Fannie Maurine Sizemore Warner's Obituary
Fannie Maurine Sizemore Warner of Hallsville, TX passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 14, 2024 in Longview, TX at the age of 91.
Fannie was born January 27, 1933 near Bomarton, TX (now on the list of Texas Ghost Towns), the only child of George Thomas Sizemore and Ada Bell Thomas Sizemore. The family soon afterwards moved to Paradise, TX where Fannie grew up and spent the first half of her life. She was married to Arnold Wayne Warner during her senior year there but did go on to graduate as salutatorian of her class. Over the years she greatly enjoyed going back for the high school reunions there.
After they were married, she and Wayne lived in Bridgeport through 1975 and she maintained her subscription to the Bridgeport Index until it went out of publication. Their family moved to Hallsville, TX in 1975 where she spent the remainder of her years,. She was a member of the Hallsville Church of Christ. She always had a beautiful yard and never met a weed she didn’t pull. She had a lifelong love of music, primarily singing and playing the piano, and always encouraged her children and grandchildren in the same. In the evenings she was rarely without a crochet hook in hand, making countless afghans and blankets whether anyone needed them or not just for the love of making them. She loved playing all types of games and never missed the daily crossword puzzles.
Fannie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Wayne in 2002, and one daughter, Carol Alford of Abilene, TX in 2020. She is survived by daughter, Melissa and husband John Scott of Decatur, TX, son, Larry Warner and wife Alecia of Longview, TX, daughter Vada Shelton of Marshall, TX, 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Her memorial service is to be planned at a later date. Anyone wishing to honor her memory may give to Christian Relief Fund online at christianrelieffund.org or donation to a charity of your choice.
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