Pauline Ivy

December 30, 1917 - December 11, 2011

Funeral services for Verna Pauline Fain Ivy, age 93, of Maydelle are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Maydelle First Baptist Church with Rev. James Blaylock and Rev. G.W. McFadden officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Comfort Cemetery under the direction of Wallace-Thompson Funeral Home in Rusk. Mrs. Ivy died December 11, 2011 at her residence. She was born December 30, 1917 in Abilene to the late Victor Alvin and Amanda Bird Hassell Fain. Mrs. Ivy was a resident of Maydelle most of her life and a member of Maydelle First Baptist Church for 84 years. She retired in 1978 from Rusk State Hospital as a seamstress for 24 years. Preceded in death by her husband, Charles Fuller Ivy, August 13, 1975, son, Walter Travis Ivy, November 13, 2000, son, Herman Frank Ivy in 2004, son, Charles Ray Ivy, July 15, 2008, daughter, Mary Cohagen, December 21, 2010, two sisters, Dorothy Ferguson and Lucille Worley, grandson, James Micheal Watson, three son-in-laws, Jimmy Cohagen, Richard Davis, James Ray Watson. Survivors include four sons and three daughters-in-law, Alvin and Josie Ivy of Mansfield, TX, Norman and Sondra Ivy of Lindale, TX, Pat Ivy of Maydelle, Micheal and Tressa Ivy of Palestine, TX, three daughters, Luana Watson of Arlington, TX, Joy Davis of Monroe, Louisiana, Katie McKinney of Lawrence, Kansas, daughter-in-law, Jane Ivy of Lindale, daughter-in-law, Lydia Ivy of Mineola, TX,  brother-in-law, Mitchell Worley of Oakwood, TX, twenty-four grandchildren, forty-seven great grandchildren, thirteen great great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.  Pallbearers will include David Roach, Jerry Black, Dale Crews, Cody Roach, T.J. Choate and Paul Black.  Honorary pallbearers will be Melvin Ferguson, Curtis Ferguson, Mickey Worley, Johnny McGregor, Johnny Bingham, Sammy Senesac, Kenneth Tidrow and Donald Stewart.  Family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the funeral home. If desired, memorials may be made to Maydelle First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 103, Maydelle, TX 75772 or Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75701.