia Knox of Grand Prairie. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as honorary pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, online at www.alzfdn.org, or via regular mail to: 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001, or any charity of your choice.