Earlene Usry

Earlene Usry

1934-2016

Services for Earlene Usry, 82, of Canton, were held Oct. 14, 2016, at Eubank Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jerry Weems and Bro. Brian McWhorter officiating.

Interment was at Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton.

She was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Dallas to Gus Lynn and Junie Blonde Lewis.

She was a Baptist by faith and attended Wildwood Baptist Church.  She had lived in Canton for the past 46 years.

Mrs. Usry enjoyed going as a sponsor to church camp for 29 years.  She also enjoyed volunteering at the nursing homes and working with the special needs community. She especially enjoyed spending time and having fun with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Ricky Ray, and nine brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Marvin Usry Sr.; daughters, Vera Massey of Canton, Vicky and Doug Hollcroft of Canton, and Gloria Stephens of Rockwall; son, Marvin Usry Jr. of Canton; sisters, Peggy Raspberry of Lindale and Sally Richardson of Royse City; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Pallbearers will be her eight grandchildren, Chad Massey, Rachael Green Reese, Bobby Olen Slagle, Jacob Usry, Chris Massey, Alli Green, Ben Usry and Tyler Robertson.