Obituaries

Patty Sue Gilbert Hattery, born June 13, 1966, in Ennis, Texas, to Peggy and Glen Gilbert.

Patty attended Ennis High School. She later married Dan Hattery. She was employed as a parts specialist at Leggett and Platt for five years and was a member of the Cowboy Church of Ennis.

Patty is preceded in death by her father, Glen Gilbert, and husband, Dan Hattery.

She is survived by her mother, Peggy Eppler Gilbert; brothers, Mark Gilbert and Jamey Gilbert; and grandmother, Dorthy Roach.

Shonetria Kirven, 42, passed away on April 9, 2021.

Visitation was held on Friday, April 23, 2021, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Eternal Rest Funeral Home Chapel Ennis, 215 N. Dallas St., Ennis.

Funeral service was held on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at 12 p.m., at Bright Morning Star Baptist Church, 1102 Daffan St., Ennis.

Interment followed in Ennis Memorial Cemetery.

Kenneth Lee Ware, 82, passed away at his home in Ennis, Texas, on Sunday, April 18, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Kenneth was born in Byrd, Texas, on January 22, 1939, to James Lee and Edna Mae German Ware. On November 21, 1959, he married Georgia Patek.

Kenneth worked for Ennis Business Forms, retiring as pressman.

Donald Joe Watson passed from this life on April 9, 2021, at the age of 60, after fighting a battle with lung cancer for two years. He was at his home, surrounded by family and friends.

He was born June 24, 1960, in Comanche, Texas, to Donald Lee Watson and Melba Yvonne (Sue) Benson. Donald Joe grew up in Rising Star, Texas. After graduation, Donald Joe made his way to Ennis, Texas, where he worked at Sterilite Corp for over 14 years.