HR478 - In memory of Reta Gay Nance.

      H.R. No. 478       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Reta Gay Nance were   deeply saddened by her passing on November 29, 2024, at the age of   85; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of G. W. and Wilma Garrett, the former   Reta Garrett was born in Hollis, Oklahoma, on June 24, 1939, and she   grew up with the companionship of two siblings, Martha and Bob; she   graduated from Whiteface High School in 1957 and later earned a   bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University; and          WHEREAS, On June 29, 1959, she married her high school   sweetheart, John Michael Nance, and they shared a fulfilling   relationship until his passing; Mrs. Nance was a devoted mother to   her three daughters, Sonnya, Ginger, and Traci, and with the   passing years, she had the privilege of seeing her family grow to   include six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Mrs. Nance enjoyed a rewarding career as an educator   that spanned more than two and a half decades, and she taught in the   Plains Independent School District for many years before eventually   retiring from Cedar Hill ISD; in her leisure time, she enjoyed   traveling and playing golf; a woman of strong faith, she was a   longtime member and Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church   of Plains, and later, she was an active congregant of Acton Baptist   Church; and          WHEREAS, Although Reta Nance is greatly missed, she has left   her family and friends with many cherished memories, and she will   forever hold a special place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Reta Gay Nance and   extend heartfelt condolences to the members of her family: to her   daughters, Sonnya Airhart and her husband, Todd, Ginger Spiller and   her husband, David, and Traci Scarbrough and her husband, Jason; to   her grandchildren, Taylor Ledyard and her husband, Joey, Jordan   Airhart and his wife, Katie, Mason Spiller and his wife, Alexandra,   Reid Spiller and his wife, Haley, Madeline Scarbrough, and Parker   Scarbrough; to her great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Graceland   Ledyard, Wyatt Airhart, and John, Caroline, Carson, and Campbell   Spiller; to her siblings, Martha Brooks and her husband, Dick, and   Bob Garrett and his wife, Mary Kay; and to her other relatives and   friends; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of   Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Reta Nance.     Spiller     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 478 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House