Lilly Mae Newton

The 66 year love affair of our parents ended Sunday, July 21, 2013 with the passing of our Mother, Lilly Mae Sinor Newton, 85, of Bonham, Texas, while residing at her daughter, Sandra's home due to her illness. She was predeceased by her husband, Max Leslie Newton, on July 7, 2013, a short two weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 24, 2013 in Wise Funeral Home Chapel. Chaplain Jerry Newton and Rev. Ronnie Newton will officiate. Burial will follow in Moores Chapel Cemetery.
Lilly was born June 9, 1928 in the Tulip Community of Fannin County, daughter of William Moore Sinor and Mary Frances Moore Sinor. She attended school in Yarnaby, Oklahoma and the Duncan school in Bonham, Texas. Lilly met and married the love of her life, Max Newton in 1947 in Bonham and they raised their three children. Lilly worked briefly outside the home sewing and inspecting military uniforms. She loved kids, assisting both in Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scout groups. She started sewing for the public specializing in wedding dresses. She also made vintage dresses fashioned after the movie, "Titanic" and for the Bonham High School award winning One Act Plays, and many organizations that required uniforms. Lilly was an avid fisherman and you could often see she and Max down around the 3rd Lake Bonham bridge or out at Bonham State Park. They started their mornings with a cup of coffee and a competitive game of Canasta. She loved to play Canasta, Rummy and Casino and practice her sneaky skills, like the "Nanny Swoope".
Lilly is survived by three children, a son, Samuel Leslie Newton of the Clyde W. Cosper Texas State Veterans Home in Bonham, TX, and daughters, Sandra E. Hall and husband, Kinneth of Wylie, TX, and Sharon M. Dearing and husband, Edward of Greeley, CO. She was blessed with ten grandchildren, Christy Mercado and husband, Pedro of San Antonio, TX, Karen Jo Stanley and husband, Mike of Sherman, TX, Lisa Steward and Jimmy Robinson of Dallas, TX, Rebecca Jones and husband, Calvin of Garland, TX, Casey Hall of Greenville, TX, Steven Dearing of Loveland, CO, Carol Gervais of Silverthorne, CO and Robert Dearing of Tampa, FL. Her blessings increased with 17 great grandchildren, Zachary Putman of Alma, AR, Hailey Rivers of Atlanta, TX, Tremaine Howard of McKinney, TX, Maddie Gervais of Boise, ID, Tearony Howard, Tymra and Tristan Steward of Dallas, TX, Kirsten Dearing and Karen Dearing of Tampa, FL, Emily Gervais of Silverthorne, CO, John and Gage Jones of Garland, TX, Marcus and Sofia Mercado of San Antonio, TX, Hannah Osborne of Bonham, TX, Harley May Stanley of Sherman, TX, Destiny Hall of Ranger, TX and Cache Dearing of Loveland, CO. She also has one great great granddaughter, Paisley Rivers of Atlanta, TX and several nieces and nephews whom she loved dearly.
Pallbearers will be Michael Stanley, Gage Jones, Tristan Steward, John Jones, Calvin Jones and Zac Putman. Honorary pallbearers will be Pedro Mercado and Jimmy Robinson.
The family will receive friends at Wise Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday night. Online guest register www.wisefuneralhome.com