Ann Lee Usrey (1916 - 2011)
Ann Lee Usrey, 95, went to be with her Lord peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 12351 Oak Grove Road South, Burleson. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Building Fund.
She was born March 26, 1916, in Hartselle (Morgan County), Ala., to Samuel and Florence Speegle. Ann was the youngest of four. She married Charles "Pat" on March 15, 1941, and they resided on Catalina Island, Calif., during World War II. They had three children who were born in California. She was a resident of Burleson for 53 years. Ann was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and shopping. How do you say goodbye to one who has always been there? One who has always been there to give, not to get, and to someone whose sacrifice always made the way more possible for others? For those who knew Ann, her mere presence was reassuring. Having raised three young children on her own, she was that person who stood in the gap in times of difficulty, who would not give up in the face of life's many adversities through the years. She once said the best decision she ever made was following the signs one Sunday morning to a little country church where her children grew, learned and came to know the Lord in a life-changing way. Ann's precious sense of humor was second to none and she could hold you spellbound with a tale that would end in gales of laughter. Her blue eyes twinkled with delight as she told of her life during the war, and of her days in the country mowing her acres of land. With the natural gifts that God gave her, she made a home for her children that gave them the simple basis of understanding that enabled them to raise Ann's grandchildren and great-grandchildren with the same love and grounded sense of priorities. She was greatly loved and respected by her family. So, how do you say goodbye? You do it with the knowledge and awareness that it's only for a while and that a sad farewell today will one day be a joyous "hello" again in heaven. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Pat Usrey.
Survivors: Ann will be remembered by her loving children, Charles and Pam Usrey of Cordova, Tenn., Melinda and David Rubenkoenig of Burleson, Marie and Rick Grochoske of Concord, N.C.; grandchildren, Leah Friels, Misti Walker, Andrea Case, Brad Grochoske, Ryan Rubenkoenig, Michael Usrey and Julie Usrey-Wales; and great-grandchildren, Reed, Gavin, Bryston, Cailin, Harley, Allison, Koda, Reid and Kaitlyn.
Published in Star-Telegram on October 15, 2011
Ann Lee Usrey, 95, went to be with her Lord peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 12351 Oak Grove Road South, Burleson. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Building Fund.
She was born March 26, 1916, in Hartselle (Morgan County), Ala., to Samuel and Florence Speegle. Ann was the youngest of four. She married Charles "Pat" on March 15, 1941, and they resided on Catalina Island, Calif., during World War II. They had three children who were born in California. She was a resident of Burleson for 53 years. Ann was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and shopping. How do you say goodbye to one who has always been there? One who has always been there to give, not to get, and to someone whose sacrifice always made the way more possible for others? For those who knew Ann, her mere presence was reassuring. Having raised three young children on her own, she was that person who stood in the gap in times of difficulty, who would not give up in the face of life's many adversities through the years. She once said the best decision she ever made was following the signs one Sunday morning to a little country church where her children grew, learned and came to know the Lord in a life-changing way. Ann's precious sense of humor was second to none and she could hold you spellbound with a tale that would end in gales of laughter. Her blue eyes twinkled with delight as she told of her life during the war, and of her days in the country mowing her acres of land. With the natural gifts that God gave her, she made a home for her children that gave them the simple basis of understanding that enabled them to raise Ann's grandchildren and great-grandchildren with the same love and grounded sense of priorities. She was greatly loved and respected by her family. So, how do you say goodbye? You do it with the knowledge and awareness that it's only for a while and that a sad farewell today will one day be a joyous "hello" again in heaven. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Pat Usrey.
Survivors: Ann will be remembered by her loving children, Charles and Pam Usrey of Cordova, Tenn., Melinda and David Rubenkoenig of Burleson, Marie and Rick Grochoske of Concord, N.C.; grandchildren, Leah Friels, Misti Walker, Andrea Case, Brad Grochoske, Ryan Rubenkoenig, Michael Usrey and Julie Usrey-Wales; and great-grandchildren, Reed, Gavin, Bryston, Cailin, Harley, Allison, Koda, Reid and Kaitlyn.
Published in Star-Telegram on October 15, 2011
Ann Lee Usrey (1916 - 2011)
Ann Lee Usrey, 95, went to be with her Lord peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 12351 Oak Grove Road South, Burleson. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Building Fund.
She was born March 26, 1916, in Hartselle (Morgan County), Ala., to Samuel and Florence Speegle. Ann was the youngest of four. She married Charles "Pat" on March 15, 1941, and they resided on Catalina Island, Calif., during World War II. They had three children who were born in California. She was a resident of Burleson for 53 years. Ann was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and shopping. How do you say goodbye to one who has always been there? One who has always been there to give, not to get, and to someone whose sacrifice always made the way more possible for others? For those who knew Ann, her mere presence was reassuring. Having raised three young children on her own, she was that person who stood in the gap in times of difficulty, who would not give up in the face of life's many adversities through the years. She once said the best decision she ever made was following the signs one Sunday morning to a little country church where her children grew, learned and came to know the Lord in a life-changing way. Ann's precious sense of humor was second to none and she could hold you spellbound with a tale that would end in gales of laughter. Her blue eyes twinkled with delight as she told of her life during the war, and of her days in the country mowing her acres of land. With the natural gifts that God gave her, she made a home for her children that gave them the simple basis of understanding that enabled them to raise Ann's grandchildren and great-grandchildren with the same love and grounded sense of priorities. She was greatly loved and respected by her family. So, how do you say goodbye? You do it with the knowledge and awareness that it's only for a while and that a sad farewell today will one day be a joyous "hello" again in heaven. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Pat Usrey.
Survivors: Ann will be remembered by her loving children, Charles and Pam Usrey of Cordova, Tenn., Melinda and David Rubenkoenig of Burleson, Marie and Rick Grochoske of Concord, N.C.; grandchildren, Leah Friels, Misti Walker, Andrea Case, Brad Grochoske, Ryan Rubenkoenig, Michael Usrey and Julie Usrey-Wales; and great-grandchildren, Reed, Gavin, Bryston, Cailin, Harley, Allison, Koda, Reid and Kaitlyn.
Published in Star-Telegram on October 15, 2011
Ann Lee Usrey, 95, went to be with her Lord peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, 12351 Oak Grove Road South, Burleson. Burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park of Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land Funeral Home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church Building Fund.
She was born March 26, 1916, in Hartselle (Morgan County), Ala., to Samuel and Florence Speegle. Ann was the youngest of four. She married Charles "Pat" on March 15, 1941, and they resided on Catalina Island, Calif., during World War II. They had three children who were born in California. She was a resident of Burleson for 53 years. Ann was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and shopping. How do you say goodbye to one who has always been there? One who has always been there to give, not to get, and to someone whose sacrifice always made the way more possible for others? For those who knew Ann, her mere presence was reassuring. Having raised three young children on her own, she was that person who stood in the gap in times of difficulty, who would not give up in the face of life's many adversities through the years. She once said the best decision she ever made was following the signs one Sunday morning to a little country church where her children grew, learned and came to know the Lord in a life-changing way. Ann's precious sense of humor was second to none and she could hold you spellbound with a tale that would end in gales of laughter. Her blue eyes twinkled with delight as she told of her life during the war, and of her days in the country mowing her acres of land. With the natural gifts that God gave her, she made a home for her children that gave them the simple basis of understanding that enabled them to raise Ann's grandchildren and great-grandchildren with the same love and grounded sense of priorities. She was greatly loved and respected by her family. So, how do you say goodbye? You do it with the knowledge and awareness that it's only for a while and that a sad farewell today will one day be a joyous "hello" again in heaven. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Pat Usrey.
Survivors: Ann will be remembered by her loving children, Charles and Pam Usrey of Cordova, Tenn., Melinda and David Rubenkoenig of Burleson, Marie and Rick Grochoske of Concord, N.C.; grandchildren, Leah Friels, Misti Walker, Andrea Case, Brad Grochoske, Ryan Rubenkoenig, Michael Usrey and Julie Usrey-Wales; and great-grandchildren, Reed, Gavin, Bryston, Cailin, Harley, Allison, Koda, Reid and Kaitlyn.
Published in Star-Telegram on October 15, 2011
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