Obituaries

Jerry Antone Zmolik died peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family on December 29, 2023. He was 92.

Harold Chandler Brown, 76, beloved husband, father, “Pops” and friend passed away on December 30, 2023.

Paula Sue (Johns) Reynolds passed away December 22, 2023. She was born September 18, 1938 to P.F. and Wilma (Roberts) Johns in Sherman, Texas. She graduated from Ennis High School in Ennis, Texas in 1957.

Leon Louis Prachyl, born on September 10, 1934, in Ennis, Texas, to Louis and Agnes Prachyl, peacefully passed away on December 23, 2023 surrounded by family. He was one of seven siblings who grew up on a cotton farm between Boyce and Ennis. Leon attended St. John Nepomucene Catholic School, where he formed a strong foundation that would guide him throughout his life. He proudly graduated in 1953.

Jerry Rankin Griesenbeck passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, in Ennis, Texas. Jerry Rankin Griesenbeck was born in Rankin, Texas, on December 23, 1942, to Marshall and Josephine Rankin. She attended school in Rankin, Byrd, Bardwell and graduated high school in Ennis, Texas, on May 27, 1960. After graduation, Jerry moved to Dallas and started a career at Mercantile National Bank. She also worked as a secretary at Beverly Hills Hospital. She later joined Loeb Rhodes, a brokerage firm. After many mergers, and at the time of her retirement, the name was Smith Barney. She retired in 2009 after 32 years of service. Jerry worked for the same man, Ron Gard, for those 32 years and continued to work for him as a personal assistant, after retirement. Jerry was a member of Fundamental Baptist Church of Palmer and Austin’s “Old 300.”

Mildred Watkins Mingus (Mimi) after a long life of almost 102 years is in the arms of Jesus. She died on November 3, 2023 in her home in Ennis, Texas. Celebration of Life Memorial Services will be held on what would have been her 102nd birthday, at 1:30 PM Thursday, November 9, 2023 at First Baptist Church in Friona. Services will be livestreamed at https://fbcfriona. com/livestream and other First Baptist social media platforms. Local arrangements by HANSARD FAMILY Funeral Home of Friona.

Mary Ann Allred, 84, of Ennis Texas, passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on October 23, 2023. Mary was born on February 16, 1939, to Mable and Bill Christian in Ennis, Texas. She is a graduate of Ennis High School. She worked as a nurse and private caretaker.