William "Bill" Henry Myre, 87, of Royse City passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at Caddo Mills I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral home.
Born June 19, 1927 in Josephine, William was the son of George Raymond Myre and Minnie Eunice (Carnes) Myre. On November 17, 1948, he married Katy Ruth Ray; she preceded him in death on November 17, 1968. On November 20, 1969, he married Alice Wallace. He served in the United States Army and worked as a farmer. He was a member of the Josephine Baptist Church, the Grand Lodge of TX #586 of Nevada, and the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
His survivors include his wife, Alice of Royse City; son Danny Myre and wife, Sherry of Royse City; daughters Kay Gracy of Caddo Mills and Lynn Craig and husband Coy of Royse City; step-daughters Carol Cope of Miami, Florida and Susan Wallace of Winfield; sisters Mary Ruth McLemore of Arlington and Sarah Willis of Bedford; grandchildren April, Leigh, Amy, Caroline, Abbi, Clay and Cole; and 16 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife Katy Ruth Myre; sisters Eloise Hale, Opal Martin, Margaret Bost, Mable Davis, Geneva Giles and Georgie Ray Causey.
Pallbearers will be Clay Myre, Cole Myre, Paul Baker, Scott Ewing, Brian Danley, and Efren Castillo.