Bessie Elna Roach 5/2/1920 -2/20/2008

 Bessie Elna Roach, 87, of Jacksonville, completed her earthly life on Feb 20, 2008. Services will be Saturday Feb 23 at 2:00 P.M. at Autry Funeral Home Chapel, Jacksonville, with the Rev. Ken McEachern officiating. Interment is scheduled for 4:30 P.M. at New Energy Cemetery near Crockett following the chapel service, under the direction of Autry funeral Home.

She was born in Crockett on May 2, 1920 to George Thomas and Etta Irene Patton Walker. She married Sam Roach in 1943 in Amarillo. During their 46 years of marriage, she was a homemaker and help mate in a life of ranching, furniture sales and mobile home park operation. Bessie was a faithful member of the Baptist faith.

Bessie was preceded in death by her husband Sam Roach.

She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Victor Bunch of Jacksonville, son and daughter-in-law, Roy Darrel and Barbara Roach of Jacksonville, Florida, Grandchildren; Shondra Johnson and husband Keith of Peoria, Illinois and Rodney Bunch and wife Monica of Jacksonville and great grandchildren; Jackie Bunch, Rodney Bunch, Jr. and Hannah Johnson, Sisters; Thelma Kent of Austin, LaVelle Ingle of San Antonio, brother and sister-in-law, Glenn and Pat Walker of Crockett.

Visitation with the family will be Friday, February 22, 2008 from 6:00 p. m. until 8:00 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.    

Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to The National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 1501 N. W. 9th Ave/Bob Hope Road, Miami, Florida 33136-1494 or the building fund of Beall Chapel Church 1861 South Jackson, Jacksonville, TX 75766

Information from Autry Funeral Home