Bobbylea Fortenberry Lindley, 86, of Denton passed away on May 17, 2014 in Denton, Texas.
She was born October 16, 1927 to William and Pauline (Sinclair) Baxter in Krum, Texas.
She graduated from Krum High School and attended Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Teachers College.
She married James Fortenberry in 1950 and moved to Slidell, Texas where they lived on Whites Creek and later moved to Krum, Texas. She taught at Denton State School from 1965 to 1972. Mr. Fortenberry preceded her in death in 1993, she later married George Lindley on January 31, 1996.
Bobbye and James had a baby one year and a garden the next. After three babies, they stuck with gardening. She was a wonderful cook and collected hundreds of cookbooks. She created beautiful projects with cross stitch and crochet. Many babies were wrapped in her beautiful baby blankets.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father; Husbands, James Fortenberry and George Lindley.
She is survived by her son, Jim Fortenberry and wife, Sally, of North Richaland Hills, Texas, two Daughters; Cynthia Hall and husband, Jack, of Ponder, Texas and Leisa Fortenberry of Denton, Texas, three Grandchildren; Steve Hall, Corrie Migneco and Mary Fortenberry, and Six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton, Texas on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 6PM – 8PM. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors with David Bradshaw officiating, an interment to follow at Jackson Cemetery in Krum, Texas. Pallbearers will be Bert Pruett, Duane Pruett, Phil Hancock, Randy Knight, Skyler Riley and Steve Hall.
Published by Bill DeBerry Funeral Home on May 18, 2014
She was born October 16, 1927 to William and Pauline (Sinclair) Baxter in Krum, Texas.
She graduated from Krum High School and attended Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Teachers College.
She married James Fortenberry in 1950 and moved to Slidell, Texas where they lived on Whites Creek and later moved to Krum, Texas. She taught at Denton State School from 1965 to 1972. Mr. Fortenberry preceded her in death in 1993, she later married George Lindley on January 31, 1996.
Bobbye and James had a baby one year and a garden the next. After three babies, they stuck with gardening. She was a wonderful cook and collected hundreds of cookbooks. She created beautiful projects with cross stitch and crochet. Many babies were wrapped in her beautiful baby blankets.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father; Husbands, James Fortenberry and George Lindley.
She is survived by her son, Jim Fortenberry and wife, Sally, of North Richaland Hills, Texas, two Daughters; Cynthia Hall and husband, Jack, of Ponder, Texas and Leisa Fortenberry of Denton, Texas, three Grandchildren; Steve Hall, Corrie Migneco and Mary Fortenberry, and Six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton, Texas on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 6PM – 8PM. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors with David Bradshaw officiating, an interment to follow at Jackson Cemetery in Krum, Texas. Pallbearers will be Bert Pruett, Duane Pruett, Phil Hancock, Randy Knight, Skyler Riley and Steve Hall.
Published by Bill DeBerry Funeral Home on May 18, 2014
Bobbylea Fortenberry Lindley, 86, of Denton passed away on May 17, 2014 in Denton, Texas.
She was born October 16, 1927 to William and Pauline (Sinclair) Baxter in Krum, Texas.
She graduated from Krum High School and attended Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Teachers College.
She married James Fortenberry in 1950 and moved to Slidell, Texas where they lived on Whites Creek and later moved to Krum, Texas. She taught at Denton State School from 1965 to 1972. Mr. Fortenberry preceded her in death in 1993, she later married George Lindley on January 31, 1996.
Bobbye and James had a baby one year and a garden the next. After three babies, they stuck with gardening. She was a wonderful cook and collected hundreds of cookbooks. She created beautiful projects with cross stitch and crochet. Many babies were wrapped in her beautiful baby blankets.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father; Husbands, James Fortenberry and George Lindley.
She is survived by her son, Jim Fortenberry and wife, Sally, of North Richaland Hills, Texas, two Daughters; Cynthia Hall and husband, Jack, of Ponder, Texas and Leisa Fortenberry of Denton, Texas, three Grandchildren; Steve Hall, Corrie Migneco and Mary Fortenberry, and Six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton, Texas on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 6PM – 8PM. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors with David Bradshaw officiating, an interment to follow at Jackson Cemetery in Krum, Texas. Pallbearers will be Bert Pruett, Duane Pruett, Phil Hancock, Randy Knight, Skyler Riley and Steve Hall.
Published by Bill DeBerry Funeral Home on May 18, 2014
She was born October 16, 1927 to William and Pauline (Sinclair) Baxter in Krum, Texas.
She graduated from Krum High School and attended Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Teachers College.
She married James Fortenberry in 1950 and moved to Slidell, Texas where they lived on Whites Creek and later moved to Krum, Texas. She taught at Denton State School from 1965 to 1972. Mr. Fortenberry preceded her in death in 1993, she later married George Lindley on January 31, 1996.
Bobbye and James had a baby one year and a garden the next. After three babies, they stuck with gardening. She was a wonderful cook and collected hundreds of cookbooks. She created beautiful projects with cross stitch and crochet. Many babies were wrapped in her beautiful baby blankets.
She is preceded in death by her mother and father; Husbands, James Fortenberry and George Lindley.
She is survived by her son, Jim Fortenberry and wife, Sally, of North Richaland Hills, Texas, two Daughters; Cynthia Hall and husband, Jack, of Ponder, Texas and Leisa Fortenberry of Denton, Texas, three Grandchildren; Steve Hall, Corrie Migneco and Mary Fortenberry, and Six great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends at DeBerry Funeral Directors in Denton, Texas on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 from 6PM – 8PM. The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in the Chapel of DeBerry Funeral Directors with David Bradshaw officiating, an interment to follow at Jackson Cemetery in Krum, Texas. Pallbearers will be Bert Pruett, Duane Pruett, Phil Hancock, Randy Knight, Skyler Riley and Steve Hall.
Published by Bill DeBerry Funeral Home on May 18, 2014
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