Anne Mackenzie Gassaway's Obituary
Anne Mackenzie Gassaway was born on August 31, 1930 in Longview to Mrs. Winnie Hanson Price and Mr. Smith Price, Sr.
Anne grew up in Longview and graduated from Longview High School in 1947. After high school, she attended Kilgore Jr. College where she was a Kilgore Rangerette and was named Homecoming Queen Class of 1948. Upon completion of Kilgore, she attended Texas Christian University where she graduated in 1951 with a BA in Psychology. While attending TCU, Anne was elected Campus Beauty Queen 1950. She was also named Miss Gregg County and competed in the 1949 Miss Texas Pageant where she was named a Finalist. After college, she worked at Mid Valley Pipeline.
A life-long member of First Baptist Church Longview, she was active in the Pathfinders Sunday School Class. Anne was also a member of the Capt Wm Young Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the Junior League, the Literary Club and the Green Thumb Garden Club. She also volunteered for several charities and organizations and was especially proud of the time she served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Her main hobby was genealogy.
She will most be remembered by her family and friends for her warm personality, her ability to light up a room with her presence and her sense of humor.
Anne is survived by her husband Don Gassaway of Longview; her son, Terry (Bubba) Mackenzie and his wife Kelly of Fort Worth, granddaughters Kerry Anne and Amanda Louise Mackenzie of Fort Worth; step-son Donald Gassaway, Jr and his wife Jill of Fresno; step daughters Donna Clopton and her husband David of Fort Worth and Laura Weyrens of Little Rock; step grandchildren Joseph Clopton and Grayson Gassaway; and her beloved dog El Toro.
Anne was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Douglas Mackenzie; her brother Smith Price, Jr; sister Elaine Price Roach and her daughter Sally Price Shaw.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2019 beginning at 10 AM at the Ford Chapel of First Baptist Church Longview. The family will receive family and friends for a time of visitation immediately following the service. A private burial will be held on a future date at Memory Park Cemetery of Longview.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either First Baptist Church Longview or Heart’s Way Hospice.
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