IVA LOU SESSIONS

Funeral for Iva Lou Sessions, 87, of Rusk will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, October 10, in Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Clayton Douglas and Chris Kenner officiating. Burial will be in Atoy Cemetery.

Mrs. Sessions died October 7. She was born April 1, 1920, in Timpson, to the late Samuel Harrison and Minnie Lee Butler Yarborough. She was a resident of Atoy since 1932. She retired in 1981 from Rusk State Hospital after 30 years in pharmacy and medical records. She was Baptist and a member of Order of Eastern Star Rusk/ Alto Chapter No. 79. Preceding her in death were her husband Derius J. Sessions on Nov. 3, 2002; three brothers, Harlon, Dan, and Jeffy Yarborough; a daughter-in-law, Jackie Sessions; and infant grandson, Tony Sessions.

Survivors are a son and daughter-in-law, James and Lucille Sessions of Elkhart; a sister and brother-in-law, Oleta and Morris Byers of Rusk; two grandchildren, Charlotte Winkler and husband Bough of Belton and Michael Sessions of Dallas; two greatgrandchildren, John Austin and Megan Winkler of Belton; a host of step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be David Sarkies, Jim Tacy, Billy Sessions, Dale Bekker, Randy Langford and Robert Sheldon. If desired, memorials may be made to Hope Inc., 595 South Ragsdale, Jacksonville 75766.