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| Carol Ann Knox Willeford | |||||
| Carol Ann Knox Willeford of Greenville went to be with the Lord on April 4, 2008, at her home. She had battled lung cancer for the past 18 months. A memorial service is scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, Greenville. She was born Dec. 3, 1942, to Porter W. and Doris “Dottie” Knox. She graduated from Greenville High School in 1961 and Methodist Hospital of Dallas School of Nursing in 1964. She continued her nursing education at Baylor School of Nursing in Dallas, becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist in 1975. She was a member of Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church in Greenville. Survivors include her mother of Greenville; three sons, Jeffrey Scott Willeford and wife Stella of Celeste, David Keith Willeford and wife Tiffany of Greenville, and James Brian Willeford and wife Trina of Colorado Springs, Colo.; a stepson, Jack Russell Willeford of Quinlan; four brothers, David Knox and wife Sue of New Orleans, La., Charles “Dickie” Knox and wife Philis of Dallas, Steve Knox and wife Barbara of Greenville and Dean Knox and wife Lois of Nashville, Tenn.; and nine grandchildren, Lauren, Rod, Zachary, Macie, Bradley, Tyler, Hayden, Kate and Pearson. She was preceded in death by her father in 1976 and stepson William Robert Willeford Jr. in 1967. Honoring her wishes, her body was donated to U.T. Southwestern Medical School for research.Memorials may be made to Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church in Greenville. | |||||
