Opal Pauline Claborn

Funeral services for Opal Pauline Claborn, 91, of Whitewright, Texas, will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, Aug. 30, 2021 at First Baptist Church Whitewright, 201 W. Walnut St., Whitewright, TX..  Rev. Dave Bradley will officiate.  Burial will follow in Randolph-Lindsay Cemetery, Randolph, Texas.  Opal passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021 at Cedar Hollow Rehab Center in Sherman, Texas.

Opal was born October 21, 1929 in Mead, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thurmond Eugene Myers and Lorene Jewel Holder Myers.  She attended schools in Mead, Oklahoma and Ector, Texas.  She married James P. "Jake" Claborn on March 15, 1947 and he preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2002.  Opal was a member of First Baptist Church Whitewright and the "Red Hat Society".   In her younger years, her hobbies included skating and swimming. As time passed and interests changed, she loved playing bingo and dominoes, "42", working puzzles and going to Choctaw.  She also enjoyed gardening.   Opal was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Rita Watts, a grandson, Steven Claborn, a sister, Lorene Jones and a brother, Charles Myers.

Opal leaves to cherish her memories, two sons, James E. Claborn (Paula) of Randolph, TX and  Johnny Claborn (Brenda) of Whitewright, TX; two daughters, Barbara Morris (Paul) and Gloria Crockett (Ameiul) all of Whitewright, TX; two brothers, Eugene Myers and Donald Myers of Nebraska; grandchildren, Tamela Claborn, Tammy Franco, Jason Claborn, Tracy Lewis, Mandy Baker, Kassie Musselman, Kelly Rogers and Ricky Logan; 17 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren, and numerous extended family and friends.

Pallbearers will be Jerad Baker, Brand Musselman, Aaron Waldron, Jason Claborn, Jake Claborn and Paul Morris.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday night at Wise Funeral Home Chapel in Bonham.  Online guest register www.wisefuneralhome.com