Olivia Jane Whitener Gatewood died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Her body will lie in state at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton from 9 a.m. Thursday September 27 until 5 p.m. Friday, September 28.
A memorial service will be held at Foehner Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Schoeneberg conducting the service.
Jane was born on December 7, 1908 to Aaron Sherrill, Jr. and Mattie Trusdel Whitener at the Whitener Ranch homestead near Burton. She was named after her grandmothers Alice Olivia Trusdel & Martha Jane Quinn Whitener.
She attended school in Burton and later graduated from Brenham High School, Blinn College and the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Women's University) in Denton. She began her teaching career in Wesley and Somerville. She then returned to Burton to teach and was also a substitute teacher for many years.
She married Benton C. "Cope" Gatewood on July 11, 1942. He passed away in February 1988. No children were born to this union.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Benton C. Gatewood; brothers, Oliver, Jerry, W.A., George and Edward Whitener; sisters, Ura Lee Vick and Ethel Smith.
She is survived by her sister in law Oleta Whitener and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Foehner Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Schoeneberg conducting the service.
Jane was born on December 7, 1908 to Aaron Sherrill, Jr. and Mattie Trusdel Whitener at the Whitener Ranch homestead near Burton. She was named after her grandmothers Alice Olivia Trusdel & Martha Jane Quinn Whitener.
She attended school in Burton and later graduated from Brenham High School, Blinn College and the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Women's University) in Denton. She began her teaching career in Wesley and Somerville. She then returned to Burton to teach and was also a substitute teacher for many years.
She married Benton C. "Cope" Gatewood on July 11, 1942. He passed away in February 1988. No children were born to this union.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Benton C. Gatewood; brothers, Oliver, Jerry, W.A., George and Edward Whitener; sisters, Ura Lee Vick and Ethel Smith.
She is survived by her sister in law Oleta Whitener and several nieces and nephews.
Olivia Jane Whitener Gatewood died Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center in Brenham. Her body will lie in state at Foehner Funeral Home in Burton from 9 a.m. Thursday September 27 until 5 p.m. Friday, September 28.
A memorial service will be held at Foehner Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Schoeneberg conducting the service.
Jane was born on December 7, 1908 to Aaron Sherrill, Jr. and Mattie Trusdel Whitener at the Whitener Ranch homestead near Burton. She was named after her grandmothers Alice Olivia Trusdel & Martha Jane Quinn Whitener.
She attended school in Burton and later graduated from Brenham High School, Blinn College and the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Women's University) in Denton. She began her teaching career in Wesley and Somerville. She then returned to Burton to teach and was also a substitute teacher for many years.
She married Benton C. "Cope" Gatewood on July 11, 1942. He passed away in February 1988. No children were born to this union.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Benton C. Gatewood; brothers, Oliver, Jerry, W.A., George and Edward Whitener; sisters, Ura Lee Vick and Ethel Smith.
She is survived by her sister in law Oleta Whitener and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Foehner Funeral Home with the Rev. Glen Schoeneberg conducting the service.
Jane was born on December 7, 1908 to Aaron Sherrill, Jr. and Mattie Trusdel Whitener at the Whitener Ranch homestead near Burton. She was named after her grandmothers Alice Olivia Trusdel & Martha Jane Quinn Whitener.
She attended school in Burton and later graduated from Brenham High School, Blinn College and the College of Industrial Arts (now Texas Women's University) in Denton. She began her teaching career in Wesley and Somerville. She then returned to Burton to teach and was also a substitute teacher for many years.
She married Benton C. "Cope" Gatewood on July 11, 1942. He passed away in February 1988. No children were born to this union.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Benton C. Gatewood; brothers, Oliver, Jerry, W.A., George and Edward Whitener; sisters, Ura Lee Vick and Ethel Smith.
She is survived by her sister in law Oleta Whitener and several nieces and nephews.
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