Obituaries

Funeral services for Joyce May Beshears, 92, of Sherman, will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:00 PM at West Sherman Baptist Church in Sherman. Pastor Dreyk Hubbard and Pastor Andy Turner will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. The family will greet friends on Monday, February 2, 2026, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Dannel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers for Mrs. Beshears will be Ricky Brinlee, Tom Watt, James Ramsey, Brian Ramsey, Pastor Dreyk Hubbard, and Adam Beshears.

Joyce was born on September 2, 1933, in Sherman, Texas, to Evelyn Hawkins and raised by her grandparents, the Brinlee’s. She was raised on the farm, feeding animals and picking cotton. She met and married L.W. “Red” Beshears, on September 16, 1949, they lived in Denison and had a son, David. They were members at West Sherman Baptist Church for over 30 years. Her husband passed away January 18, 2007 and her daughter in law passed on June 18, 2007.

Joyce loved watching birds gather at her feeder and having loved ones at the house. She enjoyed tending her rose garden and having plants all around. Joyce was a seamstress her entire life and worked many years for Diaper Jeans in Denison, Texas. She spent quite a bit of time chasing cows and horses over the countryside and then coming home and cooking dinner for the family. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Joyce was preceded in death by her husband, Red, daughter in law, Patricia Beshears, her mother, grandparents, and her brothers and sisters, Don Brinlee, Jerry Hawkins, Leona Phillips, and Mary Graham, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is survived by her son, David Beshears, granddaughter, Chanda Beshears and husband Dreyk Hubbard, grandson, Adam Beshears and wife Kristen, many cousins, nephews and nieces.