Mildred Emma (Mccarroll) Read
September 15, 1918 — July 19, 2014
Decatur ~ Mildred Emma McCarroll Read, 95, a retired school teacher, went to be with our Lord Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Decatur.
Graveside service is 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014 at Paradise Cemetery. No visitation.
Rev. Gerre Joiner will officiate.
Mildred was born on September 15, 1918 to Joseph and Frances (Potter) McCarroll in Slidell, Texas. She was united in marriage to Thomas Read, Jr. on July 19, 1942 in Slidell. Mildred retired after over 35 years of teaching school. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Decatur.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Thomas Read, Jr.; and her brothers, Manuel McCarroll and Taylor McCarroll.
Those left behind to cherish her memory are her daughters, Dixie Hawkins of Gainesville and Emma Moore of Fort Worth; 5 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.
Memorials can be made to First Baptist Decatur Library.
Coker-Hawkins Funeral Home, Decatur, Texas, 940-627-5959