Obituaries

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

Davie Lee Bell, age 62, of Denison, TX, passed away at his residence on Saturday, September 17, 2022. Davie was born on May 13, 1960 in Durant, OK to Marion M.

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

March 29, 1940 - September 18, 2022 Boonie Sanders went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, September 18, in Gainesville, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, September 22, at Waldo Funeral Home.

Jimmie Lynn Burleson, 82, of Sadler, Texas was called home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 18, 2022. Jimmie was born on August 18, 1940 in Roby, Texas to Melton and Mary Ethel (Davis) Burleson. He received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from North Texas in Chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in Meteorology from the University of Utah while in the Air Force. Jimmie joined the Air Force in 1964, while there he was stationed at Shepherd Air Force base with the weather department and Lajes, Azores Islands. He was honorably discharged in 1969 with the rank of Captain. Jimmie married Letty Deanna McCoy on May 3, 1963 in Collinsville, Texas. They traveled with Jimmie’s job where he worked for the National Weather service in Tulsa, Ok., Topeka, KS and Lakeland, Florida. Jimmie retired from Central Garden Pet Research Lab in Dallas, TX. He was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist Church of Gordonville, Texas and was ordained at Mt. Gilead in Keller, Texas. Jimmie enjoyed fly fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Deanna Burleson of Sadler; brother, Don Burleson of Abilene; nephews, Boyd and Marty Burleson and Brady Mayfield, nieces, Kristin Holden and husband, Jason, Paige Mazur and husband, Kyle, Erica Longbine and husband, Stefan, Sonje Jones, Nerissa Jay, and Karla Burleson; sister-in-law, Linda Mace and husband, Wayne, and brother-in-law, Rick McCoy and wife,

Jason Clark Brinlee, age 35, went to be with the Lord on September 16, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1987, in Denison, Texas.

Angela Estelle Babcock, age 62, of Sherman, TX, passed away on September 12th, 2022. She was born the 7th child to the late Elizabeth Fisher Andrews on February 21, 1960, in Denison, TX. Angela was raised and educated in Colbert,

Edward Franklin Arnold (John) went to his Heavenly home Friday September 16th at the age of 79. John was born to Carl and Juanita Arnold February 4, 1943 in Silo, Ok.