Gerry Lawhon, 72, of Ponder passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2016, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro with Marshall Gonzalez officiating. Burial will follow at Hickey Cemetery near Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the funeral home.
Gerry was born August 13, 1943 in Las Animas, CO to William and Sarah (Spady) Truitt. She retired from IBM as a Systems Specialist Supervisor after 17 years.
Preceding her in death were her parents; great-grandchild, Easton Jaramillo; and brother-in-law, Ronald Cooper.
Survivors include her husband, Dearl Lawhon of Ponder; five children, Sandy Ramsey and husband, Gary, of Scurry, Jerry Davis Lawhon of Scurry, Christie Lawhon-Evans of Kemp, Jordan Rivera and husband, Carlos, of Chattanooga, TN and Shelly Gensler of Scurry; ten grandchildren, Janice Baugus of Scurry, Hayley Lawhon of Mesquite, Heather Jaramillo of Mesquite, Jamie Evans of Mesquite, Trey Evans of Forney, Noah & Caleb Rivera of Tennessee, and Justin, Jason, and Becky Gensler of Scurry; ten great-grandchildren, Taylor, Katie, Sadie, Brayden, Daltyn, Ricky Jae, Peighton, Lane, Sienna, and Mila; brother, Sonny Truitt and wife, Sharon, of Ponder; and sisters-in-law, Jean Culver and husband, Charles, Dianne Chavez and husband, Ernest, and Marella Hall, all of Kemp.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lewisville Seventh Day Adventist Church; 1471 W. Corporate Drive; Lewisville, TX 75067; (972) 436-4846.
Visitation
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ,Sunday, May 1, 2016
Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro
2495 Corsicana Highway Hillsboro, TX 76645
Funeral Service
11:00 AM ,Monday, May 2, 2016
Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro
2495 Corsicana Highway Hillsboro, TX 76645
Burial
Monday, May 2, 2016
Hickey Cemetery
HCR 2431 Hillsboro, TX 76645