Services for Mrs. Irene Reed Brasell, 88, of Flint, TX formerly of Memphis, TX will be at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, May 22, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Memphis, TX with Andrew McQueen, officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Hughs Funeral Home of Memphis, TX.

Irene passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 in Frankston, TX.

Irene was born July 23, 1922 in Newlin, TX to the late Mr. Walter Spruill and Mrs. Bessie (Tucker) Spruill. She was a graduate of Newlin High School. She married W.H. "Hank" Reed on November 12, 1938 in Memphis, TX. He preceded her in death on September 15, 1987. Irene was a member of the First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She moved to Flint, TX in 1999 from Memphis, TX. Irene married James Brasell in 2002 [sic]. He preceded her in death in 2005 [sic]. She was preceded by four brothers, R.B., Elmer, Roy and J.T. Spruill and one sister, Kara Widener.

She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Binkley and husband John of Flint, TX; Nita Brundige of Raleigh, NC; two grandchildren, Susan Abshire of Raleigh, NC; Shawn Binkley of Houston, TX; six great-grandchildren, Deric and Derin Vacca both of Wellington, NC; Michael Abshire of Greensboro, NC; Wesley and Christopher Binkley and Brandon Elmore all of Houston, TX; one brother W.H. "Dub" Spruill of Amarillo, TX.
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Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
Name Irene Spruill
Gender Female
Age 69
Birth Date abt 1922
Marriage Date 30 Aug 1991
Marriage Place Hall, Texas, USA
Spouse Emmett S Byars
Case Number 693031991115971

Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
Name Irene R Byars
Gender Female
Divorce Age 71
Birth Date 1923
Marriage Date 30 Aug 1991
Divorce Date 14 Mar 1994
Divorce Place Hall, Texas, USA
Spouse Emmett S Byars
Number of Children 0
Case Number 015847

Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965
Name Irene Reed
Gender Female
License Date 7 Apr 1999
License Place Smith, Texas, USA
Marriage Date 7 Apr 1999
Marriage Place Smith, Texas, USA
Spouse James Selby Brasell