Annie Welch 1927-2016

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Funeral services for Annie Catherine Welch, 89, of Wills Point, were held Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Allan Fuller Funeral Home Chapel in Wills Point with Pastor Mike Stone officiating.  Interment was in Haven of Memories Memorial Park in Canton.

Mrs. Welch died early Tuesday morning, May 24, 2016, in Wills Point.

She was born Feb. 3, 1927, in Quinlan, the daughter of Thomas Henry Moody and Lucy Klutts Moody.  She was raised in Rockwall and graduated from Rockwall High School in 1945.  On Jan. 18, 1947, she married Byron Welch in Dallas.  She lived in Pleasant Grove prior to moving to Wills Point over 40 years ago.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, sewing, fishing, cooking, canning and going to Charlie’s Place.  She was a member of Life House Fellowship Church in Myrtle Springs.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Henry and Lucy Moody; husband, Byron Welch on Feb. 3, 2003; son, Ronald Welch; daughter, Linda Williams; brother, Henry Lewis; sister, Mary Mulliniks; and a grandchild, Anna Himel.

She is survived by a son, Franky Welch and wife, Theresa of Sachse; daughter, Dorothy Himel of Seagoville; nine grandchildren, Perry Ketron, Roy Himel, Sharon Duckworth, Franky Himel, Stacie Pack, Lindsey Poplin, Tonya Luther, Tricia Hamilton and Dallas Bodin; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.

Allan Fuller Funeral Home www.allanfullerfuneralhome.com.