Individual Details

Vernon Daily Record, Vernon, Texas, August 23, 2000: Former Wilbarger County resident Gertrude Tirey, 81, of Graham, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in Wichita Falls. Graveside funeral services will he at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wilbarger Memorial Park with Troy Chapman officiating. Arrangements are under direction of McMillan-Satterwhite Funeral Home of Graham. She was born July 27, 1919, in Kennedale, Texas. She was a home economics teacher for 33 years in Oklaunion, Paint Creek and Wichita Falls schools. She was a founder of the First Step and New Directions programs in Wichita Falls; a member of the National Retired Teachers Association, American Vocational Association, Texas Teachers Association, National Educators of America, National Historical Society; National Association for Mature People and Texas Home Economist Association. Surviving are a son Ron Tirey of Graham; a brother, Jasper Williams of Jolly; a sister, Helen Brown of Harrold; a granddaughter, two great-grandsons, three nieces and four nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Charles Tirey in 1970, and a son, Grover E. Tirey in 1965.

Birth	27 Jul 1919	Kennedale, Tarrant Co., Texas
Marriage	25 Oct 1941	4 July 1941 Frederick, Oklahoma, Miller Co., Arkansas - Grover Charles Tirey
other	25 Oct 1941
Residence	1993	Wichita Falls, Archer Co., Texas
Death	21 Aug 2000	Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas
Alt name		Gertrude Williams
Residence		Kennedale, Tarrant Co., Texas
Residence		Wichita Falls, Archer Co., Texas
Burial		Wilbarger Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger Co., Texas

Spouse	Grover Charles Tirey (1916 - 1970)
Child	Grover Edgar Tirey (1942 - 1965)
Child	Ronald Charles Tirey (1946 - 2009)