Obituaries

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Juanita Draper’s (known to family as Kiddie) 102 year earthly journey ended Monday August 29, 2022, she is now with her Lord and Savior. Juanita was born in Gordonville, TX on May 28, 1920 to Clifton Carlyle and Josie Shires Draper. Juanita’s first job was working at the egg breaking plant in Denison. The first thing she bought with her egg breaking earnings was a coal oil stove. She found out the company was going to have her work in the cooler, which she didn’t want to do, so she quit. She then went to work at Kraft where she worked for 2 years. In 1943 she left Kraft to attend the Southwestern Baptist Seminary. She felt the Lord had called her to attend the seminary so she could teach children the way the Lord wanted her to teach. These classes helped her teach the 4 and 5 year old children’s Sunday School classes and Vacation Bible School for 39 years and later adult Sunday School classes. While attending the seminary she worked on the weekend at Leonard’s Department Store in Ft. Worth. After leaving the seminary she came back to Denison and worked for S. H. Kress 5-&-10 store and helped her Aunt Jid (Juston Draper Powers) work in Vacation Bible School. In 1946 she went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone (SWB). She worked for SWB in Denison for 9 years and in 1955, when SWB went to a dial system, she transferred to Lubbock for another 23 years retiring in 1978. Upon retirement from SWB she moved back to Denison. While in Lubbock besides working for SWB she also worked in the cotton fields, enjoyed having a garden, growing her own vegetables, canning, eating and selling the vegetables she grew. She was really excited the first time she sold a bushel of black eyed peas for 25 cents. She also had fruit trees which allowed her the pleasure of making jelly. Juanita loved fishing, when she came to Denison for visits she would take her nieces and nephew on fishing trips to Brushy Creek. She also loved the Texas Rangers. She would call her niece Delynnis

Jo Lea Connot, 66, of Whitesboro, Texas was called to her eternal home on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Jo was born on October 10, 1955 in Winner, South Dakota, to Leonard Lee and Beverly (Smith) Nespor. She was a graduate of Northeast High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jo worked for Southwestern Bell/ AT&T since 1973 and she was the owner of JDC Furniture. Her favorite color was purple. She enjoyed gardening, shopping at Dollar General, motorcycles and just about every animal God ever made. Jo never met a stranger or a stray animal that she didn’t try to take care of. She loved her family and friends and was ‘Mom” to everyone. She is survived by her son, Wade Connot and wife, Jessica; stepdaughter, Stacie Connot; grandchildren, Jolee Connot, Justess Trevino, Jackson Pruitt, Journee Pruitt, Seiarah Connot, Cristal Cunningham and wife, Meagan, sister, Sandy Nespor, brother Robbie Nespor and wife, Barbara; sister, Tammy Nespor, nephews, T.D. Nespor, and Seth Wentz, two great-nephews and two great-nieces as well as many cousins, aunts, uncles, and friends. Jo was preceded in death by her husband, David Connot, parents, Leonard and Beverly, stepmother, Doris Nespor, stepfather, Lowell Fenner, sister, Lorie Nespor Tolifson, brother, Randy Nespor and stepson, Jason Connot. Funeral services honoring Jo will be held at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 2, 2022 at Meador Funeral Home of Whitesboro, officiated by Pastor John Matey. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Meador Funeral Home. To sign the online registry, please go to www.meadorfuneral.com.

(April 15, 1941 August 29, 2022) Robbidean Carolyn Gruver (Robbie), age 81, of Plano, Tx, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 29, 2022. Robbie was born on April 15, 1941 in Sherman, TX to Robin F.

Patsy Jean Seely, 87, of Whitesboro, Texas was called home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, August 29, 2022. Patsy was born in the Rock Creek area of Grayson County on January 2, 1935 to Everett and Ruby (Collins) Perry.

Vincent Ray Owens, 53, of Pottsboro, TX, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on August 22, 2022. He was born October 24, 1968, in Dallas, Texas, to Ronnie and Linda Owens. From a young age, Vincent was an overachiever, full of curiosity, humor, wit, and most importantly, a profound love for the Lord. As a student, he excelled in athletics, participating in Varsity football, basketball, and track as a freshman. He was even accepted to Texas State University to play football. He and his wife, Misty, met on June 18, 1987 and married one year later, on June 18, 1988. They raised five children together and never spent a day apart. He was a dedicated employee of Texas Instruments and Air Liquide for 32 years as he raised and supported his family. Vincent loved the outdoors. Whether he was landscaping, stargazing, or simply admiring the view, he always appreciated nature’s beauty. He enjoyed all sorts of music and always found interest in crime mysteries and supernatural events. He was a true detective at heart. This time of year, would always be something he looked forward to, as he enjoyed keeping up with Texas high school football. Vincent never passed up a chance to tell his children how proud he was of them and encourage them to keep working toward their goals. He adored his grandchildren who lovingly referred to him as their “Pops”. He leaves to cherish his memories his wife of 34 years, Misty Hembree Owens, mother, Linda Owens, children: Megan, Darius, Maxwell, Darian, and Ashland, sons-in-law Klint and Noah, daughters-in-law Andrea and Sarah, grandchildren Kopeland, Vivian, Avaree, and Jayne, sister Rhonda Creekmore and family, brother Rodney Owens and family, sister-in-law Desiree Hembree Frye and family, father-inlaw Dewayne Hembree, and good friend Dale Marksberry. Previously departed loved ones include his father, Ronnie Owens, brother, Rueben Owens, and mother-in-law, Elayne Hembree. Vincent’s family would like to extend many thanks to all of thos

Benjamin (Ben) Ray Reeves, 47, of Durant and former Denison resident, passed from this life on Saturday, August 27th, 2022 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Ben was born Sunday, September 1st, 1974 in Denison, Texas to parents Barry Ray Reeves and Terri

Born July 27, 1952 to Sophie and Michael Wheeler in Denison Texas He began his career in 1971 with the MKT railroad ending with Union Pacific as an engineer. He retired May 3, 2005.

Carolyn Weatherman, of Pottsboro, Texas passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born on January 31, 1939 in Fort Worth, Texas, to Harvey McKillen and Opal Marie Lemons.

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for the gift of our Most Loving Caring Dad, Kemuel L. Williams, born September 28, 1936, in Boerne, Texas.