Carrollton, TX passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019. A celebration of life
graveside service will be held at 1:15 pm, Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Dallas/Fort
Worth National Cemetery in Grand Prairie, TX. Memorials may be made to the First
United Methodist Church in DeQueen AR and Christ United Methodist Church in
Farmers Branch TX, and the P.E.O. International Project of Continuing Education fund.
Those wishing to leave condolences may do so on the Rhoton Funeral Home website.
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Ann was born February 15, 1938 in Gainesville, Texas to Emmitt Harrold Garner and
Ina Belle (Chadwell) Garner. She graduated from Crane High School in 1956 and from
Sul Ross State University in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
and a minor in music. Ann married William “Bill” Lark Gregory, Jr on August 15, 1959
in Crane, Texas. They met when they were in grade school and were married almost
60 years. Ann, Bill and their three daughters moved to DeQueen Arkansas in 1970
where they lived for 42 years before moving back to Texas in 2012. Ann taught 4th
grade for DeQueen Public Schools for over 20 years. She and her family were
members of the First United Methodist Church in DeQueen where she was an active
member with their music programs. Ann was also an active member of Arkansas
Chapter B, P.E.O. and Texas Chapter EC. After retiring, Ann and Bill traveled the
country in their RV with family and friends.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband Bill Gregory by 5 weeks. She is survived
by her daughters Christine Gregory of Carrollton, TX, Elizabeth Briley and her husband
Graham of Norman, OK and Allison Finch and her husband Alan of Tulsa, OK
grandsons, Greg Briley, Jordan Briley, Christopher Briley, Will Finch, and Josh Finch
and granddaughter Page Finch and great-grandson James Briley all of Oklahoma.
Two sisters, Nancy Hollingsworth of Kaufman, TX and Linda Boothe and her husband,
Steve of Brownwood, TX.
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