Obituaries

Rev. Harold Loyd Smith, age 84, of Bonham, went to be with his Lord on September 24, 2022 in the Clyde W.

Doris Ann Finke Kennon, 85, of Pottsboro passed away peacefully on September 20, 2022 surrounded by family and friends. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sisterin-law, cousin, aunt and beloved member of the community.

Betty was born November 24, 1944 to parents Morgan Talmadge Adams and Nellie Ruth Roper Adams on the family farm between Anna and Westminster, Texas. She passed away peacefully in McKinney, Texas on September 21, 2022.

Mary Catherine (Cathy) Sheppard Stewart died in her sleep on September 10. She was age 39 and holding.

Stanford M. Noel, M.D., 87-year-old retired orthopedic surgeon of Los Angeles, California, died September 2, 2022, following a long illness. Dr. Noel was a well-known and respected surgeon who practiced for over 50 years in Los Angeles, California, specializing in the treatment of hip disorders in both children and adults. Visitation was held at Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman, Texas on Monday, September 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. Private burial was at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. Dr. Noel was born December 16, 1934, in Sherman, Texas, the son of Jewel H. and Oscar H. Noel. He attended Rice Institute as an undergraduate and the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, for medical school. He served as a captain in the U. S. Army Medical Corps in Korea functioning as a general surgeon. Following discharge he went to Stockton, California, where he practiced general surgery for two years. He decided orthopedics was his calling, and went to Harbor General Hospital in Los Angeles for one year of orthopedic research with Dr. Marshall Orloff. He was then accepted in a three-year orthopedic residency at Orthopedic Hospital, L.A., followed by a three-year fellowship specializing in hip disorders.

Emmett Dave Burleson, 85, entered into eternal life, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Texoma Healthcare Center in Sherman, Texas. Mr.

Kenneth Leon Cope, 95, of Sherman went to be with His Lord and Savior on September 22, 2022. He was born in Brownsfield, Texas on October 13, 1926.

Betty Musal, life-long Sherman resident, passed away on September 18 in her home at the age of 85. Funeral Services will be held at Waldo Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, September 27th beginning at 10:00 a.m. Retired Bishop Bob Harris of Salt Lake City, Utah will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rick Musal, Mike Musal, Rich Messenger, Paul Lopez, Zachary Hinton, MacCaulay Goodman, Cory Goodman, Shawn Goodman and Bill Lange. Interment will be at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. Arrangements are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home. Betty Nell Layne was born in Sherman on March 1, 1937. She was the daughter of Sherman realtor, Herman Layne and his wife Louise. Betty graduated from Sherman High school where she played clarinet in the Sherman High marching band. Shortly after high school, Betty met and married Chicago native John R. Musal. At the time, John was in the Air Force stationed at Perrin Field. They were married for 47 years and remained in Sherman where they raised their family. After retirement they remained in Sherman where they enjoyed camping and traveling until John’s death in 2003. Betty acquired a love of music early in her life by learning to play the piano. She continued that love through the years by participating in marching band and later by learning to play the Organ. She enjoyed playing Organ for her friends and especially her family. She inspired a love of music in her sons who also learned to play musical instruments, often joining their mother in family “sing alongs”. As a lifetime resident of Sherman, Betty had many friends, some of whom she had known for most of her life. She was an energetic, friendly woman who enjoyed camping and boating with both her family and friends. She was also well known for acquiring homeless dogs and giving them the same loving and attentive home that she shared with her family. Betty is survived by her two sons, Rick Musal and wife, Michelle of Carrollton, Texas; Mike Musal of Dallas, Texas; Honorary daughter

On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, Ronald Lewis Anderson passed away peacefully at home at the age of 90. Ron spent an entire career at Texas Instruments in Dallas, Midland, Abilene, and Sherman, but his greatest passion was his family and serving the community. He also had a love for wood carving, hunting, and fishing. Ron was member of the First Baptist Church of Sherman and was also active in the Lions Club and the Texoma Woodcarvers