Eva Corene Graves Strength, lifetime Ellis County resident, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 23, 2005. She was one of thirteen children born to James Carroll and Hattie Woodard Graves. Corene was born October 2, 1920 in Italy, TX. She married Fanoy Strength August 19, 1937 in Milford. She is survived by: sons, James Strength and wife Linda, Darrell Strength and wife Carolyn, all of Waxahachie; grandchildren, Kevin Strength and wife Dr. Jean Strength of Waxahachie, Phillip Strength and wife Michelle of Frisco, Tina Strength Cobb and husband Christopher of Waxahachie, Michael Strength and wife Jessica of Arlington, Amy Strength of Waxahachie; great grandchildren, Chelsea Strength of Bel Air, MD., Jordan Ratzman, Samantha Strength, Gunther Strength, Taylor Strength, Bailey Strength, Chance Strength and Caleb Strength; nieces and nephews, Peggy and Rusty Hightower, John and Linda Mason, Carolyn Gist and numerous other nieces and nephews; brother, Edgar Graves of Ft. Worth; sister, Dena Kester of New Braunfels. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of sixty-six years, Fanoy, who passed away October 29, 2003; six brothers; four sisters and nephew Jimmy Mason.
Interment will follow in the Sardis Cemetery.
Interment will follow in the Sardis Cemetery.
Eva Corene Graves Strength, lifetime Ellis County resident, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 23, 2005. She was one of thirteen children born to James Carroll and Hattie Woodard Graves. Corene was born October 2, 1920 in Italy, TX. She married Fanoy Strength August 19, 1937 in Milford. She is survived by: sons, James Strength and wife Linda, Darrell Strength and wife Carolyn, all of Waxahachie; grandchildren, Kevin Strength and wife Dr. Jean Strength of Waxahachie, Phillip Strength and wife Michelle of Frisco, Tina Strength Cobb and husband Christopher of Waxahachie, Michael Strength and wife Jessica of Arlington, Amy Strength of Waxahachie; great grandchildren, Chelsea Strength of Bel Air, MD., Jordan Ratzman, Samantha Strength, Gunther Strength, Taylor Strength, Bailey Strength, Chance Strength and Caleb Strength; nieces and nephews, Peggy and Rusty Hightower, John and Linda Mason, Carolyn Gist and numerous other nieces and nephews; brother, Edgar Graves of Ft. Worth; sister, Dena Kester of New Braunfels. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of sixty-six years, Fanoy, who passed away October 29, 2003; six brothers; four sisters and nephew Jimmy Mason.
Interment will follow in the Sardis Cemetery.
Interment will follow in the Sardis Cemetery.
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