Bobbie Yvonne Fennel Gaston

Bobbie Yvonne Fennel Gaston passed away, Thursday, February 2, 2017, at Baylor – Scott and White Hillcrest Medical Center. Services were held Monday, February 6, at First Baptist Church of Golinda in Lorena, Texas. Bobbie was born on February 13, 1936, in Sparks, Oklahoma, to Zach and Alice Fennel. She was the youngest of eleven children (five brothers and five sisters). Bobbie married Donald, “Don”, Gaston on June 26, 1955. As she and Don moved all around the south for his job, Bobbie spent her time raising their three children and becoming an avid bowler. In her late 70’s, she could still out bowl the kids! The two of them settled in Chilton,Texas in 1994. Bobbie has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Golinda all these years. She was a member of the Faithful Workers Sunday School Class. Bobbie had a great sense of humor and could be pretty sassy! If you ever needed an opinion or advice, she was ready to give it to you. Sometimes you didn’t even have to ask for it! She loved to read and watch the Hallmark Channel. She also adored her little Yorkies. Bobbie was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, parents; brothers, Richard, Chet, Howard, Kenneth and Zach Fennel; sisters, Freda Owensby, Dodie Walenta and Dorothy Harden. Bobbie is survived by her children, Teri Gaston of Hugo, Oklahoma, Gary Gaston and wife Robin of Dickinson, Texas and Donna Manitzas of Crawford, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; sisters, Doris Smith of Prague and Mary Bigham and husband Bill of Edmond; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Paul Manitzas, Gary Gaston, Darren Gaston, Louis Workman, Steven Workman, Ryan Workman, Cody Workman, Nicholas Workman, David Rodriquez, Donnie Slovak, Michael Muhlbaier and Louis Clark. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Golinda, 7140 Golinda Dr., Lorena, Texas 76655. The Gaston family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Prague. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at Prague Cemetery with Bro. Tim Emmons officiating. A lunch will follow at Prague First Baptist Church. Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.