Frances Ann McGilvra

Services for Frances McGilvra, 80, of Diboll, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 8, 2018 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend John Bingham officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. McGilvra was born September 21, 1937 in Orange, Texas, the daughter of the late Nellie (Easom) and Steve Christopher. She passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 in a local nursing facility.

Mrs. McGilvra was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was an elementary school teacher in Central 24 years. She retired from teaching school at the age of 75. She graduated from Hudson High School and Stephen F. Austin State University, where she obtained her teaching degree. Mrs. McGilvra was a member of Diboll’s First Baptist Church.

Survivors include her sons, Neil McGilvra and wife, Brenda; and Chris McGilvra and wife, Robin; sister, Sue Butler Christopher; brother, Steve Christopher; and grandchildren, Brooke Murray and husband Nick, Austin McGilvra and Devin McGilvra.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. McGilvra was preceded in death by her husband, John H. McGilvra; and brother, Roby Christopher.

Pallbearers will be Austin McGilvra, Nick Murray, Guy Davis, Ronald Womack, Richard Womack and Mark McGilvra.

Honorary pallbearers will be Vernon Jordan, Steve Christopher, Jerry Collins, Billy Weisinger, Craig McGilvra, Gary Jones, John Ralph Pouland and Carter Mosley.

The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.