Obituaries

Retha Gayle Lemley, 63, of Sherman, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Wilson N. Jones Regional Medical Center. Her family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 20th at Dannel Funeral Home. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 21st, in the Hopkins Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Sherman. Rev. Chris Dowd will officiate. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery immediately after the service. Retha was born November 9, 1951 in Borger, Texas, to Reverend Smith Pope and Laverne Dukes Pope. Retha enjoyed her job of a homemaker as her kids were her whole world. Retha's father had his own church, Fairlane Church of Christ, and it was there that she found her love for The Lord. This carried through her whole life as one of her favorite past times was reading and studying her Bible. She also enjoyed sewing and writing. Her children and grandchildren were her life, and her greatest joy was spending time with them. Preceded in death by her parents, she is survived by her son, Nathan Wynn and wife Callie of Sherman; daughter, Angie Irwinsky and husband Joe, of Blum, TX; brother, Lee Pope and wife Janice, of Dallas; grandchildren: Shae Cearley and husband Brent, Lacey Irwinsky, Caleb Irwinsky, Barrett Wynn, Brady Wynn and William Wynn; great-grandchild, Hagen Cearley; and former husband, Don Lemley of Cedar Hill. Ms. Lemley's family would like to thank all of the healthcare professionals that have cared for her during her time of need.